Going Shopping

Going ShoppingBy Patti Hutchison "Mom, we're out of peanut butter!" cried Adam. "Write it down on the list on the refrigerator," said Mom. "Why do you always have that list there?" asked Adam. "It makes it easier when I go grocery shopping. It helps me to remember what I need to get. It saves me time and money. I am going shopping this afternoon. Do you want to go with me?" Mom asked. "Can I pick out my favorite kind of jelly?" Adam asked. "Sure you can," said Mom. Where does Adam's mom keep her grocery list? on the counter on the refrigerator in the car Why does Adam's mom always have a grocery list? to remember what she needs to save time to save money all of the above Adam's mom made sure she put the list in her purse before they left for the store. On the way Adam asked how having a shopping list saved time and money. His mom told him that she looked at the list while she shopped. If she got all the things on the list, they would have everything they needed for a whole week. She wouldn't have to go to the store again until next week. That saves time. "By getting only what's on the list, I won't buy things we don't need," Mom explained. "That saves money." "But how do you always know what we need at the store?" asked Adam. "I keep that list on the refrigerator. When we run out of something, I write it down right away. I also think about the meals we will be having for the next week. I think of the breakfasts and dinners we will eat at home. I also think of the lunches I will pack for all of us. I decide what we will have for each meal. Then I write down all the food we will need to fix those meals." "That is very smart," Adam told his mom. How often does Adam's mom go to the store to buy groceries? once a week every day once a month What meals does Adam's mom have to buy groceries for? breakfast lunch dinner all of the above At the store, Adam and his mom started in the produce section. This is where all the fresh fruits and vegetables are kept. They picked out apples and bananas. These will be easy to pack for lunches. They got fresh broccoli for dinner one night. Adam likes it with cheese sauce. They bought lettuce and cucumbers and tomatoes. His mom and dad like salads in their lunches. Next, they went down the bread aisle. They got a loaf of bread to make sandwiches for lunch. Adam asked if they could have hamburgers for supper one night. "I already thought of that," Mom said as she put buns in the cart. They picked up the peanut butter that they were out of. The jelly was on the next shelf down. Adam picked out his favorite kind- grape. Adam and his mom went up and down all the aisles. They bought canned fruits and vegetables. They picked out ground beef, chicken, and pork chops in the meat aisle. They bought spaghetti noodles and canned soup. They got ketchup for the hamburgers. In the dairy aisle, they picked up milk, orange juice, butter, and eggs. They got the cheese for the cheese sauce. Then they went down the lane that had the snacks in it. Adam asked for cookies and potato chips for his lunches. "I suppose it's ok, as long as you don't eat too many at one time," said Mom. Then they went to the frozen food section. Adam got to pick out his favorite ice cream- cookie dough! In what section of the grocery store did they find apples, bananas, broccoli, lettuce, cucumbers and tomatoes? dairy produce bakery What did Adam and his mother get in the meat aisle? ground beef chicken pork chops all of the above What snacks did Adam choose for is lunches? cookies potato chips both a and b What did Adam pick out of the frozen food section of the grocery store? pizza popsicles ice cream By the time they were done, the cart was full. But they had everything they needed to make meals for the week. Adam's mom paid the cashier, and the food was put in bags. A boy helped Mom put the bags in the car. They drove home. Now it was time for the part neither mom nor Adam enjoyed. They had to put it all away. "It was fun going to the store with you, Mom," Adam said. "And it will be more fun eating all the good food we bought!" When their cart was full, what did Adam and his mom do next? paid the cashier left the store put their groceries in the car Once Adam and his mom got home, what did they have to do next? eat dinner put the groceries away go back to the store