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Food groups and a balanced diet

2nd grade (Year 3 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: NGSS.5-PS3-1 · England: KS1 Y2 Animals, including humans, KS2 Y3 Animals, including humans

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Question 1
Which plate is the most balanced meal?
- A. chips, crisps and cake
- B. fish, rice and vegetables
- C. only butter
- D. only sweets
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Question 2
Which food is a good source of protein (for growth and repair)?
- A. strawberries
- B. butter
- C. beans
- D. carrots
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Question 3
Which nutrient is strawberries a good source of?
- A. carbohydrates (for energy)
- B. protein (for growth and repair)
- C. fats (stored energy)
- D. vitamins and minerals (to stay healthy)
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Question 4
Why should we eat only small amounts of sugary foods?
- A. Sugar makes bones stronger.
- B. Sugar is a protein.
- C. Too much sugar can harm teeth and health.
- D. Sugar has no energy.
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Question 5
Which food is a good source of carbohydrates (for energy)?
- A. spinach
- B. butter
- C. rice
- D. carrots
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Question 6
Which nutrient is butter a good source of?
- A. carbohydrates (for energy)
- B. protein (for growth and repair)
- C. fats (stored energy)
- D. vitamins and minerals (to stay healthy)
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Question 7
Why do we need to drink water every day?
- A. We do not need water.
- B. Our bodies are mostly water and we lose some all the time.
- C. Water is a type of fat.
- D. Water gives us protein.
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Question 8
Which food is a good source of fats (stored energy)?
- A. broccoli
- B. lentils
- C. olive oil
- D. eggs
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Question 9
Which nutrient is olive oil a good source of?
- A. carbohydrates (for energy)
- B. protein (for growth and repair)
- C. fats (stored energy)
- D. vitamins and minerals (to stay healthy)
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Question 10
Why should we eat only small amounts of sugary foods?
- A. Sugar makes bones stronger.
- B. Sugar has no energy.
- C. Too much sugar can harm teeth and health.
- D. Sugar is a protein.
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Question 11
Which food is a good source of vitamins and minerals (to stay healthy)?
- A. potatoes
- B. lard
- C. beans
- D. carrots
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Question 12
Which nutrient is olive oil a good source of?
- A. carbohydrates (for energy)
- B. protein (for growth and repair)
- C. fats (stored energy)
- D. vitamins and minerals (to stay healthy)
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Question 13
Which plate is the most balanced meal?
- A. fish, rice and vegetables
- B. only sweets
- C. chips, crisps and cake
- D. only butter
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Question 14
Which food is a good source of vitamins and minerals (to stay healthy)?
- A. beans
- B. lard
- C. broccoli
- D. lentils
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Question 15
Which nutrient is lard a good source of?
- A. carbohydrates (for energy)
- B. protein (for growth and repair)
- C. fats (stored energy)
- D. vitamins and minerals (to stay healthy)
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Question 16
Why do we need fibre?
- A. to grow hair
- B. to see in the dark
- C. to build muscles
- D. to keep our digestive system working well

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Answer key: Food groups and a balanced diet

1. B. fish, rice and vegetables
2. C. beans
3. D. vitamins and minerals (to stay healthy)
4. C. Too much sugar can harm teeth and health.
5. C. rice
6. C. fats (stored energy)
7. B. Our bodies are mostly water and we lose some all the time.
8. C. olive oil
9. C. fats (stored energy)
10. C. Too much sugar can harm teeth and health.
11. D. carrots
12. C. fats (stored energy)
13. A. fish, rice and vegetables
14. C. broccoli
15. C. fats (stored energy)
16. D. to keep our digestive system working well