The Footprint

The Footprint

A Dull Day It was Saturday morning, and Angie and Jared were already bored. Their mother had gone to work, their father was busy cleaning the house, and their older sister, Sara, was getting ready for a diving trip to Mexico.

“ Where's my snorkel?" Sara shouted. “ Where's my mask?" Jared shrugged and Angie sighed. " Sara gets all the fun, " Jared said. “ We never get to go anywhere. "

Then their little brother, Benjamin, came stomping in from the kitchen, trailing his blanket behind him. “ YARGH! ! " he yelled. " I'm a MONSTER! Act scared! " But Angie and Jared were tired of acting scared for Benjamin. He was always playing monster. " Come on, Jared, " said Angie. " Let's get out of here before Dad makes us babysit. "

The Footprint They decided to go exploring by the creek that ran behind their apartment building. As they walked along the bank, Jared saw a strange imprint in the mud. " Hey, Angie, look at this! " They both stared at the print, shaped somewhat like a narrow fan.

" Something with webbed toes made this, " Angie said. " That must mean it lives in the water. " " It's way too big to be a duck, " said Jared. " And look, here's a mark that looks like its tail is dragging in the mud. " " Maybe it's a completely new kind of animal, " Angie said. " Or maybe it's a fossila dinosaur print! " Jared exclaimed.