Beirut International School Academic Year 2019/2020

Teacher: Monaya Y. Moukaddem

Grade 6 (A - B) Comprehension Date: March 12th , 2020
Extra sheet 3
Name:_________________________ Term 2 Due: March 17th, 2020
Duration: 100 minutes

Read the following passage carefully. Then, answer the questions.

Healthy Diets

1. A diet is anything that you consume on a regular basis. If you drink Diet Coke for breakfast
every day, that’s part of your diet. When people talk about “going on a diet,” they usually mean
changing their existing dietary habits in order to lose weight or change their body shape. All
people are on a diet because everyone eats! Having a healthy diet means making food choices
that contribute to short and long-term health. It means getting the right amounts of nutrient-rich
foods and avoiding foods that contain excessive amounts of less healthy foods. The right mix can
help you be healthier now and in the future.

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Developing healthy eating habits doesn’t require you to sign up for a extreme health-food diet or
lifestyle: you don’t have to become vegan, gluten-free, “paleo,” or go on regular juice fasts. The
simplest way to create a healthy eating style is by learning to make wise food choices that you
can enjoy, one small step at a time. The key is choosing a variety of foods and beverages from
each food group (vegetables, fruits, grains, protein foods, and dairy)—and making sure that each
choice is limited in sodium, saturated fat, and added sugars. The following current USDA
Healthy Eating Guidelines replace the old “food pyramid.”

3. The USDA also known as United States Department of Agriculture provides certain guidelines
for choosing a healthy diet: First, Make half your plate fruits and vegetables: Focus on whole
fruits, and vary your veggies: Choose whole fruits—fresh, frozen, dried, or canned in 100%
juice. Enjoy fruit with meals, as snacks, or for a dessert. Try adding fresh, frozen, or canned
vegetables to salads, side dishes, and recipes. Choose a variety of colorful veggies prepared in
healthful ways: steamed, sautéed, roasted, or raw. Second, make half your grains whole grains:
Try oatmeal, popcorn, whole-grain bread, and brown rice. Limit grain desserts and snacks, such
as cakes, cookies, and pastries. Third, vary your protein sources: Mix up your protein foods to
include a variety—seafood, beans and peas, unsalted nuts and seeds, soy products, eggs, and lean
meats and poultry. Try main dishes made with beans and seafood, like tuna salad or bean chili.
Fourth, Move to low-fat or fat-free milk or yogurt: Choose fat-free milk, yogurt, and soy
beverages (soy milk) to cut back on your saturated fat. Replace sour cream, cream, and regular
cheese in recipes and dishes with low-fat yogurt, milk, and cheese. Finally, drink and eat less
sodium, saturated fat, and added sugars. Eating fewer calories from foods high in saturated fat
and added sugars can help you manage your calories and prevent overweight and obesity. Most
of us eat too many foods that are high in saturated fat and added sugar.

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4. In conclusion, you have to eat the right amount. Eat the right amount of calories for you based
on your age, gender, height, weight, and physical activity level. Some people use calorie
counting apps, which can help you plan, analyze, and track your diet and physical activity.
Building a healthier eating style can help you avoid overweight and obesity and reduce your risk
of diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, and cancer.

I. Circle the correct answer: (3 pts.)

1. A diet includes ____________ you consume on a daily basis.
a. something b. nothing c. everything
2. A healthy diet includes food choices that contribute to short and long term _______ .
a. health b. filth c. wealth
3. Oat meal and popcorn are examples of __________________ grains.
a. processed b. whole c. refined
4. Eating ___________ amounts of sodium, fat and sugar is good for you.
a. excessive b. more c. less
II. Say whether the following statements are true or false. Correct false ones. (3 pts)

1. _______ Developing healthy habits requires eating foods from one category only.

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2. ______ Fruits and vegetables should fill up half of your plate.

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3. ______ Good proteins can be obtained from many varied plant and animal sources.

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4. ______ Increased amounts of sodium, fat and sugar don’t affect people with obesity and heart
disease .

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III. Answer the following questions:

1. What does a healthy diet mean? (1 pt.)
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2. What is the key to a healthy diet? (2 pts.)
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3. USDA offers five guidelines for a healthy diet. What are these guidelines all about?(2.5 pts.)
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4. Pick evidence from the text to show that sodium, fat and sugar are harmful for our health.
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5. Do you observe the USDA guidelines in the food choices you make every day? Justify your
answer.(2 pts.)
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Vocabulary:
I. Pick words from the passage that have similar meanings to the following: (2 pts.)
a. large;huge : _________________________________________________ (Paragraph 1)

b. period of time characterized by not eating or drinking: _______________(Paragraph 2)

c. fried quickly in little hot fat: ___________________________________ (Paragraph 3)

d. uncooked: __________________________________________________(Paragraph 3)

II. Use at least 6 of the following words to write a short paragraph about your diet. (3 pts.)
Healthy – diet – gluten-free – vegan – low-fat – vegan – vegetarian – soy bean – fruits
vegetables –grains – proteins - heart disease – desserts – calories – salads

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