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Thanksgiving
(from the 2001 Arizona State Standards)

    \-\{At thanksgiving} we had our familie came*INFDO07 over to eat*INFAV03 turkey \C\and the turkey was good \C\and ever body had a good time. \-\{At 6:00} every one started to leave*INFDO02 \R\{by 6:30} every body was gone. \-\We get a phone call {from Christi,} Lori's mom#App02 \C\and she got my older sister to babysit*INFDO10 Lori and Bobby=CC [RAVFcuz there next door neybor Elaine#App01 had a strock.] \-\Brad and Christi=CS wanted to go*INFDO04 see*INFAV02 her \R\Barb wanted Lori and Bobby=CS to cover*INFDO07 our house [RAVFso they did] \C\and the next morning#NuA03 we all all gone {to town} and stoped=CV{at B.R. auto parts} [RAJFwhere Lori's Mom works] to see*INFAV08 [RNDOwhen they had to come home.#NuA01] \-\they didn't need to go*INFDO03 home.#NuA01 \-\so we go {to town} and had=CV fun \C\and about 5#NuA02 we took them. home#NuA01 \-\The next day was school [RAVFso [LAVFwhen we got home#NuA01] we call Lori] \C\and she tells us [RNDOElain was'nt doing good [RAVFso they fly her {to Phoenix} to do*INFAV05 surgery {on her.}]] \-\A couple days#NuA04 later she was feeling better \R\and a couple more days#NuA04 she goes back home#NuA01 and goes=CV {to bed} \R\her daughter flew {from Ohio} to see*INFAV03 her \C\and a week#NuA03 later we found out [RNDOthat she was going to move {to Ohio}] \C\and [LAVFwhen she moved] we bot her a card and some cinamin roles=CC \-\We told her [RNDOwe will miss you] \C\and then we never saw her agian \C\and we all whent home#NuA01\C\and we all felt good {about our self's.}

For more about  this passage, see "Sample #3" in the KISS Workbooks for Grade Eight, November 1st.