A Dim Man: the full story
Part One
It is dim.
A dim man!
I pat it.
It is dim.
A dim man!
I pat it.
It is Dad!
Dad naps.
I pat Dad.
Dad naps.
Dad naps.
It is dim.
A Dim Man
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A dim man sits in the dark, and a child pats him. It is only Dad, napping.
The whole story on one page
About A Dim Man
A free early reader story from the Peabody library, Level 0. It has 11 short pages and about 30 words, so it reads in a few minutes.
Words this story teaches
- dim: not bright
- pat: tap softly
- naps: sleeps a bit
At reading level 0, Peabody's practice works on first sounds, rhymes; the level page says what is in each.
To print it or save it as a PDF, tap the ⓘ button above the story, then “Print this story”.
This is a first reader, so it also prints as a little book or on one page: print this book. For more like it, see beginning reader books, decodable readers, sight word stories.
More stories at Level 0
For teachers: read it to the class, questions and key
- 📺 Read this to the class: one page at a time on the board, big arrows, and Peabody reads a page when you ask. Sound is off until you tap.
- 📚 More books at level 0 for a guided-reading group. This is Peabody's own level, not a Lexile or a guided-reading letter. Pick a group's books from their level, and one level up to stretch them.
- Sounds practised: short a. Teacher page for this pattern. On the board each page asks “who can find the word”.
- 🖨 Print the passage with its questions and answer key
Questions and answer key (4)
- Who is in the dim?
- A. A pig
- B. A man
- C. A cat
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B. A man - What does the child do?
- A. Hits it
- B. Runs
- C. Pats it
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C. Pats it - Who is it in the end?
- A. Dad
- B. A man
- C. Dan
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A. Dad - Why does the child pat Dad at the end?
- A. Dad is mad
- B. It is Dad, so no scare
- C. Dad is lost
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B. It is Dad, so no scare
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