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    Watermelon is a fruit that is mostly water, containing 92% water. It has a green outer skin and inside can be red or yellow, sometimes containing black seeds but sometimes being seedless. While grown worldwide, China produces more watermelons than any other country, with many people enjoying eating it on hot summer days.

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    Watermelon is a fruit that is mostly water, containing 92% water. It has a green outer skin and inside can be red or yellow, sometimes containing black seeds but sometimes being seedless. While grown worldwide, China produces more watermelons than any other country, with many people enjoying eating it on hot summer days.

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    Watermelon is a fruit that is mostly water, containing 92% water. It has a green outer skin and inside can be red or yellow, sometimes containing black seeds but sometimes being seedless. While grown worldwide, China produces more watermelons than any other country, with many people enjoying eating it on hot summer days.

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    Watermelon

    Watermelon is a delicious fruit. It is called watermelon because it is mostly


    water. In fact it is 92% water.
    Its usually round and green on the outside. When you cut open a watermelon
    its red or yellow inside. Sometimes there are black seeds inside and sometimes
    the watermelon is seedless.
    Watermelons are grown all over the world. The largest producer of this fruit is
    China. More watermelons are grown in China than anywhere else in the world.
    Many people like to eat watermelon, especially on a hot summer day!

    delicious (adjective) - having a very good taste or smell

    especially (adverb) - more than usual

    in fact (adverb) - in reality

    mostly (adverb) - for the greater part, almost all

    seedless (adjective) - has no seeds

    sometimes (adverb) - at times, now and then

    usually (adverb) - commonly, normally

    Comprehension Check:
    1. The outside of a watermelon is red. Yes or no?
    2. When a watermelon has seeds they are usually black. Yes or no?
    3. Some watermelons have no seeds. Yes or no?
    4. Most people don't like to eat watermelon. Yes or no?
    5. Watermelon is a fruit that is mostly water. Yes or no?

    Fill in the Blanks:


    6. Watermelons are 92% _________________.
    7. Watermelon is a ________________ that grows in most countries.
    8. The ___________ of a watermelon is green.

    9. The ____________ of a watermelon can be red or yellow.


    10. More watermelons are ________ in China than in any other country.
    11. Watermelons are usually a ____________ shape.

    Pizza
    Many countries have foods that start with a flat bread. Pizza is one of these
    foods. You can find pizza in almost every country in the world including Canada.
    Here pizza also starts with a flat bread bottom. It is usually round.
    Almost anything can be put on a pizza! What is your favorite pizza? Do you like
    pizza with chicken on it? Maybe you like pizza with just tomato and cheese on
    it.
    Most pizza in Canada starts with a layer of tomoto sauce on the bread. Toppings
    are then added. Vegetables such as mushrooms, olives, green peppers and
    onions are popular toppings. Different meats can also be used as toppings such
    as pepperoni, ham, bacon or sausage. Herbs such as oregano or basil can be
    used. Cheese is then usually put on top before the pizza is baked in the oven.

    bake (verb) - to cook in an oven using dry heat.

    basil (noun) - a type of aromatic herb of the mint family, used in cooking.

    bottom (noun) - the lowest or deepest part of something.

    flat (adjective) - thin and smooth and level

    layer (noun) - a covering of something that lies over a surface.

    mushroom (noun) - a kind of fungus with a stem and a cap. Some mushrooms can
    be eaten as a vegetable and others are poisonous.

    olive (noun) - a small fruit with green or black skin. Olives grow on trees and are
    used to make oil for cooking.

    onion (noun) - a round vegetable with a sharp taste and smell. Onions grow under
    the ground.

    oregano (noun) - a plant related to mint and marjoram that is dried and used as a
    seasoning.

    oven (noun) - a piece of equipment that you cook food in. An oven has a large metal
    box with a door.

    sauce (noun) - a thick liquid served on or with food to add flavor.

    topping (noun) - food that is put on top of other food in order to give it more flavour

    vegetable (noun) - a plant that you can eat such as potatos and onions

    Comprehension Check:
    Did you understand the story? Are these sentences true?
    1. Pizza is found only in Canada. Yes or no?
    2. Pizzas usually have a flat bread bottom. Yes or no?
    3. People like different things on their pizza. Yes or no?
    4. Cheese is usually put on the top of a pizza. Yes or no?

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