BAKING COOKIES

I love baking cookies with my mom. We make chocolate chip cookies. First, we mix the ingredients in a big bowl. Then, we roll the dough into small balls. We place the balls on a baking sheet. Next, we put the sheet into the oven. The smell of cookies fills the kitchen. While the cookies bake, we clean up the kitchen. After a while, we take the cookies out of the oven. They are golden and soft. We let them cool before eating them. Baking cookies with my mom is fun and makes me happy.

Individual Sentences

1. I love baking cookies with my mom.
   Pattern: S + V + V-ing + O + Prep Phrase + Poss Adj + O

2. We make chocolate chip cookies.
   Pattern: S + V + Adj O

3. First, we mix the ingredients in a big bowl.
   Pattern: Adv + S + V + Det O + Prep Phrase + Adj O

4. Then, we roll the dough into small balls.
   Pattern: Adv + S + V + Det O + Prep Phrase + Adj O

5. We place the balls on a baking sheet.
   Pattern: S + V + Det O + Prep Phrase + Det Adj O

6. Next, we put the sheet into the oven.
   Pattern: Adv + S + V + Det O + Prep Phrase + Det O

7. The smell of cookies fills the kitchen.
   Pattern: S + Prep Phrase + O + V + Det O

8. While the cookies bake, we clean up the kitchen.
   Pattern: Adv Clause + S + V + Prep Phrase + Det O

9. After a while, we take the cookies out of the oven.
   Pattern: Adv Phrase + S + V + Det O + Prep Phrase + Det O

10. They are golden and soft.
    Pattern: S + Aux + Adj + Conj + Adj

11. We let them cool before eating them.
    Pattern: S + V + O + V + Adv Clause + V-ing + O

12. Baking cookies with my mom is fun and makes me happy.
    Pattern: V-ing + O + Prep Phrase + Poss Adj + O + Aux + Adj + Conj + V + O + Adj

Who Are You Talking To?

Just an example of how this phrase would be said in different environments:
Phrase: "What do you enjoy about baking cookies?"

1. Casual: "Hey, why do you like baking cookies?"

2. Intimate: "Sweetie, what’s your favorite part of baking cookies with me?"

3. Formal: "May I ask what you enjoy about baking cookies?"

4. Business: "Could you explain why baking cookies is enjoyable for you?"

5. Writing: "Please describe why you enjoy baking cookies and what makes it special."

Key Vocabulary

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

1. Ingredients – Items used to make food or a dish.

2. Dough – A thick mixture used to make baked goods.

3. Baking sheet – A flat pan used for baking.

4. Golden – A warm yellow color often seen on baked goods.

5. Cool – To let something become less hot.

Comprehension Questions

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

1. Who do I bake cookies with?
   Sentence: ________________.

2. What kind of cookies do we bake?
   Sentence: ________________.

3. What do we do while the cookies bake?
   Sentence: ________________.

4. What do the cookies look like when they are ready?
   Sentence: ________________.

5. Why do I enjoy baking cookies with my mom?
   Sentence: ________________.

Answers:

1. My mom.

2. Chocolate chip cookies.

3. We clean up the kitchen.

4. Golden and soft.

5. Because it is fun and makes me happy.

Speaking Activity

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

1. I love baking cookies with my mom. (Emphasizes who loves baking)

2. We make chocolate chip cookies. (Emphasizes the type of cookies)

3. The smell of cookies fills the kitchen. (Emphasizes the location)

4. Baking cookies with my mom is fun and makes me happy. (Emphasizes the experience)

5. We let them cool before eating them. (Emphasizes the action)

Writing Activity

Unscramble the Sentences:

1. Love / baking / cookies / I / mom / my / with.
   Sentence: ________________.

2. Ingredients / mix / in / the / we / a / big / bowl.
   Sentence: ________________.

3. Balls / dough / small / we / the / into / roll.
   Sentence: ________________.

4. Cookies / the / smell / fills / of / kitchen / the.
   Sentence: ________________.

5. Golden / cookies / soft / are / and / the.
   Sentence: ________________.

Answers:

1. I love baking cookies with my mom.

2. We mix the ingredients in a big bowl.

3. We roll the dough into small balls.

4. The smell of cookies fills the kitchen.

5. The cookies are golden and soft.

Create Activity

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

Words To Use: ingredients, dough, baking sheet, golden, cool

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 mix the ingredients.

2. The dough is soft.

3. We place the cookies on the baking sheet.

4. They cool slowly.

5. The cookies are golden.

Grammar Activities

Multiple-Choice Questions:

1. Who do I bake cookies with?
   a) My dad
   b) My mom
   c) My brother

2. What kind of cookies do we bake?
   a) Oatmeal cookies
   b) Chocolate chip cookies
   c) Sugar cookies

3. What do we do while the cookies bake?
   a) Watch TV
   b) Clean up the kitchen
   c) Roll more dough

4. What do the cookies look like when they are ready?
   a) Brown and hard
   b) Golden and soft
   c) Dark and burnt

5. Why do I enjoy baking cookies with my mom?
   a) Because it is fun and makes me happy.
   b) Because it is easy.
   c) Because I like eating cookies.

Answers:

1. b) My mom

2. b) Chocolate chip cookies

3. b) Clean up the kitchen

4. b) Golden and soft

5. a) Because it is fun and makes me happy

Natural Dialogue

Me: Do you like baking cookies?
Friend: Yes, I love baking cookies with my mom!
Me: What kind of cookies do you bake?
Friend: We make chocolate chip cookies.
Me: What’s the best part of baking cookies?
Friend: I love eating them when they’re golden and soft!