EL Civics Nutrition – Spring 2007 Intermediate Low A. Underline all the count items and circle the noncount items, then put them on the grocery list* What’s more than one apple? Apples! We make things plural when we talk about more than one: sandwich – sandwiches, onion – onions, egg – eggs. However, some things stay singular. They’re called “noncount”. Here are examples of some noncount foods: Things with Liquids Part of a whole very small parts milk meat salt coffee cake rice soda watermelon cereal water cheese sugar ketchup bread oatmeal (grains) Sometimes you can tell if something is count or noncount by the way it’s said – count items are “three onions” or “an apple”, while noncount items are “milk” or “fish” with no number or article. Shopping for a Party Luisa: What do we need for the party? Kim: Well, read the menu and I’ll write the list. Luisa: O.K. We need chicken, rice, cheese, and broccoli for the entrée. For appetizers, we’ll need tortilla chips , tomatoes, onions, garlic, and peppers. We should also have a bowl of nuts and a plate of fruit – blueberries, grapes, and cut-up watermelon and cantaloupe. Kim: What about dessert? Luisa: How about ice cream? Kim: That sounds great! Count items: _____________ ______________ _____________ ______________ _____________ ______________ _____________ Noncount items: _____________ ______________ _____________ ______________ _____________ ______________ _____________ ______________ To Buy Count – Noncount Lesson 3 p. 1
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EL Civics Nutrition – Spring 2007 Intermediate Low
A. Underline all the count items and circle the noncount items, then put them on the grocery list*
What’s more than one apple? Apples! We make things plural when we talk about more than one: sandwich – sandwiches, onion – onions, egg – eggs. However, some things stay singular. They’re called “noncount”. Here are examples of some noncount foods: Things with
Liquids Part of a whole very small parts milk meat salt
coffee cake rice soda watermelon cereal water cheese sugar ketchup bread oatmeal (grains)
Sometimes you can tell if something is count or noncount by the way it’s said – count items are “three onions” or “an apple”, while noncount items are “milk” or “fish” with no number or article.
Shopping for a Party
Luisa: What do we need for the party? Kim: Well, read the menu and I’ll write the list. Luisa: O.K. We need chicken, rice, cheese, and broccoli for the entrée. For appetizers, we’ll need tortilla chips, tomatoes, onions, garlic, and peppers. We should also have a bowl of nuts and a plate of fruit – blueberries, grapes, and cut-up watermelon and cantaloupe. Kim: What about dessert? Luisa: How about ice cream? Kim: That sounds great!
B. Put the items from your grocery list into the food pyramid below. Discuss: How healthy will the food at this party be? What are some less healthy foods people eat at parties?
EL Civics Nutrition – Spring 2007 Intermediate Low
A. Underline all the count items and circle the noncount items, then put them on the grocery list*
What’s more than one apple? Apples! We make things plural when we talk about more than one: sandwich – sandwiches, onion – onions, egg – eggs. However, some things stay singular. They’re called “noncount”. Here are examples of some noncount foods: Things with
Liquids Part of a whole very small parts milk meat salt
coffee cake rice soda watermelon cereal water cheese sugar ketchup bread oatmeal (grains)
Sometimes you can tell if something is count or noncount by the way it’s said – count items are “three onions” or “an apple”, while noncount items are “milk” or “fish” with no number or article.
Shopping for a Party
Luisa: What do we need for the party? Kim: Well, read the menu and I’ll write the list. Luisa: O.K. We need chicken, rice, cheese, and broccoli for the entrée. For appetizers, we’ll need tortilla chips, tomatoes, onions, garlic, and peppers. We should also have a bowl of nuts and a plate of fruit – blueberries, grapes, and cut-up watermelon and cantaloupe. Kim: What about dessert? Luisa: How about ice cream? Kim: That sounds great!
B. Put the items from your grocery list into the food pyramid below. Discuss: How healthy will the food at this party be? What are some less healthy foods people eat at parties?