Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Lower Grades (LG K-3)
Book Level
3.1
Points
0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
831
Points per Word
0.000602
Page Count
32
Points per Page
0.015625
Description
In Droughts, young readers are introduced to the concept of a drought as a period of insufficient rainfall that can occur in deserts, forests, and prairies. The book describes how small changes in precipitation can lead to significant changes to the land and explores the ways plants and animals adapt to survive prolonged dry spells. Designed for early readers at a reading level of 3.1, the text presents factual information about the causes and effects of droughts.