Surprise Party

How old is the main character's dad turning?

• 20 years old

• 30 years old

• 40 years

• 50 years old

Read the following sentence from the text.

She said I could assist with the party, but that I had to keep the party a secret.

Use context clues from the story to find a synonym for the word assist.

• I helped Mom organize the guest list.

• I also addressed all the envelopes.

• We wrote the invitations before Dad came home from work.

Why did they need the guests to arrive early?

• Guests had to be early so that they could go to the post office.

• Guests had to be early so that they could have dinner with a friend.

• Guests had to arrive early so that dad wouldn't be suspicious.

In paragraph three, what is the correct order of steps the character used to organize the invitations?

• 1. We went to the post office.

  2. We wrote the invitations and put stamps.

  3. I included everyone in the guest list.

• 1. We bought envelops and stamps.

  2. We made a guest list and made sure to include everyone.

  3. We dropped the invitations off at the post office.

• 1. We organized the guest list and wrote the invitations.

  2. I addressed the envelops and put stamps.

  3. We sneaked to the post office before dad came home.

Read the sentence from paragraph 3.

It was very hard not to say something. I thought I had to tell someone or I would burst.

What can the reader infer is the meaning of burst?

• to burst means to pop like a balloon

• the main character was so worried about the party and wanted to tell her dad

• the main character was going to burst because she doesn't like to keep secrets

• the main character was feeling very excited and happy about surprising her dad