Vocab Profile — The Secret Piano of the Old School

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

Profile summary with coverage at target level 98.9%

Level Types Types (%) Tokens Tokens (%) Cumul. token (%)

K-1: Level 1 344 75.4 1407 89.1 89.1

K-2: Level 2 65 14.3 107 6.8 95.8

K-3: Level 3 35 7.7 48 3.0 98.9

K-4: Level 4 7 1.5 8 0.5 99.4

K-5: Level 5 2 0.4 2 0.1 99.5

K-6: Level 6 1 0.2 1 0.1 99.6

K-7: Level 7 0 0.0 0 0.0 99.6

K-8: Level 8 0 0.0 0 0.0 99.6

K-9: Level 9 0 0.0 0 0.0 99.6

K-10: Level 10 0 0.0 0 0.0 99.6

K-11: Level 11 0 0.0 0 0.0 99.6

K-12: Level 12 0 0.0 0 0.0 99.6

K-13: Level 13 0 0.0 0 0.0 99.6

K-14: Level 14 0 0.0 0 0.0 99.6

K-15: Level 15 0 0.0 0 0.0 99.6

K-16: Level 16 0 0.0 0 0.0 99.6

K-17: Level 17 0 0.0 0 0.0 99.6

K-18: Level 18 0 0.0 0 0.0 99.6

K-19: Level 19 0 0.0 0 0.0 99.6

K-20: Level 20 0 0.0 0 0.0 99.6

K-21: Level 21 0 0.0 0 0.0 99.6

K-22: Level 22 0 0.0 0 0.0 99.6

K-23: Level 23 0 0.0 0 0.0 99.6

K-24: Level 24 0 0.0 0 0.0 99.6

K-25: Level 25 0 0.0 0 0.0 99.6

Off-List 2 0.4 7 0.4 100.0

Words in text (tokens)

1580

Different words (types)

456

Type-token ratio (TTR)

0.29

At or below K-3

1562 tokens (98.9%)

Above target / off-list

18 tokens (1.1%)

Level	Types	Types (%)	Tokens	Tokens (%)	Cumul. token (%)
K-1: Level 1	344	75.4	1407	89.1	89.1
K-2: Level 2	65	14.3	107	6.8	95.8
K-3: Level 3	35	7.7	48	3.0	98.9
K-4: Level 4	7	1.5	8	0.5	99.4
K-5: Level 5	2	0.4	2	0.1	99.5
K-6: Level 6	1	0.2	1	0.1	99.6
K-7: Level 7	0	0.0	0	0.0	99.6
K-8: Level 8	0	0.0	0	0.0	99.6
K-9: Level 9	0	0.0	0	0.0	99.6
K-10: Level 10	0	0.0	0	0.0	99.6
K-11: Level 11	0	0.0	0	0.0	99.6
K-12: Level 12	0	0.0	0	0.0	99.6
K-13: Level 13	0	0.0	0	0.0	99.6
K-14: Level 14	0	0.0	0	0.0	99.6
K-15: Level 15	0	0.0	0	0.0	99.6
K-16: Level 16	0	0.0	0	0.0	99.6
K-17: Level 17	0	0.0	0	0.0	99.6
K-18: Level 18	0	0.0	0	0.0	99.6
K-19: Level 19	0	0.0	0	0.0	99.6
K-20: Level 20	0	0.0	0	0.0	99.6
K-21: Level 21	0	0.0	0	0.0	99.6
K-22: Level 22	0	0.0	0	0.0	99.6
K-23: Level 23	0	0.0	0	0.0	99.6
K-24: Level 24	0	0.0	0	0.0	99.6
K-25: Level 25	0	0.0	0	0.0	99.6
Off-List	2	0.4	7	0.4	100.0

Words above target level or off-list

K-4 — Level 4 [7 types, 8 tokens]

clerk [1], fame [1], humble [1], legacy [1], melodies [1], melody [2], refining [1]

K-5 — Level 5 [2 types, 2 tokens]

applause [1], sanctuary [1]

K-6 — Level 6 [1 type, 1 token]

mentor [1]

Off-List [2 types, 7 tokens]

boy's [1], Let's [6]

Profiled text

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

The¹ Secret² Piano² of¹ the¹ Old¹ School¹

Let¹ was¹ a¹ young¹ boy¹ who¹ lived¹ in¹ a¹ small¹ town¹. He¹ loved¹ music¹, but¹ he¹ did¹ not¹ have¹ a¹ piano² at¹ home¹. His¹ father¹ worked¹ as¹ a¹ clerk^K-4 and¹ they¹ could¹ not¹ afford¹ a¹ piano² for¹ him¹. Let¹ spent¹ his¹ days¹ at¹ school¹, where¹ he¹ felt¹ he¹ could¹ achieve³ something¹ great¹. He¹ was¹ a¹ clever² boy¹ with¹ an¹ active² mind¹, and¹ he¹ always¹ tried¹ to¹ learn¹ everything¹ he¹ could¹. At¹ school¹, he¹ had¹ many¹ friends¹, but¹ he¹ often¹ felt¹ alone¹ because¹ he¹ loved¹ music¹ more¹ than¹ anything¹ else¹. He¹ wanted¹ to¹ play¹ the¹ piano², but¹ he¹ did¹ not¹ know¹ how¹ to¹ start¹. He¹ spent¹ hours¹ reading¹ books¹ about¹ music¹ in¹ the¹ library², but¹ reading¹ a¹ book¹ is¹ not¹ the¹ same¹ as¹ playing¹ an¹ instrument². He¹ knew¹ that¹ to¹ become¹ a¹ great¹ musician¹, he¹ would¹ need¹ to¹ practice² every¹ day¹. One¹ afternoon¹, Let¹ went¹ to¹ the¹ back¹ of¹ the¹ school¹ building¹. There¹ was¹ an¹ old¹ room¹ that¹ most¹ people¹ had¹ abandoned³. The¹ room¹ was¹ dark¹ and¹ full¹ of¹ dust². In¹ the¹ corner¹ of¹ the¹ room¹, Let¹ found¹ a¹ piano². It¹ was¹ an¹ old¹, black¹ piano² with¹ yellow¹ keys¹. The¹ piano² looked¹ like¹ it¹ had¹ been¹ there¹ for¹ many¹ years¹. He¹ touched¹ the¹ keys¹ carefully¹. When¹ he¹ pressed¹ a¹ key¹, it¹ made¹ a¹ sound¹ that¹ felt¹ like¹ a¹ whisper³. Out¹ of¹ curiosity², he¹ began¹ to¹ play¹. He¹ did¹ not¹ know¹ any¹ notes¹, but¹ he¹ played¹ by¹ ear¹. He¹ discovered¹ that¹ some¹ keys¹ sounded¹ better¹ together¹ than¹ others¹. He¹ found¹ a¹ melody^K-4 that¹ sounded¹ like¹ the¹ rain¹ falling¹ on¹ the¹ roof² of¹ the¹ school¹. He¹ felt¹ a¹ deep¹ sense¹ of¹ peace² and¹ a¹ sudden¹ burst² of¹ joy². He¹ had¹ finally¹ found¹ a¹ way¹ to¹ express¹ his¹ feelings¹. For¹ several¹ weeks¹, Let¹ went¹ to¹ the¹ old¹ room¹ every¹ day¹ after¹ school¹. He¹ kept¹ the¹ piano² as¹ a¹ secret². He¹ did¹ not¹ want¹ anyone¹ to¹ know¹ about¹ it¹ because¹ he¹ was¹ afraid¹ that¹ the¹ school¹ administration³ would¹ remove² the¹ piano² or¹ lock¹ the¹ door¹. He¹ spent¹ hours¹ in¹ the¹ dark¹ room¹, teaching¹ himself¹ how¹ to¹ play¹. He¹ used¹ his¹ books¹ from¹ the¹ library² to¹ understand¹ the¹ basic¹ patterns² of¹ music¹. He¹ learned¹ how¹ to¹ move¹ his¹ fingers¹ and¹ the¹ rhythm³ of¹ the¹ sound¹. He¹ felt¹ that¹ he¹ was¹ making¹ progress², and¹ he¹ began¹ to¹ create² his¹ own¹ songs¹. Each¹ song¹ told¹ a¹ story¹ about¹ his¹ life¹, his¹ dreams¹, and¹ the¹ things¹ he¹ feared¹. The¹ piano² became¹ his¹ companion³, and¹ the¹ room¹ became¹ his¹ sanctuary^K-5. He¹ no¹ longer¹ felt¹ alone¹ in¹ the¹ halls¹ of¹ the¹ school¹. One¹ day¹, a¹ teacher¹ named¹ Mr¹. Hurries¹ noticed¹ that¹ Let¹ was¹ missing¹ at¹ the¹ same¹ time¹ every¹ afternoon¹. He¹ became¹ curious² about¹ where¹ the¹ boy¹ went¹. One¹ afternoon¹, Mr¹. Hurries¹ followed¹ Let¹ to¹ the¹ old¹ room¹. He¹ heard¹ the¹ music¹ coming¹ from¹ behind¹ the¹ closed¹ door¹. The¹ music¹ was¹ not¹ perfect¹, but¹ it¹ had¹ a¹ lot¹ of¹ heart¹. Mr¹. Hurries¹ entered¹ the¹ room¹ and¹ found¹ Let¹ playing¹. He¹ did¹ not¹ shout¹ or¹ get¹ angry¹. Instead¹, he¹ looked¹ at¹ the¹ piano² and¹ then¹ at¹ Let¹. He¹ told¹ Let¹ that¹ the¹ piano² was¹ old¹ and¹ out¹ of¹ tune², but¹ the¹ boy's^OFF spirit² was¹ brilliantly² changing¹ the¹ sound¹. He¹ explained¹ that¹ music¹ is¹ a¹ powerful¹ tool² for¹ the¹ heart¹. His¹ voice¹ was¹ calm², and¹ his¹ approach² to¹ music¹ was¹ gentle¹. He¹ told¹ Let¹ that¹ he¹ was¹ a¹ natural¹ talent³ and¹ that¹ he¹ would¹ be¹ needed¹ for¹ the¹ school¹ concert³. Let¹ was¹ anxious² about¹ the¹ idea¹ of¹ playing¹ in¹ front¹ of¹ an¹ audience³. The¹ thought¹ of¹ people¹ watching¹ him¹ made¹ him¹ feel¹ awkward². He¹ did¹ not¹ want¹ to¹ attract² attention², as¹ he¹ had¹ always¹ been¹ a¹ quiet¹ boy¹. However¹, Mr¹. Hurries¹ encouraged² him¹ to¹ accept¹ the¹ challenge². He¹ told¹ Let¹ that¹ music¹ is¹ a¹ way¹ to¹ communicate³ without¹ words¹. He¹ explained¹ that¹ if¹ Let¹ played¹ from¹ his¹ heart¹, the¹ audience³ would¹ appreciate² the¹ music¹ and¹ they¹ would¹ not¹ judge¹ him¹. Let¹ decided¹ to¹ trust¹ Mr¹. Hurries¹. He¹ began¹ to¹ practice² more¹ intensely², with¹ Mr¹. Hurries¹ helping¹ him¹ to¹ adjust³ the¹ piano² sound¹ and¹ to¹ improve² his¹ technique³. Together¹, they¹ spent¹ hours¹ in¹ the¹ old¹ room¹, turning¹ a¹ space¹ of¹ abandonment³ into¹ a¹ place¹ of¹ art¹. They¹ discussed² the¹ theory³ of¹ music¹ and¹ the¹ way¹ a¹ person¹ can¹ compose³ a¹ piece¹ that¹ could¹ move¹ people¹. As¹ the¹ day¹ of¹ the¹ concert³ approached², Let's^OFF confidence³ grew¹. He¹ no¹ longer¹ felt¹ afraid¹ of¹ the¹ stage¹. He¹ began¹ to¹ play¹ songs¹ that¹ were¹ more¹ complex³, using¹ different¹ rhythms³ and¹ patterns². He¹ learned¹ how¹ to¹ blend³ the¹ sounds¹ together¹ to¹ create² an¹ atmosphere² of¹ sadness¹ or¹ joy². He¹ discovered¹ a¹ new¹ level¹ of¹ discipline², and¹ he¹ realized¹ that¹ the¹ hard¹ work¹ was¹ as¹ important¹ as¹ the¹ talent³. He¹ felt¹ that¹ he¹ had¹ achieved³ a¹ goal² that¹ once¹ seemed¹ impossible¹. The¹ school¹ administration³ finally¹ approved³ the¹ concert³, and¹ they¹ decided¹ to¹ keep¹ the¹ piano² in¹ the¹ old¹ room¹ for¹ other¹ students¹ to¹ use¹. They¹ even¹ decided¹ to¹ fix¹ it¹ up¹ and¹ paint¹ it¹ black¹ again¹. On¹ the¹ night¹ of¹ the¹ concert³, the¹ hall¹ was¹ full¹ of¹ people¹. Students¹, teachers¹, and¹ parents¹ were¹ all¹ there¹. Let¹ walked¹ onto¹ the¹ stage¹ with¹ a¹ small¹ smile¹. He¹ sat¹ down¹ at¹ the¹ piano² and¹ closed¹ his¹ eyes¹ for¹ a¹ moment¹. He¹ remembered¹ the¹ old¹ room¹, the¹ dust², and¹ the¹ same¹ melody^K-4 he¹ had¹ played¹ when¹ he¹ first¹ found¹ the¹ piano². He¹ began¹ to¹ play¹, and¹ the¹ sound¹ filled¹ the¹ room¹. The¹ music¹ was¹ not¹ just¹ notes¹ on¹ a¹ page¹; it¹ was¹ the¹ story¹ of¹ his¹ journey². He¹ played¹ with¹ passion³, and¹ the¹ audience³ remained² silent³. When¹ he¹ finished¹, there¹ was¹ a¹ long¹ pause² before¹ the¹ burst² of¹ applause^K-5. The¹ people¹ stood¹ up¹ and¹ cheered² for¹ him¹. Let¹ felt¹ a¹ deep¹ sense¹ of¹ accomplishment³. He¹ had¹ not¹ only¹ learned¹ to¹ play¹ an¹ instrument², but¹ he¹ had¹ also¹ found¹ his¹ own¹ voice¹. Looking¹ back¹ at¹ that¹ year¹, Let's^OFF life¹ changed¹ completely¹. He¹ was¹ no¹ longer¹ the¹ quiet¹ boy¹ who¹ hid¹ in¹ the¹ shadows². He¹ became¹ known¹ as¹ the¹ musician¹ of¹ the¹ school¹. His¹ teachers¹ and¹ friends¹ appreciated² his¹ art¹, and¹ he¹ encouraged² other¹ students¹ to¹ play¹ music¹. He¹ realized¹ that¹ the¹ most¹ important¹ thing¹ is¹ not¹ the¹ instrument² itself¹, but¹ the¹ courage³ to¹ start¹ something¹ new¹. He¹ learned¹ that¹ a¹ small¹ room¹ with¹ an¹ old¹ piano² could¹ change¹ a¹ life¹. The¹ school¹ administration³ decided¹ to¹ create² a¹ music¹ department² in¹ the¹ school¹, and¹ Let¹ was¹ the¹ first¹ student¹ to¹ be¹ part¹ of¹ it¹. He¹ continued¹ to¹ play¹ every¹ day¹, always¹ searching² for¹ new¹ sounds¹ and¹ new¹ ways¹ to¹ express¹ himself¹. His¹ journey² had¹ begun¹ in¹ a¹ secret² room¹, but¹ it¹ had¹ led¹ him¹ to¹ wander² into¹ a¹ wide¹ world¹ of¹ art¹ and¹ music¹. Let¹ also¹ thought¹ about¹ how¹ he¹ felt¹ when¹ he¹ first¹ touched¹ the¹ keys¹. He¹ remembered¹ the¹ fear¹ and¹ the¹ excitement¹ of¹ those¹ early¹ days¹. He¹ realized¹ that¹ every¹ note¹ he¹ played¹ was¹ a¹ step¹ toward¹ a¹ better¹ version² of¹ himself¹. He¹ spent¹ more¹ time¹ with¹ Mr¹. Hurries¹, who¹ became¹ like¹ a¹ mentor^K-6 to¹ him¹. They¹ talked¹ not¹ only¹ about¹ music¹ but¹ also¹ about¹ life¹ and¹ how¹ to¹ face¹ challenges² with¹ courage³. Let¹ began¹ to¹ write¹ a¹ book¹ about¹ his¹ experience¹, describing² the¹ old¹ room¹ and¹ the¹ magic² of¹ the¹ piano². He¹ believed¹ that¹ everyone¹ has¹ a¹ song¹ inside¹ them¹, and¹ all¹ they¹ need¹ is¹ the¹ chance¹ to¹ play¹ it¹. Let's^OFF fame^K-4 in¹ the¹ school¹ grew¹, but¹ he¹ remained² humble^K-4. He¹ started¹ a¹ small¹ club¹ for¹ students¹ who¹ wanted¹ to¹ learn¹ music¹ without¹ any¹ cost¹. He¹ taught¹ them¹ how¹ to¹ find¹ melodies^K-4 in¹ the¹ sounds¹ of¹ nature¹, like¹ the¹ wind¹ in¹ the¹ trees¹ or¹ the¹ sound¹ of¹ the¹ rain¹. He¹ showed¹ them¹ that¹ you¹ do¹ not¹ need¹ an¹ expensive¹ instrument² to¹ make¹ beautiful¹ music¹. The¹ other¹ students¹ were¹ happy¹ and¹ grateful³ for¹ his¹ help¹. They¹ spent¹ their¹ afternoons¹ in¹ the¹ old¹ room¹, which¹ was¹ now¹ a¹ bright¹ and¹ clean¹ space¹. Let¹ felt¹ that¹ he¹ had¹ given¹ back¹ to¹ the¹ school¹ what¹ the¹ piano² had¹ given¹ to¹ him¹. Let's^OFF journey² did¹ not¹ end¹ with¹ one¹ concert³. He¹ decided¹ to¹ enter¹ a¹ regional² competition² for¹ young¹ musicians¹. With¹ the¹ help¹ of¹ Mr¹. Hurries¹, he¹ practiced² his¹ most¹ difficult¹ piece¹, a¹ song¹ that¹ described² the¹ city¹ and¹ the¹ noise¹ of¹ the¹ town¹. He¹ spent¹ weeks¹ refining^K-4 his¹ technique³ and¹ making¹ sure¹ every¹ note¹ was¹ clear¹. When¹ the¹ day¹ of¹ the¹ competition² arrived¹, Let¹ felt¹ a¹ mix² of¹ nervousness² and¹ excitement¹. He¹ played¹ in¹ front¹ of¹ a¹ large¹ group¹ of¹ judges¹ and¹ other¹ talented³ musicians¹. He¹ did¹ not¹ win¹ first¹ place¹, but¹ he¹ received² a¹ special¹ award³ for¹ the¹ most¹ original² music¹. The¹ award³ proved² to¹ him¹ that¹ his¹ unique³ voice¹ was¹ valued². It¹ gave¹ him¹ the¹ confidence³ to¹ keep¹ playing¹ and¹ to¹ explore³ new¹ styles² of¹ music¹. Let's^OFF story¹ became¹ a¹ legend³ in¹ the¹ school¹. For¹ many¹ years¹ after¹ he¹ graduated³, students¹ talked¹ about¹ the¹ boy¹ who¹ found¹ a¹ secret² piano². They¹ learned¹ from¹ his¹ story¹ that¹ curiosity² and¹ hard¹ work¹ can¹ lead¹ to¹ great¹ things¹. The¹ school¹ kept¹ the¹ music¹ department² as¹ a¹ permanent³ part¹ of¹ its¹ program¹. Many¹ children¹ who¹ did¹ not¹ have¹ instruments² at¹ home¹ found¹ their¹ way¹ to¹ the¹ old¹ room¹. They¹ discovered¹ that¹ music¹ is¹ a¹ universal³ language² that¹ can¹ bring¹ people¹ together¹. Let's^OFF legacy^K-4 was¹ not¹ just¹ the¹ piano², but¹ the¹ idea¹ that¹ art¹ is¹ for¹ everyone¹, regardless² of¹ their¹ situation¹. He¹ continued¹ to¹ play¹ and¹ travel¹ the¹ world¹, using¹ his¹ music¹ to¹ inspire³ others¹ to¹ find¹ their¹ own¹ secret² rooms¹ in¹ life¹.