4th Grade Reading Comprehension (Set 2) - Brad and Mike

_____Brad slowly climbed the steps to the front of the old house. He really didn’t want to go into the old haunted house, but he couldn’t let Mike call him a chicken. Brad crossed the squeaky porch and pushed on the heavy front door. It slowly swung open, and he could see dust covered furniture in the front hall. Brad gulped and looked back over his shoulder. Mike stood near the street, grinning from ear to ear. Brad slid his foot inside the door. The floor creaked and groaned as he stepped into the room. Brad was really scared now. The house smelled musty and had a chill to it, even though the day was quite warm. He took two more steps into the hallway. Suddenly the front door slammed shut. Brad jumped in fright. “It was just the wind,” he told himself.