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2. The texture of a perfect biscuit should be
a. rough and b. dense and c. light and
grainy. rich. airy.
3. The cook will knead the dough by
a. baking it b. pressing, rolling, c. allowing
homemade. and squeezing it. it to rise.
SILENT LETTERS
Many English words have letters that are not pronounced when the words are spoken
out loud. Cross out the silent letters in the words below. The first one has been done
for you.
ANALOGIES
biscuit solemn science knee
receipt nuisance slick knead
Analogies are statements of relationship. Figure out the relationship between the first
two words. Then show the same relationship by completing the analogy with a word
from the reading.
1. Dry is to flour 4. Sticky is to adhesive
as wet is to as stretchy is to
_________________________. _________________________.
m
2. Skillet is to fry 5. Soft is to crusty
as oven is to as together is to
_________________________. _________________________.
b
3. Part is to whole 6. Inch is to width
as ingredient is to as degree is to
_________________________. _________________________.
r
p
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