Worksheet with a pumpkin pie recipe and reading comprehension questions for students.

Here’s the complete solution to the “Recipe Readin’” worksheet, with clear explanations for each question.

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1. How can you buy pumpkin in eight-ounce cans, how many cans will you need?

✔ Answer: 2 cans

Explanation:
The recipe calls for “1 can (16 oz.) pumpkin.”
If you can only buy pumpkin in 8-ounce cans, you need to divide 16 oz by 8 oz per can:
16 ÷ 8 = 2 cans.

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2. If you want to make two pies, how many eggs will you need?

✔ Answer: 2 eggs

Explanation:
The recipe uses “1 egg” for one pie.
For two pies: 1 egg × 2 = 2 eggs.

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3. How much ginger is used in the pie?

✔ Answer: ½ tsp. ground ginger

Explanation:
Looking at the “Ingredients” list:
“½ tsp. ground ginger” is clearly listed.

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4. How can you tell if the pie is finished baking?

✔ Answer: The pie comes out clean when you insert a knife or fork into the center.

Explanation:
The directions say: “Cool the pie on a wire rack. *If using a metal or foil pie pan, bake on a heavy-duty baking sheet.*”
But more importantly, earlier it says: “Bake the pie for 50 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center of the pie comes out clean.”
So, the test is inserting a knife — if it comes out clean, the pie is done.

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5. At what temperature(s) do you preheat the oven and bake the pie?

✔ Answer: Preheat to 425 degrees; bake at 350 degrees

Explanation:
Directions say:
“Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Bake the pie for 50 minutes or until... Reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees...”
So you start at 425°F to preheat, then lower to 350°F to bake.

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6. How long does it take to bake the pie?

✔ Answer: 50 minutes

Explanation:
Directions say: “Bake the pie for 50 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center... comes out clean.”
So the baking time is 50 minutes (assuming the pie is done at that point).

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7. If you want to make three pies, how long will it take if you bake them one at a time?

✔ Answer: 150 minutes (or 2 hours and 30 minutes)

Explanation:
Each pie takes 50 minutes to bake.
If baking one at a time: 50 minutes × 3 = 150 minutes.
You can also convert: 150 ÷ 60 = 2.5 hours → 2 hours and 30 minutes.

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8. What special instruction should you follow if you are using a metal or foil pie pan?

✔ Answer: Bake the pie on a heavy-duty baking sheet.

Explanation:
At the bottom of the directions, there’s a note:
“*If using a metal or foil pie pan, bake on a heavy-duty baking sheet.*”

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9. If you cut this pie four times, how many slices will it serve?

✔ Answer: 8 slices

Explanation:
Cutting a round pie “four times” typically means making 4 straight cuts through the center (like slicing a pizza).
Each cut doubles the number of pieces if they’re evenly spaced:
- 1 cut → 2 pieces
- 2 cuts → 4 pieces
- 3 cuts → 6 pieces
- 4 cuts → 8 pieces

(Imagine cutting in half, then in quarters, then in eighths — 4 cuts give you 8 equal slices.)

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10. If you want to serve 12 people, how many cuts will you need to make?

✔ Answer: 6 cuts

Explanation:
To serve 12 people, you need 12 slices.
Since each cut through the center adds 2 slices (if evenly spaced), you need:
12 slices ÷ 2 = 6 cuts.

*(Example: 6 cuts = 12 slices — like a clock: 12 o’clock, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 — 6 lines = 12 slices.)*

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Bonus Box: Grandma wants you to double the recipe. Rewrite the ingredients list so you can do this.

✔ Doubled Ingredients List:

- 2 unbaked 9" deep-dish pie shells
- 2 eggs
- 2 cans (32 oz. total) pumpkin
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp. ground ginger
- 2 cups undiluted evaporated milk

Explanation:
Double each ingredient amount:
- Pie shells: 1 × 2 = 2
- Eggs: 1 × 2 = 2
- Pumpkin: 1 can (16 oz) × 2 = 2 cans (32 oz)
- Sugar: ½ cup × 2 = 1 cup
- Cinnamon: 1 tsp × 2 = 2 tsp
- Ginger: ½ tsp × 2 = 1 tsp
- Milk: 1 cup × 2 = 2 cups

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✔ Final Answers Summary:

1. 2 cans
2. 2 eggs
3. ½ tsp. ground ginger
4. Insert a knife — if it comes out clean, it’s done
5. Preheat to 425°F; bake at 350°F
6. 50 minutes
7. 150 minutes (or 2.5 hours)
8. Bake on a heavy-duty baking sheet
9. 8 slices
10. 6 cuts

Bonus: See doubled ingredients list above.

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