Sam Learns a Lesson

Sam jumped out of bed Saturday morning with big plans running through his head. Today he was going to work on his fort in the backyard! Dad had given him some pieces of scrap wood to use, and Sam was determined to have the best fort ever built. He hurriedly dressed in some clothes he found lying on his floor, dashed down the stairs, jumped over the last two and landed with a nice thud. Mom was already busy in the kitchen. “Bye, Mom,” Sam said. “I’m going to work on the fort.” “Well, you can...