Reader 05

The Long Line

There is a long line at the store.
There are six people in the line.
Ben stands at the end of the line.
A woman stands in front of Ben.
She has a small basket.

There is one cashier at the front.
There are many items on the counter.
Ben has a bottle of water.
He also has a sandwich.
He is hungry, but he is patient.

The line moves slowly at first.
Ben looks at the clock.
Then the cashier helps two people quickly.
Now there are only two people in front of Ben.
Ben feels better because the line is moving.

Soon it is Ben’s turn.
He puts the water and sandwich on the counter.
He pays for the items.
The line was long, but it moved fast.
Ben leaves the store with his lunch.

SPEAK

Answer in complete sentences.

1. Where is the long line?

2. How many people are in the line?

3. Who stands in front of Ben?

4. What does Ben have?

5. Why does Ben feel better?

6. Do you think Ben was patient? Tell why.

WRITE

Write 5 complete sentences with there is or there are.

Use words from the reading.

1. There is one __________.

2. There are two ___________.

3. There are three ___________.

4. There is a _____________ in the back.

5. There are four ___________ in the back.

LISTEN

Listen to the audio and answer the questions.

• Do you wait in long lines?

• Have you had to wait for a long time recently?

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