It was a typical Saturday morning when Ben was cleaning out his old closet. As he reached to move a dusty box, he noticed a pair of old, brown shoes sitting quietly on the floor. He had completely forgotten about them. They were not new, and they looked a little worn out, but still, there was something strange about them.
Curious, Ben picked up the shoes and began to untie them. As soon as he did, he heard a soft voice. "Hey, careful! I’m trying to rest!"
Ben froze, his eyes wide. He looked around the room, but there was no one there. "Did I just hear that?" he thought. The voice came again, this time louder. "I told you, don’t pull on the laces!"
Ben couldn’t believe it. The shoes were talking! He quickly put them down, unsure of what to do. The shoes sighed, and one of them spoke again, “I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to startle you. My name is Charlie, and this is my partner, Joey. We’re just trying to get some peace and quiet."
Ben was speechless. How could shoes talk? He couldn’t wait to hear more from Charlie and Joey. Little did he know, this was only the beginning of the most unexpected adventure of his life.
| Word | Synonym | Antonym |
|---|---|---|
| typical | usual | unusual |
| morning | dawn | night |
| cleaning | tidying | messing |
| old | ancient | new |
| dusty | dirty | clean |
| quietly | silently | noisily |
| strange | unusual | familiar |
| curious | inquisitive | indifferent |
| soft | gentle | loud |
| froze | stopped | moved |
| wide | broad | narrow |
| loud | noisy | quiet |
| believe | trust | doubt |
| speechless | silent | talkative |
| unexpected | surprising | expected |
| adventure | journey | routine |