Practice identifying MyPlate food groups and choosing balanced foods for healthy meals and snacks.
Read each problem carefully. Write your answer in complete sentences when you can.
Learning about balanced meals and food groups
Health - Grade 2-3
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MyPlate has five food groups: fruits, vegetables, grains, protein, and dairy. Name one food from each group.
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Circle the food that belongs in the fruit group: broccoli, banana, bread, or cheese.
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Look at this lunch: turkey sandwich, apple slices, carrot sticks, and milk. Which food group is missing or could be added to make it more complete if the bread is not whole grain?
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Write whether each food is a fruit or a vegetable: orange, spinach, grapes, and broccoli.
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A bowl of oatmeal is in which food group: fruits, grains, protein, or dairy?
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Mia wants a healthy snack from two different food groups. She chooses yogurt. Name one fruit she could add to make the snack include two food groups.
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Which food group helps build and repair muscles: protein, fruits, dairy, or vegetables?
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Draw or describe a balanced dinner using at least four MyPlate food groups.
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Sam eats cheese and drinks milk. Which food group do these foods belong to?
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Choose the better drink for most school lunches: soda or water. Explain why.
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Sort these foods into the correct groups: eggs, corn, peach, rice, yogurt, and green beans.
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A plate has a large serving of noodles and a small piece of chicken. What two food groups are on the plate?
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Why is it important to eat foods from different food groups instead of only one food group?
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Look at a breakfast of toast, scrambled eggs, and orange slices. Name the food groups in this meal.
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Create a MyPlate lunch that includes a vegetable, a grain, a protein, and a dairy food. Write the foods you choose.