Kids' food group sorting activity worksheet with fun cartoon food illustrations.

Let’s go row by row and figure out which foods belong in each group — and which ones don’t. We’ll circle the right ones and cross out the wrong ones, just like the worksheet says.

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Row 1: Milk Food Group

Foods that belong here are dairy products — things made from milk.

✔ Circle these:
- Cheese (the wedge with holes)
- Milk carton
- Ice cream (in the bowl)

✘ Cross these out:
- Bread (that’s grains)
- Cereal box (grains too)
- Carrot (vegetable)

So for this row: Circle cheese, milk, ice cream. Cross out bread, cereal, carrot.

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Row 2: Fruit Food Group

These should be fruits — sweet, juicy plant parts we eat.

✔ Circle these:
- Orange
- Pear
- Grapes
- Cherries

✘ Cross these out:
- Juice box (it’s a drink, not whole fruit — and sometimes has added sugar)
- Butter or margarine tubs (those are fats/oils, not fruit)

Wait — actually, looking again: The juice box might be tricky. But since it’s labeled “fruit juice,” some might think it belongs… but My Plate usually wants WHOLE fruits. So better to cross it out unless told otherwise. And the butter/margarine? Definitely not fruit.

So: Circle orange, pear, grapes, cherries. Cross out juice box and butter tubs.

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Row 3: Vegetable Food Group

Vegetables come from plants — roots, leaves, stems, etc.

✔ Circle these:
- Corn on the cob
- Broccoli
- Potato (yes, even though it’s starchy, it’s still a veggie!)
- Apple? Wait — no! Apple is a fruit! ✘ Cross it out.
- Pumpkin can (canned pumpkin = vegetable)

Also there’s a cute ghost-shaped thing — looks like a radish or turnip? Let’s assume it’s a veggie → circle it.

So: Circle corn, broccoli, potato, ghost-veggie, canned pumpkin. Cross out apple.

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Row 4: Grains Food Group

Grains = bread, pasta, rice, oats, cereals — anything made from wheat, rice, oats, barley, etc.

✔ Circle these:
- Pretzels
- Bagel
- Soda cracker box (crackers are grain-based)
- Rice cakes (the two round things with faces)

✘ Cross these out:
- Yogurt cup (dairy — goes in Milk group)
- Nothing else seems wrong here.

Wait — yogurt is definitely not a grain. So cross that out.

So: Circle pretzels, bagel, soda crackers, rice cakes. Cross out yogurt.

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Row 5: Meat & Beans Food Group

This includes meat, poultry, fish, eggs, beans, nuts, tofu — protein-rich foods.

✔ Circle these:
- Ham slice
- Egg
- Fish
- Cupcake? No — that’s dessert/sugar/grain/fat combo → ✘ cross out
- Strawberry? That’s fruit → ✘ cross out
- Box of what looks like granola or trail mix? If it has nuts/beans, maybe… but if it’s mostly oats/sugar, then no. Looks more like snack mix → probably not pure protein → ✘ cross out

Actually, let’s look carefully:

- Ham → yes (meat)
- Strawberry → fruit → no
- Egg → yes (protein)
- Cupcake → no (sweet treat)
- Granola/snack box → likely grains + sugar → no
- Fish → yes

So: Circle ham, egg, fish. Cross out strawberry, cupcake, snack box.

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Now let’s summarize clearly for the student:

Final Answer:

Milk Food Group:
Circle: cheese, milk carton, ice cream
Cross out: bread, cereal box, carrot

Fruit Food Group:
Circle: orange, pear, grapes, cherries
Cross out: juice box, butter tubs

Vegetable Food Group:
Circle: corn, broccoli, potato, ghost-veggie, canned pumpkin
Cross out: apple

Grains Food Group:
Circle: pretzels, bagel, soda crackers, rice cakes
Cross out: yogurt cup

Meat & Beans Food Group:
Circle: ham, egg, fish
Cross out: strawberry, cupcake, snack box

Remember: Color the pictures after you’re done circling and crossing out!

You got this! 🍎🥛