Title - Totem Poles Author: Donovan, Barbara A Publisher: Reading A-Z Print Synopsis Authors Purpose Genre Readers will learn in what parts of the United States totem poles are found, why they are used and by whom, and how totem poles are carved. Inform Informational RDQ (Reading Difficulty Quotient) Accelerated Reader Lexile Find at 559 2.8 650 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 29 Total # of Words 680 # of Different Words 306 Ave Word/.Sent 14 Hi Freq occurs 364 53.5% # of Hi freq words 102 33.3% % of Long Sentences 15.2 Low Freq occurs 50 7.4% # of Low freq words 37 12.1% Subjective Criteria Illustrations: Some support Simple graphics, not necessary to text Vocabulary: More decoding/definition issues Language: Few descriptive words Sentences: Multiple phrases Text structure: Oral/Natural Inferences: Some implications Captions Inserts/Side bars Maps/Key Table of Contents Glossary Headings Additional activities Features Topics Storytelling Cultures *Arts & Crafts Native Americans Low Frequency Words cedar charcoal crouching european figures healing honor illustrations impressed invisible knots legend meanings memorial monuments mortuary museums original pacific pole's potlatch prayers property raising raven reasons relationships status symbol talons thunderbird totem trickster watchmen wealth workshop