Cookie Recipe English Comprehension Worksheet - English Treasure Trove - Free Printable

To solve these questions, we need to look at the standard steps for making chocolate chip cookies, as the actual recipe text is missing from the image. However, based on common knowledge of cookie recipes and the clues in the questions (like "chewy" and specific verbs), we can deduce the correct answers logically.

Let’s go step by step:

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Question 1: Which ingredient is NOT needed?
Options:
a) salt
b) sugar
c) water
d) chocolate

→ Most cookie recipes include flour, butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla, baking soda, salt, and chocolate chips. Water is rarely used — it would make the dough too wet. So water is not needed.

✔ Answer: c) water

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Question 2: Which of the following steps is NOT correct?
Options:
a) Preheat the oven to 170 degrees. → Too low! Cookies usually bake at 180°C or 350°F. 170°C might be okay in some places, but let’s check others.
b) Cover the dough and chill in the fridge for 20 minutes. → Common step to firm up dough. OK.
c) Put greaseproof paper on two baking trays. → Standard practice to prevent sticking. OK.
d) Put the cookies in the oven for 10-12 minutes. → Typical baking time. OK.

But wait — if the oven is only 170°C, that’s a bit low for most cookie recipes (usually 180°C/350°F). But maybe in some countries 170°C is normal? Let’s think again.

Actually, looking at option a: “Preheat the oven to 170 degrees.” If this is Celsius, it’s acceptable in some regions. But if it’s Fahrenheit, 170°F is way too cold — ovens don’t even turn on that low for baking. Since no unit is given, and most school worksheets assume Celsius unless stated, perhaps it’s fine.

Wait — let’s look at option b: “Cover the dough and chill in the fridge for 20 minutes.” That’s often done, but sometimes recipes say 30 mins or more. Still, 20 mins is plausible.

Actually, here’s the trick: In many standard cookie recipes, you do NOT cover the dough while chilling — you just put it in the fridge uncovered or wrapped in plastic. But “cover” could mean wrap in plastic — still OK.

Hmm… Maybe the error is in a? Let’s compare with real recipes.

Standard cookie temp: 180°C (350°F). 170°C is 340°F — close enough? Possibly acceptable.

Wait — perhaps the incorrect step is b? Some recipes don’t require chilling at all. But many do.

Actually, let’s consider: if the recipe says “chill for 20 minutes,” that’s fine. But what if the correct answer is a, because 170° is too low? Or maybe it’s d — 10-12 minutes is standard.

I think the most likely incorrect step is a) — because 170 degrees is unusually low for baking cookies. Most recipes call for 180°C or 350°F. Even if it’s Celsius, 170°C is borderline — cookies may spread too much or not brown properly. So probably a is the wrong step.

But let’s double-check: In UK/Australia, 160–170°C fan-forced is common. So maybe it’s OK.

Wait — another angle: Option b says “Cover the dough and chill...” — if you cover it tightly, moisture builds up. Usually, you wrap it in cling film or put in an airtight container — “cover” might imply leaving it open? Unclear.

Actually, I recall that in many beginner recipes, they say “refrigerate for at least 30 minutes” — so 20 minutes might be too short? Not necessarily.

Perhaps the intended answer is a) — because 170° is too low. Let’s go with that for now.

✔ Tentative Answer: a) Preheat the oven to 170 degrees. *(assuming it's too low)*

But wait — let’s look ahead. Question 4 mentions “step 8” and “overdo them”. Step 8 is likely about baking time — “don’t overdo them” means don’t bake too long.

So if step d says “put in oven for 10-12 minutes”, that’s probably correct.

Maybe the incorrect step is b — because you don’t always chill the dough? But many recipes do.

Actually, upon second thought — in many simple cookie recipes for kids, they skip chilling. So if the recipe doesn’t mention chilling, then b would be incorrect.

Since we don’t have the recipe, we must rely on logic.

Let me try a different approach: Look at question 3 — “What is the third step?”

If we assume a standard sequence:

1. Preheat oven
2. Mix dry ingredients
3. Mix wet ingredients
4. Combine
5. Add chocolate
6. Chill (optional)
7. Scoop onto tray
8. Bake
9. Cool
10. Serve

So third step might be mixing wet ingredients or combining.

But without the recipe, it’s hard.

Wait — perhaps the worksheet expects us to know that water is not used (Q1), and for Q2, the incorrect step is a because 170° is too low.

I found a better clue: In many such worksheets, the "incorrect" step is often the temperature being wrong. 170°C is 340°F — which is a bit low; 350°F is standard. So likely a is incorrect.

✔ Final decision for Q2: a) Preheat the oven to 170 degrees.

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Question 3: What is the third step in making the cookies?

Assuming a typical recipe order:

Step 1: Preheat oven
Step 2: Cream butter and sugar
Step 3: Add eggs and vanilla
OR
Step 1: Mix flour, baking soda, salt
Step 2: Cream butter and sugar
Step 3: Add eggs

Without the actual recipe, we can’t be sure. But since this is a reading comprehension task, the recipe must have been provided earlier — but it’s not in the image.

This is a problem. Perhaps in the original context, the recipe was above this page.

Given that, I’ll assume a common sequence:

1. Preheat oven to 180°C
2. Beat butter and sugar until creamy
3. Add egg and vanilla extract

So third step: Add egg and vanilla.

But let’s see if there’s a better guess.

Another common sequence:

1. Sift flour, baking powder, salt
2. Cream butter and sugar
3. Beat in eggs one at a time

Still, third step involves adding eggs.

Perhaps: “Add the eggs and vanilla to the butter-sugar mixture.”

✔ Answer: Add the eggs and vanilla extract to the creamed butter and sugar.

*(Note: This is an assumption due to missing recipe text.)*

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Question 4: What do you think ‘overdo them’ means in step 8?

“Overdo them” in cooking usually means to cook something too long or too much. For cookies, it means baking them too long, so they become hard or burnt instead of chewy.

✔ Answer: It means to bake the cookies for too long, so they become too hard or crispy instead of staying soft and chewy.

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Question 5: The cookies should be chewy. True or False?

Most chocolate chip cookie recipes aim for chewy centers with slightly crisp edges. The phrase “don’t overdo them” in step 8 suggests they should not be baked too long — implying they should remain chewy.

✔ Answer: True

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Question 6: Explain the meaning of the following verbs.

1) Chop – To cut into small pieces using a knife.
Example: Chop the chocolate bar into small chunks.

2) Crack – To break open, especially an eggshell, to get the inside out.
Example: Crack an egg into a bowl.

3) Chill – To make something cold, usually by putting it in the refrigerator.
Example: Chill the dough in the fridge for 30 minutes.

4) Serve – To give food to people to eat.
Example: Serve the cookies warm with milk.

✔ Answers:

1) Chop: Cut into small pieces.
2) Crack: Break open (like an egg).
3) Chill: Make cold (in fridge).
4) Serve: Give food to eat.

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Now, compiling final answers:

Final Answer:
1. c) water
2. a) Preheat the oven to 170 degrees.
3. Add the eggs and vanilla extract to the creamed butter and sugar. *(assumed based on standard recipe)*
4. It means to bake the cookies for too long, so they become too hard or crispy.
5. True
6.
1) Chop: Cut into small pieces.
2) Crack: Break open (especially an egg).
3) Chill: Make cold by refrigerating.
4) Serve: Give food to people to eat.