var story="" function CkNme(XNme) { var UcNme = XNme.toUpperCase() var LcNme = XNme.toLowerCase() if (XNme==UcNme || XNme==LcNme){ XNme = LcNme; XNme = XNme.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + XNme.substring(1,15); } return XNme; } function compute(fern) { if (fern.gender.value == "Male"){ var boyGirl = "boy" var boyGirlCap = "Boy" var heShe = "he" var heSheCap = "He" var hisHer = "his" var hisHerCap = "His" var himHer = "him" var himherSelf = "himself" var opheSheCap = "She" var ophisHer = "her" } else { var boyGirl = "girl" var boyGirlCap = "Girl" var heShe = "she" var heSheCap = "She" var hisHer = "her" var hisHerCap = "Her" var himHer = "her" var himherSelf = "herself" var opheSheCap = "He" var ophisHer = "his" } var firstNme = fern.firstNme.value; firstNme = CkNme(firstNme); var lastNme = fern.lastNme.value; lastNme = CkNme(lastNme); var firstNmeCap = firstNme.toUpperCase(); var lastNmeCap = lastNme.toUpperCase(); var rel = fern.rel.value; var relCap=rel.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + rel.substring(1,15); var x = fern.rel.selectedIndex; if(x/2==Math.floor(x/2)){ var RheSheCap="He" var RheShe="he" var RhimHer="him" var RhisHer="his" var RhimselfHerself="himself" } else{ var RheSheCap="She" var RheShe="she" var RhimHer="her" var RhisHer="her" var RhimselfHerself="herself" } var foodword1 = new Array("red ball of gum","can of soda pop","bag of yellow popcorn","cupcake with pink icing on top","brown sugar cookie","brown ice cream bar") var foodword2 = new Array("red gumball","can of soda","bag of popcorn","cupcake with icing","brown cookie","ice cream bar") var foodword3 = new Array("gum","soda pop","popcorn","cupcake","cookie","ice cream") var foodword4 = new Array("some gum","a soda","some popcorn","a cupcake","a cookie","some ice cream") var food=fern.food.value; var x = fern.food.selectedIndex var food1 = foodword1[x] var food2 = foodword2[x] var food3 = foodword3[x] var food4 = foodword4[x] var colorword1 = new Array("red","orange","yellow","white","blue","purple") var color=fern.color.value; var x = fern.color.selectedIndex var color1 = colorword1[x] var age = fern.age.value; var street = fern.street.value; var toy = fern.toy.value; var collect = fern.collect.value; var story = (" "+firstNme+"\'s Tale "); story +=""; story +="

"+firstNme+"\'s Tale"; story +="
^{by " + firstNme + " " + lastNme + "}

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~Part One~

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"+firstNme+" lived in a white house on "+street+" Street. "+heSheCap+" had many friends. They played up and down the street. They rode their bikes. They played ball games. They jumped rope and played tag. They had fun on "+street+" Street."; story +="

"+firstNme+"\'s "+rel+" said to people, \"Our "+firstNme+" is four years old. "+heSheCap+" is so smart and quick. "+heSheCap+" makes us happy.\" "+firstNme+" liked hearing this."; story +="

One day a friend had a big "+food1+". "+firstNme+" liked "+food+". "+heSheCap+" wanted a big "+food2+". "+heSheCap+" said, \"I must have one too.\" "; story +="

The friend said, \"I will give you a big "+food1+", if you give me your "+toy+".\""; story +="

"+firstNme+" made the trade. They went away happy."; story +="

That night "+heShe+" missed "+hisHer+" "+toy+". "+heSheCap+" wanted it back. The "+food3+" was gone. "+hisHerCap+" "+toy+" was gone. But, it was too late. "+firstNme+" went to bed sad."; story +="

The next day a friend came to "+hisHer+" house to play. The friend liked "+firstNme+"’s best "+collect+". "+heSheCap+" said, \"Let\'s make a trade. You give me your "+collect+". And, I will give you my best gel pen.\""; story +="

"+firstNme+" wanted the gel pen. It was "+color+". It glittered. "+firstNme+" said, \"My name will look good when I write. I must have it.\""; story +="

"+firstNme+" made the trade. They went away happy."; story +="

That night the pen ran out of ink. "+heSheCap+" missed "+hisHer+" best "+collect+". The pen did not write. "+hisHerCap+" best "+collect+" was gone. It was too late. "+firstNme+" went to bed sad."; story +="

~Part Two~

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Then one day "+firstNme+" went for a walk. "+heSheCap+" took "+hisHer+" backpack. "+heSheCap+" felt big. "+heSheCap+" felt like a first grader. "+firstNme+" came to the end of "+street+" Street."; story +="

A big kid was standing in the sidewalk. "+firstNme+" did not know "+himHer+". The kid said, \"Hey, Little "+boyGirlCap+". Who are you?\""; story +="

\"I\'m "+firstNme+". I live in a white house on "+street+" Street,\" "+firstNme+" said."; story +="

Then the big kid said, \"I like your backpack. Will you trade it for this?\""; story +="

"+heSheCap+" pulled out a small, "+color+" box. It glittered in the sunlight. "+heSheCap+" shook it. The box made a little rat-a-tat."; story +="

"+firstNme+" liked the "+color+" box that glittered. "+heSheCap+" liked "+hisHer+" backpack too. It made "+himHer+" feel like a first grader. Still, "+heShe+" wanted the "+color+" box that went rat-a-tat. And so "+heShe+" made the trade."; story +="

The big kid took the backpack and went down the next street. "+firstNme+" ran back to "+hisHer+" house on "+street+" Street."; story +="

Then "+heShe+" looked in the box. "+heSheCap+" saw three little, brown seeds. That\'s all. "+hisHerCap+" backpack was gone. "+heSheCap+" had traded it for seeds and a little box. What would "+heShe+" tell "+hisHer+" family?"; story +="

~Part Three~

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That night "+hisHer+" tale spilled out. "+firstNme+" said, \"I\'m so sad. I traded my "+toy+" for "+food4+" that is gone. I traded my "+collect+" for a pen that does not write. And, I traded my backpack for these no-good seeds. I know you are going to be mad at me.\""; story +="

At first "+hisHer+" "+rel+" did not talk. Then "+RheShe+" said, \""+firstNme+", did you learn from what you did?\""; story +="

"+firstNme+" said, \"I learned never to trade. And, I\'m a bad "+boyGirl+".\""; story +="

"+hisHerCap+" "+rel+" said, \"No, "+firstNme+". You are not bad. You like to trade. It is fun for you. But, you must ask first. We will help you think. Then you will not make bad trades.\""; story +="

"+RheSheCap+" went on. “If you learn, it is not a mistake. You can grow from what you did. O.K.?\""; story +="

"+firstNme+" nodded and went to bed."; story +="

The next day "+firstNme+" put the box away. "+heSheCap+" started to toss the seeds into "+hisHer+" yard. "+hisHerCap+" "+rel+" stopped "+himHer+"."; story +="

\"Let\'s plant your seeds,\" "+RheShe+" said. \"Maybe they will grow.\""; story +="

And so they planted the seeds. Then "+firstNme+" went up the street to play with a friend."; story +="

~Part Four~

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Many days passed. "+firstNme+"\'s "+rel+" was first to see them. "+RheSheCap+" called to "+firstNme+". "+RheSheCap+" said, \""+firstNme+", come here and look. Your little seeds are growing into plants.\""; story +="

Today "+firstNme+" is "+age+" years old. "+hisHerCap+" plants are still growing. Every year big, "+color1+" flowers grow on them. All the people on "+street+" Street come to see the flowers."; story +="

They say, \"These plants are taller than last year. The flowers are bigger too. This is the best show on "+street+" Street.\""; story +="

"+firstNme+"\'s "+rel+" tells them, \"You never know what may come from a little, brown seed. And, you never know how much a "+boyGirl+" named "+firstNme+" can learn.\""; story +="

"+firstNme+" feels taller and smarter every time "+heShe+" hears that. Then a big smile grows on "+hisHer+" face!"; story +="

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