The Mystery of the Missing Lunch
Lena was excited for lunchtime. Her mother had packed her favorite meal—a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, apple slices, and a juice box. When the lunch bell rang, she rushed to her backpack, but her lunch was missing!
She checked her desk, under her chair, and even in her pockets, but it was nowhere to be found. Her friend Noah noticed her worried face and asked, “What’s wrong, Lena?”
“My lunch is gone!” she said.
Noah thought for a moment and said, “Maybe you left it in the classroom.” They both ran back inside to look.
As they searched, their teacher, Ms. Lopez, walked over. “Are you looking for something?” she asked.
Lena nodded. “My lunch is missing!”
Ms. Lopez smiled and pointed to the teacher’s desk. “I found a lunchbox on the floor earlier. Is this yours?”
Lena’s face lit up. “Yes! Thank you!”
Relieved, Lena sat with Noah at lunch and enjoyed her delicious meal.
What was Lena’s favorite meal?
