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Roma wanted to see the world, but she was very poor. With the help of the internet, however, she made a plan. She crowd-funded tickets and found couches to sleep on for free. Finally Roma left for her exciting backpacking adventure. She was gone five happy months and only spent $100! |
Allie was working on her research paper. She needed Internet. All the sudden the Internet stopped working. She freaked out. She couldn't finish her paper. |
Celeste and her friend wanted to go to the beach this Summer. Celeste did not have a proper bathing suit. She and her friend went to the store to pick one out. She found a pink one that she really liked. She ended up buying it because it fit her well. |
James needed to decide on a career. He joined the army. They trained him to be a medic. He became a nurse once he got out. James has been a nurse for 30 years now. |
Andy daydreamed of what it would be like to be rich. He imagined that he would buy a nice house to live in. In addition, Andy would purchase his dream car, a Ferrari, as well. However, Andy realized that it was all a dream, and it was not reality. Andy did think it was nice to dream about being a very rich man. |
A new movie theater was built in Waikiki. It was large and much nicer than the original theater. The seats were leather and they reclined. The popcorn butter was organic. The new movie theater is a beautiful addition to Waikiki. |
Fred took out his paint and supplies and began to paint a wall. He ran out of paint before he was halfway finished. Stan went to the paint store to get more paint. He bought a can and went back to his work. He finished and realized the two paints did not match. |
There was an African runner about to compete. His name was Abdul and he trained hard. Day and night for years. He entered into a race with 500 entrants. The race took place and Abdul didn't win. |
I was on my way to work in my car. A terrible noise came from the tire. A nail had popped a hole in it. I called a tow truck to pick up my car. The car tire was repaired at the local shop. |
Tom took his son to a baseball game. They sat behind right field. A batter hit a homerun. Tom caught the ball. He gave the ball to his son. |
Mary needed to buy a gift for her mother's birthday. She drove to the store and began to look around. After looking for a while, Mary could not decide what to buy. She eventually found a gift card and purchased it. Mary gave the gift card to her mother, who liked the present. |
Fred was captain of the soccer team. There was a lot of pressure on him to win. So when he had his game, he tried very hard. But he ended up losing. Fred was very crushed and felt like he let everyone down. |
Suzy wants to learn to fish. Her uncle promises to teach her. He bought her a fishing pole and bait. They went to a small pound. Suzy had a wonderful time fishing. |
Our 2 year old granddaughter has a fish. Her parents usually feed the fish. One day they let her feed it. She gave it too much food and it got sick. Luckily the fish got better after a few days. |
John applied for a new job a week ago from today. John decided to go out to the bar for a few drinks with his friends. The bar was so loud that John was not able to hear his phone ring. He missed a call from his future employer. The future employer decided John was not reliable, denying him a job. |
I decided I wanted to read a nonfiction book this afternoon. After thinking about different books, I decided on store and left. The drive there was simple and quick. Once at the store I was able to find my book quickly and check out. I took my book home and proceeded to read it. |
Vickie and her family were worried about all of the rainy. They lived in a valley and flooding was common. The rainy had been coming down for three straight days. Vickie decided to move the entire family to higher ground. She was at ease since moving to the hills. |
Jim was an engineer. He often felt bored at his job. He wanted to quit and become a famous skateboarder. Jim finally got the courage one day and quit his job. Jim practiced everyday but was never good enough to turn professional. |
Ben woke up to snow covered trees and roads. He was so excited, it must be a snow day! The neighborhood kids were already out with their sleds. Ben joined the fun after a quick breakfast. After a full day of snowy fun, Ben was exhausted and ready for bed. |
Yesterday, I decided that I would take a trip to New Zealand. I wasn't sure how I would pay for it, but I knew I wanted to go. After looking through newspapers, I found a job as a dog walker. The family was rich and greatly overpaid me. My plan to go to New Zealand had become possible. |
Mary had a pet dog. She loved it a lot. One day, the dog got very sick. Mary immediately went to the vet. The vet was able to make the dog feel a lot better. |
I was very bored one summer day. The ice cream truck's song could be heard down the street. I chased after it to buy some ice cream. I met some other kids at the truck. Now I have friends in my neighborhood to play with. |
Tom was leaving the mall. He walked up to his car and tried to get in. For some reason it wasn't opening. After some tries the alarm went off. Tom realized it wasn't his car. |
Ricky wanted to take the GED test. He thought he was pretty smart. But then he tried a practice GED and he failed it. Ricky was very surprised. He realized he had a lot of studying to do! |
Chad decided to hang up some pictures. While he was hammering the nail, he hit his thumb. It hurt pretty bad, and Chad got mad. Chad put down the hammer and walked away. He decided today was not a good day to hang pictures! |
Misses Dash was a third year teacher. She had trouble with a boy named Tommy. Tommy would always make dirty comments about her lessons. One day Misses Dash sent Tommy to the principal's office. Tommy's behavior did not improve when he returned. |
Carly dreamed of going en pointe one day. Her teacher said her ankles were too weak for it right now. So she practiced on her strength every day for two months. Her teacher was impressed with her progress. She allowed Carly to take introductory en pointe classes! |
Cad had worn contacts all through high school. Then he got an eye injury and couldn't wear his lenses the next day! He had to wear his glasses, and he feared being mocked. But to his surprise, none of his classmates laughed at all. In fact, many girls told him how cute he looked in his glasses! |
Brad kicked sand in my face by accident. I tried to wash my face afterwards. I tried to kick him on the ground. We ended up fighting each other. The teacher noticed us and broke up the fight. |
Suzy was a rebel in her own right, never listening to her parents. As soon as they left the house she grabbed up a book of matches. She struck one and watched it burn all the way down to her fingers. Suzy dropped the match in pain. So Suzy never played with fire again. |
John bought himself a new phone today. He made plans to go rollerblading with a friend later that day. John forgot to take his phone out of his pocket for the rollerblading. John made the mistake of falling on his bottom. As he got up, he realized that she shattered his new phone. |
People entered the hall where the party was starting. Everyone got onto the dance floor as the music was playing. They all started dancing the robot. As the music was winding down people returned to their seats. Everyone enjoyed the party especially the dancing. |
It was one of the worst storms I remember. The power was out for seven days. We had to get up in the middle of the night for the generator. If we didn't, the sump pump wouldn't run and basement would flood. It was one of the worst weeks of my life! |
Alicia really needed a mint. But she had no mints around. The closest thing she had was peppermint tea. So she took some. Luckily it did the job well. |
I played chess with my friend on the internet today. We used to play in person at work. We stopped when he got another job and I retired. We started playing on the net for convenience. We played five games, each winning two and drawing one game. |
Nate and Zach argued all night over who was the fastest runner. They agreed to a foot race as soon as the sun came up. Both were so excited they didn't sleep. The next morning they raced each other. The race ended in a tie. |
Jim is a school janitor. Jim forgets to clean the boys bathroom. The next day the boys complain about the bathroom. The principle asks him to come to his office. He fires Jim for not cleaning the boys restroom. |
Tom had to fire an employee. He was manic and constantly getting into fights and trouble. Tom was afraid to do it. He waited until Friday afternoon hoping it would go over better. It didn't and the employee returned on Monday. |
Mary decided to build a swing. She was using old wood and rope that she found. One of the boards had nails left in it. Her cousin thought it would be funny to scare her. When he popped out she jumped and a nail drove into her foot. |
Jane was going to her first dance party. He was nervous and excited. Once there a girl asked him to dance. He agreed even though he didn't know how. They danced and it was awkward but fun. |
Timmy loved to read. As a reward for being good, his mom took him to the used book sale. There was a spectacular deal for a bag of books at a flat rate of $5. Timmy excitedly filled his bag until it was about to burst. In the end, Timmy left the sale with 25 books! |
Ralph has a sore throat. His mother took him to the doctor. Ralph was afraid the doctor would give him a shot. Instead, the doctor just check his temperature and throat. He then gave Ralph medicine so he could feel all better. |
Often times people hope for perfect weather for their wedding. But sometimes mother nature does not agree with them. Friends of ours had an outside wedding scheduled. But the weekend of the wedding it poured the whole time. They ended up having to get wood to cover the muddy lawn. |
Crystal's bank made a mistake with her account. The bank deposited money into her account that wasn't hers. Crystal noticed this immediately. Crystal was an honest person. She called the bank to inform them of the mistake. |
Paige wanted to rent a movie for the evening. She went to the kiosk and found a great new film. When she got back to her room she realized she forgot the movie. Paige had to go back to the Kiosk and find the movie. Then she went home and relaxed and watch it. |
Jill had set a goal for herself in the seventh grade. She maintained the highest grades ever since then. She was determined to be valedictorian. When she became a senior, she still had that goal. At graduation, she met her goal and presented her speech. |
Tom woke up in the middle of the night. He heard a noise coming from downstairs. Tom called 911. Tom waited in his bedroom until police arrived. It turned out that there was in fact a burglar in the house! |
Melanie was a sad girl. She was lonely and wanted a best friend. One day Melanie met a boy named Joshua. He asked her to be his friend. The girl smiled happily because she was no longer alone. |
Wilma loved helping people. She always wanted to be a nurse. At the age of 45 Wilma decided to go back to college. She earned her nursing degree. Wilma was thrilled to be living her dreams as a nurse. |
Bradley was a chef. He loved cooking and eating his food. He loved to pair his food with different wine's. He drank too much wine while cooking and got drunk. He left his oil on the stove too long and burned down the restaurant. |
I was riding a bus to a small village in Ukraine. An older man sat next to me. He kept talking to me, but I didn't understand him. He also kept offering me gum. I think he was drunk. |
It began to rain. We were happy because it would make fireworks easier. We set off several rounds. We used 5 fountains while the neighbors watched. We even used sparklers for the kids. |
I went to buy a bicycle yesterday. I went to the bike shop and talked to the employees. They all had different opinions about the best bike. After thinking about it for a few minutes I bought a blue bike. The bike is really nice and I. |
I bought a new kind of fruit. It was pink with a white interior. It looked very pretty and delicious. The whole family ate some. We were all disappointed, as it was very bland. |
Sandy had finally saved up enough. She wanted to get an easy bake oven. She went and got a hammer. Sandy eyed up her piggy bank and smash! The piggy bank exploded and all the money came out. |
I went to the baseball game My favorite pitcher was playing he gave up a lot of home runs He was pulled from the game I left disappointed |
Feeling parched, I made my way to the kitchen. I opened a cabinet to grab a glass. I added ice and lemon slices. Then, I poured fresh spring water into my glass. I took a big refreshing sip. |
Sam was too small for his college wrestling team. His coach gave him a few months to bulk up. Sam tried different things but it didn't work. Sam wasn't able to gain enough mass. He was not allowed on the team. |
Our niece got her first car last month. Her father recommended a standard to save money. He is a frugal Yankee. She has trouble driving the car, not having much instruction. I think the father was being unrealistic. |
Diana did not believe in vaccines. She decided to not vaccinate her child. Her child went to school. Another child had the disease. So her child got very sick. |
Tom was watching an action movie. When he went outside his neighbors seemed concerned. They said that they could hear faint cries and screams. Tom told them that he was just watching a movie. The neighbors felt pretty silly about it. |
Kate and Tom wanted a baby. After 3 years Kate had not conceived naturally. They went to a specialist, who helped them get IVF treatments. After two implantation cycles, Kate became pregnant! Nine months later Kate and Tom had a lovely baby daughter. |
Lana wanted a job in entertainment. So she decided to do a music video. It took 10 hours to do the video, and it was grueling. The artist came on to her for sexual favors too. She was so sickened by it, she ran off set and went home. |
John lived with roommates. They constantly ran out of toilet paper. John felt like the only one that ever bought any. He decided to buy some just for himself. Within a week his roommates were complaining. |
Bryce went to the store for his mother. He was supposed to buy a pound cake and strawberries. He forgot to get the pound cake. Bryce returned to the store for the pound cake. The store was out of pound cake and his mother was furious. |
Alison wanted to star in a reality show. Today she was auditioning for one. She did the best she could during her tryout. Then she prayed and waited for a call back. Luckily, she did get invited to do the show. |
Marcus bought a home. Being his first home, he was very excited and proud of himself. After moving in, the plumbing backed up. And, the electrical wires began shorting out. Marcus was upset that he bought this home. |
Kelly got earrings at the store today. When she got home, she started wearing them. However hours later her ears turned green. Kelly was appalled. She realized she was allergic. |
Fred drove down the darkened road. Just then Fred saw a pair of glowing eyes at the roadside ahead. Spooked out, he slowed to a stop. He noticed it was simply a deer. Fred continued his drive home. |
Angelina has a medical condition. The Doctor prescribed her some daily medications. She has been taking them but has had some side effects. Some of them she can tolerate, and others are becoming intolerable. Her worst side effect that has become intolerable is the diarrhea. |
My favorite time of day is early in the morning. I get up at 5 and begin the day in peace and quiet. I take care of the dogs and begin some laundry. I have almost 2 hours to myself before I begin work. This is my time to regroup and get ready for a busy day of work. |
Amir is against banning Muslims from coming into the country. Last week, he attended a political rally in protest. He was booed and yelled at by supporters at the rally. Police were called in to escort Aamir out of the rally. Amir was punched in the face by a supporter as he was walking out. |
Anthony moved to the front of the concert. He danced around with the crowd. Somebody elbowed him hard on the mouth. He felt dizzy so he went home. The next day his lip was very fat. |
I was not at all prepared for my math test. I wrote the formulas for the test on a piece of paper. During the test, I took the paper out. My teacher walked over to me and took the paper. She gave me an F on the test and reported me to the Dean. |
I went to the zoo by myself. I went to where the walrus exhibit was. I saw a walrus sleeping. I tried to wake him up, but he wouldn't move. He finally moved when I gave him a big juicy fish. |
Sandra and her friends met up with others at the beach for a party. They brought drinks, s'mores ingredients, and sandwich ingredients. The others at the beach had chips, cookies, and some fruit. They played music, chatted, laughed and ate until it got too cold. Sandra and her friends cleaned up and went home for the night. |
Marcus had a crush on his best friend. First, he went to her house and got in bed with her. She told him to stop, he was like a brother to her. Then he tried to talk to her about his feelings. She said no because she didn't feel a need to have sex with him. |
Dakota was a senior in high school with good grades. Dakota sent an application to her favorite college. She waited for a letter of reply from the college. One day she went to the mailbox and she found a fat envelope. She opened the envelope and was thrilled she had been accepted. |
Tom wanted to enlist in the military. Before he applied he thought about what he could do to help. He wanted to improve his chances of acceptance. He decided to get a buzz cut. He applied and was accepted. |
Steve was taking his family camping. They were camping in the same log cabin Steve camped with his parents. When they arrived the log cabin was torn down. A new Holiday Inn was built there instead. Steve was disappointed but still had a great time with his family. |
Jane bought a new pair of jeans. They were small but she thought she would lose weight. She put them in her closet as a goal. After several months Jane wound up gaining weight. She eventually gave the jeans away. |
Susie was getting married. It was going to be a quick wedding. She decided she would put it on in just one week. Susie got all her friends and family together at her house. By the time she was done she couldn't believe how fast she did it. |
Josh wanted to surprise his sister. He knew she wanted a puppy. He went to the shelter and adopted one. He gave it to her for her birthday. She absolutely loved the puppy. |
Dan's boss said the leading salesman next month would get promoted. Dan decided he wanted the promotion. Dan worked very hard to close his sales accounts. At the end of the month Dan was the leading salesman. Dan got the promotion! |
I recently got some new neighbors. I didn't know what to think of them. I went over to greet them. They were nice and told me they were from Canada. The neighbors shared their culture and customs with me. |
Richard brought his restored car to the auction. He wanted to sell it as soon as possible. No one was interested, so he threw in a year of oil changes. Soon there was a bidding war. The car sold for a lot of money! |
One of Jane's favorite places is the thrift store. She never knows what she will find there. Jane like unique clothes that stand out. Once she got a red, felt hat and it has become her favorite purchase. Every time she wears it she gets lots of compliments. |
I took the rock I received from the neighbor girl inside. I put it on my mantle. My kids said it was very sweet. I asked them to make her a thank you card. They spent a rainy afternoon making the card for her. |
A shy young teen picked up a guitar. He quickly became proficient after diligent practicing. In high school, girls liked to hear him play. He gained a lot of confidence. The guitar had transformed him into a new person. |
Maggie came back from work. She was tired and did not want to see anybody. She made her afternoon coffee. In the minute she turned on TV, somebody knocked on the door. She pretended she was not at home. |
Jen usually never goes to her company holiday party. She decided to go this year. Jen was bored until she started talking to Larry. The two instantly hit it off and had fun together. Jen and Larry are now seeing each other outside of work. |
John dreamed of playing the drums. He mowed lawns all summer to be able to buy a drum set. John was mowing his last lawn of the summer when he had an accident. John slicked off his fingers while fixing the lawn mower. John could never play the drums. |
I only have one vice. I'm a mindless snacker. If I'm eating while doing something else, I don't stop. I will sit and eat anything in entirety if it's in front of me. I do my best not to multitask while eating. |
There was a popular TV show. It was about a power struggle. The power struggle between 7 kingdoms. The couple used to watch this show all the time. That was until the day they didn't pay the TV bill and we're cut off. |
Lucy was having a New Years party. She wanted to invite all her friends except Tina. When it came down to the party, Tina was mad. Tina did not respond well to not being invited. She ended up not talking to Lucy again. |
Eddie's school was having a jelly bean guessing contest. The winner got the whole jar. Eddie spent time every morning looking at the jar. On the last day he put in his guess of 1,564. He was only 122 beans off, easily winning the prize! |
Don is having chronic pain in his side. So he goes to the doctor. The doctor diagnoses him with cancer. The doctor gives him 12 months to live. Don quits his job and cherishes every day that he has left. |
Sam recently enrolled in a writing class. He wanted to become a fiction author. He realized writing was harder than he initially thought. Despite this, he worked very hard to get better at writing. Now Sam is a beloved and famous fiction author. |
After seeing a scary man in the street, we went indoors. I called the neighbor and asked him to take a look. A former police officer, he went outside to talk to the man. He came to my door to explain. The man had dementia and was deaf, and didn't hear me talk to him. |
Charlie had been sick for the past few days. He had decided to go back to school. Charlie got dressed and was about to walk out the door. He suddenly felt very weak and nauseous. Charlie ended up staying home another day. |
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