LESSON-6 FOODS WE EAT TLO: Knowing the different part of food we eat. Food eaten by infants, young and old. Staple food of states. Different types of food items made from different cereals. POINTS TO PONDER: • We eat to get energy. • We need energy to work and play. • The food provides us energy. • We east different kinds of food. We eat chappati, rice, pulav, puri, pakora, omelette, idli-dosa, burger, pizza, noodles, etc. • Different families eat different types of food. For example, a south Indian family eats idli-dosa, sambar, uttapam etc. A Punjabi family eats- Chappati, curry, makki ki roti, etc. • Children up to the age of three months cannot eat anything as they don’t have teeth to chew the food. They drink only milk. • Children of four-five months can have semiliquid food like-khichri, porridge, starch etc. • Very old people also prefer to eat semi-liquid food as their digestive system becomes weak. • The food we eat depends on the: 1) What is easily available. 2) What we can buy. 3) Our customs and traditions 4) Our digestive system or health and 5) What can be cooked easily. 1) Fill in the blanks. a) We get food from plants and animals. b) We should eat healthy food. c) People in different areas eat different types of food. d) To live we need energy and it is provided through food we eat. e) Radish grows under the ground. 2) Tick the correct answer. A) Baby of one month can __________ a) Drink milk b) Drink tea. C) Eat bhutta. B) A five months old baby can_____________ a) Eat chappati. b) Eat semi-liquid rice c) Eat everything. C) Boys/girls of your age can_______ a) Eat nothing. b) Eat something. c) Eat everything. D) An 85 years old man/woman can eat___________ a) Khichari b) Bhutta c) Very oily food. E) A labour should eat more__________ a) Carbohydrates b) Proteins c) Vitamins 3) Name: a) Two things you eat raw: Carrot, Radish b) Two things you eat cooked: Cauliflower, Spinach 4) Name: a) Junk food: Pizza, Burger, Chips, Soft drinks etc. b) Healthy food: Meat, apple, rice, chappati etc. 5) Answer the following questions. a) Can all old people eat bhutta? Ans: No, all old people cannot eat bhutta because most of the people loss their teeth during the old age. b) Why do we need food? Ans: We need food to get energy. c) What does food provide us? Ans: food provides us energy to work and play. 6) Match the columns. A B a) Wheat Lassi b) Milk Jam c) Pineapple Bread d) Curd Chips e) Potato Ice cream • ACTIVITY: Observing different types of food. • Homework: Paste the pictures of junk and healthy food. Name the food that eaten in your home. .