102. Read the Sign

Justin Harris and his friends were going to the beach. When they arrived, they were disappointed. A big sign was posted in front of the water.

It read, "No Swimming Today". His friends noticed the waves looked very big. "It's probably too dangerous to go in," said one of Justin's friends. Justin decided to ignore the sign. 

He had been looking forward to swimming all week. The big waves looked fun. "Come in, guys!" said Justin. He jumped in. Then a huge wave took him under. His friends ran to find a lifeguard. The lifeguard had to rescue Justin. "Can't you read?" he yelled.

✅ Vocabulary Words

                                                           

No.	Word	Definition	Example Sentence
01	disappointed	sad or displeased because someone or something has failed to fulfill hopes or expectations	When they arrived, they were disappointed.
02	posted	placed in a prominent public place to inform the public	A big sign was posted in front of the water.
03	in front of	at the forward part of (something)	A big sign was posted in front of the water.
04	looked	appeared (to be)	His friends noticed the waves looked very big.
05	too dangerous	excessively risky or unsafe	"It's probably too dangerous to go in," said one of Justin's friends.
06	decided	came to a resolution in the mind as a result of consideration	Justin decided to ignore the sign.
07	ignore	refuse to take notice of or acknowledge	Justin decided to ignore the sign.
08	looking forward to	anticipating or expecting (something) with pleasure	He had been looking forward to swimming all week.
09	looked fun	appeared enjoyable or amusing	The big waves looked fun.
10	jumped in	leapt into the water	He jumped in.
11	huge wave	an extremely large swell of water in the ocean	Then a huge wave took him under.
12	took him under	pulled him beneath the surface of the water	Then a huge wave took him under.
13	ran to find	hurriedly searched for	His friends ran to find a lifeguard.
14	lifeguard	an attendant employed to safeguard swimmers	His friends ran to find a lifeguard.
15	rescue	save (someone) from a dangerous or difficult situation	The lifeguard had to rescue Justin.
16	Can't you read?	a rhetorical question questioning the person's literacy or attention to warnings	"Can't you read?" he yelled.
17	yelled	shouted in a loud, sharp way	"Can't you read?" he yelled.
18	swimming	the activity of moving through water by means of the limbs	He had been looking forward to swimming all week.
19	beach	a shore of a body of water, covered with sand or pebbles	Justin Harris and his friends were going to the beach.
20	arrived	reached a place at the end of a journey or a stage in a journey	When they arrived, they were disappointed.

❓ Comprehension Questions & Answers

                                             

No.	Question	Answer
01	Where were Justin Harris and his friends going?	To the **beach**.
02	Why were they disappointed when they arrived?	A big sign was **posted that read "No Swimming Today"**.
03	What did the sign say?	**"No Swimming Today"**.
04	What did Justin's friends notice about the waves?	They **looked very big**.
05	What did Justin decide to do despite the warning?	He decided to **ignore the sign** and go in the water.
06	Why was Justin determined to swim?	He had been **looking forward to swimming all week**.
07	What happened immediately after Justin jumped in?	A **huge wave took him under**.
08	What did his friends do when Justin was in trouble?	They **ran to find a lifeguard**.
09	Who had to save Justin?	The **lifeguard**.
10	What did the lifeguard yell at Justin?	**"Can't you read?"**
11	What did Justin think about the big waves initially?	He thought they **looked fun**.
12	What word describes the action of going beneath the surface of the water?	**Took him under**.
13	The lifeguard's question implies that Justin failed to do what?	He failed to **obey the written warning/sign**.
14	What does the term "too dangerous" mean in this context?	That the waves were **too risky or unsafe** to swim in.
15	What is the main lesson of this short story?	It's important to **obey warnings and safety signs**.