Ready Steady Read Together
Start to Cook: Non-Fiction Lesson 5
Quiz Time
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Questions about the book so far...
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘dusted with flour’?
True or False?
Pancakes are made by mixing milk with flour and egg to form a thick mixture called a batter.
False
True
Which One's Right?
Pasta soup and pizza were first made in...
B) France.
A) Spain.
D) England.
C) Italy.
Find Me
Find two pieces of equipment used in this part of the recipe:
Sift the flour and salt into a large mixing bowl. Add the yeast and stir it in. Measure the water into a jug and add the oil, then pour them into the bowl. Stir until everything comes together. Put the dough on a surface dusted with flour and needed for 10 minutes, or until it is smooth and springy.
2 Discuss then check
1 Discuss then check
large mixing bowl
jug
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meal in itself
long-grain rice
thickly sliced
high heat
trim the roots
handful of bean sprouts
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From: Start To Cook by Jane Chisholm © 2010. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
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Adapted from: Start To Cook by Jane Chisholm © 2010. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Adapted from: Start To Cook by Jane Chisholm © 2010. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Adapted from: Start To Cook by Jane Chisholm © 2010. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Adapted from: Start To Cook by Jane Chisholm © 2010. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
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Your turn
Practise & Apply
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Practise & Apply
1) Which 3 ingredients are used to flavour the rice in this recipe?
Acceptable Answers:
Reveal Answer
2) How long should the spring onions be cooked in the pan?
6. Put the rest of the oil in a wok or a large frying pan. Cook over a medium heat for 1 minute. Then, add the spring onions. Keep stirring them around in the hot oil for 3 minutes or until they are soft.
Reveal Answer
Reveal Extract
3) Draw a line to match each piece of equipment used in the recipe to what it is used for.
saucepan
Used to stir ingredients and break up the egg
sieve
Used to cook the rice in boiling water
wooden spoon
Used to drain the rice and peas after cooking
wok or large frying pan
Used to fry and heat the rice mixture
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
4) Using information from the text, place a tick (✓) in one box in each row to show whether each statement is true or false:
True
False
The Chinese-style Fried rice is really a meal in itself.
The recipe says you should cook the rice on a high heat for the whole time.
The peas are added after the rice has finished cooking.
The recipe suggests that you can change the ingredients used in the fried rice.
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
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ReadingStrategy
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follow instructions.
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If you like this book, you might like...
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Ready Steady Read Together
Start to Cook: Non-Fiction Lesson 5
Quiz Time
Start
Questions about the book so far...
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘dusted with flour’?
True or False?
Pancakes are made by mixing milk with flour and egg to form a thick mixture called a batter.
False
True
Which One's Right?
Pasta soup and pizza were first made in...
B) France.
A) Spain.
D) England.
C) Italy.
Find Me
Find two pieces of equipment used in this part of the recipe:
Sift the flour and salt into a large mixing bowl. Add the yeast and stir it in. Measure the water into a jug and add the oil, then pour them into the bowl. Stir until everything comes together. Put the dough on a surface dusted with flour and needed for 10 minutes, or until it is smooth and springy.
2 Discuss then check
1 Discuss then check
large mixing bowl
jug
Speaking Spotlight
Live Action
Explore
Live Action
What?
Who?
Why?
Where?
How?
When?
Bring a recipe from this week tolife by creating a cooking show!
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
meal in itself
long-grain rice
thickly sliced
high heat
trim the roots
handful of bean sprouts
Explore
From: Start To Cook by Jane Chisholm © 2010. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Let me read today's text
Explore
Adapted from: Start To Cook by Jane Chisholm © 2010. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Adapted from: Start To Cook by Jane Chisholm © 2010. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Adapted from: Start To Cook by Jane Chisholm © 2010. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Adapted from: Start To Cook by Jane Chisholm © 2010. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Strategy Stop
Teach
Your turn
Practise & Apply
Use your text
Practise & Apply
1) Which 3 ingredients are used to flavour the rice in this recipe?
Acceptable Answers:
Reveal Answer
2) How long should the spring onions be cooked in the pan?
6. Put the rest of the oil in a wok or a large frying pan. Cook over a medium heat for 1 minute. Then, add the spring onions. Keep stirring them around in the hot oil for 3 minutes or until they are soft.
Reveal Answer
Reveal Extract
3) Draw a line to match each piece of equipment used in the recipe to what it is used for.
saucepan
Used to stir ingredients and break up the egg
sieve
Used to cook the rice in boiling water
wooden spoon
Used to drain the rice and peas after cooking
wok or large frying pan
Used to fry and heat the rice mixture
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
4) Using information from the text, place a tick (✓) in one box in each row to show whether each statement is true or false:
True
False
The Chinese-style Fried rice is really a meal in itself.
The recipe says you should cook the rice on a high heat for the whole time.
The peas are added after the rice has finished cooking.
The recipe suggests that you can change the ingredients used in the fried rice.
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
follow instructions.
Reveal
Use DIY, craft or recipe books to try something new.
If you like this book, you might like...
Copyright Notice
This document has been supplied under a CLA Licence with specific terms of use. It is protected by copyright and, save as may be permitted by law, it may not be further copied, stored, re-copied electronically or otherwise shared, even for internal purposes, without the prior further permission of the Rightsholder. Extracts sourced and adapted for accessibility from: Start To Cook by Jane Chisholm © 2010 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.