Food Sorting Worksheet / Folha de Classificação de Alimentos

Instructions / Instruções:

1. Cut out each food picture and its label below. / Corte cada figura de alimento e seu rótulo abaixo.
2. Paste them in the correct column: Healthy Foods (left) / Alimentos Saudáveis (à esquerda) or Unhealthy Foods (right) / Alimentos Não Saudáveis (à direita).
3. Write the names in English and Portuguese under each picture (optional). / Escreva os nomes em inglês e português sob cada figura (opcional).

Cut here to sort: / Corte aqui para classificar:

Healthy Foods Discussion / Discussão sobre Alimentos Saudáveis

Purpose / Objetivo:
Guide students to talk about what makes foods healthy or unhealthy using bilingual prompts and visual cards.

Materials / Materiais:

• Healthy vs Unhealthy Food Picture Cards
• Bilingual Food Vocabulary List (English/Portuguese)

Guidelines / Instruções:

• Answer in English or Portuguese (or both)
• Speak clearly and listen respectfully to classmates

Discussion Questions / Perguntas de Discussão

1. What makes a food healthy? / O que faz um alimento ser saudável?

1. Which food in the cards looks healthy to you? Name it in English and in Portuguese. / Qual alimento nos cartões parece saudável para você? Diga em inglês e em português.

1. Why do you think fruits and vegetables help our bodies? / Por que você acha que frutas e vegetais ajudam nosso corpo?

1. What can happen if we eat too much candy or soda? / O que pode acontecer se comermos muito doce ou refrigerante?

1. How could you help your family choose more healthy foods at home? / Como você pode ajudar sua família a escolher mais alimentos saudáveis em casa?

Follow-Up Prompts / Pontos de Continuação

• Pair up and ask: “Do you agree with your partner? Why or why not?” / “Você concorda com seu colega? Por quê?”

• Think of one food not in the cards and say if it is healthy or unhealthy in both languages. / Pense em um alimento que não está nos cartões e diga se é saudável ou não em ambas as línguas.

Teacher Tip: Use prompts from the Teacher Script for Healthy vs Unhealthy Foods Lesson to extend conversation or redirect as needed.

Sorting Mats Activity / Atividade de Tapetes de Classificação

Purpose / Objetivo:
Students work in small groups to sort Healthy vs Unhealthy Food Picture Cards onto printed mats, reinforcing bilingual vocabulary and classification skills.

Materials / Materiais:

• One set of Healthy vs Unhealthy Food Picture Cards per group
• Two printed Sorting Mats per group (see below)
• Glue sticks or Velcro dots (optional)
• Bilingual Food Vocabulary List (English/Portuguese) for reference

Preparation / Preparação:

1. Print two copies of the sorting mat template below for each group.
2. Laminate mats or mount on cardstock for durability.
3. Provide each group with one set of picture cards.

Sorting Mat Template / Modelo de Tapete de Classificação

(Print two per group)

Instructions / Instruções

1. Divide into small groups of 3–4 students.
2. Place one “Healthy Foods / Alimentos Saudáveis” mat and one “Unhealthy Foods / Alimentos Não Saudáveis” mat in front of your group.
3. Shuffle the Healthy vs Unhealthy Food Picture Cards and place them face down.
4. Take turns drawing one card at a time.
5. Discuss with your group whether the food is healthy or unhealthy.
6. Place the card on the correct mat.
   • If using glue or Velcro, attach the card to the mat.
   • If not, simply lay the card in the column.
7. Once all cards are sorted, review as a group: each student names one card on each mat in English and Portuguese.

Teacher Support / Apoio ao Professor:

• Circulate and prompt with questions from the Teacher Script for Healthy vs Unhealthy Foods Lesson.
• Encourage use of the Bilingual Food Vocabulary List (English/Portuguese) for correct spelling and pronunciation.
• If a group is unsure, model classification by describing food characteristics (e.g., “‘Broccoli is green and full of vitamins, so it’s healthy’ / ‘Brócolis é verde e cheio de vitaminas, então é saudável’”).

Healthy vs Unhealthy Relay / Corrida de Alimentos Saudáveis vs Não Saudáveis

Purpose / Objetivo:
A fun, fast-paced relay to reinforce healthy vs unhealthy food classification and bilingual vocabulary.

Materials / Materiais:

• One set of Healthy vs Unhealthy Food Picture Cards per team
• Two Sorting Mats for Foods Activity per team
• Cones or tape to mark start and finish lines (optional)

Setup / Preparação:

1. Mark a start line and place students behind it.
2. At the opposite end of the room, set out two mats per team: one “Healthy Foods / Alimentos Saudáveis” and one “Unhealthy Foods / Alimentos Não Saudáveis.”
3. Shuffle each team’s picture cards and stack them face down near the start line.
4. Divide the class into two teams and have each team form a line behind the start line.

Instructions / Instruções

1. On your signal (“Go! / Vamos!”), the first student from each team picks the top card from their team’s deck.
2. The student holds up the card and says:
   • “This is _____ / Este é _____.”
   • “It is healthy / unhealthy. / É saudável / não saudável.”
3. They run to the other end, place the card on the correct mat, then run back and tag the next teammate.
4. The next student repeats steps 1–3.
5. Continue until all cards are sorted.
6. When a team finishes, they sit down quietly.
7. After both teams finish, the teacher and teams review placements.
   • Use the Teacher Script for Healthy vs Unhealthy Foods Lesson for correction prompts:
     • “Is broccoli healthy? / Brócolis é saudável?”
     • “Why is candy unhealthy? / Por que doce é não saudável?”

Winning / Vitória:

• The first team to correctly sort all their cards and answer the review questions wins.
• Celebrate both teams’ efforts and reinforce any corrections.

Teacher Tips / Dicas para o Professor:

• Model one round if needed.
• Encourage use of the Bilingual Food Vocabulary List (English/Portuguese) during calls.
• If a student places a card incorrectly, ask the group: “Where should this go? / Onde isso deve ficar?” to involve everyone in problem-solving.

Teacher Script for Healthy vs Unhealthy Foods Lesson / Roteiro do Professor para Alimentos Saudáveis vs Não Saudáveis

Introduction (5 minutes) / Introdução (5 minutos)

Teacher: Good morning, class! Bom dia, turma!
Teacher: Today we are going to learn about foods that are healthy and foods that are not healthy, in both English and Portuguese. Hoje vamos aprender sobre alimentos saudáveis e não saudáveis, em inglês e português.

Teacher: Let’s start by practicing some key words. Repitam após mim:

• Apple – maçã
• Carrot – cenoura
• Salad – salada
• Chips – salgadinhos
• Soda – refrigerante

Teacher: We’ll use our Bilingual Food Vocabulary List (English/Portuguese) to help with pronunciations and spellings.

Teacher: Now I will show you some pictures of foods. Eu vou mostrar alguns cartões de alimentos.
(Display all Healthy vs Unhealthy Food Picture Cards face up on the board or table.)
Teacher: Let’s name each one together. Vamos nomear juntos.

• Teacher points to Apple card: “Apple / maçã.”
• Teacher points to Chips card: “Chips / salgadinhos.”
  …continue for all cards…

Discussion (10 minutes) / Discussão (10 minutos)

Teacher: Now let’s talk! Agora vamos conversar!

Teacher: Question 1: What makes a food healthy? O que faz um alimento ser saudável?

Teacher (prompt if needed): You can say: Healthy foods help our body, have vitamins, are colorful.

Teacher: Question 2: Which food on these cards looks healthy to you? Name it in English and in Portuguese. Qual alimento nos cartões parece saudável para você? Diga em inglês e em português.

Teacher: Question 3: Why do you think fruits and vegetables help our bodies? Por que você acha que frutas e vegetais ajudam nosso corpo?

Teacher: Question 4: What can happen if we eat too much candy or soda? O que pode acontecer se comermos muito doce ou refrigerante?

Teacher: Question 5: How could you help your family choose more healthy foods at home? Como você pode ajudar sua família a escolher mais alimentos saudáveis em casa?

Teacher Tip: If students are quiet, pair them up and ask: “Do you agree with your partner? Why or why not?” / “Você concorda com seu colega? Por quê?”

Worksheet Activity (10 minutes) / Atividade com Folha (10 minutos)

Teacher: Now I will hand out the Food Sorting Worksheets. Agora vou distribuir a Folha de Classificação de Alimentos.
(Distribute Food Sorting Worksheet to each student.)

Teacher: Step 1: Cut out each food picture and label. Passo 1: Recortem cada figura e rótulo.
Teacher: Step 2: Paste or circle each food in the correct column: left for healthy, right for unhealthy. Passo 2: Cole ou circule em saudável (à esquerda) ou não saudável (à direita).

Teacher: If you want, write the name in English and Portuguese under each picture. Se quiser, escreva o nome em inglês e português sob cada figura.

Teacher: I will walk around to help and check your answers. Vou circular para ajudar e corrigir.

Hands-On Sorting Activity (10 minutes) / Atividade de Classificação em Grupo (10 minutos)

Teacher: Let’s get into small groups of 3–4. Vamos formar grupos de 3 ou 4.

Teacher: Each group gets one set of Healthy vs Unhealthy Food Picture Cards and two Sorting Mats for Foods Activity.

Teacher: Shuffle the cards face down. Embaralhem os cartões com a imagem para baixo.

Teacher: Take turns drawing a card, discuss if it’s healthy or unhealthy, then place it on the correct mat. Um de cada vez, puxem um cartão, conversem se é saudável ou não, e coloquem no tapete certo.

Teacher: Remember to say the word in English and Portuguese: e.g., “This is broccoli / Este é brócolis; It is healthy / É saudável.”

Teacher: I’ll come to each group to ask questions and help with vocabulary.

Game: Healthy vs Unhealthy Relay (7 minutes) / Corrida de Classificação (7 minutos)

Teacher: Time for a relay game! Hora do jogo de corrida!

Teacher: Split into two teams and line up behind the start line. Formem duas equipes e alinhem-se atrás da linha de partida.

Teacher: At the opposite end, you’ll see two mats: one for healthy, one for unhealthy. Lá no outro lado, há dois tapetes: um para saudável e outro para não saudável.

Teacher: On my signal "Go! / Vamos!" the first student from each team picks a card, names it in English and Portuguese, says if it’s healthy or unhealthy, then runs to place it on the correct mat and tags the next person. Ao sinal “Go! / Vamos!”, o primeiro da fila pega um cartão, nomeia em inglês e português, diz se é saudável ou não, corre até o tapete certo, e passa a vez.

Teacher: Example: “This is candy / Este é doce. It is unhealthy / É não saudável.”

Teacher: Keep going until all cards are sorted. Continuem até terminarem todos os cartões.

Teacher: When both teams finish, we will check placements together and I will ask review questions like: “Is broccoli healthy? / Brócolis é saudável?”

Closure and Reflection (3 minutes) / Encerramento e Reflexão (3 minutos)

Teacher: Excellent work today! Excelente trabalho hoje!

Teacher: Tell me one healthy food and one unhealthy food in both languages. Diga um alimento saudável e um não saudável em ambas as línguas.

Teacher: Remember to use these words at home and help your family choose healthy foods! Lembrem-se de usar essas palavras em casa e ajudar sua família a escolher alimentos saudáveis!

Teacher: Great job, everyone! Parabéns, pessoal! Have a healthy day! Tenham um dia saudável!

Bilingual Food Vocabulary List / Lista Bilíngue de Vocabulário de Alimentos

Use this list to practice spelling, pronunciation, and translation of common foods in English and Portuguese.

Healthy vs Unhealthy Food Picture Cards / Cartões de Imagens de Alimentos Saudáveis vs Não Saudáveis

Print this page and cut along the lines to create individual picture cards. Each card shows an image above the bilingual label.

Healthy Foods / Alimentos Saudáveis	Unhealthy Foods / Alimentos Não Saudáveis
Apple / Maçã	Chips / Salgadinhos
Carrot / Cenoura	Soda / Refrigerante
Salad / Salada	Candy / Doces
Broccoli / Brócolis	Cookie / Bolacha
Banana / Banana
Orange / Laranja
Tomato / Tomate
Rice / Arroz
Beans / Feijão
Bread / Pão
Cheese / Queijo
Milk / Leite
Water / Água
Juice / Suco

Cut along the cell borders to create 18 individual cards. Be sure each student has a mix of healthy and unhealthy to practice sorting. Enjoy!