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Why Lemon Sorbet is the Best Treat

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Lower Elementary
Opinion Piece
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2 min read
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I really love to eat sweet desserts. But my favorite dessert in the whole world is lemon sorbet.

I believe that lemon sorbet is the best of all the flavors. It is very cold and it feels great on very sunny days. I like it a lot because it has a very pretty yellow color. It looks like a bright little sun sitting inside my cup.

The flavor of lemon is special because it is a little sour. But it also has sugar, and that makes it very sweet and yummy. When I take a bite, my mouth feels a very fun coldness. It makes me smile and gives me a lot of joy when I taste it.

It is much better than chocolate or vanilla ice cream. Chocolate is very heavy and sometimes it makes me very thirsty. On the other hand, lemon sorbet is light and very refreshing. It helps me cool down after running in the yard. The sorbet feels like it is magic snow on my tongue. It melts very fast and leaves a very fresh fruit taste.

My best friends like strawberry or coconut ice cream. But I always ask for lemon because it is the most exciting. You can eat it with a small plastic or metal spoon. Or you can also put it in a cone that crunches a lot when you bite it.

I love eating it when I go for a walk with my family at the park. It is the perfect prize after a long day of games. I think that lemon sorbet is the best food of the summer. It is smooth, it is bright, and it always makes me feel very good. For all these reasons, lemon sorbet is the winner. I hope we can all eat a yummy lemon sorbet today!

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Glossary
Sorbet:
A frozen dessert made from fruit juice and sugar, usually without milk.
Refreshing:
Something that makes you feel fresh, cool, or less hot.
Sour:
A sharp, tart taste like the flavor of a lemon or lime.
Crunchy:
Something that makes a loud noise when you bite it because it is hard or crisp.
Light:
In this story, it means something that does not feel heavy or too filling in your stomach.
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“Why Lemon Sorbet is the Best Treat” is a opinion piece reading passage about Lemon Sorbet, written for Lower Elementary. It takes about 2 minutes to read (304 words) and comes with an interactive quiz and a printable worksheet with comprehension questions and an answer key.

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