1. A tiny chick ______ slowly from the egg before the astonished children.

2. Janet was alone at home. When she heard a sound from the kitchen, the timid girl looked about ______.

3. The plate slipped from Mary's hand as she was picking it up and it ______ on the table.

4. Leo knew that he needed to give his mother ______ why he as home late.

5. The little shepherd who always told lies enjoyed ______ about wolves attacking his sheep. The villagers would rush there in a frenzy, trying to help him.