110. The Secret Party

Mr. and Mrs. Wright were going on vacation. Their son Brandon was staying home alone. He had the house to himself. He decided to throw a party. He invited a few of his friends.

"My parents will never find out," he said. "It will be a small party." Saturday arrived. His doorbell wouldn't stop ringing. People he had never even met were in his house. Brandon could not kick them out. There were too many. 

He could hear dishes breaking. Drinks were spilled on the carpet. His parents would find out about this for sure. Brandon decided to just relax and enjoy his freedom, which would be taken away when his parents got home.

Vocabulary Words

                                                           

No.	Word	Definition	Example Sentence
01	vacation	an extended period of leisure and rest away from home	Mr. and Mrs. Wright were going on vacation.
02	staying home alone	remaining at one's residence without adult supervision	Their son Brandon was staying home alone.
03	house to himself	having the entire home empty and available for personal use	He had the house to himself.
04	decided	came to a resolution in one's mind as a result of consideration	He decided to throw a party.
05	throw a party	to host a social gathering or celebration	He decided to throw a party.
06	invited	made a polite, formal, or friendly request to someone to go somewhere or do something	He invited a few of his friends.
07	find out	to discover a fact or piece of information	My parents will never find out.
08	small party	a social gathering with a limited number of guests	"It will be a small party."
09	arrived	reached a place, especially at the end of a journey or a period of time	Saturday arrived.
10	doorbell	a bell on the outside of a house that is rung by visitors	His doorbell wouldn't stop ringing.
11	stop ringing	to cease the repeated sound of a bell	His doorbell wouldn't stop ringing.
12	never even met	had not made acquaintance with someone before	People he had never even met were in his house.
13	kick them out	to forcefully or abruptly remove someone from a place	Brandon could not kick them out.
14	too many	an excessive number of people or things	There were too many.
15	dishes breaking	the sound of plates, cups, or bowls shattering	He could hear dishes breaking.
16	spilled	caused (a liquid) to flow over the edge of a container, especially accidentally	Drinks were spilled on the carpet.
17	carpet	a floor covering made from thick woven fabric	Drinks were spilled on the carpet.
18	for sure	certainly; without a doubt	His parents would find out about this for sure.
19	relax	to become less worried or tense; to enjoy oneself	Brandon decided to just relax and enjoy his freedom.
20	taken away	removed from one's possession or control	His freedom would be taken away when his parents got home.

Comprehension Questions

                                                       

No.	Question	Answer
01	Where were Mr. and Mrs. Wright going?	On vacation.
02	What is the name of their son?	Brandon.
03	Why was Brandon staying home alone?	His parents were on vacation.
04	What did Brandon decide to do once he had the house to himself?	Throw a party.
05	Who did Brandon initially invite?	A few of his friends.
06	What did Brandon think about his parents finding out?	He thought they would never find out.
07	What day did the party happen?	Saturday.
08	What continued to happen at the door when guests arrived?	His doorbell wouldn't stop ringing.
09	Who were some of the people who showed up at the party?	People he had never even met.
10	Why couldn't Brandon remove the unexpected guests?	There were too many of them.
11	What sounds indicated that property was being damaged?	He could hear dishes breaking.
12	What was spilled on the carpet?	Drinks.
13	How certain was Brandon that his parents would discover the party?	He knew they would find out for sure.
14	What was Brandon's final decision about the situation?	To just relax and enjoy his freedom.
15	What did Brandon predict would happen when his parents returned?	His freedom would be taken away.
16	What was the initial size Brandon intended for the party?	A small party.
17	What phrase suggests the large volume of guests arriving?	"His doorbell wouldn't stop ringing."
18	What two types of damage are explicitly mentioned?	Dishes breaking and drinks spilled on the carpet.
19	What did Brandon enjoy while his parents were away?	His freedom.
20	What is the main conflict of the story?	Brandon's small party growing into an uncontrolled gathering that will surely lead to trouble with his parents.