Name: WEEK 12
Nonfiction Text Features DAY 1
READ THE CHART Use the column headings to help you understand the chart.
The Food Groups
GRAINS VEGETABLES FRUITS DAIRY MEAT AND BEANS
Eat 6 ounces daily Eat 2½ cups daily Eat 2 cups daily Eat 2 to 3 cups daily Eat 5½ ounces daily
• Eat whole-grain • Eat a lot of green • Eat a variety of • Eat low-fat or • Choose low-fat or
cereals, breads, vegetables, such fruits, including fat-free milk, lean meats, poultry,
crackers, rice, and as broccoli and berries, citrus yogurt, and other and fish.
pasta. spinach. fruits, and fruits dairy products. • Bake or broil
• 1 ounce is about • Eat plenty of orange with pits or cores. • If you can’t have meat.
1 slice of bread, vegetables, such as • Choose fresh, milk, choose foods • Eat other foods
1 cup of cereal, or carrots. frozen, or dried and drinks that high in protein,
½ cup of cooked fruits. have calcium added such as beans,
rice or pasta. • Limit fruit juices. to them. peas, nuts, and
seeds.
SKILL PRACTICE Read each question. Fill in the bubble next to the correct answer.
1. According to the chart, which of these 3. In which column would advice about
should you limit? choosing a healthful bread go?
A broiled fish A “Grains”
B orange vegetables B “Vegetables”
C nuts and seeds C “Fruits”
D fruit juices D “Dairy”
2. Why are beans, which are vegetables, 4. What information does the second item
listed in the meat column? under “Dairy” give?
A Beans are a type of meat. A how to know if you are allergic to milk
B Beans and meat are both good sources B where to buy dairy products
of protein. C how to get enough calcium without
C Beans and meat are often eaten together. drinking milk
D Beans are not green or orange. D which foods and drinks contain
a lot of calcium
STRATEGY PRACTICE What information in the chart would be helpful to someone who is trying to
figure out how much food from each group to buy? Explain your answer.
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