Scary Stories Reading Comprehension

Free printable reading comprehension scary stories - perfect for Halloween or anytime you want to spook things up. Print for offline use or test comprehension with the interactive online quiz. Recommended level: 3rd Grade and up

The Bread That Wouldn’t Stop Rising

Rusty loved baking, and today he entered the town baking contest.

His loaf of bread sat in its pan, ready to rise. At first, it seemed normal. Then the dough began growing, much faster than it should. Two dark holes appeared like eyes. A long crack formed a mouth. The dough stretched and whispered, "More time..."

Rusty froze. "You... you’re alive!" he said.

The loaf lifted itself out of the pan, wobbling back and forth. Its soft voice hissed, "Not finished... Not perfect..."

Suddenly, the oven door swung open. Heat rushed out. Slimy dough and flour swirled through the kitchen like a cloud. In a panic, Rusty tripped and slipped. He was totally covered in flour and gooey dough.

The loaf lunged forward. The strands of dough stretched out towards him. Then, suddenly, the loaf collapsed back into the pan. The eyes and mouth vanished. Somehow, the pan slid into the oven and the door slammed with a loud BANG!

When the judges arrived an hour later, Rusty’s bread looked perfect. It won first prize.

But every baker who steps into Rusty’s kitchen now knows: If your dough keeps rising, don’t touch it or listen to it. Just stay calm and remember to wear an apron!

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Why is Rusty baking bread?
He's hungry.
He's in a baking contest.
It's homework.
He's in a baking contest. What is unusual about Rusty's bread dough?
It smells bad.
It's a weird color.
It rises faster than it should.
It rises faster than it should. What happens after the loaf lunges toward Rusty?
It bites him.
It collapses back into the pan.
It rolls across the floor
It collapses back into the pan. What appears on the dough as it grows?
sprinkles
two eyes and a mouth
green slime
two eyes and a mouth The loaf whispered, "Bake me."
True
False
The story doesn't say.
False Wearing an apron saved Rusty from getting slimed with dough.
True
False
The story doesn't say.
False Rusty’s bread looked ruined when the judges arrived.
True
False
The story doesn't say.
False Rusty never enters another baking contest.
True
False
The story doesn't say.
The story doesn't say.