Meal Masters Student Packet Unit: Healthy Bites • Lesson 1 (Mon-Tue)
Meal Masters: Food & Grammar
English / Español Support
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Food Vocabulary Bank • banco de palabras
⭐ = Spanish Cognate (Palabra similar)
🍎
an apple
una manzana
🍌
a banana ⭐
un plátano
🥪
a sandwich ⭐
un sándwich
🥚
an egg
un huevo
🥛
some milk
leche
🍚
some rice
arroz
🥣
some soup ⭐
sopa
🥖
some bread
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Grammar Rule: Countable vs. Uncountable Nouns
(Sustantivos contables vs. no contables)
Countable (Contables: 1, 2, 3...)
Use a (consonant) or an (vowel: a, e, i, o, u). En español: un / una.
• a carrot (una zanahoria) → 3 carrots
• an orange (una naranja) → 5 oranges
Uncountable (No contables: líquidos, masas)
Do not count with numbers! Use some (algo de / un poco de) . Do NOT add -s!
• some water (agua - no decimos "a water")
• some cheese (queso - no decimos "a cheese")
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Practice: Write "a", "an", or "some" (Escribe a, an, o some)
8 items
orange 🍊 (naranja)
chicken 🍗 (pollo)
water 💧 (agua)
tomato 🍅 (tomate ⭐)
salad 🥗 (ensalada)
strawberry 🍓 (fresa)
cheese 🧀 (queso)
egg 🥚 (huevo)
Unit: Healthy Bites • Mon-Tue Activity Page 1 of 2
Meal Times & Personal Preferences
Speaking & Writing
We eat different meals: Breakfast (desayuno) , Lunch (almuerzo) , and Dinner (cena) .
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Meal Time Sort • Clasifica las comidas
Write 2 foods you usually eat for each meal. Use a / an or some :
🌅 Breakfast (Desayuno)
Ej: some cereal, an egg
☀️ Lunch (Almuerzo)
Ej: a sandwich, an apple
🌙 Dinner (Cena)
Ej: some rice, some chicken
Sentence Frames: Expressing Preferences • Expresar preferencias
Polite Want (Me gustaría):
"I would like [food]..." = "I'd like [food]..."
Ej: I would like an apple. (Me gustaría una manzana.)
Comparing (Prefiero... a...):
"I prefer [food A] to [food B] because..."
Ej: I prefer milk to soda. (Prefiero la leche al refresco.)
Adjetivos útiles: healthy (saludable) delicious (delicioso ⭐) crunchy (crujiente) sweet (dulce)
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Guided Sentences • Oraciones guiadas
Complete each sentence about yourself. Remember to use a / an / some :
1. For breakfast tomorrow morning, I'd like... (Para el desayuno de mañana, me gustaría...)
I'd like ____________________________________________________________________
2. When I am thirsty, I prefer... (Cuando tengo sed, prefiero... a...)
I prefer ____________________________ to __________________________________
3. For a healthy after-school snack, I would like... (Para una merienda saludable, me gustaría...)
I would like ________________________ because it is ________________________
Unit: Healthy Bites • Mon-Tue Activity Page 2 of 2
Meal Masters Teacher Key Teacher Resource & Key • Lesson 1
Meal Masters Teacher Key
Answer Key & Spanish L1 Bridges
Content Objective: Classify foods into breakfast, lunch, and dinner categories.
Language Objective: Apply 'a', 'an', and 'some' correctly to food nouns in writing.
Spanish Bridges: Leverage cognates & contrastive article structures.
Part B: Practice Activity Solutions
1. an orange (naranja) Vowel sound /ɔː/
2. some chicken (pollo) Meat mass noun
3. some water (agua) Liquid (no "a water")
4. a tomato (tomate ⭐) Consonant /t/
5. some salad (ensalada ⭐) Uncountable mass
6. a strawberry (fresa) Consonant /s/
7. some cheese (queso) Mass noun
8. an egg (huevo) Vowel sound /e/
Spanish L1 Contrastive Grammar & Cross-Linguistic Notes
1. Countable vs. Uncountable Transfer:
In colloquial Spanish, speakers often say "un agua" or "una leche" to mean "a bottle/cup of". In English, students will incorrectly say "a water" or "a milk" .
Teacher Prompt: "Can we hold one piece of water in our hand? No! So we say 'some water'."
2. Direct Cognates to Celebrate:
Spanish provides great positive cognates for 6th grade science & nutrition: delicious/delicioso, soup/sopa, salad/ensalada, banana/banana, menu/menú, fruit/fruta .
Teacher Tip: Invite her to point out the cognates to build academic confidence!
Model Preference Sentences
1. "For breakfast tomorrow morning, I'd like an egg and some milk ."
2. "When I am thirsty, I prefer some water to some soda ."
3. "For a snack, I would like an apple because it is delicious ."
Phonology & Pronunciation
Spanish vowels are clipped and consistent (5 pure vowel sounds). English "an apple" (/æn ˈæp.əl/) requires the short flat /æ/ sound and smooth consonant linkage: /əˈnæpəl/.
Practice: Repeat "an egg", "an orange", "an apple" in rhythm.
Cafeteria Champs Simulation Packet Unit: Healthy Bites • Lesson 2 (Wed-Thu)
Cafeteria Champs: Ordering & Prices
ENL • Español Support
Name / Nombre: _________________
Date / Fecha: ___________________
Partner / Pareja: _______________
The Green Valley Cafe Menu • Menú escolar
Precios en dólares ($ USD)
🥗 Main Entrees (Platos principales)
🌯 Turkey & Avocado Wrap (pavo y aguacate) $4.50
🍕 Veggie Pizza Slice (pizza de vegetales) $3.00
🍚 Chicken & Rice Bowl (pollo con arroz) $5.00
🥙 Warm Bean Burrito (burrito de frijoles) $3.50
🥕 Fresh Sides (Acompañamientos)
🍎 Apple Slices (rodajas de manzana) $1.00
🥕 Carrot Sticks & Dip (zanahorias) $1.25
🥬 Garden Side Salad (ensalada) $2.00
🥣 Vanilla Yogurt Cup (yogur de vainilla) $1.50
💧 Refreshing Drinks (Bebidas)
💧 Cold Bottled Water (agua embotellada) $1.00
🥛 1% Low-fat Milk (leche baja en grasa) $1.25
🍊 100% Orange Juice (jugo de naranja) $1.75
🍓 Healthy Snacks (Meriendas sanas)
🍌 Fresh Banana (plátano fresco) $0.75
🥚 Hard-Boiled Egg (huevo cocido) $0.80
🌾 Honey Granola Bar (barra de granola) $1.25
Dialogue Routine • Cómo ordenar comida en inglés
Server / Cajero
"Hello! What would you like today?"
(¡Hola! ¿Qué te gustaría hoy?)
Student / Cliente
"I would like a veggie pizza slice and some apple slices , please."
(Me gustaría una porción de pizza y rodajas de manzana, por favor.)
Student / Preguntar
"How much is the orange juice ?" (¿Cuánto cuesta...? Usa 'is' para 1 y 'are' para varios)
Server / Total
"That is $5.75 in total. Thank you, and enjoy your lunch!"
(Son $5.75 en total. ¡Gracias y buen provecho!)
Unit: Healthy Bites • Wed-Thu Activity Page 1 of 2
Role-Play Tickets & Math Challenge
Trabajo en parejas
Take turns with your partner. One student is the Cashier (Cajero/a) , and one is the .
Cafeteria Champs Roleplay Slides Healthy Bites • Lesson 2
English / Español Support
Cafeteria Champs:
Ordering & Asking Prices
Learn how to order healthy meals politely and ask for prices in English!
Aprende a pedir comida y preguntar precios con cortesía.
"I would like..." (Me gustaría...)
"How much is...?" (¿Cuánto cuesta?)
Key Phrases • Frases clave
Language Toolkit
🧑🎓
The Customer (Cliente)
Ordering (Pedir): "I would like a wrap , please."
(Me gustaría un wrap, por favor.)
Asking Price (Precio): "How much is the salad ?"
(¿Cuánto cuesta la ensalada?)
Always say "Please" / ¡Di "por favor"!
👨🍳
The Server (Cajero/a)
Greeting (Saludo): "Hello! What would you like?"
(¡Hola! ¿Qué te gustaría ordenar?)
Telling Price (Decir total): "That is four dollars , please."
(Son cuatro dólares, por favor.)
Be friendly and clear / Habla claro
💡 "I would like..." = "I'd like..." = "Me gustaría..." (both are polite!)
Model Dialogue • Diálogo modelo
Practice with Partner
👨🍳
Server: "Hi there! What would you like for lunch?" (¡Hola! ¿Qué te gustaría para el almuerzo?)
Customer: "I'd like a turkey wrap and an apple , please." (Me gustaría un wrap de pavo y una manzana, por favor.)
🧑🎓
Customer: "How much is a bottle of water ?" (¿Cuánto cuesta una botella de agua?)
🧑🎓
👨🍳
Server: "Water is $1.00. Your total is $6.50 , please!" (El agua cuesta $1.00. Su total es $6.50, por favor.)
📢 Use a polite tone and smile! • ¡Habla con cortesía!
Partner Simulation Mission
Misión en Parejas
1
Choose Roles
Partner A is Cashier. Partner B is Customer.
Escojan quién es cliente y cajero.
Step 1: Get ready!
2
Order & Write
Customer speaks order. Cashier writes and adds total.
Ordena hablando y escribe el total.
Junior Chef Recipe Studio Unit: Healthy Bites • Lesson 3 (Friday Project)
Junior Chef: Menu & Recipe Studio
Chef en Entrenamiento
Name / Nombre: _________________
Date / Fecha: ___________________
Cafe Name: _____________________
Part 1: Build Your Balanced Lunch Tray • Diseña tu bandeja
Usa 'a', 'an', o 'some' en cada alimento
🍗 1. Protein & Grain (Plato fuerte)
Your main hot dish or wrap:
Food item:
Ej: a turkey wrap / some chicken with rice
🥦 2. Fruits & Vegetables (Frutas y vegetales)
Choose 1 fruit and 1 vegetable:
Sides:
Ej: an orange and some baby carrots
🥛 3. Healthy Drink (Bebida saludable)
Choose 1 healthy beverage:
Drink:
Ej: some cold water / a carton of milk
🍓 4. Healthy Dessert / Snack (Merienda nutritiva)
Choose 1 nutritious treat:
Treat:
Ej: some vanilla yogurt / a banana
Part 2: Menu Description Paragraph • Párrafo descriptivo
Write 3 complete sentences about your menu using the frames below:
Sentence 1: Welcome & Meal Name (¡Bienvenidos! Hoy me gustaría servir...)
Welcome to my cafe! Today, I would like to serve ___________________________
Sentence 2: Ingredients with quantifiers (Este almuerzo incluye...)
This healthy lunch includes __________________________________________________
Sentence 3: Health justification (Es saludable porque nos da energía de...)
This meal is healthy because it gives energy from _____________________________
Unit: Healthy Bites • Friday Project Page 1 of 2
Junior Chef: My Healthy Recipe
Procedural Writing
Write step-by-step instructions for your recipe. (Escribe las instrucciones paso a paso para tu receta saludable).
🕒 Sequence Words (Transiciones):
First, (Primero) Next, (Luego) Then, (Después) Finally, (Por último)
🔪 Action Verbs (Verbos de cocina):
wash (lavar) chop (picar) slice (rebanar) mix (mezclar) spread (untar) pour (verter)
Recipe Title (Título de la receta) :
How to Make ____________________________
Prep Time & Servings:
Junior Chef Writing Guide Mentor Text & Assessment • Lesson 3
Junior Chef Writing Guide
English / Español Support
Study this model recipe before writing. (Revisa esta receta modelo antes de escribir tu proyecto y evalúa tu trabajo con la rúbrica).
Mentor Text: Model Healthy Recipe • Texto modelo
Level 4 Exemplar
Recipe: Rainbow Sunshine Yogurt Bowl Prep: 5 mins • Serves: 1
Ingredients (Ingredientes) :
• some vanilla yogurt • a sweet banana • some sliced strawberries • some crunchy granola
First, scoop some vanilla yogurt into a clean bowl. (Primero...)
Next, peel and slice a fresh banana into round circles. (Luego...)
Then, add some sweet strawberries on top of the yogurt. (Después...)
Finally, sprinkle some crunchy granola over the fruit! (Por último...)
Peer Editing Partner Checklist • Lista de cotejo en parejas
Quantifiers Used (Artículos) : Uses 'a', 'an', or 'some' before each food item.
Sequence Words (Transición) : Steps start with First, Next, Then, Finally.
Action Verbs (Verbos) : Uses cooking verbs: wash, slice, mix, pour.
Capitals & Periods (Puntuación) : Sentences start with capital and end with period.
ENL Writing Proficiency Rubric • Rúbrica de evaluación
Criteria / Criterio
4 - Exceeds (Excelente)
3 - Meets (Cumple)
2 - Developing (En desarrollo)
Grammar: a / an / some
Uso de artículos
All 4+ food items use correct articles/quantifiers.
3 food items use correct articles/quantifiers.
1-2 items correct; mixes countable & uncountable.
Transitions & Order
Orden lógico
All steps in logical order using First, Next, Then, Finally.
3 transition words used correctly.
1-2 transition words; order is somewhat unclear.
Health Justification
Justificación de salud
Clear reason why meal is healthy using vivid adjectives.