Unit 18: Eat Healthy!

Word List

adv. Always means that something happens all the time.

They always brush their teeth in the morning.
v. To ask is to say or write something to get an answer.

Please ask questions if you do not understand.
n. A banana is a long yellow fruit with soft white flesh inside.

Did you eat a banana for breakfast?
n. Bread is a food made from flour and water.

You need two pieces of bread to make a sandwich.
n. Cake is a sweet dessert made from flour, water, sugar, and eggs.

What a beautiful birthday cake!
n. A carrot is an orange vegetable.

I put a carrot in my salad.
n. Chicken is a bird that is often used for food.

Chicken is his favorite kind of meat.
n. Chocolate is a sweet food made from cacao beans.

I made a chocolate cake for my mom's party.
v. To contain is to hold or have something.

I have to find something to contain these apples.
adj. If a food is delicious, it is tasty.

I loved the delicious fried chicken I ate for dinner!
n. A diet is the food regularly eaten by a person.

His diet mostly consists of fruits and vegetables.
v. To eat is to chew and swallow food.

You should eat breakfast every day.
n. Food is things people and animals eat.

Pasta is a famous food in Italy.
n. Fruit is a type of healthy food that grows on trees and plants.

Apples, pears, and oranges are types of fruit.
adj. When something is great, it is very good.

It was a great, exciting game!
n. Health is the state of a person's body.

People who want good health should not smoke.
n. A recipe is a set of instructions for cooking a certain type of food.

Do you use a recipe when you make that sauce?
n. A restaurant is a business where people sit and eat food.

Let's eat at the Indian restaurant.
adj. If something is special, it is unique and different.

The cupcake was special because it had blue frosting.
n. Water is a clear liquid that people need to survive.

Drink eight cups of water every day.

Exercise

A ‣ Circle the word that best fits the given definition.

a clear liquid
- a. water
- b. orange juice
- c. coffee
- d. milkshake
a yellow fruit
- a. banana
- b. coconut
- c. lime
- d. grape
the condition of the body
- a. diet
- b. recipe
- c. mask
- d. health
a sweet food
- a. fish
- b. potato
- c. chocolate
- d. water
a place to order food and eat it
- a. museum
- b. restaurant
- c. clothing store
- d. swimming pool

B ‣ Circle the word that is opposite in meaning to the given word.

disgusting
- a. exciting
- b. soft
- c. delicious
- d. simple
awful
- a. sticky
- b. great
- c. hot
- d. soft
never
- a. always
- b. sometimes
- c. rarely
- d. maybe
ordinary
- a. sour
- b. bumpy
- c. healthy
- d. special
answer
- a. walk
- b. ask
- c. wipe
- d. create

C ‣ Write a word that is similar in meaning to the underlined word(s).

They grow orange vegetables in their garden.
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My mom bought a lot of things you eat at the grocery store.
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Do you like white or wheat food made from flour and water?
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A healthy group of foods that are regularly eaten has a balance of the five food groups.
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Do you have a set of cooking instructions for spaghetti sauce?
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Oranges have a lot of vitamins.
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I like food that grows on trees better than vegetables.
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Did you know that a bird lays eggs?
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I want to put food in my mouth because I'm so hungry!
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That bakery makes the best ice cream dessert!
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Eat Healthy!

It is important to eat healthy food. There are five main healthy food groups. They are grains, fruits, vegetables, protein, and dairy. A food pyramid can show you how much of each group you should eat.

Many different kinds of food are necessary for a balanced diet. You need to eat grains such as rice, wheat, and several types of bread. Fruits and vegetables are also important. Fruits such as bananas are good for you. Others, such as oranges and kiwis, contain a lot of vitamin C. Vegetables are an important part of a daily diet. They are extremely healthy and can be eaten in many ways. Salads with raw vegetables such as spinach and carrots are common, but you can also cook vegetables in many different ways. Soups are another easy way to get vegetables into your diet. Protein is an important food group, too. Meats such as beef and chicken are well-known forms of protein. Tofu, beans, eggs, and nuts also contain high amounts of protein. You should also eat dairy products such as cheese, yogurt, and milk as well. A healthy diet includes drinking lots of water instead of sugary drinks such as soda and juice.

While sweets may not be considered healthy foods, they are fine if you don't eat too many. Chocolate and cake are well-loved sweets commonly found at restaurants and grocery stores. They are often served at special events such as birthday parties and weddings.

At restaurants, you can ask the waiters to tell you which ingredients are included in different dishes. At home, you can always find healthy and delicious recipes in cookbooks or on the internet.

Eating healthy food is great for your health!

Reading Comprehension

Answer the questions.

What are the five main healthy food groups mentioned in this story?
- a. Candy, fruit, grains, protein, vegetables
- b. Cake, fruit, grains, protein, vegetables
- c. Chicken, dairy, fruit, grains, vegetables
- d. Dairy, fruit, grains, protein, vegetables
Which fruit contains a lot of vitamin C?
- a. Apples
- b. Bananas
- c. Cherries
- d. Oranges
How might people cook and eat vegetables?
- a. They can eat a salad.
- b. They can make soup.
- c. They can cook them.
- d. All of the above
According to the passage, what can you ask waiters at restaurants?
- a. What the primary food groups are
- b. How many glasses of water you can have
- c. To say what is in different dishes
- d. To look on the internet for healthy recipes
What are five healthy foods you can eat that are mentioned in the passage?
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