The plan to is make Alfie grow and seem bigger than he actually is. In other words, he is trying to _______________ the tortoise.

Mr. Hoppy's balcony stuck out from his apartment building.

It _____________ out from the side of the building.

There are lots of flowers and plants on Mr. Hoppy's balcony. It is covered in _________________.

When Mr. Hoppy talks about the plan. He is very serious, and he talks ______________________.

Mrs. Silver loves Alfie so much. She _________________ him when she picked him up to tell him the magic words.

When Mr. Hoppy was __________________ when ran back to his apartment to start working. He was so excited to begin his plan for Alfie.

Mr. Hoppy is determined to make his plan work. He just won't stop until he succeeds. Nothing can __________ his work.

Mrs. Silver doesn't understand the magic words at all. She is so ________________ when she tries to repeat them.

Mrs. Silver guesses she will try the magic words. She _____________ they might work, but she isn't sure.