| Synopsis |
Authors Purpose |
Genre |
| Readers will learn information about giant pandas through the story of Tian Tian, a giant panda born in China that currently lives in the United States. Readers will gain knowledge about a giant panda's habitat, diet, description, and playful nature. |
Inform |
Informational |
RDQ
(Reading Difficulty Quotient) |
Accelerated Reader |
Lexile
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Find at |
| 169 |
1.7 |
210 |
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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 |
13 |
Total # of Words |
234 |
# of Different Words |
106 |
| Ave Word/.Sent |
6 |
Hi Freq occurs |
100 |
42.7% |
# of Hi freq words |
41 |
38.7% |
| % of Long Sentences |
0 |
Low Freq occurs |
3 |
1.3% |
# of Low freq words |
3 |
2.8% |
| Subjective
Criteria |
| Illustrations: Some support |
| Vocabulary: Few decoding/definition issues |
| Language: Simple language |
| Sentences: Simple phrases |
| Text structure: Oral/Natural |
| Inferences: Some implications |
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| Charts |
| Maps/Key |
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| Glossary |
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| Additional activities |
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| Topics |
| *Animals |
| Animals: Endangered |
| Bears |
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biscuits |
popsicles |
survive |
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