Title - Nina, Nina Ballerina Author: O'Connor, Jane Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap Print Synopsis Authors Purpose Genre It's the big dance show! Nina is a butterfly. She has pretty wings and a bug mask. But she is not the only one! There are lots of butterflies. How will her mom know which one is Nina? Read this funny story and find out! Entertain Realistic Fiction RDQ (Reading Difficulty Quotient) Accelerated Reader Lexile Find at 223 2.0 480 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 14 Total # of Words 427 # of Different Words 152 Ave Word/.Sent 6 Hi Freq occurs 227 53.2% # of Hi freq words 55 36.2% % of Long Sentences 0 Low Freq occurs 7 1.6% # of Low freq words 3 2% Subjective Criteria Illustrations: Some support Some phrases/refrains repeated Dialog: Simple Vocabulary: Few decoding/definition issues Language: Few descriptive words Sentences: Multiple phrases Text structure: Blend of written/oral Concept: Fanciful Sequence of Events: Chronological Features Character traits Simple problem/solution Simple Plot Mood/tone Topics Dance/Dancing Accidents Breaking Hurt *Movement & Sports Low Frequency Words flit flitting nina