Circle the fruits and square the vegetables worksheet - Free Printable

Let's solve the task step by step:

Task:

Circle the fruits and square the vegetables.

We need to identify each item in the image as either a fruit or a vegetable, then:
- Circle the fruits
- Square the vegetables

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Step 1: Understand the difference between fruits and vegetables

- Fruits: The mature ovary of a flowering plant, usually containing seeds. Often sweet or sour, and eaten raw.
- Examples: Apple, banana, grapes, mango, pineapple, etc.

- Vegetables: Other edible parts of plants (roots, stems, leaves, flowers, etc.). Usually savory.
- Examples: Carrot, lettuce, pepper, mushroom, potato, etc.

> Note: Botanically, some foods like tomatoes, cucumbers, and peppers are fruits, but they're often considered vegetables in culinary terms. In this context, we'll use common culinary classification since it's aimed at kids.

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Step 2: Identify each item

Let’s go row by row:

#### Row 1:
1. Eggplant → vegetable (botanically a fruit, but commonly treated as a vegetable) ✔ Square
2. Grapes → fruit ✔ Circle
3. Carrot → vegetable ✔ Square
4. Lime → fruit ✔ Circle

#### Row 2:
5. Cherry → fruit ✔ Circle
6. Cabbage → vegetable ✔ Square
7. Apple → fruit ✔ Circle
8. Bell pepper → vegetable (culinary) ✔ Square

#### Row 3:
9. Coriander (cilantro) → herb/vegetable ✔ Square
10. Banana → fruit ✔ Circle
11. Chili pepper → vegetable (culinary) ✔ Square
12. Ginger → root vegetable ✔ Square

#### Row 4:
13. Kiwi → fruit ✔ Circle
14. Mushroom → fungus, but used as vegetable ✔ Square
15. Pineapple → fruit ✔ Circle
16. Papaya → fruit ✔ Circle

#### Row 5:
17. Green peas (in pod) → vegetable ✔ Square
18. Pomegranate → fruit ✔ Circle
19. Mango → fruit ✔ Circle
20. Potato → vegetable ✔ Square

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Final Answer:

Circle (Fruits):
- Grapes
- Lime
- Cherry
- Apple
- Banana
- Kiwi
- Pineapple
- Papaya
- Pomegranate
- Mango

Square (Vegetables):
- Eggplant
- Carrot
- Cabbage
- Bell pepper
- Coriander
- Chili pepper
- Ginger
- Mushroom
- Green peas
- Potato

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How to mark on the worksheet:

- Use a circle around: grapes, lime, cherry, apple, banana, kiwi, pineapple, papaya, pomegranate, mango
- Use a square around: eggplant, carrot, cabbage, bell pepper, coriander, chili pepper, ginger, mushroom, green peas, potato

✔ This completes the task!

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