106. His First Bee Sting

Joe Carter was a big strong man. He was six feet tall. He lifted weights every day. Joe always looked fearless. Many girls loved this.

He was always asked out on dates. One day Joe was with one of his dates at a park. They were having a picnic. Joe was going to give the girl a kiss. Suddenly, a bee landed on his nose. 

Joe yelled like a little girl. He ran out of the park. He got in his car and locked all the doors. The bee had stung his nose. He sat in his car crying. His date left. "He looks like a man, but acts like a baby," his date told everyone.

Vocabulary Words

                                                           

No.	Word	Definition	Example Sentence
01	big strong man	a man who is large in size and physically powerful	Joe Carter was a big strong man.
02	six feet tall	having a height of six feet (or approximately 1.83 meters)	He was six feet tall.
03	lifted weights	participated in the exercise of lifting heavy objects to build muscle	He lifted weights every day.
04	fearless	lacking fear; brave	Joe always looked fearless.
05	asked out on dates	invited to go on a romantic or social appointment	He was always asked out on dates.
06	park	a large public green area in a town, used for recreation	Joe was with one of his dates at a park.
07	having a picnic	eating a packed meal outdoors, especially during an excursion	They were having a picnic.
08	give the girl a kiss	to express affection by touching the lips to the girl's lips or cheek	Joe was going to give the girl a kiss.
09	suddenly	quickly and unexpectedly	Suddenly, a bee landed on his nose.
10	bee landed	an insect came to rest on a surface	Suddenly, a bee landed on his nose.
11	yelled	shouted loudly and usually in distress or excitement	Joe yelled like a little girl.
12	little girl	a female child (used here as a comparison for a high-pitched yell)	Joe yelled like a little girl.
13	ran out	left a place quickly using his feet	He ran out of the park.
14	got in his car	entered his automobile	He got in his car and locked all the doors.
15	locked all the doors	secured the entryways of the car to prevent entry	He got in his car and locked all the doors.
16	stung	wounded or pierced with a small sharp-pointed organ, often injecting poison	The bee had stung his nose.
17	sat in his car	remained seated inside his vehicle	He sat in his car crying.
18	crying	shedding tears, often as a sign of pain or distress	He sat in his car crying.
19	his date left	the person he was with departed	His date left.
20	acts like a baby	behaves in an immature or overly dramatic way	"He looks like a man, but acts like a baby," his date told everyone.

Comprehension Questions

                                                       

No.	Question	Answer
01	What was Joe Carter known for physically?	He was a big strong man.
02	How tall was Joe Carter?	Six feet tall.
03	What activity did Joe do every day?	He lifted weights.
04	What quality did Joe usually project to others?	Fearless.
05	How did his appearance and demeanor affect his social life?	He was always asked out on dates.
06	Where was Joe with his date?	At a park.
07	What activity were they doing at the park?	Having a picnic.
08	What was Joe just about to do when the incident happened?	Give the girl a kiss.
09	What suddenly landed on Joe's nose?	A bee.
10	How did Joe react to the bee?	He yelled like a little girl.
11	What extreme action did Joe take to get away?	He ran out of the park.
12	What did Joe do when he got to his car?	He got in and locked all the doors.
13	What happened to Joe's nose?	The bee had stung his nose.
14	What was Joe doing while sitting in his car?	Crying.
15	What did Joe's date do after the incident?	She left.
16	What was the date's final comment about Joe?	"He looks like a man, but acts like a baby."
17	What word is used to describe Joe's physical appearance before the bee incident?	Fearless or big, strong.
18	What does the phrase "locked all the doors" show about Joe's feelings at that moment?	He was terrified and wanted to be safe/protected.
19	What does the story suggest about Joe's true personality?	That his brave appearance was misleading and he is easily scared.
20	The story is an example of what literary technique, where the result is the opposite of what is expected?	Irony.