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I tried to drink water from a spring. I reach down and grabbed a handful. When I started drinking, someone yelled at me. I saw the sign they pointed toward. It said the water had bat droppings. |
John was looking forward to his day off. He planned to relax all day. Unfortunately his wife had a different idea. She had a list of chores for him to do. John reluctantly agreed to do them. |
Lucy watched her grandmother peel apples. She always used Granny Smiths for her pie. Lucy plucked one from the growing pile. After all the apples were cut, her grandma put them in the dough. The house filled with the wonderful smell of baking pie. |
Maryann didn't have any plans for the day. She decided to spend all day watching netflix. She also played her 3ds. Maryann hasn't had a lazy day like this in a while. She cannot wait for the next one. |
Michael was worried he wouldn't have a date for the prom. It was only weeks away and nobody had said yes to him. As prom came closer he was even more worried. Then one day his best friend Jill asked him to go to prom with him. Michael didn't know what to say he was so happy and excited to go! |
I love having fresh flowers in my house. I used to go buy fresh cut flowers every week at the store. Then I noticed my neighbor cutting her flowers. She said I was welcome to make my own bouquet out her garden. Now I have free fresh bouquets every week! |
Janis decided to quit drinking coffee this morning. In the afternoon she developed a headache. A co-worker explained it may be due to caffeine withdraw. Janis tried a cup of coffee and her headache went away. Janis decided to cut down on coffee instead of quitting. |
Kelley went to a nice store. She decided to try on a dress. As she tried it on something happened. It ripped. So she had to pay for it. |
Jim's parents signed him up for little league baseball. He practiced with his father every afternoon to prepare for his games. On the weekends, Jim played with his team against other teams. Jim's team was always very dominant because of how well he played. Jim's team went on to win the state championship for baseball. |
Jessica had a tough life. She grew up without a mom and was responsible for her brothers. She never felt sorry for herself but knew she wanted a better life. Jessica started an organization for low income kids. She knew she wanted to help kids better themselves so she did. |
Anna was watching the news. The weather segment came on. The meteorologist said that it was going to rain the next day. Anna got ready the next day for work. She took an umbrella with her. |
Cal was working hard in his yard all day. It was an exceptionally warm July. Cal began to feel incredibly light-headed. He realized he was about to suffer a heat stroke. Cal quickly got into the shade. |
Fred wanted to get in shape. His best friend Jeff was a personal trainer. He asked Jeff for some help and advice. Jeff set him up a meal plan and workout routine. Within two Year's Fred was in great shape. |
Michael was having a problem with his hearing. Lately he was having to strain more and more to hear people. He noticed when he was playing baseball with his team. His parents took him to a hearing specialist. Michael got hearing aids, which helped him tremendously. |
Janie's sister was going to be in a play. Janie was excited to see her sister act. Janie was sick for the play. She wasn't able to go. Janie watched a video of the play later. |
Jeff's family moved to a new city right before his freshman year. He hoped to make some friends before his first day of class. His dad mentioned that there were kids playing basketball at the park. Jeff rode his bike there and parked by the benches. To his surprise, the guys invited him to play within minutes. |
Bob needed a way to move his stuff. The only local place he could find was U-Haul. Bob was angry and sad at how horrid their prices were. Since they were the only place in town he had no choice. Bob rented their truck and regretted every moment of it. |
Val was sensitive to pork meat. She had gone to eat at her mother's house. Her mother had served a pork dish. Val ate mostly vegetables. She only took a little of the pork. |
Paul was sitting on the couch at home on his day off. The phone rang and he was reluctant to answer it. He decided to pick up the phone to see who it was. The voice on the phone seemed excited and Paul didn't understand. He had to ask the voice to repeat the message to understand. |
Frederic went on a climbing expedition one summer. He and his friends had to take a raft at one point. During their trip on the river, the raft capsized. Frederic lost all his climbing equipment in the water. After looking for hours, he had to concede defeat. |
Dakota hated mint flavor, so he really hated the taste of toothpaste. Dakota lied to his mom and only pretended to brush his teeth. When he went to the dentist he had nine cavities. The dentist gave him some unflavored toothpaste. Dakota began brushing and had much better checkups after that. |
Neil was traveling across Africa. He arrived in the country of Mali. He took a cab to his hotel. Then he went out and ate a traditional African dinner. Neil knew he was really going to like Mali! |
Nikki got dumped by her boyfriend. She feels horrible and very sad. She doesn't know what to do with her life. Her friend set her up with a very cute guy friend. The cute guy totally helped distract Nikki. |
My son and I were out hiking. We came across an old, rusty bear trap. I explained to my son what it was. He was so sad that we cut our trip short. On the way home he stared out the window. |
The Smith family wanted to spend a night together. They decided to have a family game night. They gathered and ordered pizza and gathered around the table. They set up an played Monopoly and ate the pizza. They ended up having a fun night together. |
5-year-old Jennifer was planning to have a tea party in her room. She found the stuffed animals and noticed her favorite bear was gone. Jennifer seated each animal in a chair before searching the room. After 20 minutes, Jennifer was in tears about to give up on the bear. She suddenly realized she left it in the kitchen and happily ran out. |
I was picking up my crush from a mutual friend's house with my mom. When he got in, she said I could do much better in French. Of all the things we've talked about, she forgets he speaks French. The ride home was the most awkward thing I've ever done. I'm pretty sure the guy hates me now, too. |
Around and around it went. The roulette wheel seemed to spin forever. The man looked on nervously. The ball finally rolled to a stop. It landed on black, he won. |
Dan wanted to watch Sia's concert from Coachella. The only site with the video was in streaming format. It wouldn't let Dan download it to watch. Dan looked at the network requests to find the actual video link. He downloaded it directly and enjoyed it without watching ad popups. |
Amy's closet was an absolute mess. She decided to clean and organize her closet on the weekend. She pulled everything out of the closet and began to put it in bins. Halfway through she realized she didn't have enough bins. The closet wasn't perfect but it was better than before. |
Joe was going fishing. He found a river with really fast water. At first Joe was scared. He finally got the guts to fish. He ended up catching five huge salmon. |
Sam bought a new four wheel drive truck. And he saw videos of it being driven through off road courses. There were no off road courses near his house though. So he decided to drive through a private forest area. But Sam's driving caused thousands of dollars worth of damage. |
Jesse wanted to look her best for her high school prom. She thought about what she should wear. She decided she wanted earrings. She asked her mom to buy them for her. Her mother bought her the earrings and made her daughter very happy. |
This morning, I attended a training at my work office. The training focused on creating and delivering better presentations. It was very interactive. I gave a brief five minute presentation to the whole class. Overall I feel as though I learned a lot. |
Jim was thirsty. He went to the fridge to get something to drink. There was nothing to drink in the fridge. Jim checked the freezer and was lucky he found some water. He drank the water and was no longer thirsty. |
Walt noticed a dangling piece of drywall in the living room. It annoyed him so much that he decided to pick it off the wall. He pulled and pulled and more and more of the wall came off. Walt looked in horror at how large the hole had gotten. He was even more horrified when bugs started crawling out of it. |
Kate was all dressed up. She had been invited to a masquerade party. She wore a sparkly mask and a beautiful gown. She partied until the sun came up. The next morning, she had a pounding headache. |
Tim's dad had been stressed from work. Tim wanted to do something special for his father. He bought his dad a brand new radio. His father listened to the news every morning. The radio allowed Tim's father to relax from his stressful job. |
Alicia had to work hard to get into college. There was so much pressure on her to do very well. So Alicia made sure she got the best grades she could. When it came to acceptance however, Alicia did not get in. Alicia was so upset and felt like a failure. |
I saw a crowd gathering outside the Apple computer store. I walked in closer to see what their whispering was all about. I looked over a teenagers shoulder as she stared down at her phone. I listened to her conversation and heard what they were discussing. I learned the graphic they were viewing was for the IPhone 12. |
Solomon loved fast food. He found that it was affecting his health. He decided to cut it out entirely. In time his circulation and respiratory health improved. Occasionally he still snuck a fast food meal as a guilty pleasure. |
Mary went out to eat at a diner. After she left she realized her phone was missing. Mary returned to the diner. She asked the hostess if she had seen her phone. The hostess returned the lost phone to Mart. |
Maggie was on the trip of a lifetime. Her hotel in southeast Asia had beautiful views. Suddenly she saw the water quickly recede. She knew that was the sign of an impending tsunami. Her family alerted the staff and ran for high ground. |
The teacher put a problem on the blackboard. She told the students the first to solve it gets a free homework pass. Everyone worked very hard on it all day. By the final period, no student figured it out. The teacher laughed and told them it was impossible to solve. |
Tom noticed he started receiving the news paper. He didn't remember ordering it and thought it was a promotion. One day his neighbor asked him if he had seen his newspapers. Tom realized he had been receiving them by mistake. He apologized and let the paperboy know. |
Today was Mandy's birthday. She knew her family had planned a party for her. She went to their house and wore her favorite red dress. All her friends and family were there and she was very happy. Mandy had a very happy birthday thanks to her family and friends! |
Dirt Nasty was a rapper. He spun rhymes about his escapades. He was so good at it, they forgot there was a person behind the name. Thus Dirt fell into a depression. In his depression, he gave up rap, and took up advocacy work. |
I had a horrible sunburn last week. Therefore I tried staying out of the sun. Luckily I found a great shady spot under an umbrella. I stayed under there for quite a long time. It felt great. |
Making crafts for Christmas gifts was a mistake, Jane decided. She tried not to panic when her hand became stuck to the table. Then the doorbell rang. Jane had forgotten all about her date. Years later, Jane and husband still laughed at the memory. |
Finley was my puppy. He wasn't very well trained. One day he stood by the door whining. He caught my attention to let him out, but it was too late. Finley had peed right there by the door. |
Linda was on food stamps. Her husband had died, and she needed help to feed her kids. After filling her cart, she went to check out. Her card was denied. Tears ran down her cheeks until someone behind her paid for her. |
Abby met the time traveler at a restaurant. She met him again in apartment, wearing considerably less. Abby couldn't get the scientist out of her head. Weeks went by, and the affair went down in her notes again and again. Abby couldn't decide how to end the sci fi story she was writing. |
Tom got a lot of candy on Halloween. He had two bags full. The day after Tom ate as much candy as he could. He got incredibly sick that night. From then on Tom didn't stuff himself as much. |
Cathy was on the hunt for a brand new car. Nothing was just so perfect for Cathy to ride in. After going in and out of about ten car lots, she narrowed it down . Cathy put her eyes on the convertible candy apple red Corvette Finally, Cathy finished all the paperwork and bought the Corvette. |
There lived a mercenary with no feelings or empathy. He would take the job for the highest bidder,regardless of human life. He killed and killed until he was an old man. One day while laying in his resting bed dying, he saw a man. It was his son, whom he never met or had to chance to love. |
I was scheduled to go to Disney world. I had never been before. So naturally I was excited. Yet when I actually went on the trip I hated it. I wanted to leave very badly. |
John decided that he wanted to raise and sell rabbits. He bought a male and two females. He gave them lots of love and attention. Soon they were producing lots of babies. John had so many rabbits now that he can't give them away. |
John spent hours writing his English essay that was due the next day. After dinner he went back to his room to finish it. He found a pile of wet and shredded paper on the floor near his dog. John had to tell his teacher that the dog ate his homework. John was usually a very good student so his teacher believed him. |
Yesterday I went flower picking. I have a nice garden in my yard and went picking it in. I picked tulips and roses. When I was done I put it in a vase. I got so many compliments on the flowers. |
My FB friend had a ten year affair with a married man. The affair ended when the man's wife found FB posts. My friend recently posted on FB that someone was cooking her dinner. Another FB friend asked who it was. She said it was not her ex-boyfriend. |
There were crumbs on the floor. My wife picked up a broom. She swept them into the dustpan. She put the crumbs in the trash. The floor was clean again. |
Chase does not know how to write his name. His mother wrote his name out for him to copy. Chase spent many hours practicing his letters. Finally he was able to write his name. His mother bought him a toy as a reward. |
Warren was jet skiing. He wiped out and crashed into some coral. He bloodied up his feet. While wading back to shore, he saw numerous shark fins. He realized they were attracted by the blood, and quickly swam away. |
Tom found a harmonica in the garbage can. He wiped off the pieces of old food and coffee grounds from it. Tom put it to his lips and began playing a jangly melody. The people around him looked on in disgust. Tom was too absorbed in his song to notice. |
Jimmy just became a police officer in Chicago. He is only two weeks into his job and he is nervous. Every time he responds to calls he gets very worried. His partner told him that the nerves go away in time. That news made Jimmy feel a little better. |
Kia was about to get her first haircut. She was only six and she was afraid. She thought it might hurt. But the hair lady was actually very nice to her. Kia was relieved to find it was a painless process! |
Bill bought a new truck. He decided to take it off road. He had a lot of fun doing this. He got caught going down hill in a low gear and could not slow down. He ruined his transmission by offroading with poor skill. |
Mattie was late for work. She jumped into her car and sped away. As she rounded a corner, a deer jumped into the road. She swerved to avoid the deer and hit a tree instead. She waited an hour for a tow truck to arrive. |
The kids were excited. Their book order books had arrived! They went home and read all night. The next month, their teacher sent home a new book order. They couldn't wait to order again! |
Travis had a rough life. He didn't like to talk about it. He often hid himself. He stayed in the corner of rooms. Then someone approached him. |
I rescued a stray dog I found walking around my town. The dog was small, black and very dirty. I gave him a bath and fed him at my house. I then posted an advertisement on Craigslist to find the owner. I still have not been able to find the owner, unfortunately. |
Kya was fifteen and going on her first date. She was torn between a long blue dress and a tight, short red one. She decided to wear the more conservative blue one. When her date picked her up, he said the dress matched her eyes. He said she looked breathtakingly beautiful! |
It was getting increasingly more difficult for Susie to see. Her eyes were getting weaker. She then decided to get her eyes checked. She learned she needed new glasses immediately. When Susie tried on the glasses they fit perfectly. |
Gary worked very hard to buy a new truck. He went to the dealership and found just what he wanted. He bought it and drove it home. That night, he tried to sleep. But he kept looking out the window and admiring the truck. |
According to his mum, lewis spent too much time looking in the mirror. He was very aware of his body image. She put this down to social media and men's magazines. When she was young, men were less careful with their look. Although it seemed progressive, she preferred men to just be manly. |
Elijah and Tina both liked each other. Problem was they were not allowed to. Their fathers were political opponents. It was terrible. But the two ended up getting together anyway. |
Billy and Timmy were playing behind a church. Timmy noticed something red sticking up out of the grass. He ran over and discovered it was a wallet. He asked Billy what he should do. Billy took the wallet into the church in case the owner showed up. |
The radio DJ asked his audience to make request for songs. A man called and demanded he play the Monster Mash. The DJ laughed because it was June and that is a silly request. The man tried to convince the DJ to play it by singing a few bars. The DJ appreciated the enthusiasm so much he played the song. |
Our building had a Christmas party yesterday. My friend Joe sat with us. He had received a medal from France and was talking to a friend. One of the guests got into an argument with Joe's friend. The fight provided drama for the party. |
Mark had to make a movie for his film class. He asked three of his friends to come act in his film. The day of the shoot, Mark went to the location. He waited for his friends, but no one showed up. Mark was sad that he could not make his film. |
Bobby was rushing down the hall at school. He didn't see the very pretty girl from history in his path. He ran right into her, knocking her down. She told him he didn't need to be so dramatic to get her attention. After that they became good friends. |
I've never gotten a speeding ticket in my life. I've been driving for twenty Years and my record's clean. I always obey the speed limit and all rules of the road. Everyone is very impressed with me. I think that keeping my streak alive is what keeps me safe. |
Jimmy needed a new calculator. He went to the store and looked around at some of the models. He told me he wanted one that was blue. He eventually found one that was blue and looked at its features. He bought it and was so excited he found a blue one too! |
Bob decided to lose weight. He hold on to be on a diet the whole day. In the evening he wanted to watch some TV. He got very hungry. He ate some unhealthy snacks. |
Shannon had been coughing every morning for weeks. One of her friends suggested that it might be due to smoking. Shannon decided to switch from cigarettes to electronic cigarettes. She set a quit smoking date and purchased the electronic cigarettes. After three weeks of electronic cigarettes, her cough subsided. |
Connie started to get headaches in school. Her mom was very worried. She took Connie to the doctor. The doctor reassured them that Connie just needed glasses. Connie was glad that nothing was seriously wrong. |
The weatherman was told that he was going to be fired. This made him very angry. During the weather report on the news he lied. The weatherman said it would snow in July. Many angry viewers called into the station. |
I had the most annoying conference call today. I called in and heard someone. I heard nothing for 15 minutes. I asked if the conference had started and was told people were talking I had to hang up. |
Diana was cooking soup in the kitchen. She realized how spicy is is. When her husband asked for some, she prepared a bowl. However, he knew about the virus but didn't both to tell anyone. The husband immediately begged for water. |
Tom was in a fight with his girlfriend. She threw his phone at him. It shattered the screen. Tom broke up with her and charged her for the damage. She never paid him. |
The little boy let go of his blue balloon. He waved as he watched it float away up into the sky. Across the Channel a little girl spotted tattered rubber in a tree. Looking closer she found a letter attached to a balloon. Now adults, the two children still write to each other. |
Anita went to visit her big sister, Darlene. Darlene had just had a baby. Darlene asked Anita to change the baby's dirty diaper. Annita was disgusted when she changed the baby's diaper. Anita decided to never have children. |
Ross noticed a putrid smell from his house. He asked his daughter what it could be. She shook her head. But then they found it. It was a rotten egg under the sofa. |
James had a bad reputation. He would tell huge lies for fun. He told Kate that he'd been in NASA. When she found out the truth, she was very embarrassed. She didn't trust him anymore. |
The kids liked to play outside. They had a big wooden swing set. They would swing and slide all day. When they moved to a new house, they took the swingset with them. They couldn't part with their favorite toy! |
A rainstorm had caused severe damage to the roof of the house. Jill decided to bring her stuff down from the attic. When she brought everything down, she noticed something was left over. It was an old photo album. Inside, to her delight, were her old baby pictures! |
It was around 2:00 AM when Pam decided to walk home. It was a 15 minute walk, but she was taking it slow. After being pre-occupied on her phone for awhile, she noticed someone. The stranger had been following her for awhile, and looked suspicious. She ran the whole route until she arrived at her house, safe from him. |
Gracie stayed up all night painting a picture. She didn't go to bed until 3am and overslept her alarm. Gracie raced to school as fast as she could, still wearing her pajamas Her teacher gave her detention for being late. Gracie would never forget the embarrassment of being late. |
I woke up this morning and decided to take a walk. I chose to go the beach since it was so close. As I walked out my door I realized it was pouring rain. But the decision was made and I went anyway. I turned around and went home 5 minutes later, soaked. |
Paul loved to use his computer. He would play games on it as well. One day, his computer would not turn on. This made Paul very sad. Paul had to rush to the store and get his computer repaired. |
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