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Chip is in bed.

About A Hum in the Hall

A free early reader story from the Peabody library, Level 2. It has 12 short pages and about 61 words, so it reads in a few minutes.

Words this story teaches

At reading level 2, Peabody's practice works on first sounds, rhymes; the level page says what is in each.

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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 2

All the Level 2 stories, or the whole library.

For teachers: read it to the class, questions and key
Questions and answer key (5)
  1. What does Chip hear?
    • A. A bell
    • B. A hum
    • C. A drum
    Show answerB. A hum
  2. What does the hum come from?
    • A. Dad
    • B. A pup
    • C. A fan
    Show answerC. A fan
  3. What does Chip do at the end?
    • A. Hops in bed
    • B. Runs out
    • C. Yells
    Show answerA. Hops in bed
  4. Why does Chip grin?
    • A. Dad is mad
    • B. It is only a fan
    • C. It is a game
    Show answerB. It is only a fan
  5. What does steps mean in the story?
    • A. Jumps high
    • B. Spins fast
    • C. Walks slowly
    Show answerC. Walks slowly

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