Ant and Hopper
Hopper sits in the sun.
He sings and plays.
Ant runs and gets corn.
"Come and play!" says Hopper.
"No," says Ant. "I must get corn."
"It is not cold!" says Hopper.
Ant gets corn and more corn.
Then it is cold. Snow falls.
Hopper has no corn.
He is sad and cold.
"Come in, Hopper," says Ant.
Hopper has corn. Ant has a song.
Get set, and then play.
Questions
- Ant
- Hopper
- Snow
- Corn
- A hat
- A net
- Rain
- Corn
- Snow
- Go away
- Come in
- Sing
- Get set, then play
- Snow is fun
- Ants nap
Words to know
- corn: a plant with seeds
- snow: cold, white flakes
- sad: not glad
Answer key: Ant and Hopper
- B. Hopper
- A. Corn
- C. Snow
- B. Come in
- A. Get set, then play
For the teacher: how this passage is levelled
“Ant and Hopper” is a reading level 4 story. Every Peabody story at this level is written and checked to keep sentences to 8 words or fewer, to aim at an average of 5 words a sentence, and to show 1 to 8 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 | 70 words, 13 screens, 5 multiple-choice questions with an answer key, and 3 vocabulary words with kid-sized meanings |
|---|---|
| Longest sentence at this level | 8 words |
| Words on a screen | 1 to 8 |
| Skills practised at this level | phonics (sounding words out), first sounds, sight words |
Reading level 4: 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.