A woman told all four of her children to do something, but only one obeyed. But the one who obeyed had to go sit in a chair, while the other three children got to continue the game they were playing. Why?
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Hmm.. They had to come in
ReplyDeleteout of the cold?
No, that's not it.
ReplyDeleteWas it dinner time, and
ReplyDeleteonly the one came to dinner?
No, that wasn't it either. Keep asking questions.
ReplyDeletewere the other three just playing the game of pretending to be her children, but really weren't?
ReplyDeleteNo Sonja, they were all her children.
ReplyDeleteI think they were playing Simon Says.
ReplyDeleteMarcy, you're correct! They were playing Simon Says. The mother told them to do something, but she didn't say "Simon says." The only one who obeyed was out of the game and had to go sit in a chair.
ReplyDeleteGood job!