Vocab Profile — The Old Piano in the School Hall

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

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Profile summary with coverage at target level 98.8%

Level Types Types (%) Tokens Tokens (%) Cumul. token (%)
K-1: Level 1 383 78.5 1469 90.1 90.1
K-2: Level 2 72 14.8 109 6.7 96.8
K-3: Level 3 24 4.9 33 2.0 98.8
K-4: Level 4 1 0.2 1 0.1 98.8
K-5: Level 5 2 0.4 3 0.2 99.0
K-6: Level 6 1 0.2 1 0.1 99.1
K-7: Level 7 0 0.0 0 0.0 99.1
K-8: Level 8 0 0.0 0 0.0 99.1
K-9: Level 9 0 0.0 0 0.0 99.1
K-10: Level 10 0 0.0 0 0.0 99.1
K-11: Level 11 0 0.0 0 0.0 99.1
K-12: Level 12 0 0.0 0 0.0 99.1
K-13: Level 13 0 0.0 0 0.0 99.1
K-14: Level 14 0 0.0 0 0.0 99.1
K-15: Level 15 0 0.0 0 0.0 99.1
K-16: Level 16 0 0.0 0 0.0 99.1
K-17: Level 17 0 0.0 0 0.0 99.1
K-18: Level 18 0 0.0 0 0.0 99.1
K-19: Level 19 0 0.0 0 0.0 99.1
K-20: Level 20 0 0.0 0 0.0 99.1
K-21: Level 21 0 0.0 0 0.0 99.1
K-22: Level 22 0 0.0 0 0.0 99.1
K-23: Level 23 0 0.0 0 0.0 99.1
K-24: Level 24 0 0.0 0 0.0 99.1
K-25: Level 25 0 0.0 0 0.0 99.1
Off-List 5 1.0 15 0.9 100.0
Words in text (tokens)
1631
Different words (types)
488
Type-token ratio (TTR)
0.30
At or below K-3
1611 tokens (98.8%)
Above target / off-list
20 tokens (1.2%)

Words above target level or off-list

K-4 — Level 4 [1 type, 1 token]
fame [1]
K-5 — Level 5 [2 types, 3 tokens]
applause [2], violin [1]
K-6 — Level 6 [1 type, 1 token]
flute [1]
Off-List [5 types, 15 tokens]
forever [1], Let's [11], musician's [1], piano's [1], principal's [1]

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

The1 Old1 Piano2 in1 the1 School1 Hall1
There1 was1 a1 boy1 who1 loved1 music1. He1 went1 to1 a1 small1 school1 in1 a1 town1 where1 every1 day1 felt1 like1 a1 repeat2 of1 the1 same1 old1 story1. For1 Let1, the1 school1 hall1 was1 the1 most1 interesting1 place1. In1 the1 corner1 of1 the1 hall1, there1 was1 an1 old1 piano2. It1 was1 black1 and1 heavy1, with1 keys1 that1 were1 yellowed1 by1 time1. The1 piano2 had1 been1 there1 for1 many1 years1, and1 no1 one1 really1 knew1 who1 brought1 it1 there1. To1 the1 other1 students1, it1 was1 just1 a1 block2 of1 wood1 and1 wire2, but1 to1 Let1, it1 was1 a1 hidden1 treasure3. He1 often1 wondered1 if1 the1 piano2 had1 a1 secret2 history1 or1 if1 it1 had1 played1 beautiful1 songs1 for1 people1 in1 the1 long1 ago1. Let1 did1 not1 know1 how1 to1 play1 the1 piano2. He1 had1 never1 taken1 a1 class1 or1 had1 a1 teacher1 to1 guide2 him1. However1, he1 spent1 his1 afternoons1 watching1 the1 other1 students1 who1 could1 actually1 play1. Some1 of1 them1 were1 brilliant2, and1 some1 were1 just1 okay1. Let1 admired2 those1 who1 could1 make1 the1 instrument2 sound1 like1 music1. He1 felt1 an1 anxiety3 in1 his1 chest2 when1 he1 thought1 about1 trying1 it1 himself1. He1 was1 afraid1 that1 if1 he1 took1 a1 chance1, he1 would1 make1 a1 loud1, awful1 noise1 that1 would1 make1 everyone1 laugh1 at1 him1. This1 fear1 kept1 him1 away1 from1 the1 keys1 for1 a1 long1 time1, but1 deep1 inside1, he1 had1 a1 desire2 to1 create2 something1 beautiful1. One1 afternoon1 in1 April2, the1 school1 decided1 to1 change1 the1 way1 they1 used1 the1 hall1. The1 administration3 decided1 to1 move1 some1 furniture2 to1 make1 more1 space1 for1 the1 students1. While1 the1 workers1 were1 moving1 things1, Let1 noticed1 that1 the1 piano2 was1 being1 pushed1 toward1 the1 door1. He1 felt1 a1 sudden1 shock2 of1 fear1. He1 did1 not1 want1 the1 piano2 to1 leave1 the1 school1. He1 ran1 to1 the1 principal'sOFF office1 and1 told1 him1 that1 the1 piano2 was1 important1. He1 argued2 that1 the1 piano2 gave1 the1 school1 a1 sense1 of1 art1 and1 culture2. The1 principal3 looked1 at1 him1 with1 a1 curious2 expression1, wondering1 why1 a1 young1 boy1 would1 care1 so1 much1 about1 an1 old1 instrument2. Let'sOFF argument2 worked1. The1 principal3 agreed1 to1 let1 the1 piano2 stay1, but1 on1 one1 condition2: Let1 had1 to1 show1 that1 he1 could1 actually1 play1 it1. The1 challenge2 was1 huge1. Let1 had1 never1 played1 a1 single1 note1 before1, but1 he1 decided1 to1 take1 the1 risk2. He1 spent1 his1 afternoons1 in1 the1 hall1, alone1 with1 the1 piano2. He1 began1 by1 pressing1 a1 single1 key1 and1 listening1 to1 the1 sound1. He1 discovered1 that1 some1 notes1 were1 high1 and1 bright1, while1 others1 were1 deep1 and1 dark1. He1 used1 a1 book1 from1 the1 library2 to1 teach1 himself1. He1 felt1 that1 if1 he1 could1 accomplish3 this1 goal2, he1 would1 feel1 more1 confident3 in1 himself1. He1 did1 not1 want1 to1 be1 the1 boy1 who1 just1 watched1; he1 wanted1 to1 be1 the1 musician1. As1 the1 weeks1 passed1, Let'sOFF progress2 was1 steady2. He1 noticed1 that1 the1 piano2 had1 a1 character2 of1 its1 own1. It1 was1 not1 a1 perfect1 instrument2, as1 some1 keys1 were1 stuck1 or1 sounded1 slightly1 off1. He1 had1 to1 adapt2 his1 playing1 to1 fit1 the1 piano'sOFF unique3 voice1. This1 process2 of1 learning1 was1 an1 adventure2 in1 itself1. He1 found1 that1 by1 focusing3 on1 the1 rhythm3 of1 the1 song1, he1 could1 create2 a1 little1 bit1 of1 music1. He1 felt1 a1 bit1 of1 joy2 when1 he1 hit1 a1 perfect1 note1. He1 realized1 that1 the1 piano2 was1 not1 just1 a1 tool2, but1 a1 companion3. The1 more1 he1 played1, the1 more1 he1 understood1 the1 idea1 that1 music1 is1 a1 language2 without1 words1. One1 day1, the1 school1 held1 a1 special1 ceremony3 for1 the1 end1 of1 the1 year1. The1 whole1 school1 was1 gathered2 in1 the1 hall1 for1 the1 final1 assembly3. Let1 had1 been1 asked1 to1 play1 a1 piece1 of1 music1 for1 everyone1. He1 felt1 an1 intense2 anxiety3 and1 his1 hands1 were1 shaking1. He1 looked1 at1 the1 audience3 and1 saw1 hundreds1 of1 students1 and1 teachers1. He1 took1 a1 deep1 breath1, closed1 his1 eyes1, and1 began1 to1 play1. At1 first1, the1 sound1 was1 simple1, but1 it1 grew1 stronger1. The1 music1 filled1 the1 room1, and1 for1 a1 moment1, everyone1 forgot1 about1 the1 school1 hall1 and1 the1 old1 piano2. They1 heard1 a1 song1 that1 spoke1 of1 hope1 and1 long1 days1. He1 played1 with1 a1 confidence3 that1 he1 had1 not1 felt1 before1. When1 he1 finished1, there1 was1 a1 silence2 for1 a1 few1 seconds2. Then1, a1 loud1 wave1 of1 applauseK-5 broke1 the1 silence2. The1 students1 and1 teachers1 were1 amazed1. They1 had1 not1 known1 that1 Let1, the1 quiet1 boy1 who1 always1 stayed1 in1 the1 background2, was1 capable2 of1 such1 a1 thing1. He1 felt1 a1 great1 sense1 of1 achievement3. He1 had1 not1 only1 saved1 the1 piano2, but1 he1 had1 also1 discovered1 a1 part1 of1 himself1 that1 he1 had1 kept1 hidden1. The1 school1 administration3 decided1 to1 keep1 the1 piano2 in1 the1 hall1 foreverOFF, and1 it1 became1 a1 symbol3 of1 art1 and1 music1 for1 all1 students1. Let'sOFF journey2 showed1 everyone1 that1 the1 most1 valuable2 things1 are1 not1 always1 the1 new1 or1 the1 expensive1 ones1. Sometimes1, the1 old1 and1 forgotten1 things1 have1 the1 most1 beauty1. He1 had1 learned1 that1 with1 a1 bit1 of1 practice2 and1 a1 bit1 of1 courage3, anyone1 can1 change1 their1 life1. The1 piano2 was1 no1 longer1 just1 an1 old1 piece1 of1 furniture2; it1 was1 now1 a1 musician'sOFF heart1. Let1 felt1 that1 he1 could1 finally1 be1 himself1, and1 he1 became1 a1 known1 figure1 in1 his1 school1. He1 spent1 his1 afternoons1 playing1 songs1 that1 would1 bring1 people1 together1, and1 the1 atmosphere2 of1 the1 school1 changed1 for1 the1 better1. In1 the1 months1 after1 the1 ceremony3, Let'sOFF life1 at1 school1 became1 very1 different1. He1 was1 no1 longer1 the1 quiet1 boy1 who1 hid1 in1 the1 corners1 of1 the1 hall1. Instead1, he1 became1 a1 friend1 to1 many1 students1 who1 had1 also1 felt1 alone1 or1 afraid1. He1 started1 a1 small1 music1 club1 where1 any1 student1 could1 come1 and1 sit1 by1 the1 piano2. Some1 students1 wanted1 to1 learn1 how1 to1 play1, while1 others1 just1 wanted1 to1 listen1 to1 the1 music1. Let1 taught1 them1 that1 it1 is1 okay1 to1 make1 mistakes1 because1 that1 is1 how1 we1 learn1. The1 hall1, which1 used1 to1 be1 a1 cold1 and1 empty1 space1, now1 felt1 warm1 and1 full1 of1 life1. Let1 also1 found1 that1 his1 relationship1 with1 his1 teachers1 changed1. They1 saw1 him1 as1 a1 student1 who1 had1 great1 strength2 and1 a1 strong1 will1. His1 music1 teacher1, Mr1. Hurries1, noticed1 Let'sOFF passion3 and1 offered1 to1 give1 him1 real1 lessons2. Mr1. Hurries1 told1 Let1 that1 he1 had1 a1 natural1 gift2 for1 the1 music1, but1 he1 needed1 more1 training1 to1 grow1. Let1 was1 excited1 to1 start1 these1 lessons2, as1 he1 now1 had1 a1 professional2 guide2 to1 help1 him1 reach1 his1 goals2. He1 learned1 about1 the1 history1 of1 music1 and1 how1 different1 songs1 could1 tell1 stories1 from1 different1 parts1 of1 the1 world1. Let'sOFF passion3 for1 music1 did1 not1 stop1 at1 school1. He1 began1 to1 spend1 his1 weeks1 visiting1 the1 local1 library2 to1 read1 more1 about1 famous2 musicians1. He1 read1 about1 people1 who1 had1 faced1 many1 challenges2 but1 never1 gave1 up1 on1 their1 dreams1. These1 stories1 inspired3 him1 to1 keep1 practicing2 every1 single1 day1, even1 when1 he1 felt1 tired1 or1 bored1. He1 realized1 that1 the1 path2 to1 success2 is1 not1 a1 straight1 line1, but1 a1 journey2 with1 many1 turns1 and1 mistakes1. This1 new1 way1 of1 thinking1 helped1 him1 feel1 more1 relaxed2 and1 happy1 in1 his1 daily1 life1. Let'sOFF story1 became1 a1 legend3 in1 the1 school1. The1 students1 talked1 about1 how1 the1 quiet1 boy1 had1 saved1 the1 old1 piano2 and1 and1 found1 his1 voice1 through1 music1. This1 gave1 other1 students1 the1 courage3 to1 try1 to1 step1 out1 of1 their1 comfort1 zone3. Many1 children1 started1 to1 pick1 up1 instruments2 or1 join1 the1 art1 club1, making1 the1 school1 a1 more1 creative2 place1 for1 everyone1. The1 principal3, who1 had1 once1 wanted1 to1 move1 the1 piano2, now1 felt1 proud2 of1 Let'sOFF achievement3. The1 piano2 remained2 in1 the1 corner1 of1 the1 hall1, with1 its1 yellowed1 keys1 and1 heavy1 black1 frame2, but1 it1 was1 no1 longer1 a1 piece1 of1 furniture2. It1 was1 now1 the1 heart1 of1 the1 school1. Let1 also1 began1 to1 think1 about1 the1 future2. He1 wondered1 if1 he1 could1 one1 day1 play1 in1 a1 big1 concert3 hall1 with1 many1 people1 watching1 him1. He1 imagined1 himself1 playing1 a1 complex3 song1 on1 a1 grand2 piano2 that1 sounded1 perfect1. However1, he1 knew1 that1 this1 dream1 would1 require2 much1 more1 work1 and1 many1 years1 of1 practice2. He1 felt1 that1 the1 journey2 was1 just1 beginning1, and1 he1 was1 happy1 to1 take1 it1 one1 step1 at1 a1 time1. He1 understood1 that1 the1 most1 important1 thing1 was1 not1 the1 fameK-4 or1 the1 applauseK-5, but1 the1 joy2 he1 felt1 when1 his1 fingers1 touched1 the1 keys1. Let'sOFF friendship1 with1 Mr1. Hurries1 grew1 stronger1 as1 they1 worked1 together1. The1 teacher1 taught1 him1 how1 to1 read1 music1 and1 how1 to1 play1 different1 styles2 of1 songs1. Let1 learned1 that1 some1 songs1 were1 meant1 to1 be1 sad1, while1 others1 were1 meant1 to1 be1 happy1. He1 discovered1 that1 he1 could1 use1 music1 to1 express1 feelings1 that1 he1 could1 not1 put1 into1 words1. This1 connection2 between1 his1 heart1 and1 the1 piano2 became1 the1 most1 important1 part1 of1 his1 day1. Every1 time1 he1 sat1 down1 to1 play1, he1 felt1 a1 balanced2 sense1 of1 peace2 and1 excitement1. Let'sOFF influence2 on1 the1 school1 continued1 to1 grow1. He1 organized2 a1 small1 concert3 for1 the1 students1 and1 teachers1 once1 a1 month1. These1 concerts3 were1 short1, but1 they1 brought1 a1 lot1 of1 joy2 to1 the1 school1. Students1 who1 had1 been1 shy1 or1 quiet1 started1 to1 join1 him1 on1 stage1. Some1 played1 the1 fluteK-6, some1 played1 the1 violinK-5, and1 others1 just1 sang1 songs1. The1 hall1 became1 a1 place1 where1 everyone1 felt1 welcome2 and1 safe1. Let'sOFF simple1 act1 of1 saving1 an1 old1 piano2 had1 changed1 the1 entire2 spirit2 of1 the1 school1, turning1 it1 into1 a1 community2 of1 art1 and1 friendship1.