Title - Puss in Boots Author: Perrault, Charles Publisher: Addison-Wesley Print Synopsis Authors Purpose Genre Charles Perrault's Puss in Boots has been an irresistible magnet for countless illustrators ever since this classic French tale was first published in 1697. Presented with Fred Marcellino's magnificent interpretation of this nimble new translation of the authentic text, book lovers young and old are apt to decide that this Puss in Boots belongs on their shelf of special favorites. Entertain Classics RDQ (Reading Difficulty Quotient) Accelerated Reader Lexile Find at 441 2.6 620 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 31 Total # of Words 554 # of Different Words 251 Ave Word/.Sent 11 Hi Freq occurs 308 55.6% # of Hi freq words 85 33.9% % of Long Sentences 6 Low Freq occurs 42 7.6% # of Low freq words 28 11.2% Subjective Criteria Illustrations: Some support Dialog: Two speakers Vocabulary: More decoding/definition issues Language: Few descriptive words Sentences: Multiple phrases Text structure: Story/Poem Concept: Fanciful Features Retelling of story/fable/legend Topics Cats Magic Tricking *Animals Helping Kings/Queens *Fictional Ideas/Charac Low Frequency Words aboard approached carriage delicious doubt fortune gobbled grateful handsome immediately impressed instant kindness magnificent majesty marquis permission pounced puss recognized scampering sleek sorcerer splendid strutted suitor thieves youngest