Lauren woke up in the middle of the night to the sound of crying. She heard her mother's soft footsteps in the hall. Soon the house was quiet again. Who was crying?

Julie put on her sweater and went outside. The sun was shining, but the grass was still wet from the recent rain. Julie stopped to look at the bright, red tulips, which were just starting to bloom. What season is it?

Mr. Martin looked at his watch. Then he took a bus schedule out of his bag and studied it for a moment. A few minutes later, he looked at his watch again and sighed. Why does Mr. Martin keep looking at his watch?

Amber 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, Amber sprints down the hall. Where is Amber going?

Ryan's costume was itchy. As he waited for his cue, he went over his lines in his head. He knew he was ready, but he was still nervous. Where is Ryan?

Sam is trying to do his homework, but it is so noisy! Other kids are talking and laughing all around him. The engine is loud and the brakes squeak every time they stop, which is often. Where is Sam?

Marissa shivered as she climbed up the long ladder. Carefully, she walked to the end of the board and looked down. “Hurry up!" said the kid behind her. Marisa held her breath and jumped. Where is Melissa?

Penny 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 into a hot bath. What is Penny?

Maria threw the flat stone toward the lake. “One, two, three, four, five!" she called to her Dad, “That is a new record for me!" Then she went to search for more flat stones. What is Maria doing?

Sylvia is waiting in line with her class. She is near the end because he 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 Sylvia waiting in line for?

Jessie waded into the water. He saw a pretty shell under the water and bent down to pick it up. Suddenly a big wave came and pushed him over! It was a little scary, but at least he got the shell! Where is Jessie?

As the final notes played, Nancy glided gracefully to a stop and posed with her arms above her head. The crowd erupted in cheers. Nancy collected the flowers that people had thrown onto the ice for her. What is Nancy?