Text Leveling System

First Day Jitters

RDQ:	256	Max Word/Sent	28	Total Words	413		Diff Words	195
Lex	510	Ave Word/.Sent	6	Hi Freq occurs	247	59.8%	Hi freq	80	41%
AR	2.1	Long Sentences	1.6	Low Freq occurs	11	2.7%	Low freq	6	3.1%

Sarah, dear, time to get out of bed, Mr. hartwell said, Poking his head through the bedroom doorway. You don't want to miss the first day at your new school do you?]]
I'm not going, said Sarah, and pulled the covers over her head. Of course you're going, honey, said Mr. Hartwell, as he walked over to the window and snapped up the shade.]]
No, I'm not. I don't want to start over again. I hate my new school, Sarah said. She tunneled down to the end of her bed.]]
How can you hate your new school, sweetheart? Mr. Hartwell chuckled. You've never been there before. Don't worry. You liked your other school, you'll like this new one. Besides, just think of all the new friends you'll meet.]]
That's just it. I don't know anybody, and it will be hard, and I just hate it, that's all.]]
What will everyone think if you aren't there? We told them you were coming.]]
They will think that I am lucky and they will wish that they were at home in bed like me. Mr. Hartwell side. Sarah Jane Hartwell, I'm not playing this silly game one second longer period I'll see you downstairs in five minutes.]]
Sarah tumbled out of bed. She stumbled into the bathroom.]]
 She fumbled into her clothes.]]
My head hurts, she moaned as she trudged into the kitchen. Mr. Hartwell handed Sarah a piece of toast and her lunch box.]]
They walked to the car. Sarah's hands were cold and clammy. They drove down the street. She couldn't breathe.]]
And then they were there. I feel sick, said Sarah weakly. Nonsense, Mr. Hartwell said. You will love your new school once you get started. Ohh, look. There's your principal, Mrs. Burton. Sarah slept down in her seat.]]
Ohh, Sarah, Mrs. Burton gushed, peeking into the car. There you are. Come on. I'll show you where to go.]]
She led Sarah into the building and walked quickly through the crowded hallways. Don't worry. Everyone is nervous the first day, she said over her shoulder as Sarah rushed to keep up.]]
When they got to the classroom, most of the children were already in their seats.]]
The class looked up as Mrs. Burton cleared her throat. Class. Class. Attention, please, said Mrs. Burton.]]
When the class was quiet she led Sarah to the front of the room and said, class, I would like you to meet]]
your new teacher, Mrs.  Sarah Jane Hartwell.]]

Subjective Criteria

Illustrations: Little support

Dialog: Two speakers

Dialog: Broken dialogue

Dialog: Unlabeled Speaker

Vocabulary: Few decoding/definition issues

Language: Few descriptive words

Sentences: Multiple phrases

Text structure: Blend of written/oral

Features

Character traits

Simple Plot

Twist ending

Topic

Teacher/Teaching

Attitudes

Fears

*Feelings, Behaviors

New School

Low Frequency Words

gushed	hartwell	ohh	sweetheart	trudged
weakly