Leo Bakes a Cupcake
Leo Bakes a Cupcake
Leo the lion loved to eat yummy things. One day, he wanted a cupcake. "I will bake a cupcake!" said Leo.
First, Leo looked in his book. It showed how to bake. He needed flour, sugar, and eggs. Leo got a big bowl.
He put the flour in the bowl. Then, he added the sugar. After that, he cracked the eggs. "Mix, mix, mix!" Leo said.
Leo poured the mix into a small cup. He put the cup in the hot oven. "Now, we wait," said Leo. It felt like a very long time.
Ding! The oven said the cupcake was ready. Leo took it out. He let it cool. Then, he ate it all up. "Yummy!" said Leo. He smiled. He wanted to bake another one!
- Bake:
- To cook in an oven.
- Flour:
- A white powder used for baking.
- Oven:
- A hot box for cooking food.
- sugar:
- A sweet ingredient used to make foods taste good.
- poured:
- Made a mixture flow out of a bowl.
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About this fiction passage for Lower Elementary
“Leo Bakes a Cupcake” is a fiction reading passage about Baking, written for Lower Elementary. It takes about 1 minute to read (131 words) and comes with an interactive quiz and a printable worksheet with comprehension questions and an answer key.