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Seth told a lie to his friend. His friend found out about Seth's lie. Seth's friend started to distrust things Seth said. Seth and his friend began to drift away. Seth and his friend's friendship ended. |
Tim and his dad went to the park to fly his new kite. Tim tried, but was unable to get the kite off the ground. His dad showed him how to run to get the kite in the air, Tim tried again using his dad's advice. His dad was very proud of him when the kite took to the air. |
Tom was eating out with his parents. They were notoriously bad tippers. On the way out Tom pretended to forget something. He went back to leave an extra tip. His parents never found out. |
Dal was a country girl from rural Denmark. When she turned 18, she vowed to see the big city. She set out for Denmark's capital city, Copenhagen. Dal arrived and immediately fell in love with the big city. She knew Copenhagen was going to be her future home! |
Carter is competing with Max. They both are trying to win tickets to their favorite car show. Carter has bet Max that he can win tickets for the show. Max has bet Carter that it will be him walking away with free tickets. Both were unable to win tickets for the car show. |
Greg went out to take a walk He went to the grocery store. He had no reason to buy anything. He bought an apple though. He ate it on the walk back. |
Sandy's family ate popcorn in front of the TV each evening. Then, the day came for Sandy to go off to college. Within a week, Sandy felt miserably homesick. She called her mom, who said a care package was on the way. Sandy opened the care package to find a popcorn maker. |
My friend Xena is very shy. She is always being teased because of her name. The boys at school call her warrior princess. People are so mean. I wish I was a warrior princess so I could make them be quiet! |
Doug had to make a solar system model for school. He made the planets out of popcorn balls painted with food dye. Then, Doug strung the balls from a rod. In the morning, Doug found his model reduced to crumbs. Doug told his teacher truthfully that his dog ate his homework. |
Sadie was looking for some yogurt. As she dug through her fridge she noticed liquid. It was spilled milk all over everything. She realized that her milk was leaking. She took it out and put it into a better container. |
I was searching for a cheap place to live. Everywhere I went was overpriced. I thought I would never find a place to stay. I found a cottage that was extremely cheap. All I had to do was mow the lawn and I could live there for free. |
Tom was a married man. He noticed a girl at work kept flirting with him. Tom was flattered but knew it was wrong. He told her he was married and set boundaries. She appreciated his direct approach. |
Dan was looking forward to the Rio Olympics. He was most looking forward to Olympic baseball. However, Dan was saddened when he learned baseball was cancelled. Dan knew he would not be watching the Olympics anymore. Dan was disappointed that baseball was no longer part of the Olympics. |
Austin was getting ready for his first day of school. His parents were very excited to take him to school. They arrived at his school and he was happy. They walked to his class and met his teacher. He ran in the room and told his parents to leave. |
Zooey was walking home when she saw a cat. The cat was acting hungry and stressed. She checked his collar and realized he was far from home. She took the cat home and gave him a nice fresh meal. While he ate, she called his owner who thanked her for helping. |
Fred was studying all the time. He needed to do well in chemistry. He was so worried for the exam. He was not sure if he would do well. Thankfully he got an a plus. |
Singing has always come very easy to Renee. From a very early age she would sing for audiences. She had a good voice and awesome personality. For almost all of her life she has wanted to sing professionally. She got her chance at the age of 17 and has never looked back! |
I brought home a girl from the bar last night. In the middle of the night I woke up to her staring at me. I asked her why she was staring at me, but no answer. I shined my phone light in her eyes and all I saw were whites. This girl slept with her eyes opened, and I never called her again. |
Anna played clarinet in the school band. She always practiced when she got home to be better. During practice one day Anna decided to not follow her sheet notes. Anna wrote her own song and shared it with her music teacher. He loved it so much the band played it at the first football game. |
Bobby met a new person in school. The guy acted shy. However, he eventually became comfortable around Bobby. The next day, he wore the same clothes as him. He also tried to act like Bobby. |
Bob woke up late one morning. He quickly got ready for work and left his house. He drove over the speed limit in hopes of getting there on time. A cop pulled bob over for speeding. Bob received a ticket and did not get to work on time. |
Ty wanted to join a dance class. But she was too shy to go by herself. She asked her friends, but they weren't interested. Then Ty had a great idea. She went to the class with her little sister Susie instead! |
Jakub had hoped to spend his entire life living in America. After studying engineering he got a great job at a local company. However, one day he received a letter that his mother was sick. It was time for Jakub to go home and take care of his mother. Jakub was very sad to say goodbye to his life in America. |
I was very angry at my brother. He came into my bedroom and punched me in the stomach. I doubled over, unable to breathe. I got up and looked for my little league bat. I hit him in the head with it. |
Joe had a hand me down pair of pants from his brother. He was excited he finally got them. He wore them to school, ignoring the fact they were too big. He spent most of the day hiking them up. He vowed to wear a belt the next time he wore them. |
Ron loves to fish but with work and the kids is too busy. He hasn't fished all summer long. His wife noticed this and scheduled a babysitter for the day. She woke Ron up and told him he is free to go fishing. Ron went fishing and caught two massive fish! |
Fred had a bad habit of interrupting his friends. He did it more when drinking. One night he annoyed everyone too much. They all told him to stop. Fred listened and tried to do better. |
Joe saw a tree out his window. He immediately got a rush of joy at the thought of climbing the tree. He rushed outside. Joe started to climb the tree. Joe was happy. |
The woman made a bowl of popcorn. She put butter on the whole bowl. Her son said he did not want butter. She popped another bowl of popcorn. She gave the popcorn to her son. |
Mary invited a friend to our house. We ate together when my mom made dinner. I searched the pots and pans for more food at night. There was no food left. Mary said that her friend finished the rest. |
I saved some of my Halloween candy to give my sister for Christmas. It was very hard for me to restrain myself. Eventually, I could not hold back. I ate the candy, and filled the wrappers with toilet paper for bulk. My sister was excited at first, then cried when she saw what I did. |
John bought some cookies from the gas station. He was craving some milk to wash them down with. He opened his fridge and poured himself a glass. He took a swig and choked. The milk was spoiled. |
Sam had an important job interview. He had to clean his suit before the interview. He took his suit to the dry cleaners. He picked it up a few hours later. He was able to ace his job interview with his fresh look. |
Mary left her packed lunch on the counter. There was a meeting at 1 PM. The manager ordered pizza for the entire group. Mary had a slice of supreme pizza as she prepared for her meeting. Mary was no longer hungry, and didn't eat her packed lunch. |
Helen had a project to do for school. She had to prepare a speech to present in front of class. She worked on her presentation in PowerPoint. She went to class and realized that she left her flashdrive at home. She winged the presentation and still made a passing grade. |
Quentin was afraid of sleeping in the complete dark. He always asked his mother to leave a nightlight on at night. One year he decided he must face his fear of darkness. Quentin slept through an entire night with no nightlight. When the morning came he knew he had conquered his fear. |
Tim decided to cook dinner. He never really cooked so decided to make pasta. He bought all the ingredients. He followed the directions on the package. Tim was happy dinner was a success. |
Yesterday I decided to relax by the shore. The weather was beautiful. While I sat down something happened. A bug bit my leg. I jumped up and screamed. |
I went to the grocery store to buy some dinner. At the grocery store I saw an old classmate from high school. We talked for a while. I decided to invite him for dinner. Now we are friends. |
Angela has always been afraid of heights. She really wanted to go zip-lining with friends On the first platform, she was terrified when she looked down. She made sure her harness was double-checked for security. Angela counted to five and soared to the next platform. |
Timmy looked toward the plate, his eyes on the catcher. Nodding at the sign, he tucked the baseball into his glove. Throwing the pitch, Timmy watched it cut through the air. The batter swung his bat but the ball landed in the catcher's glove. Strike three and Timmy jumped into the air celebrating the win. |
Amy and Beth were fighting and no longer speaking. Amy was upset with Beth for being dishonest and sneaky. The girls didn't speak for 3 months. One day Sue asked Amy to come to a party she invited Beth to as well. At the party Amy and Beth made up and were friends again. |
Cody and Sarah were hiding Easter eggs for kids. They hid all of the eggs really well, almost too well. When the kids came out to hunt the eggs, they couldn't find some. Cody and Sarah had forgotten where the prize eggs were! The kids were so upset, and Cody and Sarah never hid eggs again. |
I like playing in the ball pits. The kind with all different colors are my favorite. I like to hide in them. Once, I thought I was going to be squished by others. It was one of the scariest moments of my life. |
Every day around lunchtime all of Kits animals take naps. She has four cats and three dogs. Two of the cats are very young kittens. Luckily they all get along with each other. Usually the cats even snuggle with the dogs. |
Lucy prepared several cookies to share with her co-workers. She placed it in her office. Several kids in the guidance office noticed it. Without telling anyone, they took the cookies. Lucy was confused when she didn't see them anymore. |
Fred got in a car accident and thought it was his fault. After talking to the other driver he realized it wasn't his fault. He was so relieved that he wasn't at fault that he smiled. The other driver asked him why he was smiling. Fred told him not to worry about the damage at all. |
Glenn's father died suddenly. His father was poor, so there was no inheritance for Glenn. Glenn's father did have a lot of old clothes. Glenn found out that he could sell the clothes to a vintage store. Glenn ended up with an inheritance after all. |
Katie got a bunch of bubbles for her birthday. She decided to play with them in her room. She spilled them everywhere. Katie's parents found out. Katie ended up grounded. |
Ronald the beekeeper was checking his bees. He moved very carefully to avoid upsetting the insects. As he was moving to go, he accidentally stepped on a stray bee. He was very upset about his unfortunate mistake. Now he is even more cautious when he works. |
Knia loved her life in America. But then she met, and fell in love with, a Saudi man. Soon she was faced with a choice: marry him and move to the KSA? Or lose him forever - perish the thought? Knia married her love and adjusted to a whole new way of life in KSA. |
Larry was driving to his house. He lived in a rural area. Larry saw a cow on the road. Larry called the nearest farmer in the area. The farmer showed up to retrieve his cow. |
Kevin wanted to open his own lending library in his small town. He was poor, but finally he'd saved enough to buy an old fixer-upper. While going through the building, he found several boxes of old books. Kevin had them appraised and found that they were worth thousands! He sold them at auction and used the cash to furnish a lovely library! |
Lacy was in art class. She was supposed to draw a shoe. Her art teacher saw her drawing. He said it was the best in the class. He gave her bonus points. |
Jason wanted nothing more than to be on top of everyone else. To achieve his ambition, he devoted all his hours to devise a plan. He worked on the plan for years, adjusting details every day. But after years and years of work, he still wasn't at the top. In the end, the plan was so complicated, he had to let it go. |
Jack was throwing a Frisbee around with Terry. A gust of wind lifted the Frisbee much higher than expected. Terry groaned as the Frisbee planted itself in a tall tree. Jack didn't mind, and climbed all the way to the top to retrieve it. Terry thought Jack was extremely brave for doing so. |
Kelsey was on a date with a new boy from school. She had enjoyed the conversation and their dinner quite a lot. Suddenly, the check came and she saw the huge debt. She insisted on helping him to pay but he argued with her. Finally, she agreed to let him pay. |
Yaris was a psychopath. He decided to light his house on fire. He took a match and lit the living room on fire. Unfortunately, he forgot to exit the house. He died in the fire. |
Greg hated golf. His friends said he should try it. He decided to take golf lessons. He got really skilled at the sport. Greg loved golf from then on. |
John and Jane had been dating for years. Jane knew she was going to marry him. John was nervous about popping the question. He finally bought a ring. He planned the proposal and she said yes. |
James and Lily were young and in love. They decided to get matching tattoos one night. They wanted each others names on their backs. Lilly went first and got James's name perfectly on her back. James went next and got Lilly's real name Lillian on his back. |
Tim was at his computer trying to write a report. But he went back and forth between browsing the Internet and chatting. It got later and later. And he realized he only had a few hours to finish his report. But Tim found it too hard to avoid distractions. |
Gina arms were still shaking as she checked out. She had exerted herself carrying gallons of water in a basket. They still trembled as she swiped the water bottles. And as she searched her purse for her wallet. Now she needed to figure out how she would get the water to her car. |
Yesterday I tried a new kind of donut. It was called Crunch, so I thought maybe it was cereal coated. I was wrong, however, as it had a crumb coating. It had a strong coconut flavor, which I loved. I decided I would buy more crunch donuts on my next store trip. |
Last summer I went to a concert. The concert was in a park, so I decided to dress in cooler clothes. I met my best friend in the parking lot of the venue. We walked into the concert together. We listened to our favorite music for three hours. |
Tom was out with friends. They were drinking at a club. Tom was drinking too much and being annoying. His friends decided to leave without him. Tom didn't realize for over half an hour. |
Lisa had many dolls. One day, she decided she would buy another doll. She rushed to the store and found a very big doll. Lisa spent a lot of money and purchased it. Now, Lisa has a very big doll at home. |
Eliza was serious with her piano practice. She woke up two hours before dawn every day. She was very praised by her piano teacher and didn't dare changing. But Eliza was exhausted and just wanted to have fun. She cut down an hour on her practice and played an hour after school. |
Rhyme and Reason were a famous pop duo. After the 90's, their popularity declined. They decided to flip houses together. They made millions and turned dumps into mansions. Now they have a show together on HGTV and are famous again. |
My neighbor saw something moving in the grass in his yard. It was a large rat snake, about four feet long! He knew it was harmless and was afraid someone would kill it. He used a large garbage can to scoop the snake up. He then carried it into the nearby woods and safely released it. |
I bought some books from a yard sale. I organized them alphabetically. I put them on the bookshelf. One fell onto the floor. I decided to sit down and read it. |
My friend owns a business. A customer came into his business. The customer ordered a drink. My friend gave the customer a drink. The customer paid my friend for the drink. |
Jack went to the bank to deposit a check. He waited in line for 10 minutes. When it was his turn, the teller called him up. He handed her the check and she deposited it into his account. She gave him a receipt and he left. |
Lars was watching YouTube videos. He looked at the clock and saw how much time he wasted. He said he would watch just one more. He looked at the clock again a few hours later. It was now time for bed and he had done nothing all day. |
A coworker celebrated her fortieth birthday in 2006. We chipped in and bought a cake. It was decorated with a motorcycle, as she had just gotten one. Everyone sang and wished her a happy birthday. She was not happy about turning 40 but was grateful. |
An archeologist was studying some old ruins. His team discovered an old tunnel and decided to explore it. When they entered the tunnel, they found a large barrier. They grabbed some dynamite and blew the entrance open. When they opened the wall, they saw that the tunnel was empty. |
Tom wanted to put up a poster. He decided to use tape. It held the poster up for a short while. It then soon started to fall over. Tom decided to use thumb tacks instead. |
Wendy was working at her local fast food establishment. She pretty much hated her Job. Wendy was having a rough day and her employees were annoying her. The cook decided to defy her orders when she said go clean the trash. Wendy flew off the handle and fired him on the spot. |
Rodney was deathly allergic to peanuts. The school bully Trent didn't understand how deathly. He thought putting a single peanut in his sandwich would be funny. Rodney went into shock due to the allergy closing his throat. Luckily Rodney didn't die and Trent was only expelled. |
I went to a video rental store after work. I browsed the racks to find the best movie. I could tell that the clerk was watching me the entire time. His gaze made me feel uneasy the entire time. As a result I just left the store without renting anything. |
Gisela was hired by Michael to be his escort. When she arrived at his place, he tried to lick her toes. Gisela told him that wasn't part of the contract. Michael offered to pay her $500 more. Gisela agreed and then realized she liked her toes being licked. |
Joe ran out of toilet paper. So Joe got ready to go too target. Joe was now ready to go too target. In target Joe got toilet paper. Joe is happy he has toilet paper. |
Bob was pushing his old wheelbarrow when something broke. The wheelbarrow tipped to the side and everything fell out. When Bob looked underneath, he saw the wheel had come off. He grabbed his tools and bolted it back on more tightly than before. Bob loaded his wheelbarrow back up and finished the job. |
Carlos was eating some mexican chips. They had a lot of spices. Then he tried some gringo chips. They were comparatively bland. He actually preferred the gringo chips though. |
Ross and Gary went crabbing near the river. They left early in the morning. By noon, they had caught five dozen crabs. Ross and Gary headed home. They boiled the crabs for their families. |
Cheryl had recently graduated from college and needed a job. Cheryl worked on her resume, posting it on several sites. Before long, Cheryl had several interviews and two job offers. Cheryl weighed the two job offers carefully. Cheryl chose the one that paid the most and started the next day. |
Todd was racing home. A police car pulled out behind him. The lights and siren were on. The officer gave him a ticket. Todd's day had been terrible! |
Jessica was a proud mother of a young boy. She wanted him to learn to swim. She hired a swimming instructor. Jessica's son learned to swim. Jessica was happy about her son learning to swim. |
Ben was proud to be an American. He fantasized about fighting for his country as a child. His last year of school he was approached by a military recruiter. Ben met all the qualifications and was enlisted into the army. He served his first tour in Saudi Arabia and loved it. |
Jake put in his application at a web development firm. They interviewed him and three days later they hired him. He caught on quickly, but the company took a lot of orders. He complained about the deadline because he had to write code. His manager threw a fit and Jake says, I'm doing the best I can. |
The new library was set to be unveiled. The college had been working on it for 3 years. All of the students and faculty were excited to see it. The day arrived and the doors were opened. Everyone agreed the new library was beautiful. |
Kevin and his friends wanted to go on a trip to Texas. They decided to take a trip to Dallas. The boys went to a state fair and had a blast. They boys had so much fun they didn't want to leave. They were determined to go back next year. |
Kate bought a bottle of blue nail polish. She was excited about the new color. As she was painting her nails, her cat knocked over the bottle. Blue polish went everywhere. Kate now has a spot on her carpet. |
Molly wanted a new bike. She saved up all summer to buy one. When she had enough money, she went to the bike store. She saw a poor little boy outside the store. Molly bought the bike and gave it to the little boy. |
Rupert bought 100 shares of a small stock. The stock tripled in price in just three weeks. Rupert sold the stock. In the next three weeks the stock tripled again. Rupert felt remorse that he had sold the stock. |
Gina approached the photographer and he told her to sit down. His helpers tried to make Gina sit properly in the picture. When the photographer took a picture, Gina immediately sneezed. She didn't decided to do a retake and walked away. However, she got a chance to see her photo and it came out bad. |
Tom was about to graduate high-school. A few weeks prior he took part in a senior prank. The prank got everyone involved in a lot of trouble. Tom was not allowed to walk on stage during graduation. He got his diploma handed to him in an office. |
Amy and her friends had been watching movies for hours. They were now hungry. They made a pizza, popcorn, and grabbed other snacks. The girls walked back to the living room toting lots of food. Lynn's mom remarked the girls looked like ants hauling their bounty. |
Ted loved eating meat. However his girlfriend was vegan. He could never decide on where to eat. Ted hated vegan food. Ted finally found an all you can eat buffet for both of them. |
I set out today to buy a christmas gift for my newborn Niece. She had 2 strokes at birth so a motor skill toy would be the best item I went on walmart's website and found the perfect toy for infants. It teaches colors, shapes, music in three different languages. Knowing this would be a helpful and fun gift, I purchased it. |
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