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f299c071-0f10-4051-9076-3af05bb94d25 | I needed to take my dog for a walk. | My neighborhood requires a leash. | I looked through my house for the leash. | I could not find it. | I decided to take my dog to the back yard. | I let my dog go inside the house. | 1 |
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558ffced-fc9e-428c-8b62-4227a8ecf556 | Jen was waiting for a package all day. | Finally she saw the UPS man walking up to the door. | He delivered the package and she brought it inside. | She opened the package with a knife. | In the box was a newborn baby. | Jen found her new coat inside the package. | 2 |
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81959648-7d1f-4f5e-a960-50465d1c6faf | Drake attended a party on Friday. | He discovered that his wallet had been stolen from his coat. | Drake immediately called the police, but the wallet was not found. | Drake confronted the host of the party about the issue. | And the host told him that he didn't know either. | Drake told the host he wanted to attend his parties again. | 1 |
0a87c92f-e24d-48fb-b064-71e8c66d5f4b | Bob discovered his truck had a flat tire. | He had never changed a tire before. | He got out the tire jack and iron. | He couldn't remove the bolts. | Bob called someone to fix his flat tire. | Bob drove his truck to the market. | 1 |
36c75e5c-8b93-4743-8104-122c769d1636 | Jack is tired of writing emails on his tablet computer. | He decides he needs to invest in a laptop. | He researches different laptops until he has found the perfect one. | Finally he buys it. | Now Jack actually enjoys replying to emails. | Jack now uses the postal service instead of email. | 1 |
bbc7c651-dd54-46ea-b057-7b001c105912 | Jake's hair was getting a bit too long. | He had a job interview coming up. | He asked his mother to cut his hair. | His mother gave him a nicely cut professional looking haircut. | Jake washed his hands. | Jake got the job. | 2 |
f884bcde-c243-4cfd-a9ad-3adeba0ef86a | Sean came over today. | Sam, Sean, and I played games. | They started to get mad at me about how bad I was. | They said I couldn't play anymore until I got better. | I was really hurt. | I was really pleased. | 1 |
12e51e6c-e3a4-4982-90f6-ed093f9ff0b8 | Sarah wanted to mail a card. | She went to the post office. | She paid for stamps. | She put the letter in an enveloped. | Sarah delivered her letter herself. | Sarah's letter was soon heading to its destination. | 2 |
4c58f47d-b444-4a16-a66b-553fc767130e | Chuck was tired from working. | He closed his work for a while. | He opened up the forum to chat with coworkers. | After those nasty Zoltar hits he needed this break. | Chuck decided to quit his job. | He then felt compelled to get back to work. | 2 |
49701721-7d91-47c7-bed2-ad411562391f | Bob used plastic grocery bags to go shopping. | Then, his friend told him that plastic is bad for the environment. | Bob decided to forego his plastic bags. | Bob invested in some reuseable grocery bags. | Bob used his reusable grocery bags to go shopping. | Bob continued to use his plastic grocery bags to go shopping. | 1 |
bd8d2a48-5146-413c-baf3-47d7b7c4e65c | Joe needed to get a portrait of himself for a project. | He called up some local artists and asked their rates. | One of the artists had reasonable rates. | Joe made an appointment with that artist to do the portrait. | Joe was very satisfied with the results. | The artist painted a Joe's cat. | 1 |
690b8307-74e5-42cb-a326-589b973bbe00 | Ann was trying to quit smoking. | She made several attempts but always failed. | Then she applied to nicotine patch to help her. | And help her it did! | Ann doubled the amount of cigarettes she smoked each day. | Ann was able to quit smoking successfully. | 2 |
709db57b-125c-4434-b58d-f543070d8a27 | Jen got sent to her aunt's for the summer. | She hated the thought of being away from her local library all summer. | She took a few books with her but she would go through those quickly. | When she arrived her aunt took her into a special room in her home. | Jen saw her books burning in the fireplace. | The room was full of shelves of books that appealed to girls. | 2 |
82fb301a-8c53-4f8e-bde7-be9b27cfb34b | Yesterday was Rob's tooth cleaning. | He is normally really afraid of dentists. | But there's a cute new nurse at the office. | So he was excited to go. | Rob felt refreshed after his colonoscopy. | Rob was bummed when the cute nurse wasn't in that day. | 2 |
4010d4ae-e1f4-4348-8b20-91a774bf34ee | Joe loved to eat dirt. | He would make mud pies every chance he got. | He was eating a pie when he felt something very hard in his mouth. | Joe had bitten down on a rock and knocked out his tooth. | Joe wanted to chew more rocks. | Joe decided not to eat dirt again. | 2 |
2e9fd58f-6036-4008-8c0b-c7d70cc43d2e | Rob has never been on a rollercoaster. | Rob's friends offered him a free ticket to six flags. | Rob decided he may as well join. | They all went and waited a long line. | Rob had generous friends. | Rob's friends were thoughtless. | 1 |
3329d95c-5a03-4d68-90b3-25ddba1e4c9e | Carly was waiting for Sam to call her. | He promised to on Friday. | It was now late Saturday and she hadn't heard anything. | Finally she decided to call him. | Sam answered the phone. | Carly ordered take-out over the phone. | 1 |
6d0772be-9406-4257-af59-ab5f2e819e81 | Amy came home from school on her birthday to an empty house. | She was upset that everyone had forgotten her special day. | She walked sadly into the living room. | Suddenly, her friends and family jumped out from their hiding spots. | Amy grinned with delight. | Amy walked out of the room and left the house. | 1 |
3e13600e-4a0f-42dd-876d-9741076fc465 | Pan tried to hit me for no apparent reason. | As mad I was, I simply defended her punch. | She continued to throw her fist at me. | In efforts to stop her, I threw her on the ground. | Pan finally stopped. | I gave Pan a big hug. | 1 |
8174138e-1a0a-45ce-9938-9777526902dd | Becky has a cousin named Ashley. | Becky and Ashley used to be friends when they were kids. | Ashley started being stupid when she grew up. | She went to jail for stealing tampons from a dollar store. | Becky lost contact with her. | Becky is proud of Ashley. | 1 |
16a5c03f-6538-4913-b51a-f20a560577eb | Pam and Tom's baby was a light sleeper. | Their thoughtless neighbor often left his dog outside barking all day. | Every time Pam got her baby to sleep, the dog started barking. | Pam fantasized about unleashing the dog so it would run away. | One night, Pam let her cats inside her home. | One night, Pam decided to release the dogs. | 2 |
bf8b9f77-692d-4873-a7e5-30dec273eb4d | May was accepted to college in Fredonia. | She took the bus to her new school. | She explored the campus. | She loved everything she saw. | She dropped out of school. | She even liked all of her professors. | 2 |
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4aa68faa-46af-4c29-a5af-76920608e42e | Ford was proud of his high GPA. | He worked every evening on assignments in order to improve it. | Ford's friends warned him that he was missing out on fun. | Later in life, Ford became a successful lawyer. | Ford was sad that he achieved so much. | Ford was proud of his accomplishments. | 2 |
d6ead853-dd97-4d11-be64-7b93a24bffec | My wife says I lack passion. | That I don't have many hobbies or interests. | I tried to argue but couldn't. | I realized she was right. | I decided to change. | I am unmarried. | 1 |
dfadf8eb-0782-46f5-b8d6-f03b68044e5e | Nina wanted a nice Halloween costume. | But she could not afford anything fancy. | She looked through her house for ideas. | Then she found a great costume for free. | Nina bought a toy. | Nina was excited. | 2 |
4472cc41-5ca9-4e1f-9506-8db38e250cc5 | Veronika liked hiking in the woods. | One day she was on a trail and found a tree house. | She climbed the ladder and was amazed at all the stuff in the house. | It was fully furnished with a furniture and blankets. | Veronika did not like the tree house very much. | Veronika decides to visit the tree house more often. | 2 |
a8d36862-b0e3-4147-82a3-6ada95cc4939 | It was a beautiful spring day in early March. | Tracey decided to go for a walk in the woods behind her house. | She was heard a woodpecker and began looking for it in the trees. | She tripped over a root and fell on the path. | Tracey ran back home. | Tracey shrugged off her fall. | 2 |
ea8b09e8-8999-449d-8c91-9716cf3880c3 | Bob was really thirsty and wanted a soda. | Unfortunately, he didn't have any money. | Bob walked into a gas station and asked if he could have a soda. | The cashier asked him if he had any money. | He said no and left the gas station. | He decided to go for a run. | 1 |
a76f857c-34a6-4409-a2d5-1255ba6cf5e9 | Jim was waiting at the airport. | His wife would be there in an hour. | He was very bored. | He then decided to catch up on his book. | Jim saw his wife after an hour. | Jim drove away before his wife showed. | 1 |
54ec0b0d-355e-484f-8554-315daf68fc44 | Joe really wanted to attend Columbia University. | He worked really hard in school, was on the soccer team. | He got put on the waiting list. | Although he was disappointed, he tried his best to the very end. | Joe was still very proud of his hard work. | Joe decided he didn't want to go to college. | 1 |
f5a85657-b572-43dc-adb4-b62c8d4d023d | Gina's friend Tami had a folder she didn't want anyone else to have. | Gina wanted one but didn't know where to buy one. | Now Tami had a new Lisa Frank Trapper Keeper. | Gina was jealous since she wanted one too. | Gina checked on ebay and found one she could afford. | Gina mowed the whole yard and had no help from anyone. | 1 |
7c80498a-801e-4d4b-86f1-bfbea4247fb2 | Leah had a beautiful Christmas tree in her house. | One day, she left to go to the store. | When she returned, the tree was knocked over. | Her cat had climbed it and pulled it down! | Leah decided she liked the tree on the floor better than standing. | Leah chastised her cat. | 2 |
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8bb526c3-f617-4311-a762-e38db6085589 | Rex is getting ready for a party tonight. | He realizes he hasn't prepared anything for guests to eat with cheese. | Rex runs out to get a baguette. | He slices it into thin even slices to make it easy to eat. | Rex went on a long journey across the ocean. | Everyone enjoyed the cheese and bread. | 2 |
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4e5aa3fc-f0a5-4426-8fde-3229bbb1edb0 | We live in a high rise building. | One day the wind was strong, partly due to the height of the building. | The wind blew the tree branches so much my wife could not sleep. | The wind also knocked down the internet cable. | My wife and I were very unhappy to lose our internet connection. | We loved the strong wind and lack of sleep. | 1 |
2d825c0a-d7f1-40ea-bb9b-c8f68c10eba7 | Kate wanted to buy a new keyboard for her computer. | She saved up for months to afford a good keyboard. | Kate finally went online and ordered her keyboard! | She waited excitedly for days for its arrival. | Then she cancelled her order. | Then her keyboard arrived in the mail. | 2 |
3f51b45f-8dfc-4020-ae9c-83dbe0c2009a | Jon graduated from college and began his job search. | He applied for jobs in his field every day. | Three weeks after he began, he got a call. | The person calling asked if he would be interested in an interview. | Jon accepted. | Jon rejected the offer. | 1 |
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b287eeca-7682-4a3f-8b60-d7529988dc1c | Amy's family was going to Six Flags. | She sat patiently in the car waiting to arrive. | When the arrived she sat on her knees surveying the park. | She waited in line for an hour to ride the largest roller coaster. | Amy was really excited to be at the park. | Amy thought the park was boring. | 1 |
d6b0f89b-99e6-4b05-8acd-97a15824ae63 | Steve was in a hurry to get to the football game. | On the highway, Steve drove his car very fast. | The highway patrol stopped Steve's car. | The officer wrote Steve a ticket for speeding. | Steve was pleased. | Steve was upset. | 2 |
d6c7b24f-348e-4b3e-9541-841abcb43d21 | My daughter went to her first birthday party for a friend. | She was so excited leading up to the party. | She talked of nothing else for a week. | She went to the party and had a blast. | She decided to never go to a party again. | When she came home she fell asleep immediately, exhausted. | 2 |
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6d40efe0-4f3a-4475-8cc3-55915a7c2d17 | I just completed my first marathon today. | It was about six miles and I worked real hard. | I trained for it for about three months. | It's always been on my to do list in life | I've never been happier. | I'm really disappointed in myself. | 1 |
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a2af46c3-ab6c-4b15-b3e4-205b55d5dd76 | Sam was stargazing one night. | Suddenly he sat bolt upright. | He saw a twinkling, moving star! | He ran to show it to his dad. | His dad laughed because the star was really a jet with lights. | Sam's dad was glad his son was interested in geology. | 1 |
2d49847a-81d6-4d67-b36b-1bd695768cb5 | John and Meg had dated for five Year's. | John loved Meg, and wanted to marry her. | He decided to ask her to marry him tonight, after a movie date. | When they walked out of the movies, he suddenly dropped to his knees. | He started screaming obscenities at Meg. | He asked her to marry him. | 2 |
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83279ad4-371a-4d70-a479-82fb5422cfbf | Rhonda bought some new pink socks to wear. | She loved them. | When she took them off, though, they got mixed in with other laundry. | On laundry day she washed her clothes without sorting them. | Rhonda then decided to eat lunch and return emails. | Sadly, they were ruined and Rhonda had to buy a new pair. | 2 |
c77e19e5-ec84-4ac4-9a77-904b12a882e0 | The sea was frightening during a storm. | Marcus hated the way the boat rose up and crashed down. | It made him sick to his stomach. | He cowered in his cabin and shut his eyes but it didn't help. | Marcus was so thrilled that he started dancing. | Marcus then vomited from sea sickness. | 2 |
cb054419-731b-4350-96aa-aadfc00e35ae | Yesterday, Anna decided to take a nap. | She got comfortable in her chair and closed her eyes. | Just as she fell asleep, her daughter's puppy jumped into her lap! | She was very surprised. | She cuddled with the adorable puppy, happy to see it. | The kitten was very cute. | 1 |
a9ca9655-b64d-48c8-96dc-b14a9bc94890 | Chuck loves this bar by his house. | He goes there all the time with friends. | He was on his way there one day and noticed it was closed. | It had been put out of business. | Chuck was upset. | Chuck was happy that place finally closed down. | 1 |
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3e6404e3-86cc-436f-9cec-40f6f922cafe | John was driving to the store when he realized he forgot his wallet. | His driver's license was in the wallet. | Police lights started flashing behind him. | After pulling over he told the officer he forgot his wallet at home. | John then proceeded to assault the officer. | The officer was understanding. | 2 |
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0505ab3d-b0a6-403b-83bd-1ff36755c0e5 | My mother threw out her old dictionary. | I retrieved it from the trash. | Sitting with it, I found myself smelling it. | It reminded me of the scent of an old library. | It was gross. | It smelled so good that I ate it. | 1 |
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06d18564-6dcd-4154-aa35-a9f326c2db72 | My favorite movie is the Wizard of Oz. | I used to think it was real when I was young. | Whenever I watched it, I felt immersed in the movie. | The characters took me away into the Land of Oz. | One day, I decided to buy the movie. | I did not like the Wizard of Oz. | 1 |
2f47e25b-1df6-40e7-86e7-85cf008c7bd4 | Mary Ann went for a walk on a trail at the park. | She passed people with children and animals. | She passed people jogging and riding bikes. | She saw a lot of plants. | Mary Ann got a rash from one of them because it was poison ivy. | Mary Ann finished making her salad and enjoyed eating it. | 1 |
26e62478-4a62-4f71-8449-26edcf3905c0 | One day, a dog moved into a family that had two cats. | One cat didn't mind the new dog, but the other cat was scared. | He meowed loudly and scratched the dog's nose. | He leaped from one side of the room to the other to escape the dog. | He cuddled up to the dog. | The dog found him and mauled him. | 2 |
a7ac822a-737c-4734-a6a0-05763dedc94b | My favorite animal is the Arabian Oryx. | I can't usually see them because it's an African antelope. | I have to go to zoos. | My family bought me a nice present for my birthday this year. | They gave me a big illustrated book on African animals. | They gave me a book on the history of the computer. | 1 |
ba6be46b-029c-49d7-a56b-f8ec2f6f774a | Everyday, I nag my daughter to do her homework. | I finally decided that it is her own responsibility. | Sure enough, she didn't do it one evening. | I sent her to bed anyway, knowing she would get in trouble at school. | She ended up making a bad grade on the assignment. | She played basketball with her friends all afternoon. | 1 |
970cf7ed-b730-41a8-9675-85790da3004e | A young boy wanted to pitch for his baseball team. | He practiced a lot with his brothers. | At practice his coach let him try out as pitcher. | The boy did not do well. | The young boy went home disappointed. | The coach offered the boy the starting pitcher position. | 1 |
3c9de9fe-20e8-4b46-b795-f474a6cc1ccb | Sue woke up in the middle of the night to an awful smell. | She could not figure out what it was. | She looked around the room. | Then she noticed saw it. | Sarah began to watch tv. | Sarah found spoiled milk on her desk. | 2 |
43d9d4f7-8542-4e45-ab22-5880462eb2a5 | Mark notices that his teeth are beginning to hurt one day. | He decides to visit his dentist to see what is the matter. | The dentist tells Mark that he needs to have his wisdom teeth removed. | Mark agrees to have the surgery done. | Mark hoped the procedure would stop his dental pain. | Mark's coworker told him he wasn't going to vote in the election. | 1 |
e83f7e0e-0ff6-4546-b154-1c317dfa8526 | Lulu had just moved into her new home. | She had a dishwasher for the first time. | She decided to run a load of dishes that night. | In the compartment, she poured some dish soap. | Lulu turned off the dishwasher. | Lulu turned on the dishwasher. | 2 |
73f5afd2-f1e4-420c-b536-ac86aed95ca5 | Farmer Bill called out the the cows in the field. | The came running in for their food. | Bill poured out some grains for the cows in big bins. | The cows happily ate their dinner. | Bill was proud of his work. | Bill searched for the cows. | 1 |
e30c01b0-c968-44bd-8f78-4d1a1ae83ff4 | Terry left the hospital frustrated and disheartened. | He had trouble opening his car door with a broken thumb. | At home, he asked his sister to loan him money for surgery. | She agreed on the condition that he get a job with insurance. | He agreed, | Terry's sister decided to get surgery on her thumb. | 1 |
ccc59d4b-1e20-4c63-bbdb-a45cff6bc456 | Mary has worked at a car dealership for two Year's without selling. | Her boss tells her that she needs to sell a car soon. | One day a couple comes into the dealership and asks to see a car. | Mary sells them a very big, expensive car. | Mary's boss is happy with her sale. | Mary is sad she sold a car. | 1 |
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efe9f092-1035-4d33-9527-8959d4f71fd4 | Tim needed a new kitchen floor. | His was old and cracked. | So he went shopping for new tiles. | He found great tiles and brought them home. | He installed a beautiful new kitchen floor for his home. | Tim returned the tiles to the store the next day. | 1 |
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3f7f71e4-82a7-4ad4-8bb1-4a02e11cb1b9 | There is a cemetery with 199 grave stones. | 12 men brought a casket. | 12 men put the casket in the ground. | Men and women wept together. | They rejoiced at the sight. | They mourned for losses. | 2 |
af7b1f70-856a-4394-92f1-ecc901678956 | Joe felt confident going into his boxing match. | He dominated the first four rounds. | He got hit with a left hook that cut his eye in the fifth. | The last seven rounds were a back and forth affair. | Joe eventually won the fight. | Joe finished the fight with no cuts or injuries. | 1 |
0a17cbf9-397b-4382-9ce0-0fd835626775 | The nastiest thing happened to Jimmy. | He picked up a bag of potato chips from his bedroom floor. | On his way out the door, he ate some chips. | Outside, his friend said, why are there ants crawling on your bag? | Jimmy felt sick to his stomach. | Jimmy ate another chip from the bag. | 1 |
d88e0944-c71a-4c76-b100-44e42247fb1d | My son participated in a cub scout toy car derby. | Father and son teams designed small matchbox cars. | Some teams designed fancy cars. | We designed a simple car, which actually won the derby. | My son and I did not do well. | My son was happy that we won. | 2 |
c5c0be96-86bb-43f7-8c71-f1c475cedf65 | Brian tried out for the hockey team this year. | Unfortunately he did not make the team. | The coach said that he needed to be faster on skates. | Brian spent all winter working on his speed skating. | He eventually made the team. | He decided not to try out for the team. | 1 |
9971ac70-a358-48f7-bf8e-6c55033d5dfe | Kelly was skiing when suddenly she heard a large commotion behind her. | She looked back and saw a wall of snow coming towards her. | She panicked and started skiing faster down the slope. | As the avalanche caught up to her she quickly jumped into some trees. | Kelly grabbed a tree and hung on tight. | Kelly was able to ski uphill on the avalanche. | 1 |
d32397e1-f5c8-4e0a-923b-b941a169a888 | Harry really wanted to see the new Star Wars movie. | He waited in line at the box office on opening day. | He was able to buy a ticket for himself. | He watched the entire movie. | Harry was glad he saw the movie with his friends. | Harry really liked the movie. | 2 |
942054b7-4c71-441e-ab8a-83e413c79604 | Mark was starting a new job the next day. | He was nervous about being around so many strangers. | He barely slept any the night before due to anxiety. | When he entered the building he was greeted warmly by many people. | He was fired that same day, and walked out of the building. | He realized he would fit in perfectly at the new job. | 2 |
4bc45635-2e6f-4bd1-bbfc-c66db6521b7b | Ellen had a baby daughter who slept in a crib in her own room. | One morning Ellen did not hear her baby fussing, so she went to check. | Her daughter was not moving or breathing! | Ellen called the police in a terrible panic. | Ellen was horribly afraid. | Ellen felt really calm. | 1 |
0c555fc3-d387-49b2-80a5-6c02ca258565 | Pearl collected CDs with ugly cover art. | She prized a jazz CD with two dolphins photoshopped together. | Her sister stole the CD while angry with her. | Pearl's heart sank and she implored her sister to return it. | Pearl's sister hoped to please her. | Pearl's sister was seeking revenge. | 2 |
063223d1-69ca-4296-baa6-295672e57351 | Anna went to the beach. | The tide drew out, and she saw a tide pool. | She went to inspect it, and she was amazed at all the life in it. | There were fish, sea urchins, starfish - it was incredible! | Anna watched the sea life and thought about the wonder of nature. | Anna felt disappointed by her trip to the shore. | 1 |
1375cd8a-0967-465e-b190-b445d9f76bf5 | Brianna complained bitterly when her family went camping. | It would ruin her hair and nails and there was no tv. | However, she forgot these things when she tasted her first S'MORE. | Munching her treat, she gazed at the huge, starry sky in awe. | Brianna hated s'mores. | Brianna loved s'mores. | 2 |
beb8a610-250a-4f87-98ec-0bd59bbd472e | Shay was hiking in the woods. | Then she realized she was lost! | She tried not to panic. | She retraced her steps until she found her way back to camp. | Shay was finally found weeks later in the woods. | Shay felt overwhelming relief. | 2 |
fc29e5b6-8c96-4775-ade3-b71506c02c75 | Troy was the best player on his basketball team. | His team was playing in the championship game tonight. | Troy scored 56 points to win the game for his team. | He carried a huge trophy after the game. | He decided perhaps basketball was not for him. | The next morning he found he'd made the front page of the paper. | 2 |
7be7a3f9-49c3-4a62-8f7d-13c95a530452 | Simon got food poisoning. | He thought back on all the restaurants he's recently visited. | He called his friends who ate with him on these occasions. | One of his friends informed him he was also sick with food poisoning. | They figured out which restaurant it was. | They went back to eat at the same restaurant. | 1 |
6bf5185c-501a-449b-bc7b-c096f66c18d7 | Arnold was scared of birds. | One day he was at a picnic. | A bird was flying in the distance. | It landed on his food. | Arnold was calm and happy to the see the bird. | Arnold screamed in terror! | 2 |
69314f3e-4366-404e-9e5b-65fbfb36a2a5 | One day Adam bought two BB guns. | He gave one to his son, Christian. | Christian wanted to play with the guns in the house. | Christian shot the gun and broke the screen on the television. | Adam took the gun away from Christian. | Adam was very proud of Christian. | 1 |
3d4aa8d1-9c33-47db-91d8-91982635e8d3 | Kip was disappointed there wasn't any snow. | He whined to his parents that it just wasn't Christmas without it. | They told him to go to bed. | Kip stomped his way to his room and eventually fell asleep. | To cheer him up Kip's parents took him to Florida. | Kip dreamed of snowflakes. | 2 |