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JoAnn loved playing in big piles of leaves. She made a huge pile outside to jump into later. She was very excited. Unfortunately a snake that had slithered into her pile struck her. Because of that incident she will always be suspicious of leaf piles. |
Tom walked home from the library. It started raining before he got there. He stood under a tree, trying to cover his computer bag. He finished the walk home after it stopped raining. His computer screen stopped working because it got wet. |
I need to wear extra wide shoes to fit my afo. I need a size 10E. Even a 10E has trouble getting around my afo. I found a pair of slippers designed for diabetics. Luckily, these fit on very easily. |
Terry enjoyed fishing at the weekends. He planned a huge fishing trip with his friends for the bank holiday. When the bank holiday weekend came, he was very excited. This quickly turned to disappointment when his friends all pulled out. Terry still went on his own, but it wasn't the same. |
Frank was wrestling with a friend. Suddenly, his glasses came off. He went to pick them up and saw that they were broken. He couldn't find the lens. He had to search all over the floor before he found it. |
George thought it would be funny to scare his cat. He waited for the perfect time and silently crept up behind it. He grabbed the cat, and it turned around and bit him! George realized then that cats think very differently than humans. He decided not to scare any animal ever again! |
Red decided to try rock climbing. He researched it and decided to have someone help him when he went. He got to the mountain and met his guide. They climbed up with a little effort and got to the top. Red was happy he learned a new skill and enjoyed it. |
Tina was very hungry. So she went to the fridge to binge eat. She found a pint of ice cream. It looked good. By the time she was done she wanted another one. |
I left work grumpy because it was a long day. As I walked home I tripped on the sidewalk. I fell on the icy sidewalk and broke my wrist. I laid on the cold ground waiting for help. A nice lady helped me up and called an ambulance. |
Kelly really needed a new pair of jeans. Her current jeans were falling apart. When she got them, she tried them on. They fit perfectly. Kelly wanted to buy more. |
Dave and his wife are quite old. They've recently found religion and seem rejoiced. They attend church and join the choir. While singing, Dave feels very happy. Dave and his wife are rejuvenated by religion. |
Kate wanted to develop a micro chip. Kate drew all the designs on paper. Kate took her idea to a leading computer company. The company loved the micro chip design. Kate successfully sold her design to the company. |
Lorrie is a dress designer. She is asked to make a specific dress for a girls prom. Lorrie makes the dress just like the girl wanted. The only problem is the color wasn't right. Lorrie had made a mistake and made the dress the wrong color. |
We lived in a really small town for several years. After our children started school, we saw we had to move. We decided to move to a larger city. It took us two months to find a house. We moved into it in one day. |
Sally was painting her nails pink. All of a sudden a spider jumped on her. She stood up quickly and knocked the bottle over on her table. She tried to wipe the polish off. However, it stained the table pink. |
In college I began to date a girl named Eve. Eve spent a semester studying French in Paris. While she was away, I secretly studied French as well. When Eve returned home, I greeted her by speaking in French. She told me that was the day she knew I was the man for her. |
Jane noticed that her classmate Dan smelled bad every day. Jane became annoyed, and asked Dan why he smelled bad. Dan told Jane that he couldn't afford hygiene products. Jane felt guilty for judging Dan, and bought him hygiene products. Dan was very thankful and Jane became friends with him. |
Susie wanted something different. She wanted to change her hairstyle. So she decided to get a curling iron. She made her hair into perfect curls. She then got compliments everywhere. |
Today we had breakfast at 10:30. My wife went to DD to buy coffee and croissants. We had oatmeal and blueberries as well. We have a coffeemaker but prefer DD coffee. It was a nice breakfast. |
Tim entered his class spelling bee. He didn't think he was that good. He wanted to challenge himself. He studied extra hard to try and do his best. Tim got third place. |
Kelly was nervous to get her college letter back. She was afraid she would not get in. She immediately ran to the mailbox when it came. She opened it up. Thankfully she was accepted. |
A man wearing of squirrels nesting in his birdhouse. So he suspended the birdhouse from a rope. He added a barrier akin to those used to keep rats off ships. A few days later, he found the birdhouse on the ground. Squirrels had gnawed through the rope. |
My Dutch friend and I loved singing songs from The Sound of Music. One day we were mountain climbing and started to sing. The strangers climbing felt like family because of the common struggle. Because we felt like family, they felt comfortable chiming in. So in Table Mountain in South Africa, we sang with strangers! |
Wendy was in the car with her mom. Suddenly, they began to fight. Wendy got so mad, she tried to leave the car. Her mom scolded her loudly. Wendy got back in the car and apologized. |
I bought a pogo stick on Wednesday. I used it to jump over cars. I jumped over fifty cars Thursday afternoon. The police told me that I shouldn't pogo over traffic like that. Disappointed, I took my pogo stick home. |
Amy was friends with Erin and Sara. Erin and Sara had been making fun of Amy in class one day. Amy decided she no longer wanted to be their friend. She walked into class and sat across the room. Amy knew she made the right choice as they to giggled and whispered. |
Lilly purchased the biggest turkey she could find. It was the first year she was making dinner for her large family. That morning, she attempted to put the bird into the oven. But it was too big so she couldn't get it in. She had to fix burgers that she had in the freezer instead. |
Bob was afraid of open water. His friends tried to help him overcome his fear. They decided to go on a group trip. There, he rode in a canoe. He enjoyed it far more than he expected. |
Our cat loves pate pet food. My wife resisted buying it. She did not like the smell of it. Last week she decided to buy more pate. The cat has been happy ever since. |
Mason has not been to a beach in 5 years. He finds out that a group on campus is taking a trip to Florida. The trip is too expensive and Mason is sad. Mason enters a raffle the group made for a free ticket to go. Mason wins and goes on the Florida beach trip. |
My boyfriend has a 16 year old daughter who live 2 hours away. He bought her a car so she could come enjoy her room in the new house. To encourage her to visit, we put a tv and tablet in her room. That finally got her to visit. She took the tablet to her mamma's and hasn't been back since. |
Steve dove into a fox hole and waited for the impending explosion. He heard a loud bang and covered his head. When the smoke cleared he got out and charged at the enemy. A bullet ripped into his arm but he kept running. He fired his rifle and took out the opposing soldier. |
Javier loved playing outside. His dad bought him a baseball and told him to go have fun. He made up lots of fun games to play with it. He would throw it high into the air and then catch it. Javier's baseball was his favorite new toy. |
My friend decided to take me on a trip to California to Disneyland. The drive was painless, barely any traffic and we had a blast singing. Once there, he parked the car and proceeded to get tickets. I'm so excited and giddy that I can't contain my excitement. As we pass through the gates and see all the festivities. |
Tim got worked at a machine shop. He was not that safety conscious. He didn't pay much attention. It lead to a big accident. Tim got severely injured. |
The kids were hungry after school. Their mom made them some chicken nuggets. They ate the whole bag in one sitting. Soon, it was time for dinner. The kids were too full from nuggets to eat! |
Sam's dog ran away one day. His parents tried everything to find it. Eventually they found another that looked exactly the same. They told Sam his dog had returned. Same never found out the truth. |
I colored my hair yesterday. I wanted to find something different. I picked a dark red color. It came out very dark. I think I really like it, though. |
Max loved pizza hot pockets. He ate them every single day. He grabbed a hot pocket and threw it in the microwave. But for some reason it the microwave wouldn't start. It was Max's worst nightmare, the microwave was broken. |
Betsy like to eat candy. She would always love when Christmas morning arrived. One year she ate all the candy in her stocking in one day. She started feeling sick by dinner time, and nauseous by bed time. Betsy was sick the rest of the week. |
Halloween is big in the Johnson family. This year Lisa wanted to dress up as a princess. Her mom went to the store to buy a costume. They spent all night preparing for the trick or treating. Finally they went out and it was a success. |
I love kittens. I wanted to buy one. But, I realized there's so many at the shelter. I visited the Humane Society. I brought several kittens home with me. |
Jason went swimming at the neighborhood pool. He was throwing his splash ball across to a friend. The lifeguard warned him not to throw it so hard. He threw it hard and hit a little girl in the face. He was kicked out of the pool for the rest of the day. |
Ed and his friend Lou went sailing on Lou's boat. Ed thought sailing was easy and relaxing. He didn't realize he would have to help. He nearly fell out of the boat, tripping over all the lines. He realized sailing wasn't all fun. |
She went into the shop knowing she couldn't spend much. The stuffed animals were very expensive. She chose a small stuffed panda bear. It cost over $15 despite how miniscule it was. She paid for it reluctantly. |
I had lunch with my two high school friends. We graduated in 1971. One friend told us his wife and he were separating. We were sad and tried to cheer him up. He was still down when we ended our lunch. |
Clay plays baseball for a living. Clay cannot stay healthy for a season. Clay throws a pitch and strains his oblique. Clay is taken out of the game. Clay cannot pitch the rest of the season due to his injury. |
My manager got all of the employees together. He announced major changes that are going to be made. Afterwards, he called Eric to his conference room. Eric came out with a bad look on his face. When I asked him what's wrong, he told me that he got laid off. |
Carl was practicing his equestrian ability. He needed to compete in a tournament. He practiced so hard that he fell down his horse. So he missed his tournament. But thankfully, Carl was able to recover. |
Dustin wanted a new TV and his birthday was coming up soon. His parents wouldn't let him buy one so he was upset. He started to wonder if they were getting him one for his birthday. Dustin agreed to just wait until after his birthday before buying one. When his birthday came around Dustin's parents got him the TV! |
When Sam retires he sells his successful pizza shop. The new owner starts making changes immediately. He decreases toppings and increases prices. He starts to hemorrhage regular customers. By the time he fixes the problems he created it's too late. |
My sister and I was waiting in line at a haunted house. I was scared and nervous. My sister made fun of me and tease me. It was finally our turn and we walked inside. However, there was nothing to be scared of because it was lame. |
Today was very rainy. I challenged my mom to a Wii bowling competition. She agreed. It was an intense competition. In the end I lost. |
Peter is a concierge in our building. He is very friendly, especially to kids. Our 2-year-old granddaughter from NY knows Peter. Tonight she came from NY and asked where Peter was. He had gone home for the day. |
Yesterday my wife had a dental appointment. She needed a filling. She took mass transit downtown to her dentist. Luckily the filling was small and the procedure was quick. My wife returned home happy. |
The transmission on my car had to be replaced. Less than a mile from the transmission place the engine went out. We had the car towed to the shop. The mechanics said we needed a whole new engine. We sold the car for scrap. |
Tim was working on his car. He was drinking a soda. He had also used a can to catch some oil. Tim mistook the top cans. He spat out a lot of oil. |
For their 5th anniversary Robyn and Rachelle are taking a trip. They want to go to a few different places. They are starting off in Spain. After that they are travelling to England. Their last stop will be France. |
Guy bought a boat off a man he knew at work. The boat was delivered to Guy the next day. Guy saw that the boat needed major work to make it seaworthy. He took notes of all of the problems on the boat. When he was done, he began to fix it starting at the top of the list. |
John was at summer camp. It was at a lake. John loved spending most of his time swimming and playing there. He especially loved the slide. He went on it more than anybody else. |
Patty went to the store for fish sticks. The frozen aisle had no frozen fish. So patty went fishing in the pond instead. She caught 4 trout and 1 bass. Patty made delicious fish sticks for dinner. |
Jon just finished a job interview. He decided to write a letter expressing his gratitude. He decided to write the letter in traditional pen and paper. He sent the letter. The hiring manager was impressed and decided to hire Jon. |
Today was my first day volunteering in my son's classroom. It was exciting to see what he and his classmates did during the day. I helped and listened to a few kids read books. It was a wonderful experience. I look forward to doing it again next month. |
John needed a birthday card for his mother. He was poor so he was shopping at a discount shop. Unfortunately all of the cards looked really cheap. He picked through them fruitlessly for a long time. Finally he decided on buying craft supplies and making his own. |
I love to binge watch a television show. Once I start a show I buy all the seasons on dvd. My buddy told me about Netflix and how much cheaper it is. It sounded amazing because I did spend a lot of money on dvds. I signed up for Netflix and I love it! |
Michael forgot to study for his final. He knew if he didn't cheat he would fail. He taped all his answers into a water bottle. The teacher made everyone put their drinks away. Michael failed and learned to never cheat again. |
The tree was blocking the door to the shed. It made the door very difficult to open. The tree was old and large and shaded the house and yard. The homeowner told her friend she would pay to get rid of the tree. The homeowner came home to find that her friend had cut down the tree. |
Tim was playing games with his family. They all had fun. Suddenly the dog jumped on the table. The dog knocked everything over. The family just started to play with the dog instead. |
Amber was in a basketball challenge. The prize was a free inflatable party rental. She wanted in really bad. She got very lucky and won! They had a great party with the free inflatable. |
Emma and Finn were on vacation in Africa. They decided they wanted to go on a boat cruise down the Nile. They booked the boat cruise and showed up on the dock. The trip down the Nile was beautiful. They had a wonderful time that day cruising down the river. |
Gary called me up, Monday. He's going to be in town this week. I haven't seen him since graduation. We're going to go out to eat and maybe see a show. Hopefully we'll pick up where we left off. |
Michelle's parents took her to pick out a new puppy. There were six puppies, all attractively clean except for one. He had been rolling on the dusty ground for fun! Michelle liked him and picked him despite his dust-covered fur. After his bath, Michelle gave him his first of many hugs from her. |
A new pizza place opened up. I decided to try it. It was great. I got to customize my pizza. I decided to go back the next day. |
Jimmy was reading about the dinosaurs. He asked his dad why they didn't exist anymore. The dad said because God didn't like them that much. Jimmy said he didn't believe God existed. Jimmy's dad, a pastor, grew incensed, and sent Jimmy to his room. |
Today I was hungry, so I checked the fridge to see what was there. I saw a small thing of refried beans, so I grabbed it. After I finished eating it, I heard my mom call my name. She asked me if I had seen the container of cat food in the fridge. I had eaten cat food, not refried beans. |
Jane and John decided to watch a movie at home one night. Jane likes action movies, while John enjoys horror. They argued over what movie to watch. The finally decided to compromise and watch a comedy. They enjoyed the movie and had a good night. |
I went for a pleasure walk in my backyard the other day. Next to a tree I found a fallen nest. There were three eggs still in it. I put the nest back on tree securely. I continued my walk back inside. |
Lisa didn't trust her landlords. They didn't bother her, but they didn't speak English. Lisa knew if she had a problem getting rent, they wouldn't understand. Last month, she came up with only half her rent amount. An old Asian man pushed her back and locked the front door. |
My mom used to go sledding by her parent's cottage. They would bring the sled up these giant sand dunes that were frozen. They would slide down them, but one time they had the unexpected. They went too fast and went all the way down to the water. The lake wasn't completely frozen so they got soaking wet. |
Anna went night swimming with her friends. At first it was scary. She wa afraid of how deep the lake was. But soon she was splashing and having a great time. Anna was glad she had decided to go night swimming! |
Cameron had only two friends. When his birthday came up, they decided to throw him a big party. To make it more animated, they hired people to act as friends. Cameron arrived at his party anticipating a quiet evening. But as soon as he arrived, everyone surprised him with cheers. |
I decided to bake some bread. First, I put all the ingredients together. After that, I let the dough rise. Finally, I baked the dough into bread. The bread came out delicious! |
Doug didn't like his new school. He was having a hard time making friends. A teacher told him to try and smile more and be more open. It was hard, but Doug tried to be less negative. Soon he had some new friends and everything seemed much better. |
I found out my cat is pregnant. I had no idea why she was making all these funny noises. She would hide a lot under my bed. A friend told me this behavior was of a pregnant animal. I cannot wait to see the kittens. |
Olivia was working on paying some bills. She noticed a tax notice and went into a panic. She had completely forgotten about taxes and this was her late notice. Now, she would have to pay a ton of fees. Luckily, Olivia had enough in savings to pay for everything. |
Suzie drew scattered lines across the paper, seemingly randomly. Her grandmother tried to engage her in conversation. She asked Suzie what her most favorite color was. Suzie thought for a moment, and said she loved them all. It was only later an optometrist discovered Suzie was colorblind. |
Jennifer has a cat that ripped a few window screens. She went to the store to buy a repair kit. When she returned home she removed the damaged screens. Jennifer follows the instructions to repair the holes and rips. She puts them back in the window when she is finished. |
Sal took out all his money from the bank. He gave it to a stock broker to invest. The broker put all the money in a risky stock. Two months later the stock doubled in price. Sal sold his shares and collected his money. |
A man bent over. His pants ripped. He was embarrassed. He decided to buy a new pair. He bought a new pair. |
John did not think he needed a safe room in his new house. He thought the whole house should be considered safe. It was safe, until the day someone broke in. When they came in the front, John went out the back. He called the police, who caught them before they escaped. |
Kim was a slow typist. So she wasn't able to type a long essay quickly. But she found an online typing test game. She played it everyday. And Kim became a fast typist. |
Jamies job requires her to travel a lot. She has no family of her own so she doesn't mind. Her friends feel sorry for her. They think at her age she should have a family. She promised herself to take her time with it and just be happy. |
I heard my mom yelling at my siblings and I to go downstairs. My sisters went downstairs first, but my mom made them wait for me. My mom gave us a Christmas bag decorated with ribbons. We then pulled what we thought was a stuffed animal. We then realized it was a real little chihuahua puppy. |
A few years ago, I visited England for the first time. I went over to see my favorite soccer team play in person. I was very anxious that my team would lose. However, they ended up winning in extra time. I enjoyed myself so much I vowed to go back again soon. |
Joe wanted to do a romantic dinner for his girlfriend. But Joe had no candles. So Joe went to the store to get some. He got these very nice smelling candles. He lit the candles on before she came. |
A man named John once wanted to go abroad. He looked online to find some good deals. He discovered a cheap flight to Chile. He bought it and decided to go in two weeks. He flew there and liked it so much that he stayed forever. |
Seamus became very interested in US politics. He passionately supported his favorite politician. This particular politician was running for governor. With Seamus' help, the politician won the election. The politician did not keep his promises, discouraging Seamus. |
Gerry was reading a story to his son. His son hated the story. Gerry chose a different story. His son fell asleep. It did its job. |
Pete's friends and family were worried about his anger problem. He lost his temper easily at home, at work and especially on the road One day he antagonized somebody even angrier than him. Pete came home with a brand new black eye and a brand new attitude. From then on, he made a point of counting to 10 when he felt angry. |
Danny decided to go to church for the first time. He looked at the churches in his area and picked a Christian church. He listened to the sermon and immediately felt changed. He accepted Jesus into his heart that day. Danny was baptized two weeks later at the same church. |
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