105. A Hot Day

It was a hot day. The sun was shining brightly. There were no clouds in the sky. He walked along the street. He was going home. He was hot and tired. He could not wait to get home. He was almost there. It was nearly one hundred degrees. 

There was not another soul in sight. Everybody was at home. His car was not working. He had to walk to his bank. He did not know it was so hot. The bank was not too far. The heat made it seem far away. His throat was dry. He was thirsty for water. 

He walked with sweat on his back. He arrived home. He went straight to the kitchen. He drank a big cup of water. He took off his clothes. He went to the bathroom. He took a cold bath. It was so refreshing. He stayed in the bath.

Vocabulary

1. Hot – having a high temperature.
   Example: It was a hot day.

2. Sun – the bright star in the sky that gives light and heat.
   Example: The sun was shining brightly.

3. Brightly – with a lot of light.
   Example: The sun was shining brightly.

4. Cloud – white or gray shapes in the sky that hold water.
   Example: There were no clouds in the sky.

5. Street – a road in a town or city.
   Example: He walked along the street.

6. Home – the place where you live.
   Example: He was going home.

7. Tired – feeling like you need rest.
   Example: He was hot and tired.

8. Wait – to stay until something happens.
   Example: He could not wait to get home.

9. Degree – a unit for measuring temperature.
   Example: It was nearly one hundred degrees.

10. Soul – (in this context) person.
    Example: There was not another soul in sight.

11. Sight – something you can see.
    Example: No one was in sight.

12. Car – a vehicle used for traveling.
    Example: His car was not working.

13. Walk – to move with your feet.
    Example: He had to walk to his bank.

14. Throat – the inside of your neck.
    Example: His throat was dry.

15. Thirsty – needing something to drink.
    Example: He was thirsty for water.

16. Sweat – water that comes out of your body when you're hot.
    Example: He walked with sweat on his back.

17. Arrive – to get to a place.
    Example: He arrived home.

18. Drink – to take liquid into your body.
    Example: He drank a big cup of water.

19. Bathroom – a room with a bath or shower and toilet.
    Example: He went to the bathroom.

20. Refreshing – making you feel cool or new again.
    Example: The cold bath was refreshing.