Follow a Recipe
- 1Print it first. Read it once together and talk it through.
- 2Exercises on paper, then correct together with the answer key.
- 3Next day: a 10-minute review here on screen saves progress.
What you will learn
- 1Name the parts of a recipe and what each one tells you
- 2Read the whole recipe and check you have everything before you start
- 3Follow the steps of a recipe in order
- 4Clean as you go and leave the kitchen tidy
Mini Lesson
A recipe is a set of directions for making food. It tells you what you need and what to do, step by step. Good cooks read the whole recipe first. Then they get everything ready and follow the steps in order. Today you will make a yogurt and fruit cup. It needs no stove and no oven.
🏠 The Life Skills Way (step by step)
- READ the whole recipe first: read it from top to bottom before you touch any food.
- ASK about new words: if you see a word you do not know, ask a grown-up what it means.
- WASH your hands: use soap and warm water before you start.
- CHECK you have everything: get out all the ingredients and tools and put them on the counter.
- FOLLOW the steps in order: do step 1, then step 2, and so on. Do not skip a step.
- CLEAN as you go: wipe spills and put things away while you work.
🥣 Example Recipe: Yogurt and Fruit Cup (serves 1)
- Spoon 1/2 cup of yogurt into a cup.
- Add a handful of washed berries or banana slices.
- Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of granola on top.
- Enjoy, then wash your cup and spoon.
A grown-up handles anything hot or sharp. If a recipe needs the stove, the oven, or a sharp knife, stop and get a grown-up. You can still help with the safe jobs, like measuring and stirring.
Words to know
recipe
A set of directions for making a food.
e.g. The recipe says to add the fruit after the yogurt.
ingredients
The foods you need to make a recipe.
e.g. Yogurt, berries, and granola are the ingredients.
tools
The things you use to make the food, like cups and spoons.
e.g. Get out the spoon and the measuring cup.
steps
The jobs in a recipe, written in the order you do them.
e.g. Step 1 comes before step 2.
serves
How many people the recipe makes enough food for.
e.g. This recipe serves 1 person.
in order
One after another, the way they are written.
e.g. Follow the steps in order.
💡 Handy Tip: as you finish each step, put a small check mark next to it on the recipe. Then you will never lose your place or skip a step.
Guided Practice
Pick a word from the Trace menu and look at the model. Use Copy mode to write it yourself on the lined pad, or switch to Trace if you want to pass over the ghost letters. Tap 🔍 Bigger for a fullscreen practice canvas.
Tip: Say each word aloud as you copy it.
Exercises
Put the steps of following a recipe in the correct order.
Match each recipe part with what it tells you.
Pick the best answer for each question.
1. What should you do FIRST with a new recipe?
2. Which part of a recipe tells you the foods you need?
3. Why do you get out all the ingredients and tools before you start?
4. A recipe says "serves 2". What does that mean?
5. You see a word in the recipe that you do not know. What do you do?
6. The recipe needs the stove. Who handles it?
7. How should you follow the steps?
8. What does "clean as you go" mean?
Parent Checklist
For the parent: after correcting together, check off what your child has really understood