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The Mystery of the Missing Lunch

Questions: 5

Grade: 5

Words: 65

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Tom was puzzled: his lunch was missing from his backpack. But then, he noticed a trail of crumbs leading to the playground. "Hmm, the thief must have eaten it outside," he thought. Suddenly, he smelled peanut butter - his sandwich's primary ingredient. Following the smell, he found his classmate, Billy, wiping his mouth and looking rather full. "Could Billy be the lunch thief?" he wondered.

Question 1

What did Tom notice that led him to believe his lunch was stolen?

A missing lunchbox

A trail of crumbs

Explanation. Tom followed a trail of crumbs that led from his backpack to the playground.

Billy's full appearance

The smell of peanut butter

His lunch was in his backpack

Question 2

What did Tom smell that indicated the thief might have eaten his sandwich?

Jelly

Bread

Peanut butter

Explanation. Tom smelled peanut butter, which was the primary ingredient of his sandwich.

Cheese

Ham

Question 3

Who did Tom suspect could be the lunch thief?

The teacher

Billy

Explanation. Tom found Billy wiping his mouth and looking full, which made him wonder if Billy was the thief.

His best friend

A stranger

His sister

Question 4

Why did Tom think his lunch was eaten outside?

Because he found his lunchbox outside

Because he heard someone eating outside

Because he saw a trail of crumbs leading to the playground

Explanation. The trail of crumbs led from his backpack to the playground, indicating the thief ate it outside.

Because the teacher told him

Because he found his sandwich wrapper outside

Question 5

What is the main idea of the story?

Tom's lunch was stolen and he tried to find the thief

Explanation. The main idea of the story is about Tom's lunch being stolen and his attempt to find the potential thief.

Billy stole Tom's lunch

Tom forgot his lunch at home

Tom's lunch was eaten by a bird

Tom and Billy had a food fight

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