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Nour loved to read books. Every afternoon, Nour went to the quiet reading corner in the library. The reading corner had soft chairs and warm lights. It was a very place. Nour always sat in the same chair near the window. Nour liked to read stories about animals and nature. Sometimes, Nour also wrote short notes in a small . The notes were about favorite words and sentences from the books. Nour did this every day for many months. Other people in the reading corner were always very quiet. They read their own books and did not talk much. Nour did not know many of them. Nour was a person and did not start conversations easily. Nour just smiled at people and then looked at the book again. Reading was the best part of the day for Nour.
One afternoon, something different happened. An older woman sat down near Nour. She had a big bag of books with her. She looked at Nour for a moment and then smiled. Nour smiled back and continued reading. After a few minutes, the woman spoke quietly. She said, "Excuse me, I see you here every day." Nour looked up and nodded. The woman said, "I always notice how you read." Nour felt and did not know what to say. The woman continued, "You write notes too. That is wonderful." Nour's face turned a little red. Nour said, "Thank you. I just like to remember good words." The woman nodded and said, "You are a very reader." Nour felt warm inside. Nobody said things like this to Nour before. After the woman left, Nour sat quietly for a long time. Nour thought about the kind words.
They were simple words, but they meant a lot. Nour opened the small and looked at all the notes inside. There were many pages of words and sentences. Nour felt for the first time. Before today, Nour thought the notes were not important. Now, Nour saw them differently. Nour decided to keep writing notes every day. The next afternoon, Nour came back to the reading corner. Nour sat in the same chair near the window. Nour opened a new book and started to read. This time, Nour felt more confident. A small thing like changed how Nour felt about reading. Nour smiled and picked up the pen. The quiet reading corner felt even more special now.
calm and quiet, without noise or worry
"The garden is a very peaceful place in the morning."
a small book with empty pages for writing
"She always carries a notebook in her bag."
nervous or uncomfortable around other people
"He is too shy to speak in front of the class."
with a lot of attention and thought
"Please read the instructions carefully before you start."
feeling shock or wonder because something unexpected happened
"I was surprised to see my old friend at the shop."
giving a lot of time and effort to something
"She is a dedicated student who studies every evening."
feeling happy about something you did well
"He was proud of his painting."
words that show you think someone did something good
"The teacher gave praise to the students for their hard work."
reading corner
a special quiet area where people sit and read
"The reading corner in our library has very comfortable chairs."
looked up
raised your eyes to see something or someone above or in front of you
"She looked up from her book when she heard the noise."
turned red
a person's face became red because of embarrassment or shyness
"His face turned red when everyone looked at him."
felt warm inside
had a happy and comfortable feeling in your heart
"The kind letter made her feel warm inside."
meant a lot
was very important or special to someone
"Your help meant a lot to me during that difficult time."
for the first time
something that never happened before until now
"He tried cooking for the first time yesterday."
saw them differently
started to think about something in a new way
"After the talk, I saw the problem differently."
picked up
took something in your hand from a surface
"She picked up the phone and called her friend."
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