| Synopsis |
Authors Purpose |
Genre |
| When Jimmy's unusual pet accompanies him on his class trip, an ordinary jaunt to a farm turns into a hilarious, slapstick romp. |
Entertain |
Realistic Fiction |
RDQ
(Reading Difficulty Quotient) |
Accelerated Reader |
Lexile
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Find at |
| 234 |
2.0 |
490 |
Amazon
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| RDQ based on a maximum of 3000 words |
Levels are suggested levels based on RDQ, not official levels |
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| Sentences |
Total Words |
Different Words |
| Max Word/Sent |
24 |
Total # of Words |
404 |
# of Different Words |
173 |
| Ave Word/.Sent |
8 |
Hi Freq occurs |
229 |
56.7% |
# of Hi freq words |
70 |
40.5% |
| % of Long Sentences |
2.1 |
Low Freq occurs |
13 |
3.2% |
# of Low freq words |
4 |
2.3% |
| Subjective
Criteria |
| Illustrations: Moderate support |
| Dialog: Two speakers |
| Dialog: Unlabeled Speaker |
| Vocabulary: Few decoding/definition issues |
| Language: Few descriptive words |
| Sentences: Simple phrases |
| Text structure: Oral/Natural |
| Inferences: Some implications |
| Concept: Fanciful |
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| Topics |
| Snakes |
| Storytelling |
| Elaboration |
| Field Trips |
| Farms |
| Pets |
| School |
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| Low Frequency Words |
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boa |
constrictor |
lunches |
squawking |
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