Title - Poofin Author: Wainwright, Richard M. Publisher: Family Life Publishing Print Synopsis Authors Purpose Genre The Cloud That Cried on Christmas - Poofin, the cloud, sent to the earth to learn responsibility, experiences many trials and errors, mostly errors, but finally accomplishes one thing that makes everyone happy Entertain Fantasy RDQ (Reading Difficulty Quotient) Accelerated Reader Lexile Find at 1376 4.2 810 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 32 Total # of Words 3409 # of Different Words 918 Ave Word/.Sent 10 Hi Freq occurs 2481 72.8% # of Hi freq words 424 46.2% % of Long Sentences 8 Low Freq occurs 116 3.4% # of Low freq words 95 10.3% Subjective Criteria Illustrations: Little support Dialog: Two speakers Vocabulary: More decoding/definition issues Language: Many descriptive words Sentences: Some Long/Complex Text structure: Blend of written/oral Mature concepts: With common experiences or clear fantasy Features Clear cause/effect Personification Topics *Weather Trying to please Snow Helping *Feelings, Behaviors *Holidays, Events, Cele Christmas Low Frequency Words altos angelic approached balconies baritone blur boulder carols chorus concerns constructing content contentedly contribute costumed creche crisscrossed diamonds disappearing disappointed discouraged dromedary edged garages happiness heartbroken hither hoping hospitals hovered imaginary immediately improve increased intentions interrupted joyous lamented laughter lawns levels llama lowered manger motioned murmur nebulous nervously original paused pleaded porches pouring practical procession questioned reassuring responded responsibilities responsible retired scissors scotch select seriously shelves shepherds shrink skis sledding solitary sorrow stable stammered streamed strolling supervisor tearful terribly terrific tethered thompson thunderhead towards townspeople tradition unable unison upward wail whisper wispy wrapping wreaths yon