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Splat the Cat

RDQ:	240	Max Word/Sent	21	Total Words	416		Diff Words	188
Lex	500	Ave Word/.Sent	4	Hi Freq occurs	217	52.2%	Hi freq	69	36.7%
AR	2.0	Long Sentences	1.1	Low Freq occurs	19	4.6%	Low freq	9	4.8%

It was early in the morning and Splat was wide awake. Today was the first day at Cat School, and his tail wiggled wildly with worry.]]
If I hide from the day, maybe it'll go away, he thought. It didn't go away. Time to get up, said his mom.]]
Time to get dressed," said his mom.
I don't have ant clean socks, Mom. Maybe I should go to school tomorrow instead? said Splat.
You don't wear socks, said his mom.]]
I'm having a bad hair day, Mom. Maybe I should go to school tomorrow instead? said Splat.
His mom combed his hair. Purr-fect! she said.]]
Don't forget your lunchbox. said his mom.
I'll need a friend today, thought Splat.
And he dropped his pet mouse, Seymour, into his lunchbox.]]
Time to go, said his mom.
The front door won't let me out, Mom."
The gate won't let go of my fingers, Mom."
The lamppost won't get out of my way, Mom."
Mom!"
"You can ride your bike if you like, Splat," said his mom.]]
So he did. But he didn't say a single word.]]
"Welcome to Cat School," said a big round cat. "I'm Mrs. Wimpydimple, your teacher."]]
Splat's mom gave him a hug. "I'll be back soon," she said. You'll be fine.
Everyone, this is Splat. Let's welcome him to our lass, said Mrs.Wimpydimple.]]
Hi Splat!]]
"Mrs. Wimpydimple began, "Cats are amazing," she said. "We're clever, cunning, and quick."]]
"Am I amazing too? asked Splat.
"Yes, You too," said Mrs.Wimpydimple.]]
"Cats climb trees, drink milk, and chase mice," she continued.]]
"Why do we chase mice?" asked Splat.
"It's what we do," replied Mrs.Wimpydimple.
"Why?" asked Splat.
"Because."
"Why?"
Mrs. Wimpydimple sighed. "Lunchtime!" she announced.]]
Splat opened his lunchbox. "Mouse!"]]
The cats did what cats do.]]
Seymour hid behind a glass bottle and when the cats saw his face through the glass, they screamed and ran away. Seymour did what all mice do.]]
"Stop!" cried Splat.
"Splat!"
They didn't stop.]]
"Enough!" Mrs. Wimpydimple said, and it ended. "It's milk time."
But the door to the milk cupboard was stuck.
"No milk today," announced Mrs. Wimpydimple.
"Aw!"]]
Splat whispered into Seymour's ear. Seymour nodded ant then A moment later the door swung open.
"Yum".]]
Mrs.Wimpydimple wrote again on the chalkboard. Cats don't chase mice.
Hooray! cheered the class.]]
Soon it was home time. Splat's mom returned and gave him a hug.]]
I've got lots of friends.]]
Cat's don't chase mice. I'm amazing.]]

Subjective Criteria

Illustrations: Some support

Dialog: Two speakers

Dialog: Broken dialogue

Dialog: Unlabeled Speaker

Vocabulary: Few decoding/definition issues

Language: Few descriptive words

Sentences: Simple phrases

Text structure: Blend of written/oral

Features

Character development

Difficult names

Topic

Teacher/Teaching

Cats

Mice

Learning

*Schools & Education

Low Frequency Words

announced	chalkboard	combed	lamppost	lass
lunchbox	seymour	seymour's	wimpydimple