99. A Sweepstakes Winner

Janet entered a sweepstakes where she could win a free trip to Hawaii. She read about it from the back of a cereal box. She always wanted to go to Hawaii, so she was excited when she saw the ad. She realized that a lot of people were going to enter the sweepstakes, but something in her felt confident she would win. She was so confident that she started looking up places to go to in Hawaii.

The winner of the sweepstakes was going to be announced on the Herrio Cereal website. Janet went on the website and saw her name on the home page. She won! Janet was so excited that she played a Hawaiian song and danced to it. 

She read the details on the website and found out that she could invite one person to the trip. Janet didn't know who to invite. She wanted to invite someone she could spend hours with. She wanted to invite someone who would be willing to do adventurous activities. 

She wanted to invite someone who would appreciate Hawaii. Janet thought about it and decided to take her mom.

Vocabulary Words

                                                           

No.	Word	Definition	Example Sentence
1	sweepstakes	a form of gambling or contest where prizes are won by chance	Janet entered a sweepstakes to win a free trip.
2	win	to be the victor or successful in a contest or game	She could win a free trip to Hawaii.
3	trip	a journey or excursion, especially for pleasure	She could win a free trip to Hawaii.
4	cereal box	a packaged container for breakfast cereal	She read about it from the back of a cereal box.
5	excited	feeling or showing happiness and enthusiasm	She was excited when she saw the ad.
6	ad	a notice or announcement promoting a product, service, or event (short for advertisement)	She was excited when she saw the ad.
7	confident	feeling self-assured and certain of success	Something in her felt confident she would win.
8	places	locations or areas	She started looking up places to go to in Hawaii.
9	winner	a person or thing that wins something	The winner of the sweepstakes was going to be announced.
10	announced	made a public statement about a fact or occurrence	The winner was going to be announced on the website.
11	website	a set of related web pages managed by a single person or organization	Janet went on the Herrio Cereal website.
12	home page	the main page of a website	She saw her name on the home page.
13	Hawaiian song	music originating from or characteristic of Hawaii	She played a Hawaiian song and danced to it.
14	danced	moved rhythmically to music	She played a Hawaiian song and danced to it.
15	details	individual facts or items of information	She read the details on the website.
16	invite	to ask someone to come somewhere or do something	She found out that she could invite one person.
17	spend hours	to pass a long period of time	She wanted to invite someone she could spend hours with.
18	adventurous	willing to take risks or engage in exciting new experiences	She wanted to invite someone who would be willing to do adventurous activities.
19	appreciate	to recognize the full worth of something	She wanted to invite someone who would appreciate Hawaii.
20	decided	came to a resolution in the mind; made a choice	Janet thought about it and decided to take her mom.

Comprehension Questions

                                                   

Question	Answer
1. What did Janet enter a sweepstakes to win?	A free trip to Hawaii.
2. Where did Janet read about the sweepstakes?	From the back of a cereal box.
3. What was Janet's initial reaction when she saw the ad?	She was excited because she always wanted to go to Hawaii.
4. What made Janet feel confident she would win, despite many entrants?	Something inside her felt confident she would win.
5. What did Janet start doing because she was so confident?	She started looking up places to go to in Hawaii.
6. What is the name of the cereal company?	Herrio Cereal.
7. Where was the winner going to be announced?	On the Herrio Cereal website.
8. How did Janet find out she won?	She saw her name on the home page of the website.
9. What did Janet do to celebrate her win?	She played a Hawaiian song and danced to it.
10. How many people could Janet invite on the trip?	She could invite one person.
11. What kind of relationship did Janet want with the person she invited?	She wanted to invite someone she could spend hours with.
12. What kind of activities did Janet want her guest to enjoy?	She wanted them to be willing to do adventurous activities.
13. What quality did Janet want her guest to have regarding the destination?	She wanted them to appreciate Hawaii.
14. Who did Janet ultimately decide to take on the trip?	She decided to take her mom.
15. Why did Janet initially realize her chances of winning might be low?	She realized that a lot of people were going to enter the sweepstakes.
16. What step did Janet take that showed her confidence?	She started looking up places to go in Hawaii before the winner was announced.
17. Was the name of the winner on the front page of the website?	Yes, the winner's name was on the home page.
18. What was Janet's immediate emotional reaction to seeing her name?	She was so excited.
19. What specific information did Janet read on the website after realizing she won?	The details about the trip, including that she could invite one person.
20. Based on her criteria, why would her mom be a good choice for the trip?	Her mom likely fits the criteria of someone she could spend hours with, who would be adventurous, and would appreciate Hawaii.