Apam Cake <oa>

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Creative Commons BY-NC Adapted from "Making Apam Cake" by Kiki Putri and Divina Ariadini. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Free Decodable Reader with oa Vowel Team | Apam Cake

Practice Words

Words featuring the 'oa' vowel team, producing the long /əʊ/ or /oʊ/ sound.

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Page 1
Three children happily walking through village at sunset with girl in hijab waving

In a short time it will be the holy month. So tonight, we make apam cakes.

Page 2
Grandmother in hijab serving food plate to boy in kitchen with microwave and cakes on table

Mum has hurt her hand. We can not make the apam cakes.

Page 3
Boy smiling at kitchen counter with grandmother in hijab and glasses standing behind near ingredients

'I will do it,' I boast. 'I saw you do it.'

Page 4
Grandmother and boy from behind walking toward families cooking outdoors in village

We head to the field where all our friends have made a stove to cook.

Page 5
Village scene with families cooking outdoors under trees using traditional stoves

Page 6
Two illustrations showing hands arranging stones and placing pot over wood fire

Dad makes me a stove with rocks and leaves. He will set a flame under the pot.

Page 7
Grandmother helping boy pour batter into mixing bowl while another child watches

First, I put the flour into the milk. And I splash some on me too.

Page 8
Happy boy stirring large bowl outdoors while tired grandmother watches under tree

I give it a good mix. Mum thinks I am too hard with the spoon.

Page 9
Grandmother in hijab and boy watching pot cook over fire while stirring together

When the mix is thick, we put it in the pot. Mum puts the lid on. We leave it to roast.

Page 10
Boy smelling cooking steam with grandmother stirring pot and people waiting in background

'Oh no!' I groan. I did not check the mix. It is burnt.

Page 11
Close-up of hands holding round wooden tray with brown and light colored apam cakes

Not all of the cakes are black. We can still eat some of them.

Page 12
Happy boy holding tray of round apam cakes with father and grandmother smiling at outdoor cooking area

They are not like Mum makes them. But at least, we had some apam cakes.

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