Comprehension

 The Monster in the Barn

Bobby was preparing to go to bed late one evening when he heard a screech coming from

the barn outside. Bobby was unsure what was making this noise so late in the night. He had

trouble falling asleep and tossed and turned all night dreaming about the sounds coming from

the barn. When Bobby woke up the following morning, he hurried out to the barn to discover what was

causing such a strange noise the night prior. He gathered his courage and entered the barn but left

when he could not find what was making such noise. That evening after dinner as the sun was

setting, Bobby grabbed a flashlight and set out for the barn.

“Where are you heading?” Bobby’s father asked.

“I am going to go find the monster that was making noise last night,” Bobby replied.

“If you are going to look for a monster, you might need some help,” Bobby’s dad said

as he walked with Bobby out to the barn.

Bobby shined his flashlight into the barn, but he did not see anything. Bobby called out but only

his echo returned. He walked into the barn but there was no monster.

“What did this monster sound like?” Bobby’s dad asked.

“It was a loud noise,” Bobby said, “and it was coming from the barn. I know it!”

Bobby’s dad began to laugh and he took the flashlight from Bobby. Shining the

flashlight up at the roof of the barn, Bobby and his dad saw a small brown owl in the roof.

“It was only an owl that you heard last night,” Bobby’s dad said. “They are nocturnal

creatures so that is why you only heard him at night. He must have been hunting for his dinner.”

Bobby was happy that it wasn’t a monster and thanked his dad as they walked back to the house. Just

then they heard a loud noise and looked up to see the barn owl flying away into the night sky. 

1. Where was the noise coming from that Bobby heard?

2. Why was Bobby unable to sleep?

3. Who went with Bobby to look for the 'monster'?

4. What did the monster turn out to be?