197. Lost and Found

He couldn't find his pen. Where is my pen, he wondered. He looked for his pen. It was on top of the microwave. He couldn't find his cell phone. Where is my cell phone, he wondered. He looked for his cell phone. It was on top of the TV. He couldn't find his glasses.

Where are my glasses, he wondered. He looked for his glasses. They were on top of his head. I'm tired of looking for everything, he thought. He invented a tiny video recorder. It recorded everything he did. 

It recorded everywhere he went. He couldn't find his toothbrush. Where is my toothbrush, he wondered. He played his tiny video recorder. He found his toothbrush. He didn't have to look for it.

✅ Vocabulary Words (15)

                                                 

No.	Word	Definition	Example Sentence
01	He couldn't find	was unable to locate an object he was looking for	**He couldn't find** his pen.
02	on top of the microwave	resting on the flat surface of the small kitchen appliance	It was **on top of the microwave**.
03	cell phone	a portable telephone that uses cellular technology	He couldn't find his **cell phone**.
04	on top of the TV	resting on the television set	It was **on top of the TV**.
05	his glasses	the corrective lenses he wears for vision	He couldn't find **his glasses**.
06	on top of his head	in the most obvious place, often pushed up onto the hair (like a headband)	They were **on top of his head**.
07	I'm tired of looking	he is exhausted and frustrated by the process of searching	**I'm tired of looking** for everything.
08	He invented	He created or designed something new	**He invented** a tiny video recorder.
09	tiny video recorder	a very small device used to capture and save video footage	He invented a **tiny video recorder**.
10	recorded everything he did	captured and saved every action he performed	It **recorded everything he did**.
11	recorded everywhere he went	captured and saved the location of his movements	It **recorded everywhere he went**.
12	his toothbrush	the small brush used for cleaning his teeth	He couldn't find **his toothbrush**.
13	played his tiny video recorder	reviewed the saved footage on his new invention	He **played his tiny video recorder**.
14	He found his toothbrush	He successfully located the missing object	**He found his toothbrush**.
15	didn't have to look for it	The video immediately showed him the location, saving him the effort of searching	He **didn't have to look for it**.

❓ Comprehension Questions & Answers (15)

                                             

No.	Question	Answer
01	What was the first thing the man couldn't find?	His **pen**.
02	Where did he find his pen?	On top of the **microwave**.
03	What was the second item he searched for?	His **cell phone**.
04	Where did he find his cell phone?	On top of the **TV**.
05	What was the third item he looked for?	His **glasses**.
06	Where were his glasses located?	On **top of his head**.
07	What did he think to himself after all the searching?	"I'm **tired of looking** for everything."
08	What did the man invent?	A **tiny video recorder**.
09	What two things did the recorder save footage of?	**Everything he did** and **everywhere he went**.
10	What was the final missing item in the story?	His **toothbrush**.
11	How did he find the toothbrush?	He **played his tiny video recorder**.
12	Where did he find the second item he was looking for?	On top of the **TV**.
13	What was the consequence of using his invention?	He **didn't have to look for** the toothbrush.
14	What word in the story suggests the man was questioning himself?	The word **"wondered."**
15	Which two objects were found on kitchen appliances?	His **pen** (on the microwave) and his **cell phone** (on the TV, a common household appliance).