Jon woke up knowing that today was finally the day. It was his birthday! He had been waiting for this day all year long. He was super excited to get all his presents and hoped he finally got the basketball he wanted. As he ran outside, he saw his parents weren't even awake yet! He looked at the clock and it was still only six in the morning. He tried to wake up his parents, but they told him to go back to sleep. Jon went back to his bed and laid there until it was finally time to open presents. His parents were brushing their teeth and taking a shower, so Jon waited outside where the presents were. He saw that he had three gifts from his parents waiting for him. He had really hoped there was a basketball. The first gift he opened was a new pair of pants his mom had bought for him. The second gift he opened was a picture of his favorite basketball player to hang on his wall. Jon was starting to feel nervous as there was only one gift left! He wished and wished with all his might for a basketball. The last box was a square shape. If it was a basketball, surely it would have been round! He opened the box and saw that it really was a basketball! His parents had put it in a box so it wouldn't be clear. He was so happy he hugged his parents and told them thank you. His parents brought the cake out and he ate cake, holding on to his basketball the whole time. There was pizza and ice cream and chips, but Jon was too full and wanted to play with his new ball right away!
Why did John want to wake up his parents early?
why was he receiving gifts?
How long had he had to wait?
How was he feeling?
What was he wanting to receive?
What time was it when he attempted to rouse his parents?
what did they tell him?
What was in the first present he opened?
who gave him those?
What did he open next?
How was he feeling after the second gift?
What was in the last present?
What had his parents done to obscure the contents of the present?
what did Jon do after he saw what it was?
What did they eat after present opening?
Did Jon eat any of the other food?
What other food was available?
What did he want to do after he finished?
he wanted to open presents
He tried to wake up his parents, but they told him to go back to sleep. Jon went back to his bed and laid there until it was finally time to open presents
It was his birthday
It was his birthday
all year
He had been waiting for this day all year long
excited
He was super excited
a basketball
hoped he finally got the basketball
six in the morning
six in the morning
to go back to sleep.
 but they told him to go back to sleep.
a pair of pants
 a new pair of pants
his mom
his mom had bought for him
picture of his favorite basketball player
picture of his favorite basketball player to hang on his wall. 
nervous
Jon was starting to feel nervous
a basketball
it really was a basketball! 
They put it in a box
His parents had put it in a box so it wouldn't be clear. 
he hugged his parents
he hugged his parents
cake
 he ate cake
no
but Jon was too full 
pizza and ice cream and chips
pizza and ice cream and chips
wanted to play with his new ball
wanted to play with his new ball right away