Coach Moll’s feedback was always helpful and never hurtful as he tried to give advice for improving before the next race.

Genae and Jordan tried to agree upon the best poster color for their project, but they could not find a color they both liked.

When the teacher called Joy’s name on the first day of school, she was slow to raise her hand and be the center of attention.

Martin was unaware that his phone was trying to reroute him around traffic, so he did not take the earlier exit.

The teacher was not sure what had happened while she had been gone, but she was certain that she needed to ask questions and examine evidence before she could discipline anyone.

The rule in Georgia’s house was that no one could eat dessert until all homework and chores were complete.

Julie could not help but tell everyone at school that she had seen her strange neighbor talking to her cats in the morning.

When immigrants first entered America through Ellis Island in New York City, they often had to live in overcrowded and unclean apartments while they tried to find work and save money

The family’s grandfather said they could not go on vacation unless everyone agreed on the location.

The new freshmen athletes did not want to appear ___ on the first official day of practice, so they unofficially practiced with the team during the summer to learn the expectations

Maria was ___ to tell people they were wrong, and she was jealous of others who were better able to speak up for themselves

. Even though Ellen and Lean were twins and agreed upon almost everything, they ___ the best way to sort laundry.

When visiting different countries, tourist groups often take you to the rich and luxurious resorts and keep you away from the ___ and poorer areas

Emily’s new role as lead detective required her to be ___ and think through all viewpoints and evidence before jumping to any conclusions.

Hannah ___ her emotions without stumbling, which made her purpose clear to her audience.

It was ___ for everyone who parked on the street to move their cars every Thursday morning for the weekly street cleaning. People who did not move their cars received a ticket and had their cars towed.

Based on the class’ ___ vote, they all decided to take a field trip to a local and historical ice cream shop.

Jaleel loved wearing socks with his sandals, but since no one else at school did, he did not want to seem ___ and decided to only wear the socks and sandals combination when he was at home.

Because John gave ___ advice, his employees responded to his suggestions with excitement and appreciation.