The Leaf for Ant
Ant went to the river to get a drink.
She leaned out too far. Splash! In she fell.
The river took her away. She could not get out.
Dove sat in a tree. She saw Ant in the water.
"Poor Ant!" said Dove. "I will help you."
Dove got a leaf. She let it fall by Ant.
Ant got on the leaf. It went like a little boat.
The leaf got to the grass. Ant hopped off.
"Thank you, Dove!" said Ant.
Then a man came with a net. He looked up at Dove.
Dove did not see him. But Ant did.
Ant ran up and bit his heel. "Ow!" he said.
The man let go of the net. Dove flew away!
Dove sang to Ant, and Ant waved.
Questions
- Dove
- Ant
- The man
- A net
- A hat
- A leaf
- A net
- A boat
- A kite
- Dove
- The leaf
- His heel
- Ants like leaves
- Kind helps come back
- Men are mean
Words to know
- dove: a small bird
- leaf: part of a tree
- net: a string trap
Answer key: The Leaf for Ant
- B. Ant
- C. A leaf
- A. A net
- C. His heel
- B. Kind helps come back
For the teacher: how this passage is levelled
“The Leaf for Ant” is a reading level 5 story. Every Peabody story at this level is written and checked to keep sentences to 10 words or fewer, to aim at an average of 5 words a sentence, and to show 1 to 12 words on a screen. At most 6% of its words may be off the familiar-word list. Children in 2nd grade start at this level.
| This passage | 129 words, 14 screens, 5 multiple-choice questions with an answer key, and 3 vocabulary words with kid-sized meanings |
|---|---|
| Longest sentence at this level | 10 words |
| Words on a screen | 1 to 12 |
| Skills practised at this level | phonics (sounding words out), first sounds, sight words |
Reading level 5: 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.