Class 5 Food and Health Worksheet which includes Fill in the blanks, MCQs, True/False, Match the following, Short Questions, and Long Questions.
SECTION A: Fill in the blanks (10 marks – 1 mark each)
1. ___________ and ___________ are energy-giving nutrients.
2. Proteins are also known as ___________ foods.
3. Vitamin A deficiency causes ___________.
4. The disease caused due to lack of iron is called ___________.
5. Water makes up about ___________% of our body.
6. ___________ oil can be sprinkled on stagnant water to stop mosquitoes.
7. Vitamin C helps prevent the disease called ___________.
8. The body-building nutrient is ___________.
9. A ___________ diet includes all nutrients in right amount.
10. Chickenpox is spread by ___________ contact.
SECTION B: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) (10 marks – 1 mark each)
1. Which nutrient builds muscles?
(a) Carbohydrates
(b) Proteins
(c) Fats
(d) Vitamins
2. Goitre is caused due to lack of:
(a) Iron
(b) Iodine
(c) Calcium
(d) Vitamin A
3. Which one is not a communicable disease?
(a) Typhoid
(b) Measles
(c) Obesity
(d) COVID-19
4. Which mineral keeps our bones strong?
(a) Iodine
(b) Iron
(c) Calcium
(d) Phosphorus
5. Which nutrient is found in eggs and pulses?
(a) Fats
(b) Vitamins
(c) Proteins
(d) Carbohydrates
6. Dengue is spread by:
(a) Aedes mosquito
(b) Sandfly
(c) Housefly
(d) Rat-flea
7. Scurvy is caused due to lack of:
(a) Vitamin A
(b) Vitamin D
(c) Vitamin C
(d) Vitamin B1
8. Which nutrient helps to fight diseases?
(a) Fats
(b) Proteins
(c) Roughage
(d) Vitamins
9. The process of boiling milk and cooling it quickly is called:
(a) Fermentation
(b) Pasteurisation
(c) Chlorination
(d) Distillation
10. Which food is rich in roughage?
(a) Cheese
(b) Apple skin
(c) Butter
(d) Sugar
SECTION C: True or False (10 marks – 1 mark each)
1. Obesity is caused due to eating less food. ___________
2. A balanced diet is same for all people. ___________
3. Kwashiorkor is caused due to protein deficiency. ___________
4. Vitamins are needed in large quantity. ___________
5. Water helps in digestion and removal of waste. ___________
6. Female mosquitoes carry diseases. ___________
7. Typhoid spreads through infected food. ___________
8. Exercise keeps our body fit. ___________
9. Chickenpox is a non-communicable disease. ___________
10. Iron makes our blood red. ___________
SECTION D: Match the Following (10 marks – 1 mark each)
| Column A | Column B |
| — | — |
1. Vitamin D | (a) Bleeding gums
2. Vitamin A | (b) Fish
3. Vitamin C | (c) Rickets
4. Malaria | (d) Night blindness
5. Goitre | (e) Germs from infected food
6. Tuberculosis | (f) Protozoa
7. Polio | (g) Virus
8. Roughage | (h) Helps remove waste
9. Carbohydrates | (i) Energy giving
10. Iodine | (j) Swelling in neck
SECTION E: Short Answer Questions (10 marks – 2 marks each)
1. Name two foods rich in proteins.
2. What is a balanced diet?
3. Write two ways by which communicable diseases spread.
4. Name two diseases caused by virus.
5. What is the role of roughage in our body?
SECTION F: Long Answer Questions (20 marks – 5 marks each)
1. Write five ways to prevent communicable diseases.
2. Write a short note on deficiency diseases with any two examples.
3. Explain the importance of exercise, rest and sleep in our life.
4. Describe how mosquitoes spread diseases. Name two such diseases.
Class 5 Food and Health Worksheet Answer Key
SECTION A: Fill in the blanks
1. Carbohydrates, fats
2. Body-building
3. Night blindness
4. Anaemia
5. 70%
6. Kerosene
7. Scurvy
8. Protein
9. Balanced
10. Direct
SECTION B: MCQs
1. (b) Proteins
2. (b) Iodine
3. (c) Obesity
4. (c) Calcium
5. (c) Proteins
6. (a) Aedes mosquito
7. (c) Vitamin C
8. (d) Vitamins
9. (b) Pasteurisation
10. (b) Apple skin
SECTION C: True/False
1. False
2. False
3. True
4. False
5. True
6. True
7. True
8. True
9. False
10. True
SECTION D: Match the Following
1. Vitamin D → (c) Rickets
2. Vitamin A → (d) Night blindness
3. Vitamin C → (a) Bleeding gums
4. Malaria → (f) Protozoa
5. Goitre → (j) Swelling in neck
6. Tuberculosis → (e) Germs from infected food
7. Polio → (g) Virus
8. Roughage → (h) Helps remove waste
9. Carbohydrates → (i) Energy giving
10. Iodine → (b) Fish
SECTION E: Short Answer Questions
1. Eggs, milk / pulses, beans (Any two)
2. A balanced diet is the diet that contains all nutrients, water, and roughage in the right amount according to age and activity.
3. Through direct contact, air, infected food/water, and insects. (Any two)
4. Polio, Measles / Chickenpox, COVID-19 (Any two)
5. Roughage helps to clean the stomach and remove waste from the body.
SECTION F: Long Answer Questions
1. Five ways to prevent communicable diseases:
Wash hands before eating
Avoid dirty food and water
Keep surroundings clean
Cover mouth when sneezing
Take vaccinations
2. Deficiency diseases:
Diseases caused due to lack of nutrients.
Example 1: Scurvy – caused by lack of Vitamin C
Example 2: Anaemia – caused by lack of iron
3. Importance of exercise, rest and sleep:
Exercise keeps our body fit
Rest gives body time to relax
Sleep helps in repairing body
Helps in better digestion, circulation, and energy
Keeps mind fresh and body active
4. Mosquitoes and diseases:
Mosquitoes suck blood and carry germs
Female mosquito spreads diseases
Malaria is caused by Anopheles mosquito
Dengue is caused by Aedes mosquito
Keeping water clean and using nets can help prevent these diseases
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