The children were hungry. They looked out the window. Where was their mother? She walked into the house. The children ran over to her. Mama, were so hungry, they both said. She said lunch was coming. She walked into the kitchen. She opened
The baby was lying on her back. A blue bird flew in through the window. The blue bird had blue eyes. It sat on the babys crib. The bird had a bell around its neck. The bell rang. The baby smiled. The baby reached for the bell. The bird shoo
It was Emilys 10th birthday. She was 10 years old. She was so happy. Im so happy, she said. Im finally 10. Ten is two numbers. Ten is an adult number. Ten is a grown-up number. Im an adult now. Im a grown-up. I used to be nine. Nine is a ki
Annie, set the table, please, said Mom. Its time for dinner. Annie said it wasnt her week to set the table. It was her week to clear the table. She said it was Lisas week to set the table. Lisa was in the living room. Lisa was playing with
The boys were going to the beach. Dad was going to drive them to the beach. The drive to the beach would take an hour. Dave and Dick loved the beach. They also loved the drive to the beach. They loved to look out the window. They loved to s
Tommy, the dog is scratching at the door, his mom yelled. Take him for a walk. Make sure you take a plastic bag with you. Tommy said he didnt hear the dog scratching. He said the dog did not need to go for a walk. He said there were no plas
Mama was in the garden. What are you doing? Johnny asked. She said she was planting roses. Roses are flowers. They are very pretty. They are usually red. Roses have thorns. His mama said, Thorns will stick you. Be careful around thorns. Joh
Lulu couldnt find her favorite book. Her favorite book was about a cat. The name of the cat was Meow. The name of the book was How Is Meow? Lulu asked her mom, Mommy, where is my Meow book? Where is How Is Meow? Her mom didnt know. Where di
Jimmy wanted to cross the street. He was on the south side of the street. He wanted to get to the north side of the street. He was in the middle of the block. His father always told him to cross at an intersection. His father always said ne
The black cat jumped up onto the chair. It looked down at the white dog. The dog was chewing on a bone. The cat jumped onto the dog. The dog kept chewing the bone. The cat played with the dogs tail. The dog kept chewing the bone. The cat ju
Evelyn had a cat. Her cats name was Red. Red was a red cat. Red liked to chase things. He chased balls. He chased butterflies. He chased squirrels. Evelyn had a yard. A tree was in the middle of her yard. A squirrel lived in the tree. Red c
The baby bear followed his mama. Mama bear walked through the woods. She was looking for berries to eat. She found some black berries. She started eating them. The baby started eating them, too. They ate all the berries. Baby bear was full.
Mom took Carol to the stable. Their horse was in the stable. They walked over to Sugar. Sugar was their horse. Say hello to Sugar, Mom said. Carol said, Hello, Sugar. Mom gave a carrot to Sugar. Sugar ate the carrot. He ate the carrot fast.
It was Ellens 12th birthday. Ellen was 12 years old. Her mom took her shopping. They went shopping at the mall. You can pick out a dress. You can pick out a pretty dress, Mom said. I will pick out a pretty, blue dress, Ellen said. They went
Dont wipe your nose on your sleeve. Dont pick your nose. Dont interrupt me. Dont talk with food in your mouth. Dont go swimming right after eating. Dont forget to feed the dog. Dont forget to take the dog for a walk. Dont hit your sister. D
How far away is the moon? Chris asked his dad. His dad said that was a good question. He said the moon was not as far away as the sun. How far away is the sun? Chris asked. His dad said that was a good question. He said the sun was farther
Eat your vegetables, Mikey, Mom said. I am eating my vegetables, Mikey said. He was eating the sliced carrots. He was eating the sliced carrots one by one. He was eating them one at a time. He picked up one sliced carrot with his fork. He l
The mailman put the mail in the mailbox. Dad went outside. He said hello to the mailman. The mailman said hello. Dad opened the mailbox and took out a magazine and two letters. One letter was from his sister. The other letter was from his b
Adam was doing his homework. He stopped doing his homework. He was bored. He didnt like homework. Dad, what happens when we die? Adam asked. You will go to heaven, Dad said. Does everyone go to heaven? Adam asked. No, only good people go to
Jerry was looking at a map. It was a map of the world. The map showed many countries. It showed all the countries in the world. All the countries were different colors. There were red countries, green countries, and blue countries. Jerry po
One day at school Harry pushed Scott. Scott pushed Harry back. Harry punched Scott in the face. Scott went home with a bruise on his face. He had a red bruise on his face. His mom said, Who did this to you? Who hit you? His dad asked, Did y
Charley wanted to drive the car. Can I drive the car, Dad? he asked. You can drive the car, his dad said. Charley followed his dad out to the car. His dad opened the drivers door. You are the driver, he said. Charley got into the car. His d
It was Easter Sunday. Mom gave a little basket to Michelle. Mom told her to look for Easter eggs. The Easter eggs were in the back yard. What do Easter eggs look like? Michelle asked. Mom said, They look just like regular eggs. But they are
He and his brother slept in a bunk bed. He had the bottom bunk. His brother had the top bunk. The top bunk had a guard rail. The rail kept the sleeper safe. His brother didnt like the rail. He always left it down. One time his brother fell
The big family lived in a one-bedroom apartment. Their apartment had only one bedroom. Mom and Dad slept in the bedroom. The two babies also slept in the bedroom. Four people slept in the bedroom. Four children slept in the living room. Two
How high is up? Why is the sky blue? Do fish sleep? Where do babies come from? How do ships float? How do planes stay in the air? Why are you laughing? Why are you crying? Are we there yet? What do I care? Whos there? Whos calling? Whos at
A robin is a pretty bird. It has a red breast. It has black wings. It sings a pretty song. A crow is pretty, too. It is completely black. It is shiny black. A crow is a big bird. It is a smart bird. It is a lazy bird. It watches people. Peo
Cindys teacher was Mrs. Jones. Mrs. Jones was old. But she didnt walk slow. She walked fast. She didnt have white hair. She had black hair. She wasnt bent over. Her back was straight. All the students liked Mrs. Jones. They especially liked
Kenny was crying. Why are you crying? Mom asked Kenny. The cat scratched me, said Kenny. The cat had scratched Kenny on his hand. Kenny showed his hand to his mom. The scratch didnt look too bad. It wasnt a deep scratch. Mom went to the kit
The little girl was thirsty. She wanted something to drink. She opened the refrigerator. She looked inside. She saw milk. She saw soda. She saw orange juice. She saw beer. She wondered what beer tasted like. Her daddy drank beer every day.
It is December. That means it is Christmas time. Christmas time means Santa Claus is coming. Sara and Billy love Christmas. They love Santa Claus. They love the gifts from Santa. Last year they got nice gifts. Sara got a teddy bear and a ru
What do you want for Christmas? Daddy asked Anthony. Anthony wanted a little brother. Can I have a little brother for Christmas? Anthony asked. Well, Ill have to talk to your mother, said Daddy. Why do you have to talk to Mommy? Anthony ask
Rex is very sick, Lucys mom said. Is he going to die? Lucy asked. Yes, Im afraid so, mom said. Im going to take him to the vet. Lucy wanted to go along. Okay, but try not to cry, okay? mom asked. Lucy said she wouldnt cry. Mom carried Rex o
Lets go to the beach, Daddy, Susan suggested. That sounds like a good idea, her daddy replied. It was a hot, sunny day. The ocean was only two blocks away. Susan went into her room. She put on her swimsuit. She grabbed a big beach towel. Sh
The three bears left their cave. They lived in a beautiful cave. The cave was big. The cave was warm in winter. The cave was cool in summer. It was a quiet cave. It was a dark cave. They loved their cave. Today was Sunday. They liked to pic
School starts at 8:00 in the morning. His mom woke him up at 6:30. He yawned and got out of bed. He got dressed. He ate breakfast. He ate a bowl of cereal for breakfast. His favorite cereal was Cheerios. He also ate a banana. Bananas are ye
Daddy, lets order a pizza, Billy said. That sounds like a good idea, said his dad. They looked at a menu they had at home. What kind do you want? his dad asked. Billy wanted a large pizza. He wanted a pizza with four toppings. He wanted che
Its time to go to bed, Dannys mom said. But Im not sleepy, Danny complained. He wasnt sleepy because he had taken a nap before dinner. He had slept for almost one hour. Before his nap, he was in the park. He liked to go to the park. The par
It was Susans birthday party. She was seven years old. She was born July 18. She was in second grade. She had many friends. She had friends in school. She had friends at church. She had friends in swim class. She had friends in dance class.
January 7 is Bennys birthday. He will be eight years old. He is in the third grade. He goes to Park Elementary School. An elementary school is for kids. It is only one mile away. He walks to school. It only takes 20 minutes. When it rains,