Name: ____________________Date: ____________
Tab Can Not Nap
Tab is a cat.
Tab can nap.
A pup digs a pit.
The pup digs and digs!
Tab can not nap.
A kid hops on Tab!
Hop on, hop on!
Not a nap, Tab!
Tab is mad, mad!
Tab hops in the pit!
Nap in the pit, Tab!
Pup, kid, Tab nap.
Questions
1. What does Tab want to do?
- Nap
- Dig
- Hop
2. Who digs the pit?
- The kid
- The pup
- Tab
3. Who hops on Tab?
- The pup
- The hen
- The kid
4. Where do they all nap?
- On a bus
- In the pit
- In a tub
Words to know
- nap: a short sleep
- dig: make a hole
- pit: a hole
- hops: jumps
Answer key: Tab Can Not Nap
- A. Nap
- B. The pup
- C. The kid
- B. In the pit
For the teacher: how this passage is levelled
“Tab Can Not Nap” 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 | 52 words, 12 screens, 4 multiple-choice questions with an answer key, and 4 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.