Carla drinks fat-free skim milk. She eats low-fat cheese and yogurt.

Name Eating and drinking these kinds of dairy products will help keep Carla
healthy.

Dairy Foods on My Plate Dairy Foods on My Plate

By Kathleen W. Redman
Questions
Carla is a smart girl. She reads
very well. She can solve tough 1. What is this story mainly about?
math problems. She can fix her A. dairy products
mom's computer. Carla has a B. cereal
problem, though. She is lazy about C. homework
homework. She doesn't like doing D. cows
homework. Her parents have to
keep reminding her to get it done. 2. What is the effect of calcium on growing bones and teeth?
A. It deforms them.
One day Carla's parents made a B. It turns them green.
deal with her. If she did well on C. It helps them become strong.
her homework every day that D. It has no effect on bones and teeth.
week, she could go to the ice
cream store on Saturday. Carla loved the deal. She worked hard to go 3. What is Carla's favorite ice cream flavor?
to the ice cream store.
A. peach
Ice cream is Carla's favorite treat. There are so many flavors she B. raspberry
likes. She likes peach ice cream best. She also really likes raspberry C. strawberry
ice cream. There are a lot of treats to put on top of ice cream, too. D. chocolate
Sometimes Carla adds cherries. Sometimes she uses chocolate
sprinkles. Nuts are good, too. Carla thinks ice cream is the perfect 4. Which of these is not a dairy product?
dessert. A. cheese
B. yogurt
Ice cream is a dairy product. Dairy products are made from milk. C. milk
Carla gets a lot of dairy in her diet. She has milk with her cereal in the D. carrots
morning. At lunch, she has cheese on her ham sandwich. Sometimes
she has yogurt at school. It's also a dairy product. 5. What do Carla's parents have to remind her to do?
Dairy foods help Carla's body. They contain calcium. That is
important. Carla is still growing. The calcium in dairy products helps
growing bones and teeth become strong.

Sometimes dairy foods can be a problem, though. Many dairy foods

have a lot of fat. Many also have added sugar. Ice cream and yogurt
usually have added sugar. Your body does not need extra fat and
sugar.
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6. If Carla does well on her homework every day, where will her
parents take her?

7. Name three things Carla might add to her ice cream.

8. What kind of milk does Carla drink?

A. 2% milk fat
B. fat-free skim milk
C. whole milk
D. 1% milk fat

What is your favorite dairy food? Why do you like it?

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Do you drink milk? Why or why not?