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The Scary Sleepover

The Scary Sleepover
Reading Level
     edHelper's suggested reading level:   grades 3 to 4
     Flesch-Kincaid grade level:   3.06

Vocabulary
     challenging words:    cauldron, doughnuts, freaked, potion, immediately, boiling, scientist, especially, cider, however, guys, upstairs, witch, pajamas, longer, feeling
     content words:    Autumn Carnival

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The Scary Sleepover
By Jennifer Kenny 		  
1     It was a cold fall evening. Jake had come to Matthew's house right after school. Matthew's parents had taken them to the Autumn Carnival in town. They liked everything, especially the apple doughnuts and the apple cider. However, they had been freaked out by the haunted house.
 
2     In the haunted house, it had been very, very dark. There was a witch with a large cauldron boiling a horrid potion. There had been monsters at every corner. There was a mad scientist looking to turn them into monsters. There had been spider webs, flying objects, and small creatures seemed to be scurrying at their feet.
 
3     Jake and Matthew knew what they had seen at the haunted house had been created for fun, but now walking home with Matthew's parents, they couldn't shake that scary feeling.
 
4     Everything felt so eerie tonight. The moon was full. The wind was cold and howling. The boys could have sworn they heard something flying close to their heads. As the group approached Matthew's house, Jake even mistakenly thought the family's jack-o-lantern was making faces at him.
 
5     Jake thought to himself, "It's time I got inside," as he ran up the front steps.
 
6     Matthew's mother said, "Come on, boys. Go get your pajamas on. I'll make some popcorn. Who's up for a scary movie?"
 
7     Jake and Matthew both yelled, "Me!" After all, who can resist a good scare? Well, two scary films later and it was time for bed.
 
8     "Upstairs, guys," Mom said. "I'll be in to tuck you in in just a bit."
 
9     So the boys went upstairs. Jake grabbed an extra blanket out of Matthew's closet, thought he heard a scurrying noise, and quickly slammed the closet door. "What was that?" Jake asked.

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