Food Vocabulary Word Mat

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Food Vocabulary Word Mat: A4 portrait layout with a large title 'Food Vocabulary Word Mat'. Top row: four tall, coloured columns labelled FRUIT (green), VEGETABLES (red), PROTEIN (blue) and DAIRY (purple) each containing ~8 illustrated items with single-word labels (e.g. apple, banana, carrot, potato, chicken, egg, milk, cheese). Middle row: GRAINS (orange), FATS & OILS (teal), DRINKS (pink), DESCRIBING WORDS (green) with images and words (e.g. bread, rice, olive oil, avocado, water, juice, tas...

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This printable is an illustrated word mat of common food items and related vocabulary, organised into labelled columns (Fruit, Vegetables, Protein, Dairy, Grains, Fats & Oils, Drinks, Describing Words) with a bottom row of useful verbs/icons. It is designed as a visual support for vocabulary development, EAL/SEND scaffolding and to prompt classroom activities such as sorting, labelling and sentence writing. The images are clear and paired with single-word labels to support word-picture matching and speaking tasks.

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