"The Stolen Party"

A magician makes a monkey disappear, but that is not the reason for the adjective "stolen" in the title of Liliana Heker's short story. Find the words in this list that could describe a joyous birthday party (which ends up being ruined for the main character).

Here are all the word lists to support the reading of Grade 9 Unit 2's texts from SpringBoard's Common Core ELA series: Fire and Ice, The Gift of the Magi, The Stolen Party, The Cask of Amontillado, A Poison Tree, Tim Burton, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
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  1. pompous
    puffed up with vanity
    The mother swung around to take a good look at her child, and pompously put her hands on her hips.
  2. sneer
    express through a scornful smile
    Monkeys at a birthday? her mother had sneered.
  3. boisterous
    marked by exuberance and high spirits
    "You yes, but not the others, they're much too boisterous, they might break something."
  4. charade
    a word acted out in an episode of a game
    When they split into two teams to play charades, all the boys wanted her for their side.
  5. immensely
    to an exceedingly great extent or degree
    Senora Ines had asked her to help pass the cake around, and Rosaura had enjoyed the task immensely, because everyone called out to her, shouting "Me, me!"
  6. amusing
    providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
    Rosaura thought that this was truly the most amusing party in the whole world.
  7. compliment
    a remark expressing praise and admiration
    She was so pleased with the compliment that a while later, when her mother came to fetch her, that was the first thing she told her.
  8. rummage
    search haphazardly
    Instead she rummaged in her purse.
  9. instinctive
    unthinking
    Instinctively she pressed herself against her mother's body.
  10. delicate
    easily broken or damaged or destroyed
    As if the slightest change might shatter an infinitely delicate balance.
Created on Sun Sep 21 17:58:30 EDT 2014 (updated Mon Sep 22 13:29:27 EDT 2014)

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