91. A Scary Story for the Night

Steve was a counselor at Camp Lafton. His job was to take care of the kids at night, teach them how to swim, and make sure they weren't getting into trouble. At night, the kids kept talking. 

They were supposed to be quiet an hour ago. Steve had a hard time stopping them from talking. He was getting tired of telling them to be quiet.

Steve had an idea. "Hey, do you guys want to hear a scary story about this cabin?" he asked. They got excited and started jumping up and down. "Okay, I will tell it. You have to be quiet, so you can hear me though," Steve said. The kids nodded. 

The story was an old camp legend. It was about the twins who lived in the same cabin as they did. One of the twins mysteriously fainted while the other one fell through the hole of the floor and was never to be seen again. The twin who fainted was in a coma.

When Steve finished the story, the kids were scared. They couldn't sleep and some of the kids even cried. The kids were definitely quiet though. He didn't think they would get that scared.

Vocabulary

1. Counselor – a person who takes care of and guides others, especially children at camp
   Example: Steve was a counselor at Camp Lafton.

2. Camp – a place where people stay for fun, usually outdoors
   Example: Steve worked at a summer camp.

3. Take care of – to look after or watch over someone
   Example: Steve’s job was to take care of the kids.

4. Teach – to show someone how to do something
   Example: Steve taught the kids how to swim.

5. Trouble – problems or bad behavior
   Example: He made sure the kids weren’t getting into trouble.

6. Quiet – making little or no noise
   Example: The kids were supposed to be quiet.

7. Tired – feeling the need to rest or sleep
   Example: Steve was getting tired of telling the kids to be quiet.

8. Idea – a thought or plan
   Example: Steve had an idea to tell a scary story.

9. Scary – frightening or causing fear
   Example: He told a scary story about the cabin.

10. Cabin – a small house, usually in the woods
    Example: The story was about a cabin at the camp.

11. Excited – very happy and eager
    Example: The kids were excited to hear the story.

12. Nod – to move your head up and down to show agreement
    Example: The kids nodded to show they understood.

13. Legend – a famous story from the past, often about something mysterious
    Example: The story was an old camp legend.

14. Twins – two children born at the same time to the same parents
    Example: The legend was about two twins.

15. Mysteriously – in a way that is strange or hard to explain
    Example: One twin mysteriously fainted.

16. Faint – to suddenly become unconscious for a short time
    Example: The twin fainted and went into a coma.

17. Hole – an empty space or opening
    Example: The other twin fell through a hole in the floor.

18. Coma – a state of deep unconsciousness
    Example: The fainted twin was in a coma.

19. Cry – to shed tears because of fear or sadness
    Example: Some kids cried after hearing the story.

20. Definitely – without any doubt
    Example: The kids were definitely quiet after the story.