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1. Red, White, and Blue.....................................................................................................6
2. Try to Sleep...................................................................................................................6
3. Washing Her Hands.......................................................................................................6
4. A Thin Man...................................................................................................................6
5. A Piece of Paper............................................................................................................6
6. Buy a New Car..............................................................................................................6
7. Water and an Apple.......................................................................................................7
8. Cold Weather.................................................................................................................7
9. A Shot in the Arm..........................................................................................................7
10. Wants to Die................................................................................................................7
11. In Love.........................................................................................................................7
12. A Storm........................................................................................................................7
13. New Shoes...................................................................................................................8
14. Eggs and Apples..........................................................................................................8
15. Piano Player.................................................................................................................8
16. Work, Work.................................................................................................................8
17. Scrub the Floor............................................................................................................8
18. Write a Letter...............................................................................................................9
19. No Job..........................................................................................................................9
20. Start the Car.................................................................................................................9
21. Fly Away.....................................................................................................................9
22. A Fast Driver...............................................................................................................9
23. Go to Work..................................................................................................................9
24. Melted Cheese...........................................................................................................10
25. Drain Opener.............................................................................................................10
26. A Clean Floor............................................................................................................10
27. Trash Day..................................................................................................................10
28. Questions...................................................................................................................10
29. No More Apartment...................................................................................................11
30. Fresh Fish..................................................................................................................11
31. The Shoe Shine..........................................................................................................11
32. A Farmer....................................................................................................................11
33. A Place to Eat............................................................................................................11
34. Wash the Clothes.......................................................................................................11
35. Bad Boy.....................................................................................................................12
36. Fresh Salad................................................................................................................12
37. Losing Weight...........................................................................................................12
38. Cancer........................................................................................................................12
39. His Leg Hurts.............................................................................................................12
40. Patty’s Doll................................................................................................................13
41. Eight Babies...............................................................................................................13
42. A Loud Radio............................................................................................................13
43. Two Aspirin...............................................................................................................13
44. News Every Day........................................................................................................13
45. Poor Dog....................................................................................................................14
46. Drunk Driver..............................................................................................................14
47. The Runner................................................................................................................14
48. A Paper Clip..............................................................................................................14
49. Dead Batteries............................................................................................................14
50. Write a Check............................................................................................................14
51. Sally’s Cold...............................................................................................................15
52. Too Much Stuff.........................................................................................................15
53. Clean the Apartment..................................................................................................15
54. A New Baby.............................................................................................................15
55. No Flu Shot for Her...................................................................................................15
56. No Energy..................................................................................................................16
57. Flying Saucer.............................................................................................................16
58. More Milk..................................................................................................................16
59. A Simple Salad..........................................................................................................16
60. I’ll Call You at 7:00...................................................................................................16
61. Money in the Bank....................................................................................................17
62. Sleep in the Car..........................................................................................................17
63. How Rude..................................................................................................................17
64. Get Your Flu Shot......................................................................................................17
65. Eat Like a Wolf..........................................................................................................17
66. Red Spots...................................................................................................................17
67. The Homeless Man....................................................................................................18
68. Soccer........................................................................................................................18
69. They Want a Baby.....................................................................................................18
70. Happy New Year, or Not?.........................................................................................18
71. Do You Want It or Not?............................................................................................18
72. A Wheelchair.............................................................................................................18
73. Let Me Drive............................................................................................................19
74. Where’s My Money?.................................................................................................19
75. It’s Not the Money.....................................................................................................19
76. Meet Halfway............................................................................................................19
77. God Wants Good People...........................................................................................20
78. Earthquake.................................................................................................................20
79. A Patient Mom...........................................................................................................20
80. He Will Work for Gas...............................................................................................20
81. Eat a Peanut...............................................................................................................20
82. A Beautiful Jacket.....................................................................................................21
83. Who Rang the Bell?...................................................................................................21
84. Will He Marry Me?...................................................................................................21
85. Hole in the Wall.........................................................................................................21
86. A Clean Car...............................................................................................................21
88. The Mayor Is Late.....................................................................................................22
89. They Deliver..............................................................................................................22
90. From Hot to Hot........................................................................................................22
91. Always Eating............................................................................................................22
92. Fun at the Beach........................................................................................................23
93. A Mean Boyfriend.....................................................................................................23
94. Wash and Dry............................................................................................................23
95. A Brush with God?....................................................................................................23
96. Where’s My Flu Shot?...............................................................................................23
97. Sleeping Pilots...........................................................................................................24
98. Let’s Go Fishing........................................................................................................24
99. He Loves Hot Dogs...................................................................................................24
100. A Mountain Drive....................................................................................................24
101. A Hood in a Hoody..................................................................................................25
102. The Swine Flu..........................................................................................................25
103. Can I Borrow $1,000?.............................................................................................25
104. Trees in the Jungle...................................................................................................25
105. Burned Up................................................................................................................25
106. New Hair Color.......................................................................................................26
107. Help Him Die...........................................................................................................26
108. A Cool Laptop.........................................................................................................26
109. Ten Push-ups...........................................................................................................27
110. Dead Bodies.............................................................................................................27
111. Learn to Swim.........................................................................................................27
112. An Ear Problem.......................................................................................................27
113. House Price Goes Up...............................................................................................27
114. The Pier Couldn't Run.............................................................................................27
115. What Rain?..............................................................................................................27
116. Job Training, but No Job.........................................................................................27
117. Shoot It Down..........................................................................................................27
118. The Teacher.............................................................................................................27
119. A Stranger in the Neighborhood..............................................................................28
120. Dirty Needles...........................................................................................................28
121. He Likes That Idea..................................................................................................28
122. The Cold Winter......................................................................................................28
123. Chop Down the Trees..............................................................................................28
124. Lost and Found........................................................................................................28
125. No Help from Coworker..........................................................................................28
126. No More Meat for Her.............................................................................................29
127. Too Many Problems................................................................................................29
128. Rose Queen..............................................................................................................29
129. Out of Food..............................................................................................................29
130. Don’t Pick Up the Trash..........................................................................................29
131. Too Many Prisoners.................................................................................................29
132. The New Neighbor..................................................................................................29
133. A Clean Church.......................................................................................................29
134. A Book Sale.............................................................................................................30
135. Believe the Chief.....................................................................................................30
136. Will the Car Start?...................................................................................................30
137. A Loud Party...........................................................................................................30
138. Se Habla English.....................................................................................................30
139. Starving Artists........................................................................................................30
140. Ring in the New Year..............................................................................................30
141. No Food, No Water.................................................................................................31
142. Ring! Ring!..............................................................................................................31
143. Get Rich or Get Out.................................................................................................31
144. Why He Loves Her..................................................................................................31
145. Stop Bothering Me...................................................................................................31
146. Insects in the Rice....................................................................................................31
147. Hacker Steals Millions.............................................................................................31
148. Don’t Be a Racist.....................................................................................................31
149. Grandpa Died...........................................................................................................32
150. The Recall................................................................................................................32
151. "Please Wait"...........................................................................................................32
152. His Back Goes Out..................................................................................................32
153. The Package Pick-Up (1).........................................................................................32
154. The Package Pick-Up (2).........................................................................................32
155. A Cigarette for Grandpa..........................................................................................32
156. The New “No Parking” Sign...................................................................................32
157. The M&M Container...............................................................................................33
158. Put an Ad on Craigslist............................................................................................33
159. The Naked Cowboy.................................................................................................33
160. A New Voter............................................................................................................33
161. Where Is His Wife? (1)............................................................................................33
162. Where Is His Wife? (2)............................................................................................33
163. The Locked Door.....................................................................................................33
164. Word Search Puzzles...............................................................................................33
165. A Seaside Painting...................................................................................................34
166. Cheap Hospital Insurance........................................................................................34
167. Ripped Pants............................................................................................................34
168. Outside His Window (1)..........................................................................................34
169. Outside His Window (2)..........................................................................................34
170. No More Searching..................................................................................................34
171. A Cup of Coffee......................................................................................................34
172. Earthquake in Haiti..................................................................................................35
173. Plane in the Hudson.................................................................................................35
174. Carrot Cake..............................................................................................................35
175. Is It a Hernia?..........................................................................................................35
176. Good Apples, Bad Trip............................................................................................35
177. Bags of Cans............................................................................................................35
178. Where’s My Package?.............................................................................................35
179. TSA Will Find Him.................................................................................................35
180. Who Is a Hero?........................................................................................................36
181. Sick in the City........................................................................................................36
182. Front Desk Manners................................................................................................36
183. It Isn't the Economy.................................................................................................36
184. Airport "Security" (1)..............................................................................................36
185. Airport "Security" (2)..............................................................................................36
186. Living Together.......................................................................................................37
187. USPS Redelivery (1)...............................................................................................37
188. USPS Redelivery (2)...............................................................................................37
189. USPS Redelivery (3)...............................................................................................37
190. USPS Redelivery (4)...............................................................................................37
191. He Hates to Fly........................................................................................................37
192. HassleMan...............................................................................................................38
193. The Info Desk..........................................................................................................38
194. The Phone Call........................................................................................................38
195. American Breakfast.................................................................................................38
196. Bad Toilet Paper......................................................................................................38
197. Let's Dance..............................................................................................................38
198. Where Did Daddy Go?............................................................................................38
199. Dinner Smells Good................................................................................................39
200. Fifty Missing Pages.................................................................................................39
1. Red, White, and Blue
Tracy looked at the flag. The flag is red, white, and blue. It has 50 white stars. The
white stars are on a blue square. The flag has six white stripes. It has seven red stripes.
All the stripes are horizontal. They are not vertical. The stripes do not go up and down.
They go from left to right. Tracy loves her flag. It is the flag of her country. It is a pretty
flag. No other flag has 50 stars. No other flag has 13 stripes.

2. Try to Sleep
Norma went to bed. It was eleven o'clock. She turned out the light. She lay in bed. It
was dark. It was quiet. She couldn't sleep. She closed her eyes. She tried to sleep, but
she couldn't. She turned the light back on. She opened her book. She started to read her
book. It was a good book. She read one page. Then she read another page. After a
while, she felt sleepy. She closed the book. She turned out the light. She closed her
eyes. She went straight to sleep.

3. Washing Her Hands

Fay went into the bathroom. She turned on the cold water. She turned on the hot water.
Warm water came out of the faucet. She put her hands under the warm water. She
rubbed her hands together. She picked up a bar of white soap. She rubbed the soap with
her hands. She put the soap back. She washed her hands for half a minute. Then she
rinsed her hands with the water. She turned off the hot water. She turned off the cold
water. She dried her hands with a towel.

4. A Thin Man
Richard is a light eater. He doesn't eat much. He isn't a heavy eater. He eats a light
breakfast, a light lunch, and a light dinner. Richard is not fat. He is thin. He will always
be thin, because he is a light eater. He eats a bowl of cereal for breakfast. He eats a bowl
of cereal with milk. He eats a sandwich for lunch. Sometimes it's a fish sandwich. He
likes fish. He eats rice and vegetables for dinner. All he eats for dinner is rice and
vegetables. He will never get fat.

5. A Piece of Paper
Jimmy dropped a piece of paper on the floor. He bent over and picked it up. He folded
the piece of paper in two. He put it on the table. He picked up a pencil. He wrote a
phone number on the piece of paper. He put the pencil on the table. He picked up the
scissors. He picked up the piece of paper. He cut the paper in half. He put one-half of
the paper on the table. He put the other half with the phone number in his shirt pocket.
He put the scissors on the table.

6. Buy a New Car

Linda wants to buy a new car. She has an old car. Her old car is a white Honda. Linda
wants to buy a new Honda. She wants to buy a new red Honda. She has saved $1,000.
She will use $1,000 to help buy the new car. She will give $1,000 to the Honda dealer.
The Honda dealer will give her a contract to sign. The contract will require her to pay
$400 a month for seven years. Her new red Honda will cost Linda a lot of money. But
that's okay, because Linda makes a lot of money.

7. Water and an Apple

Susan likes to eat apples. She likes to eat big red apples. She likes to wear a blue hat.
She wears a big blue hat on her head. She wears a hat and eats an apple. She drinks
some water from a white cup. Susan drinks water and eats apples. She doesn't cut the
apple with a knife. A knife is sharp. She just eats the apple. She holds the apple in her
hand. She bites into the apple with her teeth. She licks her lips. She drinks more water.
She wipes her mouth with her hand.

8. Cold Weather
Thomas was not hot. He was not warm either. He was cold. The weather was not hot.
The weather was not warm either. The weather was cold. Thomas did not like to be
cold. He looked for his jacket. He found his jacket. He put on his jacket. But he was still
cold. He looked at the windows. Were all the windows closed? Yes, they were. They
were all closed. None of the windows were open. He looked at the door. The door
wasn't open. It was closed. He was still cold. He looked for a warmer jacket.

9. A Shot in the Arm

Lucy went to the doctor. She didn't feel good. The doctor asked, "What's the problem?
What's the matter?" She said she didn't feel right. "Do you hurt? Where do you hurt?"
the doctor asked. She said that she hurt all over. She hurt everywhere. She hurt all over
her body. The doctor said, "You have a big problem. I will fix your problem." The
doctor gave Lucy a shot. He gave her a shot in her left arm. "Do you feel better now?"
he asked her. "No," she said, "now my left arm hurts a lot."

10. Wants to Die

Frank is not an old man. He is only 61 years old. But he is dying. He is in the home for
old people. Nobody visits him. His wife doesn't visit him. She is already dead. She died
six months ago. She died in the street. She was crossing the street. A car ran over her.
Frank loves his wife. He got sick after she died. He never got better. The doctor says
that nothing is wrong with Frank's body. The doctor says that Frank wants to die. The
doctor is right. Frank does not want to live without his wife.

11. In Love
Donna loved her husband. Her husband loved Donna. They were in love with each
other. She wanted to give him a birthday present. He was going to be 40 years old next
week. She wondered what to give him. Should she give him a watch? Should she give
him a sweater? Should she give him a new guitar? What should she give him? She
asked him what he wanted for his birthday. He said he didn't want anything for his
birthday. "Oh, you must want something!" she said. "You're right," he said. "I want your
love forever."

12. A Storm
Laura looked out the window. A storm was coming. The sky was getting darker. The
wind was starting to blow. Some trees were bending. Leaves were flying through the
air. It was getting cold. She closed all the windows. She went outside. Her car was in
the street. She closed the windows in her car. She locked her car. She went back into her
house. She turned on the TV. She wanted to see the news about the storm. The TV
person said it was a big storm. He said it would rain a lot. He told people to stay home.

13. New Shoes

Lisa loves to go shopping. Tomorrow she is going shopping. She needs a new pair of
shoes. She wants to buy a pair of red shoes. She thinks red shoes are pretty. She will
buy a pair of shoes at the mall. Lisa usually shops at the mall. The mall is only a mile
from her house. She just walks to the mall. It only takes her 20 minutes. Tomorrow she
will go to four different shoe stores. Tomorrow is Saturday. The mall always has sales
on Saturday. If the sale price is good, Lisa might buy two pairs of shoes.

14. Eggs and Apples

Emma went to the market. She needed to buy food. She needed brown eggs. She opened
a carton of brown eggs. She looked at the eggs. None of them were cracked. None of
them were broken. All the eggs were okay. She closed the carton. She put the carton of
eggs in her shopping cart. She needed red apples. She looked at a bag of red apples. She
looked for dark spots on the apples. She looked for worm holes in the apples. She didn't
see any dark spots or worm holes. She put the bag of apples in her shopping cart.

15. Piano Player

Donald plays the piano. He loves the piano. He has a big piano in his living room. His
piano is shiny and black. It has three legs. He sits on a bench to play the piano. The
bench has four legs. His piano has 88 keys. The keys are black and white. Donald has
ten fingers. His ten fingers play music on the 88 piano keys. The piano also has three
pedals. Donald uses his two feet on the three pedals. He uses both of his hands and both
of his feet to play the piano. He also uses both of his eyes to play the piano.

16. Work, Work

It was time for bed. Edward was very tired. He turned off the TV. He turned off his
computer. He turned off the dining room light. He went into the bathroom. He brushed
his teeth. He went into the bedroom. He put on his pajamas. He got into bed. He put his
head on the pillow. He pulled the blanket up to his shoulders. He thought about all the
work he had done that day. He thought about all the work he had to do the next day. He
closed his eyes. He thought about his vacation in three months. That would be so nice.

17. Scrub the Floor

Andrew got down on his hands and knees. He put a dry sponge into the bucket. The
bucket was full of soapy water. He squeezed the sponge. He scrubbed the kitchen floor.
There were marks on the floor. There were spots on the floor. There was old food on the
floor. He scrubbed the floor clean. Then he took the bucket into the bathroom. He
poured the soapy water into the tub. The water went down the drain. He turned on the
shower. He rinsed the tub. He turned the bucket over so it would dry. He washed his
hands.
18. Write a Letter
Christopher wrote a letter to his sister. His sister lived in another city. His sister did not
have a computer. Neither did he. His sister didn't like to use the phone. Neither did he.
He wrote his sister a long letter. He told her the news in his life. He told her that he had
a new job. He told her that he had a new girlfriend. He told her that he had a new car.
He had lots of news for his sister. She would be happy to read his letter. Then she would
send him a letter. Her letter would have lots of news, too.

19. No Job
Kimberly was not happy. She was sad. She needed a job. She asked everyone for a job.
Everyone told her no. No one had a job for her. She came home every day and cried.
How could she live without a job? She had only $1,000. After she spent the $1,000, she
would have no money. Then what would she do? She had nowhere to go. She had no
friends. She had no family. She was all alone. She was very worried. She looked in the
newspaper every day. She was ready to take any job. If someone gave her a job, she
would be so happy.

20. Start the Car

Bob pushed the button on the door handle. He pulled on the door handle. He opened the
car door. He got into the car. He sat down. He sat down in the driver's seat. He sat down
behind the steering wheel. Bob put the seat belt on. He buckled the seat belt. The seat
belt went across his chest. The seat belt went across his lap. The seat belt kept him safe.
He put his car key into the ignition. The ignition was next to the steering wheel. The
ignition starts a car. Bob turned the car key in the ignition. The car started.

21. Fly Away

Greg took the pen out of his pants pocket. He took his keys out of his pants pocket. He
took his cell phone out of his pants pocket. He took his wallet out of his pants pocket.
He put everything into a plastic tray. He took his shoes off. Greg was at the airport. He
had to get on the airplane. But he had to pass through security first. He passed through
security. He put his pen and keys back into his pocket. He put his cell phone and wallet
back into his pocket. He put his shoes back on his feet. He got on the airplane.

22. A Fast Driver

Brian has a fast car. He drives his car fast. He never gets a ticket. His car is too fast for
the police. They chase him, but they can't catch him. Brian always escapes from the
police. The police want to catch him. But their cars are too slow. Brian's car is very fast.
He likes to drive over 100 mph. When he sees the police, he waves to the police. The
police turn on their sirens. They turn on their red lights. They chase after Brian. Brian
speeds up. He passes all the other cars on the road. He escapes from the police.

23. Go to Work
Patricia did not have much time. It was time to go to work. She did not want to be late
for work. She would lose her job if she was late. She finished her coffee. She drank the
last drop. She put the coffee cup in the kitchen sink. She turned on the kitchen faucet.
She poured water into the cup. She turned off the faucet. She picked up her keys. The
keys were on the kitchen table. She grabbed her gray coat. Her gray coat was on the
chair. The chair was next to the door. She walked outside. She locked her door with her
house key.

24. Melted Cheese

Steven was hungry. What could he eat? He looked in the refrigerator. He saw some
orange cheese. He saw some yellow butter. He knew what he would eat. He would eat a
melted cheese sandwich. He took the cheese and butter out of the refrigerator. He
buttered two slices of bread. He sliced the cheese and put it between the two buttered
slices. He heated the frying pan. He put the cheese sandwich into the frying pan. After
three minutes, he flipped the sandwich over. After three more minutes, he put the
melted cheese sandwich on a plate.

25. Drain Opener

Mike washed his hands. He washed his hands with soap and water. He brushed his
teeth. He brushed his teeth with toothpaste and water. He turned off the water. The sink
was full of water. The water did not go down the drain. The water stayed in the sink.
What was the matter? Why didn't the water go down the drain? Mike waited and waited.
The water didn't go anywhere. It sat in the sink. Mike opened a bottle of liquid Drain
Opener. He poured the Drain Opener into the sink. Mike waited one minute. Then all
the water went down the drain.

26. A Clean Floor

Ed looked at the kitchen floor. The kitchen floor was dirty. There were little pieces of
food on the floor. Ed saw bread crumbs. He saw cracker crumbs. He saw cheese
crumbs. He saw little pieces of bread. He saw little pieces of cracker. He saw little
pieces of cheese. He needed to sweep the floor. Ed didn't want bugs in his kitchen. Bugs
like to eat little pieces of food. He took the broom out of the kitchen closet. He took the
dust pan out of the kitchen closet. Ed swept the floor. He swept all the pieces of food
into the dust pan.

27. Trash Day

Jennifer pulled the trash can out to the street. She pulled the trash can out to the street
on Monday morning. Monday was trash day. The trash truck came to her house. The
truck had a metal arm. The metal arm picked up the trash can. It raised the trash can into
the sky. It emptied the trash can into the truck. Then the arm put the can back on the
street. On Monday afternoon Jennifer walked out to the street. The trash can was empty.
She pulled the trash can back into her yard. Next Monday she would pull it out to the
street again.

28. Questions
When does Ronald eat breakfast? He eats breakfast in the morning. What does he eat for
breakfast? He eats ham and eggs. What does he drink for breakfast? He drinks coffee.
Where does he eat breakfast? He eats breakfast at home. Who makes breakfast for
Ronald? His wife makes breakfast for him. Why does Ronald eat breakfast? Because
food gives him energy. What does he do after he eats breakfast? He brushes his teeth.
What does he do after he brushes his teeth? He goes to work. Which bus does he take to
work? He takes the city bus to work.
29. No More Apartment
Jerry has no job any more. He has a little money. But he does not have enough money
for rent. He cannot pay his rent. He has to move out of his apartment. He will move out
next week. He will move into his car. He will put all his clothes into his car. He will put
his pillows and blankets into his car. He will sleep in his car. He will look for another
job. After next week he will not be able to take a shower. He will have to use a public
bathroom. He won't be able to drive his car. He won't have money for gas. Jerry needs
help.

30. Fresh Fish

Mike was ready for bed. It was 11 o'clock. He had to get up early the next day. The next
day he was going fishing. Fish wake up early. They look for food early in the day. They
look for food late in the day. The best time to fish is early or late in the day. That is
when the fish are hungry. Mike set his alarm. He set his alarm for 5 o'clock. The next
day he would start fishing at 6 o'clock. He wanted to catch four or five fish. If he caught
four or five fish, he could eat fresh fish all week. Fresh fish is the best fish. Mike went
to bed.

31. The Shoe Shine

Danny looked at his brown shoes. They looked old and dirty. They needed a shine. It
was time to shine his brown shoes. He got a rag. He got a shoe brush. He got a can of
polish. He opened the can of polish. He put the rag around his finger. He scooped out a
bit of polish with his finger. He rubbed the polish all over the left shoe. He brushed the
left shoe. He brushed it and brushed it. The shoe began to shine. It looked like a new
shoe. Then Danny put polish on the right shoe. He brushed the right shoe until it looked
like a new shoe.

32. A Farmer
A farmer owns a lot of land. He grows food on that land. He grows the food from seeds.
He plants seeds into the land. The seeds grow into corn. The seeds grow into wheat. The
seeds need water. The seeds need sunlight. A farmer owns a tractor. He drives the
tractor on his land. A farmer has many animals. He has pigs. He has cows. He has
sheep. He has chickens. He has dogs and cats. He has rabbits. When it rains, the farmer
goes into his house. The animals go into the barn. A farmer works hard. His animals
don't work hard. They just eat and sleep

33. A Place to Eat

Jenna was at the airport. She was waiting for her plane. Her plane would leave at 7 p.m.
It was only 2 p.m. She had time to eat. She had time to study. She went to the airport
restaurant. The restaurant was on the third floor. The restaurant was full. There were no
empty seats. There were no empty tables. She didn't want to stand in line. She didn't
want to wait. There was another restaurant in the airport. It was on the first floor. She
went down to the first floor. That restaurant was almost empty. There were many seats
and many tables.

34. Wash the Clothes

Pat looked at the washer. The washer had dials on it. It had two dials on it. There were
words next to each dial. Each dial had three words next to it. The words next to one dial
were Small, Medium, and Large. This dial was for the size of the load. Did Pat have a
small load, a medium load, or a large load? The words next to the other dial were Cold,
Warm, and Hot. Did Pat want to wash her clothes in cold water, warm water, or hot
water? Pat turned one dial to Large, and the other dial to Hot. Then she pushed the Start
button on the washer.

35. Bad Boy

Deborah was angry at her son. Her son didn't listen to her. Her son was 16 years old.
Her son thought he knew everything. Her son yelled at Deborah. He told her he didn't
have to do anything. He didn't have to listen to her. He didn't have to go to school. He
didn't have to do his homework. He didn't have to study. He was 16. He could do
anything he wanted to do. What could Deborah do? She wasn't married. She was
divorced. She could not control her son. He would listen to his father. But his father was
not there. His father lived in another city.

36. Fresh Salad

Margaret made a fresh salad. She peeled a yellow banana. She peeled a red apple. She
peeled a green cucumber. She peeled an orange carrot. She peeled a brown potato. She
peeled a white onion. She peeled a white egg. She chopped everything up with a sharp
knife. She chopped everything into little pieces. She used her sharp knife to chop up the
banana, apple, cucumber, carrot, potato, onion, and egg. She chopped up a tomato. She
put all the little pieces into a bowl. She opened a bottle of salad dressing. She poured
salad dressing on her fresh salad.

37. Losing Weight

Kevin wanted to lose weight. He was getting fat. His stomach was getting bigger. He
was gaining weight. He was gaining one pound every week. He had to buy new pants.
He didn't fit into his old pants. He couldn't see his feet anymore. When he looked down,
all he could see was his big fat belly. He wanted his belly to disappear. How could he
do that? How could he lose weight? What could he do? He talked to his wife. She told
him to stop eating candy. She told him to stop eating cake. She told him to walk up and
down the big hill every day.

38. Cancer
Paula has cancer. She has six months to live. Her doctors cannot help her. No one can
help her. She smoked cigarettes for 30 years. She did not want to stop smoking
cigarettes. She liked to smoke cigarettes. The doctors told her to stop smoking many
years ago. She didn't listen to them. She didn't listen to her parents. She didn't listen to
her children. She didn't listen to her friends. Everyone told her to stop smoking. She told
everyone to stop worrying about her. She would be fine, she told them. She still smokes
every day. Why not, she asks.

39. His Leg Hurts

There was something wrong with his leg. It burned. But it burned in one spot only. He
didn't know what was wrong. The spot was smaller than a dime. It was on the back of
his leg. He picked up a hand mirror. He used the hand mirror to look at the back of his
leg. He saw a small lump. He put his finger on the lump. The lump was hard. It wasn't a
soft lump. The lump felt like a small stone. It was like a small stone under his skin. But
it was like a small stone that was on fire. It burned. Something was wrong. He needed to
see a doctor.

40. Patty’s Doll

Patty got a doll for Christmas. It is her favorite doll. It is a rag doll. It has a yellow
dress. It has a blue blouse. The name of the doll is Molly. Molly has bright red hair. She
has red lips. She has blue eyes. She has a pink ribbon in her hair. Molly is wearing red
shoes. She's wearing white socks. Molly has a purse. Her purse is pink. The purse is
empty. There is nothing in the purse. There was a little mirror in the purse. But Patty
lost the mirror. When she lost the mirror, she said, "I'm sorry, Molly. I will get you
another mirror."

41. Eight Babies

The woman had eight babies at one time. She was famous. Nobody could believe it. It
was a world record. How could anyone have eight babies at one time? Her doctor had
given her special drugs. The special drugs made her have eight babies. She was happy
to have eight babies. "I grew up all alone," she told the reporters. "I did not like being
alone. I decided that I would have many babies when I grew up. So now I have many
babies. I am so happy. I am a lucky woman to have eight babies. I will love them all,
and they will all love me."

42. A Loud Radio

Brent was at the stop light. His car radio was on. The music was very loud. Brent liked
to listen to loud music in his car. A police car pulled up next to Brent. The policeman
looked at Brent. He shouted, "Pull over to the side of the road." Brent said, "What?" The
policeman said, "Pull over to the side of the road." Brent pulled over to the side of the
road. The policeman said, "Do you know why I am giving you a ticket?" Brent said,
"You are giving me a ticket? Why are you giving me a ticket?" The policeman said,
"Because your radio is too loud."

43. Two Aspirin

Lois has a headache. The headache started one hour ago. She doesn't know why she has
a headache. She never gets headaches. She never gets sick. Lois is a healthy woman.
Where did her headache come from? Was it something she ate? Was it something she
drank? She doesn't know. She wants her headache to go away. She does not like to take
medicine. But her head hurts so much. She went into her bathroom. She opened the
medicine cabinet. She found some aspirin. She took two aspirin with a glass of water.
Maybe the aspirin will help her headache go away.

44. News Every Day

Jackie loves the news. She listens to the news on the radio. She watches the news on
TV. She reads the news in the newspaper. She reads the news in magazines. She loves
the news because it is always new. It is always fresh. It is always interesting. There is
news every day. There is news in every country. There is news in every state. There is
news in every city. Everyone all over the world talks about the news every day. But
Jackie has a question about the news. Why is the news usually bad? Why isn't the news
usually good? No one knows the answer.
45. Poor Dog
Jason looked at his watch. It was time for his favorite TV show. He turned on the TV.
He sat down in his chair. But then he heard his dog. His dog was scratching at the door.
Oh, no, Jason thought. The dog wanted to go out. The dog had to go to the bathroom. If
he lived in a house, he could let the dog go out the door and into the yard. But he lived
in an apartment. He didn't have a yard. He had to take the dog for a walk. But if he took
the dog for a walk, he would miss his favorite TV show. The dog scratched at the door
again. Jason turned off the TV.

46. Drunk Driver

Rodney's uncle is in jail. He went to jail because he was drunk. He was driving his car.
He was going the wrong way on a one-way street. He almost hit three other cars.
Someone called 911. A police car chased Rodney. The police car turned on its red light.
The red light was bright. The police car turned on its siren. The siren was loud. Rodney
did not pull over. He did not stop his car. Finally, he went off the road. He ran into a
tree. He got out of his car. He was okay. His car was not okay. The policeman said,
"You are drunk. I'm taking you to jail."

47. The Runner

Betty's doctor told her to exercise more. So she began running. She enjoys running. She
runs almost every day. She runs two miles a day. On the weekend she runs five miles.
She runs up hills. She runs down hills. She runs in the street and on the sidewalk. She
runs on trails. She runs in the heat and the cold. She runs on sunny days and rainy days.
Betty will run in the marathon next week. Next week will be her first marathon. A
marathon is 26 miles. She will run for three hours without stopping. She won't try to
win the marathon. She will try to finish it.

48. A Paper Clip

Jim had two separate sheets of paper. He wanted to put the two sheets of paper together.
He did not want to glue them together. He did not want to use glue. He did not want to
staple them together. He did not want to use a staple. What did Jim want to use? He
wanted to use a paper clip. He wanted to put the two sheets of paper together with a
paper clip. He picked up a paper clip. It was a metal paper clip. It was a silver paper
clip. Jim put the silver metal paper clip on both sheets of paper. Now the sheets of paper
were together. They were not separate.

49. Dead Batteries

Helen turned on her flashlight. Nothing happened. The light did not come on. There was
no light. What was wrong with her flashlight? She unscrewed the top of the plastic
flashlight. Helen took the two batteries out of the plastic tube. She looked at the two
batteries. They were "D?batteries. They looked okay. They did not look bad. But maybe
they were dead batteries. She opened a package of new batteries. She put two new "D?
batteries into the plastic tube. Helen screwed the top back onto the plastic flashlight.
She turned on her flashlight. The light worked!

50. Write a Check

Sandra wrote a check to her gas company. On one line she wrote "May 17, 2009." On
the next line she wrote "The Gas Company." On another line she wrote $35.66." On
another line she wrote "Thirty-five and 66/100." On another line she wrote "Monthly
Gas Bill." On another line she signed her name. Then she put the check into an
envelope. She also put the gas bill into the envelope. She licked the envelope and sealed
it. She put her return address on the front of the envelope. She put a 44-cent stamp on
the front of the envelope. She put the envelope in the mailbox.

51. Sally’s Cold

Sally had a cold. Her nose was red. She pulled a tissue out of the tissue box. She blew
her nose. She threw the tissue into the trash. She looked at her fingernails. Her
fingernails were too long. She needed to cut her nails. She opened her purse. She took
her nail clippers out of the purse. She clipped all the nails on her left hand. Then she
clipped all the nails on her right hand. She looked at both of her hands. Now her nails
were nice and short. She put her nail clipper back in her purse. She pulled another tissue
out of the box. She blew her nose again.

52. Too Much Stuff

He had to clean out his apartment. There was so much to clean out. He had hundreds of
books. What was he going to do with them? He couldn't keep all of them. He was
moving to a smaller apartment. There was no room for all his books in his new
apartment. There was no room for his bicycle. What was he going to do with his
bicycle? He had a big TV. The TV was too big for his new apartment. What was he
going to do with his big TV? He called up his brother. "Do you want my books, my
bike, and my TV?" he asked. His brother said, "You should have a yard sale."

53. Clean the Apartment

Kenneth cleaned his apartment. He emptied the trash. He washed the dirty dishes. He
looked in his bathroom. The sink and bathtub were dirty. He scrubbed the sink and
bathtub. He looked in his bedroom. Clothes were on the floor. He picked up the clothes.
He put the shirts on hangers. He folded the pants. He put the pants in the dresser. He
washed the dirty clothes. He looked in his living room. Papers were on the floor. Books
and newspapers and magazines were on the floor. He picked them all up. He put them
on the book shelves. Then he vacuumed his whole apartment.

54. A New Baby

Ruth is pregnant. She is expecting a baby. The baby is due in two months. The baby is a
boy. It is her first boy. She already has a little girl. Her little girl is two years old. Ruth
loves her little girl. Her little girl is happy to get a baby brother. Ruth is eating for two
people right now. She is very careful about what she eats and drinks. She eats a lot of
fresh fruits and vegetables. She eats fresh fish twice a week. She doesn't drink alcohol
or coffee. She doesn't eat candy or potato chips. She stays away from cigarette smokers.
She will have a healthy baby.

55. No Flu Shot for Her

She was a nurse. It was flu season. But she didn't get a flu shot. All the other nurses got
a flu shot. All the doctors got a flu shot. But she didn't get a flu shot. Flu shots made her
sick. She got a flu shot when she was a little girl. The flu shot made her very sick. She
spent a week in the hospital. Then she came home. She spent three weeks in bed. She
was sick for about a month. After that, no more flu shots for her. She never got a flu
shot again. She never got the flu, either. "I never get a flu shot, but I never get the flu,"
she told her friend.

56. No Energy
Carol felt tired. She felt tired all the time. She didn't use to feel tired. She used to have a
lot of energy. Why was she so tired all the time? "You should eat more sugar," her
friend told her. "Sugar will give you energy." But Carol didn't want to eat more sugar.
More sugar would give her more weight. She didn't want to put on weight. She wanted
to have energy again. She finally decided to see a doctor. Her doctor told her that she
had a thyroid problem. "What is a thyroid?" she asked her doctor. "It can make you feel
very tired. But don't worry, I can fix it," he told her.

57. Flying Saucer

His dad liked to fly balloons. His dad bought big balloons and filled them with helium.
Helium is a gas. It is a gas that makes balloons float into the sky. One day his dad
brought home a new balloon. He took it out of the box. He took it outside. He tied the
balloon to spikes with ropes. The spikes were in the ground. The ropes and spikes kept
the balloon on the ground. He filled the balloon with helium. He asked Junior what the
new balloon looked like. "It looks like a flying saucer!" said Junior. "It looks like a real
flying saucer! Is there an alien inside?"

58. More Milk

Liz looked at the round plastic container. The plastic container was empty. There was
no milk in the container. Liz wanted to drink some milk. But she was out of milk. She
needed to make more milk. She opened the cabinet. She grabbed a box of powdered
milk. She opened the box. She took the lid off the round plastic container. Liz poured
some powder into the container. She filled up the container with cold water. She put the
lid back on the container. Liz shook the container hard. She shook it and shook it. She
poured some cold milk into a glass. She drank the cold milk in the glass.

59. A Simple Salad

George is going to make a salad. He is going to make a simple salad. It will be a simple
salad, but it will also be delicious. His salad will have only two ingredients. One
ingredient is fresh cucumber. A cucumber is dark green and long. George will peel the
skin off the cucumber. He will throw the skin in the trash. He won't eat the skin. He will
slice the cucumber into little pieces. Each piece will be about the size of a nickel. He
will put all the pieces into a big bowl. Then he will pour salad dressing on the pieces in
the big bowl. That's it—a cucumber, and salad dressing.

60. I’ll Call You at 7:00

Carol and Mary are friends. Carol said she would call Mary at 7 o'clock. Carol didn't
call at 7:00. She didn't call at 7:15. She finally called at 7:30. She apologized for calling
so late. Mary said it was ok. But it wasn't ok. Mary didn't like people to lie. This wasn't
the first time Carol had lied. This was the fourth time Carol had lied. Mary did not trust
Carol. Carol would never be her best friend. A best friend tells the truth. A best friend
doesn't lie. A best friend does not call late. A best friend does not arrive late. A best
friend is always on time.
61. Money in the Bank
Randy went to the bank. He needed money from the bank. The bank has all of Randy's
money. The bank keeps Randy's money safe. Randy cannot keep his money at home.
Someone might steal his money. He can't hide his money in his back yard. A dog might
find his money and eat it. He can't hide his money in a tree. A bird might fly away with
his money. Some people hide their money under their bed. Some people hide their
money in their refrigerator. But that is not safe. Someone will look under the bed or in
the refrigerator. The best place for people to keep money is in the bank.

62. Sleep in the Car

He had very little money. It was cold outside. It was winter. But he was inside. He was
inside his apartment. Right now he was okay, because he was inside his apartment. But
next month he would not be okay. Next month he would be outside his apartment. He
had lost his job. He couldn't pay his rent. He had called his landlord. He asked his
landlord if he could stay an extra month for free. His landlord said no. His landlord said,
"If you can't pay the rent, you must go." Where could he go? He would sleep in his car.
But a car is a cold place in the winter. He was very sad.

63. How Rude

64. Get Your Flu Shot
It is flu season. You must be careful. It is very easy to catch the flu. You should wash
your hands often. You should get a flu shot. A flu shot will help protect you. But there
is a problem with a flu shot. The problem is the needle. The nurse will stick a needle in
your arm. Your arm will be sore for a day. Maybe two days. Nobody likes to have a
sore arm. But which is worse—a sore arm, or a sore body? A sore body is worse than a
sore arm. Do you want your arm to hurt, or do you want your whole body to hurt? Your
body will hurt for a week. Maybe it will hurt for two weeks.

65. Eat Like a Wolf

She was a fast eater. She liked to eat fast. She ate like a wolf. "I am like a wolf," she
said. He was a slow eater. He liked to eat slow. He ate like a turtle. "You are like a
turtle," she said. She didn't talk at the dinner table. All she did was eat. He liked to talk
at the dinner table. He talked about the news. He talked about the weather. He talked
about sports. She listened to him talk. She nodded her head. That meant yes. She shook
her head. That meant no. He talked. She listened. She never said yes. She never said no.
She never said anything. All she did was eat.

66. Red Spots

He looked in the mirror. What were all those red spots on his face? Every morning he
had fresh red spots on his face. Were they insect bites? Were insects biting him at night?
What were those red spots? They would usually disappear in a few hours. Then his face
would look normal. It would look like a normal face. It would have no red spots. But
every morning, he had an ugly face. All those red spots! What was happening at night?
Was it his pillow? Was something in his pillow? Was something in his pillow making
the red spots? He would buy a new pillow. Maybe his pillow was the problem.
67. The Homeless Man
He was homeless. He was cold. He was shivering. He was in the park. He was sitting on
a bench. A sign was next to him. The sign said, "Please hire me. I am homeless." People
walked by. They looked at him. He looked dirty. He looked old. How could this man
work? He was too old to work. He was too dirty to work. He needed a bath. He needed
some food. One lady stopped. She sat down next to him. She said she belonged to a
church. She said to come with her. They both got up. He walked with her to the church.
The church was warm. He smelled hot food. She said, "Our church will help you."

68. Soccer
Soccer is a fun game. It is very popular. It is popular all over the world. It is fun to
watch. It is fun to play. It is a simple game. There are two teams. They play on a big
grassy field. There is one ball. There are two goals with nets. Each team tries to kick the
ball into the other team's net. The players cannot use their hands. They cannot touch the
ball with their hands. They use their feet to move the ball. They use their chests to move
the ball. They use their heads to move the ball. The players run back and forth. They
slide on the grass. They crash into one another. They play to win.

69. They Want a Baby

She wanted to have a baby. She wanted to have a baby girl. He wanted to have a baby.
He wanted to have a baby boy. He loved her. He said, "Okay, we will have a baby girl."
She loved him. She said, "Okay, we will have a baby boy." They both loved each other.
They both wanted to make each other happy. He talked to his parents. He asked them
what to do. She talked to her parents. She asked them what to do. His parents said, "No
problem. Have two babies. Have a baby girl and a baby boy." Her parents said the same
thing! So they had two babies. They had a baby girl. Then they had a baby boy.

70. Happy New Year, or Not?

It was New Year's Day. He lived in Las Vegas. He drove over to a casino. He walked
over to a roulette table. He bought one chip for $100. He flipped a coin. He caught the
coin. It was heads. He put the $100 chip on red. The dealer spun the roulette wheel. The
wheel went round and round. The dealer pushed the silver ball. The ball went round and
round. The wheel slowed down. The ball slowed down. The ball dropped into a red slot.
He won! The dealer gave him a $100 chip. He gave the dealer a $10 tip. He cashed in
both his chips. He went home. He felt good. It was going to be a good year.

71. Do You Want It or Not?

She offered her car to her brother. He said he would think about it. "Let me think about
it," he said. She called him up a week later. "Do you want my car for free?" she asked.
He said, "I'm thinking about it." She asked, "How long do you have to think about it?"
He said he didn't know. "Let me think about it some more," he said. She called up a
charity. She said, "Do you want my car for free?" The man at the charity said yes. She
asked, "You don't have to think about it?" He said, "No, I don't have to think about it.
Who has to think about a free car?" He picked up her car the next day.

72. A Wheelchair
Bill stole a wheelchair. The wheelchair did not belong to him. It belonged to someone
else. The wheelchair belonged to Jenny. Jenny could not walk very far. She got tired
very fast. It was her wheelchair. Jenny was inside her house. Her wheelchair was on the
front porch. Bill saw the wheelchair on the front porch. He looked around. Nobody was
around. He walked up to the front porch. Bill grabbed the wheelchair. He pushed it in
front of him. He pushed the wheelchair to his home. He opened the door to his home.
Bill pushed the wheelchair into his home. "Look, Grandma," he said, "I brought you a
new wheelchair."

73. Let Me Drive

Davy was 10. His dad was driving the car. The radio was on. His dad was listening to
the radio. The man on the radio was talking about an accident. The accident was on the
freeway. Two people were dead. The accident had just happened 30 minutes ago. His
dad told him that life can be short. Accidents happen everywhere. They happen to
everyone. "You must always be careful, Davy," his dad said. "Never be in a hurry.
Always pay attention to other drivers." Davy said he would be a careful driver. He
would never be in a hurry. He would always pay attention. "Can I drive the car now?"
he asked his dad.

74. Where’s My Money?

Jack was angry. Joe owed him money. Joe owed him $100. Joe had borrowed $100 a
month ago. He had borrowed the money 30 days ago. He said he would pay Jack back
the next week. He said that he would pay Jack back in seven days. But he didn't pay
Jack back in seven days. He didn't pay Jack back in 14 days, or 21 days, or 28 days.
After 30 days, Jack was very angry. He called up Joe. "You owe me $100. You
borrowed $100 from me 30 days ago. Where is my money? I want my money now,"
Jack said. Joe said, "Oh, I'm so sorry. You're right. I borrowed $100 from you. I owe
you $100. Can I pay you back next week?"

75. It’s Not the Money

The brothers don't speak to each other. They had a fight. They had a fight a long time
ago. The fight was about money. Money can make people happy. Money can make
people unhappy. Money can bring people together. Money can tear people apart. It
doesn't take a lot of money to tear people apart. Sometimes it takes only a little money.
The two brothers were angry about $100. Only $100. But they both said, "It's not the
money. It's the principle." A principle is a way of life. To tell the truth is a principle. To
work hard is a principle. But both brothers lied. It wasn't the principle. It was the
money.

76. Meet Halfway

He stopped at the motel. It was late at night. It was almost midnight. He asked the motel
clerk, "Do you have a vacant room?" She said she had a vacant room. He asked how
much it was. She said it was $100 for the night. "But the night is half over," he said.
"Can I pay half price for the room?" She said yes. "But there is one condition," she said.
"If we only get half, you only get half. You must sleep on only one-half of the bed. You
can use only one of the two pillows. The bathroom has hot and cold water faucets. You
can use only one faucet. The cable TV has 100 channels. You can watch only 50
channels."
77. God Wants Good People
God takes good people to heaven. He wants good people to be with Him. He leaves bad
people on Earth. He doesn't want bad people near Him. He lets them do bad things on
Earth. When they die, He sends them to the devil. The devil makes them work every
day. They work next to a big fire. They are always right next to the fire. They are
always hot from the fire. They carry coal. The devil makes them carry heavy buckets of
black coal. They carry the coal to the fire. They pour the coal on the big fire. Then they
refill the big buckets with more coal. They never get a drink of water. They never get to
rest.

78. Earthquake
Michelle felt the earthquake. It lasted for only five seconds. The whole house shook.
She heard noise. The TV went off. The lights went off. She was scared. She had never
felt an earthquake. It was very strong. It was as if a giant hand had shaken her house.
The lights came back on. Michelle turned the TV on. The TV had no news about the
earthquake. She turned on the radio. The radio said it was a 4.7 earthquake. But there
was no damage. No one was hurt. Everyone was okay. No houses had damage.
Everything was okay. But Michelle was still scared. She wanted to move far away. She
did not like earthquakes. They were so scary.

79. A Patient Mom

May called her mom. Her mom lived in China. China was far away. Her mom was 50
years old. Her mom had many friends. But she missed her daughter. May lived in
America. She was a waitress. She was a waitress in a restaurant. It was a Chinese
restaurant. "Guess what, Mama?" May asked. "I met a nice man." Her mom said she
was happy. "Will you marry him?" she asked. She wanted May to marry. She wanted a
grandson. She wanted a granddaughter. She wanted May to bring her children back to
China. "Be patient," May said. "I only met him last month. But he's very nice." Her
mom said, "Okay, I will be patient. But hurry up!"

80. He Will Work for Gas

Doug went to the gas station. "Can I have a job?" he asked. The owner said, "Maybe
you can have a job. Can you count money? Can you put gas in a car?" "Yes," said
Doug. "I can count money. I can put gas in a car. So, can I have a job?" "There is just
one problem," said the owner. "I cannot pay you with money." "You cannot pay me
with money?" asked Doug. "What good is that? What will you pay me with—bananas?"
"No," said the owner. "I won't pay you with bananas. You aren't a monkey, are you?
No, I will pay you with gasoline. I have lots of gasoline." "It's a deal. My car uses lots
of gasoline," said Doug.

81. Eat a Peanut

Sandra picked up the bag of peanuts. It was a bag of roasted peanuts. She opened the
bag. She poured out some roasted peanuts onto the table. There were about eight
peanuts on the table. The peanuts were still in their shells. Each peanut was in its shell.
Sandra picked up a peanut. She held it in her hands. She put her thumbs on the peanut.
She broke the shell open with her thumbs. Sandra opened the shell. Inside the shell were
two little red peanuts. Each peanut had red skin on it. Thin red skin covered both little
peanuts. She took a little red peanut out of the shell. Sandra ate the little peanut with the
red skin on it.

82. A Beautiful Jacket

He loved his new jacket. It was his favorite jacket. He loved the color. It was tan. He
loved the weight. It was medium weight. It was not too light. It was not too heavy. He
loved the fit. It fit him well. He put the jacket on. He looked at the jacket in the mirror.
It looked good. What a good-looking jacket, he thought. He went to the doctor's office.
The office was warm. He took his jacket off. He put it on the chair next to him. A nurse
called his name. He stood up. He went to the examination room. He forgot that his
jacket was on the chair. But it wasn't on the chair for long. Another patient took it home.

83. Who Rang the Bell?

He was talking on the phone. The phone was on the table in the dining room. He was
talking to his friend. They were talking about the weather. It was raining. There was a
knock on his door. Someone was knocking on his door. He went to the door. He opened
the door. No one was there. He went back to the phone. The doorbell rang. Someone
was ringing his doorbell. He went to the door. He opened the door. No one was there.
He went back to the phone. There was another knock on his door. He kept talking. The
doorbell rang again. He kept talking. Fool me once, shame on you, he thought. Fool me
twice, shame on me, he thought.

84. Will He Marry Me?

She walked along the sidewalk. She wasn't paying attention. She was thinking about her
boyfriend. He made her angry. He said he didn't want to marry her now. He wanted to
marry her later. She wanted to get married now. She didn't want to get married later.
Why didn't he want to marry her now? Maybe he didn't want to marry her later, either.
Maybe he didn't want to marry her ever. Maybe he wanted to meet someone else.
Maybe he wanted to marry someone else. She walked straight into a bench. She hurt her
leg. Her leg started bleeding. She sat down on the bench. Her leg hurt so much. She
tried to stop the bleeding.

85. Hole in the Wall

The bathroom wall had a nail in it. He pulled the nail out of the wall. It was a big nail.
When he pulled the nail out, a hole was in the wall. It was a big hole. He wanted to
repair the hole. He went to Wal-Mart. Wal-Mart has everything for sale. Wal-Mart is a
very popular store. He asked a clerk, "How can I fix a nail hole in my bathroom wall?"
The clerk said it was very simple. A nail hole was easy to fix. "Just buy this tube of Nail
Hole Filler. Then squeeze it into the hole," the clerk said. He took the filler home. He
squeezed it into the hole. He let the filler dry overnight. The next day, there was no
hole!

86. A Clean Car

He had a beautiful car. It was a Cadillac. It was a 1993 Cadillac. It was a four-door
Cadillac. It was light brown. It had a big engine. The big engine didn't leak oil. The big
engine didn't leak water. He drove his car only five miles a day. He took good care of
his car. He washed it every week. He washed it by himself. He washed it with
dishwashing soap and water. He dried it with paper towels. He vacuumed inside the car
every week. He vacuumed it with a small vacuum cleaner. The outside of his car was
clean. The inside of his car was clean. He never ate anything inside his car. He never
drank anything inside his car.

She was sitting in a bar. She was drinking beer. She was getting drunk. She started to
talk. She started to talk too much. She talked about her cash. She talked about a lot of
cash. She had thousands of dollars in her purse. She said she had $20,000 in her purse.
She said it out loud. Everyone in the bar heard her. Everyone looked at her. She took
some cash out of her purse. She held the money in the air. "Look," she said, "here's
$1,000 cash." She waved it around. She laughed. She put the money back in her purse.
She had another beer. A man was watching her. She finished her beer. She left the bar.
He followed her.

88. The Mayor Is Late

The mayor was in a hurry. He was late. He drove his car faster. He didn't want to miss
his plane. The traffic light was red. He went through the red traffic light. I'm glad no
police are around, he thought. He heard a siren. He saw a red light behind him. The red
light was on top of a police car. The mayor didn't stop. He was in a hurry. He was late.
He was the mayor. He drove his car faster. The police car followed the mayor. It
followed the mayor to the airport. The mayor got out of his car. The policeman got out
of his car. "You're under arrest," he said. "You can't arrest me. I'm the mayor," said the
mayor.

89. They Deliver

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 to
pick it up. Can you deliver it?" She said yes. "We will deliver it on Monday," she said.
"Will you be home?" He said, "What time on Monday?" She said, "Anytime between 8
a.m. and 5 p.m." He said, "I have to work. I can't stay home all day." She said, "That's
okay. We can deliver it on Tuesday." He said, "I have to work on Tuesday, too. Please
deliver it on Saturday."

90. From Hot to Hot

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 turned off the
fans. He turned on the air conditioner. He closed all the windows. He closed the front
door. The apartment began to cool down. It got cooler and cooler. Then he heard a
bang. It was a loud bang. He thought a plane had crashed onto the roof. But it wasn't a
plane. It was the air conditioner compressor. It had broken down. He opened the door.
He opened the windows.

91. Always Eating

Jane called Lisa. Lisa said she was eating. She was eating dinner. Lisa asked Jane to call
her back. Jane said she would call Lisa back. She called Lisa back the next day. Lisa
said she was eating. She was eating lunch. Lisa asked Jane to call her back. Jane said
she would call Lisa back. She called Lisa back the next day. Lisa said she was eating.
She was eating breakfast. Lisa asked Jane to call her back. Jane said she would call Lisa
back. The next day Jane called Lisa back. Lisa was eating. She was eating a snack. Lisa
asked Jane to call her back. Jane said, "No. You call me back. You call me back when
you aren't eating."

92. Fun at the Beach

He was bored. He wanted to do something fun. He wanted to do something fun with his
friend. He called up his friend. "I'm bored. Let's do something fun!" he said. His friend
said, "That sounds great. I'm glad you called. I'm bored, too. What do you want to do?"
He said he wanted to go to the beach. His friend said that sounded great. He picked up
his friend in his car. They went to the beach. They threw a Frisbee to each other. They
swam in the ocean. They built a big sand castle. They watched the sailboats. They
watched the sea gulls. He drove his friend home. "That was fun! Let's do it again
sometime," his friend said.

93. A Mean Boyfriend

She was thinking about her boyfriend. Why did she stay with him? Why didn't she leave
him? She didn't trust him. He said that he loved her. But he was mean to her. He said
bad things. He said she was too fat. He said she should eat less. He did bad things. He
gave her a cheap card from the 99 Cents store for her birthday. He gave her a bag of
apples for Christmas. Then he ate all the apples. He said things that made her cry. He
did things that made her cry. Then he said he was sorry. He always said he was sorry.
She wanted to leave him. She wanted to find another boyfriend. But she didn't leave
him. She loved him too much.

94. Wash and Dry

She went into the laundry room. She was in a hurry. She needed to wash and dry her
clothes. Then she needed to go to work. The washer was running. Someone was using
the washer. The washer stopped. She opened the lid. She took the damp clothes out of
the washer. The damp clothes belonged to someone else. She put their clothes on top of
the dryer. She put her own clothes into the washer. She started the washer. Half an hour
later, she took her clothes out of the washer. She put her clothes into the dryer. An hour
later, she took her clothes out of the dryer. Then she went to work. She left the damp
clothes on top of the dryer.

95. A Brush with God?

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 off the bed.
Something was in his mattress. It was a brand new mattress. He had bought it yesterday.
What is in the mattress, he wondered. He went to the kitchen. He took a knife from the
kitchen drawer. He cut open the mattress. What could it be, he wondered. It was small.
It was black. It was a book. It was the New Testament. Is God trying to tell me
something, he wondered.

96. Where’s My Flu Shot?

Flu shots cost $20 at the drugstore. Only a few people are buying the flu shots. There
are no long lines. No one is waiting in line. If you want the flu shot, pay $20. You don't
have to wait in line. You can get the flu shot immediately. The mayor announced free
flu shots. He said, "We will give free flu shots to everyone. Come to the library on
Saturday." On Saturday 2,000 people went to the library. They stood in line for four
hours. After four hours, there were no more free flu shots. They ran out of free flu shots.
The drugstore still has many flu shots. But the flu shots at the drugstore aren't free. They
cost $20.

97. Sleeping Pilots

It was late at night. The plane flew through the air. It flew through the air very fast. It
flew through the air at 500 miles per hour. Five hundred miles per hour is very fast. A
train does not go 500 miles per hour. A bus does not go 500 miles per hour. A ship does
not go 500 miles per hour. Both the pilot and copilot were very sleepy. They both fell
asleep. The plane flew past the city. Then the pilot and copilot woke up. They turned the
plane around. They went back to the city. They landed at the airport. Their boss was
angry. He asked, "Why is the plane late? Did you two fall asleep?" They both said, "Of
course not, boss!"

98. Let’s Go Fishing

They walked onto the dock. They got into the boat. They had all their fishing gear. They
were going fishing. They loved to go fishing. Sometimes they caught a lot of fish.
Sometimes they caught a couple of fish. Sometimes they caught no fish. But fishing was
fun even if they caught no fish. The boat left the dock. The boat stopped in the middle
of the lake. Everyone put worms on their hooks. Some people put live worms on their
hooks. Some people put dead worms on their hooks. Some people put rubber worms on
their hooks. Everyone dropped their hooks into the water. Then they waited. They
waited for the fish to bite the worms.

99. He Loves Hot Dogs

He was driving home. He couldn't wait to get home. He was hungry. He hadn't eaten in
eight hours. Eight hours ago he had eaten two hot dogs. The hot dogs were delicious. He
had put lots of mustard, onions, and relish on the hot dogs. They were so delicious. He
got home. He walked upstairs. He walked into his apartment. He opened his
refrigerator. He took a package out of the refrigerator. It was a package of hot dogs. He
took two hot dogs out of the package. He put them into the microwave. He took
mustard, onions, and relish out of his refrigerator. He grabbed two hot dog buns. He was
ready to eat two more delicious hot dogs!

100. A Mountain Drive

She wanted to go for a drive. She told her husband. He said that was a good idea.
"Where do you want to go?" he asked. She wanted to drive to the mountains. She
wanted to go to Big Bear Lake. Big Bear Lake is high in the mountains. It is 7,000 feet
high. It is a two-hour drive from their home. It takes two hours to get there. The lake is
big and beautiful. They could park their car next to the lake. They could sit next to the
lake. They could watch the boats. They could watch the fishermen. They could watch
the squirrels and deer. It is a beautiful drive to Big Bear Lake. The road goes through a
big forest full of tall trees.
101. A Hood in a Hoody
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. "Why are you wearing gloves?" The man said he had a disease. He had a
contagious disease. He coughed. He coughed again. The bank guard backed away. He
did not want to get a disease. He stopped watching the man. He watched other people
enter the bank. He forgot about the man with the contagious disease. A few minutes
later, the man ran out of the bank. He was carrying a money bag.

102. The Swine Flu

It was September. People were getting sick all over the world. They were getting sick
from the flu. The flu was called H1N1. Some people called it swine flu. The swine
farmers did not like that. They said, "Stop calling it swine flu. Swine don't have the flu.
You can't get the flu from eating swine." Swine are also called pigs. We get bacon and
ham from pigs. We get pork from pigs. But we don't get the flu from pigs. We get the
flu from a virus. The H1N1 virus was making everyone sick. In October they distributed
a new vaccine. The new vaccine protected most people from the virus. The people were
happy. The swine farmers were happy.

103. Can I Borrow $1,000?

She was angry. She was angry with her brother. Her brother didn't help her. She needed
to borrow $1,000. She had asked her brother to lend her $1,000. He said no. Her brother
said he didn't have $1,000. Her brother was lying. Her brother had $10,000. He had ten
times $1,000. Why did he lie to her? Why didn't he tell her the truth? Why didn't he lend
her $1,000? She said, "I know you have $10,000. All I want is $1,000. I will pay you
back next year. You will get your money back next year." He said no. He said people
shouldn't borrow money. He said people shouldn't lend money. "But I'm not 'people',"
she said. "I'm your sister!"

104. Trees in the Jungle

It rains a lot in the jungle. The rain helps trees grow. The jungle has many trees. Trees
are home for many jungle animals. Many animals live in the trees. Monkeys are jungle
animals. Monkeys love trees. They love to swing from tree to tree. They climb down
from the trees. They climb back up into the trees. They sit in the trees. They eat their
food in the trees. They eat the plants in the trees. They eat the fruit in the trees. They
live in the trees with the birds. They live in the trees with the lizards. They live in the
trees with the snakes. They live in the trees with the ants. The trees in the jungle are full
of animals.

105. Burned Up
Brad was angry. He was angry at the apartment building manager. The apartment
building manager had kicked him out. "If you can't pay the rent," the manager said, "I
have to kick you out." "But I always pay the rent on time," Brad said. "That's nice, but
you're supposed to always pay the rent on time," said the manager. One evening Brad
drove to the gas station. He bought a gallon of gas. He put the gas into a gas can. He
waited until 11 p.m. The manager lived in a corner apartment. His apartment was on the
ground floor. Brad waited until the manager's lights went out. He poured all the gas in
the hall near the manager's door. He lit a match.

106. New Hair Color

Susan didn't like the color of her hair. Her hair was changing color. It used to be all
black. But now it was turning gray. She didn't like the gray hair. Gray hair made her
look older. She didn't want to look older. She made an appointment with the beauty
salon. A week later, she went to the beauty salon. The hairdresser colored Susan's hair.
She added a little bit of purple color to Susan's hair. When the hairdresser finished,
Susan looked at her hair. She liked it. She couldn't see any gray hair. All she could see
was black hair with a little bit of purple tint. The purple tint looked nice. Susan hoped
her boyfriend would like it.

107. Help Him Die

Nick was old. Nick was old and sick. His wife was Sherry. Sherry was younger than
Nick. Nick was older than Sherry. Nick was 81. Sherry was 61. They had been married
for 41 years. They loved each other. "Kill me," Nick said. "You say you love me. If you
really love me, you will kill me." "I will not kill you," Sherry said. "You will get better.
The pain will go away." Nick had cancer. He had lung cancer. He used to smoke. He
used to smoke cigarettes. He used to smoke two packs of cigarettes a day. Nick was in
pain every day. "This cancer is killing me," he said. Sherry said, "If the cancer is killing
you, it doesn't need my help."

108. A Cool Laptop

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 room fan. He
thought. He thought some more. How could he keep his laptop cool? He had an idea. He
bought little plastic blocks. Each block was one inch square. He put the laptop on top of
the blocks. One block was under each corner of the laptop. Now the laptop sat a little
above the desk. There was space under the laptop. There was space for cool air to flow.
The cool air prevented overheating.
109. Ten Push-ups

110. Dead Bodies

111. Learn to Swim

112. An Ear Problem

113. House Price Goes Up

114. The Pier Couldn't Run

115. What Rain?

116. Job Training, but No Job

117. Shoot It Down

118. The Teacher
119. A Stranger in the Neighborhood

120. Dirty Needles

121. He Likes That Idea

122. The Cold Winter

123. Chop Down the Trees

124. Lost and Found

125. No Help from Coworker

126. No More Meat for Her

127. Too Many Problems

128. Rose Queen

129. Out of Food

130. Don’t Pick Up the Trash

131. Too Many Prisoners

132. The New Neighbor

133. A Clean Church

134. A Book Sale

135. Believe the Chief

136. Will the Car Start?

137. A Loud Party

138. Se Habla English

139. Starving Artists

140. Ring in the New Year

141. No Food, No Water

142. Ring! Ring!

143. Get Rich or Get Out

144. Why He Loves Her

145. Stop Bothering Me

146. Insects in the Rice

147. Hacker Steals Millions

148. Don’t Be a Racist

149. Grandpa Died

150. The Recall

151. "Please Wait"

152. His Back Goes Out

153. The Package Pick-Up (1)

154. The Package Pick-Up (2)

155. A Cigarette for Grandpa

156. The New “No Parking” Sign

157. The M&M Container

158. Put an Ad on Craigslist

159. The Naked Cowboy

160. A New Voter

161. Where Is His Wife? (1)

162. Where Is His Wife? (2)

163. The Locked Door

164. Word Search Puzzles

165. A Seaside Painting

166. Cheap Hospital Insurance

167. Ripped Pants

168. Outside His Window (1)

169. Outside His Window (2)

170. No More Searching

171. A Cup of Coffee

172. Earthquake in Haiti

173. Plane in the Hudson

174. Carrot Cake

175. Is It a Hernia?

176. Good Apples, Bad Trip

177. Bags of Cans

178. Where’s My Package?

179. TSA Will Find Him

180. Who Is a Hero?

181. Sick in the City

182. Front Desk Manners

183. It Isn't the Economy

184. Airport "Security" (1)

185. Airport "Security" (2)

186. Living Together

187. USPS Redelivery (1)

188. USPS Redelivery (2)

189. USPS Redelivery (3)

190. USPS Redelivery (4)

191. He Hates to Fly

192. HassleMan

193. The Info Desk

194. The Phone Call

195. American Breakfast

196. Bad Toilet Paper

197. Let's Dance

198. Where Did Daddy Go?

199. Dinner Smells Good

200. Fifty Missing Pages