Some people stood on the small pier. They saw a boat approach. The boat was approaching fast. The boat was approaching the small pier. Was the boat going to stop? People started running. They started running off the pier. They were worried. They were...
He dropped his toothbrush. It fell on the floor. He picked up his toothbrush. He rinsed it off. He brushed his teeth. He rinsed his mouth. He walked out of the bathroom. He sat on his bed. He felt something. It was under the sheet. He took the sheet...
He called up the post office. Where is my package? he asked. What is the tracking number? the postal worker asked. He told her the tracking number. She said, Your package is at the main post office. You can pick it up anytime. He said, I don't want t...
He couldn't find his pen. Where is my pen, he wondered. He looked for his pen. It was on top of the microwave. He couldn't find his cell phone. Where is my cell phone, he wondered. He looked for his cell phone. It was on top of the TV. He couldn't fi...
The days were hot. The nights were hot. He turned on the living room fan. He turned on the dining room fan. Both fans were on high speed. They made a lot of noise. But they didn't blow cool air. They blew hot air. They blew hot air everywhere. He tur...
His laptop sat on his desk. His laptop always overheated. It always overheated quickly. How could he keep it cool? He turned on his living room fan. It cooled his laptop. But the fan blew dust around. It blew paper around. He turned off his living ro...
Alex wanted to become a citizen. He signed up for a citizenship class. He went to the first class. The teacher spoke only Spanish. All the other students spoke only Spanish. Alex spoke Spanish, too. He asked the teacher, Why are you speaking Spanish?...
The man walked into a bank. He wore a hoody. He wore gloves. It was summertime. It was hot outside. No one else was wearing a hoody. No one else was wearing gloves. The bank guard looked at the man. Why are you wearing a hoody? the bank guard asked....
The police chief said crime was down. Crime is down, said police chief Braddon. He talked to TV reporters. He talked to newspaper reporters. He talked to radio reporters. He was proud. I'm proud, he said. Our police are doing a good job. I'm proud of...
I'm not coming to this art fair again, said Molly. Why aren't you coming to this art fair again? asked Teri. There aren't enough visitors, Molly said. That's for sure, said Teri. There aren't enough visitors spending money. That's for sure, said Moll...
It was time for the annual blood drive. He told his girlfriend, I'm going to give blood tomorrow. She said, Don't do that. You could get a disease. He asked, I could get a disease? How could I get a disease? She said, You never know. What if a nurse...
Many homeless people were sitting on the sidewalk. A young man walked up to each homeless person. He gave each person a flier. The flier was from a trade school. The flier described a class. The trade school was offering a barber class. The class was...
He lived in a nursing home. I don't have anything to do, he told the nurse. Why don't you watch TV? she asked. I hate watching TV. TV is nothing but reruns, he said. Why don't you play chess? she asked. I hate playing chess, he said. I always lose. W...
It was summer. Swim classes were beginning. She didn't know how to swim. She wanted to learn. She called up the pool. Do you teach adults how to swim? she asked. The instructor said, Yes, we teach adults how to swim. We teach kids how to swim. We tea...
They drove to the park. They got in line. Many cars were in front of them. They should have gotten up earlier. We should have gotten up earlier, said Mom. I know, said Dad. We should not have slept in. I know, said Mom. But sometimes it's nice to sle...
