Playground Gossip Hurts

By Colleen Messina

1 Rebecca loved to go out to the

playground during recess. She loved
whizzing down the slides. She loved
swinging high into the blue sky on
the swings. She loved pulling herself
up on the multi-colored climber, too.
Recess was the best part of school!
2 On a bright, crisp fall day,
Rebecca ran out to the climber. She wanted to hide there and wait for her friends.
Soon, Susan and Jan came outside.
3 "Where is Rebecca?" asked Susan.
4
"I don't think she is here yet," said Jan.
5 Rebecca covered her mouth so she wouldn't giggle aloud. Her friends hadn't seen
her! She would wait a moment, and then she would pop out and surprise them.