Vocab Profile — The Secret Piano

Target level: K-3 (Level 3) · Model: gemma4:31b

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Profile summary with coverage at target level 98.6%

Level Types Types (%) Tokens Tokens (%) Cumul. token (%)
K-1: Level 1 409 74.4 1722 87.8 87.8
K-2: Level 2 92 16.7 160 8.2 95.9
K-3: Level 3 36 6.5 53 2.7 98.6
K-4: Level 4 7 1.3 11 0.6 99.2
K-5: Level 5 1 0.2 2 0.1 99.3
K-6: Level 6 0 0.0 0 0.0 99.3
K-7: Level 7 0 0.0 0 0.0 99.3
K-8: Level 8 0 0.0 0 0.0 99.3
K-9: Level 9 0 0.0 0 0.0 99.3
K-10: Level 10 0 0.0 0 0.0 99.3
K-11: Level 11 0 0.0 0 0.0 99.3
K-12: Level 12 0 0.0 0 0.0 99.3
K-13: Level 13 0 0.0 0 0.0 99.3
K-14: Level 14 0 0.0 0 0.0 99.3
K-15: Level 15 0 0.0 0 0.0 99.3
K-16: Level 16 0 0.0 0 0.0 99.3
K-17: Level 17 0 0.0 0 0.0 99.3
K-18: Level 18 0 0.0 0 0.0 99.3
K-19: Level 19 0 0.0 0 0.0 99.3
K-20: Level 20 0 0.0 0 0.0 99.3
K-21: Level 21 0 0.0 0 0.0 99.3
K-22: Level 22 0 0.0 0 0.0 99.3
K-23: Level 23 0 0.0 0 0.0 99.3
K-24: Level 24 0 0.0 0 0.0 99.3
K-25: Level 25 0 0.0 0 0.0 99.3
Off-List 5 0.9 14 0.7 100.0
Words in text (tokens)
1962
Different words (types)
550
Type-token ratio (TTR)
0.28
At or below K-3
1935 tokens (98.6%)
Above target / off-list
27 tokens (1.4%)

Words above target level or off-list

K-4 — Level 4 [7 types, 11 tokens]
basement [4], flaws [1], humble [1], legacy [1], precious [1], spark [1], webs [2]
K-5 — Level 5 [1 type, 2 tokens]
spider [2]
Off-List [5 types, 14 tokens]
board's [1], Let's [10], people's [1], principal's [1], school's [1]

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Superscript shows vocabulary band. Highlighted words are above target or off-list.

The1 Secret2 Piano2
Let1 was1 a1 young1 boy1 who1 loved1 music1 more1 than1 anything1 else1 in1 the1 world1. He1 lived1 in1 a1 small1 town1 where1 the1 school1 was1 the1 heart1 of1 the1 community2. Every1 day1, Let1 walked1 to1 school1 with1 a1 big1 dream1 in1 his1 heart1: he1 wanted1 to1 learn1 how1 to1 play1 the1 piano2. But1 there1 was1 a1 problem1 that1 felt1 like1 a1 wall1 in1 front1 of1 him1. His1 family1 did1 not1 have1 enough1 money1 to1 buy1 an1 instrument2. They1 were1 poor1, and1 the1 costs1 of1 a1 piano2 and1 lessons2 were1 too1 high1 for1 them1. For1 Let1, this1 was1 very1 sad1, but1 he1 never1 complained2. He1 knew1 his1 father1 worked1 very1 hard1 in1 a1 factory3, and1 his1 mother1 worked1 long1 hours1 in1 the1 kitchen1 of1 a1 local1 hotel2. They1 did1 everything1 they1 could1 to1 help1 him1, but1 a1 piano2 was1 simply1 too1 expensive1. Every1 afternoon1, Let1 walked1 home1 from1 school1 through1 the1 quiet1 streets1. Along1 the1 way1, he1 saw1 birds1 singing1 in1 the1 trees1, and1 he1 tried1 to1 copy2 their1 songs1 with1 his1 voice1. He1 imagined1 that1 the1 world1 was1 one1 giant2 piano2, and1 every1 sound1 he1 heard1 was1 a1 musical1 note1. The1 wind1 in1 the1 leaves1 and1 the1 rain1 on1 the1 roof2 were1 like1 music1 to1 him1. This1 helped1 him1 stay1 positive2 and1 kept1 his1 dream1 alive2. However1, since1 he1 had1 no1 instrument2 at1 home1, he1 spent1 his1 days1 at1 school1 listening1 to1 the1 music1 class1 from1 behind1 a1 closed1 door1. He1 could1 hear1 the1 sounds1 of1 the1 piano2, and1 he1 felt1 a1 deep1 ache3 in1 his1 heart1 because1 he1 wanted1 to1 be1 inside1 that1 room1. One1 day1, the1 principal3 of1 the1 school1 announced2 that1 there1 was1 an1 old1, broken1 piano2 in1 the1 lower2 room1 of1 the1 school1 building1. It1 sat1 in1 a1 dark1 corner1, covered1 in1 thick1 dust2 and1 spiderK-5 websK-4. Let1 heard1 this1 news1 and1 felt1 a1 sparkK-4 of1 hope1. He1 went1 to1 the1 principal'sOFF office1 and1 asked1 if1 he1 could1 visit1 the1 lower2 room1. The1 principal3 was1 a1 kind1 man1 who1 saw1 the1 passion3 in1 Let'sOFF eyes1. He1 agreed1 and1 gave1 Let1 a1 key1 to1 the1 secret2 room1. Let1 entered1 the1 lower2 room1 for1 the1 first1 time1. The1 air1 was1 cold1 and1 damp3, and1 it1 smelled1 of1 old1 paper1 and1 dust2. He1 saw1 the1 piano2. It1 was1 a1 large1 black1 piano2, but1 it1 looked1 very1 sad1. Some1 keys1 were1 missing1, and1 the1 wood1 was1 cracked2 in1 several1 places1. Let1 did1 not1 see1 a1 broken1 object2; he1 saw1 a1 chance1 for1 music1. He1 began1 to1 clean1 the1 instrument2 with1 an1 old1 cloth2 and1 some1 water1. He1 spent1 hours1 every1 day1 after1 school1 in1 that1 hidden1 room1, determined2 to1 restore3 the1 piano2 to1 its1 former3 glory2. He1 worked1 slowly1 and1 carefully1, cleaning1 every1 part1 of1 the1 wood1 and1 polishing2 the1 keys1 until1 they1 shone2. As1 Let1 worked1 on1 the1 piano2, he1 realized1 he1 did1 not1 know1 how1 to1 play1 it1 properly1. He1 began1 to1 read1 books1 about1 music1 in1 the1 school1 library2. He1 studied1 notes1, rhythm3, and1 how1 to1 read1 music1 sheets2. He1 spent1 his1 lunch1 breaks1 reading1 about1 the1 history1 of1 great1 musicians1. At1 first1, the1 sounds1 he1 made1 were1 awful1. Some1 students1 would1 laugh1 when1 they1 heard1 the1 noise1 coming1 from1 the1 lower2 room1, thinking1 there1 was1 a1 ghost2 in1 the1 building1. But1 Let1 did1 not1 let1 these1 comments2 affect2 him1. He1 remained2 focused3 on1 his1 passion3 and1 kept1 practicing2 every1 single1 day1. Let'sOFF progress2 was1 gradual3 but1 steady2. He1 spent1 many1 weeks1 practicing2 every1 minute1 he1 could1. He1 learned1 how1 to1 balance2 sounds1 and1 blend3 notes1 together1 to1 create2 a1 beautiful1 song1. He1 discovered1 that1 music1 is1 not1 just1 about1 playing1 the1 keys1, but1 it1 is1 about1 emotion2. He1 began1 to1 compose3 his1 own1 simple1 songs1 that1 spoke1 of1 his1 hope1 and1 love1 for1 his1 family1. The1 lower2 room1 became1 his1 safe1 place1, a1 place1 where1 he1 could1 escape2 the1 world1 outside1 and1 be1 himself1. One1 afternoon1, the1 music1 teacher1, Miss1 Star1, heard1 sounds1 coming1 from1 the1 lower2 room1. She1 had1 been1 walking1 through1 the1 hall1 and1 was1 curious2 about1 the1 music1. She1 followed1 the1 sound1 and1 found1 Let1. When1 she1 saw1 him1, she1 was1 amazed1. The1 piano2 was1 now1 clean1, and1 the1 music1 he1 played1 was1 an1 actual1 piece1 of1 art1. Miss1 Star1 told1 him1 that1 he1 had1 a1 natural1 gift2 for1 music1. She1 offered1 to1 help1 him1 improve2 his1 technique3 with1 professional2 guidance2 and1 free1 lessons2. Miss1 Star1 began1 to1 give1 Let1 lessons2 after1 school1. She1 taught1 him1 how1 to1 read1 complex3 music1 and1 express1 different1 emotions2 through1 the1 piano2. She1 showed1 him1 how1 to1 play1 softly1 and1 then1 strongly1, and1 how1 to1 make1 the1 piano2 sound1 like1 it1 was1 telling1 a1 story1. Under1 her1 guidance2, the1 school'sOFF old1 piano2 became1 a1 center1 of1 attraction2. Miss1 Star1 encouraged2 Let1 to1 perform2 at1 the1 annual3 school1 concert3. This1 was1 a1 huge1 challenge2 for1 Let1 because1 he1 was1 a1 quiet1 boy1 who1 avoided2 crowds2. However1, he1 knew1 this1 was1 his1 only1 way1 to1 prove2 his1 talent3 and1 show1 everyone1 what1 he1 had1 achieved3. During1 final1 preparations1, Let1 found1 that1 some1 keys1 still1 did1 not1 sound1 right1. He1 and1 the1 principal3 decided1 to1 move1 the1 piano2 from1 the1 lower2 room1 to1 the1 stage1 of1 the1 school1 hall1. When1 they1 moved1 it1, the1 instrument2 became1 stable2 and1 the1 sounds1 were1 clear1. The1 audience3 consisted3 of1 parents1, teachers1, and1 students1, all1 waiting1 for1 the1 boy1 who1 had1 restored3 a1 broken1 piano2. Let1 felt1 nervous2 but1 excited1 as1 he1 looked1 at1 the1 piano2 on1 the1 stage1. On1 the1 night1 of1 the1 concert3, Let1 stood1 behind1 the1 curtain3. His1 heart1 was1 beating1 like1 a1 drum2 in1 his1 chest2. He1 remembered1 the1 long1 hours1 in1 the1 dark1 lower2 room1 and1 his1 struggle2 to1 learn1. He1 stepped1 onto1 the1 stage1 under1 bright1 lights1. The1 room1 became1 quiet1. He1 sat1 down1 at1 the1 piano2 and1 began1 to1 play1. The1 sound1 was1 like1 a1 clear1 stream2 of1 water1 flowing2 through1 the1 room1, touching1 the1 heart1 of1 everyone1 there1. As1 he1 played1, Let1 felt1 absolute1 freedom1. The1 music1 told1 the1 story1 of1 his1 poverty3, his1 hard1 work1, and1 his1 triumph3 over1 difficulty1. It1 spoke1 of1 the1 dark1 lower2 room1, the1 dust2, and1 the1 long1 hours1 of1 study1. As1 the1 final1 note1 faded3 away1, there1 was1 a1 moment1 of1 silence2 before1 the1 room1 broke1 into1 loud1 noise1. People1 stood1 up1 and1 cheered2 for1 him1. Some1 parents1 were1 even1 crying1 because1 they1 were1 so1 moved1 by1 the1 beauty1 of1 the1 music1. After1 the1 concert3, many1 people1 came1 to1 speak1 to1 him1. He1 was1 no1 longer1 just1 a1 poor1 boy1; he1 was1 now1 recognized2 as1 a1 talented3 pianist2. The1 school1 board1 decided1 to1 create2 a1 new1 music1 program1 for1 all1 students1, so1 that1 any1 child1 with1 a1 passion3 for1 music1 would1 not1 be1 stopped1 by1 money1. They1 wanted1 every1 child1 with1 a1 passion3 for1 music1 to1 have1 access2 to1 an1 instrument2. Let1 had1 changed1 his1 school1 and1 provided2 a1 new1 opportunity2 for1 every1 student1. Let1 continued1 to1 study1 music1 with1 Miss1 Star1 and1 later1 traveled1 abroad3 to1 study1 at1 a1 great1 academy3. His1 career2 as1 a1 pianist2 became1 successful2, and1 he1 performed2 in1 many1 great1 halls1 of1 the1 world1. However1, he1 never1 forgot1 his1 roots2. He1 returned1 to1 his1 town1 once1 a1 year1 to1 give1 free1 lessons2 to1 children1 who1 could1 not1 afford1 them1. He1 wanted1 to1 make1 sure1 that1 no1 child1 had1 to1 struggle2 like1 he1 did1. Looking1 back1, Let1 felt1 grateful3 for1 the1 struggle2. He1 believed1 that1 trials2 make1 success2 sweet1. The1 lower2 room1, the1 dust2 and1 the1 dark1 were1 the1 foundation3 of1 his1 strength2. He1 learned1 that1 with1 enough1 passion3, you1 can1 turn1 any1 broken1 thing1 into1 something1 beautiful1. The1 old1 piano2 remained2 in1 the1 school1 hall1 as1 a1 symbol3 of1 hard1 work1 and1 passion3, reminding2 every1 student1 to1 never1 give1 up1 on1 their1 dreams1. Adding1 more1 detail2 to1 Let'sOFF early1 life1, he1 often1 spent1 his1 evenings1 at1 home1 helping1 his1 parents1. He1 would1 help1 his1 mother1 in1 the1 kitchen1 or1 help1 his1 father1 after1 he1 came1 home1 from1 the1 factory3. Even1 when1 he1 was1 tired1, he1 would1 sing1 songs1 in1 his1 head1, imagining1 a1 piano2 in1 his1 living1 room1. He1 dreamed1 of1 one1 day1 playing1 for1 his1 parents1 to1 show1 them1 how1 much1 he1 loved1 them1. This1 small1 detail2 added1 to1 his1 love1 for1 music1 and1 showed1 his1 heart1 for1 his1 family1. Let'sOFF journey2 with1 the1 basementK-4 piano2 was1 not1 just1 about1 learning1 an1 instrument2, but1 it1 was1 also1 about1 practice2. He1 spent1 many1 hours1 studying1 the1 books1 from1 the1 library2, and1 he1 learned1 that1 some1 notes1 were1 hard1 to1 reach1. He1 practiced2 the1 same1 part1 of1 a1 song1 over1 and1 over1 again1 until1 it1 sounded1 perfect1. He1 did1 not1 mind1 the1 cold1 air1 in1 the1 basementK-4 or1 the1 spiderK-5 websK-4 in1 the1 corners1. For1 him1, the1 piano2 was1 a1 treasure3, and1 every1 single1 key1 was1 a1 preciousK-4 gift2. He1 also1 spent1 time1 thinking1 about1 how1 music1 could1 change1 people'sOFF feelings1. He1 read1 about1 how1 some1 songs1 make1 people1 feel1 happy1, and1 others1 make1 them1 feel1 sad1. He1 wanted1 his1 music1 to1 bring1 hope1 to1 those1 who1 were1 struggling2, just1 as1 he1 had1 struggled2. This1 deep1 thought1 process2 helped1 him1 grow1 not1 only1 as1 a1 musician1 but1 also1 as1 a1 person1. He1 understood1 that1 the1 true1 power1 of1 music1 is1 in1 its1 ability1 to1 connect2 people1 regardless2 of1 their1 wealth3 or1 status3. Let'sOFF relationship1 with1 Miss1 Star1 was1 more1 than1 just1 teacher1 and1 student1. She1 saw1 his1 hunger1 for1 knowledge2 and1 pushed1 him1 to1 be1 better1 every1 day1. She1 taught1 him1 how1 to1 breathe2 correctly2 while1 playing1, and1 how1 to1 use1 his1 fingers1 to1 create2 a1 soft1 touch1. She1 encouraged2 him1 to1 practice2 the1 rest1 of1 the1 piano2 keys1 that1 were1 still1 broken1 or1 missing1. Together1, they1 found1 a1 way1 to1 make1 the1 piano2 sound1 full1 and1 rich1, even1 with1 its1 flawsK-4. This1 bond2 between1 them1 helped1 Let1 gain2 confidence3 in1 himself1. Let'sOFF performance2 at1 the1 concert3 was1 the1 turning1 point1 of1 his1 life1. The1 music1 he1 played1 was1 not1 just1 a1 set1 of1 notes1, but1 it1 was1 a1 piece1 of1 his1 soul2. He1 felt1 that1 every1 person1 in1 the1 room1 was1 listening1 to1 his1 story1. As1 he1 played1, he1 remembered1 the1 dark1 basementK-4 and1 the1 dust2, and1 he1 felt1 that1 those1 things1 had1 made1 him1 stronger1. He1 realized1 that1 the1 hardest1 parts1 of1 his1 journey2 were1 the1 most1 important1 parts1 because1 they1 taught1 him1 how1 to1 work1 hard1 and1 never1 give1 up1. Let'sOFF success2 in1 the1 world1 was1 great1, but1 his1 heart1 remained2 humbleK-4. When1 he1 returned1 to1 his1 town1 each1 year1, he1 saw1 children1 who1 looked1 just1 like1 he1 once1 did1. He1 saw1 their1 eyes1 full1 of1 hope1 and1 their1 eyes1 full1 of1 dreams1. He1 taught1 them1 that1 music1 is1 a1 tool2 for1 change1, and1 he1 encouraged2 them1 to1 encourage2 others1 to1 follow1 their1 dreams1. He1 told1 them1 the1 story1 of1 the1 old1 piano2 in1 the1 basementK-4, and1 he1 taught1 them1 that1 no1 matter1 how1 broken1 something1 is1, it1 can1 be1 fixed1 with1 hard1 work1 and1 passion3. Let'sOFF legacyK-4 was1 not1 just1 about1 the1 music1 he1 played1, but1 about1 the1 open1 doors1 he1 created2 for1 others1. The1 school1 board'sOFF new1 music1 program1 was1 a1 growing1 success2, and1 many1 students1 found1 their1 passion3 for1 music1 through1 Let'sOFF example2. He1 showed1 them1 that1 money1 is1 not1 a1 wall1, but1 a1 challenge2 to1 be1 overcome3. He1 proved2 that1 with1 enough1 passion3, any1 child1 can1 reach1 the1 stars1. Let'sOFF life1 became1 a1 beautiful1 song1, and1 the1 old1 piano2 remained2 in1 the1 school1 hall1 as1 a1 symbol3 of1 hope1. Every1 student1 who1 passed1 by1 it1 saw1 a1 symbol3 of1 hard1 work1 and1 passion3, and1 they1 were1 reminded2 to1 never1 give1 up1 on1 their1 dreams1. The1 world1 had1 changed1 for1 Let1, and1 he1 had1 changed1 the1 world1 for1 others1.