Section A — Coach Food — Food Is Fuel
This section covers Chapter 1, Lessons 1.1 through 1.4.
Part A — Vocabulary (20 points, 2 points each)
Select the best answer for each question.
1. A calorie is best defined as:
A) A measure of how fattening a food is B) A unit of energy — the energy needed to raise a measured amount of water by one degree C) A score given to food by the government D) The amount of sugar in a food
2. Energy in means:
A) The calories you burn during exercise B) The energy that comes into your body from food and drinks C) The energy your phone uses D) Sunlight that hits your skin
3. Energy out means:
A) Food you throw away B) The energy your body uses for everything it does — moving, thinking, growing, even sleeping C) Heat that leaves your room D) Calories you save for later
4. Resting energy is:
A) Energy you only use during sleep B) The energy your body uses just to keep you alive — breathing, heart beating, brain working — even when you are not moving C) Energy your body never uses D) Calories burned by a stopwatch
5. A macronutrient is:
A) A vitamin your body needs in tiny amounts B) One of the three main types of food your body uses for energy and building: carbohydrates, protein, and fat C) A food found only at the grocery store D) A calorie-free additive
6. Growing uses energy because:
A) Growing makes you sleepy B) Building new bone, muscle, and other tissues requires building materials from food and energy from calories C) Growing only happens at night D) Growing has nothing to do with food
7. A balanced meal generally includes:
A) Only fruits B) Only one food C) Some protein, some carbohydrate, some fat, and usually a fruit or vegetable D) Only calorie-free drinks
8. Hunger is:
A) Always a sign of weakness B) A signal from your body that it needs more energy C) Something you should always ignore D) Only felt when you have eaten too much
9. Fullness is:
A) A signal from your body that you have eaten enough for now B) The same thing as being sleepy C) Only felt after dessert D) A sign you ate the wrong food
10. A whole food is:
A) An entire pie eaten by one person B) A food close to the form it comes from in nature — an apple, an egg, a piece of fish, rice — rather than a processed product C) A food at full price D) A food with lots of packaging
Part B — Concept Comprehension (20 points, 2 points each)
Select the best answer for each question.
11. A slice of bread contains roughly:
A) 5 calories B) 80 calories C) 800 calories D) 8,000 calories
12. Running for one minute burns approximately:
A) 0 calories B) 10 calories C) 100 calories D) 1,000 calories
13. Your body uses calories even when you are sitting still because:
A) You waste energy by sitting B) Your heart, brain, breathing, body temperature, and digestion all run on energy at all times C) Sitting still is harder than moving D) Your body only burns calories when it is hot outside
14. Skipping breakfast often makes you feel:
A) Sharper and more focused B) Tired and unable to concentrate by mid-morning, because your body has been running on the energy stored from the day before and that store is now low C) Like you have more energy than usual D) Like you do not need to eat all day
15. Calorie counts are approximate, not exact, because:
A) Scientists do not know any numbers B) Different brands, cooking methods, portion sizes, and body chemistry change how many calories are actually used C) Calories are made up D) Calories only matter for adults
16. Coach Food teaches calorie math as:
A) A way to police how much you eat B) A life skill — the same way math class teaches you fractions C) A diet rule everyone must follow D) Something only doctors should know
17. A growing middle schooler typically needs:
A) Fewer calories than an adult B) Roughly the same as an adult, sometimes more, because growth and physical activity both use extra energy C) No calories at all D) Only liquid foods
18. Foods that come in colorful boxes with long ingredient lists are often called:
A) Whole foods B) Processed foods C) Cooking ingredients D) Plant foods
19. Hunger and fullness signals are best described as:
A) Always wrong and should be ignored B) Trustworthy guides from your body, though they can be quieter when you are distracted or stressed C) Made up by parents to limit snacks D) Only present in adults
20. Coach Food's main message about food is:
A) Some foods are good and other foods are bad B) You should always eat as little as possible C) Food is fuel, and learning the math of fuel in / fuel out is a life skill — not a way to judge yourself or others D) Eating is dangerous
Part C — Application (30 points, 6 points each)
Write 2-3 complete sentences for each question. Show your reasoning.
21. A classmate eats a breakfast of 250 calories and walks 30 minutes to school. Walking burns roughly 4 calories per minute for a middle schooler. About how many calories did they take in vs. burn on the walk to school? Show your math.
22. Why does Coach Food say that calories are a life skill, not a way to police what you eat? Use language from the chapter.
23. Your friend says, "I'm trying to be healthier so I'm going to skip lunch." Based on what Lesson 1.2 taught about energy in / energy out and what happens when energy in drops too low for a growing body, explain why this is not a good idea for a middle schooler.
24. A typical middle schooler's day has three meals plus a snack or two. Why does that pattern fit how your body uses energy, instead of one giant meal a day?
25. Looking at the calorie maps you learned about in Lesson 1.3, describe one whole-food meal you could put together that includes some protein, some carbohydrate, some fat, and a fruit or vegetable. You do not need exact calorie counts — just name the food choices and what role each one plays.
Continue to Section B — Coach Brain.