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Lucas walked down his neighborhood street one sunny morning. He saw something on the ground near the old . The was . Two of the legs were on the ground. Lucas looked at the and felt sad. Many people in the neighborhood liked to sit on that . Old people sat there in the afternoon. Children sat there after school. Lucas wanted to it, but he did not have any . He thought about the problem for a moment. He decided to ask his for help. He walked to the nearest house and knocked on the door.
A woman named Sara opened the door. "Hello, Lucas. What is wrong?" she asked. Lucas said, "The on our street is . Can you help me it?" Sara smiled and said, "I do not have , but my Tom has some." They walked together to Tom's house. Tom opened the door and listened to Lucas. "I have a and some ," Tom said. "Let me get them." Tom came back with his . Then another , Mei, saw them walking. "Where are you all going?" she asked. Lucas the problem, and Mei wanted to help too. They all went to the together.
Tom used the and to the legs. Sara held the still while Tom worked. Mei found two flat stones to put under the legs. Lucas helped carry the heavy pieces. It was not easy work, but they all helped each other. After thirty minutes, the was again. Lucas sat on it and smiled. "It feels great!" he said. Sara laughed and said, "We make a good ." All the agreed. They were happy because they solved the problem together.
a long seat for two or more people, often found outside
"They sat on the bench and talked."
damaged and not working correctly
"The chair was broken, so nobody could sit on it."
objects used to make or fix things, like a hammer or saw
"He went to the shop to buy some tools."
to repair something that is damaged
"Can you fix my bicycle?"
a person who lives near you
"My neighbor is very friendly."
a tool used to hit nails into wood
"He used a hammer to build a shelf."
thin, sharp pieces of metal used to join pieces of wood
"We need nails to fix the fence."
told someone about something so they could understand it
"She explained the rules of the game."
not easy to break; solid and firm
"The new table is very strong."
a group of people who work together
"We worked as a team to clean the garden."
What is wrong?
a question to ask someone about a problem
"You look sad. What is wrong?"
Can you help me?
a polite way to ask someone for help
"Can you help me carry this box?"
Let me get them.
a way to say you will go and bring something
"I have some plates in the kitchen. Let me get them."
held it still
kept something in one place without moving
"She held the paper still while he cut it."
each other
one person and another person, both giving and receiving
"Good friends help each other."
make a good team
work well together as a group
"You and I make a good team."
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