95. Jewelry Shopping

Janet's prom was coming up. She already bought her dress. It was a long purple dress with diamond sequins. She needed to buy a necklace first. She wanted something bold.

She wanted it to stand out. She saw a lot of necklaces. None of them felt right. Then she saw a beautiful diamond necklace. It had diamonds in the shapes of flowers. She knew this was the one. 

She also had to get earrings and bracelets. She decided to get matching ones with the necklace. She got small flower studs for earrings and a bracelet with a flower diamond charm. She was happy with her jewelry. She got them on sale, too.

Vocabulary Words

                                                           

No.	Word	Definition	Example Sentence
01	prom	a formal dance held for a school's graduating class	Janet's prom was coming up.
02	bought	obtained in exchange for payment	She already bought her dress.
03	long dress	a dress with a hemline extending to the ankle or floor	It was a long dress.
04	purple	a color intermediate between blue and red	It was a long purple dress.
05	diamond sequins	small, shiny ornamental disks, possibly diamond-shaped or mimicking diamonds	It was a long purple dress with diamond sequins.
06	necklace	an ornamental chain or string of beads worn around the neck	She needed to buy a necklace first.
07	bold	striking or conspicuous; designed to attract attention	She wanted something bold.
08	stand out	to be noticeable or prominent	She wanted it to stand out.
09	felt right	seemed correct or suitable after consideration	None of them felt right.
10	beautiful	pleasing to the senses or mind aesthetically	Then she saw a beautiful diamond necklace.
11	diamond necklace	a necklace adorned with diamonds	Then she saw a beautiful diamond necklace.
12	shapes of flowers	cut or arrangement of diamonds resembling floral designs	It had diamonds in the shapes of flowers.
13	earrings	pieces of jewelry worn on the lobes or edges of the ears	She also had to get earrings and bracelets.
14	bracelets	ornaments worn encircling the wrist or arm	She also had to get earrings and bracelets.
15	matching ones	items that are identical or harmonize in appearance	She decided to get matching ones with the necklace.
16	small flower studs	small earrings with a post that passes through the earlobe, designed like a flower	She got small flower studs for earrings.
17	diamond charm	a small ornamental item, set with diamonds, attached to a bracelet	She got a bracelet with a flower diamond charm.
18	jewelry	personal ornaments, such as necklaces, rings, or bracelets, typically made from precious metals and stones	She was happy with her jewelry.
19	happy	feeling or showing pleasure or contentment	She was happy with her jewelry.
20	on sale	available at a reduced price	She got them on sale, too.

Comprehension Questions

                                                       

No.	Question	Answer
01	What school event was Janet getting ready for?	Prom.
02	What piece of clothing did Janet already have?	Her dress.
03	What color was Janet's dress?	Purple.
04	What kind of embellishments did the dress have?	Diamond sequins.
05	What was the first piece of jewelry Janet needed to buy?	A necklace.
06	What style did she want her necklace to be?	Bold (or wanted it to stand out).
07	Why did Janet dislike the necklaces she saw initially?	None of them felt right.
08	What kind of necklace did she eventually choose?	A beautiful diamond necklace.
09	What shape were the diamonds on the necklace?	Shapes of flowers.
10	What two other types of jewelry did she need?	Earrings and bracelets.
11	How did she choose her earrings and bracelets?	She decided to get matching ones with the necklace.
12	What style of earrings did she buy?	Small flower studs.
13	What kind of charm was on her bracelet?	A flower diamond charm.
14	What was Janet's final feeling about the jewelry she bought?	She was happy with her jewelry.
15	What additional benefit did Janet get when buying the jewelry?	She got them on sale (at a reduced price).
16	What word is used to describe the length of the dress?	Long.
17	What does it mean for a necklace to "stand out"?	It means it is very noticeable or prominent.
18	What is the overall category of items she was shopping for?	Jewelry.
19	What is a common term for "flower studs" used as jewelry?	Earrings.
20	What two specific features of the dress are described?	It was purple and had diamond sequins.