92. She Needs a Penny

She brings the item to the cash register. It costs $40.01. She looks in her wallet. She only has $40. She asks the cashier if it is okay. 

The cashier rudely says no. She looks at the floor. There must be a penny somewhere. A stranger taps her shoulder. He asks, "Need a penny?"

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Vocabulary

1. brings – carries something to a place
   She brings the item to the cash register.

2. costs – the price of something
   The book costs $15.

3. wallet – a small case for money and cards
   She looks in her wallet for money.

4. asks – to say something to get information or permission
   He asks the cashier for help.

5. cashier – a person who takes money at a store
   The cashier counts the money carefully.

6. rudely – in a disrespectful or impolite way
   The cashier rudely says no.

7. looks – to use your eyes to see something
   She looks at the floor.

8. penny – a small coin worth one cent
   There must be a penny on the floor.

9. stranger – a person you do not know
   A stranger taps her shoulder.

10. taps – to touch lightly
    He taps her on the shoulder.