Text Leveling System

Time for Bed

RDQ:	203	Max Word/Sent	18	Total Words	205		Diff Words	97
Lex	460	Ave Word/.Sent	15	Hi Freq occurs	97	47.3%	Hi freq	29	29.9%
AR	2.0	Long Sentences	0	Low Freq occurs	3	1.5%	Low freq	3	3.1%

It's time for bed little mouse little mouse 
Darkness is falling all over the house. ]]
It's time for bed little goose little goose 
The stars are out and on the loose. ]]
It's time for bed little cat little cat 
So snuggle in tight that's right like that. ]]
It's time for bed little calf little calf 
What happened today to that made you laugh? ]]
It's time for bed little foal little foal 
I'll whisper a secret but don't tell a soul. ]]
It's time for bed little fish little fish 
So hold your breath and make a wish. ]]
It's time for bed little sheep little sheep 
The whole wide world is going to sleep. ]]
It's time to sleep little bird little bird 
So close your eyes not another word. ]]
It's time to sleep little bee little bee 
Yes I love you and you love me. ]]
It's time to sleep little snake little snake 
Good gracious me you're still awake! ]]
It's time to sleep little pup little pup 
If you don't sleep soon the sun will be up! ]]
It's time so sleep little deer little deer 
The very last kiss is almost here. ]]
The stars on high are shining bright - 
Sweet dreams my darling sleep well...]]
good night!]]

Subjective Criteria

Illustrations: Some support

Several repetitions of phrases or refrains

Vocabulary: Few decoding/definition issues

Language: Few descriptive words

Sentences: Multiple phrases

Text structure: Difficult

Features

Rhyming

Topic

Size

Time

Sleep

*Human Body & Health

Night

Relationships

Low Frequency Words

gracious

soul

whisper