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  2. Word count - Wikipedia

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    Word count is commonly used by translators to determine the price of a translation job. Word counts may also be used to calculate measures of readability and to measure typing and reading speeds (usually in words per minute). When converting character counts to words, a measure of 5 or 6 characters to a word is generally used for English. [1]

  3. Dale–Chall readability formula - Wikipedia

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    The formula was inspired by Rudolf Flesch's Flesch–Kincaid readability test which used word-length to determine how difficult a word was for readers to understand. [1] Edgar Dale and Jeanne Chall instead used a list of 769 words that 80% of fourth-grade students were familiar with, such as "no", "yes", and other such very basic words to ...

  4. Fountas and Pinnell reading levels - Wikipedia

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    Small books containing a combination of text and illustrations are then provided to educators for each level. [3] While young children display a wide distribution of reading skills, each level is tentatively associated with a school grade. Some schools adopt target reading levels for their pupils.

  5. The Edge Chronicles - Wikipedia

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    The Immortals is the 10th book of The Edge Chronicles and was released on 5 February 2009 in the United Kingdom and 14 September 2010 in the United States and Canada. The book introduces the Third Age of Flight and the character Nate Quarter, and serves as a conclusion to the Quint, Twig and Rook sagas.

  6. Lexile - Wikipedia

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    The United States Common Core State Standards recommend the use of alternative, qualitative methods to select books for grade 6 and above. [1] In the U.S., Lexile measures are reported annually from reading programs and assessments. [2] According to LightSail Education, about half of U.S. students in grades 3-12 receive a Lexile measure each ...

  7. Little, Big - Wikipedia

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    [7] Ursula K. Le Guin wrote that Little, Big is "a book that all by itself calls for a redefinition of fantasy." [8] In Modern Fantasy: The 100 Best Novels, David Pringle described the book as "a work of architectonic sublimity" and wrote that "the author plays with masterly skill on the emotional nerves of awe, rapture, mystery and enchantment."

  8. Magician (Feist novel) - Wikipedia

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    Magician is a fantasy novel by American writer Raymond E. Feist. It is the first book of the Riftwar Saga and of the wider Riftwar Cycle. Magician was originally published in 1982. The book is set in a Dungeons & Dragons–style fantasy world called Midkemia, originally invented by Feist and his friends during college. The story follows the ...

  9. Flash fiction - Wikipedia

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    In 1986 Jerome Stern at the Florida State University organized the World's Best Short-Short Story Contest for stories of fewer than 250 words. Michael Martone, the first winner, received $100 and a crate of Florida oranges as the prize. [9] The Southeast Review continues the contest but has increased the maximum to 500 words. [10]

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