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Dr Ray
Simply Speaking

Panic at Supercenter
FIB sentence completion


For the exercises below, select the words to complete the sentences.
Agatha was excited for her dinner party later that evening. She needed to buy some 1 from the big 2 , so she decided to take her 4-year-old son Riley with her. She told Riley to 3 the shopping cart tightly as they walked through the store. "Stay close, Riley," she reminded him, “and don’t let go of the 4 .”
As Agatha looked for the 5 she needed, they first went to the fruit and vegetable 6 to 7 some fresh 8 for the 9 . Agatha carefully selected 10 tomatoes and 11 lettuce.
Answer
Agatha was excited for her dinner party later that evening. She needed to buy some groceries from the big supercenter, so she decided to take her 4-year-old son Riley with her. She told Riley to hold onto the shopping cart tightly as they walked through the store. "Stay close, Riley," she reminded him, “and don’t let go of the cart.”
As Agatha looked for the ingredients she needed, they first went to the fruit and vegetable aisle to pick out some fresh produce for the dinner party. Agatha carefully selected ripe tomatoes and crisp lettuce.
Next, they 1 the pasta and sauce 2 to find the 4 ingredients for Agatha's famous spaghetti 5 . Agatha compared 6 jars of pasta sauce, trying to decide which one would taste the best. But when she turned to ask Riley for his opinion on 7 , her heart skipped a beat – he was 8 to be seen.
She called out his name, but there was no answer. 9 started to rise within her as she 10 looked around the aisle. With each passing second, Agatha's worry grew, her mind racing with worst-case 11 .
Answer
Next, they headed to the pasta and sauce aisle to find the main ingredients for Agatha's famous spaghetti dish. Agatha compared various jars of pasta sauce, trying to decide which one would taste the best. But when she turned to ask Riley for his opinion on dessert, her heart skipped a beat – he was nowhere to be seen.
She called out his name, but there was no answer. Panic started to rise within her as she frantically looked around the aisle. With each passing second, Agatha's worry grew, her mind racing with worst-case scenarios.
Agatha started to look for Riley in different parts of the store. She checked the toy 1 first because she knew Riley loved toys. But Riley wasn't there. Agatha asked some workers if they had seen Riley, but they hadn't.
Next, Agatha went to the 2 section. She looked around carefully, hoping to find Riley hiding among the clothes 3 . But again, Riley was nowhere to be found. Agatha's worry grew stronger.
Feeling more and more scared, Agatha went to the 4 aisle. She looked behind every TV and computer 5 , hoping to 6 Riley's 7 hair. But he wasn't there either. Agatha didn't know what to do.
Answer
Agatha started to look for Riley in different parts of the store. She checked the toy section first because she knew Riley loved toys. But Riley wasn't there. Agatha asked some workers if they had seen Riley, but they hadn't.
Next, Agatha went to the clothes section. She looked around carefully, hoping to find Riley hiding among the clothes racks. But again, Riley was nowhere to be found. Agatha's worry grew stronger.
Feeling more and more scared, Agatha went to the electronics aisle. She looked behind every TV and computer display, hoping to spot Riley's curly hair. But he wasn't there either. Agatha didn't know what to do.
Agatha knew she needed help. She found a worker and explained that she couldn't find her son. Together, they 1 store 2 . As a 3 measure, he 4 a 5 of the building. The worker quickly called for more help, and they started to search the whole store together. Security made an 6 over the store 7 asking for customers to be on the lookout for a young four year old male with curly hair. He asked Riley to come to the front customer 8 .
AnswerAgatha knew she needed help. She found a worker and explained that she couldn't find her son. Together, they alerted store security. As a safety measure, he initiated a lockdown of the building. The worker quickly called for more help, and they started to search the whole store together. Security made an announcement over the store speakers asking for customers to be on the lookout for a young four year old male with curly hair. He asked Riley to come to the front customer service counter.
Agatha's continued to 1 look for her son.
A kind woman 2 Riley to the customer service counter. She said she had found him near a display of 3 in the toy section. Agatha rushed over and hugged him tightly, with 4 of relief in her eyes. Agatha felt so 5 to have her son back 6 . She knew she would never forget this 7 moment, but she was just happy to have Riley by her side again.
Later, Agatha taught Riley about safety and how he shouldn’t 8 in a store full of strangers.
Answer
Agatha's continued to desperately look for her son.
A kind woman accompanied Riley to the customer service counter. She said she had found him near a display of stuffed animals in the toy section. Agatha rushed over and hugged him tightly, with tears of relief in her eyes. Agatha felt so grateful to have her son back safe and sound. She knew she would never forget this scary moment, but she was just happy to have Riley by her side again.
Later, Agatha taught Riley about safety and how he shouldn’t wander off in a store full of strangers.

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