90. Forgetting Her Glasses

She goes to English class. She reaches into her backpack. Her glasses are not inside.

She cannot see anything. Her teacher writes the sentence: "The cat chases the ball." The teacher asks the students to copy this sentence. She squints. She still cannot see the sentence. She sits closer to the board. She will never forget her glasses again.

Vocabulary Words

                                                           

No.	Word	Definition	Example Sentence
01	goes to English class	attends a lesson focused on the English language and literature	She goes to English class.
02	reaches into	extends her arm to get something from inside	She reaches into her backpack.
03	backpack	a bag worn on the back, used to carry school supplies	She reaches into her backpack.
04	glasses	a pair of lenses set in a frame, used to correct or assist vision	Her glasses are not inside.
05	cannot see anything	is unable to perceive any objects, especially at a distance	She cannot see anything.
06	Her teacher	the person who instructs her in the class	Her teacher writes the sentence.
07	writes the sentence	forms the words of a complete thought, likely on the board	Her teacher writes the sentence.
08	chases the ball	follows quickly after a spherical object (part of the sentence)	"The cat chases the ball."
09	asks the students to copy	directs the learners to transcribe or write down the sentence exactly	The teacher asks the students to copy this sentence.
10	squints	narrows her eyes in an attempt to see more clearly	She squints.
11	still cannot see	even after squinting, remains unable to read the writing	She still cannot see the sentence.
12	sits closer to the board	moves her seat nearer to the surface where the writing is displayed	She sits closer to the board.
13	never forget	will permanently remember and not leave behind	She will never forget her glasses again.
14	English class	the subject she is studying	She goes to English class.
15	inside	the inner part of the backpack	Her glasses are not inside.
16	sentence	a set of words that is complete in itself, typically containing a subject and predicate	Her teacher writes the sentence.
17	board	a large, flat, hard surface used for writing on in a classroom	She sits closer to the board.
18	closer	at a shorter distance	She sits closer to the board.
19	The cat	the subject of the sentence	"The cat chases the ball."
20	forget	to be unable to remember or recall something	She will never forget her glasses again.

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Comprehension Questions

                                                       

No.	Question	Answer
01	What class did the girl go to?	English class.
02	What did she look for in her backpack?	Her glasses.
03	What problem did she have without the item?	She cannot see anything.
04	What did the teacher write on the board?	A sentence.
05	What was the sentence the teacher wrote?	"The cat chases the ball."
06	What did the teacher ask the students to do with the sentence?	To copy it.
07	What action did the girl take to try and see the board?	She squints.
08	What was her second attempt to see the sentence?	She sits closer to the board.
09	What lesson did she learn by the end of the story?	She will never forget her glasses again.
10	The fact that she cannot see anything suggests she is what?	Visually impaired (or needs her glasses to see).
11	What does "squints" mean in the context of trying to see?	To narrow her eyes for better focus.
12	What type of word is "cat" in the sentence the teacher wrote?	A noun (or the subject of the sentence).
13	What is a backpack used for?	Carrying school items/books.
14	What is another word for "teacher"?	Instructor (or educator).
15	Why did sitting closer to the board help slightly?	It reduced the distance and made the text appear larger.
16	The need to copy the sentence is an example of what type of classroom activity?	Note-taking (or a writing/grammar exercise).
17	What is the opposite of "inside"?	Outside.
18	The fact that she "will never forget her glasses again" shows she experienced what?	Frustration (or a strong learning experience).
19	What piece of furniture is she sitting on?	A chair (or desk/chair).
20	What does the word "again" at the end of the story suggest about her forgetting her glasses?	It might have happened before.