98. A Haircut

She has very long hair. It reaches her waist. She goes to the hair salon. She waits. She reads a magazine. The barber calls her name. She sits down. She says she wants her hair to be short. The barber cuts twelve inches off. The barber asks if she likes her haircut. She looks in the mirror. She likes it.

✅ Vocabulary Words

                                       

No.	Word	Definition	Example Sentence
01	very long hair	hair that extends far down her body	She has **very long hair**.
02	reaches her waist	extends down to the level of her belly button area	It **reaches her waist**.
03	hair salon	a business where people go to have their hair cut and styled	She goes to the **hair salon**.
04	reads a magazine	looks at and processes the text of a periodical publication while waiting	She **reads a magazine**.
05	The barber	the person whose job is to cut hair (often also called a stylist or hairdresser)	**The barber** calls her name.
06	sits down	takes a seat (in the cutting chair)	She **sits down**.
07	hair to be short	the desired length of her hair, much shorter than before	She says she wants her **hair to be short**.
08	cuts twelve inches off	removes a significant amount of hair (equal to one foot)	The barber **cuts twelve inches off**.
09	likes her haircut	approves of the new style and length of her hair	The barber asks if she **likes her haircut**.
10	looks in the mirror	examines her reflection to see the result of the haircut	She **looks in the mirror**.

❓ Comprehension Questions & Answers

                                   

No.	Question	Answer
01	How long was the woman's hair originally?	It was **very long** and **reached her waist**.
02	Where does the woman go?	She goes to the **hair salon**.
03	What does she do while waiting?	She **reads a magazine**.
04	Who calls her name?	**The barber** (or stylist).
05	What does she do after her name is called?	She **sits down**.
06	What does she tell the barber she wants?	She wants her hair to be **short**.
07	How much hair did the barber cut off?	He cut **twelve inches off**.
08	What does the barber ask her?	If she **likes her haircut**.
09	How does she check to see if she likes the cut?	She **looks in the mirror**.
10	Does she like the new haircut?	**Yes**, she likes it.