RIC

The day is finally here. I’ve been practising my lines for weeks now and I’m pretty sure they’re stuck in my head. I’ve gone over my cues and my stage directions over and over again in the backyard, the biggest space we have, even in the pouring rain. My Grandma is tired of hearing me speaking in old-fashioned phrases, like a real-life Shakespearean actor. “Passeth one the tomato sauce, dearest grandmother.” “Please stop, Sameera,” she sighs every time, but I can see her smile too.

Now it’s Thursday morning, the day of our first ever performance. I can feel butterflies fluttering in my stomach as I get ready for school as usual, but I know that a little bit of nerves is good. Nothing can go wrong today.

R: In what type of weather has she been practicing in?

I: What do you think she is practicing for?

C: What does dearest grandmother mean?

Teacher model: 

The day is finally here. I’ve been practising my lines for weeks now and I’m pretty sure they’re stuck in my head. I’ve gone over my cues and my stage directions over and over again in the backyard, the biggest space we have, even in the pouring rain.

My Grandma is tired of hearing me speaking in old-fashioned phrases, like a real-life Shakespearean actor. “Passeth one the tomato sauce, dearest grandmother.” “Please stop, Sameera,” she sighs every time, but I can see her smile too. Now it’s Thursday morning, the day of our first ever performance. I can feel butterflies fluttering in my stomach as I get ready for school as usual, but I know that a little bit of nerves is good. Nothing can go wrong today

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