MyPlate Healthy Eating
A Grade 3 worksheet to help students understand the MyPlate guidelines for healthy eating, focusing on food groups and balanced meals.
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MyPlate Healthy Eating
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. We are learning about MyPlate and how to make healthy food choices!
MyPlate shows us how to build a healthy meal. It has five important food groups. Look at the image below to remember the food groups!
1. The five food groups on MyPlate are Fruits, Vegetables, Grains, Protein, and .
2. Half of your plate should be made up of fruits and .
3. Choosing whole is better for you than refined ones.
1. Which food group provides energy for your body?
Dairy
Grains
Fruits
Protein
2. Which of these is an example of a protein food?
Apple
Bread
Chicken
Milk
1. Eating a variety of foods from all five food groups helps you grow strong and healthy.
True
False
2. You should eat the same amount of food from each food group every day.
True
False
1. Name two fruits you like to eat and which food group they belong to.
2. Why is it important to eat vegetables?
Use the words below to complete the sentences.
4. Milk and cheese come from the food group.
5. Chicken, beans, and nuts are part of the food group.
6. Pasta and rice are examples of .