Making chapattis

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

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

     
     
  3. Why does the boy have his fingers crossed in Picture 7?

     
     
  4. Colour in the parts in Picture 7 which show that the pan is hot.
  5. In Picture 7 an arrow has been drawn next to the chapatti. What does the arrow show?

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

     
     
Task administration: 
This task can be completed using pencil and paper.
 
Students will need a copy of the article Chapattis, pages 13-15 in School Journal, Part 1, No 2, 1998.
Level:
2
Curriculum info: 
English, Making meaning, Viewing
Keywords: 
illustration, instructions, movement, body language, School Journal, SJ-1-2-1998
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) Wriggly lines of steam coloured in. easy
e) That the chapatti should be turned over/to turn it over. moderate
f) Any 2 of:

•   His tongue is hanging out.
•   He is smiling.
•   He is looking at the chapattis.

 easy