I’m a Good Babysitter 2.7

I’m a Good Babysitter 2.7

When I turned twelve years old I got to babysit for the first time. My aunt asked my parents if I could babysit my cousin. My aunt and uncle wanted to go to the movies. They said they would pay me! My cousin is two and still wears diapers. She knows me pretty well because my mother and my aunt are sisters. We spend a lot of weekends together and we live in the same town.

My parents talked it over and said yes. My uncle picked me up after supper and took me to their house. My cousin was waiting at the door. She was ready for bed and wearing her slippers. My aunt told me when to change her and put her in bed.

My aunt said we could both have graham crackers and apple juice for a snack and that my cousin loved bedtime stories. She gave me her cell phone number in case I had a problem. Mom called me about three times while I was babysitting. She said it was to make sure I was doing okay.

My cousin didn’t even cry when her mom and dad drove away. I read her ‘Goodnight, Moon,’ and ‘Pat the Bunny.’ I washed her face and changed her. She didn’t even cry when I put her in bed. Once my aunt called to see if everything was all right. I just watched TV until they came home. I think babysitting is fun and I hope my aunt asks me again.

Why do the main character’s aunt and uncle need a babysitter?

What can you tell from the first paragraph about how the main character feels about babysitting?

What happened right before he/she saw his/her cousin waiting at the door?

Why did the aunt give him/her, her cell phone number?

This story takes place at____.

My uncle picked me up after supper and took me to their house. What is a synonym for supper in this sentence?

What sentence in paragraph four helps the reader know that the baby cousin was not upset when her parents left?
How does the main character feel at the end of the story? Do you think she will want to baby sit in the future?