Big Prints in the Hall
Mud, mud, mud!
Big prints in the hall.
“A monster!” said Meg.
Meg steps in the hall.
The prints go on and on.
Big, big prints!
They stop at the bed.
Meg looks and looks.
It is Tess!
Dad has big boots.
Tess has them on!
“Look at me!” said Tess.
Meg grins and Tess grins.
Questions
- A cat
- Big prints
- A bell
- A pup
- Dad
- A monster
- Tess
- Dad
- A cat
- They are red
- She wants to be big
- She is cold
- Soft hats
- Loud bells
- Marks left by feet
Words to know
- prints: marks left by feet
- monster: a made-up beast
- mud: wet dirt
Answer key: Big Prints in the Hall
- B. Big prints
- C. A monster
- A. Tess
- B. She wants to be big
- C. Marks left by feet
For the teacher: how this passage is levelled
“Big Prints in the Hall” 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 | 56 words, 13 screens, 5 multiple-choice questions with an answer key, and 3 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.