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Azariyah Davis- Friday, January 8th, 2021

Write the words below into your book. 

Key Words in the story: 

  • nervously

  • trembled

  • struggled

  • comfortable

  • encourage



 


Amelia stood nervously at the front of the class. Her hands even trembled a little. It was her turn to read her composition to the class. Amelia absolutely disliked speaking in front of the class. 

"Go ahead, Amelia," her teacher said. Amelia's voice was barely a whisper as she struggled to read the composition she had written. She had written a fun story about a puppy who was lost in a strange neighbourhood. Amelia's classmates even laughed a little when she read the part of the story where the puppy wagged his tail at the children in the story. Soon, Amelia was feeling more comfortable as she continued her reading. 


As she reached the end of the composition, her classmates smiled and clapped loudly for her. They knew she had tried very hard. "That was amazing!" Kelly told Amelia. Kelly was Amelia's best friend and they loved to encourage each other to do well. 

Amelia was very proud of herself because she had overcome her fear of speaking in front of the class. On top of that, her teacher, Mrs. Green, told the class that Amelia had scored an A on the composition. This was one of the happiest days for Amelia. 


1. Why was Amelia nervous?

Amelia was nervous because _________________________________________ .


2. What word in paragraph 2 tells us that Amelia spoke softly?

The word which tells us Amelia spoke softly is __________________. 


3. What was Amelia's composition about?

Amelia's composition was about _____________________________________. 


4. Why did Amelia's classmates clap for her?

They clapped for her because _______________________________________. 


5. Who is Kelly?


6. Why was Amelia proud of herself?


Pronouns

A pronoun is a word that replaces a noun. 

Example: Instead of saying, Azariyah is at school, we can say, She is at school. 

These words below are common pronouns:

He

She

They

We

Him

Her

It



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