Understanding Functional Text: Recipe
A Grade 4 worksheet designed to help students understand and interpret functional texts, specifically focusing on a recipe.
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Understanding Functional Text: Recipe
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Read the recipe below carefully. Then, answer the questions that follow. Functional texts like recipes give us instructions and information to do something.
Simple Peanut Butter Cookies
Yields: 12 cookies | Prep time: 10 minutes | Cook time: 10-12 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. In a medium bowl, mix peanut butter, sugar, egg, and vanilla extract until well combined.
3. Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place them 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet.
4. Flatten each ball with a fork, making a crisscross pattern.
5. Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until edges are lightly golden. Let cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
1. What is the first step you should do before mixing any ingredients?
Roll dough into balls
Preheat the oven
Add vanilla extract
Flatten with a fork
2. How many cookies does this recipe make?
6 cookies
10-12 cookies
12 cookies
24 cookies
3. The total time to prepare and bake these cookies is minutes.
4. You need cup of granulated sugar for this recipe.
5. What happens if you don't flatten the cookie dough balls with a fork?
6. Why is it important to let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before moving them?
7. You should bake the cookies for exactly 10 minutes, no more, no less.
True
False