9. The Corner

Jill does not like math. Jill starts talking about food. Her friends laugh. They stop doing their homework. The teacher is upset. 

She tells them to stand in the corner. Jill goes to the corner. It is hard to be quiet. She thinks about her family. She thinks about her dog. Five minutes pass. The teacher lets her go.

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Vocabulary List

1. Math – The study of numbers and calculations
   Jill does not like math.

2. Talk – To speak or say words
   Jill starts talking about food.

3. Food – Something you eat
   Her friends laugh when she talks about food.

4. Laugh – To make sounds when something is funny
   Her friends laugh at Jill.

5. Homework – School work done at home
   They stop doing their homework.

6. Teacher – A person who helps students learn
   The teacher is upset.

7. Upset – Feeling unhappy or angry
   The teacher feels upset.

8. Corner – A place where two walls meet
   The teacher tells Jill to stand in the corner.

9. Quiet – Making little or no noise
   It is hard for Jill to be quiet.

10. Let go – To allow someone to leave or stop being punished
    After five minutes, the teacher lets her go.