Title - The Heart: Our Circulatory System Author: Simon, Seymour Publisher: Scholastic Print Synopsis Authors Purpose Genre This book describes the heart, blood, and other parts of the body's circulatory system. Inform Informational RDQ (Reading Difficulty Quotient) Accelerated Reader Lexile Find at 2640 6.0 1000 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 52 Total # of Words 1801 # of Different Words 501 Ave Word/.Sent 17 Hi Freq occurs 1056 58.6% # of Hi freq words 152 30.3% % of Long Sentences 40.2 Low Freq occurs 189 10.5% # of Low freq words 107 21.4% Subjective Criteria Illustrations: Little support Simple graphics supplementary to text comprehension Inferences: Several Implications Vocabulary: Many difficult words Language: Few descriptive words Sentences: Many Long Complex Text structure: Formal Inferences: Several Implications Complexity: Several ideas - closely related Concepts: Abstract/Complex Environmental Prior Knowledge: Basic understanding. Mature concepts: With common experiences or clear fantasy Features Topics Hearts *Human Body & Health Low Frequency Words alveoli antibodies aorta arteries arterioles artery atria atrium average bacteria breathed bulge capillaries capillary carries cava chemical chemicals circulate circulation circulatory column combines component constantly contraction current digested dioxide disease engulf exhaled fluid fuel galaxy halves heartbeat heavier hemoglobin hollow immune incredible infection instant intestine lightly lining liquid lungs lymph lymphocytes marrow microscope microscopic millionth minerals muscle muscular network neutrophils node nutrients ounces oxygen pacemaker parachutes perform plasma platelets powerfully produce proteins pulmonary pulse pulses pulsing pus quarts regularly regulate regulated sac sacs septum sinoatrial spongy spurts surge surrounded surrounding systemic tilted tissue transports trillion valve valves veins vena ventricle ventricles venules vessel vessels waterproof width wrist