When Grandma is ill, Jun learns her famous recipe.
This browser cannot read aloud. Ask a grown-up to read it with you, or read it out loud yourself.
Tap a blue word to find out what it means. Tap a sentence to hear it.
Every Sunday, Grandma Mei made noodle soup.The whole smelled of and garlic, and Jun always had two bowls.
One Sunday, Grandma had .She sat on the sofa under a ."No soup today," she said sadly.
Jun had an idea."Can you teach me?" he asked.Grandma smiled and told him what to do, .Jun's dad helped with the hot water and the sharp knife.
First, Jun washed the vegetables.Then he cut the carrots into thin sticks and put them in a pot with , garlic and water.When the water was , Dad added the noodles.Finally, Jun added a little soy sauce and some green onions.
He carried a bowl to Grandma very carefully.She it and closed her eyes."Mmm," she said."Next Sunday, you are the cook."
Word box: 7 words
flat
a home with all its rooms on one floor of a bigger building
ginger
a root with a hot, strong taste, used in cooking
a cold
a common illness that gives you a runny nose and a sore throat
blanket
a big, warm cover for a bed or a sofa
step by step
one small part at a time, in order
bubble
when water is so hot that bubbles come up
taste
to try a little food to find out what it is like
Questions
Choose the best answer. If it is not right, look back at the text and try again.
1. When did Grandma usually make soup?
2. Why did Grandma not make soup this time?
3. Who helped with the sharp knife?
4. What did Jun do first?
5. Grandma says, "Next Sunday, you are the cook." What does this tell us?
For teachers and schools
Litlings gives every child their own reading and spelling practice, and shows you who needs help with what. Free for up to 40 pupils.