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Maya picked an apple from the tree. She was hungry and wanted a snack. But when she bit into it, her face twisted. She had bitten right into a slimy worm! Maya spit it out, disgusted. |
Rachel was preparing dinner for her guests. Roasted chicken and vegetables were on the menu. As she was chopping the veggies, the phone rang. It was her old roommate from college. Rachel got distracted and forgot to take the chicken out of the oven. |
An unknown agency contacted me. They said that they need workers to work in a warehouse. Since the salary for that job seem good, I decided to check it out. I mainly carried boxes around for two hours. The boss told us that we're going to be paid in a week, which is bad. |
Anna heard a knock on her door one stormy night. She opened the door, but no one was there. She was creeped out at first. Then she saw that the wind was pushing a tree branch onto the door. That was the knocking sound she had heard! |
Joan got drunk at a party. She thought she was sober enough to drive home so she got in her car. Shortly after leaving the party she crashed into a pole. Joan survived but was taken to the hospital just in case. After many tests she was allowed to leave the hospital. |
I played three games of speed chess tonight. I lost the first two. I was able to fork my opponent's queen and king on the last game. My opponent resigned. It was not a bad night for playing chess. |
Marshall notices that he frequently loses track of time. His friends and family ask him to invest in a watch. Finally he finds one that is both stylish and inexpensive. He loves the convenience of wearing a watch. Now Marshall never loses track of time. |
Adriana always played at the local park. This summer, the city tore down the old playground equipment. They replaced it with new, updated equipment. Adriana arrived at the park, ready to play. She enjoyed the new slides, swings, and merry go round. |
Mary was excited to get some holiday shopping done. She decided to head out early and beat the crowds. She pulled in her car and quickly hurried into the shop. She found a trinket for her mom and a plaque for her dad. She thanked the shopkeeper, and left feeling quite pleased. |
Kelly found a great used car in the paper. She went to see it, and she loved it. She didn't have enough money to pay for it, though. She offered the seller a lesser amount, and he accepted it! Kelly was able to drive away in her new car! |
Felix loved football. He played whenever he could. He played with his school and outside. Felix tore his ACL. Felix was never able to play football professionally. |
Megan was sleeping away from home for the first time. She was nervous and scared. Megan stayed up most of the night reading a book. Eventually she drifted off to sleep. Megan waited a while before trying to sleep away from home again. |
Bret has always been a good soccer player. Bret made a video of himself doing soccer tricks. He uploaded it to the internet. His video goes viral and he becomes famous. Bret is a superstar overnight. |
Charles made a record better than most musicians. But if Charles couldn't get a record deal the song was useless. He e-mailed the link to various music executives. Finally a record company representative called Charles. He said Charles had more talent than most musicians. |
Jane wanted to eat a spoon of peanut butter. Jane's mother always kept the peanut butter on the kitchen counter. Jane was a little girl and could not reach the kitchen counter. Jane used a chair to climb on to reach the peanut butter. Jane got her spoonful of peanut butter and ate it. |
Marry wanted to wanted to join the running team at school. She only had one leg though. The teachers told her she couldn't do it. She practiced anyways. She made the running team. |
Lina had a boyfriend in jail. She was very faithful to him. One day, she met a handsome fellow at the store. He swept her off her feet, and she fell in love. Lina made the decision to leave her jail man for this new guy. |
Jody enjoyed working in her parents garden. One day she got an idea to create her own garden. She would grow fruits and vegetables to sale. Jody would attend farmer markets all over the area selling her food. Eventually Jody opened her own all natural garden market. |
When I was younger I had to wait after school for my parents. They both worked very important jobs so there was no choice. My school had an after school program that I was in. The program was really fun and I enjoyed it! One day when my dad got fired I didn't need to wait anymore. |
My tire went flat on the freeway. I pulled over to change it. I couldn't find the spare. Luckily I had my cell phone. I called triple A and they came and helped me back on the road. |
Jack smelled something coming from the kitchen. Jack investigated the smell. Jack found his mother cooking tacos. Jack was hungry and very happy that tacos were being cooked. Jack ate all the tacos his mother cooked for him. |
Andy was enjoying a relaxing day, when his phone rang. Andy answered the phone, and was immediately angered. Andy knew the caller was a telemarketer trying to sell him a vacation. Andy listened, and told the telemarketer to not call him anymore. Andy was frustrated that his relaxing day was interrupted by the call. |
Jadyn had two stepsisters and a step mom. She was so used to being a single child, she was miserable. Soon, her stepmom decided to step in and take her on more outings. Next thing you know, Jadyn was actually having fun! She had so much fun, she started looking forward to outings every week. |
Bertha knew she was getting old, and tried to keep up with her health. She went for regular tests at the doctors, and so far was healthy. But one day the doctor told her they'd detected a mass. She had to go for testing, and was so worried about the results. The mass turned out to be benign, and she was so relieved. |
Sam was camping in the woods. He was hiking along the river near his campsite. He saw a big trout in the river. He quickly scooped the trout out of the water with his hands. Sam cleaned and ate his trout back at camp. |
Macy was playing outside near her house. She heard thunder in the distance. Macy decided to come back inside the house. It started to rain soon after Macy came in. Macy was glad she was safe and dry. |
Jack was going to the pier. He was going fishing. He cast out his line and waited. After a while he got a bite. He yanked on the line and caught a huge fish. |
Gina had inherited a house from her parents. She wanted to sell the house. Gina took out the things that had sentimental value. She found a realtor to sell the house. Gina sold the house to a buyer. |
Joe was a barista at a local coffee shop. Everyone loved his cappuccinos. He received an invitation to participate in a coffee contest. He was excited and brought his A game. He won 2nd place for his hard efforts. |
I took my wife out to dinner tonight for her birthday. It was Lent so we went to a seafood restaurant. She had scrod, I had fried clams, and my son had fish and chips. The food was very good. My wife had a good time. |
Matt didn't have any clothes to wear. He was sad because he really wanted clothes. He asked his friend if he could borrow some clothes. His friend gave him some clothes. Matt was happy because he got to wear clothes. |
Nina was afraid of moths. One night there was a big moth in her room. Nina screamed and ran outside! She made her dad go in and shoo the moth out the window. Only then would she return to her room. |
Harold was speaking to a reporter. He was giving an interview about his art collection. He was well known in the art community. The newspaper thought it would make a great story. The reporter asked him hundreds of questions. |
I never went fishing as a child. We lived in the city and did not go anywhere. When I had kids we lived by a pond. I bought a fishing rod and helped my son catch a fish. It made me happy to finally catch a fish. |
Lucas hated doing the dishes. Dirty dishes piled up on every surface. So Lucas's girlfriend bought him a dish washer. Lucas started using the dishwasher. Now the piles of dishes were a thing of history. |
My dorm mates were incredible pranksters. One day they filled a thirty gallon Rubbermaid trash can with water. The opened the laundry room door, propping the can on the door's top. As the floor manager entered the laundry room, they nudged the door. The entire thirty gallons poured down on the manager in an icy flood! |
Sara was in her brother's room playing with his video game. Suddenly, her brother came in. He was angry that she was using his stuff. The two kids began fighting. There mother heard and came into the room to stop them. |
Bella's teacher gave her an egg to look after. She had to keep it safe for a whole week. Bella did her best, and luckily, nothing bad happened. She returned the egg safe and sound. Her teacher gave her an A on the project. |
Kathy made white laundry today. She opened washing machine door. She found out all her clothes were purple. She accidently threw her purple T-shirt into the washing machine. Now she will need a lot of bleach. |
Tom wanted to buy a new vehicle. He thought about his lifestyle and needs. He determined a truck was the best vehicle. He browsed dealerships in person. He found a great truck and purchased it. |
Gina's brother Jay had been out of the house. Now he was back. He'd fought their father. Their dad was a foot taller and 50 pounds bigger. Gina no longer felt safe with him around. |
Two men walked down the street when they saw something shiny ahead. One man, Joe, picked it up and said it was a 23 cent coin. The other man, Al, said that the coin was probably fake and worthless. Joe held tightly on to the coin because he thought it was special. Joe took the coin to the bank but the teller refused the fake money. |
Sam and Wally were roommates in college. Sam hated scary movies. Wally loved horror movies and all things scary. Wally dressed as a killer for Halloween. Sam ran out of the dorms screaming in fear. |
Tim wanted blonde streaks in his hair. He bought a box of dye and applied it. But when he rinsed it out, he was disappointed. The streaks were pale and patchy. Tim realized he should've let a professional streak his hair! |
Michelle got a cold soda out of the fridge and set it on the counter. She then left the room for a moment. Billy then shook up the can and set back on the counter. When Michelle returned she opened up her soda. The soda exploded all over Michelle. |
Daniel's dog wanted to go for a walk. Daniel put the leash on him. The dog jerked out of his hand and ran down the street. Daniel chased after him. He finally grabbed ahold of the leash and caught him. |
Ike vowed to quit smoking cigarettes. He started chewing nicotine gum and wearing patches. He stuck to his plan for over a week. But then his cravings became too strong to resist. Ike sadly went back to smoking cigarettes. |
Sally's son Benji had an obsession about worms. She had also been thinking about getting into composting. She decided to order a worm composting kit. Benji got to enjoy adding scraps for them to eat daily. Sally got to use the compost in her garden. |
Ann stepped on something sharp on the beach. She was annoyed, thinking it was a bottle cap in the sand. Then she bent down to examine it. Her eyes widened with amazement. It was a diamond ring! |
The teacher ran over and turned off the tv. She told us to go back to class. The kids started asking what had happened. She said she wasn't sure but it would be okay. It was years before I understood what we had watched. |
Hannah loved to babysit her baby cousin. She happily accepted to babysit one weekend. After putting the baby down to nap, Hannah decides to call a friend. While talking, Hannah suddenly hears a thump. She runs up the stairs to see the baby taking her first steps! |
Bob had to give a speech at his son's wedding. He was nervous because he had never been a public speaker. He started to write down all the things he wanted to say. He soon became so happy for his son and his new wife. He ended up doing very well on his speech because he really meant it. |
Ginny has a new house. She hates decorating. Luckily, her friend loves to decorate. Ginny paid her friend to buy decorations for her house. Now Ginny has a very cozy house. |
Sara wanted to be a cheerleader. She was nervous about tryouts. She started practicing weeks before. She had been working on her tumbling. When they called her name as a squad member, she was happy. |
Sara wanted to go to clown school. Her friends thought she was joking, but she was not. She enrolled and learned how to juggle, drive in small cars, and leap. She went to children's birthday parties and made them laugh. Sara had found her calling in life. |
Lucy wanted to go swimming. She called her friends to ask them to come with her. No one wanted to come with her. Lucy asked her older brother to come. They went to the beach. |
Jack was a pretty talented young artist. He painted portraits in his free time very often. His mother encouraged him to submit his work to a gallery. Jack agreed to do so and received a call from a college recruiter. He was offered a full ride scholarship to the best art school. |
Susie was a massive reality star. She had so much attention. She really needed refuge. When she walked outside the paps were atrocious. The lights made her trip on her heels. |
Ben took a nap at home. A sound woke up him at around 2:30. Ben figured that it was the mailman dropping off letters. Ben went to the front door to check his mailbox. He opened it up to find some bills. |
I went outside to shovel snow this morning. It was really cold outside. I started to get tired very quickly. A neighbor came over and helped me finish. We finished much quicker as a team than if I did it myself. |
Alicia participated in a race. It was for gym class. She hated running however. So finally she ran as fast as she could but it was not enough. She finished dead last. |
I heard there is a new show coming to television. It is supposed to be another reality show. It actually looks really good. I think I may take the night off to watch it. I'll tell you how it was. |
Sarah was at the grocery store with her four kids. She shopped and got up to the register to pay. The attendant rang up her groceries and asked for payment. Sarah's credit card was declined and she was so embarrassed. The person behind her paid for her groceries and Sarah was so grateful. |
Amber and Elizabeth were best friends. One day, the two girls decided they wanted to go to the beach. They packed up their towels and put on their swimsuits. After a quick drive, they were at the ocean. The girls had a lovely time playing in the waves. |
Lucy's cat was still missing. Her sister had accidentally left the door open when feeding him. That was the last time she would be trusted with minding him. Lucy sat in the kitchen worrying. There was a roar of thunder and suddenly whiskers was at the backdoor. |
Ron went to the beach for the day. He was enjoying the water and learning to surf. He had an awesome day and decided to head back to shore. On his way out of the water he felt a miserable pain in his foot. He stepped on a jellyfish and had to be rushed to the hospital. |
Joe wanted a new name. He wanted a name everyone loved. He would call himself Superman from then on. Everyone laughed when he called himself Superman. He then decided to stick with Joe. |
Kydon's girlfriend dumped him because he had a dirty house. Kydon decided to clean his house to get his girlfriend back. He spent weeks cleaning the filth. Eventually, the house was spotless! Unfortunately, his girlfriend had found a new boyfriend. |
Andy loved landscaping. One day he decided to plant a rose garden in his yard. He picked out some lovely roses. They were planted into his yard. Now Andy gets to enjoy the smell of roses. |
Mrs Molly, was Ela's favorite barbie doll. Ela loved Mrs Molly so much that she would never let go of her. One day Ela was running with Mrs Molly and tripped and broke her arm. Her mom did not have anything to fix Mrs Molly, so she bought glue. She hugged her mom when Mrs Molly was fixed because she was so happy. |
Sarah is really trying to get into shape for her wedding. She hasn't had much luck yet and she feels lost. She is just running but she doesn't seem to loose any weight. She read a book that told her to mix cardio and weightlifting. She started doing that and immediately started seeing results. |
Gina's class was in the library. She returned to her classroom early. The teacher wasn't in the room. Someone in her class had taken pencils from her. Gina decided to look for her stolen pencils. |
I bought a new car. However, the car could not play CDs. It only played the radio. I really hated songs on the radio. I decided to install a CD player so I could play my music. |
I and my friend Joe wanted to prank our Spanish teacher, Senior Perez. We managed to get a copy of his car key made during our lunch hour. Marty moved his car to a different area of the parking lot. We watched Senior Perez come go out to his car at the end of the day. We laughed at his bewildered expression. |
Marge has been smoking for 20 years. She has been coughing a whole lot lately. She visits the doctor and receives bad news. The doctor tells her she will develop cancer soon if she doesn't quit. Marge finally gives up smoking after 20 years. |
I wanted to lose weight. I thought if I ordered a salad I would lose weight. I went to the fast food place. I ordered a salad. Amazingly, I didn't lose weight! |
A group of mentally-handicapped people formed a cult. They decided they understood some basic truths about life. To placate the morons, the rest of society indulged their fantasies. They went around harassing people to encourage motivation. Unfortunately, this led to several murders per week nationwide. |
My friend Julie is starting work in September. She will be teaching Spanish. To help her out, I bought Volver, a Spanish movie. I watched it and gave it to her to keep. She thanked me. |
Susie ordered a burger. She asked for no cheese. Unfortunately they gave her cheese. She was rather mad. So she had to return it. |
Ruth and her friends bought some fireworks at a stand. They went to Ruth's house to light them off. They lit off a few and tried some others. The others caused a huge fire to ignite, and they all screamed. They called the fire department, and the firemen came and put it out. |
Kenzi and Annie watched an episode of Outlander together today. I could hear them in the other room arguing over the TV. Kenzi said that Jamie was hers and Annie disagreed. They were only joking but it was amusing to listen to. Those two girls are way too old to have a crush on a TV character. |
The family was melting lots of cheese. They were going to have fondue! They cut up vegetables and bread. They dipped each thing into the melty cheese. It was delicious! |
My wife had a long labor with our first child. It was not decided that we would have a second for a few Year's. Once we decided to have a second, we got right on it. It did not take long before my wife was pregnant. Now our oldest daughter has a younger sister. |
Dan got on the subway late one night after work. He was alarmed to see that the subway was empty. Dan sat down and tried to concentrate on reading his book. Dan suddenly heard a strange growling sound came from the other car. As doors opened, Dan rushed out as fast as he possibly could. |
Gina and her cousins went to the local Walgreens. They were looking for magazines about music. There were a few to choose from. Gina decided to browse through them before she made her purchase. She decided to go with the one with a poster of her favorite group |
Stacey was about to try steak for the first time. Since Stacey was Hindu, it was against her religion to eat beef. Thankfully she was given a pass. The beef tasted amazing. It was the best she ever tasted. |
Benny took his mom on a pilgrimage in Italy. They visited all the churches they could see. They even stopped at the Vatican to buy holy water. When they came back, Benny's mom had changed. She was now glowing with a peaceful calmness. |
Bambo Wambo was a DoTA player. His special talent at the game was tilting. He'd often tilt out of control, and make terrible plays. These plays would confound his opponents. In their opponents confusion, Bambo's teammates would win games. |
Brian walked out to his balcony one day. In front of his nice view, he noticed some construction. After a few weeks, a large building began to block Brian's view. When it the building was done, Brian's view was blocked. Angry, Brian stopped renting his apartment and moved. |
Dori took her young kids to the park. They were going to play in the wading pool. The toddlers waded in. The water was cool and refreshing. They had fun for hours! |
Barbara had been looking forward to her vacation all year long. When she and her boyfriend arrived at the hotel, there was bad news. Due to a computer mix up, there was no record of her reservation. They had to stay at a dingy motel nearby. They still had a good time, however, just being together. |
As a reward for starting to eat healthy, I got a bad case of diarrhea. I ran to the stall at work, but there was no toilet paper. Neither of the stalls next to me had toilet paper either. I decided I had to take drastic measures to clean up. That's when my boss walked in one me with my pants down. |
Maria is a social worker. She has to work with kids in bad situations all the time. Last month, she was able to get a child out of an awful home. He had an alcoholic father and an abusive mother. Maria has said that she loves getting to help these people. |
We had neighbors from Buffalo in 1992. The wife was a vegan. We took them to a vegetarian restaurant in Boston's Chinatown. She enjoyed the food very much. She tried to go again with her family but they resisted. |
Hannah had decided to adopt a puppy. She visited the shelter on Thursday and selected a tiny poodle. He was very nervous and wouldn't stop shaking. She brought him home and decided to call him Little Rascal. As it turns out, he was quite a mischievous puppy after all. |
The man went to the bar. The bartender asked what he wanted. The man wanted something fancy. The bartender made him a normal drink. He put a fancy umbrella in it. |
A man was on trial for drugs. He stayed silent for most of the trial. The judge determined that he was guilty. The man made a snide remark where he called the judge a gavel dude. The judge was so angry he double the man's punishment. |
Ricky wanted to go back to school. He signed up for a course at the local career center. Every day he went to the class. Soon he graduated with honors. He got a raise at his job for having his new degree! |
Pat wore his new jeans and shirt for the first day of school. He was so proud of his look! But then at recess, he fell while playing ball. His new outfit was covered with mud! Pat was ashamed of his rowdy behavior. |
Every summer the Smith family goes sailing. The children, Penny and Patsy, love it the most. Both girls grew up on the boat and knew how to sail it themselves. Their dream was to one day win the World Cup race together. They worked hard and when they were 23, they finally did it! |
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