The Dot Family Chows Down - ESOL

DOT FAMILY STORIES

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THE DOT FAMILY

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The Dot family goes to school.

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The teacher has food!

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"Let's learn about healthy foods!"

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"We will eat some healthy foods."

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Everyone is excited!

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Everyone eats some food.

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The teacher says, "First, we will learn about fruits."

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Fruits are the red food group on this chart.

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"Oranges are an example of a fruit.

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Everyone eats some fruit.

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What fruits do you like?

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There are many colors of fruit.

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The teacher says, "Next, we will learn about vegetables."

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Vegetables are the green food group on this chart."

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Broccoli is an example of a vegetable.

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What vegetables do you like?

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Everyone eats some vegetables.

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Many vegetables are leaves, stems, or roots.

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What is a pepper?

It's not a leaf, root, or stem.

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Peppers are fruits, but we eat them like vegetables.

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Here are some other examples of fruits that we eat like vegetables.

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The teacher says, "Now we will learn about grains."

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Grains are the orange food group on this chart.

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Corn is an example of a grain.

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What grains do you like?

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What is a grain?

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Grains are seeds that we eat.

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The teacher says, "Next, we will learn about proteins."

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Proteins are the purple food group on this chart.

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Eggs are an example of a protein.

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What proteins do you like?

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The teacher says, "Last, we will learn about dairy."

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Dairy products are the blue food group on this chart.

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Cheese is an example of a dairy product.

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What dairy products do you like?

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Everyone gets some ice cream!

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We learned about five food groups.

Good job, class!

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The Dot family leaves school.

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Everyone is hungry!

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Red Dot wants to eat some fruit.

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Red Dot only sees dairy products.

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Red Dot finds some cream cheese.

That's not fruit!

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Red Dot finds some yogurt.

That's not fruit!

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Red Dot finds some cheese.

That's not fruit! 46

Red Dot finds an orange. That's a fruit!

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Red Dot eats the orange.

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Pink Dot has more food. It's all fruit!

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Pink Dot and Red Dot eat some strawberries.

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Strawberries and oranges are examples of fruits.

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Pink Dot says, "You ate some fruit."

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"You need some dairy, too!"

Red Dot gets some yogurt. That's a dairy product!

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Red Dot eats yogurt and berries.

Yum! 55

Pink Dot says, "That's some healthy food!" 56

Do you like yogurt and berries?

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Orange Dot wants to eat some vegetables.

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Orange Dot only sees proteins.

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Orange Dot finds hot dogs.

That's not a vegetable! 60

Orange Dot finds some chicken. That's not a vegetable!

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Orange Dot finds some ham.

That's not a 62 vegetable!

Orange Dot finds some celery.

That's a vegetable!

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Orange Dot eats some celery.

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Pink Dot has more food.

It's all veggies!

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Pink Dot and Orange Dot eat some 66 cucumber.

Cucumbers and celery are examples of vegetables.

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Pink Dot says, "You ate some vegetables."

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"You need some proteins, too!"

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Orange Dot gets some chicken.

That's a protein!

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Orange Dot eats some chicken and veggies.

Yum!

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Pink Dot says, "That's some healthy food!"

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Do you like chicken with celery?

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Yellow Dot wants to eat some grains.

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Yellow Dot only sees vegetables.

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Yellow Dot finds bok choi.

That's not 76 a grain!

Yellow Dot finds some mushrooms.

Those are not grains!

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Yellow Dot finds some carrots.

Those are not grains!

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Yellow Dot finds some pasta.

That's a grain!

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Yellow Dot eats the pasta. Yum! 80

Pink Dot has more food.

It's all grains!

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Pink Dot and Yellow Dot eat some rolls 82 and popcorn.

Pasta, rolls and popcorn are examples of grains.

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Pink Dot says, "You ate some grains."

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"You need some veggies, too!"

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Yellow Dot finds lettuce and a tomato. Those are 86 vegetables!

Yellow Dot eats a sandwich. Yum! 87

Pink Dot says, "That's some healthy food!"

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Do you like lettuce and tomato sandwiches?

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Green Dot wants to eat some dairy products.

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Green Dot only sees fruits.

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Green Dot finds strawberries.

Those are not 92 dairy products!

Green Dot finds a pineapple. That's not a dairy product!

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Green Dot finds grapes.

Those are not 94 dairy products!

Green Dot finds some cream cheese. That's a dairy product!

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Green Dot eats the cream cheese on a bagel.

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Pink Dot has more food.

They are all dairy products!

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Pink Dot and Green Dot eat some ice cream.

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Cream cheese and ice cream are examples of dairy products.

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Pink Dot says, "You ate some dairy 100 products."

"You need some fruit, too!"

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Green Dot finds strawberries and blueberries. Those 102 are fruits!

Green Dot eats the berries on some ice cream.

Yum!

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Pink Dot says, "That's some healthy food!"

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Do you like ice cream with berries?

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Blue Dot wants to eat some protein.

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Blue Dot only sees grains.

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Blue Dot finds some popcorn.

That's not 108 protein!

Blue Dot finds some rolls. Those are not proteins!

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Blue Dot finds some pasta.

That's not 110 protein!

Blue Dot finds some ham. That's a protein!

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Blue Dot eats the ham.

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Pink Dot has more food.

It's all proteins!

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Pink Dot says, "Ham is a protein."

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"You ate some protein. Now you need some grains."

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Blue Dot finds some rolls. That's a grain!

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Pink Dot and Blue Dot eat some sandwiches.

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Pink Dot says, "That's some healthy food!"

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Do you like ham sandwiches, too?

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Purple Dot wants to eat some dessert!

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Purple Dot does not see any dessert.

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Purple Dot finds some celery.

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Purple Dot finds some fruit salad.

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Purple Dot finds some lettuce.

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Purple Dot looks for some dessert.

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Purple Dot looks and looks.

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Purple Dot shouts, "I WANT DESSERT!!"

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Everyone runs to help!

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Purple Dot shouts, "I WANT DESSERT!!"

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Pink Dot says, "Eat some fruit."

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"Eat some bread."

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Everyone brings some fruit.

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