85. Mother's Day

Tomorrow was Mother's Day. Danielle wanted to do something for her mother. She was thankful for everything her mother did. She decided to cook her dinner. She also decided to get her a necklace.

She went to the mall with her dad. She bought a pearl necklace. They went to the market. She decided to cook her mother's favorite dinner. She bought chicken and pasta. She decided to make Chicken Alfredo. 

Her dad helped her make the sauce. She also bought a cake. The cake says "Happy Mother's Day." It was decorated with frosting and fruit. Danielle could not wait to see the look on her mother's face.

✅ Vocabulary Words

                                                           

No.	Word	Definition	Example Sentence
01	Mother's Day	an annual day dedicated to celebrating mothers and motherhood	Tomorrow was Mother's Day.
02	do something for	to perform an action on behalf of or to benefit (her mother)	Danielle wanted to do something for her mother.
03	was thankful	felt grateful or appreciative	She was thankful for everything her mother did.
04	cook her dinner	prepare the evening meal for her mother	She decided to cook her dinner.
05	get her a necklace	buy or obtain a piece of jewelry for her mother to wear around her neck	She also decided to get her a necklace.
06	went to the mall	traveled to a large, enclosed shopping center	She went to the mall with her dad.
07	bought a pearl necklace	purchased a chain of jewelry featuring smooth, round jewels from an oyster	She bought a pearl necklace.
08	went to the market	traveled to a place where food and goods are bought and sold	They went to the market.
09	favorite dinner	the most preferred or liked evening meal	...to cook her mother's favorite dinner.
10	bought chicken and pasta	purchased poultry meat and noodles for the meal	She bought chicken and pasta.
11	make Chicken Alfredo	prepare the dish of chicken served with pasta in a rich butter, cream, and cheese sauce	She decided to make Chicken Alfredo.
12	helped her	assisted or provided aid to her	Her dad helped her make the sauce.
13	make the sauce	prepare the liquid accompaniment for the pasta	Her dad helped her make the sauce.
14	bought a cake	purchased a sweet baked dessert item	She also bought a cake.
15	decorated with	adorned or ornamented with (icing and pieces of fruit)	It was decorated with frosting and fruit.
16	frosting and fruit	the sweet, creamy icing and edible plant produce used as decoration	It was decorated with frosting and fruit.
17	could not wait	was extremely eager and impatient for something to happen	Danielle could not wait to see the look...
18	look on her mother's face	the expression on her mother's features (indicating emotion)	...to see the look on her mother's face.
19	Happy Mother's Day	the celebratory message written on the cake	The cake says "Happy Mother's Day."
20	everything her mother did	all the actions and care provided by her mother	She was thankful for everything her mother did.

❓ Comprehension Questions & Answers

                                             

No.	Question	Answer
01	What special holiday was the day after the story took place?	**Mother's Day**.
02	What is the daughter's name?	**Danielle**.
03	What was Danielle's main feeling toward her mother?	She was **thankful**.
04	What two main gifts/actions did Danielle plan for her mother?	She planned to **cook her dinner** and get her a **necklace**.
05	Where did Danielle go to buy the necklace?	She went to the **mall** with her dad.
06	What type of necklace did she buy?	A **pearl necklace**.
07	Where did they go to buy the food ingredients?	They went to the **market**.
08	What dish did Danielle plan to make?	**Chicken Alfredo** (her mother's favorite dinner).
09	What ingredients did she buy for the main dish?	**Chicken and pasta**.
10	How did her dad help her with the dinner?	He **helped her make the sauce**.
11	What dessert did she buy, and what was written on it?	A **cake** that says "**Happy Mother's Day**."
12	What was the cake decorated with?	**Frosting and fruit**.
13	What word describes Danielle's eagerness for the celebration?	She **could not wait** (or excited).
14	Why did she choose Chicken Alfredo?	It was her mother's **favorite dinner**.
15	What phrase suggests Danielle was looking forward to her mother's reaction?	She couldn't wait **to see the look on her mother's face**.