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Gina was hiking in the woods. She tripped and landed on her stomach. As she started to get up, she noticed a rock that looked strange. She was shocked to find that this rock was a fossil. Gina took the rock home and displayed it on her mantle.
Melanie went to help her mom clean out her grandfather's attic. Her grandfather, who had just died, kept many things up there. As she opened the door, Melanie saw a wooden box on a table. She opened the box and found shiny gold coins. She was rich!
Ken was trying to get to work. He was running late already. He couldn't find his keys. The more he looked the more frustrated he got. Eventually Ken gave up and called in sick out of anger.
Ava is a skilled artist. Ava was feeling inspired one morning. Ava worked for a year on a single masterpiece. Upon completion, the masterpiece was displayed in a museum. Ava was extremely pleased with her success.
Sabrina always loved dance. When she was four she decided that she wanted to be a ballerina. Her parents signed her up for classes. She practiced hard every day in and out of class. A decade later she became a prima ballerina.
In the country there isn't much to do for fun. When I was a teenager we would drive around all night. We never really went anywhere. It was just something fun to do. I miss driving around sometimes.
Last night my niece called me in a panic. Her daughter was admitted to a college in Alabama. She wanted to accept before getting a financial aid offer. I told my niece I would talk to her daughter about waiting. My niece hopes I can convince her daughter to wait for financial aid.
Larry was in a car accident a few years ago. He suffered a debilitating back injury. He had surgery performed to alleviate the associated pan. The surgeon did not practice proper sanitary procedures. Larry died a month later from septic shock.
Linda easily made friends in college They went on a camping trip. They discovered a river in the woods. One person packed a raft. The river rafted down the river and Linda had a lot of fun.
I used to have a crush on a girl named Lucy. This was way back when I was in high school. She had brown hair and was fair skinned. I used to write love letters when I got home about her. I never sent them to her because I was too scared.
Juan worked for a local landscaping company. One day he was trimming hedges in a flower bed. He did not see the coral snake in the flower bed. The coral snake bit Juan on his ankle. Juan could not work for several days because of the snake bite.
Linny loves tea. She would like to purchase more tea. Linny went to her local grocery store. They had a wide selection of teas. She happily purchased five kinds of tea.
Henry was about to swim in the ocean for the first time. He started to walk slowly from the shoreline. His dad remained behind him in case anything bad happens. A large fish suddenly jumped out of the water. In addition, it smacked Henry on the chest.
Kate liked to read articles online at work. One day she couldn't get on the internet. The person at the desk next to her couldn't either. Kate found an email that stated they had revoked internet privileges. Now she had nothing to do to pass the time at work.
Ron worked for a pizza place. He delivered the pizza's to people's house. His co worker gave him an addressed to deliver to. Ron drove to that place and delivered the pizza. Ron got a good tip.
Joe inherited his grandfather old guitar. He taught himself to play it. Joe would play the guitar on street corners. He made lots of money playing the guitar. Joe now plays the guitar in a rock band.
Smith was a commercial airline pilot. He flew four flights a day, every day. He grew bored of flying the same routes over and over again. He decided that he would join the military to fly. Smith now pilots fighter jets overseas.
Josh knew he had a math test coming up for two weeks. Instead of studying, he put it off and played video games. The day of the test arrived and he was nervous. A big smile came over his face when he saw the substitute teacher. However, the smile was gone when she pulled out the math tests.
I was walking to my office complex. I noticed that all of the lights were off. I walked inside and I was confused because it was a workday. Suddenly, all of the lights turned on and confetti flew everywhere. My coworkers through a surprise party for my birthday.
I had to escort my grandmother out of the eye doctor. Her eyes were hurting her, so they had to remain closed. We were together for several weeks so I can monitor her. Before I was about to leave, she was about to run into a glass window. I immediately ran after her to redirect her.
My friend came to visit me. We were about to go out. We saw a line of several school buses. It was time for school to start. I was amazed by the sheer number of them.
The snow fell outside all night. When we woke up the kids were so excited. We gathered the sleds. We drove to the snowy hill. Everyone had a wonderful time sledding down the hill.
The other day I noticed something smelly in my fridge. Looking around I discovered a rotting watermelon. I took it out and put it in the trash. It smelled up the whole house then. Now it's outside for the garbage man to take.
Ada has been seeing Jose for two years. Recently, Ada has been having second thoughts about their future. One day, Jose picked Ada up for a date to the beach. On the way, Ada decided to break up with Jose at the beach. Once there, Jose proposed marriage to Ada and she said no.
Some tourists went to New York City. They looked around at all the doves. They debated over whether they were pigeons. They ran through them. They flew away.
The exciting part of graduation day is seeing who'd fall off stage. When Charles accepted his diploma, he almost fell off the stage! The steps are always too high! But Vicki, she looked and waved as she took her first step down. The depth of the step surprised her and she fell off the stage.
Tim wanted his kid to join little league. He felt it would help him in many ways. Tim's kid was never that interested in it. He tried it just to make Tim happy. Eventually Tim pulled him out.
Mary's friend was in a band. He asked her to go see his show. Mary obliged happily. Unfortunately she did not wind up liking the music. Mary was still nice and encouraging, though.
Alex was on a camping trip with his family. They were at the visitor's center when Alex noticed a sign. The sign advertised a junior ranger program. Alex was interested so he had his mom sign him up. Throughout his trip, he completed activities and earned his badge.
Nina was going to the prom with Marty. They had been dating for a year. Marty broke up with Nina two weeks before the prom. Nina still wanted to go the prom. She went to the prom alone.
The dog jumped up on the bed. I told her to go underneath it like she usually does. She refused to budge from her spot. I tried to make enough room for my legs. I gave up and let her sleep partly on top of me.
Sarah needed to go to sleep for school tomorrow. She couldn't sleep so she stayed on her computer. She wound up playing a game and watching videos online. When she looked at the clock, she saw that it was almost four. She sighed before heading to her bed in an attempt to sleep.
Jamie took a dancing class. She hadn't been paying attention in class. For the recital, Jamie forgot a lot of her routine. Her teacher was upset. The next year, Jamie had to know the routine before performing.
Ian just bought a brand new car. He is speeding down the highway. He is going way too fast. Ian see's his car start to smoke. He pulls over to the side of the road and waits for help.
David went to see SNL live last week. He waited in line overnight, in the cold. People had even brought tents to stay in. He eventually ended up getting a ticket. David thought that it was worth it.
I went to the park to paint a picture. I set up my easel and everything. But then it started to rain. All my paints were ruined. Now I'll have to go out and buy more.
It had been another horrible day and he was finally headed home. He wanted to give up. He could only deal with so much. He got home, opened the door and saw his wife. He remembered that she was his reason to keep going.
Dana had five black cats. Normally they were very well-behaved. One day the youngest cat decided to climb up the living room curtains. The curtains were shredded when Dana came home. She had to replace them the next day.
I sighed with frustration when Ann cancelled yet another appointment. I knew our coaching sessions were good for her when she chose to come. Listening to her stammered excuse, I got a sudden flash of insight. Acting on instinct, I asked her why she felt undeserving of success. As silence gave way to tears, I knew we'd finally exposed her barrier.
I was super excited to go on a trip to Los Angeles. I had never been before. The flight was long but well worth it. As soon as I got to my hotel room I was amazed. The city was beautiful.
Mike had to go to the doctor. He was a bit nervous since he had to have blood work. He did not want to go by himself. He called his mom and she met him. All the blood work came back clear and he was relieved.
Jenna was a talented dancer. She decided to teach her sister ballet. Her sister practiced how to dance daily. She never became near as skilled as Jenna was. She gave up and quit dancing.
Elsie had nightmares about her kids drowning her in the bathtub. She told Andy about her terrible dreams. Andy said he thought that could happen, knowing her kids. Elsie had to stop her kids from killing her. She told the cops she thought she shot four burglars, breaking in.
The two teams were ready to compete. They had to run through the forest and end up at the finish line. One group got lost immediately. The other group ran straight to the finish line. It was a hard race and they were happy when it was over.
Ken had a long day at work. He decided to take a shower when he got home. It made Me feel relaxed. All of a sudden he started feeling cold water. He had lost track of time because of how much he enjoyed it.
Nathan kept making noises in class with his pencil. Even though the teacher told him to stop, he didn't listen. Therefore, the teacher contacted the security guard. He came and told Nathan to get out. They had to lift him out since he didn't want to listen.
Tom wanted to give his girlfriend the best Valentine's Day gift ever. He bought a box of chocolates along with a dozen red roses. Tom took her out for dinner and presented her with the gifts. She was very happy, but surprised when Tom got down on one knee. Tom asked her to marry him, and it truly was the best gift ever.
Mel's dryer had broken. She hung her clean clothes all over the house to dry. Then she ran out of space on doors and counters. She decided to unfold her ironing board and use that. She hung three towels from the board to dry.
Asha wanted a pet to keep her company. After visiting the pet store, she purchased a parrot. At first she liked the parrot. Then, the parrot started speaking back to her. Asha decided to return the parrot to the pet store.
The lease was finished at Amanda's apartment. She decided to move to a bigger area. She found a nice place to move to. She packed her belongings and moved into her new place. She was very pleased with her new place to live.
Amy had a crush on a guy in her class. She found out his name was Ray and he was new in town. Since the teacher was talking the couldn't speak anymore. After class he left before she could say anything else to him. Amy watched in a daze as Ray walked down the hall.
Denise always wanted a makeover from the Today show. Recently, Denise and her friend decided to try and get a makeover. Denise stood on the plaza with her friend hoping to be picked. Denise was shocked when Hoda Kotb picked her to get a makeover. Denise could not wait to see what her makeover would look like.
Trey was the biggest bully in his class. He would often threaten the other children. A new boy in the school wasn't scared of Trey. He was smaller than Trey, but he stood up for himself. After he pushed Trey to the ground, Trey stopped his bullying.
Sue wanted to make potato soup. She bought all the ingredients. She thought she was following the recipe. However, it was too watery. Sue ordered pizza instead.
Josh felt his family had become disconnected over time. He decided to arrange a family party to bring everyone together. Josh's family arrived and everyone began to talk to each other. The party inspired Josh's family to spend more time together. Now Josh's family has a party every month and they're much closer.
Sam recently had to get her car repaired. The car expense made her go into debt. Sam decided to sell her car. She found a seller through an online website. Sam was able to pay off her car bills afterwards.
Jackson was at the lake with his family. He had been fishing for awhile and hadn't caught anything. He decided to try a new type of bait. Soon enough, he felt a nibble. He reeled the fish in and proudly showed it off.
Katie started a new job at the local Goodwill. She met many new coworkers, and learned her role. Katie worked very well, earning the attention of the store manager. The store manager really appreciated Katie's work and attitude. The store manager offered her full-time employment, and she accepted.
Lucy and her friends loved getting her friends together for a party. Tonight they decided to have a pizza party. The girls got the ingredients together to make the pies. When they were done, they put them in the oven. After a half hour, the pizzas were golden brown.
Allie was a CEO of a small company. She decided to take it public. So the company had an ipo. She was nervous how it would trade. But thankfully she made 100% immediately.
Someone ate the last slice of pizza Greg wanted to have it and he stated to save the last slice for him. Greg wanted to find out who ate it. It turns out it was the dog. Greg couldn't get mad at the dog
Ken put a bottle of beer in the freezer. He heard a popping noise. He looked in the freezer and saw the bottle had burst. He didn't want to wait for another beer to get cold. He drank a warm beer instead.
The garage door on my new house wasn't automatic. It was a hassle to open and close all the time. You need to have a separate entry to install an electric garage door. Our garage doesn't have one. We still have to manually open and close the door all the time.
I took part in my school's talent show. I had been practicing very hard for the show. I went out on stage and sang the song I had rehearsed. Partway though, I forgot the lyrics to the song! The judges did not pick me as the winner of the talent show.
Corwin learned to play Hot Cross Buns on the recorder. He practiced and practiced, working to get better. One afternoon, he spent a whole hour playing his music. On Friday, he played the song for his music teacher at school. He was really proud of himself for playing every note perfectly!
A month ago I learned to knit. It was very fun for me. I am very thankful I learned how. Now I am able to make my own sweaters. I am thankful my mom taught me.
Georgia's house had been quite a pigsty for weeks. She decided to make a whole day of deep cleaning the mess. Throughout the day, she cleaned every room until things were spotless. The only issue was one carpet stain that wouldn't come out. With some expensive products and hard scrubbing, she got it out.
Nicole's birthday was soon. But she didn't know where to the party should be. She finally decided that it should be at her house. And she and her friends had lots of fun. But she regret cleaning after everyone left.
Doug loved to play the clarinet. He was the band instructor at a high school. One day he went to the school cafeteria. He serenaded everyone during lunch. He was a big hit.
I heard the word euthanasia on TV. I was with my friends in a hotel. We did not know what the word meant. I looked out the window. My friend asked me if I saw any euthanization out there.
Marsha ran a two-mile loop every morning. One day, she noticed her running path was extremely beautiful. She noticed butterflies flying in the meadows. She then saw that the trees were starting to turn for Autumn. Marsha learned that day to appreciate where she lived.
Pat wanted to host a shower for his niece Anna for her wedding. The first thing to do was to invite her closest friends and family. Pat and her daughters then began to plan the food for the shower. Her daughters thought playing fun games would keep things interesting. At the shower the guests had a great time and the bride was thrilled.
Grandma wanted to clean out the shed, but needed help. She called her son Adam over to help her. He went into the shed and cleared out all of the trash. He rearranged the shed to make more room. The shed was now clean.
Today was Gerald's eight birthday party. Gerald loved the drum set Dad gave him. Gerald practiced his drums all day long. Mom thought all day was not acceptable Gerald was limited to 2 hours of practice only on the weekends.
Will had planned on buying his dad a gift for Father's Day. He realized when it was time to shop, that he was broke! Will couldn't face the disappointment. He didn't even call his dad on his birthday. When he finally had the nerve, he apologized for being inconsiderate.
Judy took her granddaughter to the zoo. They looked at the monkeys. Her granddaughter had to go to the bathroom. When she came out she couldn't find her. Judy found her back at the monkey cages.
Rebecca is a world class chef. She prepares pastries for famous people. Her classically trained fondue is world class. Rebecca receives praise for her fondue. Rebecca gets an enormous raise and a great job.
Harold was craving a hamburger. Unfortunately, he didn't have a car and couldn't cook. He decided he would walk to the nearest burger joint instead. It took him thirty minutes to get there on foot. He was tired, but it was completely worth it.
Abby did not like egg salad at all. However, a fellow co-worker brought some for the companies potluck. Abby's coworker insisted that she try her egg salad. Although Abby was hesitant, she tried the egg salad. Abby was pleasantly surprised at how much she loved the egg salad.
The city hired a new police officer. He was fresh out of the academy. He was eager to learn all about the town. On his first day, he apprehended a bank robber! The townspeople were thrilled with the new officer.
Isabelle wanted a fairy garden to put in her Grandmother's garden. She chose a planter and put in different flowers. Next, she put in some decorations to make the fairies happy. Isabelle made her fairy garden look like a tiny, little town. Isabelle took her fairy garden and put it in her Grandmother's garden.
John wanted to play baseball for his high school team. But John couldn't hit the baseball! The baseball coach spent time teaching John how to swing the bat. He came up to bat for his first time in a game. John hit the baseball on his first swing and hit a homerun!
Gary was walking home from school. A police officer pulled him over. He saw a can of beer in his bag. Although Gary didn't drink it, the officer kicked him. He continued to beat up Gary while he was on the floor.
Jay went to pick up his mail. He had a letter from the US Air Force asking for money. As soon as he saw this, Jay began to feel ill. He tore the letter in half and threw it on the ground. Jay looked at it and pick it up with great effort.
The day that Charles had long awaited has finally come. He was going to propose to Dori for her hand in marriage. Charles took Dori down to the creek where they loved to fish at night. As they had their fishing lines in the water Charles proposed. Dori said yes and passionately kissed Charles.
This morning i left my house and got in my car. I turned the key but it would not start. I asked my neighbor to come over and give me a jump start. He brought his car and hooked up the cables. My car started right up and i got on my way.
Denise was baking a cake for a party. She was adding eggs when she threw in one too many.`. She was really worried her mistake would ruin everything. Still she cooked the batter anyways. To her delight the egg only made her cake fluffier.
My friend's name is Sam. She is very pretty. She liked to hang out with a lot of people. She started hanging out with my boyfriend. Same and I are no longer friends.
Jay had a job interview coming up. He needed to be ready for it. He went out to buy a new suit. He practiced his speaking skills. When the big day came, he was ready!
Ken was a ballroom dancer. He had a big contest coming up. Unfortunately he hurt his ankle. Ken wasn't sure if he could do it, but practiced hard. Eventually Ken felt good enough to compete.
Heidi worked at a clothing store in the mall. She was usually very sour at work, especially when helping customers. One day, Heidi had to help a young woman with a purchase. The woman was very nice despite how Heidi was treating her. Heidi was surprised, and realized that she needed to be nicer at work.
Anna was leaving for school. But then she hurried back inside. She had forgotten to feed her fish! She quickly gave them some flakes. Then she left for school.
I went in early like any other day. My Boss came into my office. He said they would be letting our department go. Within the week we lost our job. They didn't even give us an explanation.
Ike went down to the playground. There he saw a group of kids playing basketball. Ike walked over and asked if he could join them. They shrugged and acquiesced. Ike had a great time playing basketball with them!
Oliver and Graham got a new puppy. They both wanted to choose the name for the puppy. For a while, they argued over who should pick. Finally, their mom said that she would flip a coin for them. In the end, Oliver got to name the puppy.
The couple took dance classes. The woman was better than the man. They switched to more like skilled partners. They fell in love with their new partners. They all remained friends.
Gina was texting answers to Grace during the text. The teacher heard the phone ring. He took the phone away from Gina. Instead of failing them, he had to fail the entire class. Everyone yelled at Gina after class.
Caitlyn was a very pretty and smart girl, but she was mean to others. When someone made her mad, she would try to get others mad at them. She always gossiped about other people and said ugly things. Soon, her behavior made no one want to be friends with her. When she lost all her friends, she became very lonely.
Bill was a bit of an amateur carpenter. He decided to build some chairs for his house. He wanted them to be comfortable and nice to look at. He built four. Only one of the didn't break within weeks.
Richard was surfing at the beach. He had parked his car in the sand. When he came back to his car, it was covered in white spots. Seagulls had pooped all over his car! Richard took his car through the car wash afterwards.