People traveled across the ocean on ships before airplanes became widely used. Now people take vacations on cruise ships.

The sale was a huge success. We earned enough money for everyone to attend the class trip. The class cannot wait to see all of the sharks and the rare fish at the aquarium.

When you ride on a water slide, always go feet first. Stretch out flat with your legs in front of you. Then go!

One sunny afternoon, his mother told him to go outside and play. For a while, Toby sat all alone on the front steps of his apartment building. Then he felt a tap on his shoulder.

Jimmy could hear his father shouting from the stands. Jimmy’s father had been a major league baseball player. Jimmy wanted to make his dad proud of him.

Trees are the largest of all plants. They provide homes for birds and other animals, and they protect us from the sun and the wind. But trees are important in other ways, too.

Ellen’s favorite pastime was making things, so she was delighted when her aunt sent her a box of modeling clay. The clay was soft and gooey, and Ellen could press and mold it into all kinds of shapes.

Lin loved lots of smells. She loved the smell of flowers. She loved the forest smell of pine needles. She loved the smell of oranges and lemons.

The first thing you probably notice about elephants is that they are big. They are the biggest animals on land. Only some whales are bigger.

When it got dark, they made a fire. They toasted some marshmallows, told stories, and sang songs. It was nice to be together under the stars.

One Friday night, Julie slept over at Grandma’s house. She was excited. She did not know what to expect. Grandma always surprised her.

In the summertime, his family took trips to the beach, where he played in the waves. Sometimes he would ride a wave to the shore of the lake. He always looked forward to riding the waves, the bigger the better.

Do you think watermelons are too heavy? Plant scientists have now come up with a smaller watermelon. It weighs only 4 to 6 pounds.