2.  What two things must you do before spooning in the mincemeat?

Combine the margarine and flour; add sugar.

3.  Which two statements are definitely untrue?

The pies contain celery and take 30 minutes to bake.

4.  Where would you most likely find a piece of writing like this?

In a magazine

5.  “A light dusting of icing sugar will give the finishing touch.” What does this mean?

A small quantity of icing sugar will make the pies look complete.

6.  “Grease two 12-hole mince pie tins with a little margarine.” Which of these words is a verb?

Grease

7.  What kind of words are these? briefly immediately gently

adverbs

8. What kind of words are these? roll pat cover

verbs

9.  What is the purpose of this text?

To give instructions

10.  What is a synonym for ‘ingredient’?

element

7-10 – excellent
5-6 – OK
0-4 – have a good look and see if you can work out where you went wrong.  Keep trying!

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