107. Sarah's First Car

Sarah Miller had just gotten her driver's license. Now, all she needed was a car. There was one problem: she had no money. Sarah got a summer job at an ice cream store.

She worked hard all summer. She saved every dollar. After three months, Sarah could finally afford a car. She bought a used one. The car had a lot of scratches. One of the windows was cracked. 

The seats all had big stains on them. The inside even smelled funny. "It's perfect!" Sarah insisted. All her work had paid off. She did not care if other people liked it or not. She was proud of herself.

Vocabulary Words

                                                           

No.	Word	Definition	Example Sentence
01	driver's license	an official permit to operate a motor vehicle	Sarah Miller had just gotten her driver's license.
02	all she needed	the final necessary item or requirement	Now, all she needed was a car.
03	no money	having zero funds or financial resources	There was one problem: she had no money.
04	summer job	temporary employment held during the summer break	Sarah got a summer job at an ice cream store.
05	ice cream store	a business that sells frozen desserts, such as ice cream	She got a summer job at an ice cream store.
06	worked hard	expended a great deal of effort and diligence	She worked hard all summer.
07	saved every dollar	kept all of the money earned without spending any	She saved every dollar.
08	after three months	upon the completion of a ninety-day period	After three months, Sarah could finally afford a car.
09	afford	have enough money to pay for something	Sarah could finally afford a car.
10	used one	an item that has been previously owned or operated	She bought a used one.
11	scratches	marks or shallow cuts made by something sharp	The car had a lot of scratches.
12	cracked	broken, but typically not completely separated into pieces	One of the windows was cracked.
13	seats	things made or adapted for sitting on	The seats all had big stains on them.
14	big stains	large discolored marks that are difficult to remove	The seats all had big stains on them.
15	smelled funny	had an odor that was strange or unpleasant	The inside even smelled funny.
16	"It's perfect!"	an exclamation meaning something is exactly as desired or faultless	"It's perfect!" Sarah insisted.
17	insisted	demanded or stated something firmly and repeatedly	"It's perfect!" Sarah insisted.
18	paid off	resulted in success or a satisfactory outcome	All her work had paid off.
19	did not care	was unconcerned or indifferent to something	She did not care if other people liked it or not.
20	proud of herself	feeling deep satisfaction as a result of one's own achievements	She was proud of herself.

Comprehension Questions

                                                       

No.	Question	Answer
01	What did Sarah Miller recently receive?	Her driver's license.
02	What item did Sarah need next?	A car.
03	What was the problem Sarah had in buying a car?	She had no money.
04	Where did Sarah get a summer job?	At an ice cream store.
05	How did Sarah approach her work?	She worked hard.
06	How much of her earnings did Sarah save?	Every dollar.
07	How long did it take for Sarah to save enough money?	Three months (all summer).
08	What type of car did Sarah buy?	A used one.
09	What was wrong with the paint on the car?	It had a lot of scratches.
10	What was the condition of one of the windows?	It was cracked.
11	What was on the seats of the car?	Big stains.
12	What unusual detail was mentioned about the car's interior?	The inside smelled funny.
13	Despite all the flaws, what did Sarah say about the car?	"It's perfect!"
14	What had finally "paid off"?	All her work.
15	Did Sarah care what other people thought of her car?	No, she did not care.
16	What emotion did Sarah feel about her accomplishment?	She was proud of herself.
17	What word describes a car that has been previously owned?	Used.
18	What does "saved every dollar" mean in the context of her job?	She kept all her earnings and did not spend any money.
19	What is one physical flaw of the car mentioned? (Name one)	Scratches, a cracked window, or big stains on the seats.
20	The main message of the story is that the car's **value** was measured by what?	The hard work and effort Sarah put into buying it herself.