Liam stood at the edge of the diving board, looking down at the water below. His hands were sweaty, and his legs felt shaky. He had never jumped from this height before. His friends cheered, but he stayed frozen in place. He took a small st
tired
excited
nervous
proud
15
Maya opened her lunchbox and saw her favorite sandwich inside. She smiled and quickly took a big bite. “This is the best!” she said. She hummed quietly while she ate. She even saved the last bite to enjoy slowly. Maya felt ______.
bored
confused
tired
excited
15
Jaden looked at the broken toy on the floor. He had just gotten it yesterday, and now it wouldn’t work at all. His shoulders dropped, and he sighed. He tried to fix it, but nothing helped. He pushed the toy aside and sat quietly. Jaden felt
silly
excited
shy
disappointed
15
Sofia practiced her spelling words every night. When the teacher handed back the test, she saw a big “100” at the top. She grinned and held the paper high. She showed it to her friends right away. She couldn’t stop smiling all day. Sofia fe
angry
shy
proud
worried
15
Noah searched all over the house for his missing shoe. He looked under the couch, in his closet, and by the door. “Where could it be?” he said, scratching his head. He checked the same places again just to be sure. Finally, he sat down and
brave
confused
excited
calm
15
Ella watched as the dark clouds rolled in and thunder boomed loudly. She covered her ears and ran to sit next to her mom. The lightning flashed brightly through the window. She held her mom’s hand tightly. Ella felt ______.
proud
relaxed
scared
happy
15
Marcus waited and waited for his turn on the swing. Other kids kept going ahead of him. He crossed his arms and tapped his foot. He looked at the line and sighed loudly. He even thought about leaving the playground. Marcus felt ______.
frustrated
patient
sleepy
devastated
15
Ava peeked behind the curtain and saw a large crowd waiting. Her heart raced, and she took a deep breath before stepping on stage. Her hands felt a little shaky. She whispered her lines to herself one more time. Ava felt ______.