Chapter 7 of 9
Chapter 7: The Food We Eat
Nutrition Rhyme, Healthy Eating Habits, Fruits, Vegetables & Table Manners | CBSE Session 2026–27
Core Pedagogical Competencies & Concepts
- Distinguishing healthy foods (fruits, vegetables, milk) from junk food.
- Understanding meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.
- Good eating habits: washing hands, chewing food properly, not wasting food.
All Textbook Exercises & In-Text Tasks (17 Questions)
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Q1
Let us Speak • Daily Meals
What did you eat for your morning breakfast today?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
I ate warm milk with poha / idli / paratha / bread and butter for breakfast.
I ate warm milk with poha / idli / paratha / bread and butter for breakfast.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Names healthy breakfast food
1 M
Q2
Let us Speak • Three Main Meals
Name the three main meals we eat every day and the time we eat them.
[3 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
1. Breakfast in the morning.
2. Lunch in the afternoon.
3. Dinner at night.
1. Breakfast in the morning.
2. Lunch in the afternoon.
3. Dinner at night.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Breakfast - Morning
1 M
Lunch - Afternoon
1 M
Dinner - Night
1 M
Q3
Let us Speak • Traditional Treats
What Indian sweets and treats are mentioned in the lesson?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
Traditional treats like jalebi, laddu, halwa, and kheer.
Traditional treats like jalebi, laddu, halwa, and kheer.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Mentions Indian sweets
2 M
Q4
Let us Speak • Table Manners
Why is it important to wash our hands with soap before having a meal?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
Washing hands removes germs and dirt so that we don't fall sick with stomach aches.
Washing hands removes germs and dirt so that we don't fall sick with stomach aches.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Removes germs/dirt
1 M
Prevents illness
1 M
Q5
Let us Speak • Table Manners
Why should we never talk with our mouth full of food?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
It is bad manners, and food can get stuck in our windpipe causing us to cough or choke.
It is bad manners, and food can get stuck in our windpipe causing us to cough or choke.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Bad manners / risk of choking
1 M
Q6
Let us Listen • Magic Word in Food
What polite word do you use when asking for more rice or water at the dining table?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
We say: 'Please pass me the water' or 'Please give me some rice.'
We say: 'Please pass me the water' or 'Please give me some rice.'
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Please
1 M
Q7
Let us Write • Food Sources
Where do we get these food items from?
(a) Milk → ________ (Cow / Hen)
(b) Eggs → ________ (Hen / Tree)
(c) Apples → ________ (Plants / River)
[3 Marks]
(a) Milk → ________ (Cow / Hen)
(b) Eggs → ________ (Hen / Tree)
(c) Apples → ________ (Plants / River)
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
(a) Milk → Cow
(b) Eggs → Hen
(c) Apples → Plants (Apple tree)
(a) Milk → Cow
(b) Eggs → Hen
(c) Apples → Plants (Apple tree)
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Cow
1 M
Hen
1 M
Plants
1 M
Q8
Let us Write • Healthy vs Junk
Circle the healthy foods and underline the junk foods:
[Milk, Potato Chips, Fresh Salad, Cola drink, Dal-Roti, Candy]
[2 Marks]
[Milk, Potato Chips, Fresh Salad, Cola drink, Dal-Roti, Candy]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
• Healthy foods: Milk, Fresh Salad, Dal-Roti.
• Junk foods: Potato Chips, Cola drink, Candy.
• Healthy foods: Milk, Fresh Salad, Dal-Roti.
• Junk foods: Potato Chips, Cola drink, Candy.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Healthy items identified
1 M
Junk items identified
1 M
Q9
Let us Write • Missing Letters
Complete the spellings of daily staple foods:
(a) R _ C E
(b) R _ T I
(c) M _ L K
[3 Marks]
(a) R _ C E
(b) R _ T I
(c) M _ L K
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
(a) R I C E (RICE)
(b) R O T I (ROTI)
(c) M I L K (MILK)
(a) R I C E (RICE)
(b) R O T I (ROTI)
(c) M I L K (MILK)
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
RICE
1 M
ROTI
1 M
MILK
1 M
Q10
Let us Write • Meal Timings
Match the food with the meal timing:
1. Dinner (A) Morning meal
2. Breakfast (B) Afternoon meal
3. Lunch (C) Night meal
[2 Marks]
1. Dinner (A) Morning meal
2. Breakfast (B) Afternoon meal
3. Lunch (C) Night meal
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
• 1. Dinner → (C) Night meal
• 2. Breakfast → (A) Morning meal
• 3. Lunch → (B) Afternoon meal
• 1. Dinner → (C) Night meal
• 2. Breakfast → (A) Morning meal
• 3. Lunch → (B) Afternoon meal
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
All 3 matches correct
2 M
Q11
Think and Share • No Food Waste
Why should we take only as much food on our plate as we can eat, and not waste food?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
Farmers work hard in fields to grow food, and many people do not get enough to eat. Food is precious and must not be wasted.
Farmers work hard in fields to grow food, and many people do not get enough to eat. Food is precious and must not be wasted.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Farmers work hard
1 M
Food is precious / avoid waste
1 M
Q12
Think and Share • Sharing Food
Do you share your tiffin box with your friends at school? How does sharing feel?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
Yes, I share my tiffin with my friends. Sharing brings joy and makes our friendship stronger.
Yes, I share my tiffin with my friends. Sharing brings joy and makes our friendship stronger.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Yes, brings joy and friendship
1 M
Q13
Let us Listen • Sound Practice
Say words that begin with the sound 'm' as in 'Milk': Name three words.
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
Words starting with 'm': Milk, Meal, Mango, Mouth, Mother.
Words starting with 'm': Milk, Meal, Mango, Mouth, Mother.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Three accurate 'm' words
2 M
Q14
True or False • Good Eating Habits
State True or False:
(a) We should chew our food properly and slowly before swallowing.
(b) Drinking plenty of clean water every day is good for health.
[2 Marks]
(a) We should chew our food properly and slowly before swallowing.
(b) Drinking plenty of clean water every day is good for health.
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
(a) True. Chewing properly helps in easy digestion.
(b) True. Water keeps our body hydrated.
(a) True. Chewing properly helps in easy digestion.
(b) True. Water keeps our body hydrated.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) True
1 M
(b) True
1 M
Q15
Let us Do • Table Setting
What two items do you use to drink water and eat curry neatly at home?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
A glass to drink water and a spoon/bowl to eat curry neatly.
A glass to drink water and a spoon/bowl to eat curry neatly.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Glass and spoon/bowl
1 M
Q16
Let us Write • Sentence Completion
Fill in the blank: 'We eat food to get ________ (energy / sleep) to run and play.'
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
'We eat food to get energy to run and play.'
'We eat food to get energy to run and play.'
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
energy
1 M
Q17
Let us Speak • Family Time
Why is it nice to sit together and eat dinner with our family members?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
Eating dinner together helps us talk to our parents, share stories of our day, and feel loved.
Eating dinner together helps us talk to our parents, share stories of our day, and feel loved.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Togetherness, talk and share
1 M
🌟 NEP 2020 Competency-Based Case Study
Rohan's Colorful Lunchbox
Rohan opens his lunchbox at school. Inside there is a vegetable paratha, two slices of cucumber, a boiled egg, and a juicy sweet orange.
Analytical Task: Name one fruit and one vegetable from Rohan's lunchbox. Why is his meal healthy?
Evaluation & Model Answer:
1. Fruit: Orange.
2. Vegetable: Cucumber (and vegetable in paratha).
3. It is healthy because it has fresh nutrients, vitamins, and protein to help him grow strong.
2. Vegetable: Cucumber (and vegetable in paratha).
3. It is healthy because it has fresh nutrients, vitamins, and protein to help him grow strong.
Rubric: 1 M for fruit/veg identified + 1 M for health reasoning