As Sam slowly woke, he got a funny feeling in his stomach.
As
Sam
slowly
woke
,
he
got
a
funny
feeling
in
his
stomach
.
He knew he would have to do something that he had been afraid to do for a long time.
He
knew
he
would
have
to
do
something
that
he
had
been
afraid
to
do
for
a
long
time
.
The school bus came on time, and he sat with his friend, Billy.
The
school
bus
came
on
time
,
and
he
sat
with
his
friend
,
Billy
.
They chatted about baseball.
They
chatted
about
baseball
.
It was a great way to get his mind off what he had to do later.
It
was
a
great
way
to
get
his
mind
off
what
he
had
to
do
later
.
As they got close to the school, he could feel his heart beating.
As
they
got
close
to
the
school
,
he
could
feel
his
heart
beating
.
His hands were starting to sweat.
His
hands
were
starting
to
sweat
.
He hated this!
He
hated
this
!
He entered Mrs. Owen's class.
He
entered
Mrs.
Owen
's
class
.
She was smiling, and saying hello to all her students as she did every morning.
She
was
smiling
,
and
saying
hello
to
all
her
students
as
she
did
every
morning
.
"Hi, Sam!"
``
Hi
,
Sam
!
''
she said as he walked in.
she
said
as
he
walked
in
.
"Hi," he said and quickly sat in his seat.
``
Hi
,
''
he
said
and
quickly
sat
in
his
seat
.
Then the class began to take their spelling test.
Then
the
class
began
to
take
their
spelling
test
.
He looked at the clock.
He
looked
at
the
clock
.
The time was near.
The
time
was
near
.
He hoped he was not first!
He
hoped
he
was
not
first
!
Mrs. Owens said it was time to begin their special day.
Mrs.
Owens
said
it
was
time
to
begin
their
special
day
.
"Sam, you'll be first."
``
Sam
,
you
'll
be
first
.
''
Mrs. Owens said to the class, "Sam has worked very hard on his report on Hawaii, and I know it is very interesting."
Mrs.
Owens
said
to
the
class
,
``
Sam
has
worked
very
hard
on
his
report
on
Hawaii
,
and
I
know
it
is
very
interesting
.
''
Sam nervously greeted his class.
Sam
nervously
greeted
his
class
.
Then, he thought about the fun things he had read about surfing, volcanoes, and pineapples in Hawaii, and he started to talk.
Then
,
he
thought
about
the
fun
things
he
had
read
about
surfing
,
volcanoes
,
and
pineapples
in
Hawaii
,
and
he
started
to
talk
.
He talked in front of the whole class, and it was fun.
He
talked
in
front
of
the
whole
class
,
and
it
was
fun
.
The class clapped as he finished and Mrs. Owens was smiling.
The
class
clapped
as
he
finished
and
Mrs.
Owens
was
smiling
.
It wasn't terrible at all and he knew he would do better the next time.
It
was
n't
terrible
at
all
and
he
knew
he
would
do
better
the
next
time
.
As Sam slowly woke, he got a funny feeling in his stomach. He knew he would have to do something that he had been afraid to do for a long time.  The school bus came on time, and he sat with his friend, Billy. They chatted about baseball. It was a great way to get his mind off what he had to do later. As they got close to the school, he could feel his heart beating. His hands were starting to sweat. He hated this!  He entered Mrs. Owen's class. She was smiling, and saying hello to all her students as she did every morning.  "Hi, Sam!" she said as he walked in.  "Hi," he said and quickly sat in his seat. Then the class began to take their spelling test. He looked at the clock. The time was near. He hoped he was not first! Mrs. Owens said it was time to begin their special day.  "Sam, you'll be first." Mrs. Owens said to the class, "Sam has worked very hard on his report on Hawaii, and I know it is very interesting."  Sam nervously greeted his class. Then, he thought about the fun things he had read about surfing, volcanoes, and pineapples in Hawaii, and he started to talk. He talked in front of the whole class, and it was fun. The class clapped as he finished and Mrs. Owens was smiling. It wasn't terrible at all and he knew he would do better the next time.