Level: A1

A New Friend

A new boy sits alone at lunch, until Sam asks one good question.

CEFR A1 · 158 words · ~1 min read · US English

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tray: a flat thing you use to carry food and drinks
robots: machines that can move and do things like people

On Monday, a new boy came to Sam’s class. His name was Omar, and he was from another city. He sat alone and did not talk.

At lunch, Sam saw Omar at an empty table. Omar looked at his food and said nothing.

Sam took his tray and sat next to him. “Hi, I am Sam. Do you like robots?”

Omar looked up. “Yes! I have a robot at home. It can walk and turn.”

“Cool!” Sam said. “I am building a robot from a kit. But the arms do not work.”

“I can help,” Omar said. “Robots are my favorite thing.”

After school, Omar came to Sam’s house. They worked on the robot together. At five o’clock, the robot walked across the table and waved its arms. The boys gave each other a high five.

On Tuesday, Omar did not sit alone. He sat with Sam and his friends, and they talked about robots all lunch long.

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What can Omar's robot do?
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Walk and turn — Omar said, 'I have a robot at home. It can walk and turn.'
What was wrong with Sam's robot?
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The arms did not work — Sam said, 'I am building a robot from a kit. But the arms do not work.'
Where did the boys work on the robot?
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At Sam's house — After school, Omar came to Sam's house. They worked on the robot together.
On Tuesday, Omar sat alone at lunch.
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False — On Tuesday, Omar did not sit alone. He sat with Sam and his friends.