Features and Chart
15 words maximum per sentence; 8.5 words average
3–10 lines per page
240–320 words total
Increased sentence complexity
Less repetition of high-frequency words
No reliance on pattern
Controlled vocabulary with repeated use of story vocabulary
Table of contents, captions, index, and glossary in nonfiction books
Simple tables and charts
Increasing story complexity
Moderate picture support
16 pages
