Add your own version of how Jamal was “scared.”
Write two or three sentences that show the reader exactly what he said, did, or thought.




"Jamal was scared. He pumped on the brakes frantically, but nothing happened. As hard as he tried to keep his shaking hands steady on the wheel, no matter what Jamal did, the car was just sliding over the road. “Man, that linebacker looks big,” Jamal thought. As he watched the guy lumber towards him, Jamal felt himself shrinking back. “Bigger up close than he looked from over on the sidelines.” “Hold on a second,” Jamal said as the boy loomed over him. Jamal tried to keep his voice calm and friendly. “I had no idea that was your little brother’s lunch.”