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

EL Civics Nutrition – Spring 2007 Intermediate Low

Count items:

tortilla chips tomatoes___ onions_______ peppers_____ nuts_________ blueberries_ ___grapes___

Noncount items:

chicken_____ rice________ cheese______ broccoli____ garlic______ watermelon cantaloupe ice cream__

Bread, Cereal, Rice & Pasta Group

Count – Noncount Lesson 3 p. 2

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!

To Buy

Count – Noncount KEY Lesson 3 p. 1

Count items:

tortilla chips tomatoes___ onions_______ peppers_____ nuts_________ blueberries_ ___grapes___

Noncount items:

chicken_____ rice________ cheese______ broccoli____ garlic______ watermelon cantaloupe ice cream__

EL Civics Nutrition – Spring 2007 Intermediate Low

Count items:

tortilla chips tomatoes___ onions_______ peppers_____ nuts_________ blueberries_ ___grapes___

Noncount items:

chicken_____ rice________ cheese______ broccoli____ garlic______ watermelon cantaloupe ice cream__

Bread, Cereal, Rice & Pasta Group

Count – Noncount KEY Lesson 3 p. 2

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?

(Tortilla Chips)

(Ice cream)

Broccoli Tomatoes

Tomatoes Onions Garlic Peppers

Peppers

Grapes Blueberries Watermelon Cantaloupe

Tortilla chips Rice

Nuts Chicken

Cheese Ice cream