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Consolidation Worksheet 1
What Are the Different Food Groups?
1. Match the food items below to where they are found in the
supermarket. The first one has been done for you.

Food item Section

Oil

Meat

Fruits and
vegetables

Grains

Dairy
products

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 2. Complete the classification chart below by filling in the name of
each food group and giving one example of a food that belongs in
each group.

Foods we eat
can be sorted into

such as such as such as

• Apple • Egg • Butter

• Broccoli • Chicken • Cake
• • •

such as such as

• Bread • Cheese
• Rice • Milk
• •

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Consolidation Worksheet 2
Why Is a Balanced Diet and
Regular Exercise Important?
Your pulse rate is lower when you are at rest and it increases when you
exercise.

The pictures below show the different activities that Tom carries out in
a day. Put a tick (ü) in the circle beside the activity if Tom’s pulse rate is
much higher than his resting pulse rate.

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Consolidation Worksheet 3
How Can Some Foods Be Harmful to
Our Health?
Look at the foods shown below. Put them into groups that explain why
they are unhealthy.

Fish and chips Cupcakes Fried shrimp

Pudding Fried nuggets Ice cream

Unhealthy foods

Oily foods Sweet and sticky foods

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Fun and Wordsearch!

Games
Search horizontally, vertically or diagonally for the words below:

calcium diet fibre oil protein vitamin

carbohydrate fat mineral overweight starch

W A O V E R W E I G H T

C L U V I T A M I N D M

A X P F U G R E U Y F I

L Z Q R S L I E B T A N

C A R B O H Y D R A T E

I E Y I U T S X I F J R

U R L K J P E B H E C A

M P F I B R E I Y O T L

O S T A R C H M N S A Z

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Exam Practice
Process skills: Observing, Analysing, Inferring

The table below shows the amounts of the different nutrients in three
different foods.

Food P Q R
Energy 350 calories 700 calories 590 calories
Fats 20 g 45 g 28 g
Fibre 5g 1g 2g
Protein 5g 38 g 30 g
Carbohydrates 28 g 60 g 55 g

a. Based on the information given, which letter, P, Q or R, represents

each of the foods below?

i. iii.

Potato salad Cheeseburger

Hint:
ii. What ingredients can be found in each
food? Which nutrients do they contain?

Tuna sandwich

b. Tom’s brother is participating in a marathon the next day. Which of

the foods, P, Q or R, should he eat? Explain your answer. [1 mark]

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2. Complete the classification chart below by filling in the name of
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each food group and giving one example of a food that belongs in
each group.
Consolidation Worksheet 1 Foods we eat
What Are the Different Food Groups? can be sorted into
1. Match the food items below to where they are found in the
supermarket. The first one has been done for you.
Fats, oils and
Fruits and vegetables Meat, eggs and beans sugary foods

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Food item Section
such as such as such as

Oil
• Apple • Egg • Butter
• Broccoli • Chicken • Cake
• Tomato • Green pea • Chocolate
Meat

Fruits and
vegetables Starchy foods Dairy products

such as such as

Grains • Bread • Cheese

• Rice • Milk
• Potato • Yoghurt

Dairy
products

(Note to teachers: Accept all possible answers for the examples of the foods in
each group.)

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Consolidation Worksheet 2 Consolidation Worksheet 3

Why Is a Balanced Diet and How Can Some Foods Be Harmful to
Regular Exercise Important? Our Health?
Your pulse rate is lower when you are at rest and it increases when you Look at the foods shown below. Put them into groups that explain why

Additional Teacher’s Resources

exercise. they are unhealthy.

The pictures below show the different activities that Tom carries out in
a day. Put a tick (ü) in the circle beside the activity if Tom’s pulse rate is
much higher than his resting pulse rate.

Fish and chips Cupcakes Fried shrimp

Pudding Fried nuggets Ice cream

✓ Unhealthy foods

Oily foods Sweet and sticky foods

Fish and chips Cupcakes

Fried shrimp Pudding

✓ Fried nuggets Ice cream

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Fun and Wordsearch! Exam Practice

Games
Process skills: Observing, Analysing, Inferring
Search horizontally, vertically or diagonally for the words below:
The table below shows the amounts of the different nutrients in three
different foods.
calcium diet fibre oil protein vitamin
carbohydrate fat mineral overweight starch Food P Q R

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Energy 350 calories 700 calories 590 calories
Fats 20 g 45 g 28 g
Fibre 5g 1g 2g
Protein 5g 38 g 30 g
Carbohydrates 28 g 60 g 55 g

W A O V E R W E I G H T a. Based on the information given, which letter, P, Q or R, represents

each of the foods below?
C L U V I T A M I N D M

A X P F U G R E U Y F I
i. P iii. Q
L Z Q R S L I E B T A N

C A R B O H Y D R A T E Potato salad Cheeseburger

I E Y I U T S X I F J R
Hint:
ii. R What ingredients can be found in each
U R L K J P E B H E C A food? Which nutrients do they contain?

M P F I B R E I Y O T L Tuna sandwich

O S T A R C H M N S A Z b. Tom’s brother is participating in a marathon the next day. Which of

the foods, P, Q or R, should he eat? Explain your answer. [1 mark]

R. It is highest in energy and carbohydrates, which are important

for him in a marathon race.

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Calcium A type of mineral that is important for strong and healthy bones

Carbohydrate A substance found in some foods that provides the body with heat and
energy

Dairy product Milk and foodstuff made from milk

Diet The food that someone eats

Fat The oily solid or liquid substance found in some food

Fibre The plant material that cannot be digested but helps us digest our food
and pass out faeces easily
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Heart disease A disease of the heart or blood vessels

Mineral The chemical substance (such as iron or zinc) in certain foods that is
important for good health

MyPlate The food guide that shows the proportion of the five food groups for
each meal for a balanced diet (introduced by the U.S. Department of
Agriculture)

Nutrient A substance that we need for energy, growth and health

Oil Edible liquid substance from plants or animals that contains fat

Overweight Weighing more than normal

Protein A substance found in some foods (such as milk, meat, eggs and beans)
that is important for growth and repair

Pulse rate The number of times the heart beats in one minute

Starch A type of carbohydrate found mainly in plants that is a source of energy

Vitamin Any of the group of natural substances that are usually found in foods
and are important in small amounts for normal growth and activity of the
body

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