Lesson 4

Going to the Supermarket

Martha is at the grocery store, getting ready for a house party. She has a list of what she needs
with her as she goes along. Martha sees apples, bananas, cherries, grapes, and strawberries.
She checks her list:

- 6 apples

- 1 bag of cherries

- 1 bag of grapes

- 2 of strawberries

Martha gets her items and looks the bananas. They are on sale for much cheaper than they are
normally. She picks 3 bananas. Next are vegetables. She sees potatoes, carrots, tomatoes,
onions, mushrooms, and salad in bags. She checks her list:

- 5 kilograms of potatoes

- 6 carrots

- 4 tomatoes

- 2 onions

- 4 mushrooms

As she is putting her items into her cart, Martha checks the many bags of salad and chooses 2
of them. She pushes her cart ahead. The next section is meat and dairy. She sees meat, fish,
cheese, eggs, and milk. She checks her list:

- 2 fish

- 1 block of cheese

- 1 dozen eggs

- 2 bottles of milk

She looks at the meat that is on sale and chooses a 5-pieces for hamburger. She gets the rest of
the items in that section. She still needs rice, bread, salt, sugar, and flour. She gets:

- 2 bags of rice

- 4 breads

- a bag of sugar

- a bag of flour
Martha then realizes that she has forgotten something. She runs back and gets the salt and
then rushes to the checkout. She puts her groceries into her car and leaves.

1. What item did Martha pick up on sale in the fruits and vegetables section?

a Two bags of salad b Three bananas c Four mushrooms d Six apples

2. Which item did Martha buy 5 kilograms?

a Five kilograms of fish b Five kilograms of potatoes c Five kilograms of milk

d Five kilograms of meat

3. How much bread did Martha get while she was shopping at the grocery store?

a Three breads b One bread c Four breads d Two breads

4. What item did Martha have to go back for at the end of her shopping trip?

a one dozen eggs b a bag of cherries c a block of cheese d salt

Preparing food

Jack was hungry. He walked to the kitchen. He got out some eggs. He took out some oil. He
placed a skillet on the stove. Next, he turned on the heat. He poured the oil into the skillet. He
cracked the eggs into a bowl. He stirred the eggs. Then, he poured them into the hot skillet.
He waited while the eggs cooked. They cooked for two minutes. He heard them cooking.
They popped in the oil.

Next, Jack put the eggs on a plate. He placed the plate on the dining room table. Jack loved
looking at his eggs. They looked pretty on the white plate. He sat down in the large wooden
chair. He thought about the day ahead. He ate the eggs with a spoon. They were good.

He washed the plate with dishwashing soap. Then, he washed the pan. He got a sponge damp.
Finally, he wiped down the table. Next, Jack watched TV.

1. What food was cooked?

a Eggs b Fish c Pork d Rice

2. Where did Jack eat the eggs?

a In his room b At the dining room table c In the kitchen d In front of the TV

3. How long did the eggs cook?

a 10 minutes b 5 minutes c 2 minutes d 3 minutes

4. What was the chair made of?

a We do not know b Stone c Metal d Wood

5. Jack cooked in a skillet. What is another word for skillet?

a Pan b Oven c Microwave d Slow cooker

The House

Mr. and Mrs. Smith have one son and one daughter. The son's name is John. The daughter's
name is Sarah.

The Smiths live in a house. They have a living room. They watch TV in the living room. The
father cooks food in the kitchen. They eat in the dining room. The house has two bedrooms.
They sleep in the bedrooms. They keep their clothes in the closet. There is one bathroom.
They brush their teeth in the bathroom.

The house has a garden. John and Sarah play in the garden. They have a dog. John and Sarah
like to play with the dog.

1. How many children do Mr. and Mrs. Smith have?

a One son b One daughter c One son and one daughter d No children

2. Who cooks in the kitchen?

a Sarah b Father c Mother d John

3. Where does the family eat?

a Living room b Kitchen c Bedroom d Dining room

4. How many bedrooms are in the house?

a Three b Four c Two d One

5. What do John and Sarah do in the garden?

a Brush their teeth b Play c Cook d Sleep