Thursday, Nov. 15th - World's Greatest Pancake.

  • Short Excerpt from the America's Library article:

    In 1986, an event that bills itself as the World's Largest Pancake Breakfast was revived for the 350th anniversary of Springfield, Massachusetts. The breakfast has been held every year since then.


    I. Vocabulary words from this article:

    crispy
    flour
    maple
    melt
    pancake
    revive
    spicy
    stack
    stuffed
    syrup


    II. Pre-Reading Questions - Write the answers on the index card.

    What kind of food do you eat for breakfast?

    How many ways do you know to serve pancakes?

    III. Reading Time

    Click here to read the article!

    World's Largest Pancake Breakfast
    from America's Library (www.americaslibrary.gov)


    When you have finished reading, return to this page and answer the questions below.


    IV. Post-Reading Questions

    True or False?

    1. Only people in America eat pancakes.

    2. In China, pancakes come in the form of a lacy crepe.

    3. In India, pancakes come stuffed with spicy potatoes and yogurt.

    4. In Russia, pancakes are called Gujarati.

    Short Answer:

    5. Why was the World's Largest Pancake Breakfast revived in 1986?

    PRACTICE YOUR SPELLING - without using either the LISTEN or the CHEAT, see if you can figure out the words that complete the simple sentences. These sentences include basic who, what, when, where, why and how statements that are often overlooked or mis-pronounced. This will help you when you READ to pay closer attention to the instructions that are given. EVERY WORD matters and has a specific meaning. 

    • complete all that you can in the time allowed, starting at level 1 and doing all the lessons across the page.