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Six Cats, Six Hats
Six cats.
Six hats.
Six cats, six hats!
A cat in a hat!
A hat on a cat!
A hat on Pip!
Pip is in the hat!
Six hats, six cats!
Questions
1. How many cats are there?
- Ten
- Six
- One
2. What is on the cat?
- A bun
- A cup
- A hat
3. Who is in the hat at the end?
- Pip
- Gus
- Ted
4. Why is it silly?
- Cats are red
- Cats do not wear hats
- Hats are wet
Words to know
- six: the number 6
- hat: goes on heads
- cat: a small pet
Answer key: Six Cats, Six Hats
- B. Six
- C. A hat
- A. Pip
- B. Cats do not wear hats
For the teacher: how this passage is levelled
“Six Cats, Six Hats” 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 | 31 words, 8 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.