The Hat Cat
A cat has a red hat.
It is a big, big hat!
Whoosh! Up goes the hat!
"My hat!" The cat jumps.
Up, up, up!
Down, down, down!
Bop! On a dog!
The cat lands too.
The dog runs! Go, dog, go!
The cat rides. Go, cat, go!
The dog stops. He likes it.
"Keep it," said the cat.
Down comes a red leaf.
The cat has a leaf hat!
Questions
- A hat
- A bus
- A bed
- A dog
- The wind
- A bird
- On a pig
- On a bus
- On a dog
- The dog likes the hat
- The hat is wet
- The cat is mad
- A sock
- A leaf
- A cup
Words to know
- hat: a head cover
- whoosh: a windy sound
- lands: comes down
- rides: sits and goes
- leaf: green part
Answer key: The Hat Cat
- A. A hat
- B. The wind
- C. On a dog
- A. The dog likes the hat
- B. A leaf
For the teacher: how this passage is levelled
“The Hat Cat” is a reading level 3 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. Children in 1st grade start at this level.
| This passage | 70 words, 14 screens, 5 multiple-choice questions with an answer key, and 5 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 3: 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.