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PSHE Quiz - Healthy Snacks (Questions)

Healthy snacks can help you feel full and ready to learn. This quiz helps you spot snack choices that are better for your body, teeth, and energy.

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Fascinating Fact:

Fruit is a healthy snack because it has vitamins and fibre. You can eat it whole or cut into pieces.

In KS1 PSHE, pupils learn how food choices can help them stay healthy. Healthy snacks are often smaller foods that give steady energy, like fruit, vegetables, yoghurt, or wholegrain crackers. Children also learn about drinking water, keeping teeth healthy, and choosing snacks that are not too sugary or sticky.

Key Terms

Snack: A small amount of food eaten between meals.
Energy: What your body uses to move, play, and think.
Sugar: Something that can taste sweet, but too much can harm teeth.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What is a healthy snack for KS1 children?

A healthy snack is a small food that helps your body and teeth, such as fruit, vegetable sticks, plain yoghurt, cheese, or a wholegrain snack with water.

Why are sugary snacks bad for my teeth?

Sugary snacks can feed germs in your mouth. The germs make acids that can damage teeth, especially if you eat sugary or sticky snacks often.

What should I drink with a snack?

Water is the best drink with a snack because it helps your body stay hydrated and is kinder to teeth than fizzy drinks or sweet juices.

Try These Related Quizzes

1.

What do you do if you want a snack?

[ ]	Help yourself
[ ]	Go to the shop
[ ]	Wait till your next meal
[ ]	Ask a grown up

2.

When should we eat healthy snacks?

[ ]	Between our meals if we are hungry
[ ]	In the middle of the night
[ ]	Whenever we want
[ ]	Never

3.

Why are healthy snacks good for us?

[ ]	They keep us quiet
[ ]	They make us look nice
[ ]	They give us energy
[ ]	They make us thirsty

4.

Why should we not choose snacks that are high in sugar?

[ ]	They might rot our teeth
[ ]	They are expensive
[ ]	They taste bad
[ ]	They are too filling

5.

Which of the following is a healthy snack?

[ ]	Crisps
[ ]	Apple
[ ]	Chocolate bar
[ ]	Ice cream

6.

Which of the following is NOT a healthy snack?

[ ]	Banana
[ ]	Carrot sticks
[ ]	Sweets
[ ]	Kiwi

7.

Should you eat a snack before breakfast?

[ ]	Yes - if you are hungry
[ ]	No - breakfast is the first meal of the day
[ ]	Yes - if no one else is awake
[ ]	No - you should have a snack with your breakfast

8.

Which of the following is NOT a snack?

[ ]	A piece of fruit
[ ]	Some chopped-up vegetable sticks
[ ]	A yoghurt
[ ]	Hotdog and chips

9.

How many snacks should we eat a day?

[ ]	Up to 2
[ ]	3 to 5
[ ]	5 to 7
[ ]	As many as we want

10.

If you are eating a healthy snack at school and your friend says they are hungry what should you do?

[ ]	Share yours
[ ]	Ignore them
[ ]	Give them someone else’s
[ ]	Tell a teacher

PSHE Quiz - Healthy Snacks (Answers)

1.

What do you do if you want a snack?

[ ]	Help yourself
[ ]	Go to the shop
[ ]	Wait till your next meal
[x]	Ask a grown up

If you are feeling hungry and would like a snack, you should tell the grown up who is looking after you. They will be able to decide if it is okay to have a snack and help you choose one

2.

When should we eat healthy snacks?

[x]	Between our meals if we are hungry
[ ]	In the middle of the night
[ ]	Whenever we want
[ ]	Never

It is okay to have a healthy snack between your meals as long as it is not too close to the next meal as it might stop you from eating your meal if you are full

3.

Why are healthy snacks good for us?

[ ]	They keep us quiet
[ ]	They make us look nice
[x]	They give us energy
[ ]	They make us thirsty

Healthy snacks can give us energy if we are feeling tired and replace the vitamins that we need to stay healthy

4.

Why should we not choose snacks that are high in sugar?

[x]	They might rot our teeth
[ ]	They are expensive
[ ]	They taste bad
[ ]	They are too filling

We should try and avoid eating too many sugary snacks as sugar is not needed by the body and it can rot our teeth. Instead you should choose snacks that are low in artificial sugar

5.

Which of the following is a healthy snack?

[ ]	Crisps
[x]	Apple
[ ]	Chocolate bar
[ ]	Ice cream

An apple is a great choice for a healthy snack as it is a piece of fruit that contains vitamins needed by the body. An apple is also a good size for a snack as it will not be too filling between meals. Crisps, chocolate and ice cream are not healthy snacks as they contain lots of sugars and fats

6.

Which of the following is NOT a healthy snack?

[ ]	Banana
[ ]	Carrot sticks
[x]	Sweets
[ ]	Kiwi

Sweets are not a healthy snack as they are high in sugar and can rot your teeth. They are also not very filling and you may still feel hungry afterwards. A good choice for a healthy snack is a piece of fruit or some vegetables

7.

Should you eat a snack before breakfast?

[ ]	Yes - if you are hungry
[x]	No - breakfast is the first meal of the day
[ ]	Yes - if no one else is awake
[ ]	No - you should have a snack with your breakfast

You should always eat breakfast in the morning as this is the first meal of the day and will give you the energy you need to have fun and learn. If you are hungry mid-morning then you could ask for your first snack of the day

8.

Which of the following is NOT a snack?

[ ]	A piece of fruit
[ ]	Some chopped-up vegetable sticks
[ ]	A yoghurt
[x]	Hotdog and chips

A snack is something we eat if we feel a little hungry between meals. It should be smaller than a meal, so hotdog and chips is not a snack

9.

How many snacks should we eat a day?

[x]	Up to 2
[ ]	3 to 5
[ ]	5 to 7
[ ]	As many as we want

We do not have to eat snacks every day but it is okay to eat between 1 and 2, usually between breakfast and lunch and then between lunch and evening meal. We should avoid eating snacks too early in the morning or too close to bedtime

10.

If you are eating a healthy snack at school and your friend says they are hungry what should you do?

[ ]	Share yours
[ ]	Ignore them
[ ]	Give them someone else’s
[x]	Tell a teacher

Although it is nice to share with your friends, you should always tell a grown up if someone is hungry before giving them food as they may not be allowed to eat the same foods as you