Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Lower Grades (LG K-3)
Book Level
1.4
Points
0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
63
Points per Word
0.007937
Page Count
24
Points per Page
0.020833
Description
Chickens on the Farm by Mari C. Schuh is a beginning reader that introduces young readers to chickens and how they are raised on a farm. The book uses simple text and photographs to show the life cycle of chickens, from hatching chicks to caring for adult birds, and describes the daily tasks involved in raising them. It is set on a typical farm and follows both the farmer's work and the chickens' behavior.