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"Bill was really tired of his ridiculous boss and unfair company. Bill decided to become his own boss. Bill hired a web developer, having a website built. Bill began selling services online. Now Bill is one of the world's most successful internet entrepreneurs." |
Ed was excited to lose his first tooth. He was more excited when his mom told him the Tooth Fairy would come. He carefully put his tooth under his pillow that night. When he woke up in the morning there was a dollar beneath his pillow. He couldn't wait to lose another tooth to get more money. |
The volleyball match went into overtime. The blue team was down two games. The red team served first. They managed to score a point from a block. One of the blue team members made a poor return that made them lose. |
Collin was working in an office. There was a storm in the area. The storm caused a power outage. The electricity in the building went out. Collin's boss allowed the staff to leave work early. |
Luke is driving down the road one evening. It's dark outside and raining. Luke looks away to turn the radio station. His eyes come back to the windshield. It's too late as Luke has slid off into a telephone pole. |
John is the VP of a football team. He brought in the best players. He brought in the best coaches. The team wins many championship. John built a winner. |
Peter was trying to scare his sister. He told her stories about monsters in her room. Peter's sister was scared. She went ask her parents if the stories were true. Peter got in trouble for scaring his sister. |
I knew he was talking to his ex girlfriend. He said she was still beautiful. I looked her up to see for myself. I thought she was old and ugly. I couldn't tell him that without him thinking I was jealous. |
"Dan was recently on a date with his girlfriend. Since she paid the last time, Dan decided he would pay this time. However, the waiter told Dan that his debit card had been declined. Dan was furious and immediately called his bank. After calling, Dan was ashamed because he had insufficient funds." |
"Cory was always hunting coupons in the mail. Today, he received over 100 coupons in the mail. He went through each coupon and cut them apart. At the end of the day, there was a lot of coupons on his desk. He was happy with the all the savings he was about to enjoy." |
"Ned's dad wanted a new car, and he promised Ned his old one. The condition was that Ned had to get A's all year. So he buckled down and studied often. When his dad handed him the keys, he saw that it was worth it. His sacrifice had definitely paid off!" |
"Olaf found an old Polaroid at a garage sale. It even had film in it! He bought it, not sure whether it would work or not. To his surprise, though, it worked perfectly! Olaf had a great time with his old Polaroid camera!" |
The bear was wounded. He had trouble finding enough food. The bear became aggressive. He charged some humans. The bear was killed by park service. |
Harold was hot and tired. He decided a swim would perk him up. He dove into the pool and felt relief. He swam all evening. He was cool and relaxed after that! |
Last night I bought a bottle of wine. It was a great bottle. I drank a few glasses. Then I went to bed. When I woke up I felt refreshed. |
Jessa was visiting her friend. Her friend had a beautiful plant. Jessa commented on the plant. Her friend explained what kind of plant it was and the care it needed. Jessa bought seeds to grow the same kind of plant. |
"John had never been to Hawaii before. When he came out of the plane the rush of hot wind surprised him. As he had fair skin, he lathered himself with sunblock. He even bought a straw hat to protect his head. But at the end of the day he was red as a lobster and burned." |
Bill's buddy Marty invited him to a sleep over. Bill and Marty stayed up all night watching horror movies and talking. They finally fell asleep around 4 in the morning. The boys slept until noon. The next day Bill went home and thought about how fun it all was. |
"Hannah went into her garden. She saw a big, juicy, red tomato! Hannah picked the big tomato. She took it inside her house and sat down. Hannah cut up and ate the juicy tomato!" |
Tom had a messy girlfriend. He always had to clean up after her. He would constantly ask her to be cleaner. She never complied. Eventually it was too much and Tom dumped her. |
The cat was bored. It meowed at it's owner. The owner ignored it. The cat clawed the couch. The owner gave the cat attention. |
"The match was tied 25-25. Matt was told to serve the volleyball. Although he was the best server, he felt nervous. He took a few seconds to think. When he served the ball, it landed in the out area." |
"I was at a family picnic. Due to the hot weather, the ice ran out fast. I needed ice badly, but I didn't know what to do. I ran down the street to the store. I was the hero of the picnic when I came back with a bag of ice." |
Sam was sleeping on a Saturday morning. He didn't have any work that day. The sun was shining bright through his window. Sam got up to shut the curtains. He went back to sleep. |
My husband found some kittens under our woodpile. He dismantled the pile and got them out. He brought them in the house! I told him we couldn't take care of wild kittens. He took them back and the mother moved them. |
"Dan had a real bad issue with his temper. Dan's mother suggested he enroll in anger management classes. Dan was hesitant at first, as he thought it was a waste of time. However, Dan learned a lot about how to better control his behavior. Dan realized the class had helped him to become a much better person." |
Jackie was twelve when her family moved away. She assumed that she would never make any new friends. Jackie would spend most of her day locked inside her bedroom. One day her mother enrolled Jackie in an online pen pal club. She became good friends with another girl her age in the club. |
Trouble brewing at the Olympic games. Water in several pools has turned green. There are now two pools that have bright green water. The water is supposed to be azure in color. Olympic officials are trying to find out the cause. |
"I loved to drive my car around town. However I was afraid to drive on the highway. The cars went too fast on the highway. One day, I was running late and decided to face my fear. I drove on the highway and everything turned out fine." |
"Bill was nervous about his blind date. Bill rang the bell of the girl's apartment. When the door swung open, Bill was dazzled by the girl. She was absolutely beautiful. Now Bill and Rachel are engaged!" |
I had a huge blister on my ankle. I couldn't figure out the source. I had just come back from a daily jog. I took my pants off and looked. There was a piece of velcro trapped in my pant leg. |
"I left a job I hated to do something I loved. I would work a real estate gig during the day. I would spend my nights playing winning poker. Life felt so good, even though it didn't last long. I soon lost my place and my car." |
Konrad loved his grandma. One day when it was time for her to leave she could not find her keys. Konrad had them hiding in one of his toys. He did not want her to leave. Konrad's grandma had a spare key and his plan was ruined. |
I took my son out of school for the day. We went to the movie theater. We watched a movie but didn't want to leave. We ended up watching 4 movies in a row. We enjoyed our day at the theater. |
I had a dream last night. It was very disturbing. My son climbed a door and rolled over the top. He fell to the ground below. He laid there unable to move. |
Joe wanted to go out to lunch to celebrate his birthday. He went with his friend at work to go to a nearby cafe. Joe and his friends sat on the patio and joked enjoying lunch. The sandwich had fresh ingredients and the fries very good. Joe was happy to spend time with his friend. |
Sam hadn't done laundry in a long time. He ran out of dirty clothes. He was running late for school. Sam decided to wear dirty clothes. He smelled bad in class all day. |
"As I began packing my things awaiting my friends arrival. I took out my belongings, and laid them out on my bed. After some contemplating, I decided on taking only a few things. Exiting my house, I see my friend pulling up in the car. As I throw my luggage in, we smile and back out headed to California!" |
Fletcher had a deadline to complete a short story. Fletcher was all out of ideas though. He had written many short stories and there was nothing else to write. Fletcher could not come up with anything new. The deadline passed and Fletcher was not able to submit a story. |
Rita is 16. Rita wants her driver's licenses. Rita studies. Rita takes the exam. Rita passes. |
The boy teased the girl. The girl got mad. She punched the boy. The boy told on the girl. The girl got in trouble. |
Tom hated the way he looked in pictures. He would always try to avoid coming out in them. One day he was at a wedding. The photographer didn't take no for an answer. Tom had to eventually hide in the bathroom. |
"My boss called me to the office. He asked if I can work during the night shift. Since I really needed the money, I said yes. The shift lasted a total of 6 hours. As soon as I got home, I fell on the couch and went to sleep." |
"The Kruger family were on vacation. They saw a flyer for ziplining and decided to try it. They arrived at the place and put on their harnesses. They went up in the trees to the zipline platform. Off they went, what fun!" |
"Carrie had a craving for peanut butter cookies. She did not have any money to go buy some. Instead, she read how to make them from scratch. She had all the ingredients needed. Carrie made the cookies at home." |
Dianne worked as a waitress at a pizza restaurant. The table she was working at ordered two pizzas. Dianne dropped one of the pizzas walking out the kitchen. The kitchen began to make a replacement right away. The manager gave Dianne's table a free dessert and breadsticks. |
"That day I almost lost my child. I knew in that moment how precious life is. I decided to cherish him forever. I spent every day with him, and we became close. He told me I was his best friend." |
I could not afford college. I attended community college on a pell grant. I worked hard and made a 4 GPA. I was invited to join the Dean's List. It was a great honor in my opinion. |
I set out to walk to the bank yesterday. The shortest route was blocked because the road was closed. I had to walk three blocks out of my way. I finally arrived at the bank. I discovered a more scenic route home. |
I bought rooster feathers in multiple colors. I had them professionally placed in my hair. Everyone said it brought out my native heritage. My cheekbones looked more pronounced. I loved them and wore them for months. |
One Christmas morning john woke up to barking. He thought this was odd because they didn't have a dog. He ran down stairs to the tree where all the presents were. He opened the biggest one and out popped a puppy. He named the puppy bear. |
The man payed for his groceries. He asked for cash back. The cashier didn't have that much money. The cashier called management. Management got the money from another till. |
Jerry wants to be born again. He wants to be baptized. His friends take him to church. Jerry gets dipped into the water. Jerry is baptized. |
Jan went to eat at a fast food restaurant. There was only one table empty. The empty table was filthy. Jan grabbed a stack of napkins. She cleaned the table off before sitting. |
"I went walking with my girlfriend one evening. We didn't realize how dark it was getting and turned around. The path became too dark so we decided to walk back a safer way. We walked on traffic roads and climbed over construction work. We finally got back to our cars, exhausted." |
Kate liked to read articles online at work. One day she couldn't get on the internet. The person at the desk next to her couldn't either. Kate found an email that stated they had revoked internet privileges. Now she had nothing to do to pass the time at work. |
John wanted to become much stronger than he was. He decided to start going to the gym every day. At first lifting weights was very difficult. John's muscles were sore all the time. After dedicated time time at the gym John became very strong. |
Tom needed to pay the rent. He was unable to get his check from work. By the time he got it the bank closed. Tom paid the rent late. He was assessed a late fee. |
"The laundromat ruined Ed's favorite shirt. Ed decided to seek revenge on his foes. He took some work pants and filled the pockets with junk. He used paints, ink, glitter and whatever he could find. Ed tossed the pants in the laundromat machine and started it." |
Billy gathered the soap and called to his dog Rover. Billy goat Rover into the bathtub. Rover stayed still for a moment but then jumped out covered in soap. Billy chased Rover through the house. Billy finally had to hose Rover off in the yard to finish the bath. |
Steve followed the arrow. He found his friend Bill. Bill asked about the arrow. Steve said he saw it. Bill had not made it. |
I went on my first coaster yesterday. I was very scared. I did not know what to expect. We got strapped in. As soon as we moved I hated it. |
The boy left the gate open. The dog got out. The family searched for the dog. They found it a few blocks over. The boy cried in relief. |
"Ben was not a fisherman by nature - he adored fish as pets! But he lived in a seaside village and made very little money. He was forced to turn to fishing to help feed his family. Soon he was fishing with his son every weekend. He never liked it, but he grew to appreciate its usefulness." |
The cop realized he was powerless. This feeling made him feel bad. He told his partner about his feeling. His partner suggested vigilante justice. This made the man feel more powerful. |
The singer worked hard. She got better. People noticed her. She made an album. The people bought it. |
"I met Eric in late 2004, again on the internet. He also lived in oklahoma. I drove there when he moved away from his wife. We moved in together and got married in 2011. We got divorced this year." |
"The yard began to fill with butterflies. The kids ran outside to try to catch them. Nobody had a net, so they grabbed trash bags. The adults stood on the porch and laughed. It was a fun day for everyone." |
The boy hid under the bed. His brother jumped on top of it. The sound scared the boy. The boy screamed out. His brother jumped up in surprise. |
"Many years after her move, I visited my friend in Nebraska. She was getting married to a man she met there. The wedding was beautiful, and I was matron of honor. We went to see her new house afterward. She was extremely happy, just as we expected." |
I don't know why it bothered me so much. It always did when people spoke that way. It made me want to run away and hide from everyone. Nobody allowed me to leave the room until I was ready to talk about it. I finally gave it and poured my heart out. |
Evan and April decided to start climbing mountains on the weekends. At first climbing mountains was very difficult. April especially had a hard time. They became better and better as they climbed more mountains. Now Evan and April climb mountains with ease! |
We started collecting pez dispensers. We found the entire Kiss set. Then we found the simpsons at a garage sale. We went to a bunch of sales to find some. We built a huge collection. |
"Rory found a snake in his front yard. He panicked and ran back into his house. While still inside, he checked if the snake was poisonous. It turns out that the snake was a non-venomous garden snake. Rory decided to keep the snake as a pet." |
The boy took a test. They graded the test. He did very well. They gave him an award. He displayed it proudly. |
Kenny is on vacation. Kenny wants to swim. He goes out into the ocean. He swims with the dolphins. Kenny has the time of his life. |
"Ollie would like the moon for his birthday. His mother explains that the moon isn't for sale. Ollie suggests she hasn't asked the right people. Instead he receives a book with facts about the moon. He reads the book twice, but can't figure out the moon's price." |
My fingers were swelling from arthritis. I didn't know how I would work. I tried putting ice on them. I also took some aleve. It finally went down so I could type. |
"Billy, John, and David went to the little league field. They wanted to practice before their big game tomorrow night. Billy found the maintenance man and asked him to turn on the lights. They maintenance man turned the lights on so they could practice. The boys practiced playing late into the evening." |
The man put on a hat. It made his head itch. He looked at the label. The label said it was wool. The man decided he didn't like wool. |
"Todd accidentally broke his girlfriend's son's toy hammer. Todd was determined to replace it. He looked in different stores, but could not find the same one. Todd decided on one to buy even though it was different. When her son saw it, he didn't mind and gleefully grabbed it." |
"Ronald wanted to learn how to surf. He paid four hundred dollars for surfing lessons. Ronald constantly fell off his surfboard the first few weeks. But after a few months, he was able to get the hang of it. Now Ronald rides the biggest waves in his local beach." |
"Evan took an IQ test with his friends, just for fun. And he scored lowest of all! Evan was disappointed by his results. But soon his friends' lighthearted joking cheered him. Evan decided to focus on his good qualities, not his bad." |
"Cara had a goat, and decided to make her own cheese. She milked the goat, then followed the online instructions. When it was time to taste her cheese, she was nervous. But one bite set her mind at ease. The cheese was even better than store-bought mozzarella!" |
I watched him slap her in the face. She began getting angry. She told him she would get him if he did it again. He slapped her again. She punched him in the crotch. |
My father wore a blue coat to work. He always paired it with a hard hat. His job required wearing those things every day. I started getting them out for him in the mornings. I was short so they were difficult to reach. |
I want to stay with him forever. He hurt me yesterday however. He said cruel things to me. I felt like running away. I told him I couldn't take it anymore. |
"Jim was very stressed about his upcoming interview. Jim's friend, Nate had a plan to ease Jim's nerves. Nate also applied for the job and showed up before Jim to interview. In Nate's interview, he acted like the worst candidate ever. Jim felt relieved knowing that he would look good by comparison." |
The boy found glue. He poured it out. It covered the carpet. It dried in one hour. His mom was very upset. |
"My sister-in-law visited my wife two months after we were married. She had three children, 8, 6 and 3. The 8 year old spilled her drink and cried. We told her it was not a problem and reassured her. They left shortly thereafter." |
Todd slid off the snowy highway into a field. He locked his keys in the car when he got out to look. He was able to walk to a house and call a tow truck. The tow truck driver was able unlock the car. Todd made it home after the driver towed the car to Todd's house. |
"As I walked out of the shed, I closed the door. I slipped on the wooden step. I fell down the steps to the ground. I landed on a rusty saw. It cut open my arm." |
"I moved to Vallejo in 2009. When I settled in Vallejo, I became lonely because I had no friends. I ended up meeting a few cool people at a bar one night. Since meeting them we have become really good friends. I am very happy that I met people that I get along with in Vallejo." |
Jerry had been saving for six months to take a trip. He wanted to go somewhere warm. After doing research he fell in love with San Diego. He bought a plane ticket and headed down south. Jerry loved the weather California had to offer. |
"Amy had worked for months on her Master's thesis. She presented and defended her thesis for her committee. She left the room as the committee decided whether to pass her. Others had expressed confidence in her, but Amy was still nervous. Amy was elated when the committee informed her she had passed." |
Mike decided to play touch football with his nephews. They started off and it was a pretty fair game. But then it got a bit more competitive. One of his nephews pushed their cousin a bit too hard. He fell to the ground and hurt his leg and the game was then over. |
Tom had a bird that loved to hang out by his window. Tom decided to build him a perch to stand on. The bird loved it and he stood there every day. Tom loved listening to the bird's chirping every day. He named the bird Toby. |
"Andy was an avid lover of music. However, Andy absolutely loved listening to Blues music. Andy loved hearing music that had more melody than words. In addition, Andy loved the passion from the lyrics as well. Andy truly was a loved of Blues music." |
He had a lot of work with spanish in it. He wanted to get into the mood. He ate mexican food for breakfast. He also played spanish music. He worked on it all day long. |
"Dan went to a garage sale. He bought a used board game. He invited his friends over to play the game. When he tried to play the game, some of the pieces were missing. Dan was sad that he couldn't play the game." |
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