Sandra knew she had done well on the test.

“Please help me,” Penny begged.

Instead of practicing the piano, Margie watched television for hours.

Joe helped the elderly lady carry her groceries to her car.

Janet was anxious about her math test.

Rory pushed the smaller boy out of his way and went to the

front of the lunch line.

“NO!” exclaimed Jenna, “It isn’t fair that I always have to take

out the trash!”

I knew I was a better player, and I planned to prove it at the

basketball team try-outs.

Melissa cried and screamed when her

mother refused to buy her the toy she

wanted.

Rory pushed the smaller boy out of his way and went to the front of the lunch line.

Sandra knew she had done well on the test.

Andre refused to help his brother clean the garage and went to the beach with his friends instead.

Malcolm moved the food around his

plate but decided not to eat any of it

because he knew he wouldn’t like it.

James tapped his foot and chewed his

nails, waiting to hear if he made the team.

“I have too much to do,” thought

Melanie. “I have school, then soccer practice,

then band practice, then homework – all in

one night! How am I going to get everything

done?”

When the bell rang, Andrea ran to the

door. She could not wait to get home and pack for her weekend visit to her grandparents’ house.

When she was served dinner, Tonya

said, “Thank you.”