TASK DEFINITION: In this task, you will be given a short story. One sentence from the story is chosen. Consider the likely emotions of the participants in the sentence and those affected by it. Is any of these emotions caused by the sentence? You should write your answer in the form " A >Causes> B". Try to use phrases and sentences from the story to compose your answer when possible. For the sentence describing the result, you must use the verb feel(s).
PROBLEM: story: Jake was driving to work. He saw a car on the side of the road. The car had a flat tire. A woman was standing outside the car. Jake helped the woman change her tire.
 selected sentence: The car had a flat tire.

SOLUTION: The car had a flat tire >Causes> Jake feel(s) sympathy

PROBLEM: story: Gina rode a story to her child. She talked about a boy who helped out a girl with her chores. After reading for a few minutes, the baby fell asleep. She closed the book and put the baby in his crib. He was sleeping calmly.
 selected sentence: She talked about a boy who helped out a girl with her chores.

SOLUTION: The boy helps the girl >Causes> The girl feel(s) thankful

PROBLEM: story: Tim had the soccer ball. He ran fast with it. The other team couldn't catch him. He shot the ball. He scored.
 selected sentence: Tim had the soccer ball.

SOLUTION:
Tim has the soccer ball >Causes> Tim feel(s) competitive

