Creative cooking

I like to make up recipes.

I do it every day.

I’d rather cook creatively

Than watch TV – or play! Mom lets me use the kitchen, if

I clean up when I’m through.

(She didn’t like it when I spilled

The Cherry-Whipped Cream Stew.)

From Pickle-Pudding-Applesauce

To Salsa-Cottage Cheese,

I find the special combo

That is guaranteed to please!

I served up Pepper-Chocolate Milk,

And Orange-Peanut Glop …

I once surprised my Grandma

With a frosted Ketchup Pop! The pantry and the spice rack

Are like a treasure trove ….

I’ll like it even more when I’m

Allowed to use the stove.

1. What is the main idea of this poem?

a. A young girl cooks fancy dishes for her family.

b. A young girl makes a mess of the kitchen.

c. A young girl invents strange and unusual recipes.

d. A young girl helps her grandmother by making dinner.

2. The girl in the poem is NOT allowed to do two things. What are they?

3. Which word best describes the girl’s mother?

a. angry

b. confused

c. patient

d. excited

4. What is the writer’s purpose for writing this poem?

a. to teach readers about cooking

b. to make readers hungry

c. to persuade readers to try cooking

d. to make readers laugh