Title - Zia Author: O'Dell, Scott Publisher: Bantam Doubleday Print Synopsis Authors Purpose Genre Poignant sequel to ISLAND OF THE BLUE DOLPHINS, in which Zia and her Aunt Karana are reunited, but not for long. Entertain Realistic Fiction RDQ (Reading Difficulty Quotient) Accelerated Reader Lexile Find at 2132 5.2 920 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 46 Total # of Words 3489 # of Different Words 790 Ave Word/.Sent 11 Hi Freq occurs 2752 78.9% # of Hi freq words 347 43.9% % of Long Sentences 14.3 Low Freq occurs 133 3.8% # of Low freq words 94 11.9% Subjective Criteria Illustrations: No support Dialog: Multiple speakers Dialog: Broken dialogue Dialog: Unlabeled Speaker Vocabulary: Many difficult words Language: Colorful, figurative Sentences: Some Long/Complex Text structure: Story/Poem Inferences: Several Implications Complexity: Several unrelated ideas Concepts: Abstract/Complex Social Mature concepts: With common experiences or clear fantasy Features Integral Setting Simple Plot First Person Foreign words Topics Cultures *Community *Life Styles Native Americans Low Frequency Words abalone abalones acres adobe advice ajar anchor calmly canoes chained chapel clambered confession cupeo curved cushion diego disappointment doubt ebb fastened felipe furthermore gestures giddy government gringos guiding harpoon haunted heavier hoping instance introduce islands karana knowledge lagoon leagues ledge lifetimes likewise liking limb longboat magellan meadows melons mexican mexicans mission missions model nailed netted nevertheless nidever otherwise otter padre padres pala paused persuade plaque possess possession primero quarreled que raged raked rowed rowing sandals señores seaworthy separated service shove spaniards spite stern stout strides surf swap syrup tortillas trophies voyage whaleboat whaler workshop