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Food Spelling Words

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List 1: fruit

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  1. 1.pearI ate a ripe pear at lunch.
  2. 2.figShe sliced a fig for the salad.
  3. 3.mangoHe sliced a mango for the smoothie.
  4. 4.berryA single berry topped the pancake stack.
  5. 5.citrusLemons and limes are citrus fruits.
  6. 6.apricotHe packed a dried apricot for a snack.
  7. 7.plantainWe fried slices of plantain.
  8. 8.cherriesA bowl of cherries sat on the counter.
  9. 9.honeydewThe honeydew was pale green inside.
  10. 10.mandarinShe peeled a mandarin in one piece.

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List 1: fruit 10

  • apricot He packed a dried apricot for a snack.
  • berry A single berry topped the pancake stack.
  • cherries A bowl of cherries sat on the counter.
  • citrus Lemons and limes are citrus fruits.
  • fig She sliced a fig for the salad.
  • honeydew The honeydew was pale green inside.
  • mandarin She peeled a mandarin in one piece.
  • mango He sliced a mango for the smoothie.
  • pear I ate a ripe pear at lunch.
  • plantain We fried slices of plantain.

List 2: fruit, longer names 10

  • blackberry A blackberry stained my shirt purple.
  • clementine The clementine came apart in neat pieces.
  • gooseberry Grandma made gooseberry jam.
  • grapefruit Dad eats half a grapefruit at breakfast.
  • mulberry A mulberry tree grows by the gate.
  • nectarine A nectarine has smooth skin.
  • persimmon The persimmon was bright orange.
  • pineapple We cut the pineapple into rings.
  • pomegranate The pomegranate was full of red seeds.
  • tangerine She shared her tangerine with me.

List 3: vegetables 10

  • beet The beet turned the soup pink.
  • chard The chard had bright red stems.
  • fennel The cook sliced the fennel thin.
  • garlic The kitchen smelled of garlic.
  • kale He added kale to the soup.
  • leek She sliced a leek for the soup.
  • okra We grew okra in the garden.
  • peas I pushed the peas around my plate.
  • radish The radish tasted sharp and crisp.
  • turnip She pulled a turnip from the soil.

List 4: vegetables, longer names 10

  • broccoli My brother ate all his broccoli.
  • cauliflower We roasted cauliflower with olive oil.
  • chickpea A roasted chickpea crunched between my teeth.
  • eggplant We grilled slices of eggplant.
  • horseradish The horseradish made my eyes water.
  • mushroom A mushroom grew beside the log.
  • parsnip A parsnip looks like a pale carrot.
  • scallion She chopped a scallion for the rice.
  • shallot The recipe called for one shallot.
  • watercress He put watercress on the sandwich.

List 5: meals 10

  • chowder The chowder was thick and creamy.
  • dumpling She folded each dumpling by hand.
  • egg I cracked an egg into the bowl.
  • gumbo The gumbo simmered all afternoon.
  • meatball One meatball rolled off my fork.
  • pasta We boiled pasta for dinner.
  • ramen He slurped a bowl of ramen.
  • salsa Grandma makes salsa with fresh tomatoes.
  • sushi We tried sushi for the first time.
  • taco He folded the taco in half.

List 6: meals, dishes from many places 10

  • fajita The fajita came on a hot plate.
  • frittata The frittata had peppers and cheese.
  • pita He filled the pita with salad.
  • quiche Mom baked a spinach quiche.
  • risotto The chef stirred the risotto slowly.
  • spaghetti We twirled spaghetti around our forks.
  • tamale The tamale was wrapped in a corn husk.
  • tempura The tempura was light and crisp.
  • teriyaki We ordered teriyaki chicken with rice.
  • tortellini The tortellini floated in the broth.

List 7: baking 10

  • baker The baker opened the shop at dawn.
  • batter The batter dripped off the spoon.
  • crust I ate the crust of the bread first.
  • flour A cloud of flour covered the counter.
  • grease A spot of grease marked the paper bag.
  • icing The icing dripped down the sides.
  • knead We took turns to knead the dough.
  • scone I had a warm scone with jam.
  • tart The lemon tart was sweet and sour.
  • timer The timer rang after ten minutes.

List 8: baking, longer words 10

  • brownie He saved the last brownie for me.
  • custard We ate custard with sliced fruit.
  • macaroon She bit into a coconut macaroon.
  • molasses The cookies were made with molasses.
  • parchment The cookies cooled on parchment paper.
  • pastry The pastry was flaky and warm.
  • shortbread Grandpa baked shortbread for the fair.
  • spatula She scraped the bowl with a spatula.
  • tablespoon She measured a tablespoon of honey.
  • teaspoon The recipe asked for one teaspoon of salt.

List 9: at the table 10

  • fork The fork goes beside the plate.
  • hungry I was hungry after soccer practice.
  • kettle The kettle whistled on the stove.
  • ladle He served the soup with a ladle.
  • menu We read the menu on the wall.
  • pitcher The pitcher was full of ice water.
  • saucer The cup sat on a small saucer.
  • teapot The teapot had a chipped lid.
  • thirsty The long hike made us thirsty.
  • tongs She lifted the corn with tongs.

List 10: at the table, tastes 10

  • bitter The dark cocoa tasted bitter.
  • chewy The bagel was thick and chewy.
  • crunchy The crunchy cereal got soft in milk.
  • salty The pretzels were warm and salty.
  • savory We chose a savory snack, not a sweet one.
  • sour The lemon was too sour for me.
  • spicy The peppers were too spicy for him.
  • tangy The sauce was sweet and tangy.
  • tender The carrots were soft and tender.
  • zesty A zesty dressing topped the greens.

List 11: at the table, longer words 10

  • appetizer We shared one appetizer before the meal.
  • chopsticks She ate her noodles with chopsticks.
  • colander The noodles drained in the colander.
  • cutlery The cutlery goes in the top drawer.
  • groceries We carried the groceries inside.
  • restaurant We ate at a restaurant near the park.
  • saucepan The milk warmed in a small saucepan.
  • silverware The silverware was already on the table.
  • strainer She poured the tea through a strainer.
  • vegetarian My aunt ordered the vegetarian plate.

How it works

These 110 food words come by kind: fruit, vegetables, meals, baking and words for the table. Each kind has a short list first (pear, beet, taco) and a longer one after (pomegranate, cauliflower, tortellini).

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Five kinds of food words

Lists 1 and 2 are fruit, from fig to persimmon. Lists 3 and 4 are vegetables, from kale to horseradish. Lists 5 and 6 are meals, the second with dishes from many places: risotto, tamale, teriyaki, quiche. Lists 7 and 8 are baking, from knead and scone to molasses and parchment. Lists 9 to 11 are the table: things on it (saucer, tongs), tastes (tangy, savory) and longer words (appetizer, chopsticks).

The three that trip

Spaghetti has an h after the g and a double t. Broccoli doubles the c, not the l. Restaurant has au in the middle.

  • Knead, the baking word, sounds like need; the k is silent.
  • Teaspoon and tablespoon are each one word.

Questions and answers

How do you spell broccoli?

B-r-o-c-c-o-l-i: two c's and one l. It opens List 4, the longer vegetable names.

Is it flour or flower?

Flour goes in the bowl; a flower grows in the garden. List 7 reads A cloud of flour covered the counter, so flower is marked wrong, with a note that it sounds the same.

Why are coconut and meatloaf missing?

The dictionary also allows cocoanut and meat loaf, and the test accepts one spelling only. Curry, coleslaw and kumquat are out for the same reason.

Are Thanksgiving foods on this list?

No. Turkey, gravy, stuffing and cranberries are on the Thanksgiving spelling word list, not here. Pineapple, pasta and brownie are the kind of everyday food found here.

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