Shopping for Groceries

My mom and I went shopping for groceries. We needed fruits. We needed vegetables. We needed some snacks. We went to the produce section. I picked five apples. I picked seven bananas. My mom chose fresh lettuce. She picked eight red tomatoes. We walked to the snack aisle. My mom asked me to pick snacks for the week. I chose a bag of chips for Monday. I chose candy for Tuesday. I chose cookies for Wednesday. I chose raisins for Thursday. I chose nuts for Friday. Then we went to the dairy section. Mom picked the milk. I picked the eggs. I was very careful. We were hungry. We were tired. We went to the checkout counter. Mom paid for everything. Mom drove us home. I helped put the groceries away. Mom made me some lunch. It was fun going shopping with my mom!

Key Vocabulary

To help you recall the words faster, draw a picture, create a sentence, or a story for each word.

  1. Groceries – Food and other goods bought at a store.

  2. Produce – Fresh fruits and vegetables.

  3. Snack – A small amount of food eaten between meals.

  4. Dairy – Food made from milk.

  5. Checkout – The place where you pay for items.

Individual Sentences

  1. My mom and I went shopping for groceries.

  2. We needed fruits.

  3. We needed vegetables.

  4. We needed some snacks.

  5. We went to the produce section.

  6. I picked five apples.

  7. I picked seven bananas.

  8. My mom chose fresh lettuce.

  9. She picked eight red tomatoes.

  10. We walked to the snack aisle.

  11. My mom asked me to pick snacks for the week.

  12. I chose a bag of chips for Monday.

  13. I chose candy for Tuesday.

  14. I chose cookies for Wednesday.

  15. I chose raisins for Thursday.

  16. I chose nuts for Friday.

  17. Then we went to the dairy section.

  18. Mom picked the milk.

  19. I picked the eggs.

  20. I was very careful.

  21. We were hungry.

  22. We were tired.

  23. We went to the checkout counter.

  24. Mom paid for everything.

  25. Mom drove us home.

  26. I helped put the groceries away.

  27. Mom made me some lunch.

  28. It was fun going shopping with my mom!

Who Are You Talking To?

Just an example of how this phrase would be said in different environments:
Phrase: "Did you go shopping?"

  1. Casual: "Hey, did you go shopping?"

  2. Intimate: "Sweetie, did you go shopping?"

  3. Formal: "May I ask if you went shopping?"

  4. Business: "Could you confirm if you completed your shopping?"

  5. Writing: "Please let me know if you went shopping."

Natural Dialogue

Mom: We need to buy groceries today.
Me: What do we need?
Mom: Fruits, vegetables, snacks, and dairy.
Me: Can I pick the snacks?
Mom: Yes, but only one for each day.
Me: Got it! Let’s go shopping!