Karl-Anthony Towns and the Reinhard Family

May 11, 2026, 18:35

Introduction

This story is about basketball player Karl-Anthony Towns. He did something kind for the family of Kevin Reinhard.

Main Body

In 2012, Kevin Reinhard died. Karl-Anthony Towns was a young student. He went to the funeral at a church in New Jersey. Kathleen Reinhard saw him there. Later, Towns did something special during a basketball game to remember Kevin. He did not tell the family. His teammate, James Ziemba, said Towns cared about his community. Kathleen Reinhard learned about this act later. She talked to school leaders about a scholarship for Kevin. She felt very happy because Towns remembered her son.

Conclusion

Towns showed kindness to the family. He remembered Kevin in a quiet and special way.

Learning

🕒 Talking about the Past

In this story, most things happened a long time ago. To do this, we add -ed to the end of the action word.

Look at these changes:

Walk $\rightarrow$ Walked
Talk $\rightarrow$ Talked
Learn $\rightarrow$ Learned

Special Words (The Rule-Breakers): Some words change completely. You just have to remember them!

Go $\rightarrow$ Went
Do $\rightarrow$ Did
Feel $\rightarrow$ Felt

Quick Tip: When you see "did not", the next word stays in its normal form.

Example: He did not tell (NOT did not told).

Vocabulary Learning

basketball (n.)

A sport played with a ball and hoops

Example:She likes basketball more than soccer.

funeral (n.)

A ceremony for a dead person

Example:We attended a funeral last Sunday.

church (n.)

A building for religious worship

Example:They went to church on Saturday.

student (n.)

A person learning at school

Example:The student studied for the test.

special (adj.)

Unusual and important

Example:He gave a special gift.

remember (v.)

To keep in mind

Example:I will remember your kindness.

community (n.)

A group of people living together

Example:The community helped the new family.

happy (adj.)

Feeling joy

Example:She felt happy after the surprise.