Table Labels
What’s in your Food?
Beginner
Look at food labels and talk about what you see on the packaging.
Tip: Find different colours, numbers, words or shapes. Look at pictures on the label.
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Intermediate
Look at food labels and talk about what is on the label.
Tip: Make a game to read all of the ingredients. Talk about ingredients you know and those you do not know.
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Experienced
Compare food labels and talk about what is inside them.
Tip: Find similarities and differences between different foods, or try playing a game to find what two food items have the most sugar.
Why is this important?
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Children learn food vocabulary and develop an understanding of what goes into their bodies!
Reference: Cronin, V., Farrell, D., & Delaney, M. (1999). Environmental print and word reading. Journal of Research in Reading, 22(3), 271. https://doi-org.uwinnipeg.idm.oclc.org/10.1111/1467-9817.00090