She is moving to another state. She is excited. She is also sad. She is excited to be in a new place.
She is excited to meet new people. She is excited to start a new life. She is sad to leave her family. She is sad to leave her friends. She will miss a lot of things.
Vocabulary Words
| No. | Word | Definition | Example Sentence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | moving | changing one's place of residence or location | She is moving to another state. |
| 02 | another state | a different one of the political divisions within a country | She is moving to another state. |
| 03 | excited | feeling or showing great enthusiasm and eagerness | She is excited. |
| 04 | also sad | in addition to being excited, feeling unhappiness or sorrow | She is also sad. |
| 05 | new place | a location that is unfamiliar or different from before | She is excited to be in a new place. |
| 06 | meet new people | to encounter and get to know unfamiliar individuals | She is excited to meet new people. |
| 07 | start a new life | to begin a different and often improved way of living | She is excited to start a new life. |
| 08 | leave her family | to depart from her close relatives (parents, siblings, etc.) | She is sad to leave her family. |
| 09 | leave her friends | to depart from the people she has affectionate bonds with | She is sad to leave her friends. |
| 10 | will miss | will feel a sense of loss or longing for something or someone absent | She will miss a lot of things. |
| 11 | a lot of things | many various items, experiences, or people | She will miss a lot of things. |
| 12 | life | the existence of an individual human being | She is excited to start a new life. |
| 13 | family | a group consisting of parents and children living together in a household | She is sad to leave her family. |
| 14 | friends | people with whom one has a bond of mutual affection | She is sad to leave her friends. |
| 15 | place | a particular position or point in space | She is excited to be in a new place. |
| 16 | people | human beings in general or considered collectively | She is excited to meet new people. |
| 17 | happy | feeling or showing pleasure or contentment | She is excited (which is a form of happiness). |
| 18 | unhappy | not happy; sad | She is sad (which means unhappy). |
| 19 | excited to be | eager and enthusiastic about her future location | She is excited to be in a new place. |
| 20 | new | not existing before; recently made, introduced, or discovered | She is excited to meet new people. |
Comprehension Questions
| No. | Question | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | What is the girl doing? | She is moving to another state. |
| 02 | What two main emotions does she feel? | Excited and sad. |
| 03 | Name one thing she is excited about. | Being in a new place / meeting new people / starting a new life. |
| 04 | Name one thing she is sad about. | Leaving her family / leaving her friends. |
| 05 | What specific type of people is she excited to meet? | New people. |
| 06 | What kind of life is she excited to start? | A new life. |
| 07 | Who will she miss by leaving? | Her family and her friends. |
| 08 | What phrase indicates she will feel a sense of longing for things she leaves behind? | She will miss a lot of things. |
| 09 | Moving to "another state" implies she is relocating within the same what? | Country. |
| 10 | What is the opposite emotion of "sad"? | Happy (or excited). |
| 11 | The phrase "start a new life" suggests a significant what? | Change (or fresh start). |
| 12 | What common experience is described in this story? | Relocating/moving homes. |
| 13 | What word indicates her positive feelings about the move? | Excited. |
| 14 | What word indicates her negative feelings about the move? | Sad. |
| 15 | "A lot of things" is a vague phrase. What types of "things" might she miss? | Her home, local places, routines, memories, etc. |
| 16 | The story focuses on what kind of move? | A residential (home) move. |
| 17 | What is the central conflict or mix of emotions for the character? | The bittersweet feelings of excitement for the new and sadness for what's left behind. |
| 18 | If she were moving to a different country, how would the wording change? | It would say "another country" instead of "another state." |
| 19 | The word "new" is used repeatedly. What does this emphasize about the move? | The significant changes and fresh start ahead. |
| 20 | The story suggests that moving, even when exciting, also involves what? | Loss and emotional difficulty. |
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Reading for Children 2
