The Closet Creature
Bump! Bump! Scratch!
Adam opened his eyes and pulled the covers up to
his chin. He started around his room, searching the
darkness for the thing that was making those scary
The closet door moved as something banged on it
“Who is there?” Adam asked in a shaky voice.
The closet slowly began to open. Adam jumped
out of bed and ran to the closet door, slamming it
shut with his hands. He grabbed his desk chair and
propped it against the door handle. Then he ran
out of his room and down the hall. His brother’s
door was wide open, and Adam jumped onto David’s
“Adam?” David asked in a sleepy voice. “What are
Adam tugged on David’s arm. “There is something
“You probably had a bad dream. Go back to bed.”
Adam yanked the blankets off the bed. “It was not
a dream. I was awake, and the closet door started
opening by itself!”
David sighed. “Fine. But when we do not find
anything, you have to promise to leave me alone for
the rest of the night.”
Adam nodded. David reached into his desk drawer
and pulled out a flashlight. Then they headed to
Adam’s room. Adam stopped in the doorway. He
could hear something scratching his closet door.
“Do you hear that?” Adam asked.
David nodded. He walked over to Adam’s bed and
pulled the case off one of the pillows. He opened
the pillowcase. “You open the door very slowly, and
I will grab whatever it is.”
Adam slid the chair to the side and pulled the
closet door open a crack. Something banged against
the door, trying to force it open. Adam took
a deep breath and opened the door a few more
inches. A small furry creature ran right into the
“I got it!” David said, closing the pillowcase and
holding it in the air.
“What is it?” Adam moved closer as David peeked
David put the pillowcase on the bed and an orange
Adam scooped the cat up. “Apricot? How did you
get trapped in my closet?”
David laughed. “The poor cat. If I was locked
in your closet with your stinky shoes, I would be
banging on the door to get out, too!”
“Poor Apricot,” Adam said. “You were probably
more scared than I was.”
What happened right after David went into Adam’s
a. Adam jumped into David’s bed.
b. David grabbed a flashlight from his desk
c. Adam awoke to strange sounds coming from
his bedroom closet.
d. David heard the noise coming from Adam’s
What did David plan to do with the pillowcase?
a. Keep the creature from coming out of the
b. Scare the creature in the closet
c. Catch the creature in the closet
d. Hit the creature in the closet
What was making the strange sounds in Adam’s
Write three words that tell about David.
Write three words that tell about Adam.
Bump! Bump! Scratch!
Adam opened his eyes and pulled the covers up to
his chin. He started around his room, searching the
darkness for the thing that was making those scary
The closet door moved as something banged on it
“Who is there?” Adam asked in a shaky voice.
The closet slowly began to open. Adam jumped
out of bed and ran to the closet door, slamming it
shut with his hands. He grabbed his desk chair and
propped it against the door handle. Then he ran
out of his room and down the hall. His brother’s
door was wide open, and Adam jumped onto David’s
“Adam?” David asked in a sleepy voice. “What are
Adam tugged on David’s arm. “There is something
“You probably had a bad dream. Go back to bed.”
Adam yanked the blankets off the bed. “It was not
a dream. I was awake, and the closet door started
opening by itself!”
David sighed. “Fine. But when we do not find
anything, you have to promise to leave me alone for
the rest of the night.”
Adam nodded. David reached into his desk drawer
and pulled out a flashlight. Then they headed to
Adam’s room. Adam stopped in the doorway. He
could hear something scratching his closet door.
“Do you hear that?” Adam asked.
David nodded. He walked over to Adam’s bed and
pulled the case off one of the pillows. He opened
the pillowcase. “You open the door very slowly, and
I will grab whatever it is.”
Adam slid the chair to the side and pulled the
closet door open a crack. Something banged against
the door, trying to force it open. Adam took
a deep breath and opened the door a few more
inches. A small furry creature ran right into the
“I got it!” David said, closing the pillowcase and
holding it in the air.
“What is it?” Adam moved closer as David peeked
David put the pillowcase on the bed and an orange
Adam scooped the cat up. “Apricot? How did you
get trapped in my closet?”
David laughed. “The poor cat. If I was locked
in your closet with your stinky shoes, I would be
banging on the door to get out, too!”
“Poor Apricot,” Adam said. “You were probably
more scared than I was.”
What happened right after David went into Adam’s
a. Adam jumped into David’s bed.
b. David grabbed a flashlight from his desk
c. Adam awoke to strange sounds coming from
his bedroom closet.
d. David heard the noise coming from Adam’s
What did David plan to do with the pillowcase?
a. Keep the creature from coming out of the
b. Scare the creature in the closet
c. Catch the creature in the closet
d. Hit the creature in the closet
What was making the strange sounds in Adam’s
Write three words that tell about David.
Write three words that tell about Adam.
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