Bài học: Unit Language Bank 5: Language and Editing Bank 5

Unit 5: Pumpkins and Cooking

Target Vocabulary

cook pumpkin cut clean seeds oilpan salt bake peel mash

Reading: The Pumpkin Surprise

Cooking with pumpkins can be a lot of work, but it is also fun. Dad and Pam want to cook a pumpkin together. First, Dad cuts it open carefully. Then, they clean it out by scooping out the insides. They wash the seeds to get them ready for a snack.

Next, Dad puts oil in a pan. Pam adds the clean pumpkin seeds. Dad adds a bit of salt for flavor. It is time to bake the seeds in the oven! While the seeds bake, they work on the rest of the pumpkin. Dad cuts up the pumpkin into smaller chunks. Pam peels the skin off. They put the pieces into apot and let it boil until it is soft. Then, they mash it up.

Pam and Dad use the mashed pumpkin to make a pie crust and filling. But there is still more pumpkin left! They decide to make pumpkin cookies. Even after the cookies, there is still pumpkin left. Dad has an idea. He says, “We can use itfor breakfast!” Maybe they will make pumpkin pancakes.

Comprehension Check

1. Who cuts the pumpkin open first?

A. Pam B. Dad C. Mom

2. What do Pam and Dad do withthe seeds?

A. They throw them away. B. They boil them in a pot. C. They bake them with oil and salt.

3. Why do they make cookies?

A. They had too much pumpkin left over. B. They did not like the pie. C. They ran out of pie crust.

Word Study & Sequence

Sequence: How to Cook a Pumpkin

Read the steps below. Write numbers 1, 2, 3, and 4 to put them in the correct order based on the story.

_____ Pam peels the skin off the pumpkin.
_____ Dad cuts the pumpkin open.
_____ They mash the boiled pumpkin.
_____ Dad adds salt to the seeds.

Phonics: Vowel Sounds

Short ‘a’ sounds like the ‘a’ in cat.
Long ‘e’ sounds like the ‘ee’ in tree.

Sort the words from the box into the correct list below.

pan seeds dad peel mash green

Short ‘a’ Words

1. _______________
2. _______________
3. _______________

Long ‘e’ Words

1. _______________
2. _______________
3. _______________

Rhyme Time

Circle the word that rhymes with the word in bold.

cook : cake | look | lake
seed : feed | sad | said
bake : back | make | bark
pan : pen | pin | man

Language Skills & Spelling

MultipleMeaning Words

Some words have more than one meaning. Read the sentences below. Choose the picture or meaning that matches how the bold word is used.

1. Cut

Sentence A: Dad cuts the pumpkin open with a knife.

Sentence B: It is not polite to cut in line.

Which sentence uses cut like in the story? (Write A or B)

2. Bit

Sentence A: Dad adds a little bit of salt.

Sentence B: The dog bit the bone.

Which sentence uses bit like in the story? (Write A or B)

Spelling Practice

Fill in the missing letters to complete the target vocabulary words.

p u m _ k i n
c l _ a n
s _ e d s
b _ k e
c _ o k

Write About It

What would you make with a pumpkin? Would you make a pie, soup, or cookies? Write one sentence about it.

Pumpkins & Cooking

Unit 5 | Level A1 | Vocabulary & Grammar Practice

1. What is it?

1. A large orange vegetable.

2. White stuff we add for taste.

3. A metal container for cooking.

4. To heat food in an oven.

5. Liquid used for frying.

6. Small hard parts inside a pumpkin.

7. To take the skin off an apple.

8. To crush food into a soft mass.

1. Pumpkin (Source: Unit Title)
2. Salt (Source: Page 53)
3. Pan (Source: Page 36)
4. Bake (Source: Page 51)
5. Oil (Source: Page 6)
6. Seeds (Source: Page 77)
7. Peel (Source: Page 1223)
8. Mash (Source: Page 170)

2. Rhyming Words

Match the target word to its rhyme:

1. Cook rhymes with…

2. Pan rhymes with…

3. Bake rhymes with…

4. Seeds rhymes with…

5. Oil rhymes with…

6. Mash rhymes with…

7. Cut rhymes with…

8. Peel rhymes with…

Answers: 1. Book (Source: P. 68), 2. Man, 3. Make (Source: P. 26), 4. Needs, 5. Boil (Source: P. 143), 6. Dash (Source: P. 4), 7. Nut (Source: P. 151), 8. Feel (Source: P. 11).

3. Same Vowel Sound?

Which word has the SAME vowel sound?

1. CAT (Short A)

2. CAKE (Long A)

3. TREE (Long E)

4. CUP (Short U)

5. BOOK (Short OO)

6. BOY (Diphthong)

7. HOT (Short O)

8. MEAL (Long E)

1. Pan, 2. Bake, 3. Seeds, 4. Cut, 5. Cook (Source: P. 32), 6. Oil, 7. Pot (Source: P. 66), 8. Peel.

4. Fix the Spelling

1. kpuipnm

2. cnoe al

3. lsa t

4. p lee

5. b ka e

6. m hsa

7. ese sd

8. c oko

1. Pumpkin, 2. Clean, 3. Salt, 4. Peel, 5. Bake, 6. Mash, 7. Seeds, 8. Cook.

5. Pumpkin Soup Recipe

Complete the recipe steps.

1. Wash the big orange ______.

2. Ask an adult to ______ it open.

3. Take out the ______ from inside.

4. Put some ______ in the pan.

5. Put the vegetable pieces in the ______.

6. Add water and a little ______.

7. ______ the soup on the stove.

8. ______ the soft pumpkin to make it smooth.

Answers: 1. Pumpkin, 2. Cut, 3. Seeds, 4. Oil, 5. Pan, 6. Salt, 7. Cook, 8. Mash (Context based on Source [1] and [2]).

6. Odd One Out

Which word does not belong?

1. Pumpkin, Carrot, Pan, Potato

2. Bake, Boil, Fry, Salt

3. Knife, Spoon, Pan, Mash

4. Oil, Water, Juice, Pumpkin

5. Peel, Cut, Mash, Seed

6. Clean, Wash, Dirty, Scrub

7. Salt, Pepper, Sugar, Pan

8. Cook, Chef, Baker, Pot

Answers: 1. Pan, 2. Salt, 3. Mash, 4. Pumpkin, 5. Seed, 6. Dirty, 7. Pan, 8. Pot. (Categorization skills based on Source [3]).

7. Multiple Meanings

Is the bold word an Action (Verb) or a Thing/Person (Noun)?

1. I will cook dinner.

2. He is a good cook.

3. Put oil in the pan.

4. I need to oil my bike.

5. Peel the banana.

6. The banana peel is yellow.

7. Use a dash of salt.

8. I must dash to school.

Source [4] defines “dash” as verb (move quickly) and noun (small amount). Source [5] uses “peel” as noun and verb.

8. Match Actions to Objects

What do we do with these items?

1. ______ the water.

2. ______ the potato.

3. ______ the bread.

4. ______ the cake.

5. ______ the eggs.

6. ______ the kitchen.

7. ______ the salt.

8. ______ the potatoes.

Answers based on Source [6] (Peel/Chop), Source [2] (Boil), Source [7] (Bake).

9. Make Sentences

1. pumpkin / a / big / is / This

2. the / seeds / Clean

3. oil / the / Add / pan / to

4. the / Cut / vegetable

5. soup / the / Stir

6. hot / is / pan / The

7. cook / Let’s / dinner

8. salt / some / Add

1. This is a big pumpkin.
2. Clean the seeds.
3. Add oil to the pan. (Source [8])
4. Cut the vegetable.
5. Stir the soup. (Source [9])
6. The pan is hot.
7. Let’s cook dinner.
8. Add some salt.

10. True or False?

Does this sentence make sense?

1. You bake soup in the fridge.

2. You cut pumpkin with a spoon.

3. Seeds grow inside the pumpkin.

4. You put oil in a pan.

5. Salt tastes sweet.

6. You can peel a potato.

7. We clean dirty dishes.

8. Mashed potatoes are hard.

Logic checks based on definitions. Source [10] mentions “salty” vs “sweet”. Source [5] mentions peeling.

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