1. John was so nervous to go up to bat. He was next in line to hit, when his teammates groaned and ran on to the field.

6. Derek ran up the court. “I’m open,” he yelled towards the boy with the ball. The boy passed it to Derek and Derek made a shot. He got two points!

4. John swung his backpack around and heard a loud crash. He saw broken crystal and glass on the ground. He didn’t want to tell his mom what happened.

1. We bought some tickets and some popcorn

5. “Can I play winner in the next game?” Maya asked. “Sure,” Lydia replied, “but you will probably be playing Emma. She has four kings!

3. All eyes were on Carly at the talent show. Everyone thought she would be the winner, but as they called out the names, she clapped politely and stayed in her seat.

2. Jasmine walked into the shop. She couldn’t wait to eat a cold snack! Maybe she’d get chocolate or strawberry flavor.

2. Report cards came out today. Mark was hoping to have a fun weekend but now he was sure that would not happen. The ride home felt very long. He was nervous to tell his mom