Name: ____________________Date: ____________
Ants Are Strong
Look down! Look!
It is an ant.
An ant is small.
But it is so strong!
It can lift a big leaf.
Can you? An ant can!
Ants work in teams.
One ant, one crumb.
Ten ants, one big bug!
Up, up the hill!
Home to the nest!
Small, but so strong!
Questions
1. What is small but strong?
- A cat
- An ant
- A bus
2. What does the ant lift?
- A big leaf
- A bed
- A hat
3. Why do ants work in teams?
- To lift big things
- To go to sleep
- To sing
4. Where do the ants take the bug?
- To the sea
- To the sun
- Home to the nest
5. What does strong mean?
- Can lift lots
- Very small
- Very fast
Words to know
- ant: tiny bug
- strong: can lift lots
- lift: pick up
- leaf: green part
- teams: groups that work
Answer key: Ants Are Strong
- B. An ant
- A. A big leaf
- A. To lift big things
- C. Home to the nest
- A. Can lift lots
For the teacher: how this passage is levelled
“Ants Are Strong” is a reading level 3 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. Children in 1st grade start at this level.
| This passage | 52 words, 12 screens, 5 multiple-choice questions with an answer key, and 5 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 3: 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.