Real or Fake #16


Nate Roman said that when he returned home from work on May 15, he could tell a stranger had been there.

Nothing was missing, but the beds were made, the rugs vacuumed, and the toilets scrubbed. The intruder even crafted origami roses on the toilet paper rolls.

He called the experience “weird and creepy” and contacted police.

Sgt. Daniel Campbell says that the department hasn’t heard of similar episodes and that there are no suspects.

Vocabulary
origami = the Japanese art of folding paper into shapes
Comprehension Questions
  1. Name 3 things that the intruder did.
  2. How did Nate Roman describe the experience.
  3. On which date did this occur?
Discussion Questions
  1. How would you feel if this happened to you?
  2. Why do you think someone would do this?
  3. Which house chores do you hate / not mind doing?
  4. On a scale of 1-10, how neat and tidy are you?