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A Chick n Pug Christmas

RDQ:	221	Max Word/Sent	18	Total Words	359		Diff Words	190
Lex	480	Ave Word/.Sent	5	Hi Freq occurs	185	51.5%	Hi freq	77	40.5%
AR	2.0	Long Sentences	0	Low Freq occurs	10	2.8%	Low freq	9	4.7%

It was December and chick was chilly. But his hero and best friend, pug, was toasty warm.]]
Boy, what a super fuzzy hat, pug, said chick as he snuggled up to him. This is quite an outfit.]]
It's kind of itchy. Mumbled pug. But I guess I have the tummy for it.]]
I'm supposed to look like Santa Claus, said pug. He brings presents and spreads joy to everyone at Christmas. And he has a large tummy.]]
Wow, whispered chick. Does he have big muscles? How does he deliver everything in one night? He flies through the sky, said pug with a yawn.]]
So he's a superhero. Does he have a sidekick?]]
Well, said pug, he does have elves.]]
Oh. Oh. I want to be an elf. Can I? Can I?]]
Do the elves spread joy too? Do they jump out and yell, surprise. Here's some joy? Nope, said pug. There's definitely no yelling.]]
Look. Shouted chick. It's the dude. Let's spread some joy on him. Punk sighed. Guess nap time’s over.]]
Check search high and low for the perfect gift. Here ya go, dude. Fetch.]]
Pug, are you thinking what I'm thinking? I doubt it, mumbled pug.]]
Now everyone will know where you are. Merry Christmas, Mr. snuggles. Shouted chick.]]
Soon they came across an ordinary citizen who looked like he was in need of some holiday cheer. We'd be nuts not to help. get it, pug.]]
Chick got right to work. Fear not, my friend. Help is on the way. No need to thank us. Just doing our job. Merry Christmas. Nap time, said pug.]]
Wild pug napped, chick realized something. He hadn't gotten a present for his best friend. He thought and he thought.]]
And soon he had an idea.]]
Pug. Wake up. I have a surprise for you.]]
Merry Christmas, pug. Shouted chick. Every superhero needs a mask. Thanks, little buddy. I'll use it all the time.]]
What would Santa and his elves do now, pug? Asked chick. Well, I guess they'd fly back to the North Pole in Santa's sleigh. Hmm thought chick. But we don't have a]]
Pug, look.]]
Merry Christmas, everyone.]]
Santa.]]

Subjective Criteria

Illustrations: Little support

Dialog: Two speakers

Vocabulary: Few decoding/definition issues

Language: Few descriptive words

Sentences: Simple phrases

Text structure: Blend of written/oral

Features

Topic

Gifts

*Holidays, Events, Cele

Christmas

Low Frequency Words

citizen	doubt	dude	itchy	napped
ordinary	sleigh	toasty	yawn