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We All Have Our Days
Today was the day. All the students in Ms. Esparza's class had to present their science projects. I had seen everyone else's projects, and although I had tried hard and had followed the steps of the scientific method, my experiment didn't work. I dragged myself into class and slouched in my seat, not raising my hand when Ms. Esparza asked for volunteers to present their projects. After listening to everyone else's presentations, it was my turn.
I anxiously carried my poster and materials to the front of the class. My voice shook as I explained how I had asked my question, formed my hypothesis, and conducted my experiment, only to have it fail. After I finished, I looked over at Ms. Esparza for some sign that I might get a passing score on my project. She only sat scribbling notes on a scoring sheet, frowning slightly.
Before lunch, Ms. Esparza called us up individually to get our scores. When it was my turn, she said, "Raphael, I think you will find my comments on your project are appropriate." At lunch, I sat alone, holding Ms. Esparza's folded scoring sheet. After some time, I slowly unfolded the sheet and read the comments. "Nothing in science is exact, and often a failed experiment answers more questions than a successful one. Good work. A+." I could not believe what I was reading! Elated, I tucked the note in my jacket and joined my friends, planning in my mind my next science experiment.
1. How does the mood of the story change?
serious at the beginning and calm at the end
playful at the beginning and sad at the end
somber at the beginning and happy at the end
happy at the beginning and serious at the end