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Itall started at the beginning of fifth grade. At first, Carmen wasn’t reallysure what was happening. In class, she had to squint to see the blackboardclearly. She had to do the same thing when she read street signs, or when shewatched a movie. As the fuzziness got worse, she became more and more worried.It was important for her to see the notes and homework assignments the teacherput on the board. It wasn’t long before Carmen found herself squinting all thetime, but she didn’t want anyone to know that she was having a problem seeing.In class, she asked for a desk that was closer to the blackboard. One day, herteacher said, "Carmen, are you all right? I’ve noticed you squinting alot. Are you having trouble seeing the board?"Carmen shook her head."I’m fine, Mrs. Cruz," she said, but she knew she couldn’t pretendmuch longer. At home, she had to sit closer and closer to the television inorder to see the picture. Her mother noticed her squinting as she watched herfavorite shows, and she began to get suspicious."Tomorrow I’m calling theeye doctor to set up an appointment for you," she said firmly. Carmenprotested, but her mother’s mind was made up. Three days later, Carmen had newglasses and instructions from her doctor to wear them all the time. Carmenfrowned in the car the whole way home. "All of the kids at school willthink I’m a nerd," she said. Her mother smiled and shook her head."You look just as beautiful with those glasses on as you do withoutthem," she said. But Carmen didn’t believe her.  The next day, Carmen kept the glasses in herpocket as she walked into the schoolyard. She avoided her friends and stoodalone, feeling miserable. Suddenly, she heard her friend Theresa shouts. Carmenran over to the other girls. "What’s wrong?" she asked. "Mysilver ring is gone!" Theresa cried. "My sister sent it to me fromCalifornia. It’s very special and I can’t lose it!"Carmen could tell thatTheresa was very upset. They all looked for the ring in the grassy area of theplayground. Carmen realized that she could search better if she could seebetter. She took the glasses out of her pocket and put them on. The objects andpeople around her came into sharp focus. She caught her breath. Everythinglooked so different! So clear! She looked down at the ground and a glimmer ofsilver caught her eye. It was the ring. "Here it is," she shouted."I’ve found it!" She handed it to Theresa, and Theresa slipped thering back on her finger."Thanks Carmen," she said. "I never thoughtwe'd find it." She paused. "Hey, I didn’t know you wore glasses. Theylook great!" Carmen had forgotten that she was wearing the new glasses."Thanks," she replied shyly. As they walked back toward the schoolbuilding, two more girls from her class complimented her glasses. Carmen smiled."Maybe wearing glasses won’t be so bad after all," she thought.


Readthis sentence from the story. 'In class, she had to squint to see theblackboard clearly. What does squint mean?​

Answer 1

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Squint means look at someone or something with one or both eyes partly closed in an attempt to see more clearly or as a reaction to strong light.

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Answer 2

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Squint means look at someone or something with one or both eyes partly closed in an attempt to see more clearly or as a reaction to strong light.

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