Food in Our Environment

21 Grade 3 Environmental Activities questions on Food in Our Environment, with worked marking schemes. 21 questions are available on this topic in full.

1. Question 1

   1 mark

   Which food mainly gives us energy to play and work?

   A. Salt

   B. Ugali

   C. Sukuma wiki

   D. Clean water

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2. Question 2

   2 marks

   Tell one way we can keep our food clean and safe at home.

   (2 marks)

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   E.g. cover the food, wash it, store it well, keep flies away. Any correct way = 2 marks.

3. Question 3

   2 marks

   Draw one healthy food you like to eat and write its name below the drawing.

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4. Question 4

   1 mark

   Put these words in order to make a correct sentence: githeri / We / eat

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5. Question 5

   1 mark

   Which food helps to make our bones strong?

   A. Chips

   B. Milk

   C. Soda

   D. Sweets

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6. Question 6

   1 mark

   Beans help our body to grow and become ______.

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7. Question 7

   2 marks

   Write two foods that you eat at home.

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   Marking scheme

   Accept any two local foods, e.g. ugali, sukuma wiki, githeri, rice, beans, sweet potatoes.

8. Question 8

   1 mark

   Which food gives our bodies energy to play and work?

   A. Soap

   B. Salt

   C. Ugali

   D. A glass of water

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9. Question 9

   2 marks

   Why should we wash our hands before eating food?

   (2 marks)

   Marking scheme

   To remove germs/dirt so we do not fall sick. Accept any correct health reason.

10. Question 10

    1 mark

    Name one food that comes from an animal.

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11. Question 11

    2 marks

    Name two foods that grow in a shamba near your home.

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12. Question 12

    1 mark

    Where do we buy sukuma wiki?

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13. Question 13

    1 mark

    We should wash ______ well before we eat them.

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14. Question 14

    1 mark

    Githeri is made from maize and ______.

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15. Question 15

    2 marks

    Match each food to its group: Mango, Sukuma wiki, Milk, Ugali (Fruit, Vegetable, Drink, Energy food).

    (2 marks)

    Marking scheme

    Mango–Fruit, Sukuma wiki–Vegetable, Milk–Drink, Ugali–Energy food. 4 correct = 2 marks.

16. Question 16

    2 marks

    Draw a plate with a balanced meal of ugali, sukuma wiki and beans.

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17. Question 17

    1 mark

    A hen gives us ______ that we can cook and eat.

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18. Question 18

    1 mark

    Ugali is made from ______ flour.

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19. Question 19

    2 marks

    Match each food to where it comes from.

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    Marking scheme

    Milk - cow; Eggs - hen; Sukuma wiki - garden; Honey - bees. Award 0.5 mark each or full 2 for all correct.

20. Question 20

    2 marks

    Match each food to where it comes from: Milk, Eggs, Honey, Ugali (Cow, Hen, Bees, Maize).

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21. Question 21

    1 mark

    Which one of these is a fruit?

    A. Ugali

    B. Rice

    C. Sukuma wiki

    D. Mango

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