Name: ____________________Date: ____________
A Dim Man
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.
Questions
1. Who is in the dim?
- A pig
- A man
- A cat
2. What does the child do?
- Hits it
- Runs
- Pats it
3. Who is it in the end?
- Dad
- A man
- Dan
4. Why does the child pat Dad at the end?
- Dad is mad
- It is Dad, so no scare
- Dad is lost
Words to know
- dim: not bright
- pat: tap softly
- naps: sleeps a bit
Answer key: A Dim Man
- B. A man
- C. Pats it
- A. Dad
- B. It is Dad, so no scare
For the teacher: how this passage is levelled
“A Dim Man” is a reading level 0 story. Every Peabody story at this level is written and checked to keep sentences to 4 words or fewer, to aim at an average of 2 words a sentence, and to show 1 to 4 words on a screen. At most 4% of its words may be off the familiar-word list. Children in Preschool start at this level.
| This passage | 30 words, 11 screens, 4 multiple-choice questions with an answer key, and 3 vocabulary words with kid-sized meanings |
|---|---|
| Longest sentence at this level | 4 words |
| Words on a screen | 1 to 4 |
| Skills practised at this level | first sounds, rhymes |
Reading level 0: the limits, a real sample and the free games. Peabody is a learning app, not an assessment: use the questions to talk about the story, not to grade a child.