Teacher's Notes: Sweet As Salt
Like the Terrible Punishment, this story is short with a twist at the end. It is also great for generating discussion, and a chance for you to share your personal experiences relating to April Fool’s Day.
New Words
dying to do something
beg
whine
bake
flour
mix
recipe
giggle
container
cupboard
pour
whole
batter
oven
decorate
set up
fantastic
help yourself
compliment
embarrass
yuck
spit out
disgusting
hysterical
switch
my own
Worksheet Answers
Match with pictures: (left to right) recipe, oven, container, cupboard, pour, mix, spit, embarrassed
Synonyms: switch – change; dying to do – really want to; bake – cook; giggle – laugh; whole – entire; batter – cake before it’s baked; decorate – make beautiful; fantastic – wonderful; compliment – praise; disgusting – horrible; hysterical – crazy, out of control
Sentences: 1. decorate, 2. whole, 3. dying, 4. compliment, 5. disgusting, 6. cupboard, 7. set up, 8. spat, 9. hysterical, 10. giggle, 11. switch, 12. help yourself
