Name: ____________________Date: ____________
Sid Sat
Sid sat.
Pam sat.
Dad sat.
Sid in a pan!
Pam in a pan!
Dad in a pan!
Dad, Pam, Sid!
Sat, sat, sat!
Questions
1. Who sat first?
- Pam
- Sid
- Dad
2. What did they get in?
- A map
- A bed
- A pan
3. Who was last in a pan?
- Dad
- Sid
- Pam
4. Why is this book silly?
- Pans are big
- People do not sit in pans
- Dad is a man
Words to know
- sat: sat down
- pan: for cooking
- Dad: a father
Answer key: Sid Sat
- B. Sid
- C. A pan
- A. Dad
- B. People do not sit in pans
For the teacher: how this passage is levelled
“Sid Sat” 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 | 24 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.