A Fun Family Dinner

Miah’s family had a fun dinner last night. Her mom made spaghetti and meatballs. The kitchen smelled delicious. Miah helped set the table. She put plates, forks, and glasses on the table. Her dad brought the food to the table. Everyone sat down to eat together. They talked about their day while they ate. Miah told a funny story about her school. Her brother laughed so hard he almost dropped his fork. After dinner, they had ice cream for dessert. Miah chose chocolate, her favorite flavor. Having dinner with her family made Miah happy. She loved spending time with them.

Key Vocabulary

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

  1. Dinner – The main meal in the evening.

  2. Spaghetti – Long, thin pasta.

  3. Fork – A tool used to eat food.

  4. Dessert – Sweet food eaten after a meal.

  5. Flavor – The taste of food or drink.

Individual Sentences

  1. Miah’s family had a fun dinner last night.

  2. Her mom made spaghetti and meatballs.

  3. The kitchen smelled delicious.

  4. Miah helped set the table.

  5. She put plates, forks, and glasses on the table.

  6. Her dad brought the food to the table.

  7. Everyone sat down to eat together.

  8. They talked about their day while they ate.

  9. Miah told a funny story about her school.

  10. Her brother laughed so hard he almost dropped his fork.

  11. After dinner, they had ice cream for dessert.

  12. Miah chose chocolate, her favorite flavor.

  13. Having dinner with her family made Miah happy.

  14. She loved spending time with them.

Who Are You Talking To?

Just an example of how this phrase would be said in different environments:
Phrase: "What did you have for dinner?"

  1. Casual: "Hey, what did you eat for dinner?"

  2. Intimate: "Sweetie, what did you enjoy eating for dinner?"

  3. Formal: "May I ask what you had for dinner?"

  4. Business: "Could you share what your dinner included?"

  5. Writing: "Please describe what you had for dinner."

Natural Dialogue

Me: What did you eat for dinner last night?
Friend: We had spaghetti and meatballs.
Me: Did you help with anything?
Friend: Yes, I helped set the table.
Me: What did you have for dessert?
Friend: I had chocolate ice cream—it’s my favorite!