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Ken was a great tennis player. He was quickly rising in the ranks. One day he was training extra hard. He tripped and broke his hip. He was unable to continue playing.
Kate and her family were home during a blackout. They had been in the darkness for 3 hours. When the power came back on they all cheered. They turned the lights back on gleefully. They all danced around with the lights on and music playing.
Jackson always dreamed of being in the movies. He decided he was going to pack his bags for Hollywood. Jackson arrived in Hollywood with big eyes. Months passed by and Jackson continued to struggle. Finally Jackson was cast into a TV show.
"Tom and his friends always made fun of the bus driver. And the bus driver had little he could do about it. But Tom always got low grades and fooled around. And after high school, he needed work. After failing to find a good job, he had to become a bus driver."
My cross country team had a talent show. Three girls dressed up in grass skirts. They wore coconut bras. Then they danced to a country song. It was the best act of the night.
Tom lived up a mountain. It snowed a lot one day. Tom didn't have all wheel drive. He wasn't able to make it up the mountain. He had to leave his car and walk instead.
Samantha decided to boil some eggs one day. She placed the eggs in the saucepan. She removed from the burner and covered the pan. She drained immediately. Then she served warm.
The man begged for money. Nobody gave him any. The man was very hungry. The man robbed a store. He was put in jail.
"We went apple picking in 1993. We took our new neighbor Jill with her one year old son. My sister-in-law B came with us in her car. B was jealous and barely acknowledged Jill. 23 years later, B still does not like Jill."
Lucy had a lot of split ends. She had to do something about it. She got some scissors. She then cut them off. She then looked great.
"I had to write an essay for a class. I didn't feel like writing it, so I hired Tom to write it for me. Tom wrote a 2 page essay, which I turned in to my teacher. My teacher read it and asked me the meanings of several words. I was not able to answer him, so he gave me an F."
"Liz does not typically cook for her boyfriend, Chris. On Chris' birthday, she decided to surprise him with an omelette. As Chris took his first bite, he immediately gagged. Liz apparently used ingredients that had gone bad. Chris never allowed Liz to cook for him again."
I was feeling stressed. So I grabbed a bottle of wine. It tasted bad. Yet it definitely made me less stressed. I was thankful.
Miranda needed to buy some sunscreen. Her body was getting burnt. She went to the drugstore to get some. When she got it it worked great. She no longer got burnt.
Laurie decided to go camping alone. She hiked until she found the perfect spot! She set up her tent and decided to fish for dinner. She caught two fish and roasted them over the fire. She had a good night and went home the next day.
Tom visited his mom one day. He noticed a lot of his old toys in his old room. There were several boxes. Tom decided to donate them to charity. He took them to goodwill.
Joe was serving a year in juvenile hall for violence. At Christmas they gave the kids candy canes to try to be festive. But one of Joe's cell mates sharpened his to a point! He stabbed another cell mate with it. Joe was glad he had avoided the senseless violence!
Tom was eating out with friends. He noticed his girlfriend at the same restaurant. She had said she was sick and staying home. Tom noticed she was with someone else. He stopped talking to her that same night.
Simon takes a prescription medication everyday. One Saturday he noticed he had taken his last pill. He called to pharmacy and asked for a refill. The pharmacist informed him there were no refills left. The pharmacist gave him enough pills to last through the weekend.
Maple is having a few drinks. She leaves to get in her car. She drives down the highway drunk. She is pulled over. She is arrested for driving drunk.
The man put on his helmet. He went for a bike ride. He crashed his bike. He landed on his head. His helmet absorbed some of the impact.
"Jane and Andy were about to get married. Everyone gathered in the church. Jane walked down the aisle towards Andy. They both said I do and kissed. They were happy and lived a long, happy life."
Tim was mowing his lawn. All of a sudden the lawn mower stopped working. Tim didn't know what was wrong with it. He took it to someone who knew how to fix them. Tim paid to have it fixed.
Someone bought my first beer for me when I was 20. I put it in the fridge at home. I was told to try it when I had free time. The taste was alright. I did not feel drunk from it.
"Janet left early for work one day. She got in her car and started driving down the road. She suddenly realized she had lost her purse! She turned around and sped home. Turns out, she left her purse right by the door!"
Sam was always afraid of guns. He thought they were loud and violent. His friends invited him to a shooting range. Sam reluctantly agreed. He wound up having more fun than he likes to admit.
Glenn loved going to the zoo. Glenn's mom wouldn't let him go to the zoo. He decided to sneak into the zoo after hours. He walked around the zoo and fell into the lion cage. Glenn was never seen from again.
"Garry had an expensive rc car. And he installed a tiny camera on it. He drove his rc car through real roads for fun. And he was able to remotely see through the camera on his computer. But as he drove his rc car back home, it got run over."
Katrina and Scott went to the movie theater one night. They both got a big tub of popcorn. Then they sat down in their seats. The movie was really good. After the movie they got dinner at Russ.'.
Jermaine went to eat at a diner. He ordered a burger and fries. The waitress brought the food out. Jermaine noticed the table was out of ketchup. Jermaine asked the waitress to bring more ketchup.
Tim did not sleep much. He woke up early and had to go to work. While driving there he started falling asleep. Tim accidentally swerved off the road and hit a tree. Tim never drove sleepy again.
"Toby and his Dad didn't get to see each other a lot. They were both sad about this. However, when they did see each other they liked to play catch. Toby's dad was able to come over one night. They played for hours having a lot of fun that night."
My friends and I were out playing in the street. A little white dog ran up to us while we were playing. The dog had a dog tag on his collar with a name and number. We called the number to report that we had found him. The owner's came and picked him up right away.
I was playing with my friends near a parking lot. An old lady came out of the grocery store with a cart full of items. She tried to lift a big sack of flour into her trunk. I went over and put the flour into the trunk for her. She was very grateful and thanked me.
Melli was drinking some coffee. All the sudden her mug dropped. She was furious. She could not believe that happened. She had to buy a new one.
Kendall had a big party one Friday night. Everyone told their friends about the party. Teens for everyone were at Kendall's house. The police soon started getting noise complaints from the neighbors. The police broke up Kendall's big party.
Ken tried to do laundry. He had never really done it before. He mixed the detergent with the bleach. His pile of clothes was ruined. Ken never made that mistake again.
We are taught many things about our history in school. Some teachers proclaim we have learned from our mistakes of the past. Others say that we are bound to repeat them over again. There's really no guarantee that we will ever learn. Hopefully our future will show that we have.
Abby couldn't stand babysitting little Josh Tyler. He would often play mean tricks on Abby. One time he hid in the broom closet for two hours. Abby called the police thinking he was missing. When the police arrived they found him in the closet sleeping.
Tom wanted to break out of his shell. He felt that he always played it safe. He set up a bungee jumping appointment. When the day came Tom cancelled it. He felt disappointed in himself for chickening out.
Dan was overweight by about fifty pounds. He wanted to make a change and get healthy. He read a bunch of fitness books. He then went out and bought some workout equipment. He got to work and immediately started to feel better.
I wanted to run for my high school. I went to the park where the team was running. People had already started running. I was about to leave. Then the coach came up to me.
"Jill planned a camping trip with her friends. They arrived at the campsite at noon. Jill helped her friends set up their tents. They went for a hike and looked around. In the evening, they returned to build a campfire."
Katelan had friends coming over to study. But her room was a mess. Katelan asked her mom for help to clean her room. Katelan and her mom made the room sparkle. Katelan had a clean room for her friends to study in now.
Johns computer was running weird. The cursor kept lagging. He thought maybe too many programs were running at once. Eventually he tried using a different mouse. John found out his current mouse was broken.
Jerry's car ran out of gas. His car showed his tank was still full. Jerry brought his car to a mechanic. His full tank indicator was broken. Jerry paid the mechanic to fix his fuel tank indicator.
Margaret had been not feeling well for several years. Her doctor told her she only had a short time to live. Margaret had decided she would go on a vacation while she felt well. The morning of her vacation Margaret fell down the steps. She broke her hip and did not go on a vacation.
The bird caught a worm. It took the worm to its nest. It fed the worm to a baby bird. The baby bird was still hungry. The bird caught another worm.
Tom was a messy eater. He always asked for extra napkins everywhere he went. One time the waitress thought he was joking. She only gave him a few. He had to go back for more within minutes.
"Jessica was in intelligent but poor high school student. She worked as hard as she could every day. On weekends, she volunteered for various charities. She eventually got a full scholarship to college. Jessica is now a successful doctor."
"John cut down trees for a living. While cutting down a tree a large limb fell onto his leg. John screamed in pain, alerting nearby homeowners. John was taken to the hospital by an ambulance. John now walks with a limb, but continues to cut trees."
Tom was excited for a new horror movie. The previews made it seem scary. The reviews said that it was. When he finally saw it he was really disappointed. He never bought into media hype like that again.
"Terry has red hair, brown freckles and pale skin. He usually avoids the beach because he burns so easily. Yesterday, however, his girlfriend made him go. She forgot to pack sunscreen. Now Terry has red hair, brown freckles and red skin."
James is sitting alone on a bench. A young man approaches him to talk to him. The two really hit it off. James asks if he wants to come with him to eat. James had found a new friend.
The fair was in town and Randy was excited. He took his girlfriend Sally with him. One of the tents had a target practice game. Randy gave it a shot. He won his girlfriend a giant stuffed animal.
"Terrell worked hard to become a pro at producing music. He sub!tired his work to many people and competitions. He won a huge competition and got to go to California. He was offered contracts and accepted one. He celebrated with his friends, then packed up and moved to LA."
The Smith family was on vacation. They were taking a road trip to the lake. Everyone was asked to use the bathroom before leaving. Within the first half hour on the trip someone had to pee. Everyone was annoyed when they had to pull over.
Tom put on his shoes. The lace was missing on one of the shoes. Tom checked his room for a spare lace. He couldn't find another place for the shoe. Tom put on a different pair of shoes.
Benny was meeting his friends in the park. He realized his car had a flat tire. Benny called the taxi company. A cab arrived at Benny's house. The cab brought Benny to the park.
Tree succession studies trees over a period of time. My teacher took my class to his farm. He showed us different lots. We estimated the age of the trees in each lot. He knew the exact age for some lots.
"Tom was trying to quit smoking. He bought some nicotine gum as an alternative. Tom noticed that the nicotine gum was helping. After a month, Tom no longer chews the nicotine gum. Tom is now completely tobacco-free."
"Sammy liked to write books in his free time. His girlfriend knew he was eyeing an expensive desk and chair. She saved every extra penny for 3 months to buy it for him. On his birthday, Sammy was presented with a huge wrapped present. He opened it and squealed with joy."
Paul was not feeling so great. Every time Paul woke up he felt dizzy. Paul went and saw a doctor. The doctor prescribed him some medicine. Paul started feeling great.
Jan liked to play basketball. Her birthday was coming up. Jan asked her parents for a basketball goal. Jan was given a basketball goal for her birthday. She began practicing at her house everyday.
Susie was going to fix the lightbulb. All the sudden the bulb broke. It came crashing down. She had to clean it up. Susie was crushed.
"Terrence was guarding me. I tried approaching the hoop but he moved fast. When he decided to jump, I crossed over him. He fell to the ground and I scored the winning point. Terrence felt embarrassed afterwards."
"Our whole class was assigned an short paper for homework. I had completely forgotten about it when I left class. A couple of days later, one of my friends asked if I was done. I completely freaked out because I had forgotten about it. I had to stay up all night writing my paper."
Tim honestly believed in ghosts. His friends ridiculed him because of it. He became upset at their indignation. The realized that his feelings were hurt quickly. They apologized for being so insensitive.
Nick wanted to go camping with his friends. They had never gone camping before. Nick spent 2 hours trying to build a fire. Nick and his friends frustratingly spent 2 hours building their tent. Nick and his friends enjoyed the rest of the night they earned.
Mike is in a bad relationship. Mike is a victim of domestic violence. One evening his girlfriend starts to hit him. Mike gets up and leaves. He calls her the next day to tell her it's over.
"Pete worked at a large bakery downtown. All pete made were pies of all shapes and sizes. Pete's boss, Sam, hated that all Pete made were pies. Sam tried one of Pete's pies one day, and loved it. Sam decided that Pete was allowed to only make pies."
One time my family went on vacation to Mexico. We visited a small fishing town where my mom grew up. My uncle taught us how to fish with a plastic bottle. I was good at casting the line but the fish never bit. At the end of the day I finally caught a fish!
Stella loved football. She wanted to go to the stadium. She was so curious to check it out. Thankfully she was taken to one. She loved it.
Josh loved swimming in the ocean. One day while swimming he lost use of his right arm. Josh could swim very slowly with only one arm. Josh made it to shore where he yelled for help. Josh got help from someone who heard him yelling.
The traffic light turned red and the walk indicator turned on. There was a young lady who crossed the street. A truck driver wasn't paying attention and decided to accelerate. The lady got hit by the truck and fell down. He tried to drive away but the police caught him.
Tim was at a picnic. They were grilling hot dogs. Tim dropped his weenie on the floor. He picked it up quickly and ate it anyway. It tasted fine and didn't get him sick.
"Driving home one rainy night, Ken struck a small animal. He got out to see how it was and if he could help. It was a tiny rabbit with a slightly injured leg. Ken wrapped the leg and nursed the rabbit back to health. Soon it was fully healed and ready to return home!"
"Aiden always wanted a pet turtle. His parents wouldn't get one for him. He promised to do double chores for two weeks. They reluctantly agreed. Aiden was happy with his turtle, but not the extra chores."
Lois was a beautiful lady. She always loved to play on her phone. She would watch many tv shows on her phone. One day Lois lost her phone. She panicked but quickly found her phone she loved so much.
Sam was trying to pay rent. He dropped off a check at his landlord's office. He hopped his job would pay him in time. Unfortunately it didn't and his check bounced. He had to pay a fee because of it.
Jane was playing with her friends. They decided to jump rope. Jane was the first to go. She tripped and fell. Jane got back up and tried again.
"Tom had a favorite t-shirt. It shrank in the wash. He still liked it and wore it even though it was tight. After a while of wearing it the t-shirt would loosen up. Tom still tried to avoid washing it as much as possible, though."
"Ray loved watching television. Countless hours were spent staring at the glowing screen. One day, the television broke down. Bored, Ray picked out a book lying on the shelf. Ray became more interested in books than TV from that day on."
Tina tried out for the swim team. She made it. Tina was happy. She told her friends. They were happy for her.
Adrian went out with her friends. She spent a lot of money using her father's credit card. The total amount she spent was $440. The credit card company called her father to mention an overdraft. He scolded Adrian and took away her card.
I had some wine a while ago. I wanted to like it. But it tasted so bad. I wanted to vomit. I never wanted to drink again.
I went to a park once. It was night time. I saw two deer with my headlights. They were there for only an instant. They ran off before I could get a good look.
Angela loved diving. Angela decided she wanted to teach diving for a living. Angela took diving instructor classes. Angela received all her instructor certifications. Angela found a job teaching diving in Cozumel.
"Simon was never really good at math. He wanted to get better. His teacher told him to practice. Simon practiced in his free time, almost everyday. He eventually was better in math."
Tim was drinking and watching television. An intense scene came up. It made Tim jump up. He accidentally kicked over his glass of water. Tim felt silly and cleaned it up.
Jack wasn't sure what movie to rent from Comcast. He searched around online for good reviews. Eventually he decided on a few good ones. He asked his kids what they wanted to watch out of the options. They decided on one movie and had a great night!
"It rained hard one night, and Jack was worried about his basement. Jack went downstairs the next morning, and his basement flooded. He called the flood people, and they said they would come right over. The flood people drained his basement. There was damage, but Jack was glad it was just his basement."
"Kelly lost her science book. She had to turn it in at the end of the year. If not, she would owe the money for it! But then luckily, she found it. It was hidden at the bottom of her locker!"
The zoo had announced a baby elephant had been born. The next day people lined up to see the new elephant. However it was very shy. The baby elephant hid from the viewers. The viewer's left disappointed they could not see the baby elephant.
John owned a comic book collection. He had one in particular that was worth a lot. His little brother just thought they had fun pictures. One day John's brother was playing with the expensive one. John scolded him and explained why he couldn't.
"My little brother decided he wanted red hair. Without telling my parents, he bought a box of hair dye. He locked himself in the bathroom for an hour and wouldn't come out. Finally, he came out, and his hair was pink, not red. Everyone laughed at his failed attempt at rebellion."
"I played 3 online games against my friend George today. I was sloppy and lost the first game. I won the second. I lost a knight on the third game and was checkmated in the end. I am still leading in the ratings, though."
"Fiona worked at a flower shop in a small town. At around noon a customer entered and asked for a large rose bouquet. Fiona toiled away and picked out the best roses she could find. She presented the bouquet to the man. The man loved the bouquet, and paid twice its cost to Fiona."
Mike was unhappy with his wife. She had put him down for years. He was tired and wanted to change his life. He decided the first thing to do was get divorced. So he got a divorce from his wife.
"Ben needed to plant trees in his yard. He picked out trees based on climate and location around the house. He spent all day planting the trees. He had to water them for years and years. After many long years, they finally grew big and tall."