Shopping for Groceries

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Shopping for Groceries

About This Video

Shopping for Groceries teaches learners how to shop for food and supplies with more confidence. This video models using a grocery list, checking prices, looking at expiration dates, choosing items that fit a budget, and asking a store worker for help when needed. It also teaches learners to put cold foods in the cart near the end of the trip and put cold items away first when they get home.

Learning Objectives

After watching this video, learners will:

  1. Identify the materials, choices, or steps involved in shopping for groceries.
  2. Sequence important steps in a safe and practical order.
  3. Apply the skill to an everyday food, cooking, or shopping situation.

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Clinician & Educator Supports

Grade 8
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.8.1 – Participate effectively in collaborative discussions, building on others’ ideas and expressing ideas clearly.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.8.4 – Present information and findings coherently using relevant evidence and appropriate organization.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.8.6 – Adapt speech to different contexts and tasks, using formal English when appropriate.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.8.6 – Acquire and accurately use grade-appropriate academic and domain-specific vocabulary.

Grades 9–10
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.9-10.1 – Participate effectively in collaborative discussions, building on others’ ideas and expressing ideas clearly and persuasively.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.9-10.4 – Present information and evidence clearly, concisely, and logically for the purpose, audience, and task.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.9-10.6 – Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, using formal English when appropriate.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.9-10.6 – Acquire and accurately use general academic and domain-specific vocabulary appropriate for college and career readiness.

Grades 11–12
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.1 – Participate effectively in collaborative discussions, building on others’ ideas and expressing ideas clearly and persuasively.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.4 – Present information and evidence clearly and logically while addressing audience, purpose, and differing perspectives.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.6 – Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when appropriate.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.11-12.6 – Acquire and accurately use general academic and domain-specific vocabulary appropriate for college and career readiness.

  • By the end of the instructional period, given a grocery-shopping scenario, the learner will identify the needed items, locate or categorize them, and explain a logical shopping plan with 80% accuracy across 3 consecutive sessions.
  • By the end of the instructional period, the learner will ask or answer functional questions related to grocery shopping (e.g., location, price, quantity, substitution) in 4 of 5 opportunities across 3 consecutive sessions.
  • By the end of the instructional period, given two grocery options, the learner will compare them using at least two relevant features and state a reasoned choice in 4 of 5 opportunities across 3 consecutive sessions.

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