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TEXT:  Keep them in the sunniest window

 

Starting list of acceptable alternatives:

A sunny place 

Give it Sunlight,

Put it in sunlight 

Put it in sunshine

Give it light

Put it in the window

Put it in the windowsill

 

 

 

TEXT: Give them a rainstorm when they feel dry

 

Starting list of acceptable alternatives:

Give it rain

Water it

Give it a rainstorm

Make a rainstorm

 

 

All these are considered acceptable for providing the detail.  There may be other replies that clearly give the same concept.  Be sure to make a list and share them with the other members of your scoring team, especially if you start seeing the same acceptable language frequently.

 

 

 

FARMER FINDS SIX OF HIS HORSES

 

-        Counts them

-        Frowns

-        Says one is missing

-        Goes west again

-        Goes north again

-        Goes south again

-        Sees the 6 horses again

-        Counts the 6 horses again

-        Sun is down and it is cold

-        Says Giddap to Old Blue

-        Goes home

-        Wife asks if he finds horse

-        Farmer says one is missing

-        Farmer’s wife says she hopes it is OK

-        Farmer says he hopes so too

-        Farmer says he will ride to the neighbors

-        Next day farmer rides to the neighbors, east and west

-        Rides to the neighbors north and south.

-        None of the neighbors had seen the missing horse

-        Farmer rides home.

-        Wife asks if anyone had seen the missing horse

-        Farmer says no and shakes his head

-        Farmer’s wife suggested he missed one in his counting.

-        Farmer says no, he saw and counted correctly 6 horses.

-        Wife asks in surprise “you saw six horses?”

-        Farmer says Yes, six horses

-        Farmer’s wife asks him what he is riding.

-        He says “A Horse!”

-         He realizes he is riding the 7th horse.

-        Farmer’s wife smiles, saying “Yes”

 

FARMER LAUGHS AT HIMSELF