104. Question for the Teacher

Class ended at two o'clock. The teacher dismissed the students. Ana rose from her seat. She grabbed her things.

She had a backpack and a sweater. She had a question to ask. She waited for the teacher. Some students also had questions to ask. There was a line to see the teacher. She got in line. 

She had a question about an assignment. The teacher spoke to students one at a time. She waited a while. It was finally her turn to ask. "How can I help you?" the teacher asked. She asked her question. 

The teacher gave her the answer. She was glad to hear it. She thanked the teacher, who smiled and said, "No problem." She went on her way.

✅ Vocabulary Words

                                                           

No.	Word	Definition	Example Sentence
01	Class ended	The school lesson or teaching period was finished	Class ended at two o'clock.
02	dismissed the students	gave the students permission to leave the classroom	The teacher dismissed the students.
03	rose from her seat	stood up from her chair	Ana rose from her seat.
04	grabbed her things	quickly took or collected her personal belongings	She grabbed her things.
05	backpack	a bag with shoulder straps that allows a person to carry things on their back	She had a backpack and a sweater.
06	had a question	wanted to ask for information or clarification	She had a question to ask.
07	waited for	remained in a place until (the teacher) arrived or was ready	She waited for the teacher.
08	line	a sequence or queue of people waiting for something	There was a line to see the teacher.
09	got in line	took her place at the end of the queue	She got in line.
10	assignment	a task or piece of work allocated to someone as part of a job or course of study	She had a question about an assignment.
11	one at a time	individually; separately (in a sequence)	The teacher spoke to students one at a time.
12	waited a while	had to wait for a long period of time	She waited a while.
13	finally her turn	the moment when her predetermined time to act or be dealt with arrived	It was finally her turn to ask.
14	How can I help you?	a polite question offering assistance	"How can I help you?" the teacher asked.
15	gave her the answer	provided the information needed to satisfy the question	The teacher gave her the answer.
16	was glad	was pleased or happy	She was glad to hear it.
17	thanked the teacher	expressed gratitude to the instructor	She thanked the teacher.
18	smiled and said	expressed pleasure with her mouth and spoke	...the teacher, who smiled and said, "No problem."
19	No problem	an informal and polite response to an expression of thanks (meaning "you're welcome")	"No problem."
20	went on her way	departed; continued her journey or path	She went on her way.

❓ Comprehension Questions & Answers

                                             

No.	Question	Answer
01	What time did class end?	At **two o'clock**.
02	What was the girl's name?	**Ana**.
03	What two items did Ana grab as she got up?	A **backpack** and a **sweater**.
04	Why did Ana wait after class?	She **had a question to ask** the teacher.
05	What did Ana do because other students also had questions?	She **got in line**.
06	What topic was her question about?	About an **assignment**.
07	How did the teacher deal with the students in line?	The teacher spoke to them **one at a time**.
08	What polite phrase did the teacher use to start the conversation with Ana?	"**How can I help you?**"
09	How did Ana feel after getting the information she needed?	She **was glad** to hear the answer.
10	What did Ana say before she left?	She **thanked the teacher**.
11	What was the teacher's final response to Ana?	"**No problem**" (and a smile).
12	What does the phrase "waited a while" imply about the line?	The line was **long** or the conversations were **detailed**.
13	What word describes Ana's action after getting the answer she needed?	**Departed** (or left/went on her way).
14	Why do students often wait after class to ask questions?	The teacher is **busy during class** and the conversation may **take too long**.
15	What does the teacher's action of speaking "one at a time" demonstrate?	**Fairness** and giving **full attention** to each student.