Name: ____________________Date: ____________
Jake and the Snake
Jake has a cake.
A snake is at the cake.
"Go away, snake!" said Jake.
Jake can not make it go.
"Just a bite?" said the snake.
"One bite," said Jake.
The snake bites the cake.
Gulp!
Look, a bump in the snake!
The cake is not here!
"More?" said the snake.
Questions
1. What does Jake have?
- A cake
- A kite
- A hat
2. How many bites does Jake say?
- One
- Ten
- None
3. Where is the cake at the end?
- In the snake
- On a log
- In a box
4. What does the snake say last?
- Bye!
- More?
- Stop!
Words to know
- snake: a long animal
- bite: a small mouthful
- gulp: a big swallow
- bump: a lump
Answer key: Jake and the Snake
- A. A cake
- A. One
- A. In the snake
- B. More?
For the teacher: how this passage is levelled
“Jake and the Snake” is a reading level 3 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. Children in 1st grade start at this level.
| This passage | 52 words, 11 screens, 4 multiple-choice questions with an answer key, and 4 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 3: 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.