Sentence 1: The boy had been scratching for days. 
 Sentence 3: The boy was upset at hearing the news 
 Sentence 4:  He knew he would be miserable for many more days 
 Sentence 5:  What a horrible way to end the summer! 
 Option 1: His doctor said he had poison ivy. 
 Option 2: His doctor said he had poison ivy but was only miserable for a day.