107. Summer Day at the Pool

It was a hot Summer day. She was in her room. The fan was on, but it blew hot air. She did not want to be home. It was too hot. She thought of what to do. Her cell phone vibrated.

She picked it up. She received a text message. It was from her friend. The text read: "Let's go to the pool" She replied with yes. She got ready immediately. She grabbed her towel, sunscreen, sunglasses, and shampoo. She also packed her bathing suit. She went to the pool. 

Her friends were in the pool. She went to the lockers. She changed into her bathing suit. She applied her sunscreen. She jumped in the pool. The water was cool and refreshing. She splashed around with her friends. She no longer felt hot. She stayed in the pool all day.

✅ Vocabulary Words

                                                           

No.	Word	Definition	Example Sentence
01	hot Summer day	a day in the season of summer when the temperature is very high	It was a hot Summer day.
02	fan was on	the cooling machine was operating	The fan was on, but it blew hot air.
03	blew hot air	moved warm air, failing to provide relief from the heat	The fan was on, but it blew hot air.
04	vibrated	moved rapidly and continually to and fro (often used to describe a silent phone alert)	Her cell phone vibrated.
05	picked it up	lifted the phone to use it	She picked it up.
06	text message	a short electronic message sent and received over a cellular network	She received a text message.
07	replied with yes	answered affirmatively (with the word "yes")	She replied with yes.
08	got ready	prepared herself for an activity or departure	She got ready immediately.
09	immediately	right away; instantly	She got ready immediately.
10	sunscreen	a cream or lotion rubbed onto the skin to protect it from the sun's rays	She grabbed her towel, sunscreen, sunglasses, and shampoo.
11	bathing suit	a garment worn for swimming; swimwear	She also packed her bathing suit.
12	lockers	small storage compartments, typically at a public facility like a pool or gym	She went to the lockers.
13	changed into	put on different clothing	She changed into her bathing suit.
14	applied	put or spread (a substance) on a surface	She applied her sunscreen.
15	cool and refreshing	pleasantly low in temperature and providing relief from heat	The water was cool and refreshing.
16	splashed around	played playfully in the water, causing it to spray	She splashed around with her friends.
17	no longer felt hot	the feeling of warmth or heat had subsided	She no longer felt hot.
18	stayed in the pool	remained submerged or immersed in the pool water	She stayed in the pool all day.
19	towel	a piece of absorbent cloth used for drying oneself	She grabbed her towel, sunscreen, sunglasses, and shampoo.
20	the pool	an artificial basin of water for swimming	"Let's go to the pool."

❓ Comprehension Questions & Answers

                                             

No.	Question	Answer
01	What season was it, and how did the girl feel?	It was a **hot Summer day**, and she felt **too hot**.
02	What happened when she turned on the fan?	The fan was on, but it only **blew hot air**.
03	What was the content of the text message she received?	It read: **"Let's go to the pool"**.
04	What did she reply to the text message?	She **replied with yes**.
05	What four items did she grab, besides her bathing suit?	Her **towel**, **sunscreen**, **sunglasses**, and **shampoo**.
06	Where did she go when she arrived at the pool area?	She went to the **lockers** to change.
07	What step did she take to protect herself from the sun?	She **applied her sunscreen**.
08	How did she enter the pool?	She **jumped in**.
09	How was the water described?	It was **cool and refreshing**.
10	What did she and her friends do in the water?	She **splashed around** with them.
11	What benefit did the pool water provide?	She **no longer felt hot**.
12	How long did she stay in the pool?	She stayed in the pool **all day**.
13	What does the word "immediately" suggest about her reaction to the invitation?	She was **eager** and **wasted no time** getting ready.
14	What word describes her friend's suggestion to go to the pool?	A **solution** (or a suggestion).
15	Why do people wear sunglasses at the pool?	To **protect their eyes** from the bright sunlight.