Subject Link 1: Food - Review Test 3 (lesson 9 – lesson 12)

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[1-5] Write the correct word for each sentence.

painter oatmeal grilled imagination grocery store

1. They have many kinds of juice at the .

2. She used her to create something wonderful.

3. The usually worked with oils and pastels.

4. He liked to eat with fruit for breakfast.

5. His father the meat on the barbecue.

[6-8] Read the following passage and choose the best answers.

Grains give your body energy. Oatmeal and brown rice are very helpful grains. They
can give you energy throughout the day.
Meat and beans are good for your growth. This is because beef, poultry, fish, and
beans contain protein. Protein makes your muscles, skin, hair, and nails healthy.
Milk, cheese and other dairy products have calcium in them. Calcium keeps your
bones strong. Drinking milk or a yogurt smoothie is a healthy and tasty way to start the day!

6. Which is NOT an example of grains?

a. oatmeal b. beans c. brown rice

7. Why are meat and beans good for your growth?

a. It is because they contain calcium and vitamins.
b. It is because they give you energy throughout the day.
c. It is because they contain protein, which makes your muscles healthy.

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 8. What does calcium do for your body?
a. It keeps your bones strong.
b. It helps your vision and your hearing.
c. It improves your memory.

[9-12] Read the following passage and choose the best answers.

I visited a school and made healthy meals for them. But the students didn’t want my
healthy food. They thought junk food was delicious.
I decided to make a special cooking class for them. I showed them what chicken nuggets
were really made of. I cut off and threw away the good chicken parts, like the breast, wings, and
legs.
After that, I showed them the rest of the parts, including the bones, skin, and blood! They
all looked disgusted. With those parts, I made chicken nuggets! Everyone was shocked by my
lesson. They chose grilled chicken for their next lunch instead.

9. In the second paragraph, what does the word them refer to?
a. the students
b. the healthy meals
c. the chicken nuggets

10. What did the chef show the students?

a. how to make lunch
b. many different kinds of junk food
c. how chicken nuggets are really made

11. In the last paragraph, what does the word disgusted mean?
a. excited and thrilled
b. not happy and made to feel sick
c. shocked and scared

12. Which is true about the passage?

a. Chicken nuggets are a very healthy food.
b. Chicken nuggets are made of chicken breasts and legs.
c. Chicken nuggets do not contain the good chicken parts.

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[13-15] Read the following passage and choose the best answers.

“Banana” comes from the Arabic word banan. Banan means “finger.” When Arabians discovered
this fruit, they thought it looked like a yellow finger.
Many people think kiwifruits are from New Zealand. But this is not true. Kiwifruits really come
from China. They were called Chinese gooseberries. New Zealanders changed the name to kiwifruit
because their brown, fuzzy skin looks like a kiwi bird.
The coconut’s name is also related to an animal. In the 16th century, a Portuguese explorer
discovered the coconut. In Portuguese, coco means “monkey’s face.” The explorer thought the three dark
circles on the shell looked like a monkey!

13. Where did the banana get its name?

a. The banana got its name from New Zealanders.
b. The banana got its name from the Arabic word banan.
c. The banana got its name from a Portuguese explorer.

14. What was the original name for kiwifruits?

a. monkey’s face
b. finger
c. Chinese gooseberries

15. Why did the Portuguese explorer name the coconut after the word coco?
a. It is because he really liked chocolate.
b. It is because the word coco means “monkey’s face.”
c. It is because their brown, fuzzy skin looks like a kiwi bird.

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 <Answer Key>

1. grocery store
2. imagination
3. painter
4. oatmeal
5. grilled
6. b
7. c
8. a
9. a
10. c
11. b
12. c
13. b
14. c
15. b