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The Lost Dog

heo walked along the beach. A single kite fluttered nervously in the air. Dark

clouds crowded the sky like woolly, black sheep. The bitter wind screamed,

“Leave, leave, leave!” But Theo could not leave. His beloved dog, Tucker, had

darted out the back door of the beach house and ran toward the water. Now Tucker was

lost. And the timing could not be worse: A huge storm was approaching.

Theo thought about Tucker. What a great dog he was! Tucker was strong like a bull

and fast like a cougar. His fur was as golden as the sun. His eyes were as brown as milk

chocolate. Yes, Tucker was strong. Yes, Tucker was beautiful. But, mostly, he was a great

pet! Each night, Tucker slept at the foot of Theo’s bed like a guardian angel. Each morning,

Tucker licked Theo’s face to wake him up. His dog was the best alarm clock ever! Theo

smiled at the warm memories, then grimaced like a gargoyle: His beloved dog was missing!

Theo felt panicky as a cat. He scanned his surroundings. The sky was gray steel.

Seagulls shrieked. And there was not a person in sight. In fact, the beach was completely

empty except for a few balls of crumpled-up newspaper playing tag in the wild wind.

Theo picked them up and tossed them in the trash. He stared out at the ocean. The water

was black ink. Angry waves crashed on the shore.

Theo had never felt so alone. He heart was a heavy stone. “Tucker!” he cried in

desperation. Thunder cackled in the sky like a cruel witch. Then the rain came, falling

and falling like giant tears. Should I give up? Should I turn back? Theo asked himself.

No, he had to find his dog. He put one foot in front of the other and kept moving.

“Tucker! Tucker!” he hollered like a broken record. After an hour, the rain finally stopped,

but there was still no sign of Tucker. Exhausted as a marathon runner, Theo plopped

down on a sand dune to rest. I’ll just sit here for a minute, he thought. But, before long,

he was fast asleep and snoring like a chain saw.

All of a sudden, Theo felt a cold nose and a wet tongue

lapping at his face. What was going on? He opened his

eyes. The storm had passed. The sea was a smooth

piece of glass. The yellow sun was smiling. And his

beloved dog was licking his cheek. “Tucker!”

he yelled, hugging the excited animal.

“I found you...or should I say, you found me!”

Theo was so thrilled that his heart swelled

like a big balloon. “Come on, boy. Let’s go

home!” Then the two best friends raced each

other back to the beach house. And life was as

happy as a big box of dog biscuits again!

The Lost Dog Reading Comprehension Worksheet