| Synopsis |
Authors Purpose |
Genre |
| Wishes tells the powerful, honest story about one Vietnamese family's search for a new home on the other side of the world, and the long-lasting and powerful impact that makes on one of the youngest members of the family. |
Entertain |
Concept |
RDQ
(Reading Difficulty Quotient) |
Accelerated Reader |
Lexile
|
Find at |
| 100 |
1.3 |
140 |
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 |
11 |
Total # of Words |
69 |
# of Different Words |
31 |
| Ave Word/.Sent |
6 |
Hi Freq occurs |
35 |
50.7% |
# of Hi freq words |
7 |
22.6% |
| % of Long Sentences |
0 |
Low Freq occurs |
1 |
1.4% |
# of Low freq words |
1 |
3.2% |
| Subjective
Criteria |
| Illustrations: Some support |
| Opening or Closing text varies |
| 1 pattern excl open/close |
| 2-3 Word changes in a pattern |
| Vocabulary: Some difficult words |
| Language: Many descriptive words |
| Sentences: Simple phrases |
| Text structure: Oral/Natural |
|
|
| Topics |
| Wishes |
| *Feelings, Behaviors |
|
|
|
|
|
|
