English IV Homework #8

What Happens Next? Finish the story in your own words. Write more than just a
short one-line sentence.

1. Sophia was carrying a large basket of clothes from the bedroom down the stairs
to the laundry room. She struggled under the weight of the basket. She wished her
younger brothers would help, but she told them to go outside. She could hear them
in the backyard playing, but they had left the baseball on the stairs. ____________
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2. Edison stood at the counter in the store. It was difficult to make a decision. On the
one hand, he had just enough money to buy the new video game he wanted so
badly. However, he had come to the store to buy his mothers birthday present. If
he bought her present, he would have to wait another month to have enough
money to buy the game. ____________________________________________
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3. It had been a beautiful sunny day. Now Jorge saw the clouds begin to roll in. The
gentle breeze of the day started blowing steadily. In the distance the blue sky was
now dark, angry purple. Far away, but coming closer, Jorge saw something. _____
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