Birthday Party Fun

Vocabulary

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Transcript

Mother: Happy Birthday!
Alyssa: Thank you!
Mother: Did you have a good day at school?
Alyssa: Yeah!
Mother: Are you ready to go to some fun?
Alyssa: Yeah!

Mother: Say “hi”. Are you having a good time?
Alyssa: Yeah! Thank you.

Children: Happy birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday dear Alyssa, Happy Birthday to you.

Brother: We made it all ourselves.
Alyssa: It’s time for games.

Alyssa: That was super fun mom, thank you.
Mother: You’re welcome. Now what are we going to do?
Alyssa: Open presents.
Mother: Yep. And birthday cake.

Alyssa: That’s a lot of pancakes. And cake and donuts and pie.
Mother: Do you like that?
Alyssa: Yes.

Alyssa: This is so cute; it matches the shirt I have.
Alyssa: Oh, my gosh, these are so cute: socks.
Mother: For what?
Alyssa: Soccer.
Mother: Yes, soccer socks. Look at those rainbow ones.
Alyssa: Thank you.
Mother: You’re welcome.
Alyssa. These are so cute.
Mother: Do you like them?
Alyssa: I do. Cute.
Mother: You’re going to have the cutest legs on the soccer field.

David: I made a “10” out of legos.

Alyssa: Does it hurt when it gets on your hands?
Mother: No.
Everyone: Happy birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday dear Alyssa, Happy Birthday to you. Yeah!

Mother: This is real cool; wait till you see it.

Alyssa: It was a really good birthday.
Mother: Are you ready for bed now?
Alyssa: Um, no.
Mother: Why not? But it was fun. We have to go to bed because you have school tomorrow. Happy Birthday to my big girl. I can’t believe that you grew so much.
Father: Ten years.
Mother: Oh-oh, look behind you.

Questions

1. Alyssa’s birthday was on a Saturday. True or false?

2. How many birthday parties did Alyssa have on that day?

3. Did they have Alyssa’s first birthday party at her grandmother’s house? Did they eat a home-cooked meal?

4. They had a regular birthday cake. Yes or no? What did they do after they ate?

5. Were there rides or games or both?

6. What happened after they got home?

7. The next day was Sunday. Is this right or wrong?

A. I have birthday parties every year. Yes or no?

B. Have you or your friends celebrated birthday parities at a restaurant or entertainment center?

C. Do many restaurants and entertainment centers have special birthday events for people?

D. What kind of presents do you receive?

E. What will happen in the future? Will birthday parties become bigger and more extravagant?