She placed her books on the desk and began writing as the bell rang.

Hamilton and Daisy whined with excitement when Scott got home. Hamilton’s tail wagged furiously as he thought about the walk she knew he would take her on.

Marcus slammed his locker shut, wishing he could just disappear.

You grab your backpack, rush out the door, and hope you won’t miss the bus.

We packed our bags quickly, nervous about missing the bus.

You walk into the cafeteria and look for a place to sit.

Maria laughed at the joke, unaware that Ben was silently hoping she would notice him.

I waved at Jasmine as I was leaving school.

Jamal glanced at the clock and sighed. He couldn’t stop thinking about the test results.

Lena smiled confidently, but inside she worried about the speech. Her teacher, meanwhile, hoped she would finally relax.

I waved at Jasmine. “Hey, do you want to walk to class together?” I asked.

The dog barked loudly at the stranger and circled the yard.