Danny Digs Doors
Danny Meadow Mouse lived in the snow.
He dug a path under it. He made a round door.
Reddy Fox came by. He saw a little brown nose.
Reddy ran at the door and dug and dug.
But Danny was not there! He was at the next door.
Reddy ran to the next door and dug and dug.
Gone again! Danny was at a third door.
Reddy lay down and shut his eyes. "I am asleep," he said.
Danny was not fooled. He gave a little laugh.
Reddy sat by a door. He did not move.
Then he turned his head. Danny was at the next door!
"Dig, dig, dig, you can not find me!" sang Danny.
Reddy went home with snow on his nose.
Questions
- Under the snow
- In a tree
- On a boat
- He sang
- He dug
- He slept
- Read a book
- Eat a pie
- Be asleep
- So he could get away
- So he could play ball
- So he could keep warm
Words to know
- meadow: grassy field
- path: a way through
- fooled: tricked
Answer key: Danny Digs Doors
- A. Under the snow
- B. He dug
- C. Be asleep
- A. So he could get away
For the teacher: how this passage is levelled
“Danny Digs Doors” is a reading level 5 story. Every Peabody story at this level is written and checked to keep sentences to 10 words or fewer, to aim at an average of 5 words a sentence, and to show 1 to 12 words on a screen. At most 6% of its words may be off the familiar-word list. Children in 2nd grade start at this level.
| This passage | 125 words, 13 screens, 4 multiple-choice questions with an answer key, and 3 vocabulary words with kid-sized meanings |
|---|---|
| Longest sentence at this level | 10 words |
| Words on a screen | 1 to 12 |
| Skills practised at this level | phonics (sounding words out), first sounds, sight words |
Reading level 5: 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.