The Monster Who Could Not Sleep
A little monster named Bo lay under a bed.
He tossed and turned, but he could not sleep.
Above him, a boy named Leo could not sleep either.
Leo peeked over the edge of the bed.
“I am awake too,” he whispered.
“I am cold,” said Bo. “My feet are bare.”
Leo gave him a warm, soft sock.
“Thank you,” said Bo. “Now I want to give you something.”
Bo gave Leo his old toy bear.
Leo hugged the bear and felt sleepy.
Bo pulled on the sock and felt sleepy too.
Soon, they were both fast asleep.
Questions
- In a tree
- Under the bed
- On the roof
- He is hungry
- He is scared
- His feet are cold
- A sock
- A hat
- A cake
- They fight
- They each have something the other needs
- They are bored
- Very big
- Very loud
- Not covered
Words to know
- peeked: took a quick look
- sleepy: ready to sleep
- bare: not covered
- toy: a thing to play with
Answer key: The Monster Who Could Not Sleep
- B. Under the bed
- C. His feet are cold
- A. A sock
- B. They each have something the other needs
- C. Not covered
For the teacher: how this passage is levelled
“The Monster Who Could Not Sleep” 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 | 98 words, 12 screens, 5 multiple-choice questions with an answer key, and 4 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.