TASK DEFINITION: In this task, you will be given a short story. One sentence from the story is chosen. Consider the likely emotions of the participants in the sentence and those affected by it. Is any of these emotions caused by the sentence? You should write your answer in the form " A >Causes> B". Try to use phrases and sentences from the story to compose your answer when possible. For the sentence describing the result, you must use the verb feel(s).
PROBLEM: story: One day, my brother's king snake got out. I was looking for it all over the house. One of his friends came over. When I told him what I was looking for, he got very scared. I laughed at him, found the snake, and put it back in its cage.
selected sentence: When I told him what I was looking for, he got very scared.

SOLUTION: He gets scared >Causes> He feel(s) scared

PROBLEM: story: Sam was afraid of his mean, old neighbor, Mrs June. Sam asked his mother why Mrs June was so mean. His mother explained that Mrs June wasn't mean, just lonely. Sam thought about it, and decided to be friendlier to Mrs June. It turned out she wasn't so scary after all!
selected sentence: It turned out she wasn't so scary after all!

SOLUTION: Mrs June turns out to not be so scary after all >Causes> Sam feel(s) relieved

PROBLEM: story: There once was a mean old woman who lived all alone. The reason she was so mean is because she was lonely. One day, a nice old man came to her door. When she met the old man, all of her anger left her heart. The old woman and the old man became friends and lived happily.
selected sentence: There once was a mean old woman who lived all alone.

SOLUTION:
The mean old woman lives all alone >Causes> The mean old woman feel(s) lonely