Title - Turquoise Boy Author: Cohlene, Terri Publisher: Watermill Press Print Synopsis Authors Purpose Genre This is a retelling of a Navajo Indian legend in which Turquoise Boy searches for something that will make the Navajo people's lives easier. It includes a brief history of the Navajo people and their customs. Entertain Folk Tales RDQ (Reading Difficulty Quotient) Accelerated Reader Lexile Find at 1287 4.1 790 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 26 Total # of Words 1413 # of Different Words 427 Ave Word/.Sent 10 Hi Freq occurs 926 65.5% # of Hi freq words 172 40.3% % of Long Sentences 5.4 Low Freq occurs 100 7.1% # of Low freq words 58 13.6% Subjective Criteria Illustrations: Little support Dialog: Two speakers Dialog: Broken dialogue Vocabulary: Many difficult words Language: Colorful, figurative Sentences: Some Long/Complex Text structure: Story/Poem Inferences: Some implications Complexity: Several ideas - closely related Concepts: Abstract/Complex Social Features Character traits Integral Setting - Historical Integral Setting - Cultural/Regional Figurative Language Difficult names Foreign words Topics Cultures *History Horses Legends Native Americans Low Frequency Words abalone accepted bearer bearer's boulders cacti cavern ceremony deerskin descended dinetaa fiery grinding handing harmlessly hatal herd hogan homeward hurled juniper labor lodging magnificent mankind meadow messengers mirage navajo neighed pollen pouch prove proven purpose resumed rhythmically rungs sacred saddened sage scent scorpions seared southward squash startled sunbeams surely surrounded swirled tiring tongues turquoise weaving wildflowers worthiness worthy