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50,200 | The Repair | Sam knew something was wrong with his car. He could hear a weird noise as he drove. Sam decided to see a mechanic. He drove to the shop. Sam waited all day for the car to be repaired. |
50,201 | Boris at the Drive-In | Boris went to the drive-in with his friends on Wednesday. He saw an old sci-fi movie. About half-way through, he bought some popcorn. He thought the cashier was cute, so he asked for his number. Boris is going to the drive-in again, tonight, with his new date. |
50,202 | The big game. | Peter was pitching in the big game. He was very nervous the night before. He made sure he got a good night's sleep. That morning he ate a very good breakfast. Peter played very well in the game. |
50,203 | Rude | The man was rude. The woman took offense. The man apologized. The woman accepted the apology. The two became friends. |
50,204 | Drunk Uncle | Tim was at a family reunion. He had one uncle who always drank too much. He was there, but sober. Tim asked him what was up. Tim's uncle was in a recovery program. |
50,205 | Eight Glasses | Finn's skin looked a little dull. He felt sluggish too. He had not been drinking enough water lately. Finn grabbed a glass. He poured himself a glass of water. |
50,206 | Losing a Wallet | Charlie couldn't find his wallet. He looked in his car and most of his apartment. He decided to check between his couch cushions. Charlie found his wallet there. It fell when he was watching tv earlier. |
50,207 | Ashley's Medicine | Ashley has suffered from depression most of her life. She recently decided to seek treatment from a mental health facility. Her doctor prescribed her an anti-depressant. Since taking the drug she's felt much better. Now she can stand to be around people again without being angry. |
50,208 | The Park | I decided to ride my bike to the park. When I got there it began to rain. I began to wonder if I would have fun at the park at all. I ran under a large tent. I spent the rest of the day relaxing and watching raindrops. |
50,209 | Missed Calls | Terry was feeling lonely. Nobody had invited him to hang out lately. Finally someone messaged him on Facebook. They asked why he wasn't answering his calls. Terry's phone had been off. |
50,210 | Sneaking Away | Jane had a big crush on Jack. Jane was invited to a party. Jack happened to show up at the party. Jane became shy and introverted. She left the party early. |
50,211 | Larry goes swimming | Larry is outside mowing the grass. When he finishes he heads inside. Inside he notices his air conditioner is broken. He calls the repairman but they can't fix it until tomorrow. So larry goes to the swimming pool to cool off. |
50,212 | Pete's treasure | Pete is a treasure hunter. His whole life he has been looking for a certain treasure. He has a map and the general area of where to find it. He looks for days but cannot find it. Eventually while searching he finds it and enjoys the riches it holds. |
50,213 | Rainy Day | A rainy day kept Claire and her brother inside. They both stared out the window with mopey faces. Their parents walked in the room holding snacks and a board-game. Claire and her brother lit up with excitement. It was the best rainy day! |
50,214 | SCUBA Diving. | John loved nature. He went on all sorts of adventures. He got the chance to go scuba diving. John loved the experience. He went back several times. |
50,215 | Selling a Car | Jake needed to sell his old car. He cleaned it up from top to bottom. He made sure everything mechanical was working. He fixed most minor details. Jake was able to sell the car pretty quickly. |
50,216 | Triple A | Kate was on a deserted desert highway with friends. Their gas was almost gone and they had miles till the gas station. She took out her AAA card. She was hoping she didn't need to use the card. She had her card in one hand and her fingers crossed on the other. |
50,217 | Evacuation | My lab partner was handling several chemicals. He tripped on a book bag and spilled them. The liquid from both beakers were mixed and a fire occurred. The teacher extinguished the flames. All of the students had to evacuate the place. |
50,218 | No Shotgun | The door swung open. A man rushed to the doorway. He grabbed a shotgun. There was nobody at the door. The man didn't need the shotgun. |
50,219 | Getting Dumped | Tom loved his girlfriend. He was going to propose to her over the weekend. He had planned it for a month. Before he could she broke up with him. He was devastated and had to return the ring. |
50,220 | Dean's Deer | Dean went hunting with his friends. He shot a deer. Dean brought the deer home. He had the deer processed. The deer fed his family for months. |
50,221 | New Drum Set | Seth's grandparents bought him some drums. Seth was excited to learn. He would practice every day. Eventually it was too annoying for his parents. He was asked to practice less often. |
50,222 | Roadkill | Sam was driving home in the rain. All of a sudden a dog ran out in front of him. Sam knew he didn't have time to react. If he hit the brakes he could crash. Sam plowed through the dog instead. |
50,223 | class clown | Gavin always told jokes in his classes. Gavin did this because he wanted to cheer his peers up. Everyday, they would laugh at his jokes. At graduation, many people thanked him for being so funny. As a result, he won the award of class clown. |
50,224 | My Little Ponies | I was gifted an entire collection of little ponies by my aunt. She gave me one in every color that existed. I kept them all on a shelf in my room. I pretended Barbie's horse was their mother. I sat in the floor with them and played for hours. |
50,225 | Homeschool | Eric was in the 5th grade when he began to have problems at school. He got along with all of the children but couldn't focus on learning. Not matter how hard he tried he was always too distracted. So the teacher called for a meeting with his parents. During the meeting it was decided that Eric should be homeschooled. |
50,226 | Chris Gets Glasses | Chris notices that it is harder for him to see distant objects. He thinks he might need glasses. Chris gets a pair of glasses. Now he can see very well. Chris is glad that he can see distant objects easily now. |
50,227 | Coach | The coach blew the whistle. The team did not stop. He yelled at the kids. The kids would not stop. He quit his job as coach. |
50,228 | Lady | We have a chicken named Lady. She is a beautiful gray bird. We can always tell when she is ready to lay an egg. She runs around the yard making a horrible racket. We are always glad when she finally lays her egg! |
50,229 | Annoying Owl | Tim moved out to the country. He wanted to get away from all the noise. Near his bedroom was an owl. It stayed up all night making sounds. Tim had to buy ear plugs. |
50,230 | Foot Massage | Cindy was at the mall. And someone tried to convince her to get a foot massage. She reluctantly tried it. But she was amazed at how good it felt. Cindy decided to get massages more often. |
50,231 | Rocky's big fight | Rocky is a boxer. He fights in a bunch of matches and reaches the top. He finally gets a shot at the title. He trains day and night to prepare for the fight. Rocky wins the fight and becomes the champion. |
50,232 | Stepping on a Cat | Jane had a pet cat. One day she accidentally stepped on it. It made a loud screech and ran off. Jane thought she hurt it. The cat was alright after a small bit. |
50,233 | Broken Television | Jane was playing video games. She got too excited and threw her remote. It hit the television and broke the screen. Jane got in trouble and had to replace it. She bought a new one that weekend. |
50,234 | Expensive Ambulance | Tim was in a car crash. He was moderately injured. An ambulance was called to the scene. Tim refused to take it due to expense. He had a friend drive him to the hospital instead. |
50,235 | Getting closer to nature | Laura was born and raised in a big industrial city. She always wished to live closer to nature. One day she finally decided to look for jobs in rural areas. After a few months she was hired as a park ranger. Now she lives happily in a cabin at the outskirts of the park. |
50,236 | The Mushy Grapes | Sally bought a bag of grapes. She put the grapes in her fridge. She forgot about the grapes. Sally was cleaning her fridge weeks later. The grapes had turned to mush. |
50,237 | Sage's Birth | A young woman named Riley was over 9 months pregnant. She was desperate to finally see her son be born. To try to induce labor she would take long walks. A few days later she finally started to have contractions. After two days of labor Sage was born. |
50,238 | Run Over | Tim was walking across the street. He had the right of way. A car came out of nowhere. It hit Tim hard. Tim had to get medical care. |
50,239 | Going Hunting | Sam went hunting for the first time. He got the chance to shoot a deer. He hit his target. Same felt bad about it. He still kept the deer, though. |
50,240 | Phil's Costume | Phil was making a costume. He wanted to dress as a superhero for a party. He worked hard on tiny stitches and intricate patterns. His superhero suit was coming along nicely. It would be a big hit with all his friends. |
50,241 | Going to the Bar | Jake had been working a lot lately. He decided he needed a break. He invited friends to the bar. Several met him there. Jake had some drinks and let off some steam. |
50,242 | Breakfast | I wanted to wake up early enough to make breakfast. Instead of making it from scratch, I didn't have time. I gave up and microwaved biscuits with sausages. I told myself I would do better the next day. The next day I did the same thing again. |
50,243 | Motorcycle | I wanted to learn to ride a motorcycle. My husband took me out to an empty parking lot. I got on the bike and rode around a bit. I came to a stop sign in the lot and hit the gas too hard. I wound up in the grass with the bike on top of me! |
50,244 | The baby | Sue went into labor last night. She felt contractions around 10:00pm. The contractions were very strong. She pushed for 5 hours. She had a baby girl. |
50,245 | Brook Eats Thai Food | Brook wants to try a new type of food. She hears that there is a Thai food open in her neighborhood. Brooke tries it out. It is spicy but good. Brooke is happy to have tried new food. |
50,246 | Sad Birthday | My FB friend had an affair with a married man. She was in FL while he was in CT. She used to fly to CT and hook up for her birthday in May. This year she could not fly because of an operation, and was sad. In June the man broke off the affair after being discovered. |
50,247 | Lost Cat | Melinda's cat liked roaming the neighborhood. But when the storm started rolling in, she worried about him. She begged her mother to let her go looking for him. Because the storm was bad, her mother said no. The cat came back home two days later. |
50,248 | Weird Obsession | Jane had a friend who had a crush on her. She didn't think anything of it at first. Eventually he started acting weird. Jane felt he became obsessed with her. She asked him to stop hanging out. |
50,249 | Pounds | I woke up and decided I was sick of my weight. I used to be so pretty, and now I was chunky. I went on a strict diet. I started eating only healthy foods. I restricted too much and became weak. |
50,250 | Kelly's Car | Kelly was at a red light. She looked into the rear view mirror. She saw a car speeding toward her. The car slammed into Kelly's car. Kelly's car was totalled. |
50,251 | Barry's gesture | Barry is out shopping at the store. While in the store he notices and old lady drop all her things. He walks over to the older lady. He helps pick up all the things she dropped. The old woman thanked Barry for the nice gesture. |
50,252 | Paint Bar | In 2013 a paint bar opened down the street from our home. People were invited to paint and drink. This place could not get a liquor license. They offered non alcoholic drinks. The store failed in 2015. |
50,253 | smell | The man smelled something. He thought it was unusual. He called his wife into the room. His wife could not smell it. It was a common symptom of the man stroke. |
50,254 | Torn Bill | John had a twenty dollar bill. Unfortunately it ripped in half. John tried to tape it and spend it. Most places didn't take it. The local bank swapped it for a new one, though. |
50,255 | The Vacuum | Mona was cleaning her house. She was passing the vacuum cleaner in her daughter's room. The machine rolled over a small toy. The vacuum cleaner made a loud noise. The toy broke the vacuum cleaner. |
50,256 | Book Fix | Isabella ripped her book. She needed tape to fix it. She asked her dad for some tape. Her dad fixed her book for her. Isabella was able to read her book again. |
50,257 | Museum | Ben loved the natural history museum. His favorite was the dinosaur exhibit. As he headed towards the massive skeletons and fossils, he paused. A golden tomb caught his eye. Ben left that day a new fan of ancient Egypt. |
50,258 | Ben loses the game | Ben was the star quarterback. Ben was playing in the big game. Ben's team is down 4 points. Ben attempts to run for a touchdown. He is tackled before he can score and loses the game. |
50,259 | Cleaning the Office | Jane was cleaning her home office. She shares it with her husband. She thought she'd be nice and clean his area too. Unfortunately she accidentally threw away some important papers. Jane's husband understood and appreciated the thought regardless. |
50,260 | Gloves | My Mother likes to knit. She knit me some beautiful gloves. She sent them to me last week. I was surprised to get a present in July! I love my beautiful gloves. |
50,261 | Google Blind Engineer | Abby just graduated with her degree in engineering. Abby recently saw a prominent engineer that worked for Google on TV. Abby decided to check out her credentials with the company. Abby was immediately shocked by information she discovered. Abby was shocked to learn that the engineer was a blind. |
50,262 | The Casino | Ken had never gambled before. He decided to go to a casino for the first time. He took a budgeted amount. Once he started Ken kept gambling. He lost more money than he planned. |
50,263 | Bear | A bear walked through the woods. A hunter spotted him. The hunter was looking for deer. The bear charged at the hunter. The hunter had to shoot the bear. |
50,264 | Bailey gets a bug | Bailey is out catching bugs. She is having a hard time catching them. She finally catches one. She puts it into a jar. She feels sad for the bug and lets it go free. |
50,265 | The Concert | Brad was looking forward to a rock concert. He bought tickets early. He was going to meet all his friends there. ON the weekend of the show he got in trouble. Brad was grounded and missed the concert. |
50,266 | The Lesson | One day while out in the woods, Alex encountered a bear. Alex was very frightened, as the bear continued to stare at him. Then Alex remembered what his grandfather told him. His grandfather had said that music soothes the savage beast. So, Alex hit the bear with his guitar. |
50,267 | Road Trip | Jake was on a family trip. They decided to drive to the grand canyon. Jake was bored throughout most of the drive. Once there he was in awe. It was worth the trip. |
50,268 | Hairless Cat | John's cat had a skin disorder. It kept losing all its hair. John decided to fully shave it. The cat looked weird. John didn't care and loved it the same. |
50,269 | Personal Trainer | Nick wanted to become a personal trainer. He researched how to do that online. He enrolled in a program, passed and got certified. He spent a year gaining clientele. Now he actively works as a personal trainer. |
50,270 | NICU | My son was so premature that he had a low apgar score. He was taken to the NICU. He was hooked up to several monitors. His blood was taken several times a day. Eventually he was discharged. |
50,271 | The Big Test | Sam studied for his math test all night. He was sure he would do well in it. Unfortunately he studied the wrong chapter. Sam did terribly on the test. His teacher told him to pay more attention next time. |
50,272 | Time Out | Bella's dad puts her in time out when she is bad. He makes her stand in the corner. She also has to count to fifty. When she is done counting she can come out. Her dad hopes it will make her learn to behave. |
50,273 | Bad Partner | The cop was on a case. He needed help from his partner. His partner was not smart. His partner accidentally got it wrong. The partner ruined the cops case. |
50,274 | Found Cat | Jane saw a cat while walking home. It followed her all the way. Jane felt bad and fed it. The cat kept returning. Eventually Jane kept it as a pet. |
50,275 | Paintballs | I was handed the red paintballs. I loved them because they looked like blood. I didn't hit very many of the pretend zombie men. My son hit a lot more with his blue paintballs. We both used up our entire queue of balls. |
50,276 | Step | The girl took a step. Her mother saw. The mother called her husband. Hew husband came home. They watched a video of the event together. |
50,277 | Broken Heel | Jane bought a new set of high heels. She wore them out for the first time with friends. They went bar hopping. Jane's heels broke at the first bar. She had to go back home. |
50,278 | Creepy Friend | Jake's best friend hung out with a creepy kid. Jake always made fun of him for it. One day Jake's friend invited the creepy kid to hang out. Jake spent a few hours getting to know him. At the end he wound up liking him more. |
50,279 | Donnie tricks kids | Donnie is a high school student. Donnie likes to sit in the back of the bus. Donnie was getting on the bus one day. He sees a group of kids sitting in the back. He tells the kids a lie to get them to move and they move to the front. |
50,280 | Kevin plays bingo | Kevin always drove his grandmother to her weekly Bingo game. One night, she invited him to come into play. Kevin reluctantly accepted her invitation. Kevin started to enjoy himself once the game started. Now Kevin goes to play Bingo with his grandmother every week. |
50,281 | The Louvre | Dan went to the Louvre in Paris. He was hoping to see the Mona Lisa. The line was so long it took three hours to get in. Dan found the Mona Lisa. Dan was disappointed by the small size of the Mona Lisa. |
50,282 | Making Money | I was talking to my niece's teenage daughter the other day. She has had trouble getting work. She was let go from her last job as she was rather slow. I tried to talk her into doing mTurk, as there are no bosses. She refused to even think about it. |
50,283 | Joey Moves To Florida | Joey has always wanted to live somewhere warmer. He decides to move to Florida. Once he gets there he loves the weather. He wears shorts almost every day. Joey is happy he moved somewhere warm. |
50,284 | Cookies with Grandma | Grandma always made the best cookies. Once, when I was little, she let me stir the batter. I made a horrible mess and got egg all over the kitchen. When I tried to clean it up, I ended up spilling the flour, too. Even so, she let me lick the spoon. |
50,285 | Too Late | A burglar broke into Jeff's house. He stole his jewelry and several other personal items. Jeff called the cops and tried to stop the thief. The thief ended up escaping from the house. The cops showed up 5 minutes later\ |
50,286 | Bird Feeder | Karen bought a bird feeder. She put it out right away. No birds ever came around. One night Karen noticed a big cat running around. She realized it had killed all the birds that got near. |
50,287 | Running for Office | Tim loved politics. He was not formally educated in them. He decided to run for office anyway. He was surprised by how little his opponent knew. Tim did much better than expected. |
50,288 | Hunter makes his parents proud | Hunter has been working hard at his baseball skill. He wants to impress his parents. When game day comes he is ready to show his parents what he can do. His first at bat he hits a homerun. He goes on to have the best game of his life. |
50,289 | Randy wants a refund | Randy takes his kids to stay in a hotel. When Randy sees the room he hates it. He walks back to the front desk and ask the man for a different room. The man tells him all the rooms are taken. Randy demands and gets a refund. |
50,290 | Left Out | Nancy's parents asked her come to the family dinner. Since she had a big test tomorrow, she refused. Several hours later, her family came over to the house. They were happy and and couldn't stop talking. Nancy became mad and went in her bedroom. |
50,291 | Hard Math | Sam was always good at math. He struggled with it at college, though. It had gotten much harder. Sam decided to go to tutoring. It helped him catch up tremendously. |
50,292 | Hyped Up | John went for a jog in the morning. He got back faster than usual. He was excited and pumped up. John felt energized enough to keep going. He went for a longer jog. |
50,293 | Perfect | Even though he was small, my son was in perfect health. We took him home from the hospital in a little preemie gown. His hat was covered in stripes. He was always cold because he had no body fat. I put him in a bassinet by the window for warmth. |
50,294 | Sidewalk Eggs | Joan had to do a science project for school. She decided to study the effects of the sun on an egg on the sidewalk. She waited outside all day. By the end of the day, the egg was cooked, but inedible. Joan concluded that cooking eggs on the sidewalk is ill-advised. |
50,295 | Rebecca breaks a tooth | Rebecca is playing in a soccer game. She is playing very hard trying to win the game. She is about to make a goal for her team. When she gets pushed down hard by another player. Rebecca falls to the ground so hard it breaks her tooth. |
50,296 | Story time | When I was a boy my dad would read me bedtime stories. He would read me really nice stories. The stories were so nice they would help me go to sleep. I really enjoyed having him tell me stories. Sometimes I wish he still did that for me. |
50,297 | French | The man learned French. He traveled to France. He met a French woman. She was impressed by his French. She agreed to a date with the man. |
50,298 | Meeting Goal | I have a high daily goal that I need to reach. I have almost reached it today. I am working diligently, because I have so many bills. I need to order my son's school clothes tonight. I will have them shipped as quickly as possible. |
50,299 | The Car Repair | Ty's car was making a funny sound. Ty made an appointment with a mechanic. He brought his car to the mechanic. The mechanic looked at Ty's car. The mechanic repaired Ty's car for three hundred dollars. |
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