Name: ____________________Date: ____________
Frog on a Log
A frog sits on a log.
The frog can hop.
"Hop, hop, hop!" said Frog.
The log is in a pond.
Plop! The frog is wet.
The frog sits in the pond.
Frog can hop on a log.
Splash, plop, splash!
Wet frog, wet log!
Questions
1. Where does the frog sit?
- On a ship
- On a log
- On a bus
2. What does the frog do?
- Nap
- Run
- Hop
3. What gets the frog wet?
- The pond
- A dish
- A bun
4. What sound does the frog make in the water?
- Tap
- Plop
- Ring
Words to know
- pond: a small lake
- plop: water sound
- log: a tree trunk
Answer key: Frog on a Log
- B. On a log
- C. Hop
- A. The pond
- B. Plop
For the teacher: how this passage is levelled
“Frog on a Log” 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 | 45 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.