Sentence 1: Joy had been adding change to her big glass jar for over ten years. 
 Sentence 3: She wanted to take a beach vacation with her friends for graduation 
 Sentence 4:  She needed $480 to be able to go 
 Sentence 5:  She was thrilled when she counted the last penny and had almost $700! 
 Option 1: She counted it and spent the $500 on a bicycle. 
 Option 2: Now was the day she was going to count it up.