Name: ____________________Date: ____________
Fish in a Dish
A fish is on a ship.
The fish can not swim.
"Help, Ben!" said Fish.
Ben can help Fish.
Ben gets a dish.
Fish is in the dish.
Fish can swim in the dish!
Fish is not on a ship.
Ben gets a splash!
Questions
1. Where is the fish first?
- In a bus
- In a tub
- On a ship
2. Who helps the fish?
- Ben
- Chip
- Fran
3. Where does the fish swim?
- In a bed
- In a dish
- On a hill
4. Why does Fish say help?
- It is lost
- It is hot
- It can not swim
Words to know
- swim: move in water
- dish: a wide bowl
- splash: wet noise
Answer key: Fish in a Dish
- C. On a ship
- A. Ben
- B. In a dish
- C. It can not swim
For the teacher: how this passage is levelled
“Fish in a Dish” is a reading level 2 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. Readers reach this level by climbing, not by grade.
| This passage | 44 words, 9 screens, 4 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 2: 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.