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Beverly and her cheer squad needed to raise money. They needed new uniforms. Beverly decided to have a car wash. Many people came to get their cars washed. The cheer squad was able to get new uniforms. |
Ellen really wanted another cookie. Her mother told her no. All Ellen had to do was to reach in the cookie jar. When her mom wasn't looking, she did. She pulled out an apple from the jar with a frown on her face. |
Cassie was a vegetarian and had just been invited to a cookout. She feared her friends would mock her when they found out her secret . But she decided to go anyways and try to have fun. At meal time, Cassie got a big surprise. There was chicken, ribs - and tons of veggie burgers! |
Jordan was looking for a new apartment. He checked online and in the local paper for openings. He met with Melissa and looked at her available properties. He found one that he really liked! Jordan signed the lease for the new apartment. |
John decided to always have at least $600 in his bank account. But he wanted to buy something. Afterwards, he decided he would always have at least $500. Eventually, his account balance became lower and lower. John was left with no money. |
Joan's little boy wouldn't stay in his room at night. Joan told him to stay put, but he said he might fall out of bed. She told him he could come in her room if he fell out of bed. Joan walked a few steps from his room. She heard a thunk and the sound of fake crying. |
Hannah wanted to embroider some tea towels for her sister. But Hannah didn't know how to sew. Hannah watched some online tutorials about sewing. Hannah practiced what she learned on the tutorials. She embroidered a set of four beautiful towels for her sister. |
Kit was having a surgery. Her daughter picked her up from the hospital when she was released. Kit's daughter took a week off of work to take care of her mother. Soon, Kit was feeling much better. Kit's daughter was able to return to work. |
Barney danced around for the crowd. The crowd threw money in Barney's hat. Barney bought a new costume with the money. Barney danced for the crowd with the new costume. The crowd threw even more money into Barney's hat. |
The Smith family was heading to the ocean. They had big plans to enjoy a snorkeling adventure. As the family got ready they noticed the youngest child was nervous. Together they assured her she would have a blast. The girl went underwater and noticed she was indeed having a blast. |
Alex did not stop at a stop sign. He was given a traffic ticket. At court he was given a fine and sentenced to driving school. Alex was bored when he sat through driving school. Alex paid his fine. |
Debra's twins had talked about building a sand castle for a week. She decided to surprise them with a trip to the beach on her day off. She purchased plastic pails of different sizes to act as molds. Debra taught them to fill a pail with sand to flip them carefully. They took pictures of the castle for their scrapbook when it was done. |
Jenna had made rolls for the holiday dinner. The rolls came out very hard and dry. Jenna decided that she needed to tweak the recipe. She did some research and adjusted the recipe. The new batch came out much fluffier. |
Wendy was watching a movie with her sister. They were just getting sucked into the suspenseful story. Suddenly the movie began skipping and pausing. They checked the disc and saw many scratches. Luckily they were able to clean it a bit and it worked. |
Julia loved flowers. She thought they were so pretty. One day she was walking. She saw a field of flowers. She had fun playing the flowers. |
Buffy signed up for a drawing class at the local community college. She had all her supplies with her as she headed to the first class. When she got there, she noticed a man standing on a platform. The teacher introduced the man as the model for the class. He stood up and dropped his robe, revealing he was naked! |
Olivia loved space. The idea that she was such a small speck in a huge world amazed her. One day she went to a planetarium. She was again dumbfounded by the reality of it all. She knew she wanted space to be a part of her future career. |
Steve visited his mother's house over the weekend. His mother had a broken pipe under her house. Steve offered to fix the pipe. He bought the necessary items and fixed the pipe. His mother thanked him by cooking a full meal. |
A storm was blowing in. It was going to dump a foot of snow on the neighborhood. They all braced themselves for the blizzard. It snowed for many hours straight. They all had to dig out of their homes. |
Edna bought a pair of shoes online. They arrived in the mail. Edna tried on the shoes. They were too small for her feet. Edna gave the shoes to her sister who fit in the shoes. |
Neil was visiting Northern Africa. His first stop was Egypt. He took a tour to learn about Egyptian history. Then he visited restaurants to taste Egyptian cuisine. Neil found that he really loved Egypt! |
The girl went to an English school. She didn't know the language too well. She was sad about it. People made fun of her. It was because of her accent. |
The boy got punished for talking back to his mom. He was sent to his room. Later his mom explained to him what he did wrong. The boy apologized for talking back to her. His mom let him go play since he apologized to her. |
Ben was very hungry. He went to a buffet for lunch. There, he ate four plates of food. But that night, he got a terrible stomachache. Ben wished he had eaten a little less |
Gina was upset one of her siblings had eaten her chips. They were on the road driving out of town. She wouldn't be able to replace the chips till they stopped for gas. Her brother laughed and showed her the empty bag. Gina's mom dropped her face into her hands. |
Wendy had a class first thing in the morning. She overslept for the class so missed her breakfast. When she arrived late, the tried to sneak into the lecture hall. As soon as she sat down, her belly made the loudest grumble. Her attempt to sneak into the class had failed at that point. |
Eric decided to make dinner for his girlfriend Ally. Ally loved chicken, so Eric decided to make baked chicken. He cooked all afternoon to make everything perfect. When they started to eat, they realized the chicken was raw. They laughed it off and ordered pizza instead. |
Jack was looking for something to eat. He dug through his cabinets but there was nothing. He decided to post online asking for some help. Suddenly, someone sent him a message. Someone had sent him money for a pizza. |
Ben was a grumpy old man who wanted to watch a movie. He tried to watch his movie all day in his living room. Sadly, his neighbors kept bothering him with visits. After so many visits Ben decided he was going to do something about it. After a lot of thinking, Ben finally put a sign on his door that said don't disturb. |
Mark and his family were on a vacation cruise. What Mark loved more than the sea was seafood. While his family relaxed, Mark hit the shrimp bar. Mark ate so much shrimp he felt sick. Mark was still happy even as his wife scolded him. |
Paul didn't want to attend gym today. He knew they were to climb ropes, something he couldn't do. In class, he positioned himself at the end of the line. Paul was happy to see many other boys fail. To his surprise, Paul climbed up the rope without a problem! |
The tourists were feeling uneasy. They saw lots of guards with guns. They wondered if they were in an unsafe place. They decided to go back to their hotel. The guards had made them too nervous. |
Arnold had a small daughter and a tall son. He named them the same so he ended up calling them by their height. Tall would prepare the table and Small would wash the dishes. People never understood why he called them that way. But he told them that having the same name, it was the best way. |
Tom hated his girlfriend. He kept trying to break up with her. She never really let him. Tom eventually moved away. He ignored her completely. |
I had to refill my prescription meds today. I called the order in. My wife left at 1:30 to pick up the meds. It is now 3:30 and she is still out. She loves to shop. |
Mason loves to watch tv. One day, his power went out during his favorite show. He waited for the electricity to come back on but he missed his show. Mason decided to play outside instead of waiting. Now, Mason likes to play outside more than watching tv! |
Lisa woke up one day with a pain in her neck. When she told her best friend, Terry suggested she get acupuncture. Lisa had never had acupuncture and was nervous, but decided to go. She had a very relaxing and comfortable experience. Lisa's pain went away, and she was grateful for Terry's advice. |
Lucy really wanted to curl her hair. She needed to know how to do it. She asked her friend to help her. Her friend agreed and said yes. Thankfully when Lucy was done it looked great. |
I walked to Central Park. When I got there, it was too hot so I turned around. I walked home. I turned on my air conditioner. I wasn't hot anymore but I still wanted to go to the park! |
I took my wedding ring off to clean it. I accidentally dropped it on the ground. It rolled away into a corner. I searched and found the ring. I put it back on my finger. |
Lisa went to Europe. She wanted to go to Monte Carlo. So she did. She loved everything about it. Only downside was that it was expensive. |
For some reason I had two itunes id accounts. My first account was somehow connected to my updates. But the account was on hold due to an expired email address. The person at Apple support was able to unlock the first account. I was glad for her assistance. |
Mike liked his lawn nice and neat. He didn't like kids playing on his lawn. Two kids were playing tag in his yard. He went out to confront them. Turns out Mike likes kids and they got along after that. |
Cindy's boyfriend was in a band. He invited Cindy to his house to listen to his band. Cindy noticed that the music was too loud. She did not want to seem awkward by covering her ears or telling them. When Jane arrived home, she noticed faint ringing in her ears. |
Stephanie entered the classroom along with the rest of her classmates. The teacher asked the class to turn in last night's homework. Stephanie pretended not to hear. The teacher repeated herself, noting Stephanie's absent homework. Instead, Stephanie brought the teacher an apple with a hopeful smile. |
Yesterday I was hungry. I decided to make potato salad. It's one of those things that always takes longer than you think. Finally I had everything together and ready. I took my first bite, and was sad that it was too spicy for me. |
Sadie was on the volleyball team. She had the ball in her hands. She went to spike it over the net. Suddenly, the ball smacked another girl in the face. Sadie apologized but was asked to leave the court. |
Recently Dan got married to the love of his life. However, when asked by his boss, Dan forgot the date of the wedding. Dan could not believe he had forgotten such an important date. After taking some time to think, Dan remembered the wedding date. Dan was relieved that he eventually remembered the wedding date. |
Suzie lived down the road from the ATM. She needed some money. She put on shoes and went outside. Then, she walked down to the ATM. Finally, she got her money. |
The baby tried to talk. The mom acted like she understood. The baby thought that was fun. The baby tried to tell the mom a whole story. The mom listened to the whole thing. |
Jenny was on the first leg of her two day trip. After driving only an hour or so, she heard a strange noise. She realized that she had a flat tire, and pulled over safely. She called roadside assistance, who came and put on her spare tire. Within an hour, she was back on the road, feeling relieved. |
Mary was tired of her relationship with her boyfriend Joe. She decided to leave him for another man, Alex. Unfortunately, Alex soon started being cruel to Mary. Mary then asked John if they could get back together again. John, however, told her that it was too late. |
Kaye wanted to play soccer with her older sister. Do to her age and size she was not allowed. Kaye mom got the idea to start a soccer team for smaller girls. Plenty of kids signed up to join the new soccer club. Kaye was happy to be a member of this club. |
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. |
It was Yolanda's responsibility to hire a new receptionist. She looked over all the resumes that had been submitted. She decided on three candidates. At the first interview, Yolanda was impressed by the applicant. She hired her the next day. |
Dominick woke up ready to celebrate his birthday. Him and his brother went outside to play a game of basketball. Dominick fell. He hit his mouth on concrete. Dominick ended up having 11 stitches put in his mouth. |
My cousins had a dog named Toby. One day me and my brother went to our cousins house. When we arrived my cousins and my brother tackled me to the ground. They had me pinned to the floor and they called for Tobbi. Tobbi began licking my face as my cousins yelled Tobi torture. |
My wife's nephew lost his father when he was 9. He was scared of death. One day he was in the hallway of his building. He saw a man who resembled his father. He ran away, thinking he had seen a ghost. |
Daniella was walking to school when it began to rain. She rushed to the bathroom as soon as she made it to school. Her worries were confirmed when she saw her makeup running. Luckily she always brought makeup in her backpack. She redid her makeup and hurried off to class. |
Bob wanted to become an Artist. His dream was to have a painting in the Louvre. His parents told him he shouldn't be an artist. But, Bob decided to follow his dreams. After many years, Bob finally had a painting of his in the Louvre. |
Kelly had an imaginary friend. They would go to the lake together and have fun. Kelly loved playing with her. However Kelly then decided to have a new friend. She forgot about the old. |
In 2014, I started reading the Mahabharata. This Indian epic is 6,000 pages long. I began in November of 2014. I read 100 pages a day. I finished in January of 2015, much to my relief. |
I wanted to get a new car. I went to the car dealer. The cars were too expensive. The dealer decided to give me a discount on a yellow car. I took up the offer and finally had a new car! |
Angie started second grade very nervously. She was at a new school. Her teacher, Ms Wilson, greeted her warmly. She introduced her to a nice girl named Dana. Angie's school year was looking up! |
Mary sliced the purple eggplant. Then she breaded each slice carefully before frying them. She layered each breaded slice into her casserole dish. She poured homemade marinara sauce in the dish. Finally, she sprinkled parmesan cheese on top and baked it. |
Ky had always felt different from other boys. At age fourteen he realized he was gay. He was afraid, but he steeled himself and told his family. Then he came out to his close friends, too. To his relief, everyone supported Ky! |
There was flooding recently. I tried to drive my car to work. I went over some deep water. The engine sucked up a lot of it. The car broke down with thousands in damage. |
Beth loved dancing. She wanted to go dancing with her friends. She asked her friends. Her friends agreed. They all went dancing and had a great time. |
Norm played guard on his school's football team. When he got in his stance, he felt stinging in his right hand. A bee had stung Norm's hand, and he went to the sideline. Coach took some chewing tobacco out of his mouth. He put the tobacco on Norm's hand, and the stinging got better. |
Megan was adding knobs to all her cabinets. She picked some shiny gold ones for her bathroom. She drilled the holes for them. When she put the knobs on, she saw they were crooked. Megan was so disappointed! |
Daniel was obsessed with dinosaurs. He saw every dinosaur movie multiple times. He noticed the museum was advertising for summer help. Daniel got a job there as a part time assistant. He was excited to be around dinosaurs almost all the time. |
My friend bought some puppies the other day. She invited me over to her place to play with them. I stayed all day and played with her puppies. I got back to my house late at night. I can't wait to play with those puppies again. |
Rashad went for a walk through the woods. A mean looking dog stopped him in his tracks. Rashad didn't know what to do. The mean looking dog tackled Rashad. The mean looking dog gave Rashad kisses. |
The lady looked out her window. She saw a distressed cat in a tree. She retrieved a ladder out of the garage. The lady climbed up the ladder to the cat. The lady was able to get the cat down from the tree. |
Lisa graduated college last year. She all the sudden got a phone call. It was a phone call from the student loan agency. Lisa groaned. She knew she had to get a job soon to pay for it. |
Amy was at a friend's desk on her break. There as a new addition to this department. The new guy joined the conversation. To her amazement the new guy fit right in. She had a feeling they would be great friends. |
The ball was thrown to me. There was 11 seconds left and I decided to run with the ball. Since two guards were running toward me, I threw the ball. My teammate, who was open, caught the ball and ran. He scored a touchdown. |
Sam had a bad memory. He was always losing everything. He tried different techniques to make it better. Nothing seemed to work. Sam was constantly frustrated with himself. |
I walked into the kitchen to get some water. My dog came running in behind me. She stood in front of the freezer door, howling. She wanted some birthday cake ice cream. I took out a small cup and gave it to her. |
I bought budget hosting for my new website. It was from one of the big hosting companies. The service was spotty and the customer service was terrible. I switched to a smaller provider. I had no issues and was very pleased with my decision to switch. |
Jim was dismayed when the padded arm of his chair came off. He tried to put it back in place, but it wouldn't stay. He pondered what he could do about it. Jim rifled through his utility box and found some super glue. He got the foam arm to stay put by liberally applying the glue to it. |
One time when I was young, I heard something scary in the trees. It was night, and it scared me so bad that I ran in really fast. I decided to be brave and investigate. After all, I was sure it wasn't an alien or monster. I checked it out with a light, it was a very large owl. |
John was a kid who loved chocolate bars. John wandered away from his mom while in a grocery store. John picked up some chocolate bars, stuffing them into his pockets. John's mom was shocked when the alarm buzzed as she left the store. Then she learned her little Johnny was a chocolate thief! |
Blake was ready to move from his home state. He was dating a girl who moving back to her home state soon. Blake loved the girl and was willing to move with her. He packed up all his stuff and moved his whole life. Unfortunately after three months the girl broke up with him. |
Lisa and Kelly got into a fight. The two of them were getting sick of each other. Finally Lisa decided to not be friends with Kelly anymore. Kelly was mad but agreed. The two never spoke again. |
Bernie was in the running for president. He catered to the middle class and the poor. He ran a hard debate. He ended up winning everyone was happy |
Ryan loved to go to the station. Every time he went, there were many people there. One day, he went to the station with his friends. They ate a little and went on a train. After that, Ryan went to the station everyday. |
Mia's parents wanted to go out to dinner. They asked Mia to babysit her little sister. Mia decided to bake cookies for Abigail. They also played games until Abigail fell asleep. Mia put her to bed and waited up for her parents. |
Gordy took an interest in city flags. He found some beautiful and others repugnant. He most disliked the flags with text on them. He entered a design in a redesign contest for his own city. Gordy's flag was a finalist, but lost in the end. |
Erin loved growing vegetables. She planted a large garden. She watched the plants grow for a few months. She finally had some crops to pick! She loved eating things she had grown herself. |
Stephen was shopping at the local garden center for some flowers. He ended up buying some gardenia seeds for his wife. He went home and planted the gardenias in his backyard garden. They grew after a few weeks and his wife loved them. Stephen felt accomplished and bought more flowers. |
I am proud to say I've saved up enough to purchase my first home. My husband and I have been saving for 5 years. I love older more antique homes. I am hoping I can find one of those in my price range. When we finally decide on a place I can't wait to redecorate! |
A woman was ordering her favorite coffee from the barista. As she was about to grab her coffee, a boy bumped into her. The coffee spilled all over her favorite outfit! The barista wanted to help the woman. So she gave the woman her favorite sweater to replace her outfit. |
The carpet in my house was terrible. I didn't have a lot of money. I found a carpet remnant at a discount store. I hired a friend to install the carpet for me. I saved a lot of money by being thrifty. |
There were five little girls in Ms Marshall's class who were friends. One of the little girl's got a new dress and showed her friends. One of the other girls said the new dress was ugly. That little girl often said mean things and wasn't a good friend. All the girls told her she needed to be nicer or go away. |
Tom was given a new puzzle. He could not figure out how to solve it. He pulled it and shook it, but there was no change. With no solution in sight he threw the puzzle. The impact unsatisfactorily solved the puzzle for Tom. |
Jamie was visiting the local pool. The pool was being cleaned. It was going to be closed for half the day. Jamie returned home. She visited the pool later that afternoon. |
Joanna brought her lunch at school. She was very ashamed because he mom had made it. When her friends saw it was healthy food, they laughed. Joanna blushed deeply but ate her lunch in silence. Only when her friends were gone did she call her mom to thank her. |
Jake was always afraid of storms. Thunder really freaked him out. He tried to face his fears. Lighting hit right near him. Jake ran back in and still fears storms. |
I could not sleep one day. I went downstairs and turned on the tv. I found several late night horror movies. I grabbed a bowl of popcorn and sat down. I turned on the horror movie and got comfortable. |
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