I like to help people. It always puts a smile on someone’s face when they get help when they least expect it. You can really make someone’s day. I was on the train to go visit a friend of mine. It was a long trip and the final station was my stop. I got my things and was on my way down the platform. I could see an elderly lady up ahead that was having trouble getting her luggage off of the train. I went over to her and asked her if she needed help. At first she was surprised and didn’t respond, but then she happily accepted my offer. I went to pick up one of the bags that she was having trouble with and it wasn’t even heavy at all. What’s easy for one person might not be so easy for the next. She thanked me kindly and we went our separate ways.
Vocabulary and Reading Practice (5 mins)
Mark the best choice.
1) The narrator is...
a) really strong
b) a world traveler
c) kind
d) a train worker
2) At first, the woman was...
a) unhappy
b) speechless
c) upset
d) sad
3) The elderly lady was...
a) the narrator’s grandma
b) the narrator’s mother
c) the narrator’s aunt
d) none of the above
Questions for Discussion (15 mins)
1) Do you help strangers when they need it?
2) Has a stranger ever helped you?
3) “Pay it forward”: If someone does something nice for you, then all you have to do is do something nice for someone else in order to make a better world. Do you believe that this can work?
Activities (15 mins)
Write down three key words to the story.
_______________
_______________
_______________
Why did you choose these three words?
Retell the story to a partner in your own words.
A Related Simile (5 mins)
What does this relate to in the story?
It’s as light as a feather.
No comments:
Post a Comment