Title - Puppets Author: Freed, Kira Publisher: Reading A-Z Print Synopsis Authors Purpose Genre Readers will read about the four basic kinds of puppets and how they are made and operated. The book also contains detailed instructions for making several puppets, as well as the history of puppetry, and certain well-known puppets, including Pinocchio and the Muppets. Inform Informational RDQ (Reading Difficulty Quotient) Accelerated Reader Lexile Find at 588 2.9 660 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 25 Total # of Words 1115 # of Different Words 395 Ave Word/.Sent 12 Hi Freq occurs 661 59.3% # of Hi freq words 146 37% % of Long Sentences 8.9 Low Freq occurs 57 5.1% # of Low freq words 39 9.9% Subjective Criteria Illustrations: Some support Vocabulary: More decoding/definition issues Language: Few descriptive words Sentences: Multiple phrases Text structure: Oral/Natural Inferences: Some implications Complexity: Several ideas - closely related Captions Table of Contents Index Headings Additional activities Features Topics Puppets *Arts & Crafts How-To Low Frequency Words actual audience cellophane culture cultures dowel gesture grover henson imagination imaginations internet introduction joints kermit mâché marionettes material materials movement movements muppets mustache papier pinocchio pong puppeteer puppeteers purpose qualities reflect region's result sequins sesame stitch styrofoam tissue woodcarvers