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Benjamin and his mother go shopping. They buy lots of food and a box of Animal Crackers as a special treat.

When they get home, they unpack the bags and begin to put the food away.

Benjamin opens the box of Animal Crackers. He spreads the cookies all over the table.

"What are you doing?" asks his mom.

"The box says that you can't eat them if the seal is broken," says Benjamin. "I'm looking for the seal!"

RIDDLE:  What do you get when you put a family of ducks in a carton? ...A box of quackers!

Where does Benjamin get the Animal Crackers?
at school
from his friend
grocery store
grocery store DO NOT EAT IF SEAL IS BROKEN means you should look at:
the animal crackers
the sticky label sealing the box
the picture of the seal on the back of the box
the sticky label sealing the box What mistake does Benjamin make?
He puts the cookies on the table.
He counts the cookies incorrectly
He thinks that the "seal" in the warning is the animal.
He thinks that the "seal" in the warning is the animal. What is another meaning of the word seal?
something that sails in water
something that holds two things together
a baby porpoise
something that holds two things together What is another way of wording the warning on the box?
Do not eat the cookies if the box is open when you buy it.
Do not eat any broken animal crackers.
Do not ever open the box of animal crackers.
Do not eat the cookies if the box is open when you buy it. Why is Benjamin looking for the seal animal cookie?
to see if it is broken
He likes seals.
to count how many there were
to see if it is broken

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