1. First Day Jitters
By Julie Danneberg

2. downstairs The compound word downstairs means “down the stairs.”
The girl walked downstairs to get the mail.
What word means the opposite of downstairs?

3. nervous A person who is nervous is afraid or worried.
I feel nervous when I ride on an airplane.
When do you feel nervous?

4. chuckled
You may have chuckled, or laughed quietly when you saw something funny.
I chuckled when I heard the joke.
How is chuckled different from laughed out loud?

5. nonsense Nonsense is a silly or untrue idea or thought.
I was afraid to go to the library. My friend said my fears were nonsense.
What is something you think is nonsense?

6. fumbled If something is fumbled, it is done in a clumsy way.
He was tired and fumbled into his pajamas.
When have you fumbled something?

7. trudged
Trudged describes a way of walking slowly or dragging one’s feet.
The tired student trudged up the hill to his house.
Can you think of a reason why you might have trudged somewhere?