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: Cliff's new dog Sam had not been behaving very well. He had tried everything to get him to act okay. But nothing would work, so he signed him up for puppy school. Arriving at the school, he saw other dogs running around barking. Sam got excited and ran into the pen with the other dogs immediately.
 selected sentence: He had tried everything to get him to act okay.

SOLUTION: Cliff feel(s) worried >Motivates> Cliff tries next to make his dog act normal

PROBLEM: story: Jacob had never been to a bris before. He was very nervous especially because he had to hold the baby. When it was time for the ceremony to begin, he fainted. And when he came back to, it was over. Since then his friends make fun of him, but he's happy he was out.
 selected sentence: When it was time for the ceremony to begin, he fainted.

SOLUTION: Jacob feel(s) stressed >Motivates> Jacob faints at the beginning of the bris

PROBLEM: story: Amy and Beth were ready to start the 7th grade. They were over the summer and ready for school to start. They decided since they were adults to get their ears pierced. Amy's mother forbade it. Amy was so upset she didn't speak to her mom for a week.
 selected sentence: Amy was so upset she didn't speak to her mom for a week.

SOLUTION:
Amy feel(s) upset >Motivates> Amy doesn't speak to her mom

