MY FAVORITE SNACK

I love eating my favorite snack after school. It is a bowl of fresh fruit with yogurt. I start by washing the fruit carefully. Then, I cut the fruit into small pieces. I add some yogurt on top of the fruit. Sometimes, I sprinkle nuts or granola for extra crunch. I use a spoon to mix everything together. The fruit tastes sweet, and the yogurt is creamy. I enjoy every bite of my snack. It makes me feel happy and full. My favorite snack is not only delicious but also healthy. It is the best treat after a long day.

Individual Sentences

1. I love eating my favorite snack after school.
   Pattern: S + V + V-ing + Poss Adj + Adj O + Prep Phrase

2. It is a bowl of fresh fruit with yogurt.
   Pattern: S + Aux + O + Prep Phrase + Adj O + Prep Phrase + O

3. I start by washing the fruit carefully.
   Pattern: S + V + Prep Phrase + V-ing + Poss Adj + O + Adv

4. Then, I cut the fruit into small pieces.
   Pattern: Adv + S + V + Poss Adj + O + Prep Phrase + Adj O

5. I add some yogurt on top of the fruit.
   Pattern: S + V + Adj O + Prep Phrase + O + Prep Phrase + Poss Adj + O

6. Sometimes, I sprinkle nuts or granola for extra crunch.
   Pattern: Adv + S + V + O + Conj + O + Prep Phrase + Adj O

7. I use a spoon to mix everything together.
   Pattern: S + V + O + Inf Phrase + V + O + Adv

8. The fruit tastes sweet, and the yogurt is creamy.
   Pattern: S + V + Adj + Conj + S + Aux + Adj

9. I enjoy every bite of my snack.
   Pattern: S + V + Adj O + Prep Phrase + Poss Adj + O

10. It makes me feel happy and full.
    Pattern: S + V + S + V + Adj + Conj + Adj

11. My favorite snack is not only delicious but also healthy.
    Pattern: Poss Adj + Adj O + Aux + Adv + Adj + Conj + Adv + Adj

12. It is the best treat after a long day.
    Pattern: S + Aux + Adj O + Prep Phrase + Adj O

Who Are You Talking To?

Just an example of how this phrase would be said in different environments:
Phrase: "What is your favorite snack?"

1. Casual: "Hey, what’s your favorite snack to eat?"

2. Intimate: "Sweetie, what snack do you love the most?"

3. Formal: "May I ask what your favorite snack is?"

4. Business: "Could you share what your favorite snack is and why?"

5. Writing: "Please describe your favorite snack and explain why you enjoy it."

Key Vocabulary

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

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

2. Yogurt – A creamy food made from milk.

3. Granola – A mix of oats, nuts, and honey, often used in snacks.

4. Crunch – A loud sound made when biting something hard.

5. Healthy – Good for your body and mind.

Comprehension Questions

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

1. What is my favorite snack?
   Sentence: ________________.

2. What do I do with the fruit before cutting it?
   Sentence: ________________.

3. What do I add on top of the fruit?
   Sentence: ________________.

4. How does the yogurt taste?
   Sentence: ________________.

5. Why is my favorite snack special?
   Sentence: ________________.

Answers:

1. A bowl of fresh fruit with yogurt.

2. I wash it carefully.

3. Yogurt, and sometimes nuts or granola.

4. The yogurt is creamy.

5. It is delicious and healthy.

Speaking Activity

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

1. I love eating my favorite snack after school. (Emphasizes who loves it)

2. I love eating my favorite snack. (Emphasizes the activity)

3. I add some yogurt on top of the fruit. (Emphasizes what is added)

4. The fruit tastes sweet, and the yogurt is creamy. (Emphasizes the flavor of the fruit)

5. My favorite snack is not only delicious but also healthy. (Emphasizes the quality)

Writing Activity

Unscramble the Sentences:

1. Snack / my / eating / favorite / love / I / after / school.
   Sentence: ________________.

2. Fruit / yogurt / and / I / bowl / fresh / of / a / is.
   Sentence: ________________.

3. Wash / fruit / I / the / carefully.
   Sentence: ________________.

4. Nuts / sprinkle / or / granola / I / for / crunch / extra / sometimes.
   Sentence: ________________.

5. Makes / me / my / snack / favorite / feel / happy / full / and.
   Sentence: ________________.

Answers:

1. I love eating my favorite snack after school.

2. It is a bowl of fresh fruit with yogurt.

3. I wash the fruit carefully.

4. Sometimes, I sprinkle nuts or granola for extra crunch.

5. My favorite snack makes me feel happy and full.

Create Activity

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

Words To Use: snack, yogurt, granola, crunch, healthy

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. I eat a snack.

2. Yogurt is creamy.

3. I sprinkle granola on the yogurt.

4. The crunch adds flavor perfectly.

5. This snack is healthy.

Grammar Activities

Multiple-Choice Questions:

1. What is my favorite snack?
   a) A sandwich
   b) Fresh fruit with yogurt
   c) A cookie

2. What do I do before cutting the fruit?
   a) Eat it
   b) Wash it
   c) Sprinkle nuts on it

3. What do I sometimes sprinkle on the yogurt?
   a) Salt
   b) Granola
   c) Candy

4. How does the yogurt taste?
   a) Sweet
   b) Creamy
   c) Crunchy

5. Why is my favorite snack special?
   a) It is easy to make.
   b) It is delicious and healthy.
   c) It is cheap to buy.

Answers:

1. b) Fresh fruit with yogurt

2. b) Wash it

3. b) Granola

4. b) Creamy

5. b) It is delicious and healthy.

Natural Dialogue

Me: What is your favorite snack?
Friend: My favorite snack is fresh fruit with yogurt.
Me: How do you make it?
Friend: I wash the fruit, cut it, and add yogurt on top.
Me: Why do you like it so much?
Friend: It’s delicious, healthy, and makes me feel happy!