103. The Big Plan

Emily Baker was visiting Hollywood. A new movie was being filmed. Her favorite actor was starring in it. Emily wanted to meet him. She had a plan.

She was going to sneak onto the set. Then, she would look for him inside. Emily knew that once they met, she could get him to fall in love with her. Emily arrived at the set. 

There were hundreds of girls standing around outside. All of them were dressed in black. Apparently, they had all come up with the same plan. It was time for a new plan. They didn't have to sneak in anymore. 

They could now fight past security together. Inside, they would find the handsome actor. Then, all the girls would start fighting each other.

Vocabulary Words

                                                           

No.	Word	Definition	Example Sentence
01	visiting Hollywood	making a trip to the area in Los Angeles known for the film industry	Emily Baker was visiting Hollywood.
02	movie was being filmed	a new motion picture was actively in the process of production	A new movie was being filmed.
03	favorite actor	the performer Emily admired the most	Her favorite actor was starring in it.
04	starring in it	playing the leading role in the movie	Her favorite actor was starring in it.
05	meet him	to be introduced to or to see and talk with the actor	Emily wanted to meet him.
06	had a plan	devised a detailed proposal for achieving an objective	She had a plan.
07	sneak onto the set	to move secretly and stealthily into the filming location	She was going to sneak onto the set.
08	look for him inside	to search for the actor once she was past the security barrier	Then, she would look for him inside.
09	fall in love with her	to begin to feel romantic love for Emily	...she could get him to fall in love with her.
10	arrived at the set	reached the filming location	Emily arrived at the set.
11	hundreds of girls	a very large number of female fans (many groups of 100)	There were hundreds of girls standing around outside.
12	standing around outside	waiting or loitering near the exterior of the location	...standing around outside.
13	dressed in black	wearing clothing of a dark color, presumably to avoid detection	All of them were dressed in black.
14	apparently	as far as one knows or can see; seemingly	Apparently, they had all come up with the same plan.
15	same plan	an identical strategy for achieving the goal	They had all come up with the same plan.
16	new plan	a revised or different strategy	It was time for a new plan.
17	fight past security	to push through or confront the guards to gain entry	They could now fight past security together.
18	handsome actor	the physically attractive male performer	Inside, they would find the handsome actor.
19	start fighting	begin engaging in physical combat or conflict	...all the girls would start fighting each other.
20	each other	referring to all members of the group interacting with the others	All the girls would start fighting each other.

Comprehension Questions

                                                       

No.	Question	Answer
01	Where was Emily Baker visiting?	Hollywood.
02	What was happening at the location she visited?	A new movie was being filmed.
03	Who was starring in the movie?	Her favorite actor.
04	What was Emily's ultimate goal with the actor?	To get him to fall in love with her.
05	What was her original plan to get onto the set?	She was going to sneak onto the set.
06	What did Emily see when she arrived at the set?	Hundreds of girls standing around outside.
07	What color clothing were the girls wearing?	Black.
08	What did Emily realize about the other girls?	They had all come up with the same plan.
09	What conclusion did Emily make about her original plan?	It was time for a new plan.
10	What was the *new* way to get onto the set?	To fight past security together.
11	How would the large group get past the guards?	Together.
12	Who would the girls find once they got inside?	The handsome actor.
13	What would all the girls do after finding the actor?	Start fighting each other.
14	What word describes the large number of girls waiting outside?	Hundreds.
15	Why were the girls likely wearing black clothing for the original plan?	To help them sneak in/stay hidden.
16	What word means to secretly and quietly enter a place?	Sneak.
17	What word is used to describe the actor's appearance?	Handsome.
18	The girls' final decision to fight suggests what kind of feelings toward each other?	Rivalry or competition.
19	How many "new plans" are discussed in the story?	Only one new plan (to fight past security).
20	The change in the plan from 'sneak' to 'fight' suggests the girls were willing to use what to meet the actor?	Force or confrontation.