Question

It was bad enough that the family was running a half hour late to get to their grandfather’s house for dinner. Even worse was the fact that they were bringing five more people than he expected. Why does the writer begin the story in this way? (1 point) Responses to make readers wonder what the grandfather made for dinner to make readers wonder what the grandfather made for dinner to create interest in why the family was bringing five more people than expected to create interest in why the family was bringing five more people than expected to create humor by introducing a ridiculous situation to create humor by introducing a ridiculous situation to create a picture in readers’ minds of what the dinner will be like

Answer 1

The writer begins the story in this way to create interest in why the family was bringing five more people than expected. By highlighting the unexpected situation of being late and bringing additional guests, the writer sets up a scenario that intrigues the reader about the dynamics of the dinner and the potential reactions of the grandfather.