Language and Content

Think About “U.S. Tour of Food”

Check Your Understanding

1.–2. Work with a partner to complete each item.

  • 1. Classify Make a chart like the one below. Complete the chart by using what you learned about foods in the selection.

    Illustration of a chart showing four food groups and examples of foods from these groups

  • 2. Sum It Up Use your chart to talk about groups of food. Tell about the colors, sizes, and shapes of foods.

Review Vocabulary

3.–7. Read the paragraph aloud. Add the vocabulary words.

Vocabulary

  • colors

  • food

  • shapes

  • sizes

  • visit

You can _____ Iowa to see how people grow wheat. We use wheat to make a _____ called bread. Bread comes in many _____ like round and oval. In California, people grow vegetables that are yellow, green, and many other _____. The _____of vegetables can be big or small.

Write about Food Illustration of the pen icon

8. Write about your favorite meal to eat with friends or family.