1 When Lyn woke up, she did not feel good. She was hot. Her body hurt. Her eyes felt scratchy.
2 "Mom!" she called. "Mom!"
3 Her mother came into the room. "What's wrong, Lyn?" she asked.
4 "I don't feel good. My head hurts. My eyes feel scratchy."
5 Lyn's mother felt her head. "You might have some fever," she said. "Lie still and I will take your temperature." She went out the door.
6 Soon Lyn's mother was back. She had a thermometer. She put it in Lyn's mouth. She waited a while. Then she took the thermometer out. She looked at it. "Oh, my!" she said. "Your temperature is 101 degrees Fahrenheit," she said. "You need to stay home today."
7 Lyn's mother brought her some orange juice and oatmeal for breakfast. Lyn ate a little bit of the oatmeal. She drank some of the juice. Then she went back to sleep.
8 While she was asleep, Lyn had a dream. In her dream, Lyn was a clown. She was in the circus. She had a big red nose. She wore big pants and floppy shoes. She had little red spots all over her face. She looked very funny!
9 Later Lyn's mother came to check on her. She sat down on Lyn's bed. Lyn opened her eyes and looked at her mother.
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