Text Leveling System

Who Would Win? Lion vs Tiger

RDQ:	730	Max Word/Sent	20	Total Words	1238		Diff Words	436
Lex	690	Ave Word/.Sent	8	Hi Freq occurs	671	54.2%	Hi freq	141	32.3%
AR	3.2	Long Sentences	0	Low Freq occurs	86	6.9%	Low freq	67	15.4%

What would happen if a lion and a tiger met each other? What if they were both hungry? What if these two big cats had a fight? Who do you think would win?]]
Scientific name of lion Panthera Leo.
Meet the lion. Lions are mammals. Their fur is one solid color tan brown or dark tan. They have no stripes or spots on their fur. Lions have an unforgettable face.]]
Scientific name of tiger Panthera tigris.
Did you know? Lions and tigers look different on the outside but inside they are similar. Both cats have excellent eyesight, hearing, and sense of smell.
Meet the tiger. Tigers are mammals too. Tigers are orange or rust colored with black stripes. Underneath their soft fur is lots of muscle.]]
Trick question. Are there more lions or tigers in Africa? Answer: there are no tigers in Africa.
These two big cats live mostly on different continents. Almost all lions live in Africa. A few lions can be found in the Gir forest of India, in Asia.]]
Did you know? A white tiger is a genetic mutant. Zoos love them because they attract more visitors than naturally colored tigers.
Tigers live in many parts of Asia. The largest tiger is the Siberian, or amur, tiger. Russia Siberian tiger China Chinese tiger India Bengal tiger Sumatran tiger.]]
Lions prefer to live on open, grassy plains. Bonus fact: a grassy plane is a perfect place for a lion to live. Lions mostly eat animals that graze on grass.]]
Tigers prefer to live in thick woods and rainforests.]]
Lions have huge, strong jaws. They have sharp teeth for cutting and tearing. The long canine teeth allow lions to hold onto an animal after they catch it. Lions have a big skull. But their brain is small, about the size of a tennis ball. Lions are not considered very smart.]]
Tigers also have a large skull, but their brain is only as big as a baseball. A small brain usually means that an animal is not smart. However zookeepers have found tigers to be intelligent. Fun fact house cats have teeth just like a tiger. The last tooth in the top jaw of every cat even your pet cat goes sideways.]]
Animals a lion eats giraffe elephant hippopotamus Cape Buffalo zebra wildebeest springbok baboon. lions are carnivores they eat meat. They don't go to the supermarket or a restaurant. Lions are predators that hunt, catch, and eat other animals.]]
Animals a tiger eats moose deer cow bear wild boar rabbit. Tigers are also carnivores. They stalk, kill, and eat other animals. Tigers are clever and creative when hunting their prey.]]
Most of the time, lionesses do the hunting. They hunt in teams. The male lions stay back and protect the Cubs from attack.
Did you know? Don't think the male lion has an easy life. He is constantly fighting and being challenged by other big males for leadership.]]
Tigers usually hunt at night. Males and females each hunt alone. Tigers are sneakier than lions. Interesting fact hunters who go after tigers sometimes discover that the tiger is hunting them.]] The male lion is the one with the big fuzzy mane around his neck. Female lions, or lionesses, have no manes. Tale of the tape male lions average weight: 500 pounds. Length 9 feet. Important fact the male lion's mane makes him look bigger and scarier and offers extra protection around his neck. Lionesses average about two thirds the size of male lions. In a fight, who do you think would win? A lion or a tiger?]]
Male and female tigers look similar, but males are bigger. The males also have longer whiskers. Male tales of the tape male tigers averages weight: 650 pounds length 10 feet. Female tigers average about two thirds  the size of male tigers. So look at the facts. Who do you think has an advantage? Who would win?]]
Lions have huge paws with long sharp claws. When walking, the claws do not touch the ground. But when provoked, the lion can extend its claws. Fun fact: the claws are hidden by fur which is twice as long around the toes.]]
Tigers also have huge paws. Tigers can leap 15 feet high but can also quietly tiptoe like a ballerina. Lion and tiger footprints are called pugmarks. Did you know? The back feet of lions and tigers have only four toes.]]
Lions live in family groups called prides. A typical pride includes 3 males, 15 lionesses, and two dozen Cubs. Lions are unique they are the only Wildcat who lives in a family. Did you know? A big male lion leads his pride for about two years period he is often challenged by other big males. The challenge usually ends in a fight to the death.]]
Tigers are shy and live alone. If they meet another tiger, they are usually friendly to each other. Bonus fact tigers might be found together when sharing a huge meal. A group of tigers is called a streak.]]
Baby lions are called Cubs. Lion Cubs are not plain brown. They are spotted. The spots help them to be camouflaged. As they grow up, they lose their spots. Definition the word camouflaged means able to hide or blend in with one's surroundings. Did you know? After a hunt, the male lion eats first, the lioness eats next, and the Cubs eat last.]]
Tiger Cubs look like their parents. Tiger Cubs are cute. No, you cannot have one as a pet. When they grow up, they will eat you.]]
Did you know? Lions and tigers can Sprint to speeds of 50 mph but average 35 mph. Lions have long tails and a clump of darker colored fur on the end.]]
Tigers have long, striped tails. Bonus fact a Tiger's big tail helps it balance in a fight, or while climbing trees.]]
Bonus fact lions, tigers, and Jaguars are the only cats that roar. The lion has a Siberian tiger in his sights. He roars lions are loud. They can be heard five miles away, frightening every creature around.]]
The tiger sees the lion and roars back. Tigers are not as loud as lions, but now every animal in the area is alert. Fun fact: tigers purr in between roars. Their purse sounds like as they exhale.]]
The tiger waits as the lion makes the first move. They wrestle, teeth and claws bared. Both cats are up on their hind legs. The tiger tries to bite the lion in the neck. It does no good. Every time the tiger bites the lion in the neck, it is like biting a giant hairball. The lion's mane gives the lion a defensive advantage.]]
The fight is vicious. The big cats bite and claw at each other. First the quick lion, then the agile tiger, is on top. The fight goes back and forth. Each cat is a magnificent fighter.
The tiger gets the advantage and bites the lion's neck again. However the lion's mane is like biting a giant mattress. The tiger is a better fighter, but he is getting tired of biting a fur ball. Eventually the lion grabs the tiger by the neck.]]
The lion's bite causes fatal damage. The tiger is defeated.]]
The lion limps away in victory. It has many cuts and bruises. The lion 1 today. Nature has given lions a wonderful gift a big thick fuzzy mane. Will a tiger ever be able to beat a lion?]]

Subjective Criteria

Illustrations: Some support

Vocabulary: Some difficult words

Language: Many descriptive words

Sentences: Multiple phrases

Text structure: Oral/Natural

Inserts/Side bars

Headings

Features

Topic

Lions

Nature

Fighting

*Animals

Tigers

Low Frequency Words

advantage	agile	amur	average	averages
boar	bonus	camouflaged	canine	carnivores
challenge	challenged	constantly	continents	eventually
excellent	exhale	fatal	frightening	genetic
gir	hairball	hind	intelligent	jaguars
leadership	lioness	lionesses	magnificent	manes
mattress	mph	muscle	mutant	naturally
nature	plains	predators	prides	protection
provoked	purse	rainforests	restaurant	scarier
scientific	siberian	sideways	similar	sneakier
springbok	sprint	stalk	sumatran	supermarket
surroundings	tearing	tigris	typical	unforgettable
unique	vicious	whiskers	wildcat	wildebeest
wrestle	zookeepers