Title - The Grouchy Ladybug Author: Carle, Eric Publisher: HarperCollins Print Synopsis Authors Purpose Genre A grouchy, braggart ladybug becomes a better-behaved bug as it learns something about getting along with others. Entertain Fantasy RDQ (Reading Difficulty Quotient) Accelerated Reader Lexile Find at 365 2.4 590 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 25 Total # of Words 818 # of Different Words 216 Ave Word/.Sent 8 Hi Freq occurs 452 55.3% # of Hi freq words 80 37% % of Long Sentences 1 Low Freq occurs 22 2.7% # of Low freq words 13 6% Subjective Criteria Illustrations: Some support Several repetitions of phrases or refrains Dialog: Two speakers Dialog: Broken dialogue Vocabulary: More decoding/definition issues Language: Many descriptive words Sentences: Simple phrases Text structure: Blend of written/oral Inferences: Some implications Concept: Fanciful Features Simple problem/solution Topics Sharing Size Time Whales *Plants Bullies Ecology Fighting *Animals Bugs Insects *Feelings, Behaviors Low Frequency Words aphids boa constrictor eerily encountered hyena lobster lowering mantis raising sparrow stag stinger