Text Leveling System

I'd Like to Be

RDQ:	174	Max Word/Sent	13	Total Words	235		Diff Words	119
Lex	250	Ave Word/.Sent	9	Hi Freq occurs	137	58.3%	Hi freq	39	32.8%
AR	1.8	Long Sentences	0	Low Freq occurs	1	0.4%	Low freq	1	0.8%

I'd like to be
A silly clown.
And see your frown
Turn upside down.]]
I'd like to play
A game of ball.
And be a star
When I grow tall.]]
I'd like to be a farmer
And plant many seeds.
Water the plants
And pull out the weeds.]]
I'd like to be a mermaid
And swim in the sea.
Sing to the dolphins
And have them sing to me.]]
I'd like to be a cowboy
And ride on a horse.
Sleep under all the stars
And see the cows, of course.]]
I'd like to be a dancer
Dancing to the beat.
Music makes me happy
You see it in my feet.]]
I'd like to be an artist.
Painting the city
Red, blue, green, and purple
Will make it very pretty.]]
I'd like to be a pirate
Strong and very bold.
And sail my ship all day
Looking for some gold.]]
I'd like to be an astronaut.
I could work in space.
I would fly a rocket
And see a brand new place.]]
I'd like to work with animals
A keeper at the zoo.
I'd teach them silly tricks
You'd see something new.]]
I'd like to make music
And play a tune so sweet.
To share when I feel happy
With people when we meet.]]
Everyone has a dream
Of what they would like to be.
Listen to your talents
To find what you will be.]]

Subjective Criteria

Illustrations: Some support

Vocabulary: Easy

Language: Few descriptive words

Sentences: Multiple phrases

Text structure: Story/Poem

Additional activities

Features

First Person

Rhyming

Topic

*Careers

Imagination

*Entertainment & Fun

Low Frequency Words

astronaut