Food Groups

16 Grade 3 Hygiene and Nutrition Activities questions on Food Groups, with worked marking schemes. 16 questions are available on this topic in full.

1. Question 1

   1 mark

   Which food helps us grow strong bodies and muscles?

   A. Beans

   B. Sugar

   C. Salt

   D. Cooking oil

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2. Question 2

   1 mark

   Draw one fruit that we eat to keep our bodies healthy.

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3. Question 3

   2 marks

   Match each food to its group: Ugali, Sukuma wiki, Beans. Groups: Energy-giving food, Body-building food, Protective food.

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4. Question 4

   1 mark

   Which food gives us energy?

   A. Sukuma wiki

   B. Ugali

   C. Oranges

   D. Tomatoes

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5. Question 5

   1 mark

   Name one food you get from an animal.

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6. Question 6

   1 mark

   Milk, eggs and meat belong to the ______ foods group.

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7. Question 7

   1 mark

   Which of these is a protective food that keeps us from getting sick?

   A. Mangoes

   B. Ugali

   C. Cooking oil

   D. Sugar

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8. Question 8

   1 mark

   Fill in the blank: Foods like sukuma wiki and oranges that protect our bodies are called ______ foods.

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9. Question 9

   1 mark

   Why should we eat foods from all the food groups? Give one reason.

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   To be healthy and strong / to get energy, grow and fight diseases (balanced diet).

10. Question 10

    1 mark

    Why should we wash fruits like mangoes before eating them?

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11. Question 11

    2 marks

    Draw a plate with three different foods that make a balanced meal.

    (2 marks)

    Marking scheme

    A plate showing an energy food, a body-building food and a protective food (e.g. ugali, beans, sukuma wiki).

12. Question 12

    1 mark

    Mama serves ugali, sukuma wiki and beans for supper. Write which food gives energy.

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13. Question 13

    2 marks

    Match each food to its group.

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    Marking scheme

    Ugali - energy food; Beans - body-building food; Sukuma wiki - protective food; Oranges - protective food.

14. Question 14

    2 marks

    Write two foods that help our bodies grow (body-building foods).

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15. Question 15

    1 mark

    Sukuma wiki and oranges protect our bodies from ______.

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16. Question 16

    2 marks

    Write two foods that give our bodies energy.

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    Accept any two energy foods: ugali, rice, potatoes, chapati, githeri, bread.

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