“The Mysterious Footprints”
Last Saturday, Emma and her cousin Leo visited Emma’s grandmother, who lived near the edge of Whispering Woods. After lunch, they decided to explore the forest path behind the house. The ground was still wet from the previous night’s rain, and the air smelled fresh and earthy.
As they walked, Emma suddenly stopped. “Look!” she said, pointing at the muddy trail. There, in the soft ground, were strange footprints. They were larger than a dog’s but smaller than a bear’s. Each print had four long toes and a wide heel.
Leo knelt down to examine them. “These don’t look like any animal I know,” he said. “Do you think someone made them on purpose?”
The footprints led deeper into the woods. Excited, the children followed them for several minutes until they reached a small clearing. In the center was a large fallen tree. On its trunk lay a shiny silver whistle. It looked new and polished, completely out of place in the quiet forest.
Emma picked it up carefully. “Maybe the owner of the footprints dropped this,” she said.
Suddenly, they heard their grandmother calling in the distance. It was getting late, and the sun had begun to set. Emma tucked the whistle into her pocket, and the two hurried back along the path, wondering who — or what — had left the mysterious footprints behind.
Where does Emma’s grandmother live?
In a house near the mountains
In a house near Whispering Woods
In a house by the ocean
In the middle of the city