What is the passage mainly about?

An old woman who shops at the market for connection, not just cheaper food (The passage shows Ines choosing the market for the people and the sense of belonging.)

According to the text, how long has Ines come to this market?

For forty years (The text says "Grandmother Ines has come to this market for forty years.")

Why does Ines shop at the market instead of the cheaper store?

She values knowing the sellers and feeling part of the town (She comes "for more than food," to see known faces and "feel part of the town.")

In this passage, "herbs" most nearly means

leafy plants used to add flavor to food (Ines is "smelling the herbs" among the food, so herbs are leafy plants used to flavor food.)

Market Morning: Level 2 Reading Comprehension Questions

On Saturday mornings, the town square fills with tables of food. Farmers drive in before dawn to set out what they picked the day before. There are red tomatoes still warm from the field, green beans, brown eggs, and jars of honey that catch the light.

Grandmother Ines has come to this market for forty years. She moves slowly from table to table, feeling each fruit, smelling the herbs. She knows which farmer grows the sweetest melons and which one to trust for fish. The sellers know her too, and often slip an extra plum into her bag.

Ines could buy the same food, cheaper, at the large store across town. But she comes here for more than food. She comes to see faces she knows, to hear how the crops did this year, and to feel part of the town. When her bag is full, she sits on a bench and watches, in no hurry to leave.

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