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Francis received five dollars for his birthday. He bought a stuffed animal with the money. His older sister took the stuffed animal from his hands. Francis told his parents what had happened. Francis got his stuffed animal back. |
I decided to throw a cookout last weekend. I invited all my family and friends. I bought all different types of food to serve. I spent hours preparing food the night before. It was such a good time. |
Nancy was doing a family tree for a school project. She asked her mother for help. Her mother told her all about her grandparents and their family. Mary sat carefully while listening and taking notes. She realized her heritage was bigger than she had assumed. |
"Randy took his kids to the park. They spent an hour on the swings and going down the slide. Soon, they were exhausted! They went home and took a nap. When they woke up, they asked to go back." |
Janice was getting ready for a date. She decided she wanted a new cute outfit. She saw a skirt at the store that looked great. She loved how the skirt made her look. Janice was happy she would be ready for her date. |
"Tim was apprehensive about the trip, but still excited. He boarded the boat. Tim didn't know exactly what he would encounter. The boat left the dock and went up the river. Tim was traveling down the Congo, nervous but excited." |
Mary was a 7 year old girl living in an orphanage. All of her life she dreamed of finding a family. One day a nice family named the Anthons came to meet Mary. They all played together and talked over lunch. They all decided Mary should become part of the family. |
Kate bought a game for her nephew. She played with him and discovered she liked it. Usually she only played with her nephew. But today he didn't want to play with her. Kate played the game alone and had a great time. |
Donny woke up feeling very hungry. He cooked a few slices of bacon to eat. They tasted delicious. Donny was glad he had some bacon. He no longer felt hungry. |
Martha had aches and pains over her entire body. Unfortunately she was unable to even move. As a result she had to call in sick. Martha hated missing work but she had no choice. When Martha was done with the aches it was a week later. |
"Tom bragged to all his American friends about his amazing beach life in Mexico. His friends didn't like the blowhard, but loved having his friendship. Then the United States elected a xenophobic President. He built a giant wall to keep everyone in Mexico out. The giant wall kept Tom out, too." |
"Chris knew a secret about his friend. He knew that the friend was adopted,but the friend didn't know. Chris avoided his friend because he didn't want to slip up. One day, he had too much beer and he told his friend what he knew. Chris never forgave himself." |
"I wanted some new curtains for my house. Since curtains are expensive, I decided to sew them myself. I picked out some soft, pink fabric that complimented my walls well. After sewing the curtains, I put them up with some help from a friend. I did such a good job that my friend asked me where I had bought them." |
"Cam played flag football every Saturday morning in the fall. His old football cleats were too small, so he went out to buy new ones. He decided to search at a local consignment shop. While there, he tried on several different brands. He bought a pair of Nike cleats for his upcoming season." |
"Ryan met his best friend Sam while playing a game online. Ryan and Sam had a lot in common, so they started hanging out a lot. Eventually, Ryan decided he wanted to meet Sam in real life. Ryan talked to Sam about it and they agreed to meet up. Ryan flew into Chicago and Sam picked him up from the airport." |
Morgan feels like her bedroom has gotten boring. She decides to paint it a new color. Morgan paints her bedroom a beautiful blue color. It looks great. Morgan loves her newly painted bedroom. |
Jane was doing laundry. She wanted to dry her clothes on the clothes line. But it was getting dark. As she hung the clothes she felt something on her foot. She was horrified to see a bat on her shoe. |
Chelsea's mom had planned the party for months. All of the family was invited. The ceremony was beautiful. They all gathered to celebrate in the backyard. All the planning had been a success! |
Tina wanted so badly to become an actress. She did not know how she was going to achieve this goal. Her friend suggested she go to school and take acting classes. Tina took classes and passed them all. Even though Tina worked hard she could not get a job as an actor. |
Kate was leaving the grocery store at night. She looked up and saw birds flying around. She wondered what birds flew at night. She was horrified when she realized they were bats. Kate ran the rest of the way to her car. |
Billy was driving down the road. He thought he smelt something funny. He decided to pull over. When he looked at his car it was almost on fire. Billy quickly ran away and called for help. |
"Maria was hungry, and so she decided to make breakfast. Maria went to the kitchen to look at her food. Maria opened the fridge and took out two eggs. Maria heated up a pan and cracked the eggs into it. Maria waited for the eggs to cook." |
"We visited our daughter in New York last year. We ordered hamburgers from a local restaurant. My daughter's burger was rare, not well done as ordered. She called and asked for another burger, well done. They reluctantly delivered a well done burger." |
Jeff wants to check the new fast food place in town. He asks his best friend George to tag along. Jeff and George were excited to try the new burger. Jeff gets to the place and orders a burger. Jeff loves the taste of this new burger. |
Lloyd sneezed again as he waited for the doctor to call his name. The girl next to him offered him a tissue as she was called in next. Lloyd unfolded the tissue to find the girl's phone number. Another sneeze tickled the back of his throat. He shoved the tissue into his pocket and sneezed into his hand. |
Ed had a dream of becoming a singer. So ed packed up his things and moved away to LA. Ed worked very hard to become a good singer. He finally got to work with some people on a demo. The record company heard his demo and decided to sign him. |
"Cathy wanted a unique centerpiece for her wedding. Cathy decided that she wanted a ice sculpture for the centerpiece. Cathy told her wedding planner what she wanted for her centerpiece. At the wedding, Cathy was blown away at the huge ice sculpture. Cathy loved the ice sculpture so much, and so did her guests." |
"Ida was driving home one cold, rainy night. She saw a girl hitchhiking on the side of the road. Ida knew it was dangerous to stop for strangers. But her conscience made her pick up the girl. The girl was so thankful for the warm, dry ride home!" |
Stan wore his blue beanie outside. His friend took the hat off of his head. Stan chased his friend through a field. His friend got away from Stan. The next day his friend came over wearing Stan's hat. |
"Jeremiah had a fond love of going to the movies. Everything about the movies he loved. The popcorn, the trailers, all of it was part of the experience. Jeremiah was always so happy going to the movies. He loved it all." |
Ralf fell off from his bike. He scraped his knee on the pavement. His knee started to bleed. He went inside to wash the wound. His mom found the ointment and bandaids. |
"Angel was bored at work. He decided to go on Reddit to pass the time. On Reddit, Angel saw an interesting link. He clicked on the link, and read a good article. Angel felt less bored after reading the article." |
"Derrick knew today was the day. He was going to buy his new stereo today and was pumped. Derrick had looked over all the models and found the one he wanted. He drove to the store, very happy. He got his new stereo and it sounded fantastic." |
I got a new dog leash for my dog. The leash broke in one day. I had no money for a new one. I decided to duct tape it back together. After that it never broke again. |
When I was younger I used to love to write stories. My favorite story was one I had written about my dog. In the story me and my dog went on adventures together. I showed the story to all of my friends and they loved it. I still really love writing stories and sharing them with others. |
"I flew to Kansas to meet my fiance. When I got off the plane, he was not at the airport waiting for me. I called his cell phone and he told me he was with his girlfriend. I told him that I'm going to keep the engagement ring. I bought a ticket home using his credit card." |
"Renee wanted to lose weight and get in better shape. She found a program for free that started slow. She started walking every day and jogging for a few minutes. Soon she was only jogging every day and not walking. After just three months, Renee was able to run her first 5K." |
"Jackie was lying on her bed with a nasty grin. I tried to comfort her although she told me to leave. Therefore, I walked away without any comments. Then she punched me and asked why I'm going. Instead of telling her that I was confused, I remained calm." |
"Late one evening, the tornado sirens sounded off around town. I gathered my family quickly. We headed immediately for the basement. The sounds we heard above we nightmarish. After it ended, we discovered that most of our house did not survive." |
Colt wanted a puppy. His grandma told him he could have one. The day they picked out there puppy it jumped up and bit Colt. Colt now is terrified of dogs but doesn't want to get rid of it. His grandma is now raising a puppy he doesn't even want. |
"Let me tell you about the time I broke my foot. It happened at a hotel, during a business trip. There was a power outage on the day I checked out of the hotel. As I carried my heavy suitcase down the stairs, I tripped on a step. As soon as I tried to stand up, I could tell I had broken my foot." |
Keith was deciding whether he wanted a new car or not. Then his old car broke down on the highway. Keith was fed up with the situation. He went straight to the dealership in a tow truck. He went and bought the first car he saw. |
"Lynn wanted to learn to play darts. She practiced every Friday night. Soon, she was good enough to play with her friends. The first game, she won! She was really proud." |
Emily wanted to play Monopoly. Her three brothers agreed to play with her. She bought all of the properties that she landed on. Emily put hotels on all of the properties she could. Her three brothers quickly went bankrupt and she won the game. |
Mr Smith went to the local coffee shop. He talked to another customer while he was in line. The customer offered Mr Smith a job. Mr Smith accepted. Mr Smith brought the customer a cup of coffee on his first day. |
I went to a fast food joint. I got a Jumbo fries. It was so huge that I got full immediately. Then I didn't know what to do with the rest. I decided it would be best to share with a homeless man. |
"I have a remote control cat named Fluffy. I gave her the name as a source of irony. I recieved her in 2005 as a gift from my son, who is autistic. He was overjoyed to finally purchase something for someone else. It made him feel like a big boy, and made me feel very happy as a mom." |
"Cathy was feeling down about her financial situation. Cathy decided a stroll through the mall might help. Cathy deliberately left her credit cards at home before leaving. As she walked the mall, she got ideas for refreshing her wardrobe. Cathy actually enjoyed her day of window shopping at the mall." |
"Jason was an experienced software developer. After working in the field for 15 years, he started a business. He started a software consulting firm with one of his co-workers. Between the two of them they had many contacts for clients. Within a year their firm was worth 1 million dollars." |
Ronald hammered a sign to his bedroom door. His sister removed the sign when Ronald was sleeping. Ronald accused his sister of taking the sign the next morning. She returned the sign to Ronald. Ronald hung the sign back on his door where it belonged. |
Bill was having a great time at the bar. Downing shot after shot. He than began to get nasty and rude. He even tried to make sexual advances to women. He was thrown out of the bar by the bouncers. |
"Bob was having trouble sleeping because of stress. When he'd close his eyes, he'd just toss and turn. Bob took pills and soothing beverages, but nothing worked. He finally hit upon a miracle cure for his insomnia. Bob found political speeches an effective remedy to put him to sleep." |
"Doug bought his bingo cards at the Moose Lodge prior to the game. He sat with his cards and his dab paint, and waited for the numbers. The game began, and quickly Doug began to cover his card. Doug had one number left to be called, and finally it was drawn. Doug claimed his prize and decided to play again." |
Ana was moving out into a home of her own. She'd lived with two roommates throughout college. Ana wanted to do something nice for them as a parting of ways. She made a delicious breakfast of pancakes and bacon for them. Ana's roommates enjoyed the gesture and were sad she was moving out. |
"Cathy was trying to get back into exercise. Cathy saw a flyer at her gym for spin classes. Cathy decided she would try out one spin class. After trying the class, Cathy loved the excitement of the class. Cathy then signed up for a 12 week spin class at her gym." |
"I have a bunion. It wears a hole in my canvas shoes after a few months. I had a pair of shoes that were fine except for the hole. I bought a canvas patch and sealed the hole. The patch looked funny, and I threw the shoes away." |
"January was my least favorite month. I had no idea how I would pay Christmas bills. I couldn't wait until the month was over. I decided to work hard all month. When January 31st came, all of my bills were paid." |
The annual county fair had just begun. Zack and his girlfriend Julia were going. They both really loved the fair. They grabbed some cotton candy and headed to the Ferris wheel. Up on top you could see the whole town lit up. |
"I was playing Kickball with some friends. We were all winning. Suddenly, I twisted my ankle. I was out of the game. Fortunately, we won because I cheered on from the sidelines." |
Eden woke up late to work. He decided to call in sick because he didn't want to rush. His boss thought he was really needed at work that day. Eden agreed to come in late. Eden helped his boss catch up on important work. |
Debra was out on a date with her boyfriend. The two were at their favorite place. Debra was enjoying her meal. Suddenly Debra's boyfriend phone rang. He came back and told Debra he was seeing her best friend and it's over. |
"Ellis and Ina wanted to buy a dog. Ellis wanted a big dog, but Ina wanted a small one. When they arrived at the dog pound, only small dogs were left. Ellis was sad, but he noticed that Ina had already chosen a dog. Ellis agreed to take a small corgi puppy home." |
"Robert decided to fix his truck in his friend Tim's big garage. While there, he accidentally broke one of Tim's expensive power tools. Tim was forgiving, but Robert still has to replace the tool. He bought Tim dinner at a restaurant because he felt so guilty. It worked out well, because Tim met his new girlfriend that night." |
When I moved to South Dakota I needed to file documents for my LLC. I gasped with surprise at the hefty fees! They were fifteen times as much as they were in my previous state! I thought long and hard about what I should do. Eventually I decided to just dissolve my company. |
It was a very hot day. Anne decided to take her kids to the pool. They jumped right into the cold water. It was the best way to beat the heat. They swam for five hours! |
Jim decided to get a credit card. Jim went shopping and used the credit card frequently. Jim spent thousands of dollars with his credit card. Jim realized he was in debt from his credit card spending. Jim cut up his credit card. |
Hugo loved doggies. He played with them all the time. His parents told him to be wary of some. Hugo ignored his parents. So one day a dog bit him hard. |
Fred knew he needed a new car. The one he had was starting to fall apart. One day fred's old car blew up with the engine smoking. Fred decided to get a tow truck to a dealership. Fred found the first car he could see and signed the lease. |
Sarah is a baby girl. She is happy most of the time. She has a brown swing that she loves to swing in. One day mommy took her swing away and she cried. Mommy brought it back after cleaning it and Sarah was happy again. |
"Anna was hungry. She went through her house to find food. Nothing appealed to her. Finally, she called in a pizza. Finally, Anna satisfied her appetite!" |
"It was Iva's first BBQ. She put some corn on the cob on the grill. She turned it every so often. Soon it was done, husked, and buttered. Iva couldn't wait to taste her cooking!" |
"The chefs were frying rice in front of the persons. They used the front grill and two spoons to flip the rice. However, the grill sparked and flames landed on the ground. The ground also started to catch on fire. Everyone evacuated the place before it burned." |
"Cathy needed to get some blood drawn for the lab. However, Cathy's nurse had trouble locating her vein. Cathy's nurse tried everything, until she finally gave up. Cathy's nurse decided to call her doctor to try. Luckily, Cathy's doctor was able to locate a vein and get the blood." |
"Brenda was a single mom. Brenda's child was two years old and named Kyle. One day Brenda heard Kyle reading a newspaper article. Brenda was stunned by this, and took Kyle to be tested. The researchers told Brenda that Kyle was a rare breed of genius!" |
Larry heard there was a new gaming system to be coming out. He worked up until he had enough saved. Larry stood in line for the system for 12 hours. Larry finally got to the front of the line. Larry bought his new gaming system at last! |
"Alice wants to prove to her mom that she can dress herself. Unfortunately, she gets her head stuck in her pajama top before bed. Alice walks around in circles, running into the wall. Her older sister comes into the room and helps her into her shirt. They tell mom Alice did it all by herself." |
"The tennis match was down to it's last serve. Gina made the first hit to Tina. The round took several minutes. Gina served the ball at a long angle but Tina got the rebound. Although she won, she ended up making a split and injuring her legs." |
"Diane worked hard to prepare Thanksgiving dinner. She cooked everything perfectly except the gravy. No matter what she did, it was lumpy. She got so frustrated that she went to the store and bought a jar. The family told her it was delicious." |
I was sleeping in my bed. I heard a noise. It was a rustling noise. I jumped only to find that it was a small lizard. I decided to let the poor lizard go outside. |
"Greg had a list of chores to complete that day. He started by sweeping the floors. Next, he mopped the kitchen and bathrooms. Lastly, he wiped down all the surfaces he could find. After Greg finished, he laid on the couch and took a short nap." |
"There was a big jar of jellybeans in the school office. Whatever student guessed closest to the amount would win it. Molly visited the office every morning to examine the jar. On the last day she put in her guess at 1,454. She was closest, off by only 68 jelly beans!" |
"It was time to celebrate the nation's independence. THe tourists liked to observe all the new traditions. They took lots of photos of the festivities. When they returned home, they showed all their friends. The friends said it looked like they'd had a very exotic trip." |
"Jane had always wanted to learn to brew beer. She decided to buy the equipment to brew beer at home. After working very hard, Jane had brewed her own beer. She tasted it and it was great. Jane was happy that she had brewed her own beer." |
"Samantha read online that mayonnaise makes a fantastic suntan lotion. She bought a jar from the store to take to the beach with her friend. They didn't think about how bad the mayo would spoil in the sun. The girls left the beach early when the smell became overwhelming. It smelled awful, but surprisingly, they both got a great tan." |
Sara decided to throw a surprise birthday party for Amanda. She went to the store for invitations. The invitations were mailed. Lots of people said that they would come to the party. On the night of the party everyone surprised Amanda. |
"I woke up early this morning. Bleary eyed and tired, I poured myself a bowl of cereal. I walked to the refrigerator to get the milk. There was no milk. I skipped breakfast and added milk to the shopping list." |
"Maria decided that she should go for a run. Maria put on her exercise clothing and looked for her shoes. At first, Maria couldn't find her running shoes. But then, she looked under her bed. Maria found her shoes and put them on." |
I walked into a liquor store. I bought a lottery ticket at the store. The lottery ticket had my favorite numbers listed on it. I checked the newspapers for the winning numbers. I did not win the lottery. |
Helen really wanted to lose weight. She asked her friend Monica to help her with her goal. Every morning Helen and Monica worked out together. Monica constantly reminded Helen of her goal and helped motivate her. Helen lost 35 pounds with the help of Monica. |
Greg talked on his phone while driving. A cop pulled him over. He got a ticket for two hundred dollars. He did not pay the ticket because he was angry. Now Greg has a warrant out for his arrest. |
Ginger's neighborhood was having a block party. She really wanted to go but her parents didn't feel like it. She asked if she could go alone if she promised to be home by dark. Her parents agreed as long as she took her cell phone. Ginger went to the party and had a great time. |
Kayla always wanted to be a doctor. She started going to school for pre-med biology. Family problems got in the way and she had to drop out. She re-enrolled in nursing school the next year. Now she works as an RN who loves her job. |
Sandra pulled her car over. Something was very wrong. Steam was rising from the hood of her car. She called AAA to come help her out of the jam. They showed up and fixed the car for her. |
"I won a houseplant at an open house for a veterinary clinic. I really liked this plant because I appreciated winning a prize. Ironically, my cat thought it was very tasty and kept chewing on it. The plant eventually was completely eaten, and my cat and I felt sad. I bought another one to replace it, and we were both happy once more." |
"Cathy recently visited her local Steak N Shake. Cathy always loved that they had a jukebox there for music. Cathy decided she would look for a song she wanted to hear. Once Cathy found a song, she put in her money, and played the song. Cathy was so excited to hear her song, and so were the other patrons." |
Joey was having a fun game of basketball. He was playing with his friend george. Suddenly George challenged him to a bet. Joey accepted the bet with confidence. Joey lost by 20 points and was humiliated by George. |
"Bernard had lost his wallet on the subway. He was very stressed, but he went to the lost and found anyway. He asked the desk attendant if a black wallet had been found that day. The attendant went in the back and came back with fifteen wallets. Bernard found his wallet with his identity cards and was relieved." |
Jim is an inspiring actor. Jim gets a part in a local theater play. Jim shines bright as a shining star in the play. After the play he is visited by men from hollywood. They invite Jim out to hollywood to become a star. |
"Since the bus came late, I ended up late to my class. Since my professor was in a bad mood, he yelled at me. He also gave me a zero grade for today's assignments. Later on that day, I found out that I dropped out of my classes. Financial aid told me that there was nothing that I can do." |
Dan told his roommates to scram because he had a girl coming over. Dan then went shopping. Dan bought all the ingredients for the romantic meal he planned. Dan picked up his date and drove her and the groceries home. Dan then made the best spaghetti either of them ever ate. |
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