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LECS Lab 11

The school class took a field trip to an abandoned mine. Their geology teacher told them to look for interesting rocks. A girl in the class tripped over what looked to be a white rock. It turned out to be a really old dinosaur fossil!

Everyone in the class was very excited!

The teacher yelled at the girl who had tripped.

Matt was driving home one night. He wasn't paying attention. He struck and injured a jogger who crossed the road. Matt was horrified and stopped to check on her.

Matt always paid more attention to the road after that.

Matt fiddled with the car radio, looking for a better station.

One weekend we wanted to see a movie with the kids. There were two movies they wanted to see. So we decided to divide and conquer. Two kids and myself went to one and my husband and our son another.

Both groups had a great time seeing the movies they wanted.

After that, we got a divorce.

Bertha wanted to get a haircut. However, she was undecided on how to cut her hair. Bertha had a idea to go to a wig store. At the wig store Bertha tried on different wigs.

Bertha bought a bright red wig with frosted blonde tips.

Bertha bought a jump rope.

Lulu had just moved into her new home. She had a dishwasher for the first time. She decided to run a load of dishes that night. In the compartment, she poured some dish soap.

Lulu turned on the dishwasher.

Lulu turned off the dishwasher.

Sadie and her best friend were discussing what they should do Saturday. They flipped through the local newspaper for ideas. Sadie noticed that the local art museum was having an art show. Both thought that it would be a nice event to attend on the weekend.

Sadie and her friend made plans to visit the museum.

Sadie and her friend went to see the new Star Wars movie.

Tia went out to a bar one night with a guy she'd just met. The unscrupulous guy drugged Tia's martini when she wasn't looking! Poor Tia, unsuspecting, drank the martini and became very groggy. She remembered nothing until she woke up naked the next morning.

She went to the police and filed a report.

She smiled, and went back to sleep.

A boy needed to learn to drive. He asked his father and he said yes. They began to look for a first car. In the newspaper ads, they found a nice looking car.

They bought the car.

The boy bought a bicycle.

I bought a new car today. It is shiny and red. The inside smells so fresh and clean. I love the car so much.

I drive the car everywhere I go.

I decided to get rid of the car.

Bob went to the doctor. The doctor told him that he was overweight. Bob realized that he had to get in shape. He joined a gym and started to watch what he ate.

Bob got in shape.

Bob gained 50 pounds.

Ivy wanted a cell phone like all her friends. She saved up her money from delivering papers. Soon she had enough for a phone. She went shopping and selected the perfect phone.

She loved her new phone.

Amy spent all of her money on clothes.

I got my concert tickets. I drove to Chicago. I could not believe I was seeing a Beatle. I was 30 rows from the front of the stage.

I cheered when the Beatle came under the spotlight.

I began to tremble uncontrollably with terror and dread.

Brigid and her friend Ella both took piano lessons. Ella's father bought her an expensive grand piano by a renowned maker. Brigid's father could only afford to buy her a used upright piano. But Ella was a foolish and insensitive girl who never practiced.

Ella did not ever become good at piano.

Ella then became a star piano player.

Cindy's room had white walls. But she complained that they reflected too much light. So she decided to have her walls painted blue. She thought her room was more calming.

She was pleased with the results.

She hated it and switched to black paint.

It was like any other Friday for Jay. He had just finished work and bought his weekly lottery ticket. After dinner, he waited patiently for the lottery results. He couldn't believe it when more than half his numbers were called.

Finally, all of his number were read and Jay had won.

He decided to stop watching and threw his ticket away.

Fancy is the name of Sharon's miniature schnauzer. Fancy turned 14 Year's old yesterday. Schnauzers usually don't live that long. Sharon feels lucky to have had Fancy since she was a puppy.

Sharon knew her time with Fancy was short.

Sharon couldn't wait for Fancy to go.

Today's lab assignment turned out to be a disaster. Since my teammates were confused, I had to guide them. This includes showing them how to do every procedure. Although we finished after everyone else, I put in a lot of effort.

I carried the team.

The team didn't need me that day.

Hank began to clean out his closet. He made a pile of wire hangers that he didn't need. Hank thought that he should recycle all the extra wires. He took them to the junkyard and sold them for scrap.

Hank got a few dollars.

Hank got a million dollars.

Beth's daughter was coming to town and bringing her kids. Beth was excited to see her grandchildren. When her daughter arrived she played and baked cookies with the kids. The kids stayed 2 weeks before returning home.

Beth and her grandchildren baked cookies everyday!

Beth wished that she had a daughter.

The dogs romped in the deep snow. The snow was so deep that the smaller dog disappeared in a drift. The bigger dog looked confused and began to dig. The smaller dog ran out from behind the drift.

Both dogs happily continued to play in the snow.

The bigger dog couldn't find the smaller dog.

Bay wanted to play football. He practiced every day after school. Then he tried his best on tryout day. He was so excited when the team posted the results.

Bay made it on the football team.

Bay made it on the hockey team.

Anne had just turned 50 when she noticed something unsettling. Her hair was beginning to come in gray! She thought about dyeing it to hide the gray. Then she decided to honor her wisdom and Years.

She wore her gray hair with pride.

She dyed her hair blonde instead.

On the fourth of July, the bank held an ice cream party. A mom took her toddler to it. They stood in line. When it was their turn, they got a balloon and some ice cream.

The toddler was very happy about the treats.

They father and son then walked home.

Driving home from work the other day I got a flat tire. It was rainy and cold out. I could have called the towing company but chose not to. Instead I changed the tire myself.

I was miserable but saved a ton.

I was miserable that he had fun.

Michael would get headaches anytime he would read a book. He enjoyed reading but the pain made it difficult. Someone suggested he get his eyes checked. He was told he needed glass to read by the optometrist.

The glasses fixed his headaches immediately.

The optometrist gave him comfortable sneakers.

I wanted a pet for my birthday. I wasn't sure what to get, I already had dogs. I was looking around on facebook and saw a mini pig. I went to pick her up.

I drove home with the mini pig in my car.

I brought a dog home since I have so many dogs already.

Lexi wanted a pie for her birthday instead of a cake. And she told everyone two week before. But when it was Lexi's birthday, she didn't get a pie. Lexi was disappointed.

Lexi was so upset that she cried.

Lexi thought that the pie was delicious.

The Mills next door had a new car. The car was stolen during the weekend. They came to my house and asked me if I knew anything. I told them I didn't, but for some reason they suspected me.

They called the police to come to my house.

They liked me a lot after that.

Maya was walking home one night from work. She fumbled with her keys while trying to get into her car. Someone began approaching her from a dark alley. Frightened, she quickly got into her car and started it.

Maya felt scared.

Maya started to laugh.

Fred is brand new to exercising and just joined a gym. He was amazing at how expensive a personal trainer was. He wanted to get into shape but couldn't afford the rates. He found personal trainer routines online for free.

He was happy with his decision.

He never worked out again.

Colin started fifth grade at a new school. He was very shy. He thought no one would befriend him due to his shyness. But Colin's classmates were encouraging and kind.

Colin made lots of friends.

All the kids at Colin's school hated him.

Tom and Sally wanted to have kids. They tried several times without any success. It turned out that Sally had medical issues she needed addressed. Once she got that taken care of they tried again.

Tom and Sally finally got to have kids.

Tom and Sally didn't want to have kids anymore.

Timmy was a little excited about having a baby sister. His parents let him pick out some baby names. He really wanted the baby to be named Jenna but his Mom liked Amy. When the big day finally came he stayed with his grandparents.

He jumped for joy when his mother brought his sister home.

He decided to stay there instead of going home.

Amy was scared of going to the doctor. The pediatrician was very patient with her and shared her stethoscope. Amy found it very interesting and wasn't scared anymore. Amy decided she wanted to be a doctor when she grew up.

Amy actually grew up to be a successful doctor.

When Amy went home, she resented the doctor.

For Rachel's birthday, her husband took her out to the river. They set up a blanket on the beach and enjoyed a picnic. After they ate, they went for a swim. When they got bored of that, they went and bought some ice cream.

Rachel had a wonderful time.

Rachel had a terrible time.

Tommy called on the girl who sat next to him in class. He asked if she thought that the class was good. She gave him a frown and sad that she's in a relationship. Tommy immediately turned around.

Tommy was really embarrassed.

Tommy decided to ask the girl for a date.

Angelina wants to make an apple pie. She has the apples but they need to be peeled. She starts peeling. Finally they are all peeled.

Angelina finishes making the apple pie.

Angelina is finally ready to make a chocolate cake.

Alex was dribbling up the court, with his team down two points. He glanced at the scoreboard, and saw there was only 5 seconds left. His mind raced as he tried to find an open man. The defenders were sticking to his teammates like glue.

He attempted a three-pointer and missed.

The buzzer went off and his team won the game.

Jim is a new driver and has never been pulled over before. Yesterday he was pulled over for speeding. The officer explained to him why he was being given a ticket. Jim will have to work overtime to pay for the ticket.

Jim is very upset.

Jim was happy to see the officer.

Tia wanted to make something to sell at the craft fair. She decided to make homemade soap. She made glycerin soap in a big pot on her kitchen stove. Then she pressed flower blossoms into the centers of her bars.

Tia then made pretty labels to put on each bar.

Tia used the soap bars to wash her dirty dogs.

Mark was starting a new job the next day. He was nervous about being around so many strangers. He barely slept any the night before due to anxiety. When he entered the building he was greeted warmly by many people.

He realized he would fit in perfectly at the new job.

He was fired that same day, and walked out of the building.

Anna went to an animal rights protest. She told people about animal rights issues. She asked for donations. A lot of people listened to her and donated money.

Anna used the money to help abused animals.

Anna was upset that no one else shared her concern.

Cara was tired of the clutter which had piled up in her garage. She decided to plan a garage sale. She worked with her husband to move everything out. That weekend Cara then set up signs to advertise her sale.

Cara sold lots of items.

Cara left for Vegas.

Joe went to college for art. He graduated with a degree in painting. He couldn't find a job. He then responded to an ad in the paper.

Then he got hired.

Joe hated pizza.

I wrote an ebook that needed a cover. I made several book covers in Photoshop. I shared my creations with several people. I asked people to vote for Cover A or Cover B.

Most people liked Cover A.

I have no computer.

There Was this amazing Italian place down the street from Alice. She used to go there almost every week. She loves the pastas that they serve there. One day she tried to go there and found out they closed down.

Alice was upset she had to settle for Chinese food.

She invited all her friends to join her at that restaurant.

Johnny used to pee in swimming pools as a kid. He thought he could do it as an adult. He took his kids to a water park. Next he peed in the wading pool.

Some people noticed and Johnny got in trouble.

Everyone was really happy because of Johnny's behavior.

Nelly the cashier was having a bad day at the store. She kept making small mistakes and people were getting mad. Even her last customer was mad and it wasn't even her fault. As soon as it was time for her break she dashed outside.

The fresh air was exactly what Nelly needed to clear her head.

Nelly hated the outdoors.

Dawn was envious of Cora's new car. On halloween night, Dawn keyed the car. Cora was crushed. She had completely no idea who may have done it.

Dawn felt happy about getting away with it.

Cora then confronted Dawn about doing it.

Barry was excited that he finally registered to vote. He went to the polling place near his home. While walking into the building he noticed all of the campaign signs. He already knew how he would cast his votes.

Barry voted.

Barry turned around and went home.

My friend visited me from California. We went to his van, smoked and talked. Time went by fast as we caught up. My friend told me that he had to go.

My friend left and I was happy about the experience.

My friend insulted me and then walked away.

Cal got an ice cream making machine for his birthday. He was so excited to try it out! He added all the ingredients. Then he turned the crank and watched eagerly.

A big bowl of chocolate ice cream was soon ready.

Cal did not want to eat any ice cream.

Sasha loved writing from an early age. In her twenties she begins writing a novel and finishes it. Sasha decides to self-publish on amazon. Her book is sold through the kindle marketplace.

She was pleased that she sold several copies.

She was disappointed that she never finished.

Tyler wanted to have a balloon party with tons of balloons. He and his friends and his parents blew up the balloons. He and his friends played with the balloons and had a lot of fun. They got tired and watched a movie and had dinner.

It had been a very fun day.

Tyler felt like his parents never let him do anything.

Last Saturday I went to an Azalea concert. The concert was amazing. I got to be in the front row. After the show I went backstage to meet her.

Azalea was very cool.

I won't be going back to another concert.

Lucy's mom took her to see her first ballet at a young age. She decided at that moment she wanted to be a ballerina. She begged her mom to let her take lessons. Lucy was enrolled in her first class the following month.

Lucy was very happy to start ballet.

Lucy was very angry she had to start ballet.

Bev was cleaning out her childhood bedroom. Her parents were moving after 25 Years in the same house. She came across her diary from 7th grade. She smiled as she read the thoughts of her younger self.

Bev decided to start writing in her diary again.

Bev was upset her parents threw away her diary.

Chuck came home from work. He turned on Netflix. His favorite show on Netflix was Breaking Bad. Chuck watched Breaking Bad for 8 hours.

Chuck realized that it was 2 in the morning.

He was mad that he watched Breaking Bad.

Bill wanted to play baseball today. He called several friends to coordinate a time. His friends agreed to play at six o'clock. At the field they began warming up.

Bill and his friends then had fun playing.

Bill and his friends then went home.

One day, I got a message that my school's campus had been closed. The message said there was a bear on the grounds! The police had to come and help get the bear away. They gave the bear a tranquilizer.

The bear fell asleep after that.

After that, the bear became very violent.

Eric was overly excited for lunch today. The cafeteria was serving his absolute favorite meal. He loved the school's pizza and french fries. He sprinted to the lunch line but it was too late.

Eric had to settle for cold peanut butter and jelly for lunch.

Eric got a second plate of pizza and french fries.

Holly was glad to be safely inside her house as the storm raged. She was watching the storm as she heard a loud crack. Lightning had hit a tree beside the house. She stared as she watched it fall.

She was relieved that it didn't hit anything.

She went outside to fly a kite.

Troy was the best player on his basketball team. His team was playing in the championship game tonight. Troy scored 56 points to win the game for his team. He carried a huge trophy after the game.

The next morning he found he'd made the front page of the paper.

He decided perhaps basketball was not for him.

Tim's history class was first thing in the morning. He arrived to class very tired. He started to nod off. When he woke up, class was almost over.

Tim failed the final exam.

Tim's teacher praised his attentiveness.

Kay was shopping online for an art set. She found one she liked due to its reasonable price. Kay looked at the product reviews for the art set. Twenty of twenty reviewers noted that the pens in the set leaked.

Kay did not buy the art set.

Kay thought the art set was of great quality.

Jenny's parents got divorced. Jenny and her mom moved to a tiny apartment filled with roaches. There was no stove, so they cooked chicken nuggets in a toaster oven. Jenny's mom ran out of money, so they went to a food bank.

Jenny was unhappy.

Jenny was thrilled with her new living situation.

Steve was an accomplished carpenter. He had a plan to surprise his wife with a new piece. She had been wanting a new desk, so that's what he decided to make. He cut all the lumber, assembled the desk, and stained it.

Steve's wife was ecstatic about the gift.

Steve's wife filed for divorce that same day.

Carl sent a valentine to the girl he liked named Katie. But the college mailroom accidentally delivered it to the wrong Katie! The wrong Katie was delighted by the valentine she thought was hers. Out of pity, Carl took her on a date that night.

Katie found out and then was very hurt.

Carl and Stacey enjoyed their date.

Brianna complained bitterly when her family went camping. It would ruin her hair and nails and there was no tv. However, she forgot these things when she tasted her first S'MORE. Munching her treat, she gazed at the huge, starry sky in awe.

Brianna loved s'mores.

Brianna hated s'mores.

Zack and his friends passed a scary house on their walks to school. One day, they decided to go inside it. Zack and his friends went inside every room. The house was old and abandoned.

They left and went to school.

They decided to play baseball there.

Joey loves watching the Kansas City Chiefs. He went to a game this year and met Andy Reid, the head coach. Joey got his autograph on a football. When he came home he told all of his friends.

Joey holds the football every time he watches a Chiefs game.

Joey hates football.

I made a resolution to quit my job. I wrote my letter of resignation. I quietly went to the office and turned it in. I quit my job.

I'm now free to pursue a career that will make me happy.

I go back to work at my job tomorrow.

He couldn't believe what his boss told him. The boss told him he could leave early. Somebody else would finish his work. He had not been this excited in a long time.

He planned to visit his friends earlier than usual.

He was very angry at his boss.

Neil loved visiting London! He thought it was charming and friendly. But he wanted a better view. So he bought a ticket on the huge London Eye ferris wheel.

Neil had a wonderful view of the city.

Neil decided not to come to London anymore.

John was driving to the store when he realized he forgot his wallet. His driver's license was in the wallet. Police lights started flashing behind him. After pulling over he told the officer he forgot his wallet at home.

The officer was understanding.

John then proceeded to assault the officer.

Rick was at the bar when he saw a driver license on the ground. He asked around if it was anybody's there. Of course it wasn't, and Rick didn't want to leave it with a stranger. So he decided to drive to the address of the license owner.

Rick gave the license to the driver and made the driver happy.

Rick threw the license out of the window.

Tray wanted candy. He could not reach the bowl. That did not stop him. He got a stool.

He reached for the bowl and enjoyed the candy.

He placed the stool on the deck.

Beth was taking a shower when she heard a loud knock on the door. She didn't want to answer and waited for it to go away. The next time she took a shower, she heard the loud knock again. But when she rushed out of the shower to answer, no one was there.

Beth decided she was hearing things.

Beth was deaf.

Ethan was moving into an apartment downtown. He really didn't consider the changes he'd make going from a house. So it really hit hard when he set up his drum set. Within ten minutes he had five noise complaints.

He soon had to find a house to move to.

He was happy people liked his drum playing.

Ron planted a tree in his backyard to shade his house. But it took Years and Years to grow. When Ron was old, the tree was tall and beautiful. And he was proud of himself for taking care of it throughout the Year's

Ron's tree would shade others for years to come.

Ron decided to cut down the tree.

Tom and his friends went hiking. But he only had one pair of shoes. They got very muddy and dirty. And he had to wear them to school the next day.

The janitor was annoyed when Tom tracked mud on the clean floor.

Everyone complimented him on his clean shoes.

Thomas would pick on smaller kids at recess with his friends. He did this to try to be cool and fit in with his friends. One day, Thomas hurt himself badly on the playground. His friends left him, but one of the smaller kids helped patch him up.

Thomas became friends with the smaller kid.

Thomas was grateful his friends were so loyal.

Yesterday I felt very sick. I had to take the day off. Thankfully I was able to relax. I took some soup and rested.

I took a long nap and am feeling better.

I went to the gym and exercised.

Terry realizes his neighborhood has become covered in litter. He wishes it looked as clean as it did when he was young. He decides to pick up cans and cigarette butts every night after work. Eventually his neighbors do too and his neighborhood looks better.

Everyone felt better that it was cleaner.

Terry hated cleaning up.

It was the annual school Amusement park trip. Amy was excited about the water rides. She waited in line to go on the log water ride The Flume. When her log reached the top of the drop she became afraid.

As she descended, she screamed with terror and joy.

Amy had never been so bored.

Steph usually ate a large breakfast. But her new job meant she had less time to make food. So Steph decided to eat simpler food and smaller portions. And in a month, she lost 10 pounds.

Her doctor said she was healthier, too.

She felt like a complete failure.

Rory loved to eat chocolate. One day, she went to the candy store. She spent all of her allowance on chocolate bars. Rory ate all of the chocolate on the way home.

Rory got very sick and vomited all over the sidewalk.

Rory went to a restaurant and ate a huge meal.

Jill went to college. Jill studied really hard. Jill passed all her tests. Jill got her diploma.

Jill found a nice job.

Jill frequently ate lima beans.

Rainy fell upon the streets in gentle waves. Matt watched from inside his house as water rose. He was afraid that the area around his house may flood. He and his family began moving things upstairs in case.

They storm passed without any flooding.

They were not worried about flooding.

The city was bustling. People were pushing against each other to see the ball drop. They started a riot trying to get a good view. However, it started to calm down.

The ball lit up as the countdown started.

An alien ship appeared and abducted some people.

Every year the smiths go on a camping trip. This year they decided to go to Colorado to camp. The family took the trailer and the goods to go. The kids were excited.

It was a great trip and they had a good time.

They decided to cancel the vacation.

Sarah wanted to build her new Lego kit. She unpacked all of the pieces. She read the directions. She followed the steps to build the kit.

Sarah was very methodical when using the Legos.

Sarah was very sloppy when using her Legos.

Last week I lost my phone. I looked everywhere for it. After a few hours I had a good idea. I figured I would call it.

I found my phone under the couch!

I wasn't able to locate my phone.

A boy Jack had been asking his parents to get a puppy for months. After all the time he asked they finally gave in and said yes. Jack spent about thirty minutes looking online for a puppy. He found one in the area that he lived.

Jack then showed the online puppy and pleaded with them to get it.

Jack abandoned the whole idea of getting a puppy.

Sammy's coffee grinder was broken. He needed something to crush up his coffee beans. He put his coffee beans in a plastic bag. He tried crushing them with a hammer.

It worked for Sammy.

Sammy was not that into coffee.

Simon got food poisoning. He thought back on all the restaurants he's recently visited. He called his friends who ate with him on these occasions. One of his friends informed him he was also sick with food poisoning.

They figured out which restaurant it was.

They went back to eat at the same restaurant.

Our puppy went outside to play. He rolled in the mud, which got caught in his fur. Once inside the house, we sent him to the bathroom. He jumped in the tub for a bath.

We gave him a bath.

When we were finished our puppy was full of mud.

Bob needed money. He decided to look for a part time job. He applied to five different places. One of them gave Bob an interview.

Bob excelled in the interview and got the job.

Bob offered the applicant a job at his company.

My niece applied for a job at the RMV two Year's ago. She got the job and was excited. They told her she needed a driver's license, which she did not have. She showed her employer a doctor's note showing she could not drive.

They decided it was ok to let her work as a secretary.

She had a perfect driving record.

It was autumn. Todd's yard was full of leaves. He decided he needed to rake them all up. Once he was done, he put them all in a bag.

Todd put them out in the trash.

Todd opened up the bag and spread the leaves around.