Title - This is the Place for Me Author: Cole, Joanna Publisher: Scholastic Print Synopsis Authors Purpose Genre A funny tale about a big, clumsy, lovable bear named Morty whose circuitous search for a home is filled with surprises. Entertain Fantasy RDQ (Reading Difficulty Quotient) Accelerated Reader Lexile Find at 159 1.7 200 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 13 Total # of Words 349 # of Different Words 117 Ave Word/.Sent 5 Hi Freq occurs 203 58.2% # of Hi freq words 45 38.5% % of Long Sentences 0 Low Freq occurs 1 0.3% # of Low freq words 1 0.9% Subjective Criteria Illustrations: Some support Some phrases/refrains repeated Dialog: Simple Vocabulary: Few decoding/definition issues Language: Few descriptive words Sentences: Simple phrases Text structure: Blend of written/oral Features Character traits Simple problem/solution Simple Plot Twist ending Topics Searching/Hunting Homes *Animals Breaking *Animal Life Bears Low Frequency Words delicious