Name: ____________________Date: ____________
Dots in the Hut
Ben, in the dim hut.
It is dim.
A dot, a dot!
Is it a rat?
Ben gets the lid.
Lid up, up, up!
Sun is in the hut.
It is a hen!
Ben gets the hen.
Hug, Ben, hug!
Questions
1. Where is Ben?
- In a bus
- In a hut
- In a tub
2. What does Ben think it is?
- A bug
- A pig
- A rat
3. What is it?
- A hen
- A cat
- A fox
4. Why does Ben let the sun in?
- To go to bed
- To see what is there
- To hide
Words to know
- hut: a tiny house
- dim: not bright
- hen: a farm bird
Answer key: Dots in the Hut
- B. In a hut
- C. A rat
- A. A hen
- B. To see what is there
For the teacher: how this passage is levelled
“Dots in the Hut” is a reading level 1 story. Every Peabody story at this level is written and checked to keep sentences to 5 words or fewer, to aim at an average of 3 words a sentence, and to show 1 to 5 words on a screen. At most 6% of its words may be off the familiar-word list. Children in Kindergarten start at this level.
| This passage | 40 words, 10 screens, 4 multiple-choice questions with an answer key, and 3 vocabulary words with kid-sized meanings |
|---|---|
| Longest sentence at this level | 5 words |
| Words on a screen | 1 to 5 |
| Skills practised at this level | first sounds, rhymes |
Reading level 1: 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.