Title - Wonders of Nature Author: Ryan, Cheryl Publisher: Reading A-Z Print Synopsis Authors Purpose Genre Readers will read about the many unique and fascinating animals on our planet. Wonders of Nature introduces the reader to some of the most interesting among them. Inform Informational RDQ (Reading Difficulty Quotient) Accelerated Reader Lexile Find at 238 2.0 500 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 14 Total # of Words 255 # of Different Words 145 Ave Word/.Sent 9 Hi Freq occurs 109 42.7% # of Hi freq words 44 30.3% % of Long Sentences 0 Low Freq occurs 16 6.3% # of Low freq words 9 6.2% Subjective Criteria Illustrations: Some support Vocabulary: Few decoding/definition issues Language: Few descriptive words Sentences: Simple phrases Text structure: Oral/Natural Complexity: Several ideas - closely related Table of Contents Glossary Headings Additional activities Features Present Tense Topics *Animals *Habitats/Environments *Animal Life Low Frequency Words archerfish chameleon chameleons conclusion introduction mantis nature weevil wonders