Glowin: The Overly Bright Ghost
Glowin: The Overly Bright Ghost
In the town of Spooksville, there lived a ghost named Glowin. Unlike the other ghosts who enjoyed floating in the shadows and saying "Boo!", Glowin had a problem. He shone too brightly! Instead of a spooky, see-through glow, Glowin sparkled like a disco ball.
One Halloween night, all the ghosts of Spooksville gathered for their annual Boo Bash. Glowin was excited, but also nervous. He worried his bright glow would ruin the spooky atmosphere. As he floated into the town square, all the other ghosts stopped their ghostly games and stared. Their jaws dropped (if ghosts have jaws!).
"Glowin!" exclaimed a grumpy old ghost named Grumbles. "Your light is blinding! How are we supposed to scare anyone when you're lighting up the whole town?"
Glowin felt his ghostly heart sink. He tried to dim his light, but it was no use. He shone brighter than ever. Just when he was about to float away in shame, a little girl named Lily skipped into the square. She wasn't scared at all. In fact, she was smiling.
"Wow!" Lily said. "You're the prettiest ghost I've ever seen! Can you help me find my lost kitten? It's really dark in the forest."
- Spooksville:
- A town where ghosts live.
- Boo Bash:
- A party for ghosts.
- Ghostly:
- Like a ghost.
- Atmosphere:
- The feeling of a place.
- annual:
- Happening or taking place once every year.
- amazement:
- A feeling of great surprise or wonder.
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- 1What was Glowin's problem that made him different from the other ghosts?
- 2Where did the ghosts of Spooksville gather on Halloween night?
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About this fiction passage for Upper Elementary
“Glowin: The Overly Bright Ghost” is a fiction reading passage about Ghost Story, written for Upper Elementary. It takes about 2 minutes to read (330 words) and comes with an interactive quiz and a printable worksheet with comprehension questions and an answer key.