Good Nutrition
1. Vocabulary
Definitions
• avoiding (gerund): staying away from
• replies (verb): answers
• nutrition (noun): the food and drink you take into your body
• practice (verb): do repeatedly, like a habit
• weight (noun): a measurement telling how heavy someone or something is
• types (noun): kinds, examples
• healthy (adjective): in good physical condition
• whole grains (noun): foods such as wheat bread and brown rice that are high in nutrients and
fiber
A. Vocabulary Cloze Paragraph. Complete the story with words from the box.
Jane wants to lose some _________________, so she talks to her doctor. He tells her that good
______________________ will help her to be healthy. Jane learns that _______________________
foods high in fat and sugar will help her to lose weight.
Jane asks her doctor, “What foods should I eat?” He ___________________, “Fruits,
vegetables, chicken, and fish.” He also tells Jane to eat ______________________ that are high in
fiber. “Plus, drink lots of water,” he says.
The doctor tells Jane that junk foods have a lot of fat, sugar, salt, or caffeine in them. A few
___________________ of junk food are soda, chips, and candy. “You should eat very little junk food,”
the doctor says. Jane says, “Thank, doctor. I will ______________________ good nutrition. I will eat
more __________________ foods like fruits and vegetables.
B. Fill in the Blank. Complete each sentence with a word from the box.
1. The children ___________________ hitting and throwing before their
baseball games.
2. Good ____________________ includes eating whole grains, lean meats,
vegetables, and fruits.
3. The girl’s favorite ___________________ of ice cream are chocolate and
Words
avoiding
replies
nutrition
practice
weight
types
healthy
whole grains
strawberry.
4. His bread contains _____________________; it is healthier than white bread.
5. Her dentist said, “_____________________ candy is important if you don’t want cavities.”
6. Over the winter, many people gain _________________ because they don’t exercise enough.
7. Steve asks, “What does ‘junk food’ mean?” Alex _________________, “Foods like candy bars,
chips, and cake.”
8. Some people think eating less meat and more fish is _________________.
2. Language
Using comparatives with count nouns and noncount nouns. Fill in the correct word (less or fewer)
in the blank.
Example: We hope that eating ___fewer__ pizzas on the weekend will help us save money.
Comparatives with count nouns:
1. I bought the cookies with ________________ fat
in them.
more vegetables
some vegetables
fewer vegetables
2. The diet soda contains ________________ sugar.
3. Julie hoped her mother would give her
________________ vegetables.
Comparatives with noncount nouns:
4. Coco asked for _________________ pears and
more peaches.
5. Eating ____________________ junk food might
more fat
some fat
less fat
help you to lose weight.
6. Can you pass me those chips? They have _________________ salt on them.
3. Speaking
Turn and Talk. Talk about each question with a partner. Go back to the story for your answers. Use
the sentence starters when you say your answers.
1. Why does Jane go to the doctor? Jane wants ___.
2. What will help Jane to lose weight? She will lose weight with ___.
3. What kinds of foods should Jane eat? She should eat ___.
4. What should Jane drink? She should drink ___.
5. What kinds of foods should Jane avoid? She should avoid ___.
6. What does Jane plan to do? She plans to ___.
4. Assessment
Multiple Choice. Read each question. Circle the correct answer.
1. What is this story about?
a. Jane learns about eating healthy and good nutrition.
b. Jane learns she should drink a lot of water.
c. Jane learns that it’s okay to eat junk food.
2. What does Jane’s doctor say is the best way to lose weight?
a. Drink more caffeine.
b. Eat healthy foods.
c. Eat junk foods.
3. What should Jane eat?
a. Vegetables, fruits, and whole grains.
b. Fruits, beef, and fish.
c. Soda, chicken, and vegetables.
4. What are types of junk foods?
a. Chips, rice, and ice cream.
b. Ice cream, candy, and apples.
c. Soda, candy, and chips.
5. Why are junk foods not healthy?
a. They are only for people who want to lose weight.
b. They have a lot of fat, salt, sugar, or caffeine in them.
c. They are cheaper to buy than healthy food.
6. What do you think Jane will do?
a. She will visit her doctor more often.
b. She will eat more healthy food.
c. She will only eat chicken and vegetables.
5. Writing
Option A: Write the story about Jane in your own words. Why does she visit the doctor? What does
the doctor tell her about nutrition? What is she going to do in the future?
Sentence Frames
Jane visits her doctor because ___.
First, Jane asks her doctor ___.
Then Jane asks her doctor ___.
He tells her to eat ___ and drink ___.
Jane is going to ___.
Option B: What types of foods do you usually eat? Write down what you like to eat for breakfast,
lunch, dinner, and snacks. Which foods are healthy foods? Which foods are junk foods?
Sentence Frames
Foods I usually eat are ___.
For breakfast I eat ___.
For lunch I eat ___.
For dinner I eat___.
I like to eat ___ for snacks.
___ foods are healthy and ___ foods are junk foods.