A Hum in the Hall
Chip is in bed.
It is dim in the hall.
Hum, hum, in the hall!
It is dim. Chip sits up.
“Is it Dad?” said Chip.
Chip steps past the rug.
Hum, hum! Chip sits up.
Chip steps past the lamp.
Rug, lamp, hum, hum, hum!
Hum, hum! It is a fan!
The fan spins and spins.
Chip grins and grins.
Questions
- A bell
- A hum
- A drum
- Dad
- A pup
- A fan
- Hops in bed
- Runs out
- Yells
- Dad is mad
- It is only a fan
- It is a game
- Jumps high
- Spins fast
- Walks slowly
Words to know
- hum: a soft, low sound
- steps: walks slowly
- fan: spins to cool you
- grins: smiles wide
Answer key: A Hum in the Hall
- B. A hum
- C. A fan
- A. Hops in bed
- B. It is only a fan
- C. Walks slowly
For the teacher: how this passage is levelled
“A Hum in the Hall” is a reading level 2 story. Every Peabody story at this level is written and checked to keep sentences to 6 words or fewer, to aim at an average of 4 words a sentence, and to show 1 to 6 words on a screen. At most 6% of its words may be off the familiar-word list. Readers reach this level by climbing, not by grade.
| This passage | 61 words, 12 screens, 5 multiple-choice questions with an answer key, and 4 vocabulary words with kid-sized meanings |
|---|---|
| Longest sentence at this level | 6 words |
| Words on a screen | 1 to 6 |
| Skills practised at this level | first sounds, rhymes |
Reading level 2: 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.