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Omnivore? Vegetarian? Vegan? – 1 Text Read the three persuasive arguments. OMNIVORE VEGETARIAN VEGAN As animals at the top of the food chain, it is quite natural for us to consume food provided by the lower levels, be it plant or animal. It is the natural order of things. In order to consume all the necessary nutrients and vitamins for a healthy body, we must consume a wide variety of foods … and that includes those that come from animals. Animal products provide us with the best source of many nutrients, including protein and iron. Protein is essential for muscle growth and for healthy hair and skin, but it is also important for the tissues that connect muscles to bones (tendons), bones to bones (ligaments) and muscles to muscles (fasciae). For anyone who plays sport, keeping those connective tissues supple and strong is vital if injuries are to be avoided. Iron is important because it helps the blood transport oxygen around the body. For the body to function well, oxygen is essential. The more iron we ingest, the more oxygen our body gets and the better our body works. People who don’t get enough iron are always tired and that’s no good if you want to play sport! Iron from meat is absorbed into the bloodstream better than iron from plants and its absorption is not affected by anything else eaten at the same time. If you don’t eat meat, pay attention to the foods you eat together. Some foods inhibit the absorption of iron, so you may not get as much as you could even though you’re eating iron-rich foods. So, for a healthy body, eat plenty of meat! A vegetarian diet is the best one for a healthy body. In addition to providing sufficient protein, iron and other nutrients the body requires, it also provides a lot of fibre, essential for a healthy bowel. Plant-based foods that are a good source of protein include: fruit and vegetables; e.g. avocados and peas legumes; e.g. soybeans and lentils nuts and seeds; e.g. pistachios and sesame seeds grains; e.g. quinoa and oatmeal non-dairy milks; e.g. soy and almond Plants also provide a wide range of foods rich in iron; e.g. spinach, pumpkin, all legumes, tofu and quinoa. Some foods do inhibit iron absorption and these should be consumed separately. These include eggs and dairy products. Foods that promote iron absorption include fruit and vegetables high in vitamin C; e.g. fruits like cantaloupe (rockmelon), guava, kiwifruit and pineapple; and vegetables like broccoli, brussels sprouts and capsicums. There are many satisfying and delicious vegetarian recipes that can be created for anyone who wants to avoid the discomfort of constipation — the ball-and-chain of carnivores! To give your body the best toxin-free nutrition, there is only one option: veganism. A vegan diet is 100% plant-based. It does not contain any trace of meat products. Did you know that gelatine, a component of many sweet foods such as marshmallows and jelly beans, is made from the skin and bones of slaughtered animals? Animals raised for meat are pumped full of hormones and antibiotics to make them grow bigger and to ward off infections. Being bred to be overweight is bad enough for the animals, but what are all those chemicals doing to humans? Fish are also full to the gills with poisons, from the contaminated water they swim in. Think of the pollution that is regularly pumped into our oceans and inland waterways, and the accidental oil spills and nuclear meltdowns of recent years. Even if they occur on the other side of the world, Australian consumers are affected as fish is imported from far afield and ocean currents move water all around the globe. Plants provide all the nutrients we need and they contain few or none of the toxins found in meat. Go vegan! © R.I.C. Publications Low resolution display copy only My learning log When I read these persuasive arguments, I could read: all of them. most of them. parts of them. R.I.C. Publications® www.ricpublications.com.au 60 ISBN 978-1-922313-88-1 Learning at home workbook 6
Omnivore? Vegetarian? Vegan? – 2 Comprehension 1. Write a question to discuss with the class to help you understand the vegetarian and vegan diets better. Vegetarian Vegan 2. For each argument, write a fact or an opinion from the text. Omnivore Vegetarian Vegan 3. Tick the box to show which foods omnivores, vegetarians and vegans will eat. Omnivore Vegetarian Vegan salami 4. (a) Identify the focus of each argument. (b) Omnivore Vegetarian Vegan cottage cheese broccoli lentils tuna Focus Fact baked beans oatmeal omelette Which do you think are the most and least effective of the three arguments? Explain why. Most effective Least effective 5. What is meant, in the vegetarian argument, by the phrase, ‘the ball-and-chain of carnivores’? Opinion dried apricots © R.I.C. Publications Low resolution display copy only 6. In your opinion, how useful is a food pyramid for helping you understand the amount of different foods that should be eaten? My learning log While doing these activities: I found Q easy. I found Q challenging. I found Q interesting. R.I.C. Publications® www.ricpublications.com.au 61 ISBN 978-1-922313-88-1 Learning at home workbook 6
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CONTENTS PAGE Week 1...............
Page 5 and 6:
The Lake District - 1 Text Read the
Page 7 and 8:
The Lake District - 3 Word knowledg
Page 9 and 10:
Postcards from Provence - 2 Compreh
Page 11 and 12: Nouns Common nouns are names for ge
Page 13 and 14: Narrative 1 Estelle Lebrun was livi
Page 15 and 16: 1. Plan a narrative for an adventur
Page 17 and 18: The ballad of Ned Kelly Read the ba
Page 19 and 20: CLASSIFYING ANGLES 1. Label these a
Page 21 and 22: PLACE VALUE 1. Write the number rep
Page 23 and 24: ROUNDING NUMBERS 1. Round these num
Page 25 and 26: MEASURING IN MILLIMETRES 1. Fill in
Page 27 and 28: MAKING PREDICTIONS 1. Colour the wo
Page 29 and 30: The Human Body ~ Activity 2 The Str
Page 31 and 32: The Human Body ~ Activity 4 Our Cir
Page 33 and 34: The legacy of the Great Iron Horse
Page 35 and 36: The legacy of the Great Iron Horse
Page 37 and 38: Classified! - 2 Comprehension 1. Th
Page 39 and 40: 1. (a) Read the text below. Command
Page 41 and 42: A very strange creature I saw the m
Page 43 and 44: 1. Plan a recount about an unusual
Page 45 and 46: The marine turtle Read the report.
Page 47 and 48: DESCRIBING 2-D SHAPES 1. Name and d
Page 49 and 50: DECIMALS - TENTHS If a tens block r
Page 51 and 52: DECIMALS - THOUSANDTHS If a thousan
Page 53 and 54: MEASURING IN CENTIMETRES 1. Fill in
Page 55 and 56: BAR GRAPHS 1. A local bike shop rec
Page 57 and 58: Space ~ Activity 1 The Solar System
Page 59 and 60: Space ~ Activity 3 Solar System Mod
Page 61: ENGLISH WEEK 3 Reading comprehensio
Page 65 and 66: Adam’s incredible journey - 1 Tex
Page 67 and 68: Adam’s incredible journey - 3 Wor
Page 69 and 70: Adverbs Words telling how, when or
Page 71 and 72: Use the procedure on page 68 to com
Page 73 and 74: The Great Barrier Reef Read the des
Page 75 and 76: School vending machine Read the exp
Page 77 and 78: CIRCLES 1. Draw a dot in the centre
Page 79 and 80: NUMBER PROPERTIES 1. Write the firs
Page 81 and 82: MEASURING PERIMETER Perimeter is th
Page 83 and 84: STRIP GRAPHS 1. The strip graph bel
Page 85 and 86: Conservation ~ Activity 1 Conservin
Page 87 and 88: Conservation ~ Activity 3 Our Resou
Page 89 and 90: ENGLISH WEEK 4 Reading comprehensio
Page 91 and 92: The lost village of Llanwddyn - 2 C
Page 93 and 94: The digestive system - 1 Text Read
Page 95 and 96: The digestive system - 3 Word knowl
Page 97 and 98: Pronouns A pronoun is a word substi
Page 99 and 100: Examining report 1 Use the report o
Page 101 and 102: Annie the witch Read this narrative
Page 103 and 104: Glow-worm grotto Read the descripti
Page 105 and 106: PYRAMIDS Pyramids are named after t
Page 107 and 108: ADDITION 1. Add these sets of numbe
Page 109 and 110: MILLILITRES 1. There are millilitre
Page 111 and 112: VENN DIAGRAMS A Venn diagram is mad
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Light and Animation ~ Activity 1 Re
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Light and Animation ~ Activity 3 Pi
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