"What's on your plate?"
Reading Lesson

1. a thin piece cut from something   recommendation cup ounce slice at least half
     

2. a unit used to measure food or liquid   recommendation cup ounce slice at least half
     

3. one of two equal parts (1/2)   recommendation cup ounce slice at least half
     

4. a small unit used to measure food (29.57 ml)   recommendation cup ounce slice at least half
     

5. advice about what you should do   recommendation cup ounce slice at least half
     

6. not less than a certain amount   recommendation cup ounce slice at least half
     

7. where something comes from   whole fat source healthy amount imagine
     

8. good for your body   whole fat source healthy amount imagine
     

9. how much of something there is   whole fat source healthy amount imagine
     

10. complete and not broken or refined   whole fat source healthy amount imagine
     

11. to think of something in your mind   whole fat source healthy amount imagine
     

12. a substance in food that gives energy   whole fat source healthy amount imagine
     

13. foods like bread, rice, pasta, and cereal   divide section grains protein larger side dish
     

14. one part of a whole   divide section grains protein larger side dish
     

15. bigger in size   divide section grains protein larger side dish
     

16. a small food served with the main food   divide section grains protein larger side dish
     

17. to separate into parts   divide section grains protein larger side dish
     

18. a nutrient that helps build muscles and keep the body strong   divide section grains protein larger side dish
     

19. as stated by or based on information from   divide meal grains protein according to side dish
     

20. food eaten at one time   divide meal grains protein according to side dish
     

1. According to the USDA, we should eat more vegetables than fruits.
      True False
     

2. We should eat more red, orange, and dark green vegetables.
      True False
     

3. We should eat 2 cups of dairy products every day.
      True False
     

4. Broccoli, an apple, rice, fish, and a glass of milk would be a healthy meal according to the USDA recommendations.
      True False
     

5. We should eat fish at least five days a week.
      True False