Text Leveling System

Firefighters

RDQ:	236	Max Word/Sent	12	Total Words	213		Diff Words	112
Lex	500	Ave Word/.Sent	6	Hi Freq occurs	64	30%	Hi freq	25	22.3%
AR	2.0	Long Sentences	0	Low Freq occurs	11	5.2%	Low freq	7	6.3%

Introduction
Firefighters rush to fight a fire.
Firefighters put out fires and save lives.
They help keep fires from starting.
They teach about fire safety.]]
Types of Fires
Firefighters put out fires in houses, shops, and factories.
They also fight forest fires.]]
Firefighting Tools
Firefighters use many different tools. 
They spray water or foam on fires.
They use ladders to reach high places.
They make holes in walls with axes.]]
Smoke masks protect firefighters from smoke. 
Fans remove smoke from rooms.
Fire extinguishers can put out small fires.]]
Firefighting Machines
Fire trucks are important firefighting machines. 
The fire engine has a pump to spray water. ]]
Ladder trucks carry ladders. 
Tanker trucks carry water.
Rescue trucks carry tools to help trapped people.]]
There are other kinds of firefighting machines.
Fireboats fight fires from the water.]]
Helicopters drop water on fires.
Large planes help put out forest fires.]]
Becoming a Firefighter
Firefighters must be at least 18 years old.
They must be strong and fit.
They must also pass a written test.]]
Firefighters go to firefighting school.
They learn about different kinds of fires.]]
Summary
Fires destroy thousands of buildings every year.
Fires also take many lives and destroy forests. ]]
Long ago, fires burned down entire cities.
Today, firefighters put out fires and keep us safe. ]]

Subjective Criteria

Illustrations: Some support

Vocabulary: Few decoding/definition issues

Language: Few descriptive words

Sentences: Multiple phrases

Text structure: Oral/Natural

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*Careers

Firemen

Low Frequency Words

extinguishers	factories	fireboats	firefighter	firefighting
introduction	summary