"Pizza Party" reading comprehension worksheet with a story and questions about a family dinner and a surprise visit.

Let me work through this reading comprehension problem step by step.

Reading the story carefully:

Mrs. Smith has two sons (Max and Tiberius) and one daughter (Becky). So Mrs. Smith's family = 1 mom + 3 children = 4 people.

They ordered their own small pizzas (so initially they had some number of pizzas).

Then Dr. David and his 3 daughters arrived. So Dr. David's family = 1 person + 3 children = 4 people.

Now let me count everyone at the party:
- Mrs. Smith (1)
- Max (1)
- Tiberius (1)
- Becky (1)
- Dr. David (1)
- Dr. David's 3 daughters (3)

Total = 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 = 8 people

Question 1: How many people attended the pizza party?
Answer: 8 people

Question 2: How many moms were at the party?
Looking at the story, we have Mrs. Smith who is clearly a mom. Dr. David is mentioned as having 3 daughters, but there's no mention of Dr. David being a mom - Dr. David could be a dad or could be any gender. The story only explicitly identifies Mrs. Smith as a parent with children present. Let me re-read... "Mrs. Smith, her two sons Max and Tiberius and her daughter Becky" - so Mrs. Smith is definitely a mom. For Dr. David, it just says "Dr. David and her 3 daughters" - wait, it says "her" which means Dr. David is female, so Dr. David is also a mom!

So there are 2 moms: Mrs. Smith and Dr. David.

Question 3: If they all ate equal amounts of pizza, how much did they each get (fraction amount)?

Let me count the pizzas:
- Mrs. Smith's family "each of them had ordered their very own small pizza" - that's 4 pizzas (Mrs. Smith, Max, Tiberius, and Becky each ordered one)
- Then Dr. David and her 3 daughters arrive, making it 8 people total
- "They would all have to split the pizza now" - this suggests they're sharing the pizzas that were already there

So there are 4 pizzas total, and 8 people to share them.

Each person gets: 4 pizzas ÷ 8 people = 4/8 = 1/2 pizza per person

Question 4: How many times did the doorbell ring at Mrs. Smith's house?

First ring: "their pizza arrived at the door" - the doorbell rang when the pizza was delivered.
Second ring: "the doorbell rang again and it was Mrs. Smith's friend Dr. David"

So the doorbell rang 2 times.

Question 5: Why was Mrs. Smith's family so hungry?

The story says "they were starving from a long day of soccer."

Question 6: What were the two families planning to do besides eat pizza?

The story mentions that Mrs. Smith "had invited them over to watch a movie."

Let me verify my answers:

1. People count: Mrs. Smith (1) + Max (1) + Tiberius (1) + Becky (1) + Dr. David (1) + Dr. David's 3 daughters (3) = 8 people ✓

2. Moms: Mrs. Smith is explicitly called out as having children. Dr. David is referred to with "her" pronouns and has 3 daughters, so Dr. David is also a mom. That's 2 moms. ✓

3. Pizza fraction: 4 pizzas for 8 people = 4/8 = 1/2 pizza each ✓

4. Doorbell rings: Once for pizza delivery, once for Dr. David's arrival = 2 times ✓

5. Why hungry: They had a long day of soccer ✓

6. Other plans: Watch a movie ✓

Final Answer:
1. 8 people
2. 2 moms
3. 1/2 pizza each
4. 2 times
5. They had a long day of soccer
6. Watch a movie