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Word Wall · Grades K-2 · Health and PE

Food Groups

6 words: food group, fruits, vegetables, grains, protein, balanced meal.

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food group

grupo de alimentos

foods that are alike and help your body in the same way

comidas parecidas que ayudan al cuerpo de la misma forma

Milk and cheese are in the dairy food group.

La leche y el queso son del grupo de alimentos lácteos.

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fruits

frutas

sweet plant foods like apples and bananas

comidas dulces de plantas, como manzanas y plátanos

Fruits make a great snack.

Las frutas son una gran merienda.

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vegetables

verduras

plant foods like carrots and peas

comidas de plantas, como zanahorias y chícharos

Eat your vegetables every day.

Come verduras todos los días.

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grains

granos

foods made from wheat, rice or oats

comidas hechas de trigo, arroz o avena

Bread and rice are grains.

El pan y el arroz son granos.

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protein

proteína

foods like beans, eggs and fish that build muscles

comidas como frijoles, huevos y pescado que forman músculos

Beans have protein.

Los frijoles tienen proteína.

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balanced meal

comida balanceada

a meal with foods from different groups

una comida con alimentos de diferentes grupos

A balanced meal has fruit, vegetables, grains and protein.

Una comida balanceada tiene fruta, verdura, granos y proteína.

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food group

grupo de alimentos

foods that are alike and help your body in the same way

comidas parecidas que ayudan al cuerpo de la misma forma

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fruits

frutas

sweet plant foods like apples and bananas

comidas dulces de plantas, como manzanas y plátanos

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vegetables

verduras

plant foods like carrots and peas

comidas de plantas, como zanahorias y chícharos

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grains

granos

foods made from wheat, rice or oats

comidas hechas de trigo, arroz o avena

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protein

proteína

foods like beans, eggs and fish that build muscles

comidas como frijoles, huevos y pescado que forman músculos

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balanced meal

comida balanceada

a meal with foods from different groups

una comida con alimentos de diferentes grupos

My words: Food GroupsMis palabras

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WordPalabra What it meansQué significa Draw itDibújalo
food groupgrupo de alimentos foods that are alike and help your body in the same waycomidas parecidas que ayudan al cuerpo de la misma forma
fruitsfrutas sweet plant foods like apples and bananascomidas dulces de plantas, como manzanas y plátanos
vegetablesverduras plant foods like carrots and peascomidas de plantas, como zanahorias y chícharos
grainsgranos foods made from wheat, rice or oatscomidas hechas de trigo, arroz o avena
proteinproteína foods like beans, eggs and fish that build musclescomidas como frijoles, huevos y pescado que forman músculos
balanced mealcomida balanceada a meal with foods from different groupsuna comida con alimentos de diferentes grupos