Editor's Notes
- Supermarkets are also called markets or grocery stores. They are usually one story high and large.
- People buy food at supermarkets. Supermarkets are usually stand alone buildings in small shopping malls.
- Supermarkets have large parking lots where shoppers can park for free.
- Coupons offer discounts for items like bread, cereal, and lunchmeat.
- Shopping carts are used to carry groceries. They have four wheels and a large basket.
- Baskets are for shoppers who want to buy just a few items.
- Cans, boxes, and bags of food and paper goods are kept on shelves. The shelves are arranged in aisles.
- A stocker is a worker who puts groceries on the grocery store shelves.
- Shoppers can find fruits and vegetables in the produce section of the grocery store or supermarket.
- Produce is sold by the pound. Shoppers and cashiers weigh the produce on a scale.
- Butchers cut and sell meat. They work in the meat section of the store.
- Dry goods include cereal, flour, and sugar
- Canned foods last a long time. They can be easily stored on a shelf or in a cabinet.
- Grocery stores sell a small selection of personal goods like deordorant.
- Cashiers stand on their feet all day.
- You can help the environment by using reusable grocery bags.
- This man is carrying two paper bags full of groceries.
- He is putting the groceries in the truck of his car.
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