paragraph 2,Today, when the late-afternoon danger period rolled around, Elizabeth recognized that Benjamin was on the verge of a meltdown, but none of her usual tricks for soothing him were working. Whatever she suggested, he insisted on the opposite. As she watched his lower lip start to tremble, Elizabeth had a sudden inspiration. If she played her cards right, maybe she could take advantage of his contrary mood to resolve the situation.
paragraph 3,Elizabeth walked to the kitchen and reached into the refrigerator, removing a carton of strawberry yogurt. Grabbing a spoon from the drawer, she sat at the kitchen table and started eating the yogurt. Following her into the kitchen, Benjamin momentarily stopped crying and watched her eat.
paragraph 4,"My yogurt," he announced loudly.
paragraph 5,Elizabeth smiled and said, "Sorry, sweetie. This is Elizabeth's yogurt, not Benjamin's."
Question
Which sentence from the passage ,begin emphasis,best,end emphasis, explains why Elizabeth eats the yogurt herself instead of giving it to Benjamin?
Answer options with 4 options
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"Recently, she had noticed that he really benefited from a late-afternoon snack; without it, crankiness could quickly develop into a full-blown tantrum." (Paragraph 1)
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"If she played her cards right, maybe she could take advantage of his contrary mood to resolve the situation." (Paragraph 2)
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"Following her into the kitchen, Benjamin momentarily stopped crying and watched her eat." (Paragraph 3)
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"Elizabeth smiled and said, 'Sorry, sweetie. This is Elizabeth's yogurt, not Benjamin's.'" (Paragraph 5)
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The sentence that best explains why Elizabeth eats the yogurt herself instead of giving it to Benjamin is:
This sentence indicates that Elizabeth is strategically using the situation to manage Benjamin's mood in a way that she hopes will prevent a tantrum.
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