Name: ____________________Date: ____________
Pam Pins a Map
Pam pins a map.
Pin, pin, pin!
Tim pins a map.
Pin, pin, pin!
Pam pins a map.
Tim pins a map.
Pin, pin, pin!
Map, map, map!
Map, Pam, Tim!
Questions
1. Who pins a map first?
- Pam
- Tim
- Dad
2. What do they pin?
- A pan
- A map
- A man
3. Who pins a map next?
- Nan
- Sid
- Tim
4. To pin is to...
- Stick up
- Sit down
- Tap a pan
Words to know
- pin: stick up
- map: shows places
- Pam: a girl
Answer key: Pam Pins a Map
- A. Pam
- B. A map
- C. Tim
- A. Stick up
For the teacher: how this passage is levelled
“Pam Pins a Map” is a reading level 0 story. Every Peabody story at this level is written and checked to keep sentences to 4 words or fewer, to aim at an average of 2 words a sentence, and to show 1 to 4 words on a screen. At most 4% of its words may be off the familiar-word list. Children in Preschool start at this level.
| This passage | 31 words, 9 screens, 4 multiple-choice questions with an answer key, and 3 vocabulary words with kid-sized meanings |
|---|---|
| Longest sentence at this level | 4 words |
| Words on a screen | 1 to 4 |
| Skills practised at this level | first sounds, rhymes |
Reading level 0: 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.