Samantha Gets to Work

Samantha was exasperated. She and her mother had

been quarreling, or fighting, for several hours, and she
wanted to take a nap. For some reason, Samantha was
having a lot of trouble focusing on getting her room picked
up. She wasn’t really sure why, but it seemed that there
was always something to distract her, which made her
forget what she was supposed to be doing. The day was
slipping by.
Samantha’s mother remarked, “If your room isn’t
cleaned up by 5:00, I’m afraid you can’t go to the fair with
your friends.” Suddenly, Samantha realized the
consequence of her dirty room. Right away, she
immediately got to work. She picked up a variety of things:
dirty sockes, books, games, and all kinds of other stuff.
Her mother stared dumbfounded, totally shocked that her
daughter was suddenly cleaning. “Looks like you’ll be
going to the fair after all!” she exclaimed.
Across
2. shocked and surprised
5. to draw attention away
6. resul, effect
7 right away, instantly
Down
1. fighting
3. frustrated and exhausted/tired
4. assortment, many different things