Title - Stone Soup Author: Muth, Jon J Publisher: Scholastic Print Synopsis Authors Purpose Genre In this inspiring story about the strength people possess when they work together, Muth takes a simple, beloved tale and adds his own fresh twist. Entertain Fables RDQ (Reading Difficulty Quotient) Accelerated Reader Lexile Find at 429 2.5 620 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 19 Total # of Words 839 # of Different Words 341 Ave Word/.Sent 9 Hi Freq occurs 543 64.7% # of Hi freq words 149 43.7% % of Long Sentences 2.2 Low Freq occurs 43 5.1% # of Low freq words 28 8.2% Subjective Criteria Illustrations: Some support Dialog: Multiple speakers Vocabulary: Few decoding/definition issues Language: Few descriptive words Sentences: Multiple phrases Text structure: Blend of written/oral Concepts: Concrete/Simple Social Features Integral Setting - Historical Simple problem/solution Simple Plot Topics Sharing Cooperation Cooking *Home Arts & Food *Feelings, Behaviors Low Frequency Words agreeable banquet courtyard curiosity excellent gathering generous happiness lanterns lychee monk monks mushrooms neighbors onion peered rooftops seamstress seasoned shown siew spices stirred suspicious villagers weary whiskers youngest