90. Tall Girls and Heels

Susan was 5 feet and 10 inches tall. She was the tallest girl in her school. She was taller than a lot of guys, too. Susan did not like that she was so tall. She wished she was of average height. People always stared at her and made comments. 

She also got a lot of questions about her height. She was tired of the questions. She also did not like how she could not wear heels. She thinks heels are cute, but she cannot wear them because she would be over 6 feet tall.

Ernest asked Susan to the dance. Ernest is 6 feet tall. He was taller than her, so she said yes. A lot of guys avoided asking Susan out because she was taller than them. It does not look good if the guy is shorter than the girl. 

Susan still could not wear high heels though because she would be taller than Ernest. When Susan went shopping with her friends, they shopped for heels and she shopped for flats.

A man tapped Susan on the shoulder. "Excuse me, but have you ever thought of modeling?" he asked. Susan shook her head. "You should! You're tall and beautiful! Also those black heels over there would look great on you" he said. 

He handed her his business card. Susan's friends encouraged her to call him back. They also encouraged her to buy the heels. Susan bought them and wore them to prom. If Ernest had a problem with her height, then so be it.

Vocabulary

1. Tall – having a greater than average height
   Susan was the tallest girl in her school.

2. Average – normal or typical
   She wished she was of average height.

3. Comments – spoken opinions or remarks
   People made comments about her height.

4. Questions – things people ask to get information
   She was tired of answering questions about her height.

5. Heels – shoes with high, raised backs
   Susan thought heels were cute but didn’t wear them.

6. Cute – attractive or pretty
   She thought heels were cute.

7. Dance – a social event with music and dancing
   Ernest asked Susan to the dance.

8. Avoided – stayed away from or didn’t do
   Many guys avoided asking Susan out.

9. Flats – shoes without high heels
   Susan shopped for flats instead of heels.

10. Modeling – working as a model to display clothes or products
    The man asked if she had ever thought of modeling.

11. Business card – a small card with contact information
    He gave her his business card.

12. Encouraged – gave support or confidence
    Her friends encouraged her to call the man.

13. Prom – a formal dance at the end of the school year
    Susan wore the heels to prom.

14. Over – more than
    She didn’t want to be over 6 feet tall.

15. Avoid – to keep away from
    Boys avoided asking her out.

16. Problem – something unwanted or difficult
    If Ernest had a problem with her height, so be it.

17. So be it – accepting something you can’t change
    If Ernest didn’t like her height, so be it.

18. Tapped – lightly touched
    A man tapped Susan on the shoulder.

19. Shoulder – the part of the body between the neck and arm
    He tapped her on the shoulder.

20. Beautiful – very pretty
    The man told Susan she was tall and beautiful.