Making chapattis

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This task is about understanding how words and images can be used to write a recipe.

A chapatti is a flat, thin bread.

Read the instructions on how to make chapattis in the article "Chapattis" pages 13-15 in School Journal, Part 1, No 2, 1998, and look at the pictures to help you answer the questions.

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a) In Picture 3 lines have been drawn near the boy's hands. What do these lines show?

b) In Picture 5 arrows have been drawn next to the dough. What do these arrows show?

c) Why does the boy have his fingers crossed in Picture 7?

d) In Picture 7 an arrow has been drawn next to the chapatti. What does the arrow show?

e) What is something about Picture 8 that shows the boy is looking forward to eating the chapattis?

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Description of task:

Students read a recipe and its visual text to make inferences. SJ 1-2-1998.

Answers/responses:

		Y5 (04/1999)
a)	Any 1 of: • His hands are patting the dough. • Movement/his hands are moving.	moderate
b)	• He is rolling the rolling pin backwards and forwards.	moderate
c)	Any 1 of: • For good luck (when turning the chapatti over). • He is not sure if the chapatti is ready to turn over. • He is worried the chapatti might stick/be burnt. • He is worried he won't be able to turn the chapatti over successfully.	easy
d)	That the chapatti should be turned over/to turn it over.	moderate
e)	Any 2 of: • His tongue is hanging out. • He is smiling. • He is looking at the chapattis.	easy