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Grade 5 (A1) · Recipe · 94 words

How to Make an Israeli Salad

A simple recipe for Israeli salad: what you need, what to do in each step and what is nice to eat it with.

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1This salad is , and easy to make. You need: 2 tomatoes, 2 , 1 small , some , lemon juice, olive oil and salt.

21. Wash the vegetables well.

32. Ask an to help you with the . Cut the tomatoes, the and the into very small pieces.

43. Cut the and put everything in a big bowl.

54. Add a little lemon juice, olive oil and salt, and mix.

6Eat the salad right away. It is great with eggs for breakfast, or in a pita with falafel!

📘 Glossary
  • fresh - new and not old
  • healthy - good for your body
  • cucumbers - long green vegetables
  • onion - a round vegetable with a strong smell
  • parsley - a green plant used in cooking
  • adult - a grown-up person
  • knife - a sharp tool for cutting
  • right away - now, without waiting

Questions

  1. Finding details

    1. How many cucumbers do you need?
  2. Finding details

    2. What do you do FIRST?
  3. Making inferences

    3. Why should an adult help you with the knife?
  4. Word meaning

    4. Copy the words from step 2 that tell you how to cut the vegetables.
  5. Finding details

    5. Write TWO things that you add in step 4.
  6. Finding details

    6. When should you eat the salad?
  7. Finding details

    7. What is the salad great with?

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