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Birds

RDQ:	223	Max Word/Sent	14	Total Words	316		Diff Words	141
Lex	480	Ave Word/.Sent	7	Hi Freq occurs	168	53.2%	Hi freq	43	30.5%
AR	2.0	Long Sentences	0	Low Freq occurs	15	4.7%	Low freq	11	7.8%

This pelican has a big, long beak.
There is a deep sac of skin under its beak.
The sac holds fish that the pelican scoops up from the water.]]
This bird is a roadrunner. 
It lives in the desert and spends most of its time on the ground.
It eats fast lizards, snakes, and bugs.
The roadrunner runs very fast to get its food.]]
This toucan lives in the rainforest.
It has a big, colorful beak.
It uses its beak to crack hard nuts.]]
This big bird is an emu.
It cannot fly because it has small wings for such a large body.
But it has very long, strong legs.
It can run very fast to get away from danger.]]
This puffin eats small fish.
It is short and fat and has a colorful beak.
Puffins look funny on land.
But they spend most of their time in the sea.
They swim under the water with their wings.
They eat fish.]]
Owls come out at night.
They have big eyes to help them see in the dark.
Their feathers are very soft.
They can fly without making a sound.]]
Hummingbirds are the smallest birds.
They are bright and colorful.
They can stay in one place when they fly.
They use their long beaks and tongues to get food from flowers.]]
Eagles fly high above the ground.
They can spot snakes, mice, and fish from high over land and water.
Eagles have sharp claws on their feet and sharp beaks.
They use their feet and beaks to catch food and rip it apart.]]
Cockatoos are big, white birds.
They have thick, sharp beaks that can crack open hard nuts.
Cockatoos live in large groups.
They can be very loud.]]
Vultures eat dead animals.
They have no feathers on their heads.
They have big holes in their beaks.
They use the holes to smell food from far away.]]

Subjective Criteria

Illustrations: Some support

Vocabulary: Few decoding/definition issues

Language: Few descriptive words

Sentences: Simple phrases

Text structure: Oral/Natural

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Topic

*Animals

Birds

Low Frequency Words

cockatoos	emu	pelican	puffin	puffins
rainforest	roadrunner	sac	tongues	toucan
vultures