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Old Mother Hubbard

RDQ:	156	Max Word/Sent	19	Total Words	198		Diff Words	115
Lex	200	Ave Word/.Sent	10	Hi Freq occurs	104	52.5%	Hi freq	43	37.4%
AR	1.7	Long Sentences	0	Low Freq occurs	3	1.5%	Low freq	3	2.6%

Old mother Hubbard went to the cupboard,]]
to fetch her poor doggie a bone.]]
But when she got there, the cupboard was bare,]]
and so the poor doggie had none.]]
Old mother Hubbard shut up the cupboard]]
And put on her warm winter clothes.]]
We'll have to go out, she said with a shout,]]
before all the butchers are closed.]]
So off down the lane, through wind and through rain,]]
went old mother Hubbard and spot.]]
‘Til they came to a stop, at Bob's butcher’s shop.]]
And they went in to see what was what.]]
 There was plenty of meat, for a doggy sized treat,]]
but the old lady picked out a bone.]]
Then came the snag, when she looked in her bag]]
she had left all her money at home.]]
The pair stepped outside. Stop thief. Came Bob's cry.]]
And a man hurried by in a flash.]]
He ran with such speed, he tripped on spot’s lead.]]
And went flying, along with the cash.]]
Your dog stopped that thief, said Bob with relief.]]
So I must reward you, my dear.]]
Now old mother Hubbard has a very full cupboard.]]
And her doggie has best steak all year.]]

Subjective Criteria

Illustrations: Some support

Dialog: Simple

Vocabulary: Easy

Language: Few descriptive words

Sentences: Multiple phrases

Text structure: Blend of written/oral

Features

Clear cause/effect

Rhyming

Topic

Dogs

Stealing

Food

*Feelings, Behaviors

Low Frequency Words

butcher's

butchers

reward