Fruit and Vegetables

1. Fruit and Vegetables By Hazel Wickham

2. My name is Hazel and I am in grade 1. I found some fruits and vegetables at home that I like to eat to stay healthy. I will tell you about these fruits and vegetables and also why it is important to know them.

3. First I would like to tell you about fruit and vegetables and how to know the difference between them.

4. Fruit : Grows mostly on trees. Think of a lemon tree or an apple tree.

5. Vegetables : Grows mostly under or near the ground. Think of spinach and lettuce.

6. I will now show you five fruits and five vegetables that I eat most of the time.

7. S s This is a fruit This is a red Strawberry

8. O o This is a fruit This is a yellow Orange

9. P p This is a vegetable This is a yellow Pumpkin

10. L l This is a vegetable This is a green Lettuce

11. C c This is a fruit This is a green Cucumber

12. G g This is a fruit This is a purple Grape

13. L l This is a fruit This is a yellow Lemon

14. T t This is a fruit This is a red Tomato

15. P p This is a vegetable This is a light brown Potato

16. P p This is a vegetable This is a green Pea

17. S s This is a vegetable This is a green Spinach

18. SortingFruits and vegetables belong to two groups Fruit Vegetables

19. Fruit and vegetables are very healthy because they have lots of vitamins Vit A VITAMINS Vit C Vit A Vitamins keep us healthy and strong Vit C

20. Me + Vitamins = Health

21. Why must I know my fruits and vegetables? I need to know my fruits and vegetables because there are poisonous things that one can eat and this will kill you. Some types of mushrooms are poisonous and if I do not know this and eat it, I will die. If we do not learn about our fruits and vegetables we will not know what we can eat or not.

22. Where did I get my information and pictures? Pictures : Microsoft Ofiice Clip Art Gallery Information : www.enchantedlearning.com