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I knew Two Who Said Moo

RDQ:	387	Max Word/Sent	42	Total Words	336		Diff Words	216
Lex	600	Ave Word/.Sent	15	Hi Freq occurs	177	52.7%	Hi freq	71	32.9%
AR	2.4	Long Sentences	31.8	Low Freq occurs	13	3.9%	Low freq	13	6%

I found only one
weighing a ton
who had just begun
lying in the sun
on a toasted bun
having lots of fun
playing the accordion
and thinking he should run
before he's too well done.]]
I knew two 
who said moo
all dressed in blue
sitting in a shoe
on the avenue
with noses they blew
because of the flu
getting a shampoo
before the barbecue
given by the kangaroo
and the ewe
at the zoo. 
Whew!]]
Listen to me.
As you can see
there are just three
sitting in a tree
all drinking tea
and eating macaroni
while playing a symphony.
One's holding a key.
One's balancing a pea 
and one has a bumblebee
on its knee.
We agree?]]
I met four at the door 
when it started to pour.
Their toes were quite sore
which made them all roar
and lie down on the floor
and what's more
they started to snore.]]
I watched five arrive
and saw them dive
off their hive
onto the drive.
They're all still alive
and I know they'll survive
and most certainly thrive.]]
I noticed six
all holding picks
trying to mix
a pile of bricks
with a bunch of sticks
so they could fix
the house for the chicks
who performed tricks
and recited limericks.]]
I counted just seven
not eleven
all jumping up toward heaven.
One's name Evan.
Three are named Kevin 
and three are name Devon.
"Eighteen," shouted Evan,
is eleven plus seven.]]
I heard that all eight
arrived late 
and were told to wait
at the gate.
Each brought a plate
but before they ate
they wanted to state
"This food is Great!"
"It's beans we hate."]]
I noticed nine
looking just fine
standing in line
in the sunshine
holding balls of twine
pointing to a porcupine
with a valentine
and a big sign
saying "Be Mine."]]
Then 
I saw ten
watching a hen
named Gwen
writing the letter "N"
over and over again
with a pen
borrowed from a wren
named Ben.]]

Subjective Criteria

Illustrations: Some support

Vocabulary: More decoding/definition issues

Language: Few descriptive words

Sentences: Multiple phrases

Text structure: Oral/Natural

Features

First Person

Rhyming

Topic

Rhyme

Words

*Language Arts

Low Frequency Words

accordion	borrowed	devon	limericks	macaroni
performed	pour	recited	survive	symphony
thrive	weighing	wren