98. Granddaughter's Talent

Margaret was a sweet grandmother, and Shannon was her energetic granddaughter. One sunny Saturday morning, Shannon bounced into Margaret's cozy kitchen, her eyes gleaming with excitement. "Grandma, guess what? There's a talent contest at the town hall today, and I want to enter!" she exclaimed, her voice brimming with enthusiasm.

Margaret chuckled softly. "Well, my dear, it sounds like a splendid idea! What talent will you be showing?" she inquired, her smile widening as Shannon launched into an explanation of her dance routine. 

With a gentle pat on Shannon's shoulder, Margaret nodded in approval. "Let's get you ready then! We'll make sure you shine like the brightest star in the sky." Together, they set off for the town hall, hand in hand, Shannon skipping alongside Margaret's steady pace. 

As they entered the bustling venue, Margaret marveled at the array of talents on display. When it was Shannon's turn to perform, Margaret watched from the front row, her heart swelling with pride. With grace and poise beyond her years, Shannon twirled and leaped across the stage, her movements a testament to her passion and dedication. 

As the final notes of Shannon's dance faded away, the audience erupted into thunderous applause, their cheers echoing throughout the hall. Margaret beamed with joy, her eyes shimmering with tears of pride as she rushed to embrace her granddaughter. 

As they walked home beneath the golden hues of the setting sun, Margaret realized that the true magic of the day wasn't just in Shannon's performance, but in the bond they shared. She knew that no matter where life took them, she would always be there to cheer Shannon on, every step of the way.

✅ Vocabulary Words

                                                           

No.	Word	Definition	Example Sentence
01	energetic	possessing or exhibiting great energy	Shannon was her energetic granddaughter.
02	cozy	giving a feeling of comfort, warmth, and relaxation	Shannon bounced into Margaret's cozy kitchen.
03	gleaming	shining brightly, especially with reflected light	Her eyes were gleaming with excitement.
04	contest	an event in which people compete for superiority	There's a talent contest at the town hall today.
05	exclaimed	cried out suddenly and loudly, especially in excitement	"I want to enter!" she exclaimed.
06	brimming	filled to the very top; overflowing (often figuratively)	Her voice was brimming with enthusiasm.
07	chuckled	laughed quietly or inwardly	Margaret chuckled softly.
08	splendid	excellent, magnificent, or very good	"Well, my dear, it sounds like a splendid idea!"
09	inquired	asked for information from someone	"What talent will you be showing?" she inquired.
10	routine	a sequence of dance or movements forming part of a performance	Shannon launched into an explanation of her dance routine.
11	approval	the action of agreeing or accepting something as satisfactory	Margaret nodded in approval.
12	steady	firmly fixed, supported, or balanced; regular and continuous	Shannon skipped alongside Margaret's steady pace.
13	bustling	full of activity in a busy, energetic way	As they entered the bustling venue...
14	marveled	was filled with wonder or astonishment	Margaret marveled at the array of talents.
15	swelling	becoming larger or rounder in size (figuratively, as in strong emotion)	Margaret watched from the front row, her heart swelling with pride.
16	poise	grace and elegance of movement or bearing	With grace and poise beyond her years, Shannon twirled.
17	testament	something that serves as a sign or evidence of a specified fact or quality	Her movements were a testament to her passion and dedication.
18	thunderous	sounding like thunder; very loud	The audience erupted into thunderous applause.
19	shimmering	shining with a soft, slightly wavering light	Margaret's eyes were shimmering with tears of pride.
20	bond	a close relationship or connection	The true magic was in the bond they shared.

❓ Comprehension Questions & Answers

                                                       

No.	Question	Answer
01	What did Shannon want to enter on the sunny Saturday morning?	A **talent contest** at the town hall.
02	Where was the talent contest being held?	At the **town hall**.
03	What word did Margaret use to describe the idea of entering the contest?	**Splendid**.
04	What talent did Shannon plan to showcase?	A **dance routine**.
05	What did Margaret promise to help Shannon do before the contest?	To make sure she **shines like the brightest star in the sky**.
06	How did Shannon walk next to Margaret on the way to the town hall?	**Skipping** alongside Margaret's steady pace.
07	What observation did Margaret make about the venue upon entering?	She **marveled at the array of talents** on display in the bustling venue.
08	Where did Margaret watch Shannon's performance from?	The **front row**.
09	What two qualities described Shannon's movements on stage?	**Grace and poise**.
10	What were Shannon's movements a "testament" to?	Her **passion and dedication**.
11	How did the audience react when Shannon's dance ended?	They **erupted into thunderous applause**.
12	What did Margaret do immediately after the performance?	She **rushed to embrace her granddaughter**.
13	What was Margaret's heart doing while she watched Shannon?	It was **swelling with pride**.
14	What were Margaret's eyes doing as she rushed to Shannon?	They were **shimmering with tears of pride**.
15	What were the colors of the setting sun as they walked home?	**Golden hues**.
16	Margaret realized the true magic of the day was not just in the performance, but in what else?	The **bond they shared**.
17	What is one way the text describes Margaret?	A **sweet grandmother**.
18	What did Margaret resolve to do for Shannon in the future?	She would always be there to **cheer Shannon on, every step of the way**.
19	What kind of kitchen did Margaret have?	A **cozy** kitchen.
20	The audience's cheers were described as what?	**Echoing throughout the hall**.