Title - Mr. Putter and Tabby Walk The Dog Author: Rylant, Cynthia Publisher: Scholastic Print Synopsis Authors Purpose Genre Mr. Putter and his fine cat, Tabby, volunteer to walk their neighbor's dog. They soon discover that Zeke isn't a dream dog after all. He might even be... a nightmare! Entertain Fantasy RDQ (Reading Difficulty Quotient) Accelerated Reader Lexile Find at 208 2.0 470 Amazon RDQ based on a maximum of 3000 words Levels are suggested levels based on RDQ, not official levels Sentences Total Words Different Words Max Word/Sent 18 Total # of Words 712 # of Different Words 198 Ave Word/.Sent 6 Hi Freq occurs 387 54.4% # of Hi freq words 73 36.9% % of Long Sentences 0 Low Freq occurs 30 4.2% # of Low freq words 14 7.1% Subjective Criteria Illustrations: Some support Several repetitions of phrases or refrains Dialog: Multiple speakers Vocabulary: Few decoding/definition issues Language: Few descriptive words Sentences: Simple phrases Text structure: Blend of written/oral Sequence of Events: Chronological Features Simple problem/solution Clear cause/effect Simple Plot Topics Dogs Obedience *Animals Helping *Family & Friends *Feelings, Behaviors Pets Low Frequency Words carnival kiwi kiwis nightmare pecans popovers putter saint seventh shortbread sundae tabby teaberry wolfhound