Year 3 Science — The food we eat

Work out which part of a plant a vegetable is, tell plant foods from animal foods, and say why a plate with many things on it beats a plate with two.

Name: ________________________

1.Sort each of these foods by the part of the plant it is.
Groups: Leaves · Roots · Stems
- Carrot
- Coriander
- Spinach
- Beetroot
- Ginger
- Potato
2.Which of these lists gives foods the chapter says are taken from animals?
- a) Milk, curd, paneer, honey and eggs
- b) Carrot, radish and beetroot
- c) Rice, ragi, jowar and bajra
- d) Guava, sapota and mango
3.What did Shirin notice after some months of practising harder and eating a variety of food?
- a) She stopped enjoying rice and potatoes
- b) She felt energetic and healthy, and ran faster than before
- c) She had to train at a different time of day
- d) She grew tired more quickly in races
4.Guava, sapota, apple and mango are pictured together. Which part of a plant are they?
- a) Fruits
- b) Leaves
- c) Seeds
- d) Stems
5.Which fruits does the chapter give as coming in the summer?
- a) Sapotas and bananas
- b) Mangoes and melons
- c) Apples and pears
- d) Guavas and oranges
6.Grains, pulses and dry fruits are grouped together in the chapter. Which part of a plant are they?
- a) Seeds
- b) Leaves
- c) Roots
- d) Fruits
7.Tap the part of this carrot plant that ends up on your plate.
Write the number of the part.
8.Chhappan bhog is said to blend six tastes together. Which of these is one of the six?
- a) Creamy
- b) Astringent
- c) Crunchy
- d) Smoky

Answer key — Year 3 Science — The food we eat

1. Spinach → Leaves; Coriander → Leaves; Carrot → Roots; Beetroot → Roots; Potato → Stems; Ginger → Stems
2. a) Milk, curd, paneer, honey and eggs
3. b) She felt energetic and healthy, and ran faster than before
4. a) Fruits
5. b) Mangoes and melons
6. a) Seeds
7. 2 — The root we eat
8. b) Astringent