Jem and Pug Sit
Jem has a new pup. It is Pug!
"Sit, Pug," says Jem.
Pug does not sit. Pug runs!
"Sit, Pug," says Jem.
Pug does not sit. Pug hops!
"Sit, Pug, sit!" says Jem.
Pug does not sit. Pug rolls in mud!
Jem flops down. Jem sits.
Pug looks at Jem.
Pug sits... on Jem! Plop!
"Good dog!" says Jem. Ha, ha!
Pug licks Jem. Lick, lick, lick!
Questions
- Jem
- Mop
- Nina
- Sits
- Rolls
- Runs
- Snow
- Mud
- Sand
- Jem sat first
- Jem said run
- Pug is cold
- Drops down
- Jumps up
- Runs off
Words to know
- Pug: a small dog
- sit: take a seat
- rolls: turns over
- flops: drops down
- licks: tongue kisses
Answer key: Jem and Pug Sit
- A. Jem
- C. Runs
- B. Mud
- A. Jem sat first
- A. Drops down
For the teacher: how this passage is levelled
“Jem and Pug Sit” 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 | 67 words, 12 screens, 5 multiple-choice questions with an answer key, and 5 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.