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I built My house of chocolate from the shutters to the walls. My doors are solid chocolate at the end of chocolate halls.

I dust with chocolate pudding. I bath in chocolate lakes. And when I’m feeling tired, I sleep on chocolate cakes!

My chairs are chocolate muffins. My lamps shine chocolate light. My grand piano’s cocoa… if you’re hungry have a bite.

I guess that’s why my mouth is filled with chocolate teeth.

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2. Draw picture of things you read about in the poem. You may use labels. (3)

3. Do you think it is a clever idea to build a house out of chocolate? Why? (2)

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4. Give the words from the poem that rhyme with: (4)

-pears:_______________________

-balls:______________ and _______________

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5. Give the poem a creative title. (1)

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Question 1: Refer to the poem below and answer the questions

which follow:

1. If you could build a house out of

something edible (something you can

eat), what would it be and why? (2)

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Drawing 1 Drawing 2 Drawing 3

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Ingredients: 2 cups of self-raising flour -3/4 cup grated cheese

1/2 cup bacon -1/4 cup chopped mushrooms

125g butter (melted) -1 cup milk

1 egg beaten -1 tbsp parsley

Method: 1. Preheat oven to 180 C and grease a 12 cup muffin tray.

2. In a bowl, place the flour, parsley, grated cheese, mushrooms and bacon.

3. In a jug, combine the egg, milk and butter.

4. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until combined.

5. Pour the mixture into the muffin tray and bake for 15-20 minutes.

6. Serve with butter and enjoy.

1. Do you think this is a healthy or unhealthy recipe? Explain why? (2)

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2. List the “wet” ingredients (3)

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3. Explain why we call these ingredients “wet” ?(1)

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4. How many muffins does this recipe make? Explain why? (2)

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5. How long must the muffins bake for before they are ready to eat? (1)

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Question 2: Refer to the recipe below and answer the questions

which follow:

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Ellie and Josh Brown were eight-year-old twins. They did everything together. One sunny Sunday afternoon while Ellie and Josh were playing on the living room floor, Ellie said, “Hey, Josh, let’s ask mom if we can have a picnic in the park today.” “Sounds great to me,” smiled Josh. “I love to go on picnics. I love to go to the park. And I love to eat.” Okay, I’ll ask Mom,” said Ellie. Mrs. Brown smiled at Ellie and said in a gentle voice, “I’m sorry, Sweetie. Your grandparents are coming to dinner, and I’m busy cooking a special dinner for them.

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1. What is Ellie’s Surname? (1)

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2. Do you think Ellie and Josh were best friends? Give a reason. (2)

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3. What does Josh love about his sister’s idea? (3)

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4. Write a different ending for this short story. (2)

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5. Who is Mrs Brown? (1)

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6. Write a synonym for the word “dinner”. (1)

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Question 3 Refer to the story below and answer the questions

which follow:

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1. What is happening in this picture? (1)

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2. Why do you think they are making pizzas? (2)

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3. If you could cook with someone in your family, who would it be and why? (2)

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4. Write down 4 ingredients that you could add onto a pizza. (4)

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5. Why do you think they are all smiling? (1)

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Question 4 Refer to the picture below and answer the questions

which follow:

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1. Create an advertisement for your favourite fast-food. It must include the following:

-Coloured drawing (2) - Description (1)

-Price (1) - Name of restaurant (1)

-Catch phrase (2) - Contact details (1)

Question 5: Creating a fast-food advertisement:

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Question 1: Refer to the poem below and answer the questions

which follow:

1. If you could build a house out of something edible (something you can eat), what would it be and why? (2)

Own answer: Example:

I would build a house out of Jelly Tots, because it would not melt and it would be really colourful.

2. Draw a picture of 3 things you read about in the poem. You may use labels.

Drawing of 3 of the following:

Chocolate house/ walls/doors; bathing in a chocolate lake; sleeping on chocolate cakes; chairs that look like chocolate muffins; lamps shining chocolate light; bite out of chocolate piano;a mouth full of chocolate teeth. 3. Do you think it is a clever thing to build a house out of chocolate? Why? (2)

Own answer: Example:

No, because it will melt when it gets hot and it is not a pretty colour.

4. What words from the poem rhyme with… (4)

-pears: chairs

-balls: walls and halls

-sweep: sleep

5. Give the poem a creative title. (1)

Own answer: Example: “Chocolate coated house of fun”

Question 2: Refer to the recipe below and answer the questions which follow: 1. Do you think this is a healthy or unhealthy recipe? Explain why? (2)

Own answer: Example: “Chocolate coated house of fun”

2. List the “wet” ingredients (3)

Milk, egg and butter.

3. Explain why these ingredients are called “wet” ? (1)

They are called ‘wet’ ingredients, because they can take the form of a liquid.

4. How many muffins does this recipe make? Explain why? (2)

The recipe makes twelve muffins, because it states to use a twelve muffin tray.

5. How long must the muffins bake for before they are ready to eat? (1)

The muffins must bake for fifteen to twenty minutes.

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Question 3: Refer to the poem below and answer the questions which follow:

1. What was Ellie’s Surname? (1) Ellie’s surname was Brown. 2. Do you think Ellie and Josh were best friends? Why do you say so? (2) Yes, because they did everything together. 3. What does Josh love about his sister’s idea? (3) Josh loves to go on picnics, he loves to go to the park and he loves to eat. 4. Write a different ending for this short story. (2) Own answer: Example: Mom said that they can go for a picnic to the park and they can make their own snacks and invite Grandma and Grandpa. 5. Who is Mrs Brown? (1) Mrs Brown is the twins/ Ellie’s and Josh’s mom. 6. Write a synonym for the word dinner. (1) supper

Question 4: Refer to the recipe below and answer the questions which follow: 1. What is happening in this picture? (1) The family is making food together. 2. Why do you think they are making pizzas ? (2) Own answer: Example: They are cooking for the family because it might be the dad’s birthday. 3. If you could cook with someone in your family, who would it be and why? (2) Own answer: Example: I would love to cook with my uncle as he makes the most interesting food. 4. Write down 4 ingredients that you could add onto a pizza. (4) Own answer: Example: cheese, ham, olives, avocado, bacon, pineapple, onions, tomato, mushrooms 5. Why do you think they are all smiling? (1) Own answer: Example: The family is smiling, because it’s the dad’s birthday and they are cooking together.

Question 4: Creating a fast-food advertisement: Own answer: Drawing must include: -Coloured drawing (2) - - Description (1) 3 x Large Pizzas -Price (1) Only R59,99 - Name of restaurant (1) Pizza Palace -Catch phrase (2) Buy 2 get 1 free - Contact details (1) 0860 789 789

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