Title - When I Was Young In The Mountains Author: Rylant, Cynthia Publisher: Puffin Unicorn Print Synopsis Authors Purpose Genre The story of an Appalachian childhood which evokes a love of a place, a family, and a way of life. Entertain Concept RDQ (Reading Difficulty Quotient) Accelerated Reader Lexile Find at 805 3.3 700 Amazon 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 34 Total # of Words 433 # of Different Words 193 Ave Word/.Sent 15 Hi Freq occurs 246 56.8% # of Hi freq words 56 29% % of Long Sentences 25 Low Freq occurs 15 3.5% # of Low freq words 13 6.7% Subjective Criteria Illustrations: Little support Several repetitions of phrases or refrains Vocabulary: Some difficult words Language: Many descriptive words Sentences: Many Long Complex Text structure: Difficult Inferences: Several Implications Complexity: Several ideas - closely related Concepts: Concrete/Simple Social Prior Knowledge: Familiarity Mature concepts: With common experiences or clear fantasy Features Character traits Integral Setting - Historical Mood/tone First Person Topics *History Age/Aging Homes Family Low Frequency Words baptisms congregation giggling mound okra pasture photograph pinto pocketknife schoolhouse shelled threaten whistled