Text Leveling System

Ten Yellow Buses

RDQ:	172	Max Word/Sent	11	Total Words	269		Diff Words	96
Lex	230	Ave Word/.Sent	7	Hi Freq occurs	83	30.9%	Hi freq	20	20.8%
AR	1.8	Long Sentences	0	Low Freq occurs	4	1.5%	Low freq	2	2.1%

Ten yellow buses arrive at the gate.
No more are coming. It's half past eight.]]
That's ten of one thing and none of another. 
That's one way to make ten. Let's find another.]]
Nine busy bees make honey in the hive. 
How many more busy bees arrive?
Now  how many bees will make honey in the hive?]]
Eight smiling children dance to the beat.
How many more children hop on their feet?
Now how many children will dance to the beat?]]
Seven green frogs sit on a log.
How many more frogs jump out of the bog?
Now how many frogs will sit on the log?]]
Six white hens sit on their nests.
How many more hens come to rest?
Now how many hens will sit on their nests?]]
Five yellow chicks make little cheeps. 
How many more tiny beaks say peep?
Now how many chicks will make little cheeps?]]
Four hungry hens look for corn to eat.
How many more hens come out for a treat?
Now how many hens will look for corn to eat?]]
Three green frogs swim in the bog.
How many more frogs jump from the log?
Now how many frogs will swim in the bog?]]
Two smiling children run up the street.
How many more children jump to their feet?
Now how many children will run up the street?]]
One busy bee drinks nectar from the plants.
How many more bees will follow its dance?
Now how many bees will drink nectar from the plants?]]
No yellow buses are left at the gate.]]
Ten buses take the children home ]]
before it gets late.]]

Subjective Criteria

Illustrations: High support

Vocabulary: Few decoding/definition issues

Language: Simple language

Sentences: Multiple phrases

Text structure: Oral/Natural

Features

Rhyming

Topic

Counting

Adding

*Math

Low Frequency Words

cheeps

nectar