Title - The Picnic
Author: Jensen, Ned
Publisher: Reading A-Z

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Synopsis Authors Purpose Genre
Readers see how Ted and Peg carefully plan their picnic. They load their basket with all kinds of goodies, including sandwiches, cheese, and apples. Entertain Mystery
RDQ
(Reading Difficulty Quotient)
Accelerated Reader Lexile
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38 0.7 70
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 7 Total # of Words 44 # of Different Words 22
Ave Word/.Sent 4 Hi Freq occurs 13 29.5% # of Hi freq words 5 22.7%
% of Long Sentences 0 Low Freq occurs 0 0% # of Low freq words 0 0%
Subjective Criteria
Illustrations: Moderate support
Opening and closing text varies
1 pattern excl open/close
2-3 Word changes in a pattern
Vocabulary: Easy
Language: Simple language
Sentences: Simple phrases
Text structure: Oral/Natural
Features
Topics
*Home Arts & Food
Low Frequency Words