Reading: The Job of a Baker
Jobs people do
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How to use this lesson (8 minutes)
👩🏫 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.
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.
📖 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.
Bakers make bread and other baked food.
All bakers work only in the afternoon.
Many bakers learn how to do the job while they work.
Where do most bakers work?
What do bakers do with ingredients to make food?
When do some bakers work?
Fill in the missing word from the reading passage:
Fill in the missing word from the reading passage:
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