why questions · Ages 3-5

Why Does My Tummy Rumble Before Lunch?

The stomach and intestines squeeze and move air and liquid around, and those movements can make rumbling sounds.

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1. At breakfast, Mira packed her lunch and waited for lunchtime at preschool.

2. Before lunch, Mira stopped beside the garden gate when her tummy rumbled.

3. She pressed both hands to her tummy and wondered what made that sound.

4. Mira imagined her stomach gently mixing breakfast, water, and air inside.

5. Her stomach squeezed, and breakfast moved into her long, twisty intestines.

6. Her intestines squeezed too, moving food, liquid, and little pockets of air.

7. When lunchtime arrived, Mira opened her lunchbox and listened to one more soft rumble.

8. The stomach and intestines squeeze and move air and liquid around, and those movements can make rumbling sounds.

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