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How to Be a Practically Perfect Pig

RDQ:	275	Max Word/Sent	29	Total Words	338		Diff Words	175
Lex	530	Ave Word/.Sent	8	Hi Freq occurs	192	56.8%	Hi freq	69	39.4%
AR	2.1	Long Sentences	7.7	Low Freq occurs	8	2.4%	Low freq	8	4.6%

Have you ever said the wrong
thing? Or done something in front 
of visitors that made your mom
turn pink?]]
Well don't worry! It's hard to be good all
the time.
So let me tell you a secret. From one pig
to another. Follow the rules in this book
and you will become a perfect pig. Just
like me!]]
Rule 1
Making your bed.
Remember, a good pig will never, ever,
ever, ever...]]
Make his bed!
When you get up in the morning,
leave your be alone.
Then it will be ready for bedtime -
all rumpled and snuggly and smelly!]]
Rule 2
Sharing with friends.
If you had a bag bursting
with candy, be a good
little piggy and ...]]
Quickly gulp
all of it down!]]
Rule 3
When you need to go!
You may need to go
at any time,
in any place,
anywhere. But...some things are just
too private to discuss!]]
Rule 4
Table manners.
Table manners are very important, 
especially when you have guests!
A proper little piggy will always...]]
Gobble down 
his food!]]
And remember, after you've finished your
dinner, always have a great big...
burp!
It shows just how much you enjoyed
your meal!]]
Rule 5
Early to rise.
Ssssh! If you
wake up early,
and everybody
is still fast
asleep,
tiptoe
downstairs
very, very
quietly and 
then...
Make as much
noise as you can!]]
Rule 6
Tidying up.
When you've
finished playing...
and toys 
are spread
higgledy-
piggledy all
over the house...]]
Leave them
where they are!
Then they'll be ready to play with
next time!]]
My dad must be a very good pig indeed.
He never puts anything away.]]
Rule 7
Bathtime.
All good little pigs must have a bath
everyday. A nice warm bath...]]
of smelly, stinky,
delicious mud!]]
Easy, isn't it? If you follow these
golden rules, you will soon become 
a good little pig.]]
But even if you forget the rules, don't
worry. Mom or Dad will always be there
to remind you. And soon you, too, will 
be a perfect pig. Just like me!]]

Subjective Criteria

Illustrations: Some support

Vocabulary: Few decoding/definition issues

Language: Few descriptive words

Sentences: Multiple phrases

Text structure: Story/Poem

Concept: Fanciful

Features

Topic

Manners

Behaviors

Messiness

Rules

*Feelings, Behaviors

Low Frequency Words

burp	delicious	gulp	higgledy	piggledy
private	rumpled	tidying