L12 TEpp Let's Make Pancakes

Setting the contextProvide children with arange of cooking books.Children work with apartner to discover thefeatures of recipes. Ask:What information do recipebooks tell us? Who wouldread these books?Background informationProcedural texts explain thesteps to make or dosomething. Recipe books areprocedural texts. They havea list of ingredients andoften a list of utensils aswell. Instructions usuallystart with a verb, to tell youwhat to do: sift, add, mix.Introducing the bookHave you ever madepancakes? What ingredientsdid you use? What utensilsdid you need? What stepsdid you follow? Did you usea recipe book to help you?Allow time for the childrento share their experiences.Let’s MakePancakesalphakidsWritten by Emma RossiPhotography by Michael CurtainLet’s MakePancakesWritten by Emma RossiPhotography by Michael CurtainalphakidsFront coverWhat kind of book do you think this is? Whydo you think that there are six photographson the front cover?Title pageRead the title page, pointing out the namesof the author and the photographer.Look at the photograph.What is the boy putting on his pancakes?What topping do you like to have onpancakes?