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English Reading Practice – Food and Shelter for All

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a | and | answers | are | away | back | Benny | busy | care | celebrate | delicious | extra | fancy | for | hands | him | his | hungry | is | mother | older | says | server | shelter | to | work | Wow

It is Benny's tenth birthday. To , his parents take him out to eat at a restaurant.

The food is , but there a lot of it, so Benny has leftovers take home. He is excited about this. The gives him a paper bag full of his food.

Benny and his parents walk down a street toward their parked car. Benny sees an man on the sidewalk. He sits with his against a building. He looks very tired and . He holds a sign that says, "Will for food."

Benny walks over to the man and him his bag of food. His parents pull back, but it is too late. Benny gives food away.

When they get in the car, 's father asks him why he gave his food .

Benny , "In school, we learn about food shelter for all."

"What?" Benny's asks.

Benny , "We learn that everyone has the right to good life. Everyone has the right to food and . People who are old or unable to for themselves have the right to be cared . So I gave him my food."

His parents quiet for a minute. Then his father says, ", Benny. That is very kind of you."