What is missing?
How should I respond?
Does it make sense?
Why is it good?
Extend me please!
100

The students were ________ when they couldn't go on their field trip. 

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Disappointed, unhappy

100
My brother spilled his soup and it splashed all over me.

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"What did you do? Now I have to go change!"

100

Priya: Hi! How are you?

Sowmya: Let's do dinner!

NO! No connection between question and answer

100

Adam opened his eyes and pulled the covers up to his chin. He stared around his room, searching the darkness for the thing that was making those scary sounds.

Description, Emotion of the character

100

The day was fun. 

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The day was exciting; the kids went to the movies and ate until they could not fit anymore in their stomach. 

200

The girls were ______ when they learned that they had passed the test that would determine if they could move to the next grade.

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relieved/delighted fits best

other ok options: excited, ecstatic

200

My friends want to come over, but my parents are not allowing anyone into the house. 

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I'm sorry, I can't have anyone come over now. Can you come tomorrow?

200

Mom: Finish your homework, and then play the piano.

Keshav: Ok mom. I'll play the new song I learnt last week.

Yes! Correct! Notice how Keshav gives his acknowledgement to his mom's request, and then adds on what he is planning to do.

200

The only rides I didn’t like were rides that turn you upside-down. My little brother, Ben, didn’t like those either, but my older sister, Laura, loved them. When we finally were near a ride that went upside-down, she started asking me to go with her. I told her I don’t like those rides, but she kept asking. Then she started whining because she didn’t want to go alone.

Communication of ideas, feelings, conflict

200

The girls went to a new school that year. 

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The girls were nervous and excited. Their stomachs had butterflies they couldn't control. They didn't know what to expect, as they were going to a new school in the upcoming school year. 

300

After the group found out that they would not be able to return to India that year, they decided to ________. 

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compile pictures of previous trips to remember what they were missing

300

I am planning a surprise birthday for my friend, but she is becoming curious and is asking me what I am doing.

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I am planning my cousin's birthday! Let's go play cricket, I can finish later. 

300

Neel: We can have lunch at the restaurant down the street, if you're free. 

Krishnan: I'm not interested, sorry.

Ok

This is an ok response. Better alternatives are "I'm not available for lunch, can we meet at a different time?" or "That sounds great! I'll meet you there!"

300

The clouds hung low in the gray sky. The chirping of the bluebirds woke me from my restful sleep. As I slowly woke, I got a funny feeling in my stomach. Today was the day. Today, I had to do something I have been afraid to do for a long time.

Communicates feelings of the narrator very well

Nice descriptions help set the tone and the setting of the passage

300

The sun rose in the morning. 

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The sun rose early that morning, and the vibrant mix of colors in the horizon was more beautiful than ever. 

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