SHOPPING FOR GROCERIES

My mom and I went shopping for groceries. We needed fruits. We needed vegetables. We needed some snacks. We went to the produce section. I picked five apples. I picked seven bananas. My mom chose fresh lettuce. She picked eight red tomatoes. We walked to the snack aisle. My mom asked me to pick snacks for the week. I chose a bag of chips for Monday. I chose candy for Tuesday. I chose cookies for Wednesday. I chose raisins for Thursday. I chose nuts for Friday. Then we went to the dairy section. Mom picked the milk. I picked the eggs. I was very careful. We were hungry. We were tired. We went to the checkout counter. Mom paid for everything. Mom drove us home. I helped put the groceries away. Mom made me some lunch. It was fun going shopping with my mom!

Individual Sentences

1. My mom and I went shopping for groceries.
   Pattern: S + V + Prep Phrase + Prep Phrase

2. We needed fruits.
   Pattern: S + Aux + V + O

3. We needed vegetables.
   Pattern: S + Aux + V + O

4. We needed some snacks.
   Pattern: S + Aux + V + O

5. We went to the produce section.
   Pattern: S + V + Prep Phrase + O

6. I picked five apples.
   Pattern: S + V + Adj + O

7. I picked seven bananas.
   Pattern: S + V + Adj + O

8. My mom chose fresh lettuce.
   Pattern: S + V + Adj + O

9. She picked eight red tomatoes.
   Pattern: S + V + Adj + Adj + O

10. We walked to the snack aisle.
    Pattern: S + V + Prep Phrase + O

11. My mom asked me to pick snacks for the week.
    Pattern: S + V + O + Inf Phrase + Prep Phrase

12. I chose a bag of chips for Monday.
    Pattern: S + V + Adj + O + Prep Phrase

13. I chose candy for Tuesday.
    Pattern: S + V + O + Prep Phrase

14. I chose cookies for Wednesday.
    Pattern: S + V + O + Prep Phrase

15. I chose raisins for Thursday.
    Pattern: S + V + O + Prep Phrase

16. I chose nuts for Friday.
    Pattern: S + V + O + Prep Phrase

17. Then we went to the dairy section.
    Pattern: Adv + S + V + Prep Phrase + O

18. Mom picked the milk.
    Pattern: S + V + O

19. I picked the eggs.
    Pattern: S + V + O

20. I was very careful.
    Pattern: S + Aux + Adv + Adj

21. We were hungry.
    Pattern: S + Aux + Adj

22. We were tired.
    Pattern: S + Aux + Adj

23. We went to the checkout counter.
    Pattern: S + V + Prep Phrase + O

24. Mom paid for everything.
    Pattern: S + V + Prep Phrase

25. Mom drove us home.
    Pattern: S + V + O + Prep Phrase

26. I helped put the groceries away.
    Pattern: S + V + Inf Phrase + O

27. Mom made me some lunch.
    Pattern: S + V + O + Adj

28. It was fun going shopping with my mom!
    Pattern: S + Aux + V + Adj + V-ing + Prep Phrase

Who Are You Talking To?

Just an example of how this phrase would be said in different environments:
Phrase: "Did you go shopping?"

1. Casual: "Hey, did you go shopping?"

2. Intimate: "Sweetie, did you go shopping?"

3. Formal: "May I ask if you went shopping?"

4. Business: "Could you confirm if you completed your shopping?"

5. Writing: "Please let me know if you went shopping."

Key Vocabulary

To help you recall the words faster, draw a picture, create a sentence, or a story for each word.

1. Groceries – Food and other goods bought at a store.

2. Produce – Fresh fruits and vegetables.

3. Snack – A small amount of food eaten between meals.

4. Dairy – Food made from milk.

5. Checkout – The place where you pay for items.

Comprehension Questions

Refer back to the story if you need to answer the following questions.

1. Where did the narrator and their mom go shopping?
   Sentence: ________________.

2. What did they buy in the produce section?
   Sentence: ________________.

3. How many snacks did the narrator pick?
   Sentence: ________________.

4. What did they get in the dairy section?
   Sentence: ________________.

5. What did the narrator do after returning home?
   Sentence: ________________.

Answers:

1. The grocery store.

2. Apples, bananas, lettuce, and tomatoes.

3. Five snacks.

4. Milk and eggs.

5. Helped put groceries away and ate lunch.

Speaking Activity

Practice placing stress on the bolded words to change the message of the sentence.

1. My mom and I went shopping for groceries. (Emphasizes who went)

2. My mom and I went shopping for groceries. (Emphasizes the action)

3. My mom and I went shopping for groceries. (Emphasizes the purpose)

4. I chose a bag of chips for Monday. (Emphasizes the specific snack)

5. It was fun going shopping with my mom. (Emphasizes the feeling)

Writing Activity

Unscramble the Sentences:

1. Mom / and / groceries / went / I / for / shopping.
   Sentence: ________________.

2. Picked / apples / I / five.
   Sentence: ________________.

3. Snack / one / me / mom / asked / to / pick.
   Sentence: ________________.

4. Away / helped / put / I / the / groceries.
   Sentence: ________________.

5. Made / lunch / mom / me / some.
   Sentence: ________________.

Answers:

1. My mom and I went shopping for groceries.

2. I picked five apples.

3. My mom asked me to pick one snack.

4. I helped put the groceries away.

5. My mom made me some lunch.

Create Activity

Follow the sentence pattern and build sentences with the following words:

Words To Use: groceries, snacks, produce, dairy, lunch

1. S + V + O.
   Sentence: ________________.

2. S + V + Adj + O.
   Sentence: ________________.

3. S + V + O + Prep Phrase.
   Sentence: ________________.

4. S + V + O + Adv.
   Sentence: ________________.

5. S + Aux + V + Adj.
   Sentence: ________________.

Answers:

1. We bought groceries.

2. The snacks were tasty.

3. We got produce at the store.

4. I ate lunch quickly.

5. Dairy products are healthy.

Grammar Activities

Multiple-Choice Questions:

1. What did the narrator pick?
   a) Five bananas
   b) Five apples
   c) Five oranges

2. How many snacks did the narrator pick?
   a) Three
   b) Four
   c) Five

3. What did the mom pick in the dairy section?
   a) Eggs
   b) Milk
   c) Cheese

4. What did the narrator do after shopping?
   a) Helped put groceries away
   b) Took a nap
   c) Went to school

5. How did the narrator feel about shopping with their mom?
   a) Tired
   b) Bored
   c) Happy

Answers:

1. b) Five apples

2. c) Five

3. b) Milk

4. a) Helped put groceries away

5. c) Happy

Natural Dialogue

Mom: We need to buy groceries today.
Me: What do we need?
Mom: Fruits, vegetables, snacks, and dairy.
Me: Can I pick the snacks?
Mom: Yes, but only one for each day.
Me: Got it! Let’s go shopping!