The Visit 2/1-2/4 Writing Practice

(1) Rosita slid into the bus seat next to Hailey. (2) Her eyes were filled with tears. (3) They were large brown eyes.

(4) "What's the matter?" asked Hailey.

(5) "I can't come to your birthday party on Saturday," Rosita moaned. (6) "My relatives are arriving from Mexico, my mom says I have to be there."

(7) Hailey frowned. "But it won't be a party without you."

(8) On Saturday, Rosita helped her mother clean when the house sparkled. (9) There was no sparkle in Rosita's eyes. (10) At two o'clock, a car pulled up in front of her house. (11) Laughing, chattering people spilled out of every door. (12) After hugs and kisses, they turned to the car's trunk.

(13) "We brought a party," explained Auntie Luiz. (14) Out came platters of fruit and jugs of juice. (15) Uncle Mateo pulled out a huge pinata in the shape of a donkey.

(16) Rosita had never seen anything most beautiful. (17) She knew there were goodies inside the pinata. (18) Each child would try to break it with a stick and release the prizes.

(19) A few hours later, the doorbell ringed. (20) There stood Hailey. (21) "I brought some cake for you and me," she said. (22) "but it looks like you're having your own party."

(23) "Come in! Come in!" Rosita exclaimed. (24) "We're just about to break the pinata. (25) Since you are the birthday girl, you get the first try."

(26) Hailey smiled, at her friend, and entered.