why questions · Ages 3-5

Why Do Onions Make My Eyes Cry?

Cutting an onion releases a tiny stinging gas that reaches the eyes, and tears wash it away.

The whole story

1. In the sunny kitchen, Mira stirred warm soup beside a round onion.

2. She wanted to help make lunch, so she watched the onion become small pieces.

3. As the onion pieces spread, Mira's eyes began to prick and water.

4. Mira blinked and wiped her wet cheeks with one hand.

5. Mira smelled the onion with her nose, but her eyes made tears.

6. Mira leaned away from the cutting board and wondered what had happened.

7. The cut onion had sent a tiny stinging gas into the kitchen air.

8. The tears flowed across Mira's eyes and carried the sting away.

9. Cutting an onion releases a tiny stinging gas that reaches the eyes, and tears wash it away.

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