Goat and the Boat
Goat got a red boat.
The boat is on the road.
"I will go to the lake," said Goat.
Goat tows the boat.
"Can I get in?" said Toad.
Toad gets in the boat.
"Can I get in?" said Hen.
Hen gets in the boat.
The load is big. Goat is slow.
"Go, Goat, go!" said Toad and Hen.
Goat tugs and tugs.
At last, the lake!
The boat floats.
"Hop in, Goat!" said Toad.
Questions
- A red boat
- A big bus
- A kite
- A pig and a cat
- Toad and Hen
- A dog
- The load is big
- He is sad
- The road is wet
- Goat naps
- Goat gets to ride
- The boat sinks
Words to know
- boat: a thing that floats on water
- road: a way to go from place to place
- tows: pulls along
- load: a lot to carry
Answer key: Goat and the Boat
- A. A red boat
- B. Toad and Hen
- A. The load is big
- B. Goat gets to ride
For the teacher: how this passage is levelled
“Goat and the Boat” is a reading level 4 story. Every Peabody story at this level is written and checked to keep sentences to 8 words or fewer, to aim at an average of 5 words a sentence, and to show 1 to 8 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 | 75 words, 14 screens, 4 multiple-choice questions with an answer key, and 4 vocabulary words with kid-sized meanings |
|---|---|
| Longest sentence at this level | 8 words |
| Words on a screen | 1 to 8 |
| Skills practised at this level | phonics (sounding words out), first sounds, sight words |
Reading level 4: 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.