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It was very windy and rainy outside. Ava took her umbrella with her when she left. But as she walked, the wind increased. The umbrella was ripped from her hands and carried away! Poor Ava had to walk with no umbrella. |
Abby was always annoyed by the family dog. He chewed up one of her toys and got very sick. Abby had to take care of him while her parents were at work. She cuddled with him on the couch while he recovered. Now that he's no longer sick they play together every day. |
Fred was upset because everything he ate bothered his stomach. So he ended up going the whole day without eating. But at night he was really hungry. So he decided to eat plain oatmeal. And it made Fred's stomach feel very relaxed. |
Kate wanted a new dress. She knew she didn't need one. However, she wanted to impress her friends. She decided to splurge on one anyway. She was happy she did. |
Yesterday Becky had a math quiz. When Becky was done she saw what she got. She ended up doing terribly. Becky was horrified. She was disappointed. |
Anna's science project was about mushrooms. She had to grow a colony of them in her basement. She thought it'd be hard, but the fungus grew easily. Soon she had plenty of mushrooms for her project. Anna got a grade of A+! |
Mark wasn't sure what to get for his girlfriend Sara on her birthday. Mark asked Sara's friends for recommendations. They all said Sara likes panda bears. Mark booked a flight to China for Sara's birthday. Sara played with panda bear cubs in a Chinese zoo on her birthday! |
Mike went to light the grill. He thought the grill had become lit. When he went to check on it, it was not lit. When he re-lit it, it had been full of gas. A giant fire ball came up and almost burned his eyebrows. |
Laura was gone for a week to see her parents. She was just getting home to her husband. She came inside and realized that there was a huge mess. Specifically, there were soda cans everywhere. She demanded that her husband clean them all up. |
There was a big sports game. The home team lost and people got very angry. People started yelling and started a riot. People were trashing stores and stealing products. The police had to get involved. |
Ally was walking outside her grandmother's house. She stepped on a board that suddenly gave way. She fell into a hole that had been covered by the board. Luckily, she was able to catch herself and climb out. She wasn't hurt, but she was very scared. |
A drunk man walked into a grocery store. He wanted to get some tomato sauce for dinner. He stumbled as he picked up a jar of sauce. The man knocked several jars on the floor. The grocery store manager kicked out the drunk for his mess. |
James was flying his RC airplane. The battery in his remote started to die down. James no longer had control of his plane. The plane crashed into a tree. James walked over to the tree to salvage the parts of his plane. |
Sasha was home alone one evening so she called her boyfriend. He offered to come over and she wanted to make the night romantic. She decided to drape a pink sheet over a lamp for some ambiance. Unfortunately, a fire quickly broke out. Luckily her boyfriend arrived and helped her put it out. |
Dan left a single cigarette in an empty pack of smokes in his car. Every day, he'd take it out and turn it over in his mouth unlit. A symbol of his strength and persistence, he always put it back after. He did not feel very strong with no one to address his note to. Dan left an empty pack of smokes in his car. |
The hedge started to grow. Spring came around. The hedge started to bud flowers. The flowers grew. The roses were very beautiful. |
Sally and Susan were looking forward to a night out. When they arrived at the restaurant it was really busy. They knew they should have made reservations. After a lengthy wait, they decided to leave and grab takeout. They went back to their apartment and watched movies instead. |
Mikayla wanted to learn to ride a bike. Her parents bought her one with training wheels. They soon removed the training wheels. Mikayla practiced daily without the extra wheels. Before she knew it she could ride down the street with no help. |
Matt began playing baseball in middle school. By his senior year in high school he was being scouted by colleges. One scout told him to get his fastball up over 90 miles per hour. Matt trained hard all year to break that 90 miles per hour mark. Matt broke that barrier, winning a full scholarship! |
Our building had a summer bbq party today. The manager took photos of guests wearing hats. I wore a baseball cap and my wife wore a derby. The manager said our photos will be in a company newsletter. After the photo session we ate ribs and chicken. |
Jane was eating at a cute cafe. She decided to sit outside. After a while a hobo decided to sit near by. Jane complained to the staff. They politely asked him to stop loitering. |
I went to the park yesterday. I looked for a seat that has a nice view. Then i found a seat facing the lake. Sometimes i want to be alone when going to the park. I put my earphones on and listen to music. |
I heard knocking at the rear of the apartment. I hollered who's there at the back door. I didn't hear an answer. I grabbed a baseball bat for for protection. The knocking was just the wind so I didn't need the bat. |
Bill got a new job. He would be working at the grocery store. He liked to stock the shelves. He worked at the job for five weeks. He was really happy with his new work! |
Thomas was very depressed. His friends suggested that he go to therapy. He reluctantly went to his first meeting with a therapist. He actually felt better after the therapy session! Thomas was glad to have found something that helped him. |
The teacher told the class to take out their english homework. Everyone pulled out their English folders. Gina's friend Tami had a shiny new folder. It was pink with many other colors and covered in unicorns. Gina wanted one just like it. |
When I was a child, I believed I could fly as well as Superman. I put on a cape and got my father's ladder from the garage. I climbed onto the roof and jumped off. I ended up breaking my leg and had a cast for 4 weeks. I no longer believe I can fly as well as Superman. |
Nelly decided to buy an apple. To her dismay though, it was rotten. She didn't know at first. She found out when she bit into it. Nelly was disgusted. |
Mike's afraid that he will never lose the weight he put on in college. He decides the only way to lose weight is to get a gym membership. He goes to the gym each day and works as hard as he can. Gradually Mike begins to lose his extra college pounds. Now he's so happy he believed in himself. |
Benny swiped left and his opponent swiped right. They both hit each other squarely on the jaw. Both of them tumbled to the ground. They fumbled around for each other. Their mother then stepped in and called off the fight. |
On her son's birthday she placed an order. She asked for a mint chocolate chip cake. When she picked it up, they gave her two cakes. One had peanut butter cups inside it. The kids were allergic to peanut butter, so she tossed it. |
Dave read about the health benefits of sourdough bread. So he bought some at a grocery store. But he found out that it just used sourdough flavoring. Dave decided to learn how to bake his own sourdough bread. And baking bread became his favorite hobby. |
A team of people competed in an event. They were about to eat the most food. They prepped for this by eating pizza. The pizza was in all different sizes. They got excited for this event. |
One weekend the Sellers went camping. The boys and men loved it but not the ladies and girls. The sites were very primitive and they slept in tents. The females were not prepared to rough it like that. After a lot of whining the trip was cut short! |
Tane overslept and missed his school bus. He hoped his mom was still home to drive him to school. But she had already left for work, so his stepdad drove him. The whole ride to school, Tane had to listen to a long lecture. He promised his step dad he would be more responsible in the future. |
Dennis loved comic books. He collected many different kinds. His favourites were Beano and Marvel. Beeno was a favourite because of Dennis the Menace. His mum used to call him that, and they brought back happy memories. |
Samantha had an ugly sweater party tonight. She didn't know what to wear! She went to her local thrift store. She saw the ugliest Christmas sweat there. Her friends complimented her sweater at the party later that night. |
He twisted the knob. It was stuck. He couldn't open the door. He finally removed the knob. He had to go buy a new one. |
Mittens wanted to play with the yarn. The yarn was in a tote bag. Mittens examined the totebag with her prize. Carefully, she stuck her paw into the bag. She successfully clawed the yarn out to play! |
Megan went to the mall and saw a beautiful dress in a shopping window. She wanted the dress badly, but could not afford it. Megan decided to get a job and save up for the dress. After lots of hard work, she eventually saved up enough money. Megan finally bought the dress and learned the value of hard work. |
Gina looked in her rearview mirror. The people on the sidewalk stood watching her as she drove off. The people on the sidewalk were clearly upset with her. Gina was embarrassed her car had almost hit the curb. She was happy she that she would never see those people again. |
Ron feels tired after working very hard. He decides he would rather not cook dinner. Ron orders a pizza instead. When it arrives he eats the entire pizza. Ron is glad he ordered dinner tonight. |
Kevin found a wallet at a bar. He took it to the bar tender. A few weeks later Kevin was back at the bar. He asked what happened with the wallet. The bartender told him they got it back to the owner. |
Sam wanted to borrow his parent's car. They were out at the time. He left a text message. They didn't see it. They thought the car was stolen. |
Sam heard a song he loved immediately. He listened to it every chance he got. Eventually he got tired of it. Sam couldn't get the lyrics out of his head. He wound up hating the song. |
Rick wished he could play tennis every day. But he didn't like having to drive to his local tennis court. So he built a large wall out of plywood in his backyard. And he created a large concrete surface to play on. Rick was happy that he could practice tennis whenever he wanted. |
Ken has been alone his whole life. He has never kissed a girl. So one day his friend sets him up with a girl. Ken and the girl fall in love from the moment they see each other. Ken finally gets a girl. |
I got a call from an unknown phone number. The man on the other end said he had an exciting deal for me. Clearly it was a phone scam so I decided to mess with him. I recited a few poem to him and asked him how they made him feel. The man got frustrated but I could tell he enjoyed the poems. |
Jacob wrote a check at the store. He forgot to record the check in his register. Jacob thought he had more money than he did. Jacob spent more money than he had. Jacob overdrew his account. |
Jane lost her daughter, Alexis, five years ago. Jane has been looking for her ever since. The authorities have refused to help her. Jane will probably look for Alexis the rest of her life. But, little does she know that Alexis is a figment of her imagination. |
Laura loved playing Super Mario World. She played it everyday despite her parents protests. She unlocked all of the characters. However she was failing all of her classes. Her parents got rid of the Nintendo. |
Ken is a pest control man. He is called one day to catch a rat at a restaurant. Ken arrives with his tools to catch the rat. Ken sets up his traps and returns the next day. Ken finds the rat in his trap and takes it away. |
Toby has a lot of friends in school and is very popular. Toby got invited to a birthday party with most of his friends. At the party, Toby ate something bad and his stomach hurt a lot. He tried to find the restroom but there was a line that was too long. Toby ran home in a hurry to use the restroom. |
Anna went out with her friends for Saint Patrick's Day. They went to a crowded local bar and ordered beers. But when the beers came, Anna was taken aback. They were colored bright green! It turned out the bar had added some festive food coloring! |
Carissa was a very talented dancer in high school. Her grades were slipping so she was temporarily banned form dance. At first Carissa was very angry and tried to rebel. Soon she gave up and worked hard in school to fix her grade. In no time she was back to dancing. |
Toby wanted a candy bar that cost one dollar. He only had fifty cents in his pocket. Toby's friend Dale also had fifty cents. Dale gave Toby the money to buy the candy bar. Toby and Dale split the candy bar and ate it together. |
Chris had a test in English. He forgot to study. When he got to class, he was nervous. Chris was not able to answer any questions. He failed his test. |
Logan went for a drive. He wanted to recapture the feeling of being free of all constraints. But as the day went by, he felt more sad than happy. He realized that his life had in fact become a burden. And to free himself from it, he chose to leave everything behind. |
Amber was fishing in the ocean one morning when a storm rolled in. The crazy waters pulled her far out into the sea and capsized her. She held onto a small raft for a few days. Finally someone came to save her. Luckily, they had spotted her colorful raft. |
Marsha went home for Christmas. She met her mom and her dad at the airport. Her parents told her they were happy to see her. She said the she was happy too as long as mom made macaroni salad. Marsha's mom said that she already did and it's waiting at home. |
I had never been ice skating before. Today I had decided to give it a try. I fell a few times and decided to get back up. Someone came along and took my hand. I continued to skate the rest of the night. |
I really dislike glasses. I think they make me look like a nerd. My glasses were always falling and breaking. My parents had a great solution. They got me contact lenses so I would be happy. |
Ryan and Jess played a game of chess. Ryan took several of Jess' pieces. She however was able to take a majority of his pieces. He scrambled to move his king away. Though Jess finally checkmated his king. |
Nathan's family went camping each summer for one week. This summer, his family decided to go to the mountains in Colorado. They picked their campsite and had dinner before going to sleep. They woke up to find a bear had eaten all of their trash and food. The next night, they hung their trash and food high in the trees. |
Terry loved games. He just had to have the best gaming pc money could buy. So he goes on ebay to look for parts. Terry buys all the parts for his computer. Terry builds the ultimate gaming pc. |
Freddie has always been a vegetarian. However, this year he is hosting a party for his friends. Freddie decides it is finally time to try eating meat. He roasts a chicken for the party. The delicious chicken has stopped Freddie from being a vegetarian. |
George loved playing hide and seek. While playing he hid under a rug. His playmates couldn't find him. He had difficulty breathing and was unable to get from under the rug. He died of asphyxiation. |
Chris knew that his family was getting cramped in their small house. Chris went over the budget and looked around at other houses. Chris was not able to find a bigger house that they could afford. Chris decided just to do things to make the small house seem bigger. After redoing the house Chris was happy that they were comfortable. |
Mary was laughing at Peter the other day. Peter was really mad and told Mary to stop. That just made Mary laugh even harder. Peter decided to ask her why she was laughing. Mary said it was because of the stain on Peter's shirt. |
Tom wanted to play basketball for his high school. He hired a private coach to help him. The coach told him to improve his vertical leap. Tom soon increased his vertical significantly. Tom made the high school basketball team. |
Today I went to the beach. I walked along the beach. As I walked, I found seashells. I found seashells of all shapes and sizes. I put the seashells in a bucket. |
Lara really wanted a new puppy. She had never had a pet before so she begged her parents. Her parents finally said yes. They took Lara to the pet store so she could pick one out. When Lara got her puppy, it was the happiest moment. |
Kim was trying to decide between steak and chicken for dinner. She placed both on the counter to help her make this decision. Her dog Lolly ran into the room. He grabbed the steak and ran away. Kim no longer had to worry about what she would choose for dinner. |
Tom loved to do wacky experiments. He knew the importance of safety. One day he forgot wear his safety glasses. Tom had a glass beaker explode in his face and glass shards broke. Tom promised to always wear his safety glasses. |
The man gave a speech. He got very nervous. He forgot to say some of the speech. The message was not clear. The crowd gave the speech bad reviews. |
The couple had done a lot of landscaping in their yard. They planted a lilac bush in the corner of their yard. It grew larger and larger. Soon, it covered up the whole doghouse! They loved all the colorful blooms. |
Gina needed to get out of traffic. She spotted a side street she could turn down. But the side street was still 5 cars up. Gina had to wait for her chance to turn off the street. The only question was to take a left, or a right. |
Felix was playing in the school playground. While playing on the slide, a bee flew up to him and stung him. Felix ran to a nearby teacher and asked for help because of the pain. His face began to swell up and the school nurse treated him. After a few hours, Felix began to feel a little better. |
Jake went to the animal shelter looking to adopt. When he arrived, he found a beautiful brindled dog. The dog's name was Sophia and she and Jake clicked immediately. Jake went to the front desk and asked to adopt Sophia. Sophia and Jake have been best friends ever since. |
Bob had a hard time paying his bills. One day, the electricity provider called. They decided to cut off his electricity because he couldn't pay. Bob realized he needed to find a better way to pay his bills. He took a second job and payed back the electricity bill! |
In 1958 two brothers borrowed $600 from their mother. They used that money to open the first Pizza Hut. Now Pizza Hut is one of the biggest pizza chains in the world. There have been some bumps along the way. But the brothers are now worth hundreds of millions of dollars. |
The shower head in my new place was leaking constantly. I put in a work order and it took ages for them to respond. A worker entered my home when I was not around. When I returned, the shower was fixed and a note had been left. To my embarrassment, the knob just needed to be turned tighter. |
We went to an amusement park in 1992. My son was too small to ride a roller coaster. We found an old car sitting on the ground. We sat in it and raised our hands. My son posted the photo on FB 24 years later. |
Ellie told her best friend a secret about her crush. She trusted her friend not to tell anybody. However, her friend told two other people about her secret. Eventually, Ellie's crush learned the secret, too. Ellie was too embarrassed to go to school that next day. |
Gina walked out into the fluffy, deep snow. Gina tried to plan her steps carefully. She trudged through trying to keep snow out of her boots. But her ankle height boots were no match for a foot of snow. She looked down to see her black boots were covered in white snow. |
Bill and Ed decided to go fishing. They packed up the boat and went out on the lake. They threw their lines into the water. Ed caught two fish, and Bill didn't catch any. They took the fish home and ate them for dinner. |
I am a fan of a famous Irish boxer. He had a boxing match with an opponent in the Olympics. The match went his way, and he dominated his opponent. The judges gave the match to the opponent, who clearly lost. This is another example of corruption in the Olympics. |
Billy decided to get his mom a card for mother's day. He shopped every store he could think of. Nothing was a good fit. He ended up making his own card. His mom loved it just the same. |
Jim was going on a road trip. He decided to burn a CD to listen to for the trip. He left the CD on his desk overnight. The next morning he found the CD broken in pieces. His dog had ripped the CD to shreds while he was sleeping. |
John got married. His wife yelled at him a lot. John's sister said, you don't have to take that. John hired a lawyer. John got a divorce. |
Sam smelled something nasty in the kitchen. It was the trash. Sam was too lazy to take it out. After it became a huge problem, Sam took it out. Sam realized that he was much happier afterwards. |
Rita went swimming in the beach. She swam as far as she could go. However to her surprise she saw a shark. The lifeguard told her to get out. She immediately got out of the water. |
Peggys computer was perpetually slow. She was sick of it so she brought it into a shop. The shop owner offered to destroy all of the viruses. He tinkered with it for quite awhile before returning it. To Peggy's delight the computer was much quicker. |
Alma went to the park to play soccer. She was having a lot of fun when it suddenly started raining. She ran for cover and waited for the rainy to pass. The rainy turned into a storm and she felt bored. She decided to play a game on her smartphone until it passed. |
Josh was so excited about his new phone. When it came in he added all his favorite apps. He bought a new case. Then as he was out one day, he dropped it face down. Josh shattered his phone within hours of getting it. |
Jan was typing an essay on her computer. She walked away to get food. But when she came back, she noticed that her computer restarted. She realized that an update forced her computer to restart. And the essay that she had been working on for hours did not save. |
Desiree was at the pool. She put all of her things in a locker. Then, she put her wedding ring in the locker. When she came back from swimming, she saw that her ring was gone. Soon, she realized that someone had stolen it. |
Rebecca found something amazing at a vintage shop. It was a bolt of antique lace. She bought it and planned on making lots of beautiful things with it. Her first project was a handkerchief. She was going to carry it on her wedding day. |
Maxine had tried eating tuna before but had never eaten salmon. Her friends told her that salmon was delicious and she should try it. One day she visited Washington State to try Pacific salmon. She loved how it tasted. From that day forward, salmon was Maxine's favorite fish. |
Tim was on a road trip. The van broke down halfway through. The price to fix it was more than Tim could afford. He decided to stay locally and get a job. He never moved back out. |
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