100. Dorm Shopping

Sara was going to college next month. She had to live in a dorm. She needed to buy a lot of stuff. Today she decided to go dorm shopping. She went with her parents and her brother.

She made a checklist of everything she needed. The first thing she needed was bed sheets. She needed to buy bed sheets that would fit her bed. She found nice floral ones. 

She then bought a lamp and a mirror. She slowly got everything. She started checking off the stuff she had. She was ready for college. She put all her stuff into her suitcase.

Vocabulary Words

                                                           

No.	Word	Definition	Example Sentence
01	going to college	planning to attend a higher education institution	Sara was going to college next month.
02	next month	the month immediately following the current one	Sara was going to college next month.
03	live in a dorm	reside in a dormitory, a building providing living and sleeping quarters for students	She had to live in a dorm.
04	a lot of stuff	a large quantity of miscellaneous items or possessions	She needed to buy a lot of stuff.
05	dorm shopping	the act of purchasing items specifically for living in a college dormitory	Today she decided to go dorm shopping.
06	went with her parents	took her mother and father along for the trip	She went with her parents and her brother.
07	her brother	her male sibling	She went with her parents and her brother.
08	made a checklist	created a list of things to be checked off as they are acquired or completed	She made a checklist of everything she needed.
09	everything she needed	all the required items for her dorm room	She made a checklist of everything she needed.
10	bed sheets	pieces of cloth used to cover a mattress	The first thing she needed was bed sheets.
11	would fit her bed	were the correct size and shape for her mattress	...that would fit her bed.
12	nice floral ones	sheets that were attractive and had a pattern of flowers	She found nice floral ones.
13	bought a lamp	purchased a device for giving light	She then bought a lamp and a mirror.
14	a mirror	a piece of glass that reflects an image	She then bought a lamp and a mirror.
15	slowly got everything	acquired all the items gradually	She slowly got everything.
16	checking off	marking an item on a list as completed or acquired	She started checking off the stuff she had.
17	ready for college	fully prepared for the move and beginning of higher education	She was ready for college.
18	put all her stuff	placed all her possessions into a container	She put all her stuff into her suitcase.
19	suitcase	a rectangular case with a handle, used for carrying clothes and possessions when traveling	She put all her stuff into her suitcase.
20	dorm	a short term for dormitory	She had to live in a dorm.

Comprehension Questions

                                                       

No.	Question	Answer
01	What is Sara going to do next month?	Go to college.
02	Where will Sara have to live?	In a dorm (dormitory).
03	What did Sara decide to do today?	Go dorm shopping.
04	Who went shopping with Sara?	Her parents and her brother.
05	What did Sara make before shopping?	A checklist.
06	What was the first item on her list?	Bed sheets.
07	What specific detail did Sara need to ensure about the bed sheets?	They would fit her bed.
08	What kind of pattern did the sheets she found have?	Floral (ones).
09	Name two items she bought after the bed sheets.	A lamp and a mirror.
10	What did she use to track the items she acquired?	Her checklist (by checking off the stuff she had).
11	What word is used to describe how she got all her stuff?	Slowly.
12	Where did Sara put all her newly bought stuff?	Into her suitcase.
13	The need to buy "a lot of stuff" suggests the dorm room likely starts as what?	Empty (or unfurnished).
14	The checklist serves what purpose for Sara?	To keep track of what she needs/bought (organization).
15	What is another name for a dorm?	Dormitory.
16	What word means to ensure the correct size for something?	Fit.
17	What three family members accompanied Sara on her trip?	Mother, father, and brother.
18	What is the final feeling or state Sara achieved at the end of the story?	She was ready for college.
19	What two decorative features are mentioned regarding the bed sheets?	Nice and floral.
20	What kind of container did Sara use for packing her belongings?	A suitcase.