Name: ____________________Date: ____________
Pit, Pat
Pit, pat!
Tim sat.
Pam sat.
Pit, pat!
Tim sat.
Pam sat.
Pit, pat!
Pit, pat, Tim, Pam!
Questions
1. What falls?
- Rain
- A map
- A pan
2. Who sat?
- Dad and Nan
- Tim and Pam
- Sid
3. What sound does rain make?
- Tap, tap
- Sip, sip
- Pit, pat
4. What do Tim and Pam do?
- Sit and listen
- Run and swim
- Tap a pan
Words to know
- pit: rain sound
- pat: rain sound
- sat: sat down
Answer key: Pit, Pat
- A. Rain
- B. Tim and Pam
- C. Pit, pat
- A. Sit and listen
For the teacher: how this passage is levelled
“Pit, Pat” 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 | 18 words, 8 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.