Daisy's Perfect Word Read Online Free
Author: Sandra V. Feder, Susan Mitchell
Tags: Children's Fiction
Emma, because they had so much to talk about.
âIâm so excited you get to spend the night tonight, and itâs a school night,â Daisy said.
âMy parents usually donât have to be out so late, but tonight they have to go to an office party,â Emma said. âAnd my babysitter has to be home earlier. Itâs great your mom said I could stay with you.â
âCupcakes or brownies?â Daisy asked.
âBrownies,â Emma replied.
âSleeping bags or sheets and blankets?â Daisy wondered.
âSleeping bags,â Emma voted.
âI wonât be able to play the whole time,â Daisy said, âbecause I still havenât found the perfect word for Miss Goldner.â
âYou will,â Emma said with such confidence that Daisy was reminded all over again why they were best friends.
At recess and lunch, they continued making plans for their sleepover and were so excited that they leapt out of their seats when the bell rang at the end of the day. Daisy went home to get out the sleeping bags and to start baking the brownies, while Emma headed to her house to pack her overnight bag. Daisy decided to do a little word thinking while she waited. Brownies are yummy, but the word
brownie
made her think more about the color than about how good brownies taste.
Finally, Emma rang the doorbell, and Daisy raced to let her in. After getting Daisyâs room all set up, the girls finished their homework. They were in the middle of a great pillow fight when Daisyâs mother said, âStop being so rambunctious.â Hmm.
Rambunctious
was one of those words that felt perfect in Daisyâs mouth, but she wasnât exactly sure what it meant. She whacked Emma one last time with her pillow.
âPlease come set the table,â Daisyâs mother called. Daisy and Emma laid out the plates, cups and silverware. Lily folded the napkins.
âDinner smells marvelous,â Daisyâs father said as he entered the kitchen.
Marvelous
, Daisy thought. It was definitely good for saying loudly but not so good for quiet times. It was not quite perfect, even though her motherâs macaroni and cheese was quite marvelous.
âHowâs your word search going?â Daisyâs dad asked.
âIâve found some great words, but not the perfect one for Miss Goldner,â Daisy said.
âSometimes, when I have a problem Iâm trying to solve, I give myself a little time off from thinking about it,â her dad said.
âBut tomorrow is the day everyone is giving their gifts,â Daisy explained.
âI got Miss Goldner a photo album, so she can take pictures of us and show them at her new school,â Emma said. Everyone at the table agreed that a photo album was a thoughtful gift. âYou can help me wrap it,â Emma offered.
Daisy wasnât so sure that taking time off from her quest to find the perfect word for Miss Goldner was a good idea, but she was tired of looking and didnât feel much closer to finding the right word than when sheâd begun. Besides, she didnât want to miss out on a minute of the fun she and Emma had planned. âIâll just take a little break,â Daisy said.
So after dinner, the girls listened to music and danced around the living room. They made a tunnel out of cushions for Lily to crawl through. They watched a silly show on television and ate brownies. After that, Daisy offered to put Lily to bed, because sometimes just being with Lily made Daisy feel better.
They read Lilyâs favorite story, about a fairy who has trouble turning a prince back into a frog. Daisy tucked Lily in. âHere comes the tickle monster!â Daisy whispered, holding up her hands and wiggling her fingers. As Daisy tickled her, Lily laughed and laughed. And thatâs when it came to Daisy â the perfect word for Miss Goldner! Daisy couldnât believe her good luck. She kissed Lily good-night and ran
âIâm so excited you get to spend the night tonight, and itâs a school night,â Daisy said.
âMy parents usually donât have to be out so late, but tonight they have to go to an office party,â Emma said. âAnd my babysitter has to be home earlier. Itâs great your mom said I could stay with you.â
âCupcakes or brownies?â Daisy asked.
âBrownies,â Emma replied.
âSleeping bags or sheets and blankets?â Daisy wondered.
âSleeping bags,â Emma voted.
âI wonât be able to play the whole time,â Daisy said, âbecause I still havenât found the perfect word for Miss Goldner.â
âYou will,â Emma said with such confidence that Daisy was reminded all over again why they were best friends.
At recess and lunch, they continued making plans for their sleepover and were so excited that they leapt out of their seats when the bell rang at the end of the day. Daisy went home to get out the sleeping bags and to start baking the brownies, while Emma headed to her house to pack her overnight bag. Daisy decided to do a little word thinking while she waited. Brownies are yummy, but the word
brownie
made her think more about the color than about how good brownies taste.
Finally, Emma rang the doorbell, and Daisy raced to let her in. After getting Daisyâs room all set up, the girls finished their homework. They were in the middle of a great pillow fight when Daisyâs mother said, âStop being so rambunctious.â Hmm.
Rambunctious
was one of those words that felt perfect in Daisyâs mouth, but she wasnât exactly sure what it meant. She whacked Emma one last time with her pillow.
âPlease come set the table,â Daisyâs mother called. Daisy and Emma laid out the plates, cups and silverware. Lily folded the napkins.
âDinner smells marvelous,â Daisyâs father said as he entered the kitchen.
Marvelous
, Daisy thought. It was definitely good for saying loudly but not so good for quiet times. It was not quite perfect, even though her motherâs macaroni and cheese was quite marvelous.
âHowâs your word search going?â Daisyâs dad asked.
âIâve found some great words, but not the perfect one for Miss Goldner,â Daisy said.
âSometimes, when I have a problem Iâm trying to solve, I give myself a little time off from thinking about it,â her dad said.
âBut tomorrow is the day everyone is giving their gifts,â Daisy explained.
âI got Miss Goldner a photo album, so she can take pictures of us and show them at her new school,â Emma said. Everyone at the table agreed that a photo album was a thoughtful gift. âYou can help me wrap it,â Emma offered.
Daisy wasnât so sure that taking time off from her quest to find the perfect word for Miss Goldner was a good idea, but she was tired of looking and didnât feel much closer to finding the right word than when sheâd begun. Besides, she didnât want to miss out on a minute of the fun she and Emma had planned. âIâll just take a little break,â Daisy said.
So after dinner, the girls listened to music and danced around the living room. They made a tunnel out of cushions for Lily to crawl through. They watched a silly show on television and ate brownies. After that, Daisy offered to put Lily to bed, because sometimes just being with Lily made Daisy feel better.
They read Lilyâs favorite story, about a fairy who has trouble turning a prince back into a frog. Daisy tucked Lily in. âHere comes the tickle monster!â Daisy whispered, holding up her hands and wiggling her fingers. As Daisy tickled her, Lily laughed and laughed. And thatâs when it came to Daisy â the perfect word for Miss Goldner! Daisy couldnât believe her good luck. She kissed Lily good-night and ran
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