why questions · Ages 3-5

Why Does the Refrigerator Hum at Night?

A refrigerator has a motor that turns on and off to keep food cold, and the motor can make a humming sound.

The whole story

1. At bedtime, Mina tucked herself beneath her quilt and placed her flashlight nearby.

2. Then a low hum floated from the kitchen, and Mina sat very still.

3. Mina carried her flashlight down the hall, following the hum into the kitchen.

4. Beside the refrigerator, Mina pressed one ear close and listened to its steady sound.

5. She opened the refrigerator, and cool air touched her cheeks beside the bright shelves.

6. Mina's mother knelt beside her and explained that a small machine kept food cold.

7. Mina held her flashlight near the refrigerator while its hum filled the kitchen again.

8. The refrigerator has a motor that turns on and off to keep food cold, and the motor can make a humming sound.

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