Real or Fake News #2


(1) Read the story. (2) Tell the story in your own words. (3) Ask the questions.
Liberty Police Department officers were searching vainly for a man wanted for possession of illegal drugs, according to the Kansas City Star. The suspect might have gotten away, if he hadn’t been betrayed by his own butt.

It seems the man let out a loud fart right at the wrong time, allowing officers to find where he was hiding.

The nearby Clay County Sheriff’s Office posted about the story on twitter:

If you’ve got a felony warrant for your arrest, the cops are looking for you and you pass gas so loud it gives up your hiding spot, you’re definitely having a 💩 day.

Vocabulary
vainly = without success

warrant = a document issued by a court that gives the police the power to do something

felony = serious crime

pass gas = fart

Comprehension Questions
  1. What was the man wanted for?
  2. How did the police find him?
  3. What did the Clay Country Sheriff’s Office do?
Discussion Questions
  1. Do certain foods make you feel gassy?
  2. Do you find farting embarrassing or funny?
  3. Have you ever played hide and seek? Do you prefer hiding or seeking?
  4. Are you having a good or bad day today?