Question

Use the beginning of a narrative to answer the 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 a picture in readers’ minds of what the dinner will be like to create a picture in readers’ minds of what the dinner will be like 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

Answer 1

The writer begins the story in this way to create interest in why the family was bringing five more people than expected. This detail sets up a sense of anticipation and curiosity about the dynamics of the dinner and how the grandfather will react to the unexpected guests.