Na m e : _______________________________________ Date: _____________________Veronica Adams is getting ready to go to Missy Smith’s surprise
birthday party. Guests are supposed to arrive by 11:45. Veronica
just washed her hair. It takes Veronica 15 minutes to dry and
style her lovely locks and another 5 minutes to tie ribbons
exactly perfect on the ends of her braids. Veronica can dress in
10 minutes. That is, if her clothes are already ironed. Today she
has to iron her skirt and shirt herself or go to the party with
wrinkled clothes. Bobby is picking Veronica up at 11:30 to walk
her to the party. Bobby does not like to be late for surprise parties. Veronica
does not like to wear wrinkled clothes.
Directions: Read the story and decide what will happen next. Write your predictions
in the spaces provided.Lots of things need to happen on time. Look carefully
at the minutes on the clock and use everything you
already know about time to make your predictions.- Predict what will happen when the guests arrive at Missy Smith’s house.
- Predict what time Veronica will be ready if she does not iron her clothes.
- Predict what time Veronica will be ready if she does iron her clothes.
- How can Veronica save 5 minutes? ____
- Predict what Veronica will do in order to be ready in time. ___
- Predict what Bobby will do if Veronica is not ready when he arrives.