Name: ____________________Date: ____________
Tim Taps
Tim taps a pan.
Tap, tap, tap!
Dad naps.
Tim taps a pan.
Tap, Tim, tap!
Dad naps.
Tim taps a pan.
Tap, tap, tap!
Dad naps!
Dad taps a pan!
Questions
1. Who taps a pan?
- Dad
- Pam
- Tim
2. What does Dad do?
- Naps
- Taps
- Sits
3. What does Dad do last?
- Naps
- Taps a pan
- Sits
4. Why does Dad tap at the end?
- He is sad
- He is lost
- It looks fun
Words to know
- tap: hit softly
- pan: for cooking
- naps: sleeps a bit
Answer key: Tim Taps
- C. Tim
- A. Naps
- B. Taps a pan
- C. It looks fun
For the teacher: how this passage is levelled
“Tim Taps” 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 | 31 words, 10 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.