A Dance with Time

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Once, there was a high school girl named Elara who had a problem: she was always busy and stressed. Elara tried to do all her homework and projects at once, but it was too much. She was good at many things, but she wasn't good at planning her time. This made her angry and tired, and it also made it hard for her to stay friends with people.


One day, Mr. Darrow, her English teacher, noticed that Elara was having a tough time. He saw that her grades were going down and she was unhappy. So, after class one day, he asked her to stay behind for a chat.


"Elara," Mr. Darrow said, smiling kindly, "you're trying to do too much at once. You need to learn how to plan your time better."


Elara felt sad because she didn't know how to change. Mr. Darrow gave her a planner—a book where she could write down what she needed to do each day, including time to relax and hang out with friends.


It wasn't easy, but Elara started to use the planner. She wrote down when she had to study and when she could take breaks. Slowly, things got better. She finished her work without rushing, and she even had time to have fun. Elara's grades got better, and she was much happier.


So, Elara learned that managing time wasn't about fighting with the clock; it was about working with it. She became friends with time, and that helped her do everything she wanted, without the stress and anger. 


Answer these questions 

1. What is the main problem that Elara faces in the story?

2. How does Elara usually feel because of her busy schedule?

3. Who notices that Elara is struggling, and what does he do to help?

4. What does Mr. Darrow think Elara needs to learn to do?

5. How does Elara react when Mr. Darrow tells her she needs to manage her time better?

6. What helpful tool does Mr. Darrow give Elara?

7. What does Elara write in her new planner?

8. Was it easy for Elara to start using the planner?

9. How do things change for Elara after she begins to use the planner?

10. What important lesson does Elara learn about time by the end of the story?

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