A plate is a flat dish used to serve or eat food.
The idea
Use a plate for one and plates for more than one. Food is on a plate.
Examples
- Please put the bread on a plate.
- There are clean plates beside the cups.
- My plate has rice and beans on it.
- A child carries a plate to the table.
- We need another plate for our guest.
- The blue plates are for lunch.
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Watch out
A plate is for serving or eating; a pan is generally used for cooking.
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Choose the answer. Set two ___ on the table. (plate / plates)
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plates
Plates fits because there are two.
Choose the answer. Put the cake ___ the plate. (on / under)
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on
On puts the cake on the surface.
Choose the answer. Serve the salad on a ___. (plate / lid)
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plate
A plate holds the salad for serving.
Practice round
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Choose the answer. Set two ___ on the table. (plate / plates)
Choose the answer. Put the cake ___ the plate. (on / under)
Choose the answer. Serve the salad on a ___. (plate / lid)
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Describe the food on your plate at a meal.