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4. You are what you eat
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By John Spooner

 

My name is Ogden Nosh.

My name is Ogden Nosh.
When I'm feeling healthy, I'm;

Oranges, onions and okra.
Greens and then grapefruit and juice.
Drinks of cold milk and fresh water.
Egg plant, stir-fried bamboo shoots.
Nice cubes of cheese with pineapple.

Now pasta with mushrooms and cheese.
One bowl of ice cream with banana.
Some spinach, with
Ham, chips and beans .

My name is Ogden Nosh.
When I'm feeling unhealthy, I'm;

Orange squash, fizzy drink, sugar.
G
reat piles of chips drowned in sauce.
Doughnuts and custard for pudding.
Everything sprinkled with salt.
Numerous snacks; crisps and chocolate.

No sign of salad or fruit.
Order more nuggets and burgers.
Sweets, then more chocolate, then sweets.
Hamburgers, chips and then ice cream followed by chips, chips and chips!

 

Questions and activities

(1) Does Ogden Nosh have a balanced diet when he is feeling healthy?

 

 

(2) Write a version of the poem using your own name.

 

 

 

 


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