Text Leveling System

Count the Monkeys

RDQ:	224	Max Word/Sent	16	Total Words	380		Diff Words	189
Lex	480	Ave Word/.Sent	5	Hi Freq occurs	194	51.1%	Hi freq	68	36%
AR	2.0	Long Sentences	0	Low Freq occurs	16	4.2%	Low freq	11	5.8%

Hey, kids! Time to count the monkeys! It's fun. It's easy. All you have to do is turn the page and Count the Monkeys.]]
Yikes!]]
1 King Cobra has scared off all the monkeys. Turn the page very slowly, very carefully so he doesn't notice us.]]
Look! 2 mongooses have chased away that cobra!]]
or is the 2 mongeese? I am pretty sure it is 2 mongooses. Let's vote. Raise your had if you think it's mongooses. Now raise your hand if you think it's mongeese. Interesting. Turn the page - I bet the monkeys will come back.]]
Uh oh. 3 crocodiles frightened those mongooses!]]
I dislike crocodiles, especially these crocodiles. Move your hand in a zigzag while you turn the page - it will confuse them.]]
I never thought I would miss those crocodiles, but these 4 grizzly bears are even worse!]]
We're never going to count the monkeys! Okay. Put your arms above your head! Make a loud roar! Bang together some pots and pans, if you have them.
But most importantly, turn that page.]]
Oh no! 5 bee swarms drove off those bears. Bees can smell fear.]]
You are not afraid, are you?
Hum a happy tune and smile while you turn that page.]]
Phew 6 sweet old bee keepers have shooed off all those bees.]]
Say thank you six times, very politely these ladies care about good manners.
Now, finally, the monkeys can come back. Turn the page and count the monkeys!]]
No! wolves sent those old ladies packing!]]
Wolves and grandmas never get along. This is important: Don't look these wolves in the eyes. In fact, cover your eyes while you turn the page.]]

Hmmmm. Still lumberjacks. And they seem to be settling in. Don't they understand that we're trying to count the monkeys?]]
Tell these guys scram! Say it even Louder! Good. let's turn the page.]]
Great. Lumberjacks. They invited a friend.]]
How are we going to get rid of them? Any ideas?]]
Look at that! polka dotted rhinoceroses with bagpipes and bad breath cleared out those lumberjacks. ]]
Was that your idea? Because it wasn't mine.]]
Okay! we're finally ready to Oh No. It looks like we're out of pages.]]
This is terrible! We made it to the end and there are monkeys in this book. Now we'll never get to count the monkeys.]]

Subjective Criteria

Illustrations: Moderate support

Unconventional format

Vocabulary: Few decoding/definition issues

Language: Few descriptive words

Sentences: Simple phrases

Text structure: Oral/Natural

Features

Topic

Counting

Food Chain

*Animals

*Math

Numbers

Low Frequency Words

bagpipes	dislike	grizzly	importantly	ladies
mongeese	mongooses	polka	rhinoceroses	settling
swarms