MyPlate Explorer
A Grade 2 worksheet to help students learn about the MyPlate food groups and healthy eating habits.
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MyPlate Explorer
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Let's learn about healthy eating with MyPlate!
MyPlate helps us understand what kinds of foods we should eat to stay healthy and strong! It shows us the five main food groups.
Look at the MyPlate image. Fill in the blank with the correct food group name.
1. Fruits are sweet and yummy. They belong to the group.
2. Carrots and broccoli are good for you! They are part of the group.
3. Milk and cheese help make our bones strong. These are in the group.
4. Bread and rice give us energy. They are in the group.
5. Chicken and beans help our muscles grow. They are in the group.
Choose the correct food group for each item.
6. Which food belongs to the Grains group?
Apple
Pasta
Cheese
Carrot
7. Which food belongs to the Dairy group?
Yogurt
Banana
Fish
Green Beans
Read each statement. Circle T for True or F for False.
8. Eating lots of candy is part of a healthy MyPlate meal.
True
False
9. MyPlate teaches us to eat a variety of foods from different groups.
True
False
10. Draw or write about your favorite healthy meal that includes foods from at least three different MyPlate groups.