party

Everyday

1. A party is a time when people meet to eat, play and have fun, like a birthday party. tree →
2. A party is a group of people doing something together: a search party, a party of tourists. tree →
3. A political party is a group of people who share ideas about running a country. tree →
4. To party is to have fun at a party. tree →

In the lessons

In maths: an event where guests, food, cups and balloons are counted and shared; things per guest; cost of a party. In everyday life: birthday parties, invitations, party bags. In history and civics: political parties in elections. In stories: a surprise party, a search party looking for someone lost.

Examples

• She invited 12 friends to her party. tree →
• Each guest at the party gets 2 balloons. tree →
• They bought 4 pizzas for the party. tree →
• How many cupcakes are left after the party? tree →
• We are planning a surprise party for Dad. tree →
• A search party looked for the lost dog. tree →
• Every guest took home a party bag. tree →
• Remember to thank the host after the party. tree →
• It was a merry hunting party. tree →

Note

A place of the story; counts of guests and things per guest give rates. Trap: include the host if the problem says «she and her friends». Plural: parties (y → ies). Manners: reply to an invitation and say thank you.

In Jewish tradition

In maths: an event where guests, food, cups and balloons are counted and shared; things per guest; cost of a party. In everyday life: birthday parties, invitations, party bags. In history and civics: political parties in elections. In stories: a surprise party, a search party looking for someone lost.

Examples

• Nevertheless, this work is expensive, so in order to keep providing this resource, we have taken steps to prevent abuse by commercial parties, including placing technical restrictions on automated querying. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →

Note

A place of the story; counts of guests and things per guest give rates. Trap: include the host if the problem says «she and her friends». Plural: parties (y → ies). Manners: reply to an invitation and say thank you.