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Josh grew some vegetables in his backyard. The corn was ready to harvest. He pulled the ears off and brought them inside. He grilled them and put butter on them. The corn was delicious! |
"Andre lived in a hot, dry part of the country. Every year his water bill got higher. He knew he wasted a lot of water keeping his lawn green. Andre decided to xeriscape to cut down his water use. Now Andre's water bill is actually going down." |
"Ms Brown's 2nd grade class went on a field trip to a farm. Part of the field trip involved going on a hay ride. Ms Brown was yelling at all her students to sit down to be safe. Ms Brown was not sitting down as she was telling them this. The tractor lurched forward, almost throwing Ms Brown over the side." |
"Jami woke up ready to turk today. She was soon excited because ""Tell a Short Story"" was back. She opened up the hit and started to type away. She laid her head on the keyboard. She discovered she was tapped out of stories." |
Spencer had a test today. He thought he would study before class. One of his textbooks got lost. He tried to find it to study. He failed the test. |
Mina was studying for her final exam. Her roommate was making too much noise. Mina asked her roommate to be a little quieter. Mina's roommate got confrontational with Mina. Mina and her roommate got into a fight. |
Janice wanted to get in shape. She joined the local gym and started working out. The gym would give challenges that were fun. She started winning challenges. The challenges made her enjoy the gym even more. |
"Jody woke up to bird songs every day. There was a nest full of them in the nearest tree. She'd sing with them happily while cooking her breakfast. But when the town cut the tree down, she stopped. To sing again, she bought birds so they could make her happy again." |
"Zoe had gone to the same school for all her education. All of a sudden, her dad got a job transfer. Zoe had to change schools. She became a minority. Zoe hated school and asked to be homeschooled." |
Turbo the guinea pig lives in a daycare. Some of the younger kids did not know how to treat him nicely. The teacher made a plan that she would show them how to be nice. Everyday she would demonstrate how to be nice to the guinea pig. The guinea pig became less afraid of the children afterward. |
Joe wasn't very good at soccer. Joe really wanted to learn how to play. James who is joe's friend taught him how to play. Joe got better and joined the soccer team. He is now the number one player on the team. |
"Kate earned lots of money. But she hated herself. So instead of going to a nice restaurant, she went inside a McDonald's. There were loud children, messy tables, and bad food. But Kate enjoyed deprecating herself by eating there." |
Tom had been dating his girlfriend for 1 year. His girlfriend told him she got a new job. She told him the job was 1000 miles away. Tom began crying. They ended the relationship when she moved. |
"The family bought a new house. THey planted an oak tree in the front yard. After just a few years, the tree had grown very tall. They loved the reminder of how long they had been in that house. The tree grew another five feet that year." |
"Jason had always wanted to be rich and happy. He bought lottery tickets every week for years to try and get rich. After 8 years, Jason won the jackpot with his numbers. Jason won twenty million pounds. Although he was now rich, he didn't feel as happy as he hoped." |
Rich was playing with his toy cars. He was playing in the dirt with them. Rich decided the cars should drive through the mud. He brought a hose to the dirt. Rich made a mess. |
Yui wanted to join a school club. She couldn't decide which club to join. Her friend told her that the music club was fun. Yui decided to join them because she could play guitar. The club had a spot open and they happily made her a member. |
Tim wanted to purchase a new car. He asked his friend for his opinion. His friend recommended a reliable Toyota Corolla. Tim listened to his friend. Tim purchased a new Toyota Corolla. |
Devin got fed up with his bank. He called them for help. They didn't respond. He took his money out. He found a new bank. |
The kayakers had been out all day. They approached a huge waterfall. They hadn't realized it was on their path! They paddled to shore as quickly as they could. They made it just in time! |
"Maria forgot to take her water container to work today. She had a meeting between several officials. It lasted 2-3 hours. Since Maria had nothing to drink, she felt exhausted. She passed out during the meeting." |
Warren was a jazz pianist. He was playing at a local jazz club. One of the patrons asked for an encore. Warren decided not to keep playing and walked away. The patron got angry and complained to the manager. |
A woman found a mouse in her kitchen. She was very afraid. She grabbed a broom. She swung the broom. The mouse dodged the broom. |
"Tom had a neighbor who was a widow. Tom heard from other neighbors that her health began failing her. Tom hired a private nurse to come every day to his neighbor's home. Tom visited the widow regularly. When she passed, Tom spoke eloquently at her memorial service." |
James birthday is today. He decided to drink for the first time in his life. He went to a friend's house to celebrate. He drank too much and passed out on the couch. He woke up with a hangover and swore to never drink again. |
Julie left work and ended up running over a nail. She had to pull over on the highway. She had never changed a tire before and it was late at night. A young man pulled over and changed her tired for her. She managed to make it home safe and sound. |
Hanks favorite season is fall. He loves the changer weather because he gets to wear sweaters. He also likes the changing colors of the leaves on the tree. His favorite drink of warm apple cider is great then as well. He knows it will soon be winter so he is living it up now. |
Ava loved to play fetch. Her owner would throw the tennis ball across the yard. She would chase it and catch it. She didn't understand how to give it back. The owner got frustrated after just a few minutes. |
"Brandon was a popular rapper who had a song on a soundtrack. His friend Charles was surprised he, Brandon, didn't have a deal. They went to a music producer's house to have fun. They said a few raps and then the producer offered them a contract. Charles wanted to sign it but Brandon lied and said he had a contract." |
Tom woke up in the middle of the night. He heard a noise coming from downstairs. Tom called 911. Tom waited in his bedroom until police arrived. It turned out that there was in fact a burglar in the house! |
"Lindsay was really depressed. So she decided to go to an Asian buffet by herself. She ate tons of pork, fried rice, dumplings, and sweets. But when she got home, she just felt worse. Nevertheless, she did the same thing the next day." |
"Gina's mom brought a donut box from her job. She placed it in the kitchen. Gina took one from the box. However, her siblings ate the rest. When my mom checked the box, she was surprised." |
Tom was new on campus. Tom's freshman college courses were very demanding. Tom avoided parties. Tom worked hard on is classwork. Tom made honor role his very first semester! |
Derrick loved funny cat pictures. His coworkers did not. Derrick always sent out a huge email on Fridays with lots of pictures. His coworkers had asked him to stop but he didn't listen. Derrick was fired one day because he sent it to his boss by mistake. |
"Struggling with my depression, I felt the need to seek out help. As I sat in the doctor's office I wondered why I was even here. He explained what I was going through was normal. Overcome with relief, I started therapy right away. With a renewed sense of self, I enrolled in an art class." |
"I first saw The Exorcism when I was in eighth grade. One day I was demonstrating to my mom how the girl behaved. As I was doing this, I fell backwards onto my hands. I went to the doctor a few days later to get my hand checked out. Turns out I had a fracture from doing a fake exorcism!" |
"Chris has always made good grades. One day he forgot to study. When he got to school, he had a pop test. He only knew two answers. Chris failed his first assignment." |
Tim was driving to work on his motorcycle. Tim was unprepared for rain. A huge storm bombarded Tim. Tim had to drive slow in the rain. Tim was late to work. |
Jack stepped up to the plate with two outs in the last inning. There were runners on each base. The score was tied. The pitcher threw his best fastball. Jack swung as hard as he could to no avail. |
Josh got in an ATV accident. He had a broken leg. The doctor told him to get crutches. They helped him walk. Now he can move around! |
"Signing up for college is very challenging. There is a lot of paperwork you need to fill out and send in. You have to write the best essay of your life for strangers to judge. Then you wait, sometimes for weeks, to hear back from anyone. The day you get into college is one of the best days of your life." |
Gary was working near the some railroad tracks. He saw a train coming and decided to stand back while it passed. He noticed his co-workers still near the tracks. He screamed in their direction and they finally turned around. Gary watched as his co-workers barely escaped the passing train. |
I love going to the mall. One time I saw a sale in the ad in the paper. I rushed to the mall in my car. I got in a car accident on the way. I was sad that I could not get to the mall that day. |
A party was about to happen. Doug wanted to make a treat. He looked online for a treat. He found a good recipe. He made Chex Mix. |
Johnny loved playing baseball with his friends. So Johnny called all of his friends over to play a game of baseball. Johnny and all of his friends formed base ball teams. As johnny was up to bat the ball accidentally hit johnny in the head. Johnny was rushed to the hospital and treated for his injuries. |
"Sam was excited to finish building the dog house. He imagined how excited the dog would be in the house. Sam led the dog to the dog house. The dog would not go inside. Sam threw a treat in the house, the dog went inside." |
"Every summer our family goes to our lake house. We have to spend a few days getting it aired out. Last year, we discovered a family of raccoons in the house. It took us 2 weeks to get them and all their hair out. Now we lock up our house much tighter when we leave for the winter." |
"Jim and Lauren had been together for a year. Lauren knew Jim was the one for her. Jim was not sure. One day Jim took Lauren for a walk. However, instead of proposing, he broke up with her." |
"Carmen arrived on campus for her first class. As she was walking, she noticed a kid walking near her. He was staring at her. After a few seconds, he continued to stare at her. She became scared and ran away." |
Malory was out paying bills when she decided to go to the casino. She had a dollar to spare and thought why not. Mallory played the first machine she saw. She thought she was rich when the machine said jackpot for 8 million. The staff crushed her when they told her the machine had malfunctioned. |
"Ned had to tie his first necktie. His father helped him, showing the moves in the mirror. But when Ned tried it, he got it all wrong. He was mimicking the inverted moves he had seen. So his dad stood side by side to show him again how to do it right." |
Jenny had been overweight all of her adult life. Jenny decided it was time for her to get in shape. Jenny joined a gym and began eating healthy foods. Jenny began losing weight and look good. One year later Jenny had met her goal weight and was finally happy. |
Kathy needed to move. I found a house across the street for rent. I went and took pictures of the house for her. She called the landlord. She paid the deposit and will move in next month. |
Tom loved chewing gum. He learned that some gum types are bad for health. Tom searched many stores for the best gum. Tom found one with healthy ingredients. Tom bought a large quantity of the healthy gum. |
Debbie always loved to bake at home. She decided one day to bring one of her pies to work. All of her co workers fell in love with her pies. She ended up selling some of her pies on the side. She ended up selling 100 pies in a week and bakes pies for a living. |
"Bob was making himself a bowl of cereal. But he accidentally put too much cereal in his bowl. He started to pour some back into the cereal box. But then he add too little. When Bob finally started to eat, he had to leave for work." |
Mary really loved rock music. She finally went to see her favorite band. Mary joined the mosh pit. A guy ran into Mary and broke her rib. Mary no longer goes to concerts. |
"Jen loved to write. She wrote and wrote, all day. She dreamed of having her own book published. When she was younger, she wrote many stories. One day, Jen's book finally was discovered, and published." |
"Mildred had worked all day as a nurse and was very tired. On her way home, she stopped to get a bottle of cough syrup. Mildred found the medicine and some other stuff she didn't need. She paid for her items and walked out of the store. When she got in her car,she saw she forgot to pay for the medicine." |
I had my license for 8 days when I got my first ticket. I was following a friend to go see 4th of July fireworks. My friend was doing 90 mph. He saw the cop before I did. I haven't been much of a speeder since that ticket. |
The hockey game was tied up. The blue team had the puck. They sprinted down the ice. They cracked a shot on goal! They scored it! |
"Joe went to a soccer game with his brother. They went to a Manchester game. They cheered the entire time and lost their voices. When their mother called them, she thought that they were sick. Now, Joe's mother doesn't want him going to soccer games." |
Kim could not visit Joe for his birthday. Online she ordered a delivery that will deliver a cake and balloons. He got them in the afternoon. He was so glad. He called his sister to thank her. |
"My friend and I watched a spy movie today. Inspired, we decided to pretend to be spies. We used water guns and walkie-talkies. His sister pretended to be a villain. It was very fun and I can't wait to do it again." |
"Eddie and his mother were shopping in a department store. Eddie saw a colorful coat that he just had to touch. Eddie left his mother's side to go touch the coat. After he touched it, Eddie realized that his mother was gone. Just as he was about to cry, Eddie's mother found him again." |
"Lucy awoke to a noise outside. Being home alone she was scared and grabbed a hammer. She approached the back door and flipped on the light. To her delight, it was only a raccoon knocking over a trash can. Lucy slept better knowing it was just an animal." |
Joe lost to his friend at ping pong. Joe was devastated that he lost. So he practiced at ping pong and got better. Him and his friend played a month later. Joe defeated his friend and was glad to win. |
We looked for a new show to watch on tv. There was a show on HBO people were talking about. We started watching it and found it interesting. We ended up binge watching it over a weekend. Now we are looking for another new show. |
Tom was cleaning his apartment. Tom found a lizard hiding. Tom wanted the lizard out of his apartment. Tom used his shoe to guide the lizard out through the front door. Tom was happy to see the lizard go. |
"Chantal was stuck under the rain. She looked around for a shelter, but couldn't see one. She started running in a random direction. She ran and ran until the rain stopped. Then she found a shelter and she was drenched." |
"Ray wanted to surprise Suzy by making her dinner. Ray started to fry some chicken. A large grease fire suddenly engulfed the kitchen. Ray and Suzy's house burned down. When Suzy came home from work, she was very surprised." |
Sparkles Ice Cream Shop wanted to introduce a new flavor of ice cream. They held a contest for customers to come up with flavor ideas. Over 100 flavor ideas came in. The owner decided the winning flavor was watermelon. The watermelon ice cream became a big hit with customers. |
Barb was worried that her son was being mistreated at school. His mood was becoming increasingly sullen and withdrawn. Barb had a long talk with her boy and he opened up to her. Barb learned a mean teacher was making life miserable for her son. She had him transferred to another class and his outlook brightened. |
Ever since I was a kid I wanted to sing and get paid like a star. I auditioned for the mixed choir in high school to work on my goal. My music teacher smiled and said I was tone deaf. I thought that meant I had a gift so I practiced my singing every day. Now I am officially a paid singer but only for funerals. |
Joe loved guns and loved to collect old guns. He found someone who was selling M1 Garand in good condition. So Joe bought it. Joe fired it at a gun range. It was a new favorite. |
Sue wanted a new house. She had been renting for years. She finally decided to start house hunting. She found the perfect house. She put in an offer and it was accepted. |
Ronny had broken up with his girlfriend. He kicked her out the house. Ronny's girlfriend refused to give him back the house key she had. Ronny went to the hardware store for a replacement lock. He replaced the locks and keys. |
"Paul's speciality was fried chicken. However, something happened this time. As he was cooking, he got distracted. Paul's chicken turned black. It was ruined and he had to order pizza." |
Kia had an energy drink after dinner. It helped her get her homework done quickly. But then she tried to fall asleep. The caffeine made it impossible! Kia was awake most of the night. |
Tom was concerned with his privacy. He learned about how easy it was to hack webcams. Tom put a piece of duct tape over his web cam lens. Tom felt smart about this. Tom slept well knowing nobody could view his webcam. |
Harold went to the eye doctor. He said he couldn't see well at night. The doctor said he needed to eat more carrots. Harold ate more carrots. His night sight got better. |
Fred worked as a maintenance man at the local motel. One day a room was destroyed and the wall needed to be repainted. He had never painted before prior to this incident. He decided that he would try to paint the room on his own anyways. He ended up doing an excellent job and received a $2 raise. |
"Marla needed her appendix out. She went to the hospital for surgery. It went smoothly and she woke up quickly. She was relieved it was all over. Within hours, Marla was up and walking around." |
David was going sleep at his grandparents' house. His mother helped him pack his bag. She dropped David off at the house. David realized he hadn't packed his teddy bear. David's mom went home to get his bear. |
Pat saw an ad for a talent show. He thought of what he could do. He practiced a song. He brought his guitar. He performed it to a happy crowd. |
"Terry was having problems with his back. His best friend told him he should try drugs to help him. Terry liked the idea and went to the doctors for a prescription. He was prescribed Valium. After only a week, Terry felt a lot better." |
"Anna was married for twenty years and loved to wear her wedding ring. One morning, she took the ring off to do the dishes. She knocked the ring from the counter and into the garbage disposal. Anna thought about reaching her hand in to get the ring. Instead, she called the plumber who fished the ring out for her." |
Jeff did not like the band he was in. He decided to exit the band with a bang since he hated everyone. He paid camgirls to say explicit things about his bandmates. He recorded the girls and posted it on Facebook. Tim is out of the band now and they are furious. |
"Nanette was reckless. She loved speed and speeded her way through everything. But her most cherished reckless behavior was when she body jumped. She let herself go at high speed, feeling the air in her lungs escape. That moment of total recklessness and speed defined her for life." |
"Sam recently enrolled in a writing class. He wanted to become a fiction author. He realized writing was harder than he initially thought. Despite this, he worked very hard to get better at writing. Now Sam is a beloved and famous fiction author." |
A couple talked about date ideas. One of them suggested they paint something. They went to a local kiln. They made a plate together. They picked it up the next day. |
"Bessie wanted to vote in the upcoming election. Her car was in the shop. Bessie's friend volunteered to give her a ride to the polls. Bessie was able to vote, and her candidate won. Bessie was glad that her friend gave her a ride to the polls." |
"The professor told us to begin our test. I took out a few pieces of paper and a calculator. My calculator couldn't turn on because the batteries died. The professor didn't have any sympathy. Therefore, I had to do all of the calculations by hand." |
"Lauren's wedding ring fell into the faucet. The ring fell too far for her to reach. Luckily she used to be a trained plumber. She frustratingly took apart the upper pipes of her faucet. Although her ring was dirty, she was happy to be able to retrieve it." |
Ethan was looking for love. He went on to a dating show. He thought all the girls were kinda ugly. He didn't think he could stay. Ethan went home. |
"Julie ran every day. While she was on her morning run, she stumbled across a snake. She stood still and let it cross. Julie had never been so scared. She was glad she saw the snake." |
"Tom wanted to surprise his little girl, Jenny. Tom got a big box and put a puppy in it. Tom put the box next to Jenny's bed. When Jenny woke up, she opened the box. Jenny squealed with delight to find her new puppy!" |
Terence had a friend who was blind. His friend had never had a Florida orange before. Terence tried to describe how the orange tasted. Terence was unsuccessful as the venture is impossible. Terence's blind friend ate the fruit to learn its taste. |
Larry put his lunch in the break room refrigerator today. The refrigerator was cleaned out every day after 8PM. Larry wasn't able to take his lunch today and was hungry at 8:30PM. Larry finally finished with work and went to grab his lunch. His lunch was gone as it had been thrown out earlier that night. |
Harry's wife wanted a shake. He grabbed his keys to grab it. He bought the shake at the store. He drove home. His wife was so happy! |
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