Home Economics – Primary 6 Weekly Short Class Lesson Notes for Second Term

WEEK 2 – PACKAGING OF PROCESSED FOOD

1. MEANING OF PACKAGING

Packaging is the process of covering or wrapping goods or products in order to protect them, store them, and make them easy to carry and sell.

 

2. MEANING OF PACKAGING OF PROCESSED FOOD

Packaging of processed food is the act of putting prepared or processed food into suitable containers to keep it safe, clean, and fresh.

 

3. TYPES OF PACKAGING OF PROCESSED FOOD

1. Bottle packaging – Using bottles to package drinks, oil, or sauces.

2. Can packaging – Using tins or cans to package foods like milk or fish.

3. Plastic packaging – Using nylon, sachets, or plastic containers.

4. Paper packaging – Using paper or cartons for foods like cereals or flour.

 

4. REASONS FOR PACKAGING PROCESSED FOOD

1. To protect food from dirt and germs.

2. To preserve food and make it last longer.

3. To make food easy to store and transport.

4. To prevent spoilage.

5. To make food attractive for sale.

 

5. MEANS OF PACKAGING FARM PRODUCE

1. Bags or sacks – For grains like rice and maize

2. Baskets – For fruits and vegetables

3. Crates – For tomatoes and oranges

4. Bottles and jars – For palm oil and honey

5. Cans or tins – For preserved farm products

 

10 MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (MCQs) PACKAGING PROCESSED FOOD

INSTRUCTIONS – Choose the correct answer from the options A – D.

1. Packaging means ______.

A. cooking food

B. wrapping or covering goods

C. selling goods

D. buying food

 

2. Packaging of processed food helps to keep food ______.

A. dirty

B. open

C. wasted

D. fresh

 

3. Which of the following is a type of food packaging?

A. Bottle

B. Basket

C. Broom

D. Table

 

4. Foods like milk and sardines are often packaged in ______.

A. paper

B. leaves

C. cans

D. plates

 

5. One reason for packaging food is to ______.

A. spoil it

B. waste money

C. delay eating

D. protect it from germs

 

6. Which of these is used to package grains like rice and maize?

A. Bottle

B. Sack

C. Plate

D. Cup

 

7. Packaging makes food easy to ______.

A. throw away

B. destroy

C. transport

D. hide

 

8. Plastic packaging is commonly used for ______.

A. stones

B. furniture

C. sachet water

D. books

 

9. Farm produce like tomatoes can be packaged using ______.

A. crates

B. cups

C. spoons

D. chalk

 

10. One benefit of packaging is that it makes food look ______.

A. ugly

B. attractive

C. old

D. weak

 

FILL IN THE GAP QUESTIONS

11. Packaging helps to protect food from dirt and ______.

12. Bottles, cans, and plastics are examples of ______ materials.

13. Food packaging helps to prevent ______.

14. Sacks and bags are used to package ______ like grains.

15. Packaging makes food easy to store and ______.

 

SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS

16. What is packaging?

17. What is packaging of processed food?

18. Mention two types of packaging of processed food.

19. State two reasons for packaging processed food.

20. Mention two means of packaging farm produce.

 

ANSWER KEY

1. B 2. D 3. A 4. C 5. D 6. B 7. C 8. C 9. A 10. B 11. germs 12. packaging 13. spoilage 14. farm produce 15. transport

16. Packaging is the process of covering or wrapping goods to protect and store them.

17. It is the act of putting processed food into suitable containers to keep it safe and fresh.

18. Bottle packaging and can packaging.

19. I. To protect food from germs, II. To make food last longer

20. Bags or sacks and Baskets or crates.