What Do Children Eat?
- English level
- Level 1
- Topic
- Food
- Estimated reading time
- 1 min
Children love to eat!
Food gives them energy to play and learn.
In the morning, children eat breakfast.
Breakfast can be bread, eggs, or fruit.
A good breakfast helps children do well at school.
Many children like to drink milk in the morning.
Children need vegetables to grow big and strong.
Carrots, tomatoes, and broccoli are good for them.
Fruit is sweet and healthy too.
Apples, bananas, and oranges are popular fruits.
Rice and noodles give children a lot of energy.
Children also eat meat, fish, and eggs.
Sometimes children eat cake or candy for a treat.
Sweet foods are fun, but do not eat too many!
Key Vocabulary
Breakfast (n) A meal eaten in the morning, the first of the day.UK: ˈbrekfəstUS: ˈbrekfəstLearn more
Broccoli (n) A cultivated variety of cabbage bearing heads of green or purplish flower buds that are eaten as a vegetable.UK: ˈbrɒkəliUS: ˈbrɑːkəliLearn more
Energy (n) The strength and vitality required for sustained physical or mental activity.UK: ˈenədʒiUS: ˈenərdʒiLearn more
Food (n) Any nutritious substance that people or animals eat or drink or that plants absorb in order to maintain life and growth.UK: fuːdUS: fuːdLearn more
Fruit (n) The sweet and fleshy product of a tree or other plant that contains seed and can be eaten as food.UK: fruːtUS: fruːtLearn more
Vegetables (n) Vegetables (plants used to eat (as) food; potatoes, beans, onions...)UK: ˈvedʒtəbəlzUS: ˈvedʒtəbəlzLearn more
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