The Wednesday Surprise

Answers for Day 1:

 

 

1. Why does Grandma have to ride the bus across town on Wednesdays?

1. Grandma rides the bus across town on Wednesdays to babysit Anna because her mom works late and her brother has basketball practice.

2. How does Anna feel about Grandma coming? How do you know? Use the author’s clues!

1. Anna is super excited about Grandma coming. I know, because the author uses an exclamation point when Anna yells “Grandma!”. She also runs down the stairs to wait for her Grandma.

3. What is Anna and Grandma’s joke?

1. Their joke is telling each other how much they have grown.

4. Why does Grandma raise her eyebrows when she asks “His birthday?”

1. Grandma raises her eyebrows because she is pretending to forget about Dad's birthday.
   

5. What does it mean when it says “Then we get down to business.”?

1. It means that they are going to start working on something together.

6. What is the “business” Grandma and Anna are working on?

1. They are working on a surprise that they are planning together for Dad's birthday.