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At the end of the night, the team had to pick one player to keep the trophy they won. "It should definitely be me," Lamar said. What is Lamar probably like?
selfish
When Kendra entered the room, Tammy pretended not to see her. "Of course," Tammy said to the rest of the group, "some people couldn't be here on time. Some people had more important things to do." How is Tammy probably feeling?
annoyed
The police officer's smile disappeared, and he narrowed his eyes. "What exactly is going on here?" he asked. How is the police officer feeling?
suspicious
When the Chus had a new baby, Ms. Dotson brought over seven meals that they could freeze. What is Ms. Dotson probably like?
helpful
"I'm sure that salesperson was telling the truth about the car," Chad said to himself. "Why would she lie?" What is Chad probably like?
trusting
Megan's whole body relaxed. She let out a deep breath and felt a small smile spread across her face. How is Megan feeling right now?
Relieved
"Of course!" Gary said quickly. "Just tell me the time, and I'll be there." How is Gary probably feeling?
eager
Trying not to bring attention to himself, Kendrick glanced quickly around the room for an empty seat. How is Kendrick probably feeling?
shy
At the end of the game, Derek walked off the field, head down, trying to hold back tears. How is Derek feeling about the game?
disappointed
Jessica turned down the invitation to the holiday party so that she could stay home with her French vocabulary flash cards. How does Jessica feel about school?
She's committed and studious
The first thing Bobby did in his new room was hang his clothes in the closet. He arranged them, painstakingly, by color. Do you think Bobby is messy or organized?
organized
Chewing his lip, Nate tapped his fingers on the table as he waited for his test grade. How do you think Nate feels about the test?
worried
Layla made sure that she spent the same amount of money on gifts for each of her friends. She didn't want to seem to be favoring anyone. Based on her gifts, what is Layla probably like?
fair
The soup she had been served was not even hot, but Carrie didn't want to complain about it. She didn't want to cause a problem. What can we assume about Carrie?
she's timid and shy
For the holidays, Haley asked that her family not buy her any gifts this year. Instead, she asked them to donate money to the local homeless shelter. What can we assume about Haley's personality?
she's generous
