

Sam and Lily were playing in the backyard. They liked to dig in the dirt and make mud pies. They did not see Mom hanging the laundry on the line.
"Look, Lily, I found a big worm!" Sam said, holding up a slimy thing.
"Wow, Sam, let me see!" Lily said, reaching for the worm.
But Sam did not want to share. He pulled the worm away from Lily and ran towards the laundry. He thought it would be funny to put the worm on Mom's white shirt.
"Sam, no!" Lily shouted, following him. "That's not nice!"
But Sam did not listen. He threw the worm on the shirt and laughed. He did not see Mom coming from the house.
"Sam, what are you doing?" Mom asked, seeing the worm on her shirt. She was angry and sad.
Sam felt ashamed. He knew he did something bad. He looked at Mom and said, "I'm sorry, Mom. I was just playing."
Mom picked up the worm and the shirt. She said, "Sam, you need to remind yourself to be kind and respectful. This is not playing. This is ruining my laundry. How would you feel if I put a worm on your favorite toy?"
Sam thought about his toy truck. He loved his toy truck. He did not want a worm on it. He said, "I would feel sad, Mom. I'm sorry. I won't do it again."
Mom hugged Sam and said, "I forgive you, Sam. But you need to help me wash the shirt and the worm. And you need to say sorry to Lily, too. She is your sister and your friend."
Sam nodded and said, "Okay, Mom. I'm sorry, Lily. Do you want to play with the worm?"
Lily smiled and said, "No, thank you, Sam. But I still love you."
