PaginePaginepagineapp.comLena had practised her piano song for weeks.
On the night of the recital, her hands felt shaky.
She peeked at the crowd and her stomach did flips.
Her teacher whispered, "Take three slow breaths and play for yourself."
Lena breathed slowly and started to play.
She made one small mistake, but she kept going.
When she finished, the audience clapped loudly, and Lena smiled.
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Free 5 ws reading questions printable for Grades 1–2 (Lena's First Recital): read “Lena's First Recital” and answer who, what, when, where, why. Skill: Answers who, what, when, where, how and why questions (second-grade readiness). Level: Grade 1 & Grade 2 — also suits Year 2 (UK).
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Answers who, what, when, where, how and why questions (second-grade readiness).
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