Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Lower Grades (LG K-3)
Book Level
5.0
Points
0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
2033
Points per Word
0.000246
Page Count
40
Points per Page
0.0125
Series
Animal Prey
Description
The North American porcupine waddles through the forests of North America. It sleeps during the day and is active at night, when it feeds on tender branches. Most animals its size have to be wary of predators, but the porcupine is well armed.