Mariah did not want anyone to see how crooked her teeth were so she usually smiled with her mouth closed.

It wasn’t until the lights of their parents’ cars disappeared down the lane that the campers realized summer had officially begun!

The words and heart written in the sand would fade as the tide rolled in, just like the freedom of summer fades each year in August.

The first person to cross the finish line at the Boston Marathon felt victorious, especially when he thought about those last ten miles. At one point, he thought he wouldn’t be able to run the race due to an injury, but he kept going and came out the winner.

Even though Paula did not want to get up early and run, she knew this was the only way to reach her goal of finishing a marathon, so she set her alarm and forced herself out of bed!

In the morning, Robin’s dad was very specific about the way he got ready for work. First he made coffee. Second, he got dressed and made the bed. Third, he woke up the kids and they ate breakfast together. Last, he would make sure they all had lunch money before leaving for work while the kids finished getting ready for the bus.

Julius felt ___ as he watched the instant replay of his game-winning shot on ESPN.

There was no room for any ___ among the different presentations; they all needed to be the same no matter who was delivering the information.

Each day, the three sisters had the same after school ___: eat an apple, complete homework, and then go for a bike ride.

Harry was upset that his mom had to go to work overseas again, but he knew it was only ___ and that she would be back soon.

Sherry started lifting weights, because she was feeling ___ about how weak her arms appeared when compared to others in the gym.

Scott ___ himself to forty years of working hard and saving every penny he could, so that he could enjoy endless travel during his retirement.

We tried to collect shells at high tide, but we had to wait for the water to ___ before we could find any.