What is the passage mainly about?

A woman's first day at a new job, and how asking questions helped her learn (The passage follows Nadia through her first day and shows her learning by asking and watching.)

What did Nadia write in her small notebook?

Each step for shaping the dough (The text says she watched how Cole shaped the dough and wrote down each step.)

Why did Nadia feel "a little better" after Cole spoke?

His kind words told her it was okay to be new and to ask (Cole said "Ask me anything" and "Everyone was new once," which reassured her.)

In this passage, her stomach felt "tight" most nearly means

nervous and tense (On her first day, with cold hands and not knowing anything, "tight" points to nervous, not full or calm.)

The First Day: Level 1 Reading Comprehension Questions

Nadia arrived at the bakery an hour before it opened. Her hands were cold and her stomach felt tight. It was her first day, and she did not know where anything was.

The baker, a tall man named Cole, handed her an apron. "Ask me anything," he said. "Everyone was new once." Nadia felt a little better.

She watched how Cole shaped the dough. She wrote down each step in a small notebook. When she made a mistake and dropped a tray, no one shouted. Cole just showed her how to hold it.

By noon, the shelves were full of warm bread. Nadia was tired, but she was proud. She had asked many questions, and now she knew a hundred small things she had not known that morning. Tomorrow would be easier.

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