I had to leave school during lunch today.
My cousin passed away unexpectedly over the weekend. Her name was April. She was quite young. So sad.
I hope you were on your best behavior for the substitute.
HW:
Copy on loose leaf:
The boy’s knuckles gleamed white. His jaw clenched, holding in his cries. The whole time, the silver needle flashed in and out, stitching his skin together.
Then copy this question and answer:
What did the author do to make this short paragraph more interesting?