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The Food Pyramid Disaster

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the title of the play?

a)

The Food Pyramid Problem

b)

The Food Pyramid Disaster

c)

The Disaster with the Food Pyramid

d)

Reader's Theater

2.

How many characters are there?

a)

1

b)

100

c)

10

d)

12

3.

A busy street is the _________ of the story.

a)

characters

b)

problem

c)

conflict

d)

setting

4.

Which character is not a healthy food?

a)

Bonnie Broccoli

b)

Sweetie Soda

c)

Mark Milk

d)

Judy

5.

Why does Sammy Salmon want to leave the food pyramid?

a)

He wants to leave the food pyramid because he got a better offer elsewhere.

b)

He wants to leave the food pyramid because he is upset that kids don't like to eat salmon.

c)

He wants to leave the food pyramid because Sweetie Soda told him to leave.

6.

Why did the food pyramid tip over after the healthy foods left?

a)

The food pyramid tipped over because it was slippery.

b)

The food pyramid tipped over because it was out of balance.

c)

The pyramid tipped over because the BBQ chips were crushed.

7.

What did Jason and Judy try to fix?

a)

They tried to fix Candy Bar.

b)

They tried to fix the town.

c)

They tried to fix the food pyramid.

d)

They tried to fix Officer Garcia.

8.

Here is a quote from the book: "If you kids ate ______ foods and _______ more, you would be __________."

a)

healthy; exercised; stronger

b)

unhealthy; exercised; weaker

c)

healthy; exercised; weaker

d)

unhealthy; ate; stronger

9.

Does Sammy Salmon think that adults eat enough healthy foods?

a)

yes

b)

no

10.

If you eat healthy foods, then you feel better. Your bones and muscles will grow stronger.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Why does Officer Garcia say he needs to be in better shape?

a)

He needs to be in better shape so he can eat more doughnuts.

b)

He needs to be in better shape so he does not get out of breath chasing down bad guys.

c)

He needs to be in better shape so that he cannot exercise.

12.

What do Jason and Judy "go on vacation" from?

a)

They go on vacation from school.

b)

They go on vacation from eating.

c)

They go on vacation from junk food.

d)

They go on vacation from the town.

13.

What are the three biggest and most important parts of the food pyramid?

a)

sweets; breads; fruits

b)

veggies; fruits; breads

c)

breads; veggies; milk

d)

milk; meat; beans

14.

What should you eat the least of from the food pyramid?

a)

treats

b)

beans

c)

meat

d)

milk

e)

fruit

15.

What does balance mean?

a)

gave information about something to make people buy it

b)

to keep steady and not fall over

c)

the strength to be active without getting tired

d)

to be fit and well

16.

What does healthy mean?

a)

to keep steady and not fall over

b)

a chart showing how to eat foods in healthy proportions

c)

to be fit and well

d)

the strength to be active without getting tired

17.

What is the food pyramid?

a)

gave information about something to make people buy it

b)

to keep steady and not fall over

c)

a chart showing how to eat foods in unhealthy proportions

d)

a chart showing how to eat foods in healthy proportions

18.

Broccoli is from the fruit portion.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Salmon is from the meat category and provides protein.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

At the end of the story, the food pyramid fixes their friendship is getting back together. It will be balanced again.

a)

True

b)

False