Recipe

Ingredients

• 30 saltine crackers
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 6 skinless, boneless chicken breasts

Directions

1. Place crackers in a large plastic bag; close bag and crush crackers until they are crumbs. Add flour, salt, and pepper to bag and mix well.

2. Beat egg in a dish or bowl; heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat.

3. One by one, soak chicken pieces in egg batter, then place in bag with crumb mixture. Seal bag and shake, then coat the chicken with the crumb mixture.

4. Reduce heat to low and fry coated chicken in skillet for 15 to 20 minutes, turning often, until golden brown.

Reading Comprehension Questions

1) The above passage would most likely be seen where?

a. a novel

b. a cook book

c. a textbook

d. an instruction manual

2) The above passage gives directions for preparing which of the following?

a. grilled chicken

b. chicken soup

c. fried chicken

d. chicken tacos

3) Using the contextual clues in the above passage, what is the meaning of the word “skillet”?

a. a frying pan

b. a soup bowl

c. a baking sheet

d. a glass trey

4) In the above recipe, chicken is soaked in an "egg batter" (step 3). In this step, eggs are used because they have which quality?

a. they are a good source of Vitamin D

b. they are a bright, white color

c. they are sticky when out of the shell

d. they do not burn when heated

5) Based on the cooking time, how long does it take to prepare the above recipe?

a. about 10 minutes

b. about a half hour

c. about an hour

d. about a half day

Answer Key

1) The above passage would most likely be seen where?

a. a novel

b. a cook book

c. a textbook

d. an instruction manual

2) The above passage gives directions for preparing which of the following?

a. grilled chicken

b. chicken soup

c. fried chicken

d. chicken tacos

3) Using the contextual clues in the above passage, what is the meaning of the word “skillet”?

a. a frying pan

b. a soup bowl

c. a baking sheet

d. a glass trey

4) In the above recipe, chicken is soaked in an "egg batter" (step 3). In this step, eggs are used because they have which quality?

a. they are a good source of Vitamin D

b. they are a bright, white color

c. they are sticky when out of the shell

d. they do not burn when heated

5) Based on the cooking time, how long does it take to prepare the above recipe?

a. about 10 minutes

b. about a half hour

c. about an hour

d. about a half day