Many people are in front of the museum. Some people sit on the steps. Some people stand. Some take pictures. Some stand in line. They buy ice cream. They buy hot dogs. Buses and taxis stop and go. The museum is open. Many people are inside. Many people are outside. It is a busy place.

She is in her pajamas. She lies down. She puts her head on the pillow. She moves the pillow around a little bit. It is more comfortable now. The lamp is still on. She turns off the lamp. Her bedroom is dark. She puts her head back on the pillow. She goes to sleep.

Dora wanted to buy a card for her mother. Her mother’s birthday was next week. Dora loved her mom. She wanted to get a nice birthday card. She wanted a card that was pretty. She wanted a card that said the right thing. What was the right thing? The card must say, “I love you, Mom.” It must say, “Mom, you are the best mother in the world.”

Barbara told her mom a funny story. When she finished, she waited for her mom to laugh. “Mom, why aren’t you laughing? That was a funny story,” Barbara said. “Oh, I’m sorry,” her mom said. “Sometimes you think something is funny, but someone else thinks it isn’t funny.” So, Barbara’s mom did not laugh at Barbara’s story. Barbara told the same story to her younger sister. Her younger sister laughed at the story.

Silvia wants to live 95 more years. Then she will be 100. Her father is 35 years old. He wants to live a long time, too. He wants to live for one hundred years. He wants to live for 70 more years. “Daddy, we will grow old together, okay?” Nancy said to her father. “Yes, honey, we will grow old together,” he said to Nancy. Then Nancy smiled. She gave her daddy a big hug.

Let’s have lunch = Vamos almoçar. Snack bar = Lanchonete. What a surprise! = Que surpresa! Get a table = Arrumar, conseguir uma mesa. Can I take your order? = Posso pegar seu pedido? Let’s order = Vamos pedir. Improving = Melhorando. Very nice = muito bem Good news? = Boas notícias? Congratulations = Parabéns. Day off = dia de folga. Tuesdays = Terças-feiras. Wednesdays = Quartas-feiras. Thursdays = Quintas-feiras. Fridays = Sextas-feiras. Weekends = Finais de semana….

1. She goes to the mall.
2. There are many stores at the mall.
3. She sees a clothing store.
4. She goes inside.
5. There are many different shirts.
6. Some shirts have flowers.
7. Other shirts have stripes.
8. She gets a flowered shirt.
9. It is pink and white.
10. She tries it on.
11. She looks in the mirror.
12. The shirt looks great.

1. The book is in the library.
2. Jodi goes to the library.
3. She wants to borrow it.
4. She uses her card to check it out.
5. She takes the book back home.
6. She sits on the couch.
7. She reads the first page. It is good.
8. She reads twenty more pages.
9. It is not that good anymore.
10. Jodi returns the book.

1. Karen lives in California.
2. Her brother lives in Ohio.
3. They miss each other.
4. They only see each other once a year.
5. Karen calls him every day.
6. She talks about their parents.
7. She also tells him about her school.
8. He tells her about his day at college.
9. They never say bye to each other.