THE PECULIAR TALE
   OF FINDING FUNNY:     

 EPISODE ONE: Funny’s Gone  

 Jayla lives on Manchester Avenue, and Carlos resides in the house next door to her. They’ve been really good friends for a number of years, and they also happen to be in the same sixth-grade class. 

Jayla’s dog, unusually named “Funny,” is lost. He hasn’t been seen for a number of days, and Jayla is getting particularly worried.    

  So Jayla decided, on a warm Saturday morning, that it was time to go look for Funny. First, Jayla ate a healthy breakfast. Then Jayla called Carlos and requested his help. “Carlos, can you go with me? We need to search the neighborhood to try to find our family’s lovable Funny.”   

 Carlos said, “Of course, I’ll go with you immediately. I know exactly what it’s like to miss your pet. We lost our white Persian cat Whiskers once, a few years ago. But we got lucky, and we finally found her. Where do you think we should start to look for Funny?” 

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  Jayla thought for a minute, then answered, “Let’s see if he is on the next street over. He really likes three of the dogs who live there, and they play together all the time.”    

 Jayla and Carlos scurried over to Red Street, and they walked up and down the sidewalk. They passed by every single house, looking very carefully for any sign of Funny.   

  But unfortunately, there was no hint that Funny was anywhere near there, so they stopped to think about what to do next. They were in front of an attractive brick house.    

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 All of a sudden, they heard loud barking, which quickly turned to growling! A gigantic black dog ran towards them! 

 Jayla was very nervous, and Carlos bravely moved in front of Jayla to protect her. He sighted a large stick, and he picked it up and held it firmly in his right hand. 

 
The dog stopped for a little bit, but he kept barking at them. The kids were frozen solid, like marble statues.    

 Then the dog went forward a few more paces, so now he was even closer to them. He was standing right under a small, bushy tree. Jayla said, “We’ve absolutely got to get out of here, pronto.”    

 Carlos cried out, “No! Don’t you dare run, Jayla, or you’ll make him even more upset, and he might run after you. If he gets any closer to us, I will use the stick to keep him away. I don’t want to hurt him, of course, so I’ll just use the stick to keep us separated.” 

 Then came a totally unexpected surprise. The tree branches, right above the dog, shook wildly. 

 
 All of a sudden, a big furry orange cat leapt out of the tree! It had been hiding on a low branch, and they could not have possibly seen it. It was hiding way too well, surrounded by the thick green leaves. The airborne cat was about to take a ride, firmly planted on top of the bad-tempered dog!    

1. Who is Funny?  
   a) Funny is Carlos’ dog.
   b) Funny is Jayla’s dog.
   c) Funny is Jayla’s cat.

2. What has happened to Funny?  
   a) He is lost.
   b) He is sick.
   c) He is too fat.

3. What happened when Carlos and Jayla stopped in front of the brick house?
   a) It started to rain.
   b) A big cat attacked them.
   c) A big dog ran towards them.

4. Carlos told Jayla not to run because:
   a)they would get soaked by the rain
   b) the dog might run after her
   c) the dog might just want to be friendly

5. What jumped out of the tree and onto the big dog?
   a) Jayla’s dog
   b) the next-door neighbor
   c) a big cat

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