Four Food Groups Reading

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🎯 Learning Goals

I can...

• Read and understand information about the four food groups

• Identify foods that belong to each food group

• Explain why eating from all food groups is important for health

Success Criteria:

✓ I can answer questions about the reading passage correctly

✓ I can categorize foods into the correct food groups

✓ I can explain the benefits of balanced eating

📖 Reading Passage: The Four Food Groups

Eating healthy foods helps our bodies grow strong and gives us energy to play and learn. Nutritionists organize foods into four main groups to help us make good choices.

The Grain Group includes foods like bread, rice, pasta, and cereal. These foods give us energy and contain important vitamins. We should eat 6-8 servings from this group each day.

The Vegetable Group includes all vegetables like carrots, broccoli, spinach, and corn. Vegetables provide vitamins, minerals, and fiber that keep our bodies healthy. We need 3-5 servings of vegetables daily.

The Fruit Group contains apples, bananas, oranges, berries, and other fruits. Fruits give us vitamin C and natural sugars for energy. We should eat 2-4 servings of fruit each day.

The Protein Group includes meat, fish, eggs, beans, and nuts. These foods help build strong muscles and repair our bodies. We need 2-3 servings from this group daily.

Eating foods from all four groups every day helps us stay healthy, grow properly, and have energy for all our activities!