Text Leveling System

Fly High, Fly Guy

RDQ:	137	Max Word/Sent	26	Total Words	282		Diff Words	95
Lex	180	Ave Word/.Sent	5	Hi Freq occurs	128	45.4%	Hi freq	33	34.7%
AR	1.5	Long Sentences	2	Low Freq occurs	0	0%	Low freq	0	0%

A boy had a pet fly. He named him Fly Guy. Fly could say the boy's name Buzz.]]
Chapter 1.]]
One day Buzz said, "It's time to take a road trip."]]
Fly Guy wanted to go, too. "He's too little," said Mom. "He might get lost."]
"Sorry," said Dad. "Fly Guy stays home."]]
He shut the trunk. "Okay, let's hit the road!"]]
The family drove and drove.]]
They stopped for a picnic. Mom opened the trunk. Fly Guy flew out.]]
Dad said, "How did he get in there?"]]
"Just don't lose him," said Mom and Dad. "Now, let's eat!"]]
Chapter 2.]]
They drove to the beach.]]
Then it was time to go. Mom and Dad said, "Is Fly Guy lost?"]]
"No," said Buzz. "Here he is!"]]
They drove to the art museum.]]
Then it was time to go. Mom and Dad said, "Is Fly Guy lost?"]]
"No," said Buzz. "Here he is!"]]
They drove to the fun park.]]
Then it was time to go. Mom and Dad said, "Is Fly Guy lost?"]]
"No," said Buzz. "Here he is!"]]
Chapter 3.
"It's time to go home," said Mom. "Let's hit the road," said Dad.]]
They drove and drove and drove and drove and drove and drove and drove]]
And drove and drove and drove and drove and drove and drove.]]
But they did not get home. "We're lost," said Mom and Dad.]]
Buzz and Fly Guy had an idea. Buzz said, "Fly high, Fly Guy!"]]
Fly Guy flew high into the sky. He used his super fly eyes to spy their house.]]
Fly Guy let the way home.]]
"Thank you, Fly Guy," said Mom and Dad. "You saved the day! Yay, Fly Guy!"]]

Subjective Criteria

Illustrations: Moderate support

Some phrases/refrains repeated

Dialog: Simple

Sentences: Simple phrases

Text structure: Blend of written/oral

Chapters

Features

Simple problem/solution

Topic

Vacations

Insects

*Family & Friends

Low Frequency Words