Subject: EVS
Chapter 8 - Food We Eat
Worksheet-1
Grade: III -_______
Name:____________________________ Date:________________
Q1. Fill in the blanks.
a. Food gives us _________________ to work, play, and do all necessary activities.
b. We all must have a ___________________ diet to stay healthy and fit.
c. ____________________ and vegetables keep us healthy.
d. Rice and wheat are examples of ________________________.
e. ___________________ diet includes all kinds of food in the right amount.
f. The vegetables grown in a particular season are called __________________.
Q2. Classify the following into energy-giving, body-building and protective foods.
rice, fish, bread, milk, carrot, eggs, apple, butter, peanuts, spinach, roti, pulses
Q3. Give two examples of each.
a. leaves eaten as food - ______________________ _____________________________
b. foods that we get from animals- ____________________ ____________ ___________
c. vegetables eaten in winters - ________________________ _______________________
d. foods that can be eaten raw- ___________________ __________________________
e. fruits eaten in summers - _______________________ __________________________
Q4. Complete the table below by naming two more food items that are made using ingredients
from both plant and animal sources, and classify the ingredients.
Food Item Name Plant-based Ingredient(s) Animal-based Ingredient(s)
Example Lassi Sugar (from sugarcane) Curd/Yogurt (from milk)
a. Kheer/Rice Pudding Rice (a cereal) and Sugar Milk
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Q5. Answer the following questions.
a. Why do we need different kinds of food?
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b. Why do we eat seasonal foods?
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c. How can you tell if a food is healthy or unhealthy?
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d. Why is it important to avoid wasting food? Can you think of some ways to reduce food
wastage at home?
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Q4. Think and answer.
a. Imagine you suddenly have a guest visiting your home. What kind of food would you serve
them and why?
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b. You see a friend throwing half of his sandwich in the dustbin. What advice will you give
your friend, and how will that save food?
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c. Why did Shirin start eating a variety of food items?
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Teacher’s Sign: __________ Parent’s Sign: __________