The Quiet Help Before Math Class
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Before the bell rings, a quiet student named Idris helps a struggling classmate work through a hard math problem.
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Idris arrives early to math class every day. He likes the quiet room before the bell. He usually reads a book alone.
Today, a classmate named Priscilla sits two seats away. She stares at her homework with a worried face. She erases the same problem three times.
Idris notices her frustration from across the room. He does not know Priscilla very well. He decides to offer help.
"Do you want help with that problem?" he asks quietly. Priscilla looks up, surprised. "Yes, please," she says. "I don't understand this part."
Idris moves to the seat next to her. He points at the first step of the problem. "Try this part first," he says.
Priscilla tries his idea on her paper. The numbers start to look clear. She solves the rest of the problem herself.
"Thank you very much," Priscilla says. "I did not understand this for a long time."
"You're welcome," Idris says. "I like math a lot."
The teacher walks in and starts the lesson. Priscilla smiles at Idris across the room.
