TASK DEFINITION: In this task, you will be given a short story. One sentence from the story is chosen. Consider the likely emotions and basic human drives of the participants in that sentence. Does any of these states of mind/feelings motivate the participant to do what happens in that sentence? You should write your answer in the form " A >Motivates> B". Try to use phrases and sentences from the story to compose your answer when possible. For the motivation sentence, you must choose a verb from :feel(s), want(s) or like(s). There will always be some motivation in the given story.
PROBLEM: story: Tina saw that Beth had new shoes. She liked them so much she wanted the same ones. Tina asked her mom to get them for her. Her mom said maybe for her birthday. Tina was sad because she wanted them now.
selected sentence: Tina was sad because she wanted them now.

SOLUTION: Tina feel(s) impatient >Motivates> Tina wants new shoes now

PROBLEM: story: Sam was feeling lonely. He decided to cheer himself up with a new pet. He went to the pet store on the weekend. He picked out a red colored parrot that he took home. Sam was no longer lonely with his new pet parrot.
selected sentence: He picked out a red colored parrot that he took home.

SOLUTION: Sam want(s) to take home the parrot >Motivates> Sam takes home the parrot

PROBLEM: story: A friend and I were walking through a wooded area. We came upon a VCR hidden under some leaves. I noticed a VHS was in it and wondered if it was from a robbery. A bunch of spiders started to pour out of the VCR. I threw it back down and we ran away.
selected sentence: A friend and I were walking through a wooded area.

SOLUTION:
A friend and I want(s) curiosity >Motivates> We walk through a wooded area