Let's solve this worksheet step by step.
Task:
Classify the given food items into one of four taste categories:
Sweet, Sour, Salty, or Bitter.
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Step 1: Identify each food item and its typical taste
Here are the food items shown at the bottom of the page:
1.
Donut with chocolate glaze – Sweet
2.
Orange juice with a slice of orange – Sour (or sweet-sour, but primarily sour due to citrus)
3.
Cucumber – Slightly bitter or mild; often considered refreshing, but can be slightly bitter
4.
Lemon – Sour
5.
French fries – Salty (usually cooked in oil and seasoned with salt)
6.
Red cabbage – Bitter (especially raw)
7.
Ice cream (swirled) – Sweet
8.
Popcorn – Salty (typically seasoned with salt)
9.
Watermelon – Sweet
10.
Coffee beans – Bitter
11.
Potato chips – Salty
12.
Ginger root – Bitter or spicy (but commonly classified as bitter)
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Step 2: Classify each item based on taste
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Sweet
- Donut
- Ice cream
- Watermelon
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Sour
- Orange juice
- Lemon
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Salty
- French fries
- Popcorn
- Potato chips
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Bitter
- Cucumber (slightly bitter)
- Red cabbage
- Coffee beans
- Ginger
> Note: While cucumber is mild, it has a slight bitterness, especially in some varieties. Similarly, ginger is pungent and often categorized as bitter in taste classification for educational purposes.
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Final Classification Table
|
Sweet |
Sour |
Salty |
Bitter |
|------------------|------------------|------------------|---------------------|
| Donut | Orange juice | French fries | Cucumber |
| Ice cream | Lemon | Popcorn | Red cabbage |
| Watermelon | | Potato chips | Coffee beans |
| | | | Ginger |
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✔ Answer Summary:
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Sweet: Donut, Ice cream, Watermelon
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Sour: Orange juice, Lemon
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Salty: French fries, Popcorn, Potato chips
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Bitter: Cucumber, Red cabbage, Coffee beans, Ginger
> This classification is based on general taste perception and common culinary understanding suitable for educational use.
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