Food Group Activities

Topic: Food

Mode: Interpretive

Level: Novice

Students will apply their knowledge of food groups to categorize foods.

Components of this activity: A worksheet

Instruction to the teacher

Below are several versions of activities that can be used to practice vocabulary surrounding food groups. Expand and edit the activities as necessary to suit your context. 

Version 1

Instructions to students

Name the following food groups by selecting an appropriate answer from the word bank given. 

Word bank: sea food, meat, vegetables, fish, dairy, soft drinks, breads, fruits.

1. Carrots, bell peppers, cabbage, tomatoes. _______________________
2. Pork, beef, lamb, chicken. __________________
3. Apples, oranges, mangoes, pineapples. _______________________
4. Salmon, tuna, tilapia, mackerel. ______________________
5. Milk, cheese, yoghurt, sour cream. ______________________
6. Oysters, crabs, lobsters, shrimp. _______________________
7. Croissants, bread rolls, buns, loaves. ______________________
8. Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Sierra Mist. ______________________

Version 2

Instructions to students

Look at the category given for each question and circle all of the foods that belong to it.

1. Fruits

potato        mango    pineapple    onion

2. Vegetables

green beans      strawberry    cherry      lettuce   

3. Meat

beef    pork    yam    lamb   

4. Poultry

chicken   turkey    fish    beef   

5. Carbohydrates

potatoes    rice    bread      avocado

6. Sweets

cookies     cake    cabbage    pie   

7. Snacks

chips      pasta      popcorn    pizza

Version 3

Instructions to students

Look at each set of words and decide which one does not belong. 

1. banana    apple        strawberry    potato
2. carrot        celery        broccoli    papaya
3. orange        lime        lemon        pear
4. crab        shrimp        fish        chicken
5.  rice        potato        bread        mango

Version 4

Instructions to students

Look at each set of words and decide which one does not belong and then write the name of the category on the line.

1. ________________________________
   1. corn       
   2. rice       
   3. cereal       
   4. beef
2. ________________________________
   1. orange       
   2. apple   
   3. pork       
   4. banana
3. ________________________________
   1. avocado   
   2. pear       
   3. corn       
   4. strawberry
4. ________________________________
   1. mushroom   
   2. coconut   
   3. grapes       
   4. dragon fruit
5. ________________________________
   1. beef       
   2. watermelon  
   3. pork       
   4. chicken
6. ________________________________
   1. cucumber   
   2. broccoli   
   3. bean sprouts   
   4. shrimp
7. ________________________________
   1. shrimp       
   2. crab       
   3. fish           
   4. rice
8. ________________________________
   1. carrot       
   2. salmon   
   3. potato       
   4. onion
9. ________________________________
   1. cabbage   
   2. lettuce   
   3. chicken       
   4. cucumber
10. ________________________________
    1. crab       
    2. papaya   
    3. pineapple       
    4. watermelon