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Cathy has a garden. She plants flowers. There are roses, sunflowers, and tulips. Cathy's favorite flowers are tulips. She plants fruit. There is an apple tree. There is an orange tree. There is also an avocado tree. Cathy's favorite fruit is an apple. She plants trees that will end up being short. She plants trees that end up being tall. She plants bushes, too. She wants a very colorful garden. There is a water fountain in the center of the garden. There are fish swimming inside. There are over fifty of them. Sometimes, Kathy lies down on the grass. She feels at peace in her garden. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Which are Cathy’s favourite flowers? What does Cathy plant? Is there a water fountain in the centre of the garden? What are the fish doing? How many fish are there?

Michelle was having a sleepover with her friend. She was staying over at her friend's house. Her friend was Lisa. Lisa's parents were cooking them dinner. They made them hamburgers. Michelle and her friend thanked her parents for the dinner. They then decided to watch movies. They watched two different movies. After that, they did each other's hair. They braided each other's hair. They also made friendship bracelets. Lisa had a kit that had different types of beads. They made necklaces also. They started to get tired. They went into their sleeping bags. They played games until they fell asleep. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Who was Michelle having a sleepover party with? Who cooked dinner for the two girls? What did they decide to do after dinner? How many movies did they watch? What did they do before they fell asleep?

Fast food is not healthy. It is very bad for you. But fast food is usually cheap. It is also good for people who cannot cook. It is also good for people who are in a rush. Timmy buys fast food every day. He works long hours. When he gets back home from work, he just wants to sleep. His co-workers tell him he should start eating healthy. His wife tells him that, too. He gained 40 pounds since he started working. One morning, before Timmy went to work, he saw something on the dining table. It was a lunch box with a bow on it. It was chicken salad. It was from his mom. She left a note. The note said: "Change your habits." 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Is fast food healthy? How often does Timmy buy fast food? What did Timmy find on the table one morning? Who was the note from? What did the note say?

Emily and Crystal are best friends. They both want to lose weight. They exercise together. Doing things together makes things fun. Emily tried exercising by herself. She thought it was too boring. She could only run for 30 minutes before getting bored. Crystal tried exercising by herself, too. She does not like being alone. She feels more comfortable with Emily. They go to the park three days a week for an hour. They stretch for 10 minutes. They run for 20 minutes. They jump rope for 20 minutes. They play some type of sport for the last 10 minutes. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

What do Emily and Crystal want to do? Where do the two girls go to run? How many days a week do they go to the park? How long do they run? What else do they do in the park?

Janice wanted to buy a dress for a dance party. She wanted to shop with her mom. Her mom is a writer for a fashion magazine. She has good taste, but she did not have time to shop with her daughter. She sent her husband to shop for a dress with her. Janice loved her dad, but she did not like shopping with him. He always got tired from walking. He always got bored from looking at clothes. He never likes what Janice likes. He always thinks her dresses are too short and revealing. Janice thinks her dad is too traditional. Shopping with her dad was worse than shopping alone. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

What did Janice want the dress for? What is Janice’s mother’s job? Did Janice’s mother have time to shop? Does Janice’s father like shopping? What does he think about his daughter’s dresses?

Carl is a father. This year he told his family not to get him anything for Father's Day. The truth is he does want gifts. He just wants to see if his family really know him or not. Carl's wife knows him well. She ends up getting him a gift. She gave him a watch. Carl's daughter knows him well, too. She bought him a rare table. Carl's son does not know him that well. His son really thought Carl did not want anything. "Son, I was just testing you!" Carl said. His son felt bad. "How about a hug?" he asked Carl. Carl opened his arms. A hug is the best gift a father can get. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

What did Carl tell his family for Father’s Day this year? Does he want gifts? What did Carl’s wife buy him? How did Carl’s son feel for nit buying anything? Which is the best gift a father can get?

Doris collects stickers. She has been collecting them for 10 years. She has over 10,000 stickers. She keeps them in a booklet. She keeps the booklet safe. She doesn't want it to get ruined. She has all sorts of stickers. She has cheap stickers. She has expensive stickers. She has glittery stickers. She has stickers that smell. She has animal stickers. She has stickers of movie scenes. She has 3D stickers. She has big stickers. She has small stickers. She has reflective stickers. She has boring stickers. She has cool stickers. She won't stop collecting. She will pass on her collection to her kids. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

What does Doris collect? Where does she keep the stickers? How mant stickers has she got? Are the stickers cheap or expensive? Who will she pass the collection to?

Al does not like to shower. He thinks it is a waste of time. He could be doing something fun. He does not like the feeling of water on his skin. He thinks his skin gets wrinkly quickly when he showers. He also does not like wasting water. California is in a drought. Al cares about the environment a lot. His parents tell him that he will lose his friends if he does not shower. Al actually already lost two friends. They told him they could not be around him anymore. At school, people call him "Garbage Guy." Al does not mind. He likes having a nickname. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

What does Al not like to do? Does Al care about th environment? How many friends did Al lose? How do people call Al at school? Does Al mind having nicknames?

Tracy loves to swim. She loves aquatic animals. Her friends surprised her with tickets to the aquarium. She was so happy. She brought her camera to the aquarium. She was ready to take a lot of pictures. She saw twenty-five different types of fish. She saw a whale. She saw a turtle. She saw seaweed and kelp. She saw squid and octopus. Her favorite was the whale. She thinks they're cute and friendly. She bought a picture frame at the gift shop. There were small whales on the picture frame. What a good day! 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

What does Tracy like to do? What did her friends surprise her with? How many different fish did she see? Which was her favourite fish? What did she buy at the gift shop?

Andrew is completely fine with riding on an airplane. He does not get sick when the plane takes off. Andrew hates being in a car though. If he is in a car for more than half an hour, he gets sick. He especially hates it when he is in traffic. His body feels sick. He wishes that he wouldn't get car sick so easily. He can't go on fun road trips. His friend invited him to go to Las Vegas last year. Andrew had to say no. He wanted to go, but he would throw up too much. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Does Andrew like flying on an airplane? How does he feel when he travels by car? Can he go on fun road trips? Whre did his friends invite him to go last year? Dis Andrew accept the invitation?

Elizabeth has always wanted to travel. She has never been on a plane. She has never been on a boat. She has been on a train. She has never even been in a car. She lives in a place where everything she needs is close by. Elizabeth's dream is to visit Hawaii. She thinks it's beautiful. All the beaches and flowers seem great. One day, she saw an ad saying "Enter raffle to go to Hawaii for free!" She put her name on a piece of paper. She put it in the big box. There were a lot of papers. She did not think she would win. It was a big surprise when she got a phone call. "Hi Liz, congratulations! You just won a trip to Hawaii!" a man said. Elsa jumped up and down. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Where does Elisabeth live? Which is her dream? Where did she put the piece of paper to win the trip? Was it a big surprise when she got a phone call? What did the man say?

Susan works at the mall. She is a cashier at a clothing store. She'll start work in an hour. She has a big bag she takes to work every day. She puts her lunch inside. It's an apple and a sandwich. She puts her water bottle inside. She puts her name tag inside. She puts her wallet inside. She puts her car keys inside. She puts her phone inside. She changes into her uniform. It is a black polo shirt. She can wear any pants she wants. She drives to work. She puts her bag in a locker. She clocks in. She goes to a cash register. She sees her first customer. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Where does Susan work? What is her job? What does she put in her big bag? How does she get to work? Where does she keep her bag at work?

It is hard for Jennifer to wake up early. She has a bad habit of sleeping late. She does not go to bed until midnight, but she has to wake up at 5 A.M. every day for work. She sets an alarm, but she always hits the "snooze" button. The "snooze" button stops the alarm for a couple of minutes. She feels so good in bed. Sometimes she even goes back to bed after she gets up. She has to drink five cups of coffee to stay awake. She has tried to change her sleeping habits. It is hard for her to sleep early. She plans on asking her boss to change her shift. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Is is hard for Jennifer to wake up? What is her bad habit? When does she go to bed? What time does she wake up? How many cups of coffeedoes she drink?

Pam loves her job. She is an artist. She mostly draws portraits. People go up to her. They pay $45. They sit down on a chair. She draws them. It takes about one hour to draw one person. She does not make a lot of money because she does not get a lot of customers. People think $45 is too much. There have been days when she does not get any customers. She draw the portraits in Chinatown, Los Angeles, California. She is thinking of going to another place. She loves drawing. She just hates that she doesn't get a lot of customers. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

What is Pam’s job? What does she draw? How long does it take Pam to draw one person? How much do people pay to Pam for a portrait? What is Pam thinking of?