TASK DEFINITION: In this task, you will be given a short story. One sentence from the story is chosen. Consider the likely emotions and basic human drives of the participants in that sentence. Does any of these states of mind/feelings motivate the participant to do what happens in that sentence? You should write your answer in the form " A >Motivates> B". Try to use phrases and sentences from the story to compose your answer when possible. For the motivation sentence, you must choose a verb from :feel(s), want(s) or like(s). There will always be some motivation in the given story.
PROBLEM: story: Mary and her family were flying home from vacation in a small plane. It was dark out when the plane flew directly into thunder and wind. The passengers had to hold on tight through the rough movements. Mary thought for sure that the plane was going to crash. When the plane landed safely everyone clapped and cheered happily.
 selected sentence: The passengers had to hold on tight through the rough movements.

SOLUTION: The passengers want(s) safety >Motivates> The passengers hold on tight

PROBLEM: story: We thought we would take the kids to mini golf. They were so excited to go. My seven year old was ready to hit the ball. I followed it as it went towards the hole. Then all of a sudden I saw it fall in the hole.
 selected sentence: They were so excited to go.

SOLUTION: The kids like(s) mini golf >Motivates> The kids are excited to go mini golfing

PROBLEM: story: One night I spent two hours working on my homework. I finished it and then went to sleep. The next morning I woke up to go to school. I couldn't find my homework that I had finished. I found out that my dog ate my homework.
 selected sentence: The next morning I woke up to go to school.

SOLUTION:
I feel(s) responsibility >Motivates> I wake up to go to school

