Vocabulary
Which word means 'a list of foods and directions for cooking or baking a dish'?
Recipe
How many syllables in the word 'gingerbread'?
3
How many sounds in the word 'Christmastime'?
10
Where did gingerbread originally come from?
The Middle East or Asia
What is the topic of this passage?
Gingerbread houses
What does the word 'architect' mean?
Someone who designs buildings and leads the construction team
What is the last syllable in the word 'pretzel'?
-zel
What sound does the ch make in the work 'architect'?
/k/
When did gingerbread most likely arrive in Europe?
10th century
What is the main idea of this passage?
There is a long history of people baking and making different creations with gingerbread.
What does the word 'edible' mean?
Can be eaten
4
What sound does the y make at the end of the word 'sturdy'?
Long e
What did Queen Elizabeth I do to welcome visiting guests?
What are family traditions?
They are the stories and practices that people pass down through the generations.
Participate means ______________________.
To take part in something
What is the second syllable in the word 'concoction'?
-coc-
What is the singular form of the word 'centuries'?
Where did the tradition of making gingerbread houses start?
Germany
What happened in America after Germans immigrants brought the tradition of making gingerbread houses to their new country?
It became a part of the holiday traditions of many American families as well.
What does the word 'immigrate' mean?
To move from one country to another country
What are the base words of the following words: creating, making, and building?
Create, make, and build
Which of the following words follows the Floss Rule?
A. Gingerbread B. Endless
C. Delicious D. Tradition
B. Endless
What do some people use to make pretend snow on their finished gingerbread houses?
Beaten egg whites
What type of attention-getter does the writer use to start the essay?
A question