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Mr. Green and the Taxi Ride
Mr. Green was an elderly man who lived with his daughter, Lisa, and her husband. Every afternoon, he enjoyed sitting on a bench in the town square, watching people pass by and feeding the pigeons. At 4 o’clock, he would walk home for tea.
One day, at 3:30, Lisa heard a car pulling up outside the house. When she opened the door, she was surprised to see a taxi driver helping her father out of the car.
“Your father got into my taxi and asked me to take him home,” the driver explained. “But when I asked for his address, he couldn’t remember it! So, I drove him around town until he recognized something familiar.”
Lisa thanked the driver and then turned to her father. “Dad, you’ve lived in this town for 40 years. How could you forget your own address?”
Mr. Green chuckled and said, “I didn’t exactly forget. I just didn’t feel like walking home today!”

QUESTIONS
L
iteral (Factual) Question
Where did Mr. Green go every afternoon?
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Mr. Green went to the town square every afternoon to sit on a bench and feed pigeons.
I
nferential Question
Why did Mr. Green take a taxi instead of walking home?
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Mr. Green didn’t actually forget his address — he simply didn’t want to walk home, so he took a taxi instead.
V
ocabulary in Context Question
What does “recognized” mean in this passage?
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“Recognized” means to know something because you have seen it before. In this passage, it describes how Mr. Green remembered his home once he saw something familiar.
E
valuative (Opinion- Based) Question
Do you think the taxi driver handled the situation well? Why or why not?
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Answers may vary. A possible response:
Yes, the taxi driver handled the situation well by driving Mr. Green around town until he found his home. He showed patience and kindness instead of leaving Mr. Green stranded.
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