Prompt: Jane didn't enjoy horror films.

The last horror film she saw was The Ring. From that point on, Jane refused to ever use a videotape again. Even when she watches a DVD, she turns her phone off just in case. Even though she knew it wasn't real, it made her feel better.

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Prompt: Jerry had a important meeting in an hour.

He rushed to the store to get some food first. He was eating his sandwich on the way to the meeting. He spilled mustard on his favorite tie! So, he took off his tie, and attended the meeting.

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Prompt: It was a long day, and Albert was finally going to relax.

He got comfortable in his easy chair, and opened his book. Suddenly the light bulb above him sizzled and shattered! Albert went to the hospital with minor burns and scratches. He sued the lightbulb company, and received a small settlement.

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Prompt: Little Charlie was running through the yard.

He chased leaves as they danced out of the trees. He kept an eye on his mom while she raked leaves. All of a sudden, Charlie took off in a dash. He jumped right in the middle of the huge leaf pile!

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Prompt: Jim's son Joe is a great guitar player.

Joe has been playing the guitar for Years. Joe has been asked to join a band. Jim goes to see his son play in the band. He is proud of how good his son is at playing guitar.


Prompt: It was a warm night in the Yorkshire dales.

The area was very sparsely populated. Carol and Joe would spend summer nights looking at the stars. Because there was no light pollution, they could see everything. They shared those special moments for years to come.

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Prompt: Jane wanted to make some eggs for breakfast.

She originally wanted them sunny side up. Unfortunately the yolk broke. Jane didn't want to waste the eggs. She made them scrambled instead.


Prompt: When Ben was young he raked leaves for his neighbors for money.

With the extra money he bought himself a snowblower. That winter he cleared driveways for even more money. By the spring he was the richest kid in his class. All this success made him seriously rethink college.

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Prompt: Sam played a lot of video games.

He never worked out much. He would sit around for long periods of time. One day he fainted when trying to stand up. Sam realized he had health issues and needed to fix them.


Prompt: Amy wanted to buy a new doll from the store.

She saved her money for a long time. When she saved enough, she and her mother went to the store. Amy chose a doll that looked just like her. Amy was very happy with her new doll.


Prompt: The daycare called Ellen.

Her infant son was sick again. This was the third time in a month. Ellen went to tell her boss, who just shook his head. She spent that night looking for a new job.

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Prompt: Joe was waiting at the baggage claim for his suitcase.

He picked up a suitcase that he thought was his. At the hotel he opened it to get some clothes out. The suitcase was full of money and not clothes. Joe counted the money and got very excited.


Prompt: Matthew wanted to got trick or treating with his friend Micah.

Micah already had plans to go trick or treating with his cousins. Matthew's mom suggested Mathew try calling Jack. Jack agreed to trick or treat with Matthew. Jack and Matthew collected lots of candy.

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Prompt: Greg was doing shopping.

He went into his local gas station. While standing in line he see's a sign for lottery. He decides to pick up a ticket. Turns out it was the winning ticket.


Prompt: Larry was trying to get a job.

He went out with friends to the bar. He got too drunk. He lost track of his phone. He missed a call with the job offer.


Prompt: Tim wasn't very religious.

His parents made him go to church. He thought it was creepy. What the preacher said was even worse. Tim decided to stop going.


Prompt: Chris was a high school student.

Chris parents went out of town often. Chris let his friend drive his dad's expensive SUV offroad. The friends had an amazing time offroading in the nice car. They had one of the best experiences of their lives offroading.

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Prompt: Po's internet wasn't working.

So he was sure his computer was infected by a virus. But his antivirus software was no help. His roommate accidentally turned off the antivirus software. And when Po used his computer next, the internet was working again.

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Prompt: Ida arrived at school one morning.

Then she realized she'd forgotten to brush her teeth! She tried to cover her mouth with her hand all day. She hurried to brush her teeth as soon as she arrived home. Ida vowed never to forget to brush again!


Prompt: One day Jeffy's owner went to work.

While she was gone the dog ate all of Jeffy's food. Jeffy was hungry all day. When his owner came home she refilled his bowl of food. Jeffy is a happy cat now.


Prompt: I had always struggled with science.

I hired a friend as a tutor. She taught me the basics of science. I learned how to do biological equations. I passed science with an A.


Prompt: I went to the grocery store.

I was trying to buy bananas. I couldn't find any bananas. They were sold out of bananas. I left the store and went home.


Prompt: Last week was Valentine's Day.

I didn't have a Valentine, so I bought my son a box of chocolates. I told him he could have under one condition. He must agree to be my Valentine. He made it clear that he would, only for the chocolates!


Prompt: Connie had an accident at work and hurt her leg badly.

After multiple surgeries and infections, it was amputated. In the beginning, she was very sad about it. After the surgery had healed, she began physical therapy. She did great and eventually got a prosthetic leg!

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Prompt: Jim noticed a small rash on his ear.

It was itching and causing him some discomfort. Jim put some lotion on the rash. It immediately stopped feeling itchy. Jim was relieved and stopped thinking about his rash.


Prompt: Sara auditioned for a role in a car commercial.

She practiced her one line night and day. At the audition she wowed the director with her acting prowess. So wowed that he offered her a role in his next commercial too. She nailed the next commercial as well and now she is famous.

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Prompt: Ben had never seen the ocean before.

On his trip to Florida to visit relatives, they went to the beach. Ben stopped and stared open mouthed. He was amazed at its vast beauty. Ben decided the ocean was the most beautiful thing he'd ever seen.

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Prompt: Tony and Tisa had been dating for seven years.

They went on a date to the movies. During the movie Tony asked Tisa to marry him. She said yes. The whole movie theater cheered.


Prompt: Carol went to the concert with her friend Amethyst.

They snuck backstage together to get a look at Jack White. Jack White screamed and flung his guitar against the wall. It shattered into a million pieces. Amethyst picked up a piece and together the two girls ran away.

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Prompt: Tim had a girl who was a friend.

He would often go over to her house. Tim thought her mom was really pretty. He would often hit on her. Tim was ultimately told to stop.


Prompt: Fran had studied for weeks for a big test.

The day she took the test she was shocked to find it was really hard. Then she got her test back to find she had a bad grade. Fran discussed her grade with her classmates. She was shocked to find out she had studied the wrong material.


Prompt: I wanted to get a new car.

I went to the car dealer. The cars were too expensive. The dealer decided to give me a discount on a yellow car. I took up the offer and finally had a new car!


Prompt: Tim was drafted into the army.

He was sent off to war. Tim got injured his first tour. He was sent home. Tim was never the same again.


Prompt: Jason flies to Iceland for a vacation.

He find the landscape to be very strange. The bus from the airport to the city is very slow. Finally, he arrives at his hotel. Jason goes to sleep because he is so tired from traveling.


Prompt: Her rage was beginning to rise.

She felt like her blood was boiling. She slammed down the phone. She stormed down the hall. She threw herself on the bed in angry tears.


Prompt: Annie was excited for the cruise to Alaska.

The cruise was three weeks away and she could not wait. Annie asked her coworkers for advice on what to do on the cruise. Annie looked up the activities mentioned to her by the co workers. Annie decided that she would do snowboarding and whale watching.

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Prompt: I submit five sentence stories for research.

Sometimes my stories are funny sometimes not. I wondered how to get a copy of my stories? I contacted the head research person of the study. I now know how to access the stories I've submitted.

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Prompt: Angie was self-conscious about her looks, especially her nose.

When she got ready for a party, she tried to hide her flaws. At the party, a handsome guy and his friends came over to her. Angie was flattered when he said she reminded him of someone famous. The guy turned to his pals and said she looked like Barbra Streisand.


Prompt: Lucy was rude to her grandma May.

Her grandma grounded her as a result. Lucy went to her grandmother and apologized. May asked what the apology was for. May was satisfied with the answer and took Lucy to Blockbuster.

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Prompt: Tom bought a vacuum.

It broke down within a week. Tom didn't have his receipt. They were able to look him up with his credit card. Tom got to exchange it for another one.


Prompt: Tom had a pair of jeans he liked.

One day he ripped a hole in them. Tom didn't want to get rid of them. He decided to try and sew up the hole. It went well and he wore them often.


Prompt: Today we went to the park with our paper and pencil.

We collected a couple of plant samples in the morning. We were tired and ready for lunch by noon. After eating, I wanted to exercise instead of logging our specimen. We played on the jungle gym and put off our work.

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Prompt: Adam works at a funeral home his family owns.

He was never bothered by it but his friends were. Sometimes he would scare them on purpose. Once he tricked them into going into the embalming room in the dark. After that his friends rarely visited Adam at home.


Prompt: Lea, from Florida, was visiting her uncle in Minnesota.

He was going to show her ice fishing for the first time. However, she had no idea their adventure would entail driving on ice. At the lake, she was startled as he drove his truck onto the ice. Her screaming didn't stop until he explained how thick the ice was.

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Prompt: Allison wanted to teach Jack how to count change.

She placed a handful of change on the table. She told Jack how much each one was worth. Jack began to practice counting. He learned how to count the change very quickly.

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Prompt: Dallas loved to travel.

One day he decided to take a vacation to Florida. He swam in the ocean and laid in the sand on the beach. He went deep sea fishing and parasailing. Dallas felt very well rested when he returned from his vacation.

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Prompt: Tom was going to the store.

His wife told him to take sunglasses. Tom didn't listen. On the way there the sun glare was really bad. He admitted to his wife that she was right.


Prompt: David was searching on Amazon Mechanical Turk for a reasonable job.

He found a bunch of bad jobs that paid almost nothing. Then he found one that paid pretty good to write short stories. So he wrote a few. David was happy with his new job.


Prompt: I was working at a local strip club.

I was very ashamed and wanted no one to know. One night I was working, there was a class reunion celebrating there. I soon realized it was my high school reunion. I hid in the changing room all night as to not be discovered.

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Prompt: I was in the gas station one day.

I walked to the counter and asked for a pack of cigarettes. The clerk asked me if he could see my ID. I checked my pockets, but noticed I forgot my ID. I ran out to my car, found my ID and returned to the counter.

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Prompt: Sparky and Kevin fought on the bus everyday.

Sparky said he hated Kevin. One day the principal called them both into his office. They all had a talk. Now Sparky and Kevin are best friends.


Prompt: Jon was playing outside.

He scraped his knee. He went inside to get help from his mom. His mom put a bandage on his knee. Then, she scolded him and grounded him for not being careful.


Prompt: Roy is so meticulous that his books are in alphabetical order.

His wife must put the cans in the pantry facing the same direction. I have often wondered what made Roy so particular about such things. Today I visited Roy's mom's house for the first time. Stuff was stacked everywhere and there was barely room to move.

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Prompt: Tom was hanging out with friends.

They had been drinking a bit. They decided to go crazy and streak. Tom was into the idea. They all did it and had fun.


Prompt: Aurora and Jonah are building a sandcastle.

They carefully erect walls and towers out of moist sand. They painstakingly dig a deep moat around their creation. They decorate the walls and the surrounding area with seashells. They smile in satisfaction as they examine their completed project.

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Prompt: Justine was eating her lunch.

She opened her soda and saw a winner message on it. The soda company was hosting a sweepstakes and she had won. Her prize was a free family vacation. She took her kids and husband and had the time of her life.

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Prompt: Hy came from Asia and was forced to work in a brothel.

But one day a kind stranger snuck her out the back door. He helped her learn English and find a job. Eventually, she found work as a well-paid secretary. And best of all, she married the kind man who'd saved her!

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Prompt: Abby was ready to get her first tattoo.

She was nervous because she was afraid it would hurt. Abby sat down and trembled. Finally the needle came to her skin. The pain was bad but worth it.


Prompt: Jim was sitting in class.

But he kept imagining being somewhere else. When his teacher asked him a question, Jim shrugged his shoulders. And he was sent to the principal's office. While in the principal's office, Jim imagined being somewhere else.

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Prompt: Amy had to meet an important deadline at work.

She was nervous because there was still so much work to do. Amy worked through the night to finish. The next morning she handed it in on time. The boss was impressed by her level of commitment.

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Prompt: My father just got laid off from work.

This was weird for me because I never saw my Dad so depress. He just filled out job applications and stared at his computer Things seemed hopeless for a little while. Fortunately, my dad was able to bounce back.

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Prompt: Mike was 24 Year's old and suffering from depression and debt.

He went to therapy and then began to climb out of his hole. After therapy, Mike began to write a small novel based on his life. Mike wrote the novel and worked hard on it for Years and published it. After it was published, the book became a huge success, so did Mike.

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Prompt: Ryan made a living exposing the media to his benefit.

Now, he had to let people know how corrupt the media is. So he wrote a tell all book on the media. His book made the New York times bestseller list! Now everyone knows all about the dark arts of the media.

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Prompt: Neil had hiked the whole Camino in Spain.

He had just arrived in Santiago de Compostela. Next, it was time to visit the church! Neil visited the holy spot of the ancient pilgrims. He blessed himself and prayed to God for a safe trip!

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Prompt: Gladyss peered through the foggy window.

She saw a naked man in the sauna. Gladyss gasped because it was women's only. She entered determined to give him a piece of her mind. She apologized when she realized it was just a large woman.


Prompt: Mark was never afraid of dogs.

One day he was taking a walk. A large stray dog chased him down and bit his leg. Mark was severely injured. From then on he became more cautious around dogs.


Prompt: Tom went shopping for jeans.

He visited several department stores. He tried on many different jeans. He could not find a pair that fit him well. Tom became upset.


Prompt: Ben was afraid of the dark.

His mom told him he could get a nightlight. Ben got a cute little nightlight. Every night he kept it on all night. The light helped Ben sleep much easier.


Prompt: Susie had to use the restroom.

But there was no one in sight. So she had to go the long way. It took one hour. By the time she got back she was exhausted.


Prompt: Melly wanted a baby daughter.

When her doctor said she was pregnant, she was so excited. She hoped for a girl! When it was time to learn the sex, she held her breath. She was so happy when she heard she was having a girl!


Prompt: Transcribing seemed like an easy way to make money.

Turns out I was wrong! I first attempted transcribing audio clips on mturk. The first one I did took me over 3 hours for an hour audio. I decided the pay wasn't worth it, and went to other things.


Prompt: A large tree stood over a house.

The owner of the house took an ax to the trunk. The tree began to lean away from the house. A strong breeze blew and the tree swayed the other way. Moments later the tree crashed down on the house.

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Prompt: Jake was feeling really tired.

His blood sugar levels were getting a bit low. He decided to some pretzels as a snack. He felt immediately better after eating. Jake was able to continue working after his snack.


Prompt: Ariel twirled around in her smart looking dance outfit.

High on the experience she tried to do a hard move. Ariel attempted to do a front aerial. She hadn't practiced it enough though. Ariel smashed her head on the stage and died.

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Prompt: Jim decided to grill hamburgers.

He bought the meat and all the fixings. He formed patties for the burgers. He started outside to fire up the grill. When Jim got outside, he realized he was out of charcoal!


Prompt: Kenna went for a walk on the beach.

She stepped on a sharp rock. Her foot started to bleed. Soon she was rushed to the emergency room. Kenna got seven stitches in her foot.


Prompt: Aaron and Jake were best friends.

One day Jake was having a bad day. Aaron notices this and wanted to do something He took Jake out to his favorite restaurant Jakes mood improved and he was very appreciative

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Prompt: It was Sunday and Janice was looking forward to getting ice cream.

She went with her family every Sunday after church. When they got to the ice cream shop there were a bunch of new flavors. Janice just could not choose. After looking over the menu she decided on a chocolate sundae.

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Prompt: Angela's aunt has five horses.

Angela wants to ride one. She calls her aunt to ask if she can come over. Angela goes to her aunt's farm. They go riding together all day.


Prompt: Charlie woke up feeling miserable.

He had broken out in a fever. He called his work to tell them he wouldn't be in today. He then took some medicine. After, he got ready to leave for the doctor.


Prompt: Steve walked into his barn to grab some hay to feed the horses.

He tripped over a shovel and crashed into the hay pile. He realized the sewing kit in his pocket fell into the haystack. Steve found the kit but was missing a needle. Steve looked at the pile and cursed out loud.

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Prompt: One day, a man named jed was feeling lonely.

He decided it would be a good time to take a walk. Jed decided that he would walk to the park. When he got to the park, it was very crowded. Jed walked back home and went to bed.


Prompt: We went deep sea fishing on a vacation.

We went all the way out in the ocean looking for fish. When we finally started fishing, I caught a huge flounder. They cut it up for us and we took it home to eat. It was some of the best fish I've ever had.


Prompt: She was trying to think of what to be for Halloween.

She decided she would be Elliott from ET. So she bought a stuffed animal ET online. And she got an old milk crate and bike handles and a red sweater. Everyone loved her creative easy costume.

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Prompt: Tom loved cheese very much.

One day, his cheese fell behind the counter. No one noticed the cheese for three months. Finally, they found the rotting cheese. After smelling the rotten cheese, Tom didn't like cheese anymore.


Prompt: Jerry came to a sudden stop.

There was a dog lying in the middle of the road. He got out and approached the animal cautiously. The dog had been hit by another car but was still alive. Jerry went back to his car to get the tire iron.

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Prompt: Gloria was bored on a rainy Sunday morning.

She couldn't find anything that she wanted to watch on TV. She started to organize her closet, but that wasn't fun. Finally, Gloria resorted to watching funny cat videos online. She finally enjoyed her day.

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Prompt: Jennifer is addicted to social media on her cell phone.

She is on it during class instead of paying attention. Her grades have been steadily declining as a result. Her parents took her phone away from her until she gets her grades up. Jennifer is upset but understand and gets to studying.

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Prompt: The church was in the woods.

They took a bus to get there. It was very beautiful. She walked up to the tall glass doors. The walls were entirely made of glass.


Prompt: I hate doing chores so I never did them.

My parents decided to pay me for doing chores. I negotiated a rate of ten dollars per hour. After a week of work, I decided to increase my hourly rate. My parents fired me and decided to do the chores themselves.

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Prompt: I looked out my front door one morning and saw a phonebook.

It was just sitting on my front porch. I brought it inside and quickly tossed it in the trash. The next morning I looked outside to see another phonebook! I decided that I would just leave that one laying there.


Prompt: Lisa's boyfriend dumped her for a girl he met who lives far away.

Lisa felt humiliated and hurt. She decided to explain things away by spreading a rumor. She told everyone that her ex-boyfriend is gay. She was embarrassed when he came to school with his new girlfriend!

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Prompt: I introduced my friend from China to my family.

Since she barely speaks English, she was shy. When my uncle tried to offer her food, she mumbled in her words. However, she was able to get to know the family well. They asked her to come again before I took her home.


Prompt: My cat just had 5 kittens!

I'm naming them after spices. There's Anise, Salt, Pepper, Sugar, and Cocoa. I've decided to give them to a friend for Christmas. It will be a wonderful holiday!

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Prompt: Fran wanted to be a school cheerleader.

She decided she'd go to the try-outs. She worked really hard on the audition routine. When it was her turn, she gave it her all but was pretty bad. Unfortunately she didn't get selected for the team.


Prompt: My neighbor has the flu.

I offered to take his dog, Sam, for a walk. Sam lunged at a squirrel and the leash broke. I chased Sam for an hour before sitting on the ground to cry. Sam came back immediately and started licking my face.

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Prompt: Robert never knew what to give his wife for her birthday.

So he asked his secretary to choose for him. He came home with a nice box packaged for his wife. She opened it and frowned. Inside was a card signed by his secretary telling her everything.

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Prompt: Eve was calming with her dad when she had a bad shock.

The two had forgotten their pack of food! Now they were stuck in the woods with nothing to eat. Eve decided to gather up berries and ruins from the woods. She made her dad a delicious breakfast from nature!

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Prompt: My daughter was trying to learn to play the piano.

She found an app on her tablet that she could use to learn to play. She wanted to buy the app. I set a goal for her to reach to buy it. She was able to buy it after reaching her goal in a month.


Prompt: David was having trouble with Skype.

David could not make or receive calls. David contacted technical support. After several minutes technical support resolved the error. David no longer had trouble using Skype.

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Prompt: A man desired to learn how to build websites.

He passively watched many tutorials. He read many books and forums, but did not feel he was improving. He rotely followed the commands of the tutorials. Upon simply trying to build websites from scratch, he improved.

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Prompt: Beth was walking down a forest trail.

She heard something rustling in the leaves nearby. Beth felt nervous and grabbed her pepper spray. A small rabbit hopped on to the trail right in front of her. Beth laughed out loud, and breathed a sigh of relief.

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Prompt: My girlfriend woke me up very early this past Saturday.

I could tell she was very excited about something. She led me out to the car and said we were going for a ride. About ten minutes later, we pulled into a Christmas tree lot. We picked out the perfect tree and are very excited for the holidays.

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Prompt: Samantha was starting her new school this morning.

This is her third school in as many years. She's gotten used to making new friends and then losing them. Samantha wishes this could be her last school. However, she knows it won't be.


Prompt: Whitney made potato soup for her mom.

She followed the exact recipe her mom always used. Her mom ate a bowl with no complaints and said it was tasty. Whitney finally tried a bowl and it was lumpy and disgusting. She was heartbroken that she had messed up her mom's famous soup.

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Prompt: Larry wanted to eat a quick dinner.

He decided to warm up some soup. He forgot about it midway and fell asleep. He woke up to burned soup. He put out a small fire and went back to sleep.


Prompt: Jamie had a hunger for chocolate cake.

Jamie looked up a recipe online for chocolate cake. Jamie went to the store to purchase all the ingredients she needed. Jamie mixed all the ingredients and baked the cake. Jamie ate a big piece of chocolate cake.

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Prompt: Tammy and Jane sat down to play a board game.

Tammy kept winning each game. They decided to make a rule so Tammy would have a harder time. The next game was much closer. The game after that Jane had won.


Prompt: Gina went to find her school bus to go home.

She arrived in time to see the buses driving off, one by one. As they drove past her she pretended not to care. She called her mom, but she didn't answer. Gina walked all the way home alone.


Prompt: John and Tina's wedding day had finally arrived.

They decided to have an outdoor wedding, and everyone was excited. As the wedding started, a storm came out of nowhere. Thunder, lightning, and rain forced everyone into their cars. The wedding was ruined and both John and Tina were sad.

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Prompt: Me and my Dad go to the shooting range every Summer.

My Dad taught me how to shoot a rifle properly. Now i can hit the targets with good accuracy. I asked him to teach me about pistols. Next year he will teach me how to shoot pistols properly.


Prompt: I went to a club once and kissed 4 girls.

First one of them told her friends I had nice eyes. After that, they all huddled around me and danced with me. They asked if I would like to be with all of them. Finally we all took turns kissing.


Prompt: Johnny set out to make a nice dinner.

He bought some fresh chicken and vegetables. He put them in the slow cooker in the morning. In the evening, he pulled out the chicken and vegetables. He shared the meal with his wife, and they enjoyed it a lot.

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Prompt: Tim wanted to impress people.

He thought about buying a fancy watch. Unfortunately they were all too expensive. He found some similar looking cheap knock offs online. Tim bought one and nobody knew the difference.


Prompt: I was sitting with my friends eating lunch when I got stung by a bee.

The bee came and stung me and I screamed. I ran to the nurse to get some ice. I could see the black stinger inside me. I immediately started being afraid of bees since.


Prompt: Lance excitedly ran out to the mailbox.

He was waiting for an acceptance letter from his favorite college. He slowly opened the mailbox and peeked inside. The mailbox was completely empty! Lance smiled as he remembered it was Sunday.

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Prompt: Jeremy's mom needed him to pull some weeds.

She promised that if he did, he could get a new toy. Jeremy quickly pulled all of the weeds in the garden. Then, his mom took him to the store. He chose a new pokemon game.


Prompt: I used to own an old Rambler.

I always name my cars. I was thinking of a name for the Rambler but was having trouble. Then it dawned on me I could name it after my best friend's wife. So I named the Rambler Marie.


Prompt: Renee really wanted to do something fulfilling with her life.

She had a desire to give back to the world. She currently has a dead end job and hates it. She quit her job and decided to join the Peace Corp. She told her friends about it and they were all supportive of her.


Prompt: One day, Mike was badly rear ended by a Mazda Miata.

And from then on, he hated Miatas and all Miata drivers. In his apartment parking structure, he saw a Miata with its top off. He decided to go inside the car and trash the interior. He posted pictures of it on Facebook but was quickly caught.

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Prompt: Doug went to a football game in sub-zero weather.

When he saw a cute girl shivering, he loaned her his coat. The girl sat down by Doug and he thought he stood a chance with her. By halftime, Doug's lips had turned blue. Then, Doug was on his way to the hospital with hypothermia.

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Prompt: Ora was visiting Ireland with her family.

They decided to visit the Blarney Stone. They took a bus to the site. Then everyone lined up to kiss the stone. Ora went home convinced she had earned herself lots of good luck!

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Prompt: Caleb got his first car for his 16th birthday.

It was decided he would work a part time job. He needed his own money for things like gas and insurance. The very first job he applied to he got. He ended up delivering pizzas and had a blast.

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Prompt: My brothers and I were raised by a single father.

My Dad was not a very good cook so we had a lot of frozen food. One day I came home from school to find my brother eating a pizza. The pizza did not look good and I asked him if he cooked it right. He told me he cooked in the microwave and I began to gag.

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Prompt: Gloria is the person I go to when I have problems.

I made sure to see her privately when I had family issues last month. When I got to her office, she wasn't busy so we talked for an hour. After all was said and done, I didn't have clear solution. However, she had helped enough for me to be on track to finding one.

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Prompt: John went skating with friends.

His friends all did a trick that John had not yet tried. John tried the trick but fell and broke his ankle. Since he could not walk home, John's friends called his mother. His mother arrived and said John was no longer allowed out to skate.


Prompt: Jake was waiting for a call all day.

Finally the phone rang. It turned out to be a wrong number. Jake was disappointed but kept waiting for the call. Eventually Jake got the call he was waiting for.


Prompt: Today was the dreaded day for Lisa.

She packed her bags and drove away. She had to leave her apartment and move 45 miles East. Once she got to her new place, she loved it. She was so surprised and excited of what was to come.


Prompt: Cindy was given a glass angel for Christmas.

She sets it out every year. It is her favorite piece. This year her dog knocked it over and shattered it. Cindy has never been so devastated.


Prompt: The sheep was very small.

She was the only black one in the flock. The shepard loved her the most. He made her his personal pet. She started following him everywhere he went.


Prompt: Tim was in college.

It was his first semester. He got terrible grades. He thought his parents would be furious. It turns out they happily welcomed him home.


Prompt: I had just turned 15 years old.

I tore the wire in my window. I pushed a suitcase of my things through it. I climbed out and ran for my life. I would never return to that house again.


Prompt: My friend Riley asked for help dyeing their hair.

I had never dyed someone else's hair, only my own. I agreed anyway, reasoning that it couldn't be all that hard. Riley picked out the colors and away I went! In the end it turned out very nice and I was proud.


Prompt: The children counted the days down till Christmas break.

They was so excited about getting 2 weeks vacation. The big day came. They was finally out for 2 full weeks. The children enjoyed that Christmas break.

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Prompt: Mary wanted to come out to her parents.

Mary is a lesbian. She finally talked to her mother alone. Her mother was fine with it and wasn't surprised at all. She spoke to her dad and the same happened.


Prompt: Bernie was in the running for president.

He catered to the middle class and the poor. He ran a hard debate. He ended up winning everyone was happy


Prompt: Norbert went walking around the lake after work.

The first part of the walk was nice in the shadow. But as soon as he hit the sun, he was sweating. He circled the whole lake anyway. And when he got home he took a cold shower.


Prompt: Tom tried to be romantic.

He tried to get his girlfriend some flowers. He didn't know what kind she liked. Tom's girlfriend thought they were ugly. It really hurt Tom's feelings.


Prompt: My mom was taking out the garbage outside.

As soon as she bent over to pick up the bag, her back got sprained. She fell on the floor and wasn't able to get up. I had to take her to the hospital. Luckily, the doctor said that the injury isn't severe.


Prompt: Mick thought that there was an elf in his backyard.

He swore he saw it moving around at night. One night he snuck outside. He was determined to catch it. But instead of an elf, he found a deer!


Prompt: Sue decided to get into shape.

She bought new exercise clothes. She read how to do many new exercises. She bought a gym membership. She never went to the gym.

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Prompt: Nancy like almost every vegetable except asparagus.

Her parents knew this so they didn't make her eat it. When she was visiting her grandparents they served asparagus. She didn't want to be rude, but she didn't want to eat it either. When her grandma wasn't looking, her dad moved it to his plate.

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Prompt: George wanted to become a lawyer.

He studied day and night with the help of his friends. George took the BAR exam, but he failed. George was disappointed, so he studied harder and took the test again. George passed the BAR and achieved his dream of becoming a lawyer.

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Prompt: Joe was on the beach with some friends.

Down the beach the sea oats were on fire. Joe had gone to see what was going on. When he arrived everyone was just watching the fire. Joe started to throw sand on the fire, people joined in and stopped it.

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Prompt: Amy liked a boy in her class who had blond hair and blue eyes.

Amy was shy and did not know how to approach her crush. Amy talked to people who knew the boy she liked. Amy found out the boy she liked was single and liked her as well. Amy asked the boy she liked to be her boyfriend.


Prompt: Johnny just turned 5 yesterday.

For his birthday he wanted a puppy. At the pet store, Johnny saw a chocolate lab he liked. His parents paid for the puppy. They took their new dog home to join the family.

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Prompt: Tina wanted to go on a date with brian.

He finally asked her out. When he got to her place his car broke down. Tina had a great idea. They ended up having a wonderful night watching movies at home.


Prompt: Brenna was supposed to meet the plumber at noon for a repair.

She needed to be home to let him in, but had to work for a few hours. She left early, but on the way home there was a big traffic jam. She arrived home just in time, only to see a notice on the door. The plumber had been there at 11, and she'd had the time wrong.

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Prompt: I play chess online with my friend Joe.

Last night he could not play. His roommate had a guest over. The guest was a transvestite. Joe was very interested in talking to his guest.


Prompt: Ben and Alice decided to get together with another couple.

They planned to meet at a restaurant for brunch. Ben and Alice arrived first. The other couple was very late getting to the restaurant. By the time they got there, it was lunch time.


Prompt: I walked outside and looked up.

Snowflakes fell gently onto my face. I was impervious to the bitter cold air. I didn't even shiver. It was then that I began to see winter as a sort of emotional shield.


Prompt: Dan and his family were watching football.

Dan bet his brother the Giants would beat the Vikings. They bet the loser would clean up after the party. It was Dan's house but he didn't want to have to clean up. Dan mocked his brother for an hour as his brother cleaned up.

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Prompt: Kay wanted to hold a lemonade sale.

She made a stand, but she wasn't sure how to make lemonade. She squeezed lemons and stirred in sugar. Then, hopefully, she opened the stand for business. Within one hour she had sold every drop of her tasty lemonade!


Prompt: Sam really hated pickles.

His friend Todd, though, really liked to play practical jokes. One day Todd made him a pb&j sandwich with a hidden pickle inside. Sam took a big bite, then spat it out and gagged on the pickle. Todd laughed and laughed and Sam's discomfort.

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Prompt: Jason writes for one hour every days.

He has done this for 300 days now and has many pages. Jason revises his writing into a book. Jason sends the book to publishers. One publisher buys the book from Jason

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Prompt: Alex had a membership at a wholesale club.

Over the year, he had barely visited the club. The membership was up for renewal. Alex felt like the fifty dollars was a waste of money. Alex didn't renew his membership.

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Prompt: Gina was at a stop sign at a minor intersection near her house.

The intersection rarely had traffic. But during rush hour a few cars backed up waiting for their turn. Today it was rush hour, and a snow storm. There were 5 times as many cars at the intersection.

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Prompt: It was Molly's turn to be it.

She walked around the circle tapping the other children on the head. She said duct each time. She could not remember what she was supposed to say to pick someone! Finally her friend Liz whispered the word goose as she walked by.

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Prompt: I was waiting for the bus to arrive.

Someone come near to me and ask my name. At first i was scared and shy at the same time. But as time goes by,i feel comfortable talking to him. I wanted to know more about him but the bus just arrived.


Prompt: Pauly grew up in a small town.

After high school he moved away for college and then work. Every holiday Pauly would go back to visit. He would see how much the town had grown and his friends had grown ol. It made him both sad and happy to see all the changes.

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Prompt: Jeremy loves to play the board game Monopoly.

Jeremy called three of his friends to come play with him. He won the game handily. His friends got upset and left. James' friends refused to play with him again.


Prompt: Jim was playing at the playground.

He climbed on a climber. When he was on a top he slipped, and fell. Other kids saw him in pain. They called his parents.


Prompt: My house had a fruit fly problem that I didn't know how to so.

No matter what steps I took to eliminate them, they always came back. I finally decided to clean the entire house, top to bottom. I finally found the source of the fruit flies deep in a cabinet. The fruit flies were coming from a huge rotting bag of potatoes.

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Prompt: Jack was playing with his new sling shot outside of his home.

Jack saw what he thought was a cluster of leaves on a tree. Jack fired a rock from his slingshot at the cluster of leaves. Jack realized it was a baby bird's nest with one injured baby bird. Jack helped the bird by taking care of it and eventually set it free.

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Prompt: I saved money for a year.

I really wanted to buy a pool table. I finally had enough money so I ordered one online. When it arrived, I invited my friends over. We had beer and pizza and played pool.

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Prompt: Jessica was having guest over to her house.

She had food and drinks and was having a good time. Then she saw that she had run out of plastic plates. So she drove down the street to the store and bought some. She was happy to get more because she hated washing dishes.

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Prompt: Harry and Brian decided to play Battleship.

Harry is known to be the best at Battleship. Brian decided to cheat to beat Harry. Brian ended up winning the game. Now everyone thinks Brian is the best at Battleship.


Prompt: I prepared my chicken teriyaki sub in the kitchen.

Once I tried to sit near the table, The chair broke in half. I fell heavily and the sandwich dropped on the ground. Once my brother helped me get up, he took me to the hospital. I was diagnosed with a sprained knee.

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Prompt: Jimmy is looking for a new car.

He finds a used car for sale on the street. He sees it's only 2700 and it's a good brand as well. He decides to call the seller up. He buys the car


Prompt: Jay loved apple pie, especially homemade from his grandma.

But his grandma couldn't afford apples often, so he rarely got pie. Then one day Jay noticed three apple trees in his neighborhood! He picked dozens of apples and brought them to his grandma. She made him three pies and he stuffed himself silly!

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Prompt: My roommate and I bought a TV.

We did not know how to plug it in so we called another friend to help. Our other friend told us that we did not have the right plug. We went back to the store to get the plug. We were finally able to watch shows on our TV.


Prompt: Tina had been dieting for almost two months.

It was weigh-in day. She was so nervous! She stepped up on the scale. There, she saw she had lost twenty pounds!


Prompt: Tom was helping a friend clean their basement.

He found a mysterious box. The friend didn't know what it was. They were excited to open it. It turned out to just be a bunch of pictures.


Prompt: Jim gained weight after eating poorly.

He tried to put a belt on but it would not fit. He took out a hole punch and punched new holes in his belt. Jim put on the new belt for a test fit. He was pleased with how the bigger belt fit.


Prompt: Rachael has a dog named Beau.

Beaux does not like to take baths. Rachael decided it was time Beaux needed a bath. She had to drag him from his dog bed to the bathroom. Because he was not holding still, Rachael ended up getting a bath too.


Prompt: Little Timmy always felt different.

He never understood why all the other boys didn't like him. He just wanted friends. He just wanted someone to hang out with. But more than that he wanted to dance.


Prompt: Sara felt a suspicious lump in her neck.

She went to the doctor who scheduled a biopsy of the lump. The test results from the biopsy were positive for lymphoma cancer. Sara went through six rounds of chemotherapy. She is grateful that her cancer is now in remission.

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Prompt: Andy loved watching the Olympic track events.

Andy was excited to see Usain Bolt defend his track title. As the race was beginning, Andy was anxious to see Bolt race. However, when the gun sounded, Andy knew Bolt would win. Andy was so excited that Usain Bolt won his track race.


Prompt: Lester is getting ready to head to a shop for some coffee.

When he steps outside, Lester is amazed by how cold it is. He decides to go inside to put on a scarf. Now he feels ready to go. With his scarf, Lester braves the cold to get coffee.


Prompt: Esther was only thirty years old.

She walked a bit faster in anticipation of meeting her boyfriend. He, twenty years her senior, met her in the park. They walked for hours, enjoying each other's company. They both retired to their respective homes at the end of the evening.

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Prompt: Kitty and Em had picked a whole bushel of apples.

But then little Em had taken one bite from each apple! Kitty was sure the apples would all go bad now! Then she had a great idea to avoid wasting them. She cooked them all up into a big pot of applesauce!


Prompt: Melissa never drank wine.

Melissa broke up with her boyfriend and became depressed. She went home and tried drinking wine. This made her feel better. Melissa started drinking wine every night.


Prompt: Kelsi decided to volunteer during break instead of party.

She decided to help out at a homeless shelter in the city. As soon as she got there she felt emotional. She felt badly for the tenants. At the end of the session she felt very bonded.

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Prompt: Carl had brought his son Scott to a parade.

The fire engines were the first on the parade route. Scott leaned forward to see the engines pass. The fire engine sounded its horn. Scott quickly pulled his hands over his ears and cried.

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Prompt: I wanted to learn more about Medieval music.

I did some research at the library. I saw some pictures of old instruments. Many were unfamiliar, but some were recognizable. I bought a flute similar to those I had seen, and started learning it.


Prompt: Greg approached Gina while she was trying to go to class.

Since her friends were around, she felt embarrassed. She pretended that she didn't know Gary. Although he was confused, he still tried to get her attention. She walked away with her friends.


Prompt: Felicity was having a hard time with money.

She was always spending it. She made a lot of excuses about why she was broke. Finally she got help with her money. Now she is not stressed out anymore.


Prompt: Billy went home from school to play video games.

He turned on his computer. He was in the middle of the most amazing game he had ever played. His computer died. He gave up and did his homework instead.


Prompt: Charlene had always loved trying new things.

One day she and some friends decided to go skydiving. While she was scared, she felt excited as she boarded the plane. Skydiving was one of the best experiences she ever had. Charlene was happy that she tried it.


Prompt: My girlfriend went into the kitchen to make an apple pie.

Soon she had put the pie into the oven. I smelled smoke. I went into the kitchen and saw the smoke. Her apple pie had burned inside the oven!


Prompt: Sherry's dinner party was coming up.

She still needed to find something to wear to her event. There were some nice dresses at the store, but not the right one. She searched a few more stores and ended up going home empty-handed. Finally, she picked something already in her closet and looked great!

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Prompt: The sliding glass door at Sam's house was dirty.

He used ten different cleaners on it. Once he gave the final wipe the window was spotless. He was so proud that he took a picture of the clear window. He looked at the photo but it seemed less impressive.


Prompt: Trina was with her family on her dream trip.

They were at a hotel the night before visiting a theme park. Trina was trying to be excited but she felt incredibly sick. She took some medicine and got right to bed. Luckily when she woke up she felt much better.


Prompt: Missy adopted a new dog for her family.

They adored their new pet but couldn't decide a name. Each family member wrote down a name on some paper. Missy put the names in a hat and selected one at random. The name she pulled out is what they named the family's new pet.

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Prompt: Martin decided to brew his own beer.

He bought everything he needed. His first beer was not very good. His friends got sick from it. He was very unhappy.


Prompt: Ben had a job interview.

He dressed and headed out. But then his wife stopped him and called him back in. She made him remove his shirt so she could iron it. Then she sent him on his way, looking much better!


Prompt: Pam's smart phone was malfunctioning.

She went to the store where she bought her phone. Pam explained her situation to the service technician. The technician immediately blamed Pam for the damaged phone. Pam spoke with the manager who apologized for the inconvenience.

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Prompt: Our water service at home suddenly became weak and cloudy.

I looked out front and saw the water main had broken. I called the city to send a repair crew to fix it. The repair crew arrived after a short while and mended the water main. Our water was once again clear and clean.


Prompt: Katherine was born with the gift to gamble.

She thought she was the best there was at gambling. She entered a local poker tournament. The tournament lasted twenty-four hours. In the end, Katherine won and took home the prize of five grand.

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Prompt: The ringmaster lit the giant metal hoop on fire.

Evan revved the engine of his motorcycle. Suddenly, he was speeding towards the hoop. He drove on to the ramp and launched through the air. Evan and his motorcycle sailed straight through the flaming hoop.

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Prompt: Dave was a recluse.

He rarely left the house, usually only to get the mail. Last Friday he noticed Tom moved in next door. Dave thought he'd go introduce himself. Today Dave found himself knocking on Tom's door, smiling.


Prompt: Billy had an hour to finish his test.

He sat and daydreamed for the first 45 minutes. When he finally got started he realized there was an essay to write. He wrote and wrote as fast as he could. He turned in his test with 30 seconds to spare.


Prompt: Sam learned a new trick and wanted to show it to others.

He wasn't sure how he could show others and began thinking how to. The town was having a talent show next week and was accepting people. Sam signed up for the talent show and was so excited about it. Sam showed off his new trick and won first prize at the show.

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Prompt: I was inside of a comic shop.

I saw a bunch of interesting stories and artwork. I saw one that really caught my eye. I brought it to the clerk and bought it. I went home and read it, and really liked it.


Prompt: Ben had few friends in school.

Then he started bringing tins of mints to class. People would ask him for a mint. He would acquiesce and they'd socialize. Soon Ben was known as the Mint Man!


Prompt: Sally was hungry.

She decided to make a sandwich. All she had was peanut butter and jelly. She made a sandwich. As she went to eat, she dropped her entire sandwich on the floor.


Prompt: John found a wallet on the street with $180 in it.

The owner's contact information was inside. He called him to tell him where he could get his wallet. The man was so happy he gave John a reward. He gave him half the money that was in the wallet!

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Prompt: The kids were counting down the days until Christmas.

They set out their stockings and went to sleep. Santa came down the chimney and left presents under the tree. He at the cookies that the kids left for him. The kids woke up and opened presents.


Prompt: Ali was always a very shy girl.

The summer before high school, she decided it was time to change that. She went to classes on extroversion and sociability. She learned how to make friends and act outgoing. When she started high school, Ali had no problems making friends!

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Prompt: Jen and Stefanie organized a knitting party for their friends.

They meet, knit and gossip. Stefanie was telling a very interesting story. She forgot to count lines in the sweater she knitted. The right side of the sweater was longer than left side.


Prompt: Gina's siblings returned from her uncle's house.

Gina was sure they had been bored, and would be in a bad mood. But they seemed in high spirits. Every other time they were at her uncles they were miserable. However they didn't seem miserable at all.


Prompt: Dan misses his hometown of Denver.

Dan decides that he is going to plan a quick weekend trip. Dan looks up airline tickets for his trip. In addition, Dan books a hotel room for his stay. Dan is very excited about visiting his hometown of Denver.

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Prompt: My cat was meowing and acting weird.

I noticed that the cat's food bowl was empty. I grabbed the cat food and went to the bowl. I refilled the food bowl and the cat ate. I sat down and the cat behaved normally again.


Prompt: One night, as a child, I crawled into bed and began thinking.

I heard my bedroom door open. I shut my eyes, knowing mom had come in to say goodnight. I pretended to be asleep while she kissed me on the forehead. I felt happy to be loved so well.


Prompt: Metzen was a depraved individual.

It wasn't enough for him to succeed, he had to see others fail. One day his greed overcame his senses. In a fit of madness, he created a terrible video game. Everyone who played, wanted Metzen dead.

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Prompt: Sandy could not figure it out.

Why did whales keep beaching themselves here? She decided to build a plan. She oversaw the build of a huge underwater net. The net helped keep whales off the beach, saving their lives.


Prompt: Samantha had to move out of her apartment.

Her lease was ending by the end of the week. She asked her friend Sammy to help her move. Together, they were able to move out her stuff in 2 days. Samantha thanked Sammy afterwards by buying her lunch.

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Prompt: My teacher assigned our class a community service project.

I wasn't sure how to approach the task. My Dad suggested asking a nearby food bank if they need volunteers. I called the food bank and made an appointment for orientation. I went to help sort donations and got an A on the project.

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Prompt: When Charles was hired at PennySaver, he thought he found a career.

They were paying him $16 per hour. But their printing plants in other cities were closing. His boss assured them that their plant would stay open. But Charles showed up for work and the business was closed.

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Prompt: Ted was shy around girls.

He wanted to find a date to his prom. Too nervous to ask someone in person, he learned how to write poetry. Ted wrote a beautiful sonnet for Ann, asking her to the prom. Ann was so impressed, she accepted his invitation immediately.

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Prompt: Wendy's mother was having some friends over for a party.

She had hired a babysitter to put Wendy to bed upstairs. Wendy was sad she couldn't join the party. Her babysitter showed Wendy the exciting new books she had brought. Wendy enjoyed all the bedtime stories and forgot about the party.


Prompt: Shalil works as a product manager.

Shalil saved on costs by incorporating advertising into the product. A researcher discovered that his code was insecure. Many digital news outlets covered the researcher's work. Shalil still got his yearly bonus.

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Prompt: Tommy Larkscall was bleeding.

He'd gotten into a fight with another miner. Spending every waking hour near him in the mines took its last toll. The two miners squared up while the others shouted. But the radio interrupted them, saying a war had broken out.

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Prompt: Timothy has a silly habit.

He scratches his arm with a sponge. I told him to stop doing it. He told me he would not. I told him it was a silly habit.


Prompt: I left work in my car.

I crashed into a deer going about 65 miles per hour. The deer flew through my windshield. I was rushed to the hospital. The doctor set my two broken arms.

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Prompt: Sue and Jim had been dating for 1 year.

Jim was ready to propose to Sue. He found the perfect ring. While at dinner, he decided he would pop the question. Sue said yes.


Prompt: Allen was good at what he does.

However, he wanted to be the best. He practiced day and night for a month straight. There were times he wanted to quit. He was diligent and now he is the best.


Prompt: My friends bought me a gift.

I used a knife to open the case. I cut myself! I had to go to the hospital for medical aid. I learned to be more careful with knives.


Prompt: Tim had the entire day off.

He wanted to get a lot of things done. When his alarm hit Tim didn't want to wake up. He hit snooze over and over again. Tim wound up waking up late and doing nothing.


Prompt: Carrie walked her dog past the bakery every day.

The dog always barked seeing the goodies in the window. Today Carrie tied the dog outside and went into the bakery. She came out and split a jelly doughnut with her dog. Carrie has the happiest dog in the neighborhood.

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Prompt: John and his dad were going fishing.

His dad stopped for bait. John looked out his window while waiting. He seen a bright blue boat for sale. His dad bought the boat.


Prompt: Kevin wanted to open his own lending library in his small town.

He was poor, but finally he'd saved enough to buy an old fixer-upper. While going through the building, he found several boxes of old books. Kevin had them appraised and found that they were worth thousands! He sold them at auction and used the cash to furnish a lovely library!

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Prompt: Eli borrowed a book from the library.

While cleaning his room, the book was pushed under his bed. Months went by, and Eli forgot about the book. Then he got a letter in the mail. The library was asking him to pay his late fee of 400 dollars.

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Prompt: Bill saw tadpoles in the pond by his house.

He thought they were adorable! He went every day to see them swim and grow bigger. Soon the tadpoles lost their tails and grew bigger. Before long, Bill's tadpoles all morphed into frogs!


Prompt: My sister-in-law B was driving out yesterday afternoon.

She was picking up one of her grandchildren from school. B's daughter wanted her to pick up both of her kids, aged 12 and 9. B refused, as the siblings fight a lot. B picked up the younger kid and the other stayed in after school care.

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Prompt: Holly wanted so much to become a famous poet.

At college she became friends with Matt and Dee. Dee was jealous that Matt liked Holly's poem so much. Holly had no interest in Matt, Dee, or their poems. After graduation, Dee left Matt for a novelist.

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Prompt: Vince went for a trek in the american southwest desert.

After camping for one day, Vince began to feel lost. Vince looked around, but couldn't find his way back. After a few days, he was running out of food and water. When all hope was lost, Vince found a road and followed it home.

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Prompt: Annie has an old dog.

The vet says the dog is overweight. Luckily, Annie loves her dog. She began to feed him the correct amount. Now the dog can run around like a puppy.


Prompt: David was digging a giant hole in the yard.

His friends didn't understand why he was digging. They went to his yard to investigate. David was planting an apple tree! David gave fresh apples to his friends when he was done planting.

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Prompt: John and Kathy went to the park to have a picnic.

They were enjoying nice weather and food. While they were sitting in the grass, Kathy found a ring. She found out it was golden ring. The jeweler told them it is worth ten thousand dollars.


Prompt: James had always wanted to be elected to student council.

He was afraid that he might not be popular enough to be elected. So he worked very hard to speak with different students. Finally he was elected to student council. James felt very proud of all of his hard work.


Prompt: Mary decided to write a short story.

She prepared by sharpening her pencil. She saw the blank paper and started to get nervous. Mary decided she should think through what she should write about. Mary completely forgot about her story.


Prompt: Kylie invited her friends over for an ice cream party.

Her mom brought out 10 different flavors. Kylie and her friends made some silly combinations of ice cream. They all ate a lot of it and were full. They then watched a movie and went to sleep.

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Prompt: Justin's teacher had given them a genealogy project.

He was very interested in the project. Justin traced his family tree back several generations. His teacher was impressed with how thorough his research was. Justin got an A on his project.

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Prompt: Carl was playing videogames with a friend.

His friend was a sore loser. Carl kept letting him win. At one point Carl beat him. Carl's friend became visibly upset over it.


Prompt: Rae went to the flea market with only 20 dollars in her pocket.

She found an old end table that she really liked. The price tag said 50 dollars on it. Rae haggled with the owner over the price. They finally settled on a new price of 15 dollars.


Prompt: Sally woke up late because her alarm did not go off.

She jumped out of bed and got dressed. Sally ran to the bus stop. She got there just as the bus was pulling away. Sally will make sure her alarm is set from now on.


Prompt: Henry and his band decided to enter the school talent show.

They decided to perform an old rock song. They practiced every day after school. They wore costumes and choreographed a routine. Henry's band won first place.

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Prompt: Hobbie was going to see a free concert in the city.

The show was at 8 am though so he had to be up early. He took the train to the city at 4 am to be closer to the stage. When he got there, there were people waiting. He had to wait hours before the show.


Prompt: Becca liked to swim.

She practiced everyday for hours. She entered a contest to show her skills to others. She competed with the best in her area and won. Becca has a trophy that reminds her of that day now.

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Prompt: Bernice thinks the news media stages photos for propaganda.

She went to an anti-war protest where riot police showed up. She put her hands on one of the cop's shield. A photographer took the photo and Bernice made the newspaper. But she looked like she was a little woman holding off an army.

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Prompt: The Smith family loved to go on day trips on their boat in the summer.

One day, they decided it would be fun to take the kids to a new place. They chose to travel north to a beach that wasn't terribly far away. The children had a wonderful time and met a new friend to play with. They kept in touch with their friend even after they went home.

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Prompt: Robyn's father was in the Army.

They were sent to Germany for 5 years when she was a kid. She loved the food, sights and people while she was there. After 5 years, it was time to go back to the states. She missed Germany a lot and when she grew up she went back often.

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Prompt: Nick wanted to be a soldier.

His family worried that he wouldn't like the military. But Nick couldn't be persuaded. He enlisted as soon as he turned 18. His first letter home told his family how happy he was!


Prompt: Ana was preparing to drive to work one morning.

But her car would not start! She called a mechanic to come help her. He came and inspected her vehicle. Then he informed her that her gas tank was frozen!


Prompt: My sister-in-law's son had a bad toothache once.

He called and asked if she had any heavy pain meds. She had some Naproxen, and he came to get it. She decided to throw him the bottle out from her 7th floor window. She threw it too far from him and the bottle and drugs were smashed.


Prompt: Sammy spent every christmas abroad.

She did this because she didn't have lots of family. This christmas, she plans to take her parents with her. Her plan is to take them to Australia. She thinks they'll enjoy the sun more than the cold.

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Prompt: Ginny was playing ball in the house.

Her mom had told her not to. She bounced the ball into a vase. The vase broke into pieces. Ginny's mom grounded her.


Prompt: Frank is unemployed and needs to find a job.

He decided to send his resume to employers on the internet. An employer calls him and schedules an interview. Frank is nervous at the interview and forgets name. He was never called back for a second interview.

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Prompt: Jimmy used to really hate salad.

The other day, I actually saw him eating a big bowl. Surprised, I asked him what happened. He told me that he had a heart attack and needed to eat better. I think now I might start eating more salad myself.


Prompt: Gina needed money, but her mom had none.

Her mom suggested she call her dad and ask for some. Gina rarely spoke to her dad. She was nervous to ask for money. She gathered all her courage and dialed his phone number.

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Prompt: Candy claimed she had never burned a ham.

She put the ham in the over 2 hours early to prove it. Candy slept through the timer going off. She ran to the kitchen when she smelled smoke. Candy had finally burned a ham.


Prompt: Henry's teacher loved to teach.

Henry knew he had a great teacher and told his mother. His mother recommended his teacher for an award. She won the award and the class threw a party for her. Henry presented her with the class gift and flowers in recommendation.

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Prompt: Isom went outside to play.

He decided to go for a walk in the woods. He heard a loud noise. When he turned he seen a black bear running away. He ran home to get his gun.


Prompt: Ellen was about to leave to bring her daughter to school.

When she got in the car, it wouldn't start. Ellen called her husband. He came back from work. Ellen's husband brought their daughter to school.


Prompt: Steve wanted to bench press two hundred pounds.

Currently Steve benches about one hundred pounds. He trained real hard for a year. He also ate right and got plenty of sleep. A year later Steve benches well over two hundred!


Prompt: Jim drove to the flea market for a special shoe sale.

He bought 100 dollars for the occasion. When he entered the flea market, he noticed everything was 50% off. Jim felt excited and rushed to check out the selection. He happily walked out after buying three colorful pairs of shoes.

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Prompt: May was a science teacher at a local high school.

She had been teaching for 40 years. She was happy to be near retirement. As a new semester began she found herself less involved. She handed out assignments and browsed the internet all day.

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Prompt: Last night we played truth or dare.

It was my turn and I picked a dare. Rick dared me to jump in the lake. I was about to jump in the lake and I heard something. I looked in the water and their was a big alligator.


Prompt: Yesterday I was having a bad day.

Nothing seems to be going my way. I came home very depress. My wife saw that I was depress. She gave me a hug to make me feel better.


Prompt: Kim had fancy a tennis court installed in her backyard.

And right away, she practiced using her ball machine. But after she finished, she noticed black skid marks on the new court. She realized she was wearing black shoes. So later, she bought white ones.


Prompt: Jan went to the grocery store for bananas.

She saw that all the bananas were green and under-ripe. Jan asked staff if there were any other bananas available. The employee said those were all the bananas they had. Jan decided to buy apples instead.


Prompt: Charles read the post on the bulletin board.

It said a Macbook Pro was for sale, only three hundred dollars. Charles contacted the seller. She demonstrated the Mac computer and it worked fine. But it wasn't the kind of computer that used the Adobe Creative Suite.

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Prompt: Marco and his friends were watching a movie.

Someone suggested that they make popcorn. Marco put a bag in the microwave. Then, he went back to hang out with his friends. Marco became distracted, and the popcorn burned on accident.

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Prompt: There was ketchup everywhere.

I had let the ketchup bottle get close to the edge of the table. I was not paying attention. I knocked the bottle over. I mopped up the ketchup.


Prompt: Jane decided to cook pizza.

She turned the oven on and put it in. Suddenly, there was a knock on the door. Jane forgot about the pizza. She smelled smoke and realized her pizza was burning.


Prompt: A scuba diver went to a lake to look at the fish.

He jumped off the dock and sank like a stone. At the bottom of the lake he found a car. He opened the door to look around. He found a wallet in the car and nothing else.

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Prompt: Gina needed to find something to fit in the door handle slot.

The handle fell out and stranded her in the room. Nothing in the room fit in the handle slot. Finally she decided to try a Barbie doll leg. It was a long shot, but she had to try everything.

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Prompt: When i was in high school i dreamed of having a phone.

So i decided to earn money everyday. When i already have enough money to buy something happened. My friend got sick and rushed to the hospital. They don't have enough money so i decided to give her my savings.

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Prompt: Gina had to pay library fines before she could check out a book.

After paying them she went to retrieve the book she wanted to read. The book wasn't on the shelf. The book had been checked out by another person. Gina would have to wait up to a month for the book to be returned.


Prompt: Anna was camping in the woods.

Suddenly a bear approached her camp site. Terrified, Anna took shelter in her tent. After a few hours, she tentatively emerged and looked around. Thankfully, the bear had wandered away.


Prompt: Jessica wanted to buy a puppy.

She went to the pet store to pick one out. She spotted a cute wiener dog on display. She purchased the puppy at the front of the counter. She brought it home and named him Hank.

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Prompt: Jim and James went to the museum.

The first exhibit they went to see was the dinosaur fossils. Jim told James he did not believe in dinosaurs. James thought Jim was just playing with him. He was laughing at Jim and Jim got upset and left the museum.

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Prompt: One day, Gary found a dark spot on his shoulder.

He had never seen the mole before and he grew worried. Gary went to the doctor and had it checked. The doctor told him that mole was just a dark freckle. Gary was very happy and relieved.


Prompt: Johnny had always wanted to see Utah.

He saves his money for the big trip. Finally he flies to Utah. He loves the friendly people he meets there. Johnny is so glad he dream of visiting Utah came true.


Prompt: William and I were in the Army Security Agency school together.

They needed field personnel so pulled us both out of school early. William wanted to go to Korea and I wanted to go to Germany. So they sent William to Germany. And then they sent me to Vietnam.

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Prompt: Joey had a baby brother.

He taught him how to stand and walk. He taught him different things over the next 10 years. Joey then left to go to college. Joey and his brother remain close to this day.


Prompt: The travel agent advised her against taking the bus from Kenya.

Alice wanted to experience the country as fully as possible. The bus was full of people and luggage was piled on top. The gravel roads were very rough and the ride was bumpy. Alice  enjoyed the experience but took a private car back to the hotel

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Prompt: Tom was out bowling with friends.

They were having a close game. Tom was slowly catching up. At the last minute the power went out. It cleared their scores and ruined the game.


Prompt: Robbie could run faster than anyone in his class.

He did not realize that he was not faster than everyone in the state. He entered a state competition, confident he would win. He did not train, after all, he was the fastest in his class. He came in dead last.

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Prompt: Amy was going to graduate from high school.

She was visited by an armed forces recruiter. She discussed the armed forces with the recruiter. She was tempted to join but wanted to think it over. After a day she decided not to join the Army.


Prompt: Alex was in his basement looking for a box.

Suddenly, he heard some whimpering. He looked in the corner and found a group of puppies. It turned out that his dog had been pregnant. He decided to keep one and give the rest away.


Prompt: When I was little, I loved jigsaw puzzles.

One day, I got a massive 10,000 piece puzzle to work on. I started it, and that was all I did for the day. It took me a few days, but eventually I put the tiny pieces all in it. I felt very proud of myself once completed.


Prompt: Harry moved to the UK 10 years ago.

He was originally from Canada. Although he preferred Canada, he moved to be with his new wife. She was originally from the UK and had family there. He now thinks of the UK as his home.


Prompt: The teacher introduced us to his class and asked to take a seat.

I stumbled across a few bleachers in order to find some space. Since I wasn't familiar with anyone, I felt awkward. Someone suddenly shouted my name out loud. I noticed that it was my high school friend, Elena.

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Prompt: Jessica and her boyfriend went to the theater to watch a movie.

There were many choices. Jessica liked romance and her boyfriend liked horror. They decided on a romantic horror flick. Neither left the theater completely satisfied.

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Prompt: Paul needed a job so he went into a store to ask for work.

The owner told Paul that they did not need any more staff. Then Paul argued with the owner. The owner became angry and threw Paul out of his store. Paul told the owner that he forgave him and still wanted work.


Prompt: Tori bought a beach ball.

She took it to the beach. She played volleyball with her friends. She thought she was going to lose. She won near the end of the game.


Prompt: Jim was in a hurry to return his book to the library.

He drove his car to a stop sign. Since he saw no one coming, he rolled through it. An old man on the sidewalk yelled at Jim. Jim felt guilty and sped away from the old man.


Prompt: When i was in college i had a lot of friends.

I thought they're all true friends until one day i realized something. I had a family problem and i'm so confused and don't know what to do. Some of my friends comforted me and some ignored me. Until i found out who's going to stand by me and who will leave me.


Prompt: It was my first semester of college.

I fell really ill with diabetes. I ended up missing so many classes, I got kicked out. I moved back home with my parents. I immediately enrolled in community college.

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Prompt: My roommate, Rob, and I used to prank call girls on campus.

We'd randomly call a girl, pretending to be in one of her classes. We'd then tell the girl we were in love with her. Well, one of these girls asked if she could come over and meet us. When she arrived, we realized it was my roommate's sister!


Prompt: Amy went to Panera for lunch.

The line was longer than she hoped. When it was finally her time the cashier walked away. Amy asked her to come back. The cashier told Amy she was on break and walked away.


Prompt: Tommy's laptop was too slow to even run Minecraft.

Tommy's mom suggested he earn money to buy a new computer. Tommy opened a lemonade stand in front of his house. Because Tommy's lemonade was delicious, his stand was a huge success. Within a week, he had earned enough money to buy a better computer.

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Prompt: Jane was old.

She had to use an oxygen tank. She refused to stop smoking. One day she was smoking too close to the tank. It almost caught on fire.


Prompt: Amy was raking the leaves in her mother's yard.

Her niece and nephew came out and decided to help. The kids began to jump on the large pile of leaves. Amy later realized they had strewn the leaves back all over the yard. Amy spent another 30 minutes cleaning up the mess of leaves.

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Prompt: Christa's aunt had just had a new baby.

Christa was really excited to go visit them. When she arrived, she asked to hold the baby. Her aunt told her that she needed to wash her hands first. Christa quickly washed up and then held the baby.


Prompt: My roommate was not good at managing time in the mornings.

He snoozed his alarm five times. I was already awake. I got out of bed. I made my roommate breakfast.


Prompt: I stopped at the stop light by the road intersection.

There was an old man selling a set of fruits. No one bothered to buy it and ended up closing their windows. Although I didn't want the fruits, I just decided to buy it. Before moving, he thanked me.


Prompt: In second grade someone stole my cabbage patch kid doll.

We went on a wild goose chase looking all over for it. Someone finally told us that a girl had given her one on the bus. However, when she got off the bus she dropped it in the grass. When we drove by the area, we got my doll back.


Prompt: Carrie has been secretly dating a married man for some time.

She was afraid to tell her best friend. One day her best friend saw her leaving Starbucks with her date. She asked her later on who he was. She told her and was surprised she was not upset.


Prompt: Linda hadn't cut her long hair in Years.

She was ready for a drastic change. Her friend told her it would be such a waste to just waste her hair. Linda compared companies that turn hair into wigs for patients. She felt really good when she put her ponytail in the mail.

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Prompt: Popular Liz was sure she'd make a great class president.

She made posters and campaigned for the position. A shy boy named Dan was running too. Liz heard him say that he never succeeded at anything. Liz made up an excuse and announced she would withdraw from the race.

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Prompt: Marsha hired a cleaning lady to clean the house.

The lady came and started cleaning. She cleaned the bathroom, kitchen, front room, and bedrooms. She then washed the windows. Marsha paid the lady, and she left.

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Prompt: Tim wanted to be more organized.

He bought himself a scheduling book and wrote in it. Every day, he consulted his daily schedule. Gradually he found himself less rushed and more organized. Tim was glad that the schedule strategy had worked!


Prompt: A soldier stole a tank from the base and drove it away.

He drove the tank through main street of the nearby town. He stopped and asked for directions to a restaurant. A pedestrian pointed vaguely to the West. The soldier saluted him and drove off.

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Prompt: The Sexton children take Easter pictures every year.

Each time their mom tries to find a different and better location. Last year they took pictures on a railroad track. This year they are going to a beautiful dock on a lake. This has become a wonderful tradition for this family.

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Prompt: Kelsi was new at school and wanted to make new friends.

She decided to join the school's drama team to see if that would help. Luckily it helped and she made a new friend. One girl in particular Lucy became her new best friend. Lucy was happy she was able to have a best friend finally.


Prompt: Millie had to buy a new pair of pants.

All of her other pants were worn and out of style. She looked in several stores. She finally found a pair she liked. Millie promptly began to wear them.


Prompt: I beat out a now famous director for the lead role in a play Years ago.

Our drama club announced the audition dates. I practiced my lines day and night. I nailed my performance at the audition. I got the role.

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Prompt: Gina had to secretly put her mom's house key back in her purse.

But her mother was sitting in the living room near the purse. Gina sat on the loveseat watching TV with her mom. When her mom went to the bathroom Gina sprung into action. She put the key back on the chain, and ran downstairs to her room.

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Prompt: Mark played his saxophone two hours a day.

Yesterday, his upstairs neighbor complained about the noise. Today, Mark changed his playing style from rock to jazz. Resentfully, he played for an extra hour. When he quit, he could hear dance steps through the ceiling.

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Prompt: Colin always wanted to try rally driving.

He bought himself a driving experience to try it out. When he got to it, Colin was very timid. He didn't want to crash the car. By the end of the day, Colin was glad that he did it.


Prompt: Lucy woke up Saturday morning to a wonderful smell.

She couldn't tell what it was right away. It was cinnamon. Her mother had made her special homemade cinnamon rolls. She rushed downstairs to get one before her brother ate them all.

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Prompt: Lucy wanted to run for class president.

She was competing against her best friend. Lucy then did her best to get a lot of votes. In the end her friend won. Lucy had to try again next year.


Prompt: Zack was excited by his upcoming date.

He couldn't decide which restaurant he would take his date to. He asked his best friend for advice. His friend suggested they go to a new restaurant which just opened. He took his date there only to find out they only took reservations.

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Prompt: Lucy wanted to cook the zucchini she picked from the garden.

Her grandma helped her chop it into cubes. Lucy was scared of the oil in the skillet. She was brave so grandma wouldn't know. When they finished, she was just happy she hadn't burned herself.


Prompt: Dan set his trash on the curb to be picked up.

The wind blew his can into the middle of the street. A pregnant woman with a child in the back seat swerved to miss it. She crashed into an electric pole and died. Dan was charged with involuntary manslaughter for his negligence.

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Prompt: Fred was in a crowd at a train station one day.

Fred felt the rumble from the train below his feet. All of a sudden a man began running towards the tracks. He jumped in front of the train, but the train slowed down. Right before it hit the man, the train came to a halt so the man ran.


Prompt: The old farmer had two mules and one plow.

Both mules like pulling the plow for the farmer. Each day the farmer worried about which mule to used. One morning he saw both mules standing together. He got the idea to hooked both mules to the plow.


Prompt: Emma insisted she wanted to cook dinner.

Her husband, Tim, was skeptical. She ended up burning everything. Even the napkins were singed! Luckily, Tim had preemptively ordered a pizza.


Prompt: One day Nick was playing in his yard.

He noticed a very colorful small beetle and picked it up. Nick liked the beetle so much, he decided to keep it. Before keeping it, he decided to look the beetle's species up. He saw that it was an endangered species and decided to let it go.


Prompt: I was offered a hummingbird cake for dessert.

I was scared because I thought it was made from real birds. I gave it a try. The taste was moist and delicious. It was very yummy!


Prompt: Ryan went to the mountains to climb.

He couldn't find his harness at his back pack. He drove home to look for his harness. His harness is not at his house. He found his harness outside his front door on his way out.


Prompt: My son in law facetimed my wife today.

It was her birthday. Our two year old granddaughter was on. Her dad wanted her to say Happy Birthday but she did not. My wife enjoyed the session anyway.

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Prompt: Aaron was running late for a date.

So he was driving 60 in a 30. Instantly he was pulled over by a cop. Aaron always knew flirting with cops could get out of tickets. He now has a date with the backseat of a cop car.


Prompt: The laundry supply room was always cluttered and messy.

Terek would straighten it up but it would always get messed up again. Stating it as a safety hazard, he complained to his boss. His boss disregarded Terek's opinion and did nothing. A  worker fell in the supply room breaking her shoulder that same day.

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Prompt: Gina was in the 9th grade.

She had a class with a cool boy named Duane. He wanted to know what type of music she liked. When she answered he laughed and said it was for kids. Gina hadn't realized she needed to change music she liked.


Prompt: Sarah was excited to visit her childhood home.

However, when she got there, something was wrong. Her parents had taken all of her old stuff out of her old room. They thought it would be more useful as a TV room. Sarah felt devastated and unloved because of this.


Prompt: Sally was carrying a pumpkin.

It was from her garden. On the way to the house she tripped. The pumpkin went flying. The pumpkin broke open spilling its guts everywhere.


Prompt: We finally went on a date tonight.

It's been such a long time, I was so excited to get away. He took me to the best restaurant. It was so romantic, I could have cried. He kissed me goodnight and walked me to my door.


Prompt: Karen grew her own vegetables in her garden.

She wanted to sell them but nobody wanted plain vegetables. She decided to try and sell coleslaw to her neighbors. They bought it up instantly! Karen has expanded her garden and now sells coleslaw full-time!

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Prompt: Justin liked to throw rocks.

He would throw rocks as far as he could. Justin broke his Mom's window with a rock. The punishment for the broken window was two weeks without television. Justin promised to never throw rocks again.

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Prompt: An accordion player played on the street.

He was not very good. Some people stopped by and listened. Nobody gave him any money. But one person offered him money to stop playing.


Prompt: Allie decided to go apple picking.

She took her friend Michele with her. The two filled up buckets. Before they knew it they filled three. They made apple pies when they got home.


Prompt: One day a poor widow came to town.

She gave a mite to the beggar on the street. The rich man gave a lot more. The widow gave more than the rich man. The mite was all she had.


Prompt: Todd was riding his dirt bike in the woods.

He began to ride down a small dirt road away from his friends. While on the road, his dirt bike began to stop working. Suddenly, Todd's dirt bike ran out of gas and he was alone. Todd had to push the dirt bike five miles back to his truck.

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Prompt: The students who graduated this year attended the award ceremony.

The awards for the 8th graders were announced first. I was called by my Spanish teacher. She gave me the Most Improved award for Spanish. I thanked her and walked off the stage.

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Prompt: There once was an outside dog named Fred.

One night there was a storm. Fred got lost and was scared. The next day he tried to find his owners. Instead he found a new house and stayed there.


Prompt: Ana wanted her morning cup of tea.

But her local coffee shop was inexplicably closed. She went home and dug out her old kettle. She boiled water and added her own tea. Then Ana sat and sipped her homemade morning tea!

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Prompt: Cara bought a scratch ticket on her way out of the grocery store.

When she got home, she scratched the ticket. At first she couldn't believe her eyes. Then she screamed with joy. Cara had won eight hundred dollars!


Prompt: When i was in high school everyone had an Afro except John.

He tried some of everything on his hair to make it grow faster. John comment on our Afros everyday. His hair was getting shorter instead longer. The last day of school, everyone laugh when John wore an Afro wig.

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Prompt: Ed was hiking in the woods.

Suddenly he saw something out of the corner of his eye. It was a pack of wolves! Terrified, he climbed into the nearest tree. There he stayed until they had moved on.


Prompt: I dropped my phone.

The screen broke when it hit the ground. The phone still works. I took the phone to get a fixed. I paid to have the screen replaced.


Prompt: A sculptor set out to carve a statue.

He found a fine block of marble and set to work. He spent years toiling over it. When he was finished, he discovered that he had carved two left feet. After that, he took up painting.


Prompt: Lilly's family set out a blanket early for fireworks.

They wanted to get a really good spot. When darkness fell the first spark flew. It exploded into the air. The fireworks display was even better than the year before.

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Prompt: Teddy never had played football.

I explained the rules of the game Teddy. He really wanted to try playing football. We got some people together at the park and played football. Teddy had fun and scored the winning touchdown.

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Prompt: I have been working on an article for our local paper.

I have been following the local football team. There is only one more game left in the season. I am starting to compile all of my research into one article. I hope my article is published.

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Prompt: Tom was skinny dipping with friends.

They all got out before him. His friends stole his towel and clothes. Tom had to run out to get them. Everyone laughed.


Prompt: It was a hot day in summer and Erin was feeling warm.

Erin left to the store to buy a fan. Many of the fans were expensive, but Erin bought one anyway. Erin went home and turned his fan on, but it burned out. Erin had to go to the store and get his money back.

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Prompt: Lisa has a cat named Lucy.

Lucy loves catnip toys. Lisa decided to buy Lucy a catnip toy. Lucy played with the toy for a long time. Lucy was sleepy after playing with her toy.


Prompt: Fred and Jacob were on their way to play some tennis.

With their tennis rackets in hand, they rode the bus. They had to stand since the bus was already overcrowded. As the bus made a sharp turn, Fred's racket hit Jacob's elbow. They ended up having to go to the hospital to treat Jacob's elbow.

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Prompt: He stuck out like sore thumb in this neighborhood and he knew it.

Once upon a time he was rich. He hosted parties with lines of the finest cocaine. But the bubble burst and now he was scoring crack. As the undercover cop busted him, he felt strangely relieved.

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Prompt: James was taking a drive through the countryside.

He had a map of the area on his phone. About an hour into his drive, the phone went dead! James didn't know what to do. He turned around and tried to find his way back home.

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Prompt: Tina loved her white dress.

One day, Tina dropped some ketchup on her dress. Tina was very said that her favorite dress was dirty. However, Tina's dad cleaned her dress in the laundry. The dress came out all clean and Tina was very happy!


Prompt: Ethan had never been on a train.

He decided to take a train ride. He bought himself a ticket at the depot. Then he eagerly boarded the train. As it pulled away from the station, he beamed with joy!


Prompt: Mark was having trouble paying all of his bills.

He called his internet company to discuss his options. He let them know that he had no money to pay his bill yet. They offered to extend the due date a few weeks. Mark was so grateful and he thanked them.

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Prompt: Joey was forced to go the the ballet with his family.

He was still complaining when the dancers came on stage. But before he knew it, we was enjoying himself. He watched in awe as the dancers moved around the stage. When it was over he even admitted to his mother that he enjoyed it.


Prompt: There once was a dog that was wandering the streets.

It had not eaten in days so it was very hungry. It decided that a garbage bin held some delicious food. After digging through it, it found a sandwich! The dog then left with a full stomach.

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