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"Billy really like watching the TV series Fighters of the North. He stayed up late every Wednesday night to catch it. One time, he decided to drive to the studio where it was filmed. Having no pass, he attempted to sneak onto the set. He was quickly caught by security, and thus, failed to meet the cast." |
"The other day my beeper failed on me. I put in new batteries, but that didn't seem to fix it. I tried to take it apart, but the screws were too tight. Finally, I took the thing to an electronics store. Turns out I had put the batteries in backward!" |
Derek was only six when he began to get sick. It turns out he had a brain tumor and had to get an operation. The operation was a success but left a huge scar on his head. Derek worried his classmate would make fun of him. So he dad went and got a tattoo on his head matching the scar. |
"The Pazzles Pizza opened last week on fifth and broadway. The Pozzilli family worked hard to make the parlor a success. Shortly after opening, many of the diners got food poisoning. Turns out it was bad batch of meat from the manufacturer. It took several months for the Pazzles to recover financially." |
"When Mark was in college, he began to date a deaf girl. They had meet as part of a volunteer project to pick up trash. He was fascinated by the silent, yet rich, world she lived in. He began taking sign language classes so they could communicate more. He'd never forgot all the things he learned from her." |
Several firemen visited a local elementary school. They were there to teach the kids about fire safety. One of the firemen set off a fire alarm. He asked the children what the noise it made meant. One little boy said it let him know when mom was done cooking dinner. |
"Weeks ago, my family and I began and garden in our backyard. We plowed the dirt into furrows and places various seeds inside. Every day, we'd water the dirty and check the ground for weeds. Slowly but surely, little sprouts began to emerge from the ground. Our family was in awe about how our hard work produced new lif... |
I received a strange phone call today. It was from a lawyer. It seems I have inherited money from an uncle. I have to take a trip to California next week. I will find out then what I have inherited. |
I really wanted to learn how to juggle. A few days ago I bought my own juggling set to practice. Juggling is a lot harder than I thought. I could never quite figure it out. I decided juggling is way to hard for me. |
"I used to go working out every week. A few weeks ago I hurt myself working out. I was lifting some weights that were too heavy for me. When I tried to put them down, I dropped them on my foot. I broke my foot, now I can't work out for a while." |
"Last Saturday my friends had plane rides scheduled for the morning. All the flights were very early, so they had to get up very early. None of them had rides to the airport, so they asked me to take them. I took my friends to the airport and we listened to music on the way. I dropped them off safely and they all made ... |
I was playing my favorite board game with my friends. All through the start of the game I had a big lead. I was very confident that I would win. I was so excited about winning that I stopped playing very well. I ended up losing the game. |
The other day I went to buy a new cellphone. At the cellphone store there were several different types. I couldn't figure out which type to chose. So I decided to go home and think about it. Tomorrow I'll go back to decide which phone to buy. |
"I was at the movie theater the other day. At the theater they had a claw machine. I tried to play the claw machine to win a stuffed bear. I tried so many times to win that bear, but I never did. I hope I win the bear the next time I go." |
"When I was growing up I lived in Texas. But my dad was in the army and we would move around a lot. We had to move to Nebraska. At first I hated it, but then I made a bunch of new friends. Now, I really like living in Nebraska." |
"The other day I decided to have a late night snack. But the only thing I had to eat was spicy foods. I ate the spicy foods anyways and it gave me a stomach ache. The stomach ache was so bad that it kept me up all night. I'll never eat spicy foods that late again, it was terrible." |
"Charlie is really bad at playing tennis. Charlie really wants to get good so he practices all day and night. After a couple of months of practicing, Charlie gets very good. Now that Charlie is very good at tennis everyone likes Charlie. Charlie is glad he practiced so hard at tennis." |
"I used to hate practicing things when I was a kid. Even if it was something I liked to do, it was hard work. Eventually I learned the importance of practicing. Now I love to practice things. It helps me get better at the thing I like to do." |
When I was a kid there was a lake near my house. Every afternoon I would go outside and throw rocks into the lake. Sometimes there would be ducks in the lake. My parents would always tell me to be careful and not hit the ducks. I really miss living by that lake and seeing those ducks! |
Me and my friends were watching this funny movie. Every joke in the movie was hilarious. All of a sudden our DVD player broke. We couldn't finish watching the movie until the next day. It was worth the wait because the movie was very funny to us. |
"I lived in India for a year. Everyone in India loves cricket. I was very bad at playing it though. And no matter how much I tried, I could not understand the rules. It's okay though, because I had fun watching cricket with my friends." |
"Johnny is a pitcher for his baseball team. He had a big game last week and he needed to practice his pitches. He had to learn how to throw a curveball. He didn't know how, so he spent a whole month practicing. He learned how to throw a curveball and his team won the game!" |
"Tommy was sick and couldn't go to school. He had his mom go to school to pick up his school work. Tommy's mom brought back a lot of work for Tommy to do. Even though Tommy wanted to do it, he was too sick to. Tommy will have to wait to do his work until tomorrow." |
Mikey had a big piano recital tomorrow. He was very nervous the night before. His mom told him not to worry and he'll do fine. So he stopped worrying and got a good night's sleep. Mikey nailed the recital. |
"Donald watched a lot of TV the other day. His favorite shows to watch were not on though. Instead tommy had to watch shows he didn't like. After watching those shows a lot, Tommy grew to like them. Now they are his new favorite shows." |
"I made a delicious sandwich the other day. I bought really nice meat and cheese from the store. I spent a good 15 minutes making it. My sister said it looked good and she wanted to try it. So I let her have it, and she really loved it." |
Last Sunday on my way to church I got a flat tire. I called my friend and asked if he could come and pick me up. He said yes and picked me up. We went to church together. After church he took me back to my care and helped me fix my tire. |
When I was young I had a hard time learning to ride a bike. I could not figure out how to balance myself. So my parents bought me some training wheels. After a few months of biking on training wheels I figured it out. Now I can ride my bike just fine. |
"Last month I visited my family in Philadelphia. I drove all the way up there from Florida. The ride was long, but the scenery on the way was awesome! When I got to Philadelphia, I told my family all about the trip there. They really enjoyed hearing about my trip." |
"Yesterday during my lunch break I went to get tacos. I drove for 20 minutes to get some tacos. They took too long to make the tacos, so I had to take them to work. It took so long that I was late getting back to work. My boss was mad at me for being so late." |
Last night I told my mom a scary story. I forgot that she hates scary stories. Halfway through I remembered. So I decided to make the story a happy story instead. She really appreciated the change that I made. |
I go play basketball every Saturday. I get up early in the morning to shoot around by myself. I spend hours just working on my jump shot. My friends show up around noon to play with me. We have a good time playing together. |
The other day I went downstairs for a glass of water. I got my water from the sink. On my way back upstairs I spilled my glass all over the floor. I had to get a towel to clean it up. I also had to go get a whole new glass of water. |
"Last month I went to a firing range. I got to try out all sorts of different guns. At first I was scared to go, because I am scared of guns. But I learned that guns aren't really that scary. I had a fun time at the firing range." |
I had a BBQ the other day. I grilled burgers and dogs for all my friends. I didn't buy enough meat. After all my friends had eaten I realized there wasn't any left. I had to eat potato chips instead. |
"I went to the bookstore a few days ago. I had a great time browsing through all the books. I didn't really find anything that I wanted to buy though. After a couple minutes more of looking I found a real cool book. I bought it, and I can't wait to read the whole thing." |
I had to do my laundry the other day. I had at least 5 loads to do. My roommates were very upset at me. I was using the laundry machine all day. I think I'll go to a laundromat next time I do laundry. |
I signed up for a big bike race last year. I had been practicing for months before hand. I was very nervous the day before. I wasn't sure I'd be able to even finish the race. I got first place in the race. |
I had a big exam to take last week. I had been studying for it for days. The night before the exam I decided to review my notes one more time. I lost track of time and stayed up too late. I was so sleepy the next morning I almost was late for the exam! |
Yesterday was my last day at my job. I had been working there for years. All my coworkers were sad that I was leaving. So they bought me a cake to say goodbye. I am going to miss my old coworkers. |
My first time on the subway in New York was scary. I had never been on a subway before. I paid really close attention to the stops so I wouldn't get lost. On the way to my stop I talked to a very nice lady. I'm not scared of being on the subway anymore. |
"I went to get a coffee from the coffee shop the other day. I had spare time, so I decided to drink it there. While I was drinking it, I saw a very pretty girl in the coffee shop. I went up to ask for her phone number. She gave it to me and we talked for a long time!" |
I went to the bank the other day. I had to open a new bank account. The lady who worked with me was very nice and helpful. She opened a bank account for me. Now I can deposit my checks from work. |
I had to do a lot of yard work the other day. I had to rake the leaves and clean the gutters. While I was cleaning the gutter a squirrel popped out. It startled me and I fell off my ladder. Good thing it wasn't a tall ladder or I could've been hurt real bad! |
"I have been working on my computer all day today. I have been working very hard. Around noon, my computer shut off. This was very unexpected and it made me mad. I figured out what was wrong with it and I got back to work." |
I threw a Super Bowl party last year. I invited all my friends over to my house. No one showed up though. I was upset by that. Then I realized I threw the party a week too early! |
"I lost my cellphone the other day. I looked all over the place for it. Eventually I checked my pants in the washing machine. I found my cell phone there, but it was all wet. Now I'll have to buy a new cellphone." |
Last night I was playing video games. I lost track of time completely and stayed up way too late. I forgot to sleep completely. The next day I was too tired to move. I'll never do that again. |
"I ran my own lemonade stand when I was a kid. I loved making money from selling lemonade. Running the business was tough, but I really liked it. One day I counted up all the money I had made. It was over 100 dollars and I was so happy!" |
I made myself lunch the other day. I made a peanut butter sandwich with some chips. The lunch was really tasty. I was still hungry after eating it. So I decided to make myself another sandwich. |
Yesterday was Mother's Day. I planned a great day for my mom. We made her breakfast in bed. Later in the day we all gave her our gifts. My gift was her favorite! |
When I was a kid I wanted to be really good at playing violin. I practiced all the time to be really good. After a few months of practicing I did get really good. I was so good that people wanted me to play for them. I'm really glad that I practiced so hard. |
I was browsing the internet last night. I read a very interesting article about conserving power. I took the article to heart and decided to make some changes. I bought new light bulbs and now I turn the lights off when I leave. I really think those changes will make an impact on the world! |
"The other day my girlfriend asked me to rake the leaves. I really hate raking leaves, but I told her I would do it. I forgot I to do it that day. She was really mad at me for forgetting. I made it up to her by raking the leaves and baking her cookies." |
"I went to buy a new couch last week. I really wanted a leather couch, but the store didn't have any. I had to order a leather couch. It took a week but it finally arrived. Now I have to move the couch inside1." |
"I was telling a friend of mine a sad story the other day. I told him about the time my dog died. It was really sad, and it made my friend very sad. After I got done with the story he gave me a hug. That made us both feel a lot better." |
"I asked my girlfriend to marry me last night. I took her out to a nice restaurant. Later we went out for a walk in the park. I proposed to her on the park bench where we met. She said yes, and now we are getting married!" |
I was taking pictures of my friend's wedding the other day. I took several dozen pictures. When I went to look at them later I couldn't see anything. I realized that I left the cap on the lens. That was a very embarrassing realization. |
"My friend Peter is a great juggler. I used to watch him juggle all the time. I tried to learn how to juggle. I tried to have Peter teach me, but it was too hard. I don't think I'll ever be able to juggle like Peter." |
Last Christmas was amazing. I visited my family in Philadelphia. While I was there we sang a lot of carols and ate a lot of chocolate. On Christmas day we opened all our presents. I got so many Christmas gifts! |
I used to be very bad at dancing. I wanted to be very good at dancing. I practiced dancing in my room for years and years. I even took lessons from a professional. Now I am a very good dancer. |
I learned how to dribble a basketball the other day. I wanted to learn because my friends do it all the time. It took weeks of work but I finally got it down. I can't wait to show my friends tomorrow. They are going to be so proud of me. |
I used to pitch for my high school baseball team. I was a very good pitcher. I spent my weekends throwing fastballs with my dad. All that practice really helped me out. I feel like I had developed a perfect fastball. |
One time I was in a very scary storm. I was driving home from work and it was raining very hard. It was also thundering and lightning. Every time it would thunder I would get very spooked. I did not enjoy driving in that storm at all. |
I played too many video games last night. I was playing with my friends and we had a lot of fun. I would try to stop playing they would convince me to play one more. I kept saying yes until I realized it was 4 in the morning. I was so sleepy I slept until noon the next day! |
"I asked Cindy to the big dance last night. I was so nervous before I asked her. Eventually I worked up the courage to ask her, and she said yes! She was really excited that I asked her. She said she is excited to dance with me tonight!" |
"I used to be very afraid of the dark. I was so scared of it, that it would keep me up at night. Then one day my parents bought me a night light. Now I keep the light on at night all the time. It helps me not be afraid of the dark." |
The other day I went to the pool by myself. I was surprised to see all my friends when I got there. They had brought popsicles with them. They let me have some of their popsicles. What a great day we had at the pool. |
"I was never very good at football growing up. I was very fast, but I could not catch very well. I practiced catching all the time. No matter what I did, I couldn't get better at catching. Even though I wasn't good at football I liked playing it." |
"Yesterday I was working very hard at work. I was working so hard that I had lost track of time. I worked right through my lunch break. When I realized that, I was so hungry I couldn't work anymore. I asked my boss to take a break and he said yes." |
Last week I went to buy supplies for my office. I went down to the supply store by myself. I got a little carried away and bought way too many things. I had to carry them out to the car by myself. I had bought so many things that I had to make two trips. |
Last night I wanted to make a pizza for my friends. I went out that day to buy the dough and cheese. While I was making the pizza I dropped the dough on the ground. All my friends were very sad. We had to eat sandwiches instead. |
Last week I went on a fun beach trip. I went there with all my friends. I bought a really tasty sandwich with me. I dropped it and it fell in the sand. My sandy sandwich didn't taste good anymore. |
"I went to buy a new hat the other day. I went to buy my hat at the mall. The hat store was closed when I got there. So I had to go the hat store across town. After driving all the way, I found out that hat store was closed too!" |
I went to go eat fried chicken last night. I went to go with a friend of mine. We met up at our favorite place to eat fried chicken. We stayed there for hours eating and talking. I had a great time with my friend. |
Last summer I traveled all through asia. I went to Korea first and that was my favorite place. I met a lot of really cool people. I also love the music in Korea. I wish I could've spent more time in Korea. |
I went for a walk the other day. I went walking up to the convenient store down the street. I went to the store to get some candy and chips. On my way there I got very lost. It took me hours to get back home. |
"The fair was in town last weekend. I went with all my friends to the fair. We strolled around the midway and ate corndogs. All my friends rode the rides, but I was afraid too. I might ride the rides next year." |
I went to the olympics in 2012. I went with some family members. We had a really great time walking around and watching the events. We all thought London was such a pretty city. We think we'll go back again next summer. |
Last week I was going to my first class of the semester. It was a biology class. It was really early in the morning and I hate biology. While I was in class I fell asleep. The professor yelled at me and got very mad. |
"I went to a friends house for a party last weekend. It was a lot of fun, but I didn't know a lot of people there. We played a lot of games that night. We also had a lot of food to eat. It was a really great time." |
"I went to play volleyball last weekend. It was a lot of fun, but it was also hot outside. I forgot to bring sunscreen with me. We were out for way too long and I got sunburned. Even though my sunburn hurts, I had a lot of fun." |
Last week I had a very important test to take. It was a physics test that I forgot to study for. I stayed up late to study for it. All my studying paid off. But I was very tired all the next day. |
"I went to a funeral the other day. It was a very sad affair. We talked about how much we were going to miss him. And we shared a lot of happy stories. Although it was sad, it was good to remember all those stories." |
I was watching a movie last night in my room. It was a very scary movie. The movie was so scary that I had to stop watching. I had nightmares that night while I was sleeping. I'll never watch a scary movie at night ever again. |
I went to see a scary movie the other day. It was about zombies. Everyone around me thought that the movie was very scary. I didn't think the movie was that scary. That made me feel very brave and fearless. |
I learned how to play the flute in college. It was my favorite instrument to play. I was so good at it that all my friends were amazed. They would ask me to play for them all the time. I eventually turned that into my career. |
"I had a group project due last week. It was my job to put the powerpoint together. I spent a lot of time on the powerpoint, especially the research. My group did not do a good job though. We got a C on the project." |
I ordered a pizza last week. It was really tasty but also expensive. The delivery guy was very late. I was upset so I didn't tip him that well. He was mad that I didn't give him a good tip. |
"My friend made me a smoothie last night. It was really tasty, but it had Strawberries in it. Unfortunately, I am allergic to strawberries. I had to go to the hospital to get some pills. The pills made me feel all better again." |
I had a big paper due last week. It was supposed to be fifteen pages long. I didn't start working on it until a few days before it was due. That was a big mistake. I had to stay up all night to get it done. |
"Last night I went on a very long run. It was the longest distance I had ever run before. I ran for so long, I had no idea where I was. After a few minutes I remembered how to get home. I think tonight I'll try to run that long again." |
I played in a very important basketball game in high school. It was the state championships. I was very nervous before the game. Every one told me not to worry about it. We ended up winning the game! |
Late last night I woke up when I heard a noise. It was very dark and scary in my room. I checked in my closet. When I looked in there I got very spooked. My friend had been hiding in there the whole time. |
I used to work at the mall. It was very noisy in there everyday. I hated how noisy it was so I went looking for a new job. All the other jobs I found were also in the mall. So I guess I'll have to get used to the noise. |
I spent the night in a haunted house once. It was very scary in there. The floors creaked and there were spooky noises everywhere. I was too scared to go to sleep. I would never ever do that again. |
The other day I made a grilled cheese sandwich. It was very tasty. It was so good I wanted to make one for all my friends. I bought all the things I needed to make a lot of sandwiches. It turns out that my friends don't like grilled cheese. |
"Last night I ate dinner with all my family. It's always great to spend time with them. We all told funny stories about when I was growing up. Some of them were very embarrassing. I do not really like those stories, but my family loves them." |
"Every time I go to the movies I get popcorn. Last time I went to the movies I got there a little too late. I was so late that I couldn't get any popcorn. The movie was good, but I missed out on having popcorn. I'll never be late to the movies again." |
My best friend lives in New York. Last week I went to visit him. I took a train up to New York and had a great ride. He picked me up from the train station and we got some Pizza. It's always so good to see my friend in New York. |
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