Two children work with eggs and bowls, one whisks a mixture and one cracks an egg
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Do You Want Pancakes or Scrambled Eggs?

From the October/November 2026 Issue

Learning Objective: Students will compare and contrast information learned from two nonfiction texts.

Lexiles: 470L
Featured Skill: Compare and Contrast

Standards

Do You Want Golden Pancakes?

How You Make Them

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Mix eggs, milk, flour, and sugar together. An adult will pour the batter on a hot pan. They will flip your pancakes!


Pick Your Extras

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You can add fruit or chocolate chips! Do you want to pour syrup on top? Try some whipped cream.


Pancakes Around the World

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injera pancake from Ethiopia

In a lot of places, pancakes are not sweet. Some are savory. People eat them for lunch or dinner. Do you want pancakes for dinner?


Do You Want Scrambled Eggs?

How You Make Them

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Crack! Break the eggs into a bowl. Beat the eggs well. An adult will pour the eggs on a hot pan. Scramble them up!


Pick Your Extras

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You can add some veggies. You can add gooey cheese. Do you want ketchup on your eggs? Try some hot sauce!


Eggs Around the World

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Egg drop soup from China

About 1 trillion eggs are eaten every year. In a lot of places, people eat eggs for lunch or dinner. Would you want scrambled eggs for dinner?


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