Chapter 3
The Foods We Eat Make Food
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Next, Lucy takes Amir to the fruits and vegetables area at the garden center. "Plants use the energy from the food they make in different ways. Some plants use the energy to make flowers, fruits and seeds," says Lucy. "People eat those plant parts to get energy."
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What are some ways plants use energy?
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"People eat different parts of different plants," Lucy says. "Fruits and vegetables come from plants. Berries and nuts come from plants. We eat almost every part of a plant." "Really?" asks Amir. "Yes, let me show you," says Lucy.
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What comes from plants?
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Lucy takes Amir to the leaf vegetables. "We eat plant leaves," says Lucy. "Lettuce, spinach and kale are types of leaf vegetables. The leaves can be picked and eaten." "I like to eat lettuce in my salads," says Amir.
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What are some leaf vegetables?
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Lucy takes Amir to the root vegetables. "We eat plant roots," says Lucy. "Carrots, beets and radishes are types of root vegetables. They grow underground. The roots are pulled up from the ground to be eaten." "I like to eat carrots for a snack," Amir says.
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Why are carrots, beets and radishes called root vegetables?
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Lucy takes Amir to the stem vegetables. "We eat plant stems," says Lucy. "Asparagus, celery and leeks are types of stem vegetables. Stems are picked or cut from the ground." "My mom likes to cook asparagus for dinner," says Amir.
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What are some stem vegetables?
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Lucy takes Amir to the fruit trees. "We eat fruit that comes from plants," says Lucy. "Some trees and plants make flowers. Apples, peaches and pears are fruits grown from the flowers of trees. Flowers have seeds. When the flower falls away, the fruit is left. A plant’s seeds are inside the fruit." "I had an apple for breakfast," says Amir.
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What are some fruits that come from trees?
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Lucy points to some plants growing on vines. "We eat plant seeds too," she says. "We don’t eat the seeds of some fruits, like apples. But we do eat the seeds of other fruits, like strawberries. Peas, corn and wheat are seeds. Seeds come from the flower of a plant." "I brought snap peas to eat for lunch today!" says Amir.
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Name some plant seeds we eat.
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"All fruits and vegetables make their own food," says Lucy. "Plants use light energy to change water and carbon dioxide into sugar and oxygen. The sugar is used as food for the fruit or vegetable. This gives it energy to grow. We eat fruit and vegetables for energy. Next time you eat a fruit or vegetable, think about what part of the plant you are eating."
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What do all fruits and vegetables do?
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sugarplant partsseedsFruitsflowers1.People eat different .
plant parts
2. and vegetables come from plants.
Fruits
3.Apples, peaches and pears come from .
flowers
4.The plant are inside the fruit.
seeds
5.Plants use the as food.
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2. What comes from plants?
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1.Plants use to make flowers, fruits and seeds.
energy
2.People those plant parts to get energy.
eat
3.Lettuce, spinach and kale are types of leaf .
vegetables
4.People eat almost every of a plant.
part
5.Carrots, beets and radishes are types of vegetables.
root
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6. Where do root vegetables grow?
7. What part of a plant are asparagus, celery and leeks?
8. What is a seed that people eat?
9. Why are flowers important to a plant?
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The Foods We Eat Make Food · Chapter 3