Vocab Profile — The Secret Piano in the School

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

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Profile summary with coverage at target level 98.1%

Level Types Types (%) Tokens Tokens (%) Cumul. token (%)
K-1: Level 1 370 79.4 1500 89.7 89.7
K-2: Level 2 57 12.2 100 6.0 95.6
K-3: Level 3 29 6.2 42 2.5 98.1
K-4: Level 4 1 0.2 1 0.1 98.2
K-5: Level 5 1 0.2 1 0.1 98.3
K-6: Level 6 1 0.2 1 0.1 98.3
K-7: Level 7 1 0.2 1 0.1 98.4
K-8: Level 8 0 0.0 0 0.0 98.4
K-9: Level 9 0 0.0 0 0.0 98.4
K-10: Level 10 0 0.0 0 0.0 98.4
K-11: Level 11 0 0.0 0 0.0 98.4
K-12: Level 12 0 0.0 0 0.0 98.4
K-13: Level 13 0 0.0 0 0.0 98.4
K-14: Level 14 0 0.0 0 0.0 98.4
K-15: Level 15 0 0.0 0 0.0 98.4
K-16: Level 16 0 0.0 0 0.0 98.4
K-17: Level 17 0 0.0 0 0.0 98.4
K-18: Level 18 0 0.0 0 0.0 98.4
K-19: Level 19 0 0.0 0 0.0 98.4
K-20: Level 20 0 0.0 0 0.0 98.4
K-21: Level 21 0 0.0 0 0.0 98.4
K-22: Level 22 0 0.0 0 0.0 98.4
K-23: Level 23 0 0.0 0 0.0 98.4
K-24: Level 24 0 0.0 0 0.0 98.4
K-25: Level 25 0 0.0 0 0.0 98.4
Off-List 6 1.3 27 1.6 100.0
Words in text (tokens)
1673
Different words (types)
466
Type-token ratio (TTR)
0.28
At or below K-3
1642 tokens (98.1%)
Above target / off-list
31 tokens (1.9%)

Words above target level or off-list

K-4 — Level 4 [1 type, 1 token]
forbidden [1]
K-5 — Level 5 [1 type, 1 token]
applause [1]
K-6 — Level 6 [1 type, 1 token]
mentor [1]
K-7 — Level 7 [1 type, 1 token]
scold [1]
Off-List [6 types, 27 tokens]
Harris [7], Leo [16], Leo's [1], lifelong [1], piano's [1], teacher's [1]

Profiled text

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

The1 Secret2 Piano2 in1 the1 School1
LeoOFF was1 a1 boy1 who1 loved1 music1 more1 than1 anything1 else1 in1 the1 world1. He1 went1 to1 a1 big1 school1 with1 many1 students1 and1 teachers1. In1 this1 school1, there1 was1 a1 room1 that1 most1 people1 did1 not1 notice1 or1 care1 about1. It1 was1 an1 old1 room1 at1 the1 end1 of1 a1 long1 corridor3. The1 room1 had1 a1 large1, black1 piano2. This1 piano2 was1 very1 old1 and1 dusty2. For1 a1 long1 time1, no1 one1 used1 it1. The1 administration3 of1 the1 school1 said1 it1 was1 too1 old1 to1 fix1. The1 teachers1 told1 the1 students1 to1 avoid2 the1 room1 because1 they1 thought1 it1 was1 a1 place1 for1 dust2 and1 shadows2. They1 believed1 that1 there1 was1 nothing1 useful1 in1 that1 part1 of1 the1 building1. But1 LeoOFF loved1 the1 piano2. He1 would1 often1 go1 there1 in1 the1 afternoon1 after1 his1 classes1 were1 finished1. He1 liked1 to1 sit1 on1 the1 wooden1 bench3 and1 look1 at1 the1 keys1. He1 felt1 that1 the1 piano2 had1 a1 secret2. He1 wanted1 to1 achieve3 a1 goal2: he1 wanted1 to1 play1 the1 music1 of1 the1 great1 masters1. He1 did1 not1 have1 a1 teacher1, so1 he1 tried1 to1 learn1 by1 himself1. He1 would1 read1 books1 about1 music1 in1 the1 library2 and1 then1 try1 to1 copy2 the1 notes1 on1 the1 piano2. He1 spent1 many1 hours1 reading1 about1 how1 to1 place1 his1 hands1 and1 how1 to1 read1 the1 lines1 on1 the1 paper1. He1 had1 a1 lot1 of1 anxiety3 when1 he1 first1 started1. He1 was1 afraid1 that1 he1 might1 make1 a1 mistake1 or1 play1 a1 wrong1 note1. He1 felt1 awkward2 and1 nervous2. But1 he1 did1 not1 stop1. He1 continued1 to1 work1 hard1 every1 day1, even1 when1 the1 music1 sounded1 strange1. He1 spent1 hours1 and1 hours1 practicing2. He1 would1 often1 find1 himself1 in1 a1 deep1 state1 of1 concentration2. He1 wanted1 to1 improve2 his1 skill2 and1 the1 level1 of1 his1 music1. He1 believed1 that1 the1 piano2 was1 his1 only1 companion3. He1 felt1 that1 if1 he1 played1 well1, he1 could1 express1 his1 emotion2 and1 the1 story1 without1 words1. He1 loved1 the1 beauty1 of1 the1 sound1. He1 spent1 many1 months1 of1 hard1 work1. He1 did1 not1 tell1 any1 of1 his1 friends1 about1 the1 secret2 room1. He1 wanted1 to1 keep1 it1 as1 his1 own1 private2 space1 where1 he1 could1 be1 himself1. He1 felt1 that1 if1 other1 people1 knew1, the1 room1 would1 no1 longer1 be1 special1. He1 liked1 the1 alone1 time1 because1 it1 allowed1 him1 to1 concentrate2 on1 his1 art1. He1 felt1 that1 the1 piano2 was1 a1 bridge2 between1 his1 world1 and1 the1 world1 of1 music1. He1 began1 to1 create2 his1 own1 songs1. He1 would1 compose3 an1 original2 piece1 of1 music1 and1 then1 play1 it1 over1 and1 over1 again1 until1 it1 was1 perfect1. He1 would1 often1 think1 about1 the1 piano'sOFF sound1 and1 how1 a1 single1 note1 could1 change1 the1 mood2 of1 the1 room1. He1 would1 imagine1 that1 his1 audience3 was1 there1, even1 if1 the1 room1 was1 empty1. He1 would1 pretend2 that1 he1 was1 on1 a1 stage1 with1 bright1 lights1 and1 people1 who1 admire2 him1 for1 his1 talent3. This1 imagination1 helped1 him1 to1 feel1 more1 confident3 as1 he1 played1. One1 day1, a1 teacher1 named1 Mr1. HarrisOFF entered1 the1 room1. He1 had1 heard1 the1 music1 from1 the1 corridor3. He1 had1 been1 wondering1 why1 there1 was1 sound1 in1 the1 old1 room1. Mr1. HarrisOFF was1 a1 music1 teacher1, and1 he1 was1 surprised1. He1 saw1 that1 LeoOFF was1 not1 just1 playing1 notes1, but1 he1 was1 expressing1 something1 deep1 inside1 him1. He1 did1 not1 scoldK-7 him1 for1 being1 in1 the1 forbiddenK-4 room1. Instead1, he1 decided1 to1 help1 him1. He1 found1 out1 that1 LeoOFF had1 learned1 everything1 by1 himself1. Mr1. HarrisOFF told1 LeoOFF that1 he1 could1 play1 well1, but1 he1 needed1 a1 teacher1 to1 help1 him1 reach1 his1 full1 potential3. He1 explained1 that1 music1 is1 a1 language2 and1 that1 there1 are1 many1 ways1 to1 make1 it1 sound1 more1 beautiful1. He1 offered1 to1 give1 him1 lessons2. He1 began1 to1 give1 these1 lessons2 in1 the1 old1 room1. The1 administration3 of1 the1 school1 had1 changed1 their1 mind1 about1 the1 piano2. They1 decided1 to1 fix1 it1 and1 paint1 the1 piano2 black1 again1. They1 turned1 the1 room1 into1 a1 music1 studio3. The1 room1 was1 no1 longer1 a1 place1 for1 dust2 and1 shadows2. It1 became1 a1 center1 of1 art1 and1 beauty1. The1 walls1 were1 painted1 a1 light1 color1, and1 new1 chairs1 were1 put1 in1 the1 room1 so1 other1 students1 could1 listen1. The1 school1 now1 saw1 the1 value2 of1 the1 old1 piano2. LeoOFF was1 now1 a1 student1 of1 Mr1. HarrisOFF. With1 his1 help1, Leo'sOFF playing1 improved2 quickly1. He1 learned1 how1 to1 use1 his1 fingers1 more1 effectively3. He1 learned1 how1 to1 control1 the1 sound1 and1 how1 to1 make1 the1 music1 feel1 like1 a1 conversation1 between1 the1 piano2 and1 the1 piano2 player1. He1 felt1 that1 he1 was1 no1 longer1 alone1 in1 his1 secret2 room1. He1 now1 had1 a1 mentorK-6 and1 a1 friend1. His1 confidence3 grew1 as1 he1 spent1 more1 time1 with1 the1 piano2. He1 started1 to1 enjoy1 the1 process2 of1 learning1 new1 things1 and1 stopped1 feeling1 afraid1 of1 making1 mistakes1. He1 began1 to1 play1 for1 others1, and1 the1 other1 students1 were1 amazed1 by1 his1 talent3. The1 school1 decided1 to1 organize2 a1 concert3 for1 the1 end1 of1 the1 year1. This1 was1 a1 huge1 challenge2 for1 LeoOFF. He1 was1 still1 a1 bit1 nervous2, but1 he1 knew1 that1 he1 had1 worked1 hard1 enough1. He1 chose1 a1 piece1 of1 music1 that1 was1 very1 complex3 and1 emotional2. He1 spent1 weeks1 practicing2 it1 over1 and1 over1 again1. He1 would1 stay1 in1 the1 studio3 until1 late1 in1 the1 afternoon1 to1 make1 sure1 every1 note1 was1 correct2. He1 wanted1 the1 performance2 to1 be1 perfect1 for1 everyone1 who1 would1 attend2. On1 the1 day1 of1 the1 concert3, the1 school1 hall1 was1 full1 of1 people1. There1 were1 students1, teachers1, and1 parents1. LeoOFF walked1 onto1 the1 stage1. He1 saw1 the1 large1 black1 piano2 in1 the1 center1 of1 the1 lights1. He1 felt1 his1 heart1 beat1 fast1. He1 looked1 at1 Mr1. HarrisOFF, who1 gave1 him1 a1 small1 smile1 and1 a1 nod3. This1 gave1 him1 the1 courage3 to1 begin1. He1 took1 a1 deep1 breath1 and1 sat1 down1 slowly1 on1 the1 bench3. LeoOFF sat1 down1 on1 the1 bench3 and1 placed1 his1 hands1 on1 the1 keys1. He1 closed1 his1 eyes1 and1 began1 to1 play1. The1 music1 started1 soft1 and1 slow1, like1 a1 whisper3. Then1 it1 grew1 louder1 and1 more1 powerful1. It1 was1 as1 if1 the1 piano2 was1 speaking1 for1 him1. The1 audience3 was1 silent3. No1 one1 moved1. He1 played1 with1 a1 passion3 that1 was1 not1 expected1 from1 a1 boy1 of1 his1 age1. He1 felt1 the1 music1 moving1 through1 his1 fingers1 and1 into1 the1 air1. He1 expressed1 all1 the1 joy2, all1 the1 sadness1, and1 all1 the1 hope1 he1 had1 felt1 during1 his1 time1 in1 the1 secret2 room1. The1 sound1 filled1 the1 entire2 hall1. It1 was1 as1 if1 the1 world1 stopped1 for1 a1 moment1. It1 was1 a1 moment1 of1 absolute1 beauty1. When1 he1 finished1, there1 was1 a1 silence2 for1 a1 few1 seconds2. Then1, the1 crowd2 broke1 into1 loud1 applauseK-5. People1 stood1 up1 and1 cheered2. They1 were1 amazed1 by1 the1 boy1 who1 had1 found1 a1 secret2 piano2 in1 an1 old1 school1 room1. LeoOFF felt1 a1 wave1 of1 happiness1 wash1 over1 him1 as1 he1 looked1 at1 the1 smiling1 faces1 in1 the1 crowd2. LeoOFF felt1 a1 great1 sense1 of1 achievement3. He1 knew1 that1 he1 had1 overcome3 his1 fear1 and1 that1 his1 music1 had1 touched1 people1. He1 realized1 that1 some1 things1 are1 worth1 the1 effort2, and1 that1 passion3 can1 turn1 an1 old1 room1 into1 a1 place1 of1 magic2. He1 was1 no1 longer1 just1 a1 boy1 who1 played1 in1 secret2. He1 was1 now1 a1 musician1. He1 felt1 proud2 of1 himself1 for1 not1 giving1 up1 when1 he1 first1 started1 to1 learn1 on1 his1 own1. The1 school1 administration3 decided1 to1 keep1 the1 piano2 in1 that1 room1 as1 a1 permanent3 part1 of1 the1 school1. They1 turned1 it1 into1 a1 music1 gallery3 where1 students1 could1 go1 to1 express1 their1 art1. LeoOFF continued1 to1 play1 and1 learn1, but1 he1 knew1 that1 he1 would1 always1 remember1 the1 secret2 room1 and1 the1 dusty2 piano2 that1 had1 changed1 his1 life1. He1 felt1 grateful3 for1 the1 chance1 to1 discover1 something1 beautiful1 in1 a1 place1 where1 others1 saw1 only1 dust2. He1 knew1 that1 with1 hard1 work1 and1 passion3, any1 old1 thing1 can1 become1 new1 again1. He1 believed1 that1 music1 could1 open1 doors1 to1 new1 worlds1 and1 bring1 people1 together1 in1 ways1 that1 words1 cannot1. LeoOFF also1 thought1 about1 how1 his1 journey2 had1 changed1 him1 as1 a1 person1. In1 the1 beginning1, he1 was1 a1 shy1 boy1 who1 hid1 from1 everyone1. Now1, he1 was1 someone1 who1 could1 stand1 before1 a1 crowd2 and1 share1 his1 heart1. He1 realized1 that1 the1 piano2 was1 not1 just1 an1 instrument2, but1 a1 tool2 for1 growth1. He1 felt1 that1 every1 hour1 of1 practice2 and1 every1 mistake1 he1 made1 had1 been1 important1 steps1 on1 his1 path2 to1 success2. He1 wanted1 to1 encourage2 other1 students1 to1 find1 their1 own1 secret2 passions3 in1 the1 school1. He1 hoped1 that1 they1 would1 find1 something1 they1 loved1 as1 much1 as1 he1 loved1 the1 piano2. He1 often1 visited1 the1 music1 gallery3 with1 Mr1. HarrisOFF to1 talk1 about1 new1 pieces1 of1 music1 and1 the1 history1 of1 great1 composers3. They1 spent1 hours1 discussing2 how1 different1 notes1 could1 create2 different1 feelings1. LeoOFF learned1 that1 music1 is1 a1 lifelongOFF journey2, and1 there1 is1 always1 something1 new1 to1 discover1. He1 felt1 that1 his1 relationship1 with1 Mr1. HarrisOFF was1 one1 of1 the1 most1 valuable2 things1 he1 had1 gained2 from1 this1 experience1. The1 teacher'sOFF support1 had1 given1 him1 the1 strength2 to1 believe1 in1 himself1 when1 he1 was1 alone1. LeoOFFs1 story1 became1 a1 legend3 in1 the1 school1. New1 students1 would1 hear1 about1 the1 boy1 and1 the1 secret2 piano2, and1 they1 would1 visit1 the1 music1 gallery3 with1 curiosity2. LeoOFF would1 sometimes1 show1 them1 how1 to1 play1 a1 simple1 song1 or1 help1 them1 find1 their1 first1 note1. He1 felt1 that1 by1 sharing1 his1 music1, he1 was1 giving1 back1 to1 the1 school1 that1 had1 given1 him1 so1 much1. He1 believed1 that1 art1 should1 be1 shared1 with1 others1 to1 make1 the1 world1 a1 better1 place1. He1 continued1 to1 practice2 every1 day1, knowing1 that1 the1 piano2 would1 always1 be1 his1 friend1 and1 his1 guide2 through1 life1.