Scott was always curious about what he would be like in the future. Would he be rich and successful? Would he have a family? Would he die at a young age? He told his friends he wanted to see a psychic. They laughed at him and told him that psychics are just trying to take money away from customers who are too dumb to realize that they are being tricked.
Scott blushed from embarrassment. Scott didn't care about what they thought. He went to see a psychic nearby. The place was dark and small. There were a lot of pretty pictures of mountains and sunsets. The psychic was a 40 year-old woman who was short and skinny. She wore a light orange dress with elegant jewelry. She had a crystal ball right in front of her.
"I'm Sharon. What do you want to find about today?" she asked. "I want to know about my career and family," he said. She rubbed the crystal ball with both of her hands and closed her eyes. "I see money, a lot of money," she said. Scott was happy to hear this. "However, I also see a divorce. You will be happy for awhile but then you will have a big argument about money," she said. Scott's smile turned into a frown.
Scott told his parents about what the psychic told him. "Son, you have to just live your life. Don't let her scare you," Scott's dad said. His dad was right.
Vocabulary Words
| No. | Word | Definition | Example Sentence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | curious | wanting to know or learn something | Scott was curious about his future. |
| 2 | psychic | a person who claims to see the future | Scott wanted to see a psychic. |
| 3 | embarrassment | a feeling of shame or awkwardness | Scott blushed from embarrassment. |
| 4 | realize | to become aware of something | His friends thought people didn’t realize psychics were fake. |
| 5 | trick | to deceive or fool someone | They said psychics trick people for money. |
| 6 | embarrassed | feeling ashamed or shy | He felt embarrassed when his friends laughed. |
| 7 | elegant | graceful and stylish in appearance | The psychic wore elegant jewelry. |
| 8 | crystal ball | a glass sphere used for seeing the future | The psychic had a crystal ball on her table. |
| 9 | career | a person’s job or profession | Scott wanted to know about his career. |
| 10 | divorce | the legal ending of a marriage | The psychic predicted a divorce in Scott’s future. |
| 11 | argument | a disagreement or fight with words | She said he would have a big argument about money. |
| 12 | frown | a facial expression showing sadness | Scott’s smile turned into a frown. |
| 13 | scare | to make someone feel afraid | His dad told him not to let the psychic scare him. |
| 14 | successful | having achieved good results in life | Scott wondered if he would be successful. |
| 15 | blushed | to turn red in the face from shame | He blushed when his friends laughed at him. |
| 16 | customer | a person who buys goods or services | Psychics take money from customers. |
| 17 | predict | to say what will happen in the future | The psychic predicted he would make a lot of money. |
| 18 | short | not tall | The psychic was short and skinny. |
| 19 | elegant | attractive and graceful | She wore an elegant orange dress. |
| 20 | realize | to understand something clearly | Scott realized his dad was right. |
Comprehension Questions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1. What was Scott curious about? | He was curious about his future. |
| 2. What did Scott’s friends say about psychics? | They said psychics only want to take people’s money. |
| 3. How did Scott feel when his friends laughed at him? | He felt embarrassed and blushed. |
| 4. What did Scott decide to do anyway? | He went to see a psychic. |
| 5. What did the psychic’s shop look like? | It was dark and small with pictures of mountains and sunsets. |
| 6. What was the psychic’s name? | Her name was Sharon. |
| 7. How old was Sharon? | She was 40 years old. |
| 8. What was Sharon wearing? | A light orange dress with elegant jewelry. |
| 9. What did Scott want to know about his future? | His career and family. |
| 10. What did Sharon see first in the crystal ball? | She saw a lot of money. |
| 11. What did she say would happen later? | He would have a divorce after arguing about money. |
| 12. How did Scott feel after hearing about the divorce? | He became sad and frowned. |
| 13. Who did Scott tell about the psychic’s prediction? | He told his parents. |
| 14. What did his dad say to him? | His dad told him to live his life and not be scared. |
| 15. What was Scott’s dad’s advice? | Not to let the psychic scare him. |
| 16. What did Scott realize at the end? | That his dad was right. |
| 17. What did Sharon use during her reading? | A crystal ball. |
| 18. What emotion did Scott feel first when Sharon said “money”? | He felt happy. |
| 19. What changed Scott’s mood? | When Sharon said he would get divorced. |
| 20. What is the lesson of the story? | To live your life and not let fear control you. |
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English Level 6