I've always wanted to be a magician like The Great {{noun}}. So I decided to put on a magic show for everyone in {{your hometown}}. The audience gasped as I {{past-tense verb}} a(n) {{noun}} out of a hat, made a gigantic {{noun}} disappear into {{adjective}} air, pulled {{large number}} feet of {{something slimy}} out of my {{part of clothing}}, and sawed my pet {{animal}} in half. My magic act was so {{adjective}} that I got a(n) {{verb ending in -ing}} ovation after I {{past-tense verb}} from a locked {{noun}} with my {{body part, plural}} tied behind my back. Finally it was time for the {{adjective}} finale—I was going to turn someone into a(n) {{farm animal}}. I brought {{friend’s name}} up onstage and waved my wand. “{{exclamation}}!” I yelled. Nothing happened. But when I opened my mouth to try the trick again, only a(n) {{animal sound}} came out. That's when I realized I had accidentally pointed my wand in the wrong direction!