Naming Foods

Foods we eat

• Staple foods: maize, rice, sweet potatoes, bananas, cassava
• Vegetables: kale (sukuma wiki), cabbage, spinach
• Fruits: mango, orange, pawpaw
• Drinks: water, milk, porridge

In your mother tongue

Ask your family for the name of each food in your mother tongue. Make a list and read it aloud.

Healthy eating

Eat a mix of foods: body-building (beans), energy (ugali), and protective (fruits and vegetables).

Try it

• Name three foods in your mother tongue.
• Tell your favourite food.
• Draw a healthy meal.