Name: ____________________Date: ____________
Rat's Hut
Rat has a hut.
Rat has a bed.
Rat has a cup.
Rat has a pot.
Rat is in the hut.
Tap, tap, tap!
Cat is in the hut!
Rat is not sad.
Cat is not sad.
Rat and Cat nap.
Nap, nap, nap!
Questions
1. What does Rat have?
- A bus
- A hut
- A tub
2. Who comes to the hut?
- Pig
- Fox
- Cat
3. What do Rat and Cat do?
- Nap
- Run
- Hop
4. How does Rat feel?
- Mad
- Safe
- Wet
Words to know
- hut: a tiny house
- pot: for cooking
- nap: a short sleep
Answer key: Rat's Hut
- B. A hut
- C. Cat
- A. Nap
- B. Safe
For the teacher: how this passage is levelled
“Rat's Hut” is a reading level 1 story. Every Peabody story at this level is written and checked to keep sentences to 5 words or fewer, to aim at an average of 3 words a sentence, and to show 1 to 5 words on a screen. At most 6% of its words may be off the familiar-word list. Children in Kindergarten start at this level.
| This passage | 44 words, 11 screens, 4 multiple-choice questions with an answer key, and 3 vocabulary words with kid-sized meanings |
|---|---|
| Longest sentence at this level | 5 words |
| Words on a screen | 1 to 5 |
| Skills practised at this level | first sounds, rhymes |
Reading level 1: 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.