With the Food for Thought for Grades 3-5 comprehensive lesson plan with learner worksheet you can help your students understand the benefits of eating foods from the five food groups while you work on writing skills. 
 
After completing this lesson students will be able to:
Describe the 5 food groups
Identify healthier food choices within each food group
Name at least 2 benefits of eating a balanced diet
 
Learning Standards Met:
A.1 Exchanging information and ideas with others through oral collaborative discussions on a range of social and academic topics.
A.3 Offering and supporting opinions and negotiating with others in communicative exchanges
R1.3.9 Compare and contrast the most important points and key details presented in two texts on the same topic