MAKING BREAKFAST TOGETHER

I enjoy making breakfast with my family. We like to cook simple and tasty meals. First, we decide what to make. We usually choose pancakes, eggs, or toast. Next, we gather all the ingredients. I help by cracking the eggs. My sibling helps by mixing the batter. My parents cook everything on the stove. The smell of breakfast fills the kitchen. We set the table with plates and cups. Finally, we sit down and eat together. We laugh and talk about our plans for the day. Making breakfast together is fun and special. It brings our family closer.

Individual Sentences

1. I enjoy making breakfast with my family.
   Pattern: S + V + V-ing + O + Prep Phrase + Poss Adj + O

2. We like to cook simple and tasty meals.
   Pattern: S + V + Inf Phrase + Adj + Conj + Adj O

3. First, we decide what to make.
   Pattern: Adv + S + V + Adv Clause

4. We usually choose pancakes, eggs, or toast.
   Pattern: S + Adv + V + O + Conj + O

5. Next, we gather all the ingredients.
   Pattern: Adv + S + V + Adj O

6. I help by cracking the eggs.
   Pattern: S + V + Prep Phrase + V-ing + Poss Adj + O

7. My sibling helps by mixing the batter.
   Pattern: Poss Adj + S + V + Prep Phrase + V-ing + Poss Adj + O

8. My parents cook everything on the stove.
   Pattern: Poss Adj + S + V + O + Prep Phrase + O

9. The smell of breakfast fills the kitchen.
   Pattern: S + Prep Phrase + O + V + Poss Adj + O

10. We set the table with plates and cups.
    Pattern: S + V + Poss Adj + O + Prep Phrase + O + Conj + O

11. Finally, we sit down and eat together.
    Pattern: Adv + S + V + Adv Phrase + Conj + V + Adv

12. We laugh and talk about our plans for the day.
    Pattern: S + V + Conj + V + Prep Phrase + Poss Adj + O + Prep Phrase + Poss Adj + O

13. Making breakfast together is fun and special.
    Pattern: V-ing + O + Adv + Aux + Adj + Conj + Adj

14. It brings our family closer.
    Pattern: S + V + Poss Adj + O + Adj

Who Are You Talking To?

Just an example of how this phrase would be said in different environments:
Phrase: "Do you like making breakfast with your family?"

1. Casual: "Hey, do you enjoy making breakfast with your family?"

2. Intimate: "Sweetie, do you like helping us make breakfast?"

3. Formal: "May I ask if you enjoy making breakfast with your family?"

4. Business: "Could you explain why making breakfast with your family is enjoyable?"

5. Writing: "Please describe if and why you like making breakfast with your family."

Key Vocabulary

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

1. Breakfast – The first meal of the day.

2. Ingredients – Items needed to make a dish.

3. Cracking – Breaking something open, like an egg.

4. Batter – A mixture of flour and liquid used in cooking.

5. Special – Unique or important.

Comprehension Questions

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

1. What do we enjoy making together?
   Sentence: ________________.

2. What meals do we usually choose for breakfast?
   Sentence: ________________.

3. What do I help with while making breakfast?
   Sentence: ________________.

4. What fills the kitchen while we cook?
   Sentence: ________________.

5. Why is making breakfast together special?
   Sentence: ________________.

Answers:

1. Breakfast.

2. Pancakes, eggs, or toast.

3. Cracking the eggs.

4. The smell of breakfast.

5. It brings our family closer.

Speaking Activity

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

1. I enjoy making breakfast with my family. (Emphasizes who enjoys it)

2. I enjoy making breakfast with my family. (Emphasizes the activity)

3. The smell of breakfast fills the kitchen. (Emphasizes what smells good)

4. We laugh and talk about our plans for the day. (Emphasizes the topic of discussion)

5. Making breakfast together is fun and special. (Emphasizes the experience)

Writing Activity

Unscramble the Sentences:

1. Breakfast / making / my / enjoy / I / with / family.
   Sentence: ________________.

2. Meals / tasty / and / cook / simple / like / we.
   Sentence: ________________.

3. Ingredients / gather / all / the / we / next.
   Sentence: ________________.

4. Cracking / eggs / I / help / the / by.
   Sentence: ________________.

5. Together / breakfast / is / fun / making / and / special.
   Sentence: ________________.

Answers:

1. I enjoy making breakfast with my family.

2. We like to cook simple and tasty meals.

3. Next, we gather all the ingredients.

4. I help by cracking the eggs.

5. Making breakfast together is fun and special.

Create Activity

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

Words To Use: breakfast, ingredients, cracking, batter, special

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 enjoy breakfast.

2. The ingredients are ready.

3. We mix the batter in a bowl.

4. I am cracking the eggs carefully.

5. Breakfast is special.

Grammar Activities

Multiple-Choice Questions:

1. What do we enjoy making together?
   a) Dinner
   b) Lunch
   c) Breakfast

2. What meals do we usually choose for breakfast?
   a) Cereal and fruit
   b) Pancakes, eggs, or toast
   c) Sandwiches and soup

3. What do I help with while making breakfast?
   a) Mixing the batter
   b) Cracking the eggs
   c) Setting the table

4. What fills the kitchen while we cook?
   a) The sound of the stove
   b) The smell of breakfast
   c) The sound of laughter

5. Why is making breakfast together special?
   a) It is easy.
   b) It brings our family closer.
   c) It is fast.

Answers:

1. c) Breakfast

2. b) Pancakes, eggs, or toast

3. b) Cracking the eggs

4. b) The smell of breakfast

5. b) It brings our family closer

Natural Dialogue

Me: What do you enjoy making with your family?
Friend: We enjoy making breakfast together.
Me: What do you usually cook for breakfast?
Friend: We usually make pancakes, eggs, or toast.
Me: Why do you like making breakfast with your family?
Friend: It’s fun, and it brings us closer together!