Name: ____________________Date: ____________
The Hat That Slid
A hat is on the rug.
The hat slides!
It slides and slides.
“Look!” said Jen.
The hat is not still.
Jen runs to the hat.
Jen lifts the hat.
A frog!
The frog hops.
“Hop, frog, hop!” said Jen.
Glad frog, glad Jen!
Questions
1. What slides on the floor?
- A rug
- A hat
- A bell
2. What is under the hat?
- A cat
- A pup
- A frog
3. What does Jen do?
- Lifts the hat
- Runs away
- Hides
4. Why does the hat slide?
- The wind blows
- The frog is under it
- Jen pushes it
5. What does lifts mean here?
- Throws
- Hides
- Holds up
Words to know
- slides: moves along smoothly
- lifts: holds up
- frog: a hopping pond pet
Answer key: The Hat That Slid
- B. A hat
- C. A frog
- A. Lifts the hat
- B. The frog is under it
- C. Holds up
For the teacher: how this passage is levelled
“The Hat That Slid” 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 | 44 words, 11 screens, 5 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 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.