P5 2nd Term Booklet 1 (actions About Cooking)

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1. What does it mean to add?

To subtract

To multiply

To divide

To put something with something else to increase the amount

Adding involves combining two or more quantities to increase the total value, which is the opposite of subtraction, division, and multiplication.

Explanation

Adding involves combining two or more quantities to increase the total value, which is the opposite of subtraction, division, and multiplication.

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2. What does it mean to bake?

To cook inside an oven

To grill on a barbecue

To fry in a pan

To boil in water

Baking refers to the cooking method that involves using an oven to cook food, usually with dry heat. The process is different from frying, boiling, and grilling as it specifically requires an oven for cooking.

Explanation

3. What does it mean to beat something?

To hit something with a hammer

To win in a competition or game

To mix something repeatedly using a utensil such as a fork

To dance rhythmically to music

The correct answer refers to the action of mixing ingredients by repeatedly stirring or whisking them together.

Explanation

The correct answer refers to the action of mixing ingredients by repeatedly stirring or whisking them together.

4. What does it mean to boil food?

To freeze food quickly

To bake food in the oven

To cook food by putting it in water that is boiling

To grill food on a barbecue

Boiling food involves cooking it in water that is at its boiling point, typically used for cooking vegetables, pasta, and other ingredients.

Explanation

Boiling food involves cooking it in water that is at its boiling point, typically used for cooking vegetables, pasta, and other ingredients.

5. What does it mean to chop?

To bake in an oven at a high temperature

To mix ingredients together with a spoon

To boil something in water until soft

To cut something into pieces with a knife or other sharp instrument

Chopping specifically refers to cutting something into pieces with a knife or sharp instrument, not mixing ingredients, baking, or boiling.

Explanation

Chopping specifically refers to cutting something into pieces with a knife or sharp instrument, not mixing ingredients, baking, or boiling.

6. What does the term 'cut' mean?

To increase the size of something

To join two parts together

To cook food in a pan

To divide something or make something smaller, using a sharp tool, especially a knife

The correct answer refers to the action of dividing or reducing the size of something using a sharp tool, like a knife. The incorrect answers provided do not accurately define the term 'cut.'

Explanation

The correct answer refers to the action of dividing or reducing the size of something using a sharp tool, like a knife. The incorrect answers provided do not accurately define the term 'cut.'

7. What is the definition of fry?

To boil in water

To bake in the oven

To freeze food

To cook food in hot oil or fat

Frying involves cooking food in hot oil or fat, resulting in a crispy texture and flavorful taste.

Explanation

Frying involves cooking food in hot oil or fat, resulting in a crispy texture and flavorful taste.

8. What is the definition of the term 'mix'?

To combine

To analyze

To separate

To repeat

The term 'mix' means to combine different elements or substances together.

Explanation

The term 'mix' means to combine different elements or substances together.

9. What does it mean to pour?

To walk cautiously

To sprinkle lightly

To gather and collect items

To make a liquid or substance flow out of or into a container by holding it at an angle

Pour means to make a liquid or substance flow out of or into a container by holding it at an angle, not to gather, sprinkle lightly, or walk cautiously.

Explanation

Pour means to make a liquid or substance flow out of or into a container by holding it at an angle, not to gather, sprinkle lightly, or walk cautiously.

10. What does the word 'put' mean?

To increase in size

To decrease in size

To move something to a particular place or position

To take away

The correct answer 'to move something to a particular place or position' accurately describes the meaning of the word 'put'. The incorrect answers do not represent the definition of 'put'.

Explanation

The correct answer 'to move something to a particular place or position' accurately describes the meaning of the word 'put'. The incorrect answers do not represent the definition of 'put'.

11. What is a slice?

A cooking method involving heat and oil

A type of bread

A thin flat piece of food cut from a larger piece

A musical instrument

A slice specifically refers to a thin flat piece of food cut from a larger piece, such as a slice of cake or a slice of cheese.

Explanation

A slice specifically refers to a thin flat piece of food cut from a larger piece, such as a slice of cake or a slice of cheese.

12. What does the term 'spread' mean?

To put a soft substance on a surface

To compress tightly

To separate into different parts

To heat at high temperatures

The term 'spread' refers to putting a soft substance on a surface, such as spreading butter on bread.

Explanation

The term 'spread' refers to putting a soft substance on a surface, such as spreading butter on bread.

13. What does the word 'squeeze' mean?

To sleep for a long time

To get liquid from something by pressing it

To water the plants

To jump high in the air

The correct answer to the question 'squeeze' means to get liquid from something by pressing it, not to water plants, jump high in the air, or sleep for a long time.

Explanation

The correct answer to the question 'squeeze' means to get liquid from something by pressing it, not to water plants, jump high in the air, or sleep for a long time.

14. What does 'wash' mean?

To fix something that is broken

To clean something using water