happy and funny

bossy and mean

loud and odd

quiet and shy

She encouraged Maura to stand up for herself

She encouraged Maura to stay quiet

She told Maura to stop being friends with Tina

Tina was crying and upset

Tina got mad

Tina let Maura choose the next game

Tina did not want to be her friend

I showed her the brightly colored poster for the talent show

"Our act?" I said. I gripped my books tightly.

"It will be fun," Tina said

The next day, Tina decribed her costume and act

When I got home, I took a deep breath and called Tina, and told her the truth. I wanted to do my juggling act.

Tina is your best friend, but you are accountable for you actions

to feel good about yourself

friendship

anger

trouble

in a way that felt great

in a way that was not comfortable

scary

lightly

to wait or stop because you are unsure

to hurry to do something

to cry because you are mad

to continue without stopping

to dislike something

to not want something at all

to really want something

to not care about something

wanting to lose a contest

an idea that comes from something else

anger

the ability to juggle

to follow along

to steal an idea from something

to dislike something

to be responsible