Name: ____________________Date: ____________
Tim in a Tin
Tim in a tin.
Tip, tip!
Tim in a pit!
Pam in a tin.
Tip, tip, tip!
Pam in a pit!
Dad in a tin.
Tip, tip, tip, tip!
Dad in a pit!
Nap, nap, nap!
Dad, Pam, Tim nap.
Questions
1. Who is in a tin first?
- Tim
- Dad
- Pam
2. What happens when it tips?
- They fall in a pit
- They fly
- They nap in bed
3. Who is in a tin last?
- Pam
- Tim
- Dad
4. What do they do in the end?
- Nap
- Run
- Dig
Words to know
- tin: a metal pot
- tip: tilt over
- pit: a hole
Answer key: Tim in a Tin
- A. Tim
- A. They fall in a pit
- C. Dad
- A. Nap
For the teacher: how this passage is levelled
“Tim in a Tin” is a reading level 0 story. Every Peabody story at this level is written and checked to keep sentences to 4 words or fewer, to aim at an average of 2 words a sentence, and to show 1 to 4 words on a screen. At most 4% of its words may be off the familiar-word list. Children in Preschool start at this level.
| This passage | 40 words, 11 screens, 4 multiple-choice questions with an answer key, and 3 vocabulary words with kid-sized meanings |
|---|---|
| Longest sentence at this level | 4 words |
| Words on a screen | 1 to 4 |
| Skills practised at this level | first sounds, rhymes |
Reading level 0: 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.