The Salty Cake
A1 · Grammar: Past simple · Birthday Celebrations
The Salty Cake
On Thursday it was Ms Green’s birthday. Lily and Rosa had a secret plan: a cake! On Wednesday after school they went to Lily’s kitchen. The girls read the recipe themselves.
They mixed flour, eggs and butter. Then Rosa took a big white jar and put four spoons in the bowl. They baked the cake and put strawberries and cream on top. It looked beautiful!
On Thursday morning, the class sang “Happy Birthday”. Ms Green cut the cake. She took a big bite. Her face changed. Leo took a bite too. “Ugh! It’s SALTY!”
Rosa went red. “The white jar… it was salt, not sugar!” Lily wanted to cry. But Ms Green laughed and laughed. “This is the most surprising cake I ever ate!” she said. “When I was a girl, I made my mum a cake with no sugar. She ate it all!”
Then Ms Green had an idea. She took out some honey from her bag and put it on the cake. “Now it’s salty AND sweet!” Everybody tried it. Max ate three pieces. “It’s the best mistake ever!” said Ms Green.
Vocabulary
- bake
- recipe
- flour
- sugar
- salt
- taste
- mistake
- secret
Sample questions (8 questions)
- When did the girls bake the cake?
- on Wednesday after school
- on Thursday morning
- on Saturday
- Where did the girls bake the cake?
- at school
- in a café
- in Lily’s kitchen
- What did they put on top of the cake?
- chocolate
- honey
- strawberries and cream
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