Name: ____________________Date: ____________
Stop, Bus!
Fran sits. Ben sits.
The bus can go.
Ben spots a dog.
"Stop, bus!" said Ben.
The bus can stop!
Stop, stop, stop!
Fran spots the dog.
The dog sits with Fran.
Ben sits with the dog.
Go, bus, go!
Questions
1. Who sits on the bus?
- Chip and Gus
- Ted and Bev
- Fran and Ben
2. What does Ben see?
- A dog
- A fish
- A frog
3. Why does the bus stop?
- It is wet
- Ben says stop
- It is red
4. Who sits with the dog?
- Meg
- Chip
- Fran and Ben
Words to know
- stop: do not go
- bus: a big car
- spots: sees
Answer key: Stop, Bus!
- C. Fran and Ben
- A. A dog
- B. Ben says stop
- C. Fran and Ben
For the teacher: how this passage is levelled
“Stop, Bus!” is a reading level 2 story. Every Peabody story at this level is written and checked to keep sentences to 6 words or fewer, to aim at an average of 4 words a sentence, and to show 1 to 6 words on a screen. At most 6% of its words may be off the familiar-word list. Readers reach this level by climbing, not by grade.
| This passage | 40 words, 10 screens, 4 multiple-choice questions with an answer key, and 3 vocabulary words with kid-sized meanings |
|---|---|
| Longest sentence at this level | 6 words |
| Words on a screen | 1 to 6 |
| Skills practised at this level | first sounds, rhymes |
Reading level 2: 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.