4
Sally Jones played with her yellow pencil. She
daydreamed as her teacher talked about American
history.
Sally liked history, but she was
distracted
today. It was
a Friday in early October, and the weather outside was
sunny and cool.
Sally was excited for the weekend to begin.
The minute hand on the big white clock wound its
way to the number twelve. It was almost three o’clock.
The bell finally rang. The fifth graders at Jefferson
Elementary immediately began packing their bags.
“
Not so fast,” said Ms. Charlton. “Before you leave,
I have a special
announcement
.”
Sally was nervous because special announcements
usually meant extra homework. She really wanted to
relax this weekend.
A Big Announcement
Chapter
1
