Text Leveling System

Animals, Animals

RDQ:	267	Max Word/Sent	16	Total Words	263		Diff Words	149
Lex	520	Ave Word/.Sent	7	Hi Freq occurs	118	44.9%	Hi freq	38	25.5%
AR	2.1	Long Sentences	2.9	Low Freq occurs	20	7.6%	Low freq	17	11.4%

The elk is in the deer family. 
Males have large antlers. 
Elk are excellent swimmers and can run very fast.]]
Wildcats hide in tree trunks and the burrows of other animals.
They hunt rats, mice, birds, and rabbits.]]
Badgers live in burrows.
They eat roots, fruits, eggs, and insects. 
They can be mean fighters.]]
The puma is a large cat. 
It is also called a cougar, panther, or mountain lion. 
It eats deer, birds, and other animals.]]
Elands are a kind of antelope.
They live on grasslands.
They can live for weeks without drinking water.]]
Long ago, many large herds of bison roamed grasslands.
Most of these bison were killed by hunters.
Today, hunters are not allowed to hunt bison.]]
This camel has a long winter coat. 
When it is well fed, its humps stand up.
The humps fall to one side if the camel has not eaten.]]
The fox is a member of the dog family. It lives in a burrow.
It eats small animals, including frogs.]]
Snow leopards live on cold mountains.
They have thick fur to stay warm. 
They hunt wild goats, sheep, and other animals.]]
The great gray kangaroo carries its babies in its pouch.
It uses its strong back legs to hop.
Kangaroos eat grass and other plants.]]
The hippopotamus spends most of its time in water.
It eats grass and water plants. 
Its eyes and nostrils stick out so that it can see and breathe when under water.]]
Polar bears live in cold places. They have thick fur.
They eat seals, walruses, small mammals, birds, and fish.]]

Subjective Criteria

Illustrations: Some support

Vocabulary: More decoding/definition issues

Language: Few descriptive words

Sentences: Simple phrases

Text structure: Oral/Natural

Bold/Italicized Words

Features

Topic

Environment

*Animals

Habitat

Low Frequency Words

antelope	bison	burrow	carries	cougar
elands	excellent	grasslands	herds	leopards
nostrils	panther	pouch	puma	roamed
walruses	wildcats