RIC-6946 The Comprehension Box 1 - Sample student cards

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Mrs Crank’s house
Just down the road from my place was an untidy, rundown house.
The weeds out the front were waist-high and some of the windows
were broken. I didn’t think anyone lived there until Mum told me it
was home to an old lady known as Mrs Crank.
For some reason, most of the kids around were scared of that old
place. Even I walked on the other side of the road, rather than get
too close. There was just something about it that made me shiver.
One cold, dark afternoon in winter, my friends and I were bored.
We had played every game we knew and had run out of ideas.
‘Let’s play “dare” again’, suggested Tom. ‘It’s my turn. I dare Maya
to knock on Mrs Crank’s door!’
‘Me?’ I said. ‘No way! That’s not fair!’
‘Maya is a chicken, Maya is a chicken …’ my friends chanted. It
looked like I had no choice. I got my coat and we went outside.
They hid behind bushes while I crept slowly up
to the front door of Mrs Crank’s house. My heart
was thumping and my hands were shaking. I
was so scared. My hand reached up slowly
to knock on the door. Just as I was about to
knock … the door swung open! ‘Aaaargh!’ I
screamed. ‘Aaaargh!’ my friends screamed,
and ran away.
‘Hello, dear’, said a smiling old lady. ‘My,
it’s cold out here. Would you like to come
in for a cup of hot chocolate?’ I stopped
screaming.
‘Ah … I guess so. Thanks.’
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In the end, I enjoyed that cold afternoon,
cosy in Mrs Crank’s kitchen. We talked,
ate cakes and drank hot chocolate.
She’s a nice lady. I’m really glad I took
that dare!
R.I.C. Publications ® Comprehension box 1 (112)
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