Title - Red Wolf Country Author: London, Jonathan Publisher: Scholastic Print Synopsis Authors Purpose Genre Two red wolves hunt, eat, and hunt for a den to prepare for the birth of their pups. Entertain Realistic Fiction RDQ (Reading Difficulty Quotient) Accelerated Reader Lexile Find at 958 3.5 730 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 40 Total # of Words 523 # of Different Words 289 Ave Word/.Sent 12 Hi Freq occurs 266 50.9% # of Hi freq words 67 23.2% % of Long Sentences 14 Low Freq occurs 39 7.5% # of Low freq words 38 13.1% Subjective Criteria Illustrations: Some support Inferences: Some implications Vocabulary: Some difficult words Language: Colorful, figurative Sentences: Some Long/Complex Text structure: Difficult Inferences: Some implications Complexity: Several ideas - closely related Mature concepts: With common experiences or clear fantasy Features Integral Setting Figurative Language Metaphors Unusual use of vocabulary Topics Nature *Animals Animals: Forest Habitat Low Frequency Words ambles coastal crosshairs current cutbanks deadfall delicately dogwood focuses further gracefully haunting icicles listens loblolly marsh moonlit nape newfound nuzzling plunge raises ridge scope scrabble scramble skirting skitter slither southern squirm startled stirring swamp swamps towards twilight wetlands