What is the main idea of the story?

An unexpected detour leads Priya to a shop that quietly reunites ordinary lost objects with their owners. (The detour reveals Mr. Anwar's service, enables one reunion, and changes Priya's later route.)

Why does Mr. Anwar ask Elise to post the address instead of paying him?

Making the shop easier to find will help other owners recover their things. (His work depends on owners knowing where to ask, so publicity supports the service more than one payment.)

What does “discarded” mean in the second paragraph?

thrown away (The ordinary objects are lost because they may be disposed of before owners locate them.)

What is tucked inside the red lunch tin?

a child's drawing (The third paragraph gives the drawing as the reason Elise especially wants the tin back.)

Three Stops Early: Level 2 Reading Comprehension Questions

When repairs closed her usual station, Priya left the tram three stops early. Rain had blurred the temporary map, so she followed signs through a street she had never noticed. Beside a bakery stood a shop window filled with single gloves, bent keys, and umbrellas tagged with dates.

The owner, Mr. Anwar, explained that he collected objects found on nearby trams. The transit office accepted valuable items, but ordinary things were often discarded before owners knew where to ask. He cleaned them, posted photographs, and waited.

Priya recognized a red lunch tin in the window. Her coworker Elise had searched for it all week because a child's drawing was tucked inside. Priya sent a photograph, and Elise arrived before closing. She offered Mr. Anwar money; he asked her to post the shop's address instead.

When Priya's station reopened, she resumed her usual route. Now she sometimes left three stops early on purpose, carrying a list of objects people had lost.

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