The minute Julia saw the pool at her new community center, she began planning her birthday party. It was going to be the event of the summer! First, invitations. She made them from scratch, with pictures from different beach-themed movies. Then she enlisted her best friend, Casey, to design the menu and the decorations. The day before the party, Julia rushed from store to store, buying supplies, and then sped home to help her mom bake a big birthday cake. Finally, the big day arrived. She woke up with a start—to the sound of thunder. “Oh,” she wailed, “so much for the pool party.”
Question
Which signal word indicates the second thing Julia did for her party?
Responses
then
first
finally
before