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Friday with Grandpa

2nd Grade Common Core RL.2.1 Personal story 96 words ⏱ 15 minESL A1

A short personal story about a girl who bakes challah with her grandpa every Friday.

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Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Every Friday I go to my grandpa's house. His name is David, and he makes the best challah in the family.

First, we put flour, water, sugar and yeast in a big bowl. Then we mix it with our hands. It is sticky and funny! We wait one hour, and the dough gets bigger.

Next, Grandpa shows me how to make a braid. My braid is not perfect, but Grandpa says it is beautiful. We bake the challah in the oven. The whole house smells wonderful.

In the evening we eat it with all the family.

📘 Word bank
flour
the white powder used to make bread
yeast
something that makes bread rise
bowl
a deep round dish
sticky
it sticks to your hands
dough
soft flour and water mix before baking
braid
long pieces twisted together
oven
the hot box in a kitchen where food is baked

✏️ Questions

  1. Key details

    When does the writer go to Grandpa's house?

  2. Key details

    What do they do FIRST?

  3. Word meaning

    Copy the word from paragraph 2 that describes the dough in their hands.

  4. Key details

    What happens after they wait one hour?

  5. Inference

    What does Grandpa think about the writer's braid?

  6. Key details

    Where do they bake the challah?

Questions

  1. When does the writer go to Grandpa's house?

    1. Every Saturday.
    2. Every evening.
    3. Every Friday.
    4. On holidays only.

  2. What do they do FIRST?

    1. They put flour, water, sugar and yeast in a bowl.
    2. They make a braid.
    3. They bake the challah.
    4. They eat with the family.

  3. Copy the word from paragraph 2 that describes the dough in their hands.

    ______________________________________________________________

  4. What happens after they wait one hour?

    1. The dough gets smaller.
    2. Grandpa goes to sleep.
    3. The dough is ready to eat.
    4. The dough gets bigger.

  5. What does Grandpa think about the writer's braid?

    1. It is too big.
    2. It is beautiful.
    3. It is not good.
    4. It is perfect for the oven.

  6. Where do they bake the challah?

    ______________________________________________________________

Answer key

  1. c) Every Friday.
  2. a) They put flour, water, sugar and yeast in a bowl.
  3. sticky
  4. d) The dough gets bigger.
  5. b) It is beautiful.
  6. In the oven.

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