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108. Too Old For Children



Mrs. Jones was a kindergarten teacher. She was not happy with her life. She used to love children, but now she couldn't stand them. Mrs. Jones thought they were too loud. "All they can do is shout or cry," she complained. "I'm too old for this now." It was time to retire. 

Mrs. Jones bought a house by a lake. She was going to live the quiet life she wanted. But Mrs. Jones still wasn't happy. Her new house was too quiet. She missed the children. Mrs. Jones decided to buy a rope. She hung it on a tree by the lake. 

Every weekend, the children went to her house. They swung into the lake. She always joined them.




Vocabulary with Examples:

  1. Kindergarten – a school for young children before first grade.
    Mrs. Jones was a kindergarten teacher.

  2. Teacher – someone who helps others learn.
    Mrs. Jones was a teacher.

  3. Happy – feeling good or joyful.
    She was not happy with her life.

  4. Used to – something done regularly in the past but not now.
    She used to love children.

  5. Stand – to tolerate or accept.
    She couldn’t stand them.

  6. Loud – making a lot of noise.
    Mrs. Jones thought they were too loud.

  7. Shout – to say something loudly.
    "All they can do is shout or cry," she complained.

  8. Cry – to shed tears when sad or upset.
    "All they can do is shout or cry," she complained.

  9. Complain – to say you are unhappy about something.
    She complained about the children.

  10. Old – having lived many years.
    "I’m too old for this now."

  11. Retire – to stop working after reaching a certain age.
    It was time to retire.

  12. House – a building where someone lives.
    Mrs. Jones bought a house by a lake.

  13. Lake – a large body of water surrounded by land.
    She bought a house by a lake.

  14. Quiet – making little or no noise.
    Her new house was too quiet.

  15. Miss – to feel sad because someone or something is not there.
    She missed the children.

  16. Rope – a strong, thick string.
    Mrs. Jones decided to buy a rope.

  17. Hang – to attach something from above so it dangles.
    She hung it on a tree.

  18. Tree – a large plant with a trunk and branches.
    She hung the rope on a tree.

  19. Swing – to move back and forth while hanging.
    The children swung into the lake.

  20. Join – to become part of a group or activity.
    She always joined them.


108. Too Old For Children

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