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The Great Bake-Off Mystery: Improve Vocabulary Through Interesting Stories


Learn Baking Vocabulary Through Engaging Stories

A quaint village on a sunny day.
a quaint village

In this exciting baking adventure, follow Emma and her friend Mia as they prepare for the annual Great Bake-Off!


When Emma's measuring cups go missing, panic sets in, and a playful puppy named Biscuit becomes the centre of attention.


Watch as they work together to solve the mystery and create delicious oatmeal raisin cookies! 🍪



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The Great Bake-Off Mystery


In a quaint little town, the annual Great Bake-Off was the highlight of the year.


A bake-off competition in a village.
annual bake-off competition


This year, the event was more exciting than ever, with contestants competing for the coveted Golden Rolling Pin.


As the sun rose on the day of the competition, the smell of fresh ingredients filled the air.


Among the contestants was Emma, an enthusiastic baker known for her delicious oatmeal raisin cookies.




She had her trusty mixing bowl and silicone spatula ready, along with her secret recipe hidden in her favourite cookbook.


But something unusual happened as she prepared her dough: her measuring cups went missing!


A hand opening a kitchen drawer.
Emma's kitchen drawer


Panic set in as Emma searched high and low. She checked her kitchen drawer and even under the cutting board, but they were nowhere to be found.




Meanwhile, her friend Mia, who was also competing, noticed Emma's distress.




"What’s wrong?" she asked.


"My measuring cups are gone, and I can’t make my cookies without them!" Emma exclaimed, her voice filled with urgency.


Mia thought for a moment and said, "Let’s solve this mystery together! We can’t let anyone miss out on those cookies!"



4 people looking puzzled at a table.
Jack and Sarah offered to help


The two friends teamed up to find the missing cups.


They questioned other contestants, like Jack, who was using a cake pan for his famous sponge cake, and Sarah, who had a baking sheet filled with colourful macarons.


Everyone was puzzled but offered to lend a hand.





As they searched, they noticed a strange trail of flour leading toward the back of the kitchen.

A little puppy playing with flour on kitchen flour.
Biscuit playing in the kitchen



Following it, they discovered a mischievous little puppy named

Biscuit, playing with the measuring cups! Biscuit had knocked them off

the counter while chasing a rolling ball.







Relieved and laughing, Emma picked up her measuring cups, now a little dusty.


"Looks like Biscuit just wanted to join the fun!" she said.



With a quick rinse, Emma returned to her baking station, grateful for Mia’s help and the new adventure.



A hand using an electric mixer.
dough in the electric mixer


With her measuring cups back in hand, Emma mixed her dough with the electric mixer, adding in the oats and raisins.



The aroma of cinnamon and vanilla wafted through the air as the cookies baked on her baking sheet.









The prize for winning the bake-off contest.
the coveted Golden Rolling Pin


Finally, the moment arrived for the judges to taste the treats.




Emma’s oatmeal raisin cookies were a hit, and she was awarded the Golden Rolling Pin, but she knew the true prize was the friendship and teamwork they shared that day.






A. Vocabulary List - Words & Meaning


(a) bake-off = a competition in which participants bake items to be judged.


(b) coveted=desirable or greatly sought after.


(c) mixing bowl=a bowl used for combining ingredients.


(d) silicone spatula= a kitchen tool made of silicone used for mixing or scraping.


(e) recipe=a set of instructions for preparing a dish.


(f) panic=a sudden overwhelming fear or anxiety.


Emma holding a spatula in a mixing bowl
Emma with her spatula and mixing bowl

(g) distress=extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain.


(h) contestant=a person who competes in a contest.


(i) mischievous=causing or showing a fondness for causing trouble in a playful way.


(j) dough=a thick mixture of flour and liquid used for baking.





B. Exercises


Exercise 1

Use the vocabulary words to fill in the blanks.


(1) The annual ________ attracted many talented bakers from all over the town.


(2) Emma felt a wave of ________ when she realised her measuring cups were missing.


(3) Emma carefully followed her favourite ________ for oatmeal raisin cookies.


(4) The puppy was being ________, causing trouble by playing with the ingredients.



Exercise 2:

Match each word with its correct definition.


(1) Coveted a) A person who competes in a contest

(2) Mischievous b) A mixture used for baking

(3) Contestant c) Desirable or greatly sought after

(4) Dough d) Causing or showing a fondness for causing trouble



Exercise 3: Word Scramble


Unscramble the following words related to the story.


(1) KBAE-FOF (_______)

(2) REPCEI (_______)

(3) DOGUH (_______)

(4) INMIGX (_______)

(5) LOSIICNE (_______)




Answers


Exercise 1.

1.bake-Off

2.panic

3.recipe

4.mischievous



Exercise 2.

1 - c

2 - d

3 - a

4 - b



Exercise 3.

(1) BAKE-OFF

(2) RECIPE

(3) DOUGH

(4) MIXING

(5) SILICONE


We hope you've enjoyed reading and learning some baking vocabulary through this interesting story.




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