5-1 Cookies
Cookies are small deserts or snacks. P
Cookies are sweet and made with flour and sugar. P
They come in many flavors. P
There are chocolate chip cookies, lemon cookies, vanilla cookies, and coconut cookies. P
People can buy cookies at a store or bakery. P
People can make cookies at home. P
Special cookies are made for holidays. P
They are decorated to look like Christmas trees, bunnies, hearts, and stars. P
Decorated cookies have sugar sprinkles, frosting, or chocolate on them. P
5-2 Vegetables
Vegetables are a type of food that you eat. P
Vegetables are good for you. P
Beans, celery, corn, and peas are vegetables. P
Vegetables, usually, do not have seeds in them. P
Salads are a type of food that have vegetables. P
You can buy vegetables at the store. P
Some people grow vegetables in a garden at their house. P
Vegetables can be eaten raw. P
Vegetables can be cooked. P
It is important to eat five vegetables each day. P
Some people drink vegetables as a juice. P
5-3 Hamburgers
Hamburgers are a type of food. P
It is an American food that is made with bread and meat. P
To make a hamburger you need to form the meat into a patty. P
A patty is a flat circle of meat that is cooked. P
When the patty is cooked you put it between two pieces of bread. P
This bread is called a bun. P
Some people put cheese on their burgers. P
You can put ketchup, mustard, pickles, lettuce, and tomatoes on hamburgers. P
People eat hamburgers for lunch or dinner. P
5-4 Liquid Food
Food does not have to be solid. P
Food can be a liquid. P
Soup, milkshakes, juices, oatmeal, and smoothies are foods that are liquids. P
Liquid food is fast and easy to eat. P
You drink liquid food with a spoon or straw. P
Some people make smoothies in a blender from fruits and vegetables. P
When you have a toothache, it is easier to have liquids. P
Babies have liquid food for the first year of their life. P
When you are in a hurry eating breakfast as a liquid can save time. P
5-5 Reading
Reading can be fun. P
You can read books, magazines or newspapers. P
There are funny books or serious books. P
Sometimes you read true stories. P
True stories are stories of history. P
Other times you can read pretend stories. P
They are called fiction. P
Fiction stories can be about dragons and aliens. P
Books and magazines can be bought at a bookstore or borrowed from a library. P
Reading before bed can help you relax. P
Reading schoolbooks helps you to learn. P
Teachers make students read at school. P
5-6 Walking
Walking is good exercise. P
Walking is fun and can be a way to get to places. P
You can walk to a friend's house or to the store. P
You can walk on a track or on the sidewalk. P
Some people walk on a treadmill for exercise. P
Walking up the stairs can be tiring. P
Walking to the park with friends is fun. P
You can take a walk with a dog. P
You can take a walk with your family. P
Walking is healthy exercise. P
But walking is not the same as running. P
5-7 Swimming
Swimming is fun and it is good for you. P
Swimming is good exercise for the entire body. P
You can swim in an indoor or outdoor pool. P
Some people swim in the ocean. P
Swimming cools you off when it's hot outside. P
You can swim underwater or on top of the water. P
You can swim on your back or on your stomach. P
You can swim in a race. P
Swimming teachers teach people how to swim. P
Many people take swimming lessons to learn how to swim. P
5-8 Hobbies
People have many hobbies. P
Some hobbies are collecting stamps or coins, making model airplanes and collecting dolls. P
Hobbies are something you enjoy. P
Hobbies help you to relax and have fun. P
It's nice to have friends who have the same hobbies. P
There are stores that have the things you need for your hobby. P
Some families have hobbies together. P
It allows families to spend time together. P
Having a hobby gives you something to look forward to. P
5-9 Amusement Parks
Amusement parks are very fun. P
There are many amusement parks. P
Disneyland is an amusement park. P
Knott's Berry Farm is an amusement park. P
Sea World is an amusement park. P
When you go to an amusement park you go on rides and play games. P
Some rides are fast and scary. P
Other rides can be fun and adventurous. P
You can eat food at an amusement park. P
Many amusement parks have shows to watch. P
People like to buy souvenirs at amusement parks. P
Amusement parks are best to go with friends and family. P
5-10 Crafts
Many people like working on crafts. P
Some crafts are jewelry making, doll making, knitting, creating decorations. P
Crafts can be done alone or in a group. P
There are craft stores where you can buy craft supplies. P
Some people make crafts to sell. P
Many craft stores have craft lessons. P
Some crafts can be made with things you have at home. P
Crafts can be made to give as presents. P
Many families enjoy working on a craft together. P
Crafts are hobbies. P
5-11 Going to the beach
It is fun to go to the beach. P
The beach has sand and is where the ocean meets land. P
Summers are the most popular time at the beach. P
It is hot during the summer and people go to the beach to cool off. P
Many people have a picnic at the beach. P
You can swim in the water by the beach. P
People make sand castles at the beach. P
Shells can be found at the beach. P
And it is fun to throw a Frisbee at the beach. P
When you go to the beach at night you can have a campfire and toast marshmallows. P
5-12 Going to the park
The park is a nice place to enjoy the day. P
You can play or relax at the park. P
There are swings and slides at the park. P
Some parks have benches and tables where you can eat. P
People play baseball or basketball at the park. P
And families have picnics at the park. P
Green grass and beautiful trees are found at the park. P
And people like to read at the park on a nice sunny day. P
Some people walk their dog at the park. P
It's fun to play in the park with your friends. P
5-13 Clubs
A club only lets certain people in. P
There are many clubs you can belong to. P
The Girl Scouts or The Boy Scouts are clubs children can join. P
These clubs teach outdoor skills and how to help others. P
In these clubs you can earn badges for things you accomplish. P
Club members usually wear uniforms. P
It's fun to be in a club. P
5-14 Watching a play
Going to the theater to watch a play is fun. P
A play is a story that people act out on stage. P
Actors act out a story in a play. P
There are children's plays and adult plays. P
Some plays are musicals and some are dramas. P
Musicals are plays where the actors sing and dance, and drama is a serious play. P
When you watch a play it seems like you are watching real life. P
People clap at plays to show the actors they like the play. P
5-15 Walking
Walking is a type of transportation. P
Walking does not require a vehicle. P
When you only have a few blocks to go it's good to walk. P
It is affordable and it is good exercise to walk. P
When the weather is good it's very nice to go for a walk. P
It's important to dress properly for walking. P
A good pair of walking shoes or athletic shoes is important. P
When you wear good shoes that fit properly, walking is comfortable and easy. P
Walking is good for the environment too. P
There is no pollution created when you walk. P
If everyone walked we would be healthier. P
5-16 Automobile / Car
Automobiles or cars are an easy form of transportation. P
Driving in a car is a fast form of ground transportation. P
People like to drive to work or they like to drive just for fun. P
But cars can be very expensive. P
It cost money to buy a car and you have pay for gas in order to make the car run. P
Also cars must be maintained. P
Changing the oil and tires can also be expensive. P
Many people in America drive cars. P
In some areas, it is the most reliable form of transportation. P
A car is usually the second most expensive purchase a person can make their entire life. P
A house is the most expensive purchase a person makes. P
5-17 Subway
A subway is a high-speed underground train. P
You can find subways in cities all over the world. P
To ride a subway you must purchase a pass or a token from the subway ticket booth. P
The subway train has doors that open and close very quickly once they arrive at a subway station. P
While the subway is moving you can sit in chairs or stand and hold on to a handle that hangs from the ceiling. P
Subways travel very fast. P
Once you get off the subway you have to walk to get to your exact location. P
Many people take the subway to work or to school every day. P
5-18 Buses
Riding on a bus is another form of transportation. P
Some children take a school bus to school every day. P
There are buses that take people to work or to go shopping. P
You must pay to ride on a public bus. P
The bus stops many times while in route. P
A bus stop is where the bus will pick up passengers. P
A passenger is a person who rides on the bus. P
Some bus stops have benches where passengers can sit and wait for the bus to arrive. P
Passengers sit or stand while riding on the bus. P
5-19 Bicycles / Bike
Bike riding is one of the simplest ways to have fun. P
There's an expression, "It's as easy as riding a bike." P
That because it's easy to learn how to ride a bike but not easily forgotten. P
People can ride a bike to work or to school or simply just for the exercise. P
Bicycles are a good form of transportation, but remember the law says you must wear a helmet when you ride a bike. P
Bikes do not create pollution. P
Riding a bike is faster than walking but slower than driving a car. P
It can be hard to ride a bike when it's windy or raining. P
And bikers must be careful when riding in traffic. P
5-20 Motorcycles
Motorcycles are faster than bicycles and just as fast as cars. P
They are easy to operate once you learn the basics of riding a motorcycle. P
But riding a motorcycle for the first time can be a scary thing to do. P
You can get through traffic easily on a motorcycle. P
Children are not allowed to ride motorcycles. P
Motorcycles use gas but not as much as a car. P
The law says riders must wear a helmet when riding a motorcycle. P
People ride on motorcycles just for fun or to get to work. P
They can take them out on the highway or around town. P
Motorcycles do not keep you dry in the rain. P