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Reading: The Job of a Baker

Jobs people do

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👩‍🏫 For Teachers:

Give learners 8 minutes to read the short text and finish the eight interactive tasks.

Check answers together using the exact evidence sentences shown in each solution box.

🧑‍🎓 For Students:

Read the short passage two times and check the word list below if you see a new word.

Answer questions 1 to 8 carefully, then check your score to see how much you understood.

Unit: Jobs People Do A1 Reading Level

The Job of a Baker

Bakers make food for many people every day. They weigh and mix ingredients to make fresh bread and other baked food. Most bakers work in a bakery, and some work in a supermarket or a food shop. The work often starts early in the morning, and some bakers work at night or on weekends. Many bakers learn the job while they work.

A friendly smiling baker in a white apron and cap kneading fresh dough on a wooden bakery counter with flour dust, warm

📖 Useful Words to Know

ingredients

Things you put together to make food, like flour, sugar, and water.

weigh

To measure how heavy something is before using it.

bakery

A shop or building where people bake and sell fresh bread and rolls.

learn while they work

To practice and learn new skills right on the job each day.

✏️ Practice Questions (1 to 8)

Answer each question based on the reading text above.

Question 1 True / False

Bakers make bread and other baked food.

____ True ____ False
Question 2 True / False

All bakers work only in the afternoon.

____ True ____ False
Question 3 True / False

Many bakers learn how to do the job while they work.

____ True ____ False
Question 4 Multiple Choice

Where do most bakers work?

____ a. On a farm ____ b. In a bakery ____ c. In a hospital
Question 5 Multiple Choice

What do bakers do with ingredients to make food?

____ a. Weigh and mix them ____ b. Throw them away ____ c. Paint them
Question 6 Multiple Choice

When do some bakers work?

____ a. Only on sunny days ____ b. At night or on weekends ____ c. Only once a year
Question 7 Gap-fill

Fill in the missing word from the reading passage:

Some bakers work in a supermarket or a ____ shop.
Question 8 Gap-fill

Fill in the missing word from the reading passage:

The work of a baker often starts early in the ____ .

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