Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Lower Grades (LG K-3)
Book Level
3.0
Points
0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
761
Points per Word
0.000657
Page Count
48
Points per Page
0.010417
Series
Step into Reading: Step 3
Description
George Ferris, an American engineer, had the idea for an observation wheel that passengers could ride on. People laughed at his idea. They said it would never work. But it was a huge success, with thirty-six cars that could hold over 2,100 riders!