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...
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 tr...
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 r...
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?...
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 ...
You have to chop down those two trees, said the fire control agent. Why do I have to chop down those two trees? asked Diane. Because those two trees a...
I'm calling the police, Barry said. I'm glad you're calling the police, Ruth said. Barry and Ruth had a nice house. They had a nice, quiet house. They...
Lucy had a cat. His name was Pirate. Pirate was 14 years old. Fourteen is old for a cat. What can I do? Lucy asked her dad. Pirate is old. He will die...
Each September volunteers clean up the beach. Hundreds of volunteers clean up the beach. They carry empty trash bags. They pick up trash. They fill up...
A new neighbor moved in. Will the new neighbor be quiet, Liz wondered. The new neighbor wasn't quiet. The new neighbor was loud. He played his TV loud...
