MONSTERS By: Courtney Keimer

There are monsters in my closet. They wait to

attack. They are hairy and scary and ugly and

wack. The monsters like the dark. The

monsters like the quiet. They eat anything in

sight. They are never on a diet. There are

monsters under my bed. I hear them growl and

whisper. They might be under your bed. Warn

your brothers and your sisters. They have too

many eyes. They have horns and sharp teeth.

They creep down your stairs and hide

underneath. The monsters are lurking. The

monsters wait. Buy a lock. Buy a gate. I have

to be honest. I have to admit. Monsters arent

real. Not one little bit. Theyre not in your closet.

Its all in your head. Theyre not under your

stairs or under your bed. There really isnt much

more to say. Monsters dont exist. So have a

great day!

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Flesch - Kincaid Grade Level 1.2

Name: ________________________ Date: __________________

MONSTERS By: Courtney Keimer

There are monsters in my closet. They wait to

attack. They are hairy and scary and ugly and

wack. The monsters like the dark. The

monsters like the quiet. They eat anything in

sight. They are never on a diet. There are

monsters under my bed. I hear them growl and

whisper. They might be under your bed. Warn

your brothers and your sisters. They have too

many eyes. They have horns and sharp teeth.

They creep down your stairs and hide

underneath. The monsters are lurking. The

monsters wait. Buy a lock. Buy a gate. I have

to be honest. I have to admit. Monsters arent

real. Not one little bit. Theyre not in your closet.

Its all in your head. Theyre not under your

stairs or under your bed. There really isnt much

more to say. Monsters dont exist. So have a

great day!

9

18

25

33

42

51

59

67

75

82

88

98

107

117

126

135

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Flesch - Kincaid Grade Level 1.2

Words read _____ - _____ errors = ______ correct words per minute _____ % accuracy

Name: ________________________ Date: __________________

MONSTERS

Use the story to answer the questions. According to the poem

1. Where are two places monsters live?

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2. What do monsters eat?

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3. What kind of teeth do monsters have?

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4. What is something monsters like?

______________________________________________ 5. How many eyes do monsters have?

______________________________________________ 6. Are monsters real?

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Name: ________________________ Date: __________________

MONSTERS

Answer the questions with complete sentences.

1. What is the main idea of the story? ____________________________________________________________________________________________

2. What is one detail from the story that supports the main idea? ____________________________________________________________________________________________

3. What is another detail from the story that supports the main idea? ____________________________________________________________________________________________

4. Do you like this story? Why or why not? ____________________________________________________________________________________________

Name: ____________________ Date: ______________

MY PET MONSTER

Tell me about your monster.

1. What is your monsters name?

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2. Where does your monster live?

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3. What does your monster like to eat?

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4. What does your monster like to do for fun?

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MY PET MONSTER ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

MY PET MONSTER ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

MONSTER CRAFTIVITY

Here is an example of the My Pet Monster craftivity for day 3. We used

felt for the body and feet, pipe cleaners for the arms/hands, colored paper for

the antenna, and googly eyes. Of course, the possibilities are endless

so have fun!