She is upset because her parents cannot come to the show.

She has too many talents and cannot choose just one.

She thinks she does not have any talents.

She does not want to be the assistant.

She grabs them from him because he is about to whistle a song.

She asks if she can share them with the other students.

She grabs them and gives them to Margaret’s teacher.

She asks him if she could have one.

It is time to go home.

She does not feel well.

Her daughter is having a baby.

She needs to get more props for the show.

because she does not have anything else to do

because she causes too many problems

because she likes Clementine

because she is observant

embarrassed

funny

proud

worried

Clementine

Margaret

Mrs. Rice

the author

"when I get embarrassed my face gets red and hot."

"and they did."

"five minutes to showtime!"

she is confident because she has many talents

she believes she has no talents and is embarrassed not to have an act

she is nervous because she doesn't know how to sing

she is excited to show off her whistling skills

"Then I got some of the Dozen Doozies to help me."

"I placed it on the floor in front of the stage."

"I just stood there with my red, hot face hanging down."

Clementine is upset because she did not participate in the show

Clementine is happy because she did not have to participate in the show

Clementine is proud because she helped run the talent show