200. Cheaper School Books

Mr. Hooper was a teacher. He taught English 101. He taught English 101 at a small college. His students were not rich. His students were poor. Books cost a lot of money.

The English 101 book cost a lot of money. Mr. Hooper had a good idea. He wrote his own book. He wrote his own English 101 book. The book was 100 pages. He put the book online. His students downloaded the book. 

His students printed all 100 pages. The new book was cheap. The new book was cheap to print. His students liked the new book. They thanked Mr. Hooper. Mr. Hooper talked to the math teacher. Mr. Miller taught Math 101. He liked the new book idea. 

He wrote his own Math 101 book. His students downloaded the new book. They printed the new book. They liked the new Math 101 book. They thanked Mr. Miller.

✅ Vocabulary Words (15)

                                                 

No.	Word	Definition	Example Sentence
01	Mr. Hooper was a teacher	Mr. Hooper held the profession of instructing students	**Mr. Hooper was a teacher**.
02	taught English 101	instructed a foundational college course in English language and composition	He **taught English 101**.
03	small college	a smaller, less-populated institution for higher education	He taught English 101 at a **small college**.
04	His students were poor	The people he taught had little money or low income	**His students were poor**.
05	Books cost a lot of money	Academic textbooks were very expensive	**Books cost a lot of money**.
06	had a good idea	developed a smart or effective plan	Mr. Hooper **had a good idea**.
07	He wrote his own book	He authored a textbook himself instead of using an expensive one	**He wrote his own book**.
08	put the book online	uploaded the text to the internet, making it digitally accessible	He **put the book online**.
09	students downloaded the book	The students copied the digital file from the internet to their own computers	His **students downloaded the book**.
10	printed all 100 pages	The students created a physical copy of the entire book using a printer	His students **printed all 100 pages**.
11	new book was cheap to print	The low cost of ink and paper made the DIY textbook affordable	The **new book was cheap to print**.
12	They thanked Mr. Hooper	They expressed their gratitude to the teacher	**They thanked Mr. Hooper**.
13	talked to the math teacher	Mr. Hooper had a conversation with a colleague who teaches mathematics	Mr. Hooper **talked to the math teacher**.
14	Mr. Miller taught Math 101	Mr. Miller instructed a foundational college course in mathematics	**Mr. Miller taught Math 101**.
15	liked the new book idea	Mr. Miller approved of the concept of an affordable, self-written textbook	He **liked the new book idea**.

❓ Comprehension Questions & Answers (15)

                                             

No.	Question	Answer
01	What was Mr. Hooper's profession?	He was a **teacher**.
02	What subject and course number did Mr. Hooper teach?	**English 101**.
03	What was the financial situation of Mr. Hooper's students?	They were **poor** (or not rich).
04	What was the main problem with the required English 101 book?	It **cost a lot of money**.
05	What good idea did Mr. Hooper have?	He **wrote his own book**.
06	How many pages was Mr. Hooper's new book?	**100 pages**.
07	Where did Mr. Hooper make the book available?	He put the book **online**.
08	What two steps did the students take to get the new book?	They **downloaded** it and **printed** it.
09	What was the main benefit of the new book?	It was **cheap to print** (or cheap).
10	How did the students show their appreciation to Mr. Hooper?	They **thanked Mr. Hooper**.
11	Who did Mr. Hooper talk to next?	The **math teacher**, Mr. Miller.
12	What course did Mr. Miller teach?	**Math 101**.
13	Did Mr. Miller like the idea?	**Yes**, he liked the new book idea.
14	What was the result of Mr. Miller writing his own book?	His students **downloaded** and **printed** it, and they liked it.
15	What did Mr. Miller's students do to show their thanks?	They **thanked Mr. Miller**.