Grade 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.Which of these lists gives foods the chapter says are taken from animals?
- a) Rice, ragi, jowar and bajra
- b) Milk, curd, paneer, honey and eggs
- c) Carrot, radish and beetroot
- d) Guava, sapota and mango
2.Chhappan bhog is said to blend six tastes together. Which of these is one of the six?
- a) Crunchy
- b) Creamy
- c) Smoky
- d) Astringent
3.Sort each of these foods by the part of the plant it is.
Groups: Leaves · Roots · Stems
- Coriander
- Carrot
- Beetroot
- Ginger
- Spinach
- Potato
4.Grains, pulses and dry fruits are grouped together in the chapter. Which part of a plant are they?
- a) Seeds
- b) Fruits
- c) Roots
- d) Leaves
5.Which fruits does the chapter give as coming in the summer?
- a) Sapotas and bananas
- b) Guavas and oranges
- c) Apples and pears
- d) Mangoes and melons
6.Tap the part of this carrot plant that ends up on your plate.
Write the number of the part.
7.Why does the chapter say we drink more nimbu pani, buttermilk and coconut water in summer?
- a) Because they are sweeter than plain water
- b) Because they are harder to find in winter
- c) Because we sweat, and sweating loses water from the body
- d) Because they are cheaper in the summer months
8.Guava, sapota, apple and mango are pictured together. Which part of a plant are they?
- a) Leaves
- b) Seeds
- c) Fruits
- d) Stems

Answer key — Grade 3 Science — The food we eat

1. b) Milk, curd, paneer, honey and eggs
2. d) Astringent
3. Spinach → Leaves; Coriander → Leaves; Carrot → Roots; Beetroot → Roots; Potato → Stems; Ginger → Stems
4. a) Seeds
5. d) Mangoes and melons
6. 2 — The root we eat
7. c) Because we sweat, and sweating loses water from the body
8. c) Fruits