Title - Table Where Rich People Sit Author: Baylor, Byrd Publisher: Atheneum Books Print Synopsis Authors Purpose Genre A girl discovers that her impoverished family is rich in things that matter in life, especially being outdoors and experiencing nature. Entertain Historical Fiction RDQ (Reading Difficulty Quotient) Accelerated Reader Lexile Find at 1245 4.0 790 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 41 Total # of Words 1830 # of Different Words 556 Ave Word/.Sent 14 Hi Freq occurs 1340 73.2% # of Hi freq words 245 44.1% % of Long Sentences 20 Low Freq occurs 45 2.5% # of Low freq words 37 6.7% Subjective Criteria Illustrations: Some support Unconventional format Vocabulary: More decoding/definition issues Language: Few descriptive words Sentences: Some Long/Complex Text structure: Oral/Natural Inferences: Several Implications Concepts: Abstract/Complex Social Mature concepts: With common experiences or clear fantasy Features Topics Values Wealth Money Nature Family *Feelings, Behaviors Occupations Parents Low Frequency Words actual alfalfa ambition arroyos cooped coyotes discussion distances exaggerate faraway flecks flowered grizzly gully lumber magical mention mountainside ought panning patches piling pleasure prove ravens realize sensible singout sliver spicy squash streambeds suggest underestimate wandering winged worth