What is healthy eating? reading for…: English ESL worksheets pdf & doc - Free Printable

Task Overview:

The task involves identifying healthy and unhealthy foods from a list of images and then writing the corresponding words for each food item. The goal is to apply the principles of healthy eating discussed in the text above.

Key Points from the Text:

1. Healthy Foods:
- Vegetables (except potatoes)
- Fruits of all colors
- Beans, peas, fish, and eggs for protein
- Milk (source of calcium and vitamin D)
- Water

2. Unhealthy Foods:
- Processed meats like bacon, sausages, and hamburgers
- Donuts, pizza, ice cream
- Too much butter

Solution:

#### Step 1: Identify Healthy and Unhealthy Foods
We will analyze each image and determine whether it represents a healthy or unhealthy food based on the guidelines provided.

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#### Image Analysis:

1. Bacon (B)
- Category: Unhealthy
- Reason: Bacon is a processed meat, which is unhealthy according to the text.

2. Pizza (P)
- Category: Unhealthy
- Reason: Pizza is mentioned as an unhealthy food in the text.

3. Pears (P)
- Category: Healthy
- Reason: Pears are fruits, which are encouraged in the text.

4. Eggs (E)
- Category: Healthy
- Reason: Eggs are a good source of protein, as mentioned in the text.

5. Hamburger (H)
- Category: Unhealthy
- Reason: Hamburgers are processed foods and are unhealthy.

6. Sausages (S)
- Category: Unhealthy
- Reason: Sausages are processed meats, which are unhealthy.

7. Donuts (D)
- Category: Unhealthy
- Reason: Donuts are mentioned as unhealthy in the text.

8. Butter (B)
- Category: Unhealthy
- Reason: The text advises not to use too much butter, making it unhealthy.

9. Milk (M)
- Category: Healthy
- Reason: Milk is a good source of calcium and vitamin D, as mentioned in the text.

10. Peas (P)
- Category: Healthy
- Reason: Peas are a type of bean, which is encouraged as a healthy protein source.

11. Ice Cream (I)
- Category: Unhealthy
- Reason: Ice cream is mentioned as an unhealthy food in the text.

12. Water (W)
- Category: Healthy
- Reason: Water is always the best choice, as stated in the text.

13. Fish (F)
- Category: Healthy
- Reason: Fish is a good source of protein, as mentioned in the text.

14. Potatoes (P)
- Category: Neutral/Unhealthy (depending on preparation)
- Reason: The text specifically mentions that potatoes are an exception to the vegetable rule, so they are generally considered less healthy.

15. Orange (O)
- Category: Healthy
- Reason: Oranges are fruits, which are encouraged in the text.

16. Apples (A)
- Category: Healthy
- Reason: Apples are fruits, which are encouraged in the text.

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#### Step 2: Circle the Foods
- Green (Healthy): Pears, Eggs, Milk, Peas, Water, Fish, Oranges, Apples.
- Red (Unhealthy): Bacon, Pizza, Hamburger, Sausages, Donuts, Butter, Ice Cream, Potatoes.

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#### Step 3: Write the Words
Using the letters provided, write the names of the foods:

1. B: Bacon
2. P: Pizza
3. P: Pears
4. E: Eggs
5. H: Hamburger
6. S: Sausages
7. D: Donuts
8. B: Butter
9. M: Milk
10. P: Peas
11. I: Ice Cream
12. W: Water
13. F: Fish
14. P: Potatoes
15. O: Orange
16. A: Apples

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Final Answer:

- Healthy Foods (Green): Pears, Eggs, Milk, Peas, Water, Fish, Oranges, Apples.
- Unhealthy Foods (Red): Bacon, Pizza, Hamburger, Sausages, Donuts, Butter, Ice Cream, Potatoes.

Boxed Answer:
\boxed{
\text{Healthy: Pears, Eggs, Milk, Peas, Water, Fish, Oranges, Apples; Unhealthy: Bacon, Pizza, Hamburger, Sausages, Donuts, Butter, Ice Cream, Potatoes}
}