Read The Story
Read The Story
Today Ms. Green was very late for work. She waited for
the delivery of her new chair.But the delivery man brought the wrong chair. Ms. Green
called the store manager.
"Don't be angry," said the manager. "We all make mistakes, don't we?"
"Some people make bigger mistakes than others!" Ms. Green answered.
"Ha," he laughed. Another customer, Mr. Brown, ordered a green chair and got your chair
instead. Isn't that funny?"
"No, it isn't. I want my chair. I paid enough money for it," said Ms. Green. "Come to
the store now and get a different chair," he said.
But Ms. Green went to work instead. After work, she went to the store, but it was
alreadyclosed. A handsome young man was also there.
"I'm late," he said. "Now I have to wait until tomorrow for my green chair."
"Are you Mr. Brown?" she asked. "Yes, but ... "
"I can help you with your chair," said Ms. Green. And she smiled for the first time that day.
2. Read the story "Wrong Color", and then answer the questions.
He understood that Ms. Green and Mr. Brown got each other's chairs.
He thought it was funny that Mr. Brown still wanted a green chair.
She went to the store, and the manager gave her the chair she wanted.
She met Mr. Brown outside the store, and then they switched chairs.
3. Read the story "Wrong Color." Then complete the table by filling in
the opposites of the highlighted words in the sentences.
Sentences Opposites
Ms. Green was late for work.
Ms. Green and Mr. Brown went to the store, but it was closed.