Explanation:
We need to sort the food pictures into three groups:
Protein,
Fruit, and
Vegetable.
Let’s go through each picture one by one:
1.
Broccoli → This is a green vegetable.
✔ Vegetable
2.
Egg (cut in half) → Eggs are a great source of protein.
✔ Protein
3.
Watermelon (slice) → Sweet, juicy, grows on a vine — it’s a fruit.
✔ Fruit
4.
Bell peppers (yellow, green, red) → These are vegetables (technically fruits botanically, but in nutrition/food groups, they’re treated as vegetables).
✔ Vegetable
5.
Lettuce (head) → Leafy green, used in salads — definitely a vegetable.
✔ Vegetable
6.
Canned beans (with meat) — Beans are plant-based protein; combined with meat, still counts as protein-rich. In food group activities like this, beans and meat are grouped under
Protein.
✔ Protein
7.
Bananas → Sweet, grow on trees, have seeds inside — classic fruit.
✔ Fruit
8.
Steak (raw) → Meat = animal protein.
✔ Protein
9.
Corn (on the cob) — Technically a grain, but often grouped with vegetables in food guides (like USDA MyPlate). For this level, corn is usually placed under
Vegetable.
✔ Vegetable
10.
Salmon (fillet) — Fish is a top source of protein.
✔ Protein
11.
Strawberry — Red, sweet, seeded berry → fruit.
✔ Fruit
12.
Carrots — Root vegetable.
✔ Vegetable
Now let’s list them under each group:
Protein:
- Egg
- Canned beans
- Steak
- Salmon
Fruit:
- Watermelon
- Bananas
- Strawberry
Vegetable:
- Broccoli
- Bell peppers
- Lettuce
- Corn
- Carrots
Double-check:
- 4 items in Protein ✔
- 3 items in Fruit ✔
- 5 items in Vegetable ✔
Total = 12 items — matches the number shown.
Final Answer:
Protein: Egg, Canned beans, Steak, Salmon
Fruit: Watermelon, Bananas, Strawberry
Vegetable: Broccoli, Bell peppers, Lettuce, Corn, Carrots
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of food group worksheet.
