Look at the pictures and read the story. Write words to complete the sentences about the story. You can use 1, 2 or 3 words.
My birthday party!
My name’s Betty. It was my birthday last weekend. On Friday, I phoned some of my friends. ‘Hello, Jane,’ I said. ‘Would you like to come to my party on Sunday evening?’ ‘Sorry, Betty.’ she said. ‘I can’t. I’ve got bad toothache.’ Then I phoned John. He said, ‘No, sorry! I played football yesterday and I hurt my leg.’
Examples
………Betty’s……… birthday was last weekend.
On Friday, she phoned some friends to invite them to ………a party……… .
Questions
1 Jane couldn’t go to the party because she had …………………… .
2 John couldn’t go because he hurt his leg in a …………………… game.
On Saturday, I phoned Ben. He said, ‘I’m sorry. My dad has to work on Sunday. He can’t drive me to your house.’ then I phoned Kim. ‘No, I’m sorry,’ she said. ‘I’m with my cousins that day.’
I started to cry. I wanted my friends with me on my birthday. Mum said, ‘Don’t be sad. Grandma and Grandpa can come here that evening.’
3 Ben couldn’t come because …………………… had to work.
4 The last person that Betty phoned is called …………………… .
5 Betty started crying because her …………………… couldn’t be with her on her birthday.
6 Betty’s …………………… could go to her house that day.
On Sunday evening, I was unhappy but I went to my bedroom and put on my party dress. Then I went outside to the garden and all my friends were there!
We all laughed. Then they gave me a nice yellow kite. I was very surprised!
My grandparents were there too, and Kim brought her cousins. We danced a lot and they all sang ‘Happy Birthday’ to me. It was great!
7 Betty put on her …………………… in her bedroom.
8 All Betty’s friends were in …………………… .
9 Betty’s friends gave her a …………………… .
10 Kim came with …………………… and they all sang ‘Happy Birthday’.
Answer
1 (bad) toothache 2 football
3 his/Ben’s dad/father 4 Kim 5 friends
6 grandparents/Grandma and Grandpa/ Grandmother and Grandfather
7 party dress 8 the garden
9 (nice)(yellow) kite 10 her cousins