Jim: What's that, Miss Gray?
Miss Gray: It's the wind, Jim.
Kara: I don't like that noise.
Mark: I do! It sounds like a monster howling.
Jim: When's it going to stop blowing?
Miss Gray: I'm not sure.
Please finish up your math work, Jim.
Mark: Here. It's your turn with the dice.
Jim: I rolled a three.
And now a four.
Jim: Three times four is . . . twelve.
Mark: Yep. I'll write down our answer.
Class: Ooh!
Kara: The lights went out!
I don't like the dark!
Jim: Me neither. Now it's raining really hard too.
Miss Gray: Stay calm, everybody.
I'm sure the power will come back on soon.
Mr. Miller: The power is still out, everyone.
Mr. Miller: So we are closing South Street School for the rest of the day.
Mr. Miller: Please wait in your classrooms for your parents to come.
Mark: Blackouts are so cool.
We only had a half day of school!
Coby: I'm glad you didn't lose power at your house.
Mark: I know. We can still play video games.
Coby: I thought Jim was coming over.
Mark: I called his house, but no one answered.
Coby: Maybe their phone isn't working.
Let's go get him.
Mark: Mom, can we walk to Jim's house?
It stopped raining.
Mrs. Conlan: Okay.
Coby: Oh no!
Mark: Look at Jim's house!