soup /soop/ Listen A hot liquid food, often with vegetables. Quick Answer Soup is a hot liquid food, often with vegetables, meat, or noodles. People eat soup with a spoon, especially when they are cold or sick. Example: We have soup when it is cold. Soup in 3 Sentences Read these three sentences. Notice how…
cheese /cheez/ Listen A food made from milk. Quick Answer Cheese is a food made from milk. It is usually yellow or white, and people put it on bread, pizza, or pasta. Cheese melts when it is hot. Example: I like cheese on bread. Cheese in 3 Sentences Read these three sentences. Notice how cheese…
fish /fish/ Listen An animal that lives in water, or food from this animal. Quick Answer A fish is an animal that lives in water. People also eat fish — the food is also called fish. The word “fish” is the same for one or many. Example: He eats fish with rice. Fish in 3…
chicken /CHIK-in/ Listen A bird, or meat from this bird. Quick Answer A chicken is a small farm bird. People also eat its meat — and we call that meat chicken too. So “chicken” can mean the bird OR the food. Example: We have chicken for dinner. Chicken in 3 Sentences Read these three sentences….
meat /meet/ Listen Food from an animal, like beef or pork. Quick Answer Meat is food from animals — like beef (from cows), pork (from pigs), or lamb (from sheep). People eat meat with rice, bread, or vegetables. Example: We eat meat with vegetables. Meat in 3 Sentences Read these three sentences. Notice how meat…
egg /eg/ Listen A food with a shell, from a bird. Quick Answer An egg is a small food with a hard shell. Eggs come from birds (mostly chickens). People eat eggs for breakfast — boiled, fried, or scrambled. Example: There is an egg on the plate. Egg in 3 Sentences Read these three sentences….
rice /rice/ Listen Small white or brown grains eaten as food. Quick Answer Rice is small white or brown grains. People eat rice with meat, fish, or vegetables. It is one of the most common foods in the world. Example: Rice is white and small. Rice in 3 Sentences Read these three sentences. Notice how…
bread /bred/ Listen Food made from flour and water. Quick Answer Bread is a food made from flour and water. People eat bread for breakfast, in sandwiches, and with soup. Example: I eat bread for breakfast. Bread in 3 Sentences Read these three sentences. Notice how bread is used: A Quick Tip About BREAD “Bread”…
pear /pair/ Listen A green fruit shaped like a teardrop. Quick Answer A pear is a green or yellow fruit shaped like a teardrop — wide at the bottom and narrow at the top. Pears are soft and sweet when ripe. Example: I eat a pear with cheese. Pear in 3 Sentences Read these three…
grape /grayp/ Listen A small round fruit that grows in bunches. Quick Answer A grape is a small round fruit. Grapes grow in big bunches and can be green, red, or purple. They are sweet and easy to eat. Example: Grapes are sweet and small. Grape in 3 Sentences Read these three sentences. Notice how…
