Friends from the Dining Republic
Spork, Chopsticks, Knork, Barehands, and Ms. ____ are close friends in the Dining Republic.
Spork, Chopsticks, Knork, and ____ travel a lot with their families, but Ms. Disher’s family does not travel much.
She makes up for this by hosting a dinner for her friends ____ back from their trips.
She is always eager to ____ to their adventures.
They ____ talk about what they learned from their recent trips.
The most ____ topic was about the best way to eat and Ms. Disher’s guests began to argue.
On a recent trip
On a recent ____, I have found that it is best to use a spoon and fork.
A spoon is best for grains and soup, and a fork is good for eating ____.
No! It is much better to use a knife and a ____ instead.
Don’t ____ think it is easier for you to hold a fork in one hand and a knife in the other?
What can be more elegant than using them to ____ meat on a plate!
Why do you use two different kinds of ____ when you can use two of the same utensil?
Plus, ____ can use chopsticks with just one hand!
No ____! When I eat with my hands, of course I can see and smell the food, but I can also touch it.
Because I ____ my sense of touch when I eat, I get to enjoy my food more.
They raised and argued
They raised and ____ many points, and nobody wanted to give up.
It was not easy for their ____, Ms. Disher, to listen to their arguments patiently.
So, she hurriedly, yet ____, left.
Where is Ms. Disher? She has ____.
What ____ we do?
Without Ms. Disher, this dinner is ____ complete.
Where ____ she go?
Let’s go out to ____ her!
After hours of searching
After ____ of searching all over the Dining Republic, they finally found Ms. Disher sitting under a huge tree.
We’re ____ we became boastful and ignored you.
Please ____ us and come back and join us.
It’s ____. I forgive you. Let’s go back to my home.
Since then, every time they meet, they allow one ____ to eat in the manner that they please.
In their hearts they ____ know that food will always be delicious regardless of which utensils they use to eat it.