The Birthday Surprise
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Answer the Following Questions:
1. Why was Ayaan feeling down on his birthday?
2. What happened when Ayaan opened the door to his house?
3. How did Ayaan feel when he saw his family and friends at the surprise party?
4. What did Ayaan's parents gift him at the party?
5. How did Ayaan describe this birthday in the end?
Word Exercise
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words:
Words: surprise, moods, ordinary, darkness, surprise, book, love, vanished, effort
1. Ayaan wasn’t exactly in the best of ________ on his birthday.
2. He really did not expect anything out of the ________ on his birthday.
3. No sooner had he opened the door than he found the house in ________.
4. His friends and family yelled, “________!” as the lights flickered on.
5. Ayaan’s parents had hidden a ________ party for him.
6. His parents gifted him a new ________ he had been wanting.
7. The sadness he felt ________ as he burst into laughter and merriment.
8. Ayaan knew his family and friends had put in an ________ to make his day special.
9. It was his best birthday ever, filled with warmth, laughter, and ________.
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Answers of Questions
1. Ayaan was feeling down on his birthday because he didn’t expect anything special, as his parents were busy with work.
2. When Ayaan opened the door, the house was dark, but then the lights turned on, and his friends and family yelled, "Surprise!"
3. Ayaan was dumbfounded and overjoyed when he saw his family and friends at the surprise party.
4. Ayaan's parents gifted him a new book he had been wanting.
5. Ayaan described this birthday as his best ever, filled with warmth, laughter, and love.
Answers of Word Exercise
1. Ayaan wasn’t exactly in the best of moods on his birthday.
2. He really did not expect anything out of the ordinary on his birthday.
3. No sooner had he opened the door than he found the house in darkness.
4. His friends and family yelled, “Surprise!” as the lights flickered on.
5. Ayaan’s parents had hidden a surprise party for him.
6. His parents gifted him a new book he had been wanting.
7. The sadness he felt vanished as he burst into laughter and merriment.
8. Ayaan knew his family and friends had put in an effort to make his day special.
9. It was his best birthday ever, filled with warmth, laughter, and love.
Story in Words
Ayaan wasn't exactly in the best of moods on his birthday. His mom and dad had their work, and he really did not expect anything out of the ordinary. He walked home from school, taking his time, reflecting on his past birthdays and how he missed the excitement with each one passing by.
No sooner had he opened the door than he found the house in darkness. In a flash, all the lights flickered on, and his friends and family yelled, "Surprise!" Ayaan was dumbfounded. His parents had hidden a surprise party for him. There were balloons, an yummy cake, and all his favorite snacks.
His friends gave him one thing after another, all so well thought out as presents, and his parents presented him a new book he had been wanting. The sadness he felt vanished as he burst into a fit of laughter and merriment. He knew his family and friends had put in an effort to make his day special, even when he didn't expect it to be. It was his best birthday ever, filled with warmth, laughter, and love.