Name: ____________________Date: ____________
Sip, Sip, Sip
Nan sips.
Sip, sip, sip!
Dad sips.
Sip, sip, sip!
Nan sips.
Dad sips.
Sip, sip, sip!
Sip, Nan, Dad!
Questions
1. Who sips first?
- Dad
- Nan
- Sid
2. What do they do?
- Nap
- Tap
- Sip
3. Who sips with Nan?
- Dad
- Pam
- Tim
4. A sip is a drink that is...
- Huge
- Little
- Hot
Words to know
- sip: drink a little
- Nan: a grandma
- Dad: a father
Answer key: Sip, Sip, Sip
- B. Nan
- C. Sip
- A. Dad
- B. Little
For the teacher: how this passage is levelled
“Sip, Sip, Sip” 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 | 20 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.