Text Leveling System

Wonders of Nature

RDQ:	238	Max Word/Sent	14	Total Words	255		Diff Words	145
Lex	500	Ave Word/.Sent	9	Hi Freq occurs	109	42.7%	Hi freq	44	30.3%
AR	2.0	Long Sentences	0	Low Freq occurs	16	6.3%	Low freq	9	6.2%

Introduction
The world is full of interesting animals. 
Some animals look strange or have special skills. 
Let's look at some of these wonders of nature.]]
Archerfish
The archerfish spits water at insects.
The insects fall into the water where the archerfish eats them.]]
Trap-Door Spider
The trap-door spider lives in a tunnel in the ground.
Its home has a hidden door made of silk and dirt.
It hides in its house to hunt.]]
Beaver
Beavers chew through tree trunks.
Beavers make dams out of the trees, mud, and stones.]]
Chameleon
Chameleons change color when it gets warmer or colder. 
Chameleons even change color to show how they feel.]]
Flying Dragon
Flying dragons have skin on their sides that opens like wings.
Flying dragons jump and glide from tree to tree.]]
Leaf-Rolling Weevil
The female leaf-rolling weevil rolls a leaf into a cone. 
She lays her eggs inside the cone.
The leaf hides and protects the eggs.]]
Leaf Insect
The body parts of leaf insects look just like leaves.
This helps them to blend in with real leaves on trees.]]
Praying Mantis
This is a praying mantis.
This insect holds its front legs in a praying position.]]
Mole
Moles dig tunnels to find and eat worms.
Moles have tiny eyes, but they are not blind.]]
Sea Dragon
Sea dragons are small fish.
Sea dragons look like ocean plants.
This helps them catch food and hide from enemies.]]
Conclusion
Interesting animals come in many shapes and sizes. 
They are all wonders of nature.]]

Subjective Criteria

Illustrations: Some support

Vocabulary: Few decoding/definition issues

Language: Few descriptive words

Sentences: Simple phrases

Text structure: Oral/Natural

Complexity: Several ideas - closely related

Table of Contents

Glossary

Headings

Additional activities

Features

Present Tense

Topic

*Animals

*Habitats/Environments

*Animal Life

Low Frequency Words

archerfish	chameleon	chameleons	conclusion	introduction
mantis	nature	weevil	wonders