Home Plan - [GR1-L4-U1-LC1-47 A Rainbow of Food]

The document covers lessons from the Ups Level 4 curriculum focusing on understanding texts about colorful fruits and vegetables’ nutritional benefits. It includes vocabulary exercises, comprehension activities emphasizing main ideas and details, and compound words. Students learn about the importance of various colored fruits and vegetables, their benefits for the body like energy and vitamins, and are encouraged to think critically about nutrition. The exercises aim to improve reading comprehension, vocabulary, and critical thinking skills in relation to healthy eating.

Contents

• Pages 1—34: Ups Level 4: Rainbow Food
• Pages 35—52: Nutrition and reading.

This section of the document includes lesson 47 of the Ups Level 4 curriculum. The lesson focuses on a guided reading activity titled “A Rainbow of Food.” The goal for students is to understand the text by visualizing, identifying main ideas and details, and comprehending compound words related to different colored fruits and vegetables. Vocabulary words such as “energy,” “healthy,” “snack,” “stomach,” and “vitamins” are introduced with sample sentences. The text discusses the benefits of colorful fruits and vegetables for the body, such as providing energy and essential vitamins. The lesson also covers comprehension skills like visualizing, understanding main ideas and details, and asks questions related to specific fruits and vegetables mentioned in the text.

This section of the document provides tips and exercises for students to comprehend text, introduce them to compound words, practice reading, and discuss the benefits of various colored fruits and vegetables on the body. Students are asked questions like how broccoli and oranges are similar, why blueberries help with memory, and how different colored fruits and vegetables benefit our bodies. The section also includes information on compound words, color-coded comprehension exercises, and a reflection on what has been learned about the health benefits of specific foods. Additionally, a concluding question prompts students to consider how different colored fruits and vegetables can benefit their bodies. The exercises aim to enhance reading comprehension, vocabulary, and critical thinking skills related to nutrition.