"Here kitty, kitty" called Lauren softly. The cat meowed, but refused to come closer. Lauren grabbed onto a sturdy branch to climb a little closer. Where is Lauren?

Jenna and Tina always eat lunch together. Today, Jenna took her lunch to a different table. When Tina went to ask her why, Jenna refused to talk to her. Why isn't Jenna eating lunch with Tina?

Mark excitedly tore off the wrapping paper off the box. Instead of the Pokemon cards he had been hoping for, he saw that the lid was from a department store. He took off the lid and found a brown sweater inside. How is Mark feeling?

Leah threw the flat stone towards the lake. "One, two, three, four, five!," she called to her dad. "That's a new record for me!" Then she went in search of more flat stones. What is Leah doing?

Ashley looks at the clock again. Still five more minutes! She is not sure she will make it. The seconds tick by. Finally, the bell rings! As her classmates head out the door for recess, Ashley sprints down the hall. Where is Ashley going?

"Eve! Eve!" called Mrs. Woolam over and over. Other shoppers looked concerned and started looking for the lost child. Then a young woman came around the corner holding Eve's hand. "I found her in the candy aisle," she said. Where are they?

Gideon stood on the front steps searching through his pockets. He tried opening the door, but it was locked just like he knew it would be. His mom wouldn't be home for another hour. Gideon sighed and sat down. What was Gideon looking for?

Carly was so tired when she got home from work. There had been more customers than usual and the new cook had messed up several of her orders. She took off her uniform and relaxed in a hot bath. What is Carly?

It is a bright, sunny day. Henry is wearing a new shirt. His new backpack is full of the school supplies that his mother bought just last week. He is feeling excited and a little nervous. What day is it?

Kelly is waiting in line with her class. She is near the end because she is shorter than most of her classmates. Her mother put her hair back in a special way and she is wearing one of her nicest outfits. What is Kelly waiting in line for?

Brian put on the shirt and left the small room to show his mother. "Too big," she said and handed him another shirt to try on. Brian sighed as he started to pull the shirt over his head. Where are they?

It was silent reading time. Solomon was reading an exciting book about a dragon. Solomon didn't hear the teacher when she said that silent reading time was over. Why didn't Solomon hear the teacher?

When Stephen arrived at the Hopkins' house, Mrs. Hopkins led him right to the kitchen sink. Stephen opened his toolbox and went to work. "It won't leak anymore," he told Mrs. Hopkins when he was done. What is Stephen?