Title - Sending Messages Author: Harding, Julia Publisher: Reading A-Z Print Synopsis Authors Purpose Genre Readers will read about the evolution of communication. The types of messages have changed drastically over time, beginning with drumming and smoke signals. Inform Informational RDQ (Reading Difficulty Quotient) Accelerated Reader Lexile Find at 433 2.5 620 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 24 Total # of Words 542 # of Different Words 235 Ave Word/.Sent 9 Hi Freq occurs 289 53.3% # of Hi freq words 92 39.1% % of Long Sentences 1.7 Low Freq occurs 34 6.3% # of Low freq words 22 9.4% Subjective Criteria Illustrations: Some support Vocabulary: More decoding/definition issues Language: Simple language Sentences: Multiple phrases Text structure: Oral/Natural Inferences: Some implications Captions Concepts: Concrete/Simple Social Table of Contents Index Additional activities Features Topics *Communication Low Frequency Words announce carriers conclusion distances earliest electronic email future graham hollow instant internet introduction invention language messages senders series talkie talkies walkie wireless