Text Leveling System

Bad Jack Fox

RDQ:	181	Max Word/Sent	12	Total Words	237		Diff Words	123
Lex	300	Ave Word/.Sent	5	Hi Freq occurs	113	47.7%	Hi freq	38	30.9%
AR	1.8	Long Sentences	0	Low Freq occurs	5	2.1%	Low freq	5	4.1%

Dan opens up his diamond store. He's watched by bad Jack fox. I wonder what dan’s carrying?]]
I will rob him of his box.]]
Jack grabs the box and runs away. Hey, wait, stop thief. Cries Dan.]]
But Dan is not as quick as Jack.]]
Zip. He is off in his van.]]
Dan spots a friend in his taxi cab. Mick’s sure to help, I know. Dan has a plan. Just follow that van.]]
Quick, mick. Go, go, go.]]
The cab goes fast, but then it stops. Tank’s empty. Just my luck. But I will go and get a can.]]
I will fill it up.]]
While Mick is filling up the tank, dan’s thinking of bad Jack. My box is miles away by now.]]
I will not get it back.]]
Don't worry, says Mick, as they zoom away. I'll soon return your box.]]
A cab can go as quick as a van. Yes, I will fix Jack fox.]]
 Now who's that in the road ahead? Looks like he needs a tow. It is Jack fox and his red van.]]
Bad luck. It will not go.]]
The van lets out a cloud of smoke. Mick peers inside. What's this? You need to let your engine cool.]]
It is red hot. Fizz. Hiss.]]
Dan quickly grabs his precious box. He's glad to get it back. A bath toy for my son, you see. A duck?]]
Yes, Jack. Quack quack.]]

Subjective Criteria

Illustrations: Some support

Speech Bubbles

Dialog: Simple

Vocabulary: Few decoding/definition issues

Language: Few descriptive words

Sentences: Simple phrases

Text structure: Oral/Natural

Features

Topic

Stealing

Chasing/Catching

*Feelings, Behaviors

Low Frequency Words

diamond

mick's

peers

precious

tow