Where Is the Cat?
Where is the cat? Come, cat!
In the box? No, a ball.
In the bed? No, a bear.
In the tub? No, a duck.
In the hat? No, a bug.
Look! The bag can wiggle!
Is the cat in the bag?
No! It is the pup!
We look and look.
Look up, up, up!
The cat is in the sun!
Nap, cat, nap.
Questions
- The pup
- The cat
- The duck
- A ball
- A bear
- A bug
- The cat
- A duck
- The pup
- In the tub
- Up in the sun
- In the bag
- It is warm
- It is wet
- It is dark
Words to know
- box: a holder
- tub: a bath
- wiggle: move a bit
- pup: a baby dog
- sun: warm light
Answer key: Where Is the Cat?
- B. The cat
- A. A ball
- C. The pup
- B. Up in the sun
- A. It is warm
For the teacher: how this passage is levelled
“Where Is the Cat?” 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 | 63 words, 12 screens, 5 multiple-choice questions with an answer key, and 5 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.