Janet entered a sweepstakes where she could win a free trip to Hawaii. She read about it from the back of a cereal box. She always wanted to go to Hawaii, so she was excited when she saw the ad. She realized that a lot of people were going to enter the sweepstakes, but something in her felt confident she would win. She was so confident that she started looking up places to go to in Hawaii.

The winner of the sweepstakes was going to be announced on the Herrio Cereal website. Janet went on the website and saw her name on the home page. She won! Janet was so excited that she played a Hawaiian song and danced to it. She read the details on the website and found out that she could invite one person to the trip.

Janet didn’t know who to invite. She wanted to invite someone she could spend hours with. She wanted to invite someone who would be willing to do adventurous activities. She wanted to invite someone who would appreciate Hawaii. Janet thought about it and decided to take her mom.

Vocabulary Words

1. Sweepstakes – a contest where people win prizes
   Example: Janet entered a sweepstakes to win a free trip to Hawaii.
2. Trip – a journey or travel to a place
   Example: She could win a free trip to Hawaii.
3. Cereal – a breakfast food made from grains
   Example: She read about it on the back of a cereal box.
4. Excited – very happy and eager
   Example: Janet was excited when she saw the ad.
5. Ad – an advertisement that gives information or promotes something
   Example: She was excited when she saw the ad.
6. Realize – to become aware of something
   Example: She realized many people were going to enter the sweepstakes.
7. Confident – sure of yourself or your success
   Example: Janet felt confident she would win.
8. Website – a page on the internet with information
   Example: The winner was announced on the Herrio Cereal website.
9. Announce – to make something known publicly
   Example: The winner was going to be announced on the website.
10. Homepage – the main page of a website
    Example: Janet saw her name on the homepage.
11. Winner – the person who succeeds in a contest
    Example: Janet was the winner of the sweepstakes.
12. Details – small pieces of information
    Example: She read the details on the website.
13. Invite – to ask someone to join you in an event or activity
    Example: She could invite one person to the trip.
14. Adventurous – willing to try exciting or risky activities
    Example: She wanted to invite someone who liked adventurous activities.
15. Appreciate – to value or enjoy something
    Example: She wanted to invite someone who would appreciate Hawaii.
16. Decide – to make a choice after thinking
    Example: Janet decided to take her mom.
17. Song – words set to music
    Example: She played a Hawaiian song.
18. Dance – to move to music
    Example: She danced when she found out she won.
19. Hours – a period of sixty minutes
    Example: She wanted to invite someone she could spend hours with.
20. Mom – mother
    Example: Janet decided to take her mom.

Comprehension Questions

1. Where did Janet learn about the sweepstakes?
2. What was the prize of the sweepstakes?
3. How did Janet feel when she first read about it?
4. What did Janet realize about the sweepstakes?
5. Why did Janet feel confident?
6. What did Janet start doing because she was confident she would win?
7. Where was the winner of the sweepstakes announced?
8. What did Janet see on the homepage of the website?
9. What did Janet do when she found out she won?
10. What type of song did Janet play?
11. How many people could Janet invite on the trip?
12. What kind of person did Janet want to invite?
13. Why did she want someone adventurous?
14. Why did she want someone who would appreciate Hawaii?
15. Who did Janet finally decide to take with her?
16. Why did she choose her mom?
17. Did Janet think a lot of people would enter the contest?
18. What did Janet feel when she saw her name on the website?
19. What activities did Janet hope to do in Hawaii?
20. What is the main idea of this story?