93. A Kind Stranger

She walks across the street. She has four boxes in her hand. They are very heavy. She falls down. She drops the boxes. A stranger helps her. He asks if she is okay. She nods her head. He picks up her boxes. He carries them to her car. She says thank you.

Vocabulary Words

                                                           

No.	Word	Definition	Example Sentence
01	walks across	moves by foot from one side to the other	She walks across the street.
02	the street	a public road in a city, town, or village, typically with houses and buildings on one or both sides	She walks across the street.
03	four boxes	a specific number of square or rectangular containers, typically with a lid	She has four boxes in her hand.
04	in her hand	being grasped or carried by her hand	She has four boxes in her hand.
05	very heavy	having a great weight or being difficult to lift or carry	They are very heavy.
06	falls down	loses her balance and collapses to the ground	She falls down.
07	drops the boxes	lets go of the containers, causing them to fall to the ground	She drops the boxes.
08	A stranger	an unfamiliar person whom she does not know	A stranger helps her.
09	helps her	assists her in her time of need	A stranger helps her.
10	if she is okay	whether she is unhurt or feeling well after the fall	He asks if she is okay.
11	nods her head	moves her head up and down as a silent way of saying yes	She nods her head.
12	picks up her boxes	lifts the fallen containers from the ground	He picks up her boxes.
13	carries them	transports the boxes while supporting their weight	He carries them to her car.
14	says thank you	expresses her gratitude or appreciation	She says thank you.
15	falls	moves downward, typically rapidly and freely without control	She falls down.
16	stranger	someone you don't know	A stranger helps her.
17	okay	all right; well; uninjured	He asks if she is okay.
18	her car	her personal automobile	He carries them to her car.
19	drops	lets or makes something fall vertically	She drops the boxes.
20	thank you	an expression of gratitude	She says thank you.

Comprehension Questions

                                                       

No.	Question	Answer
01	Where is the girl walking?	Across the street.
02	How many boxes does she have?	Four.
03	What word describes the weight of the boxes?	Very heavy.
04	What happens to the girl?	She falls down.
05	What happens to the boxes after she falls?	She drops them.
06	Who comes to help her?	A stranger.
07	What does the stranger ask her?	If she is okay.
08	How does she respond without speaking?	She nods her head.
09	What does the stranger do with her boxes?	He picks them up and carries them to her car.
10	What is the final thing she says to the stranger?	Thank you.
11	The event of her falling and dropping the boxes is a direct result of what?	The boxes being very heavy.
12	The gesture of nodding her head implies what?	That she is okay (or says yes).
13	Where did the stranger carry the boxes?	To her car.
14	What characteristic defines the helper as a "stranger"?	She does not know him.
15	The action of the stranger is an example of what?	Kindness (or helpfulness).
16	What word could be used instead of "carries them"?	Transports them (or takes them).
17	What is the girl's nonverbal response to the stranger's question?	Nodding her head.
18	Why was she crossing the street with the boxes?	To get them to her car.
19	The word "drops" in this context is what part of speech?	A verb (action word).
20	What phrase shows the end of the interaction between the two people?	She says thank you.