Question

1. tiana wanted to throw her best friend, mallyah, a surprise birthday party, so she pretended to forget mallyah’s birthday. mallyah was so mad! but when she realized tiana had thrown her a party, mallyah forgave her and said, “girl, you really had me fooled!” tiana ____________ forgetting because ____________

my answer\tmy reason

1. when james lost his job, his friends cooked a big dinner and brought it over to his house to try and cheer him up. james’ friends ____________ him because ____________

my answer\tmy reason

1. when monica applied to college, she was careful about every detail. she made sure she had all the forms she needed and double - checked all the information. she also made sure to meet every deadline. monica was ____________ because ____________

my answer\tmy reason

Explanation:

1. Tiana pretended to forget Mallyah's birthday to plan a surprise party. Mallyah forgave her when she realized the truth. So, Tiana was pretending to forget because she was planning a surprise.
2. James' friends cooked a big dinner and brought it to his house when he lost his job to try and cheer him up. So, James' friends comforted him because he lost his job.
3. Monica was careful about every detail when applying to college, made sure she had all forms and double - checked information and met deadlines. So, Monica was meticulous because she was applying to college.

Answer:

1. My Answer: pretending; My Reason: planning a surprise party
2. My Answer: comforting; My Reason: he lost his job
3. My Answer: meticulous; My Reason: applying to college