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It was 3:45 pm when he entered his house. The little boy looked sheepishly down at the ground. His mom answered the phone and said, "Hello Mrs. Gray, " he could see her face turn red and she clenched her teeth together. Then, she gave him a stern look. She couldn't believe what she was hearing.
What do you think is happening? How does the mom feel?
the boy got in trouble at school. The mom is embarrassed and angry.
Dad began tapping his fingers on the table. His stomach growled and he looked at his watch. Mom fiddled with his straw and looked over to the other table. The kids began to whine.
Why is dad looking at his watch? What are they waiting for? Where are they?
They are at a restaurant and it's taking a long time to get their food.
Annabel carried her doll wherever she went. It was dirty and was missing its left ear, but she didn't care! No other doll could replace this one.
How does Annabel feel about her doll? How would Annabel feel if she lost her doll?
she loves her doll and it's her source of security. She would feel sad and lost without it.
Jane knew she had to make this shot. The whole game depended on her. She could feel everyone's eyes on her. She dribbled the ball, walked up to the line, and threw it. She closed her eyes and hoped that she made it. She could feel her knees shaking.
What game is the girl playing? What do you know about the score of the game? How did the girl feel?
she was playing basket ball and about to shoot a free throw. The game was tied. She was very nervous.
"Ohhh, Ahh!!" said the boys. They lay on their backs, on a blanket, looking up at the sky. They watch the lights bright overhead and the booming roar. Then, crackle ...crackle.. As soon as the show was over, the tired boys went home to bed.
What kind of show were the boys attending? How are the boys feeling about the show?
What is a firework show. They are enjoying it.
When she woke up the next morning we saw snapped trees and out neighbor's lawn chair in our backyard. We were thankful to be alive!
What do you think happened? Why were they thankful to be alive?
a tornado came through their neighborhood. Their house and lives were spared.
As the boys sat outside the office, with torn shirts and muddy faces, they knew they were in trouble. As they picked up the phone and thought about what they were going to say to their parents. What would they have to tell their parents?
Why were the boys dirty? Why are they in the office?
What is they had to go to the principal's office for fighting and then had to call their parents and tell them what happened.
Tina's eyes grew larger as they turned the corner onto the street. It was the biggest house she had ever seen; much larger than her previous home. If she could make friends, she knew this would be a great new place to live.
What is Tina seeing? Has Tina seen it before? Why might Tina need to make friends?
What is her new house that they are moving into. She has left her old friends.
Sophia threw on mismatched socks and forgot to brush her teeth. She ran out the door just in time to see the bus drive by.
What happened to Sophia? Why might this have happened?
Sophia is late for school. She woke up late or her alarm didn't go off.
Lauren worried when she handed it over to her mom. She carefully watched mom looking over the paper, and a feeling of relief swept over her and smile spread across mom's face. Mom said "let's go get ice cream to celebrate!"
Why was Lauren worried? What paper was mom looking at? Why does mom want to go get ice cream?
What is Lauren was worried that her grades were not good enough. Her mom was proud of her report card and wanted to celebrate.
When Chara looked outside, she knew it would be the perfect day to snuggle up with her favorite book, slippers, and a cup of hot cocoa. Maybe later she would have warm soup for lunch. The sounds from outside could be so relaxing.
What did Chara see outside? Why would she have soup for lunch? Do you think Chara will go outside later?
What is a rainy, cold day.
White flakes fell from the sky and covered the roads. Lucy crawled out of bed and peeked out the window. Her eyes lit up when she realized she definitely wouldn't have school today.
Why won't Lucy have school today? How does she feel about that?
there is snow and the weather is too bad to go to school. She is excited about staying home and playing in the snow.
Rachel climbed under the covers and got out her flashlight. She snuck out her flashlight and looked at the cover. She began on page 30 where she left off. Before she knew it, the clock read 11pm! As she heard her mom walking toward her room, she quickly turned off her light and pretended to snore.
Why did Rachel use a flashlight? Did Rachel enjoy what she was reading? Why did she pretend to snore?
Rachel was up late, after her bedtime, reading a book. She got so caught up in the book that she was up really late. Her mom didn't know that she was up reading.