📖 Reading Passage

The Mystery of the Missing Cookies

Maya walked into the kitchen after school, expecting to find the batch of chocolate chip cookies her mom had baked that morning. Instead, she discovered an empty plate with only crumbs scattered around it. Her younger brother Jake was sitting at the table, pretending to read a comic book, but Maya noticed something suspicious.

Jake's face had telltale chocolate smudges around his mouth, and there were cookie crumbs on his shirt. When Maya asked him about the missing cookies, Jake avoided eye contact and mumbled, "I don't know anything about cookies." However, his guilty expression and the evidence on his face told a different story.

Maya wasn't angry—she remembered doing similar things when she was Jake's age. Instead of scolding him, she suggested they work together to bake a fresh batch for the whole family. Jake's face brightened immediately, and he eagerly agreed. As they gathered the ingredients, Jake quietly admitted he had eaten the cookies because they smelled too delicious to resist.

🎯 Part 1: Multiple Choice Questions

✏️ Part 2: Short Answer Questions