Nutrition WORKSHEET 2.

Name _________________________________________ Date _______________

Unit ________ Lesson _______________________________________________

1. Order the stages of digestion.

The food is mixed with gastric juices in the stomach.
The faeces are expelled through the rectum.
In the mouth, the teeth crush the food and it is mixed with saliva.
In the small intestine, the food mixes with bile from the liver and the
nutrients and vitamins are absorbed.
The food passes down the esophagus and into the stomach.
The remains of the food are transformed into faeces in the large intestine.

2. Complete the flow chart to show the digestive system.

large intestine rectum mouth small intestine
stomach esophagus

3. Match the words to the descriptions.

This takes place in the small intestine. The nutrients from the food
Digestion
pass into the blood.

This takes place in the mouth, esophagus and stomach. The food
Absorption
is broken down to prepare it for digestion.

This takes place in the large intestine and the rectum. The remains
Elimination
of the food is transformed into faeces and expelled from the body.

4. Circle the odd one out. Explain why.

a) faeces mouth esophagus stomach because it is________________________.

b) nutrients food teeth vitamins _______________________________________.
c) rectum saliva mouth teeth _________________________________________.

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Answer key
1. Order the stages of digestion.
3 The food is mixed with gastric juices in the stomach.
6 The faeces are expelled through the rectum.
1 In the mouth, the teeth crush the food and it is mixed with saliva.
4 In the small intestine, the food mixes with bile from the liver and the nutrients and
vitamins are absorbed.
2 The food passes down the esophagus and into the stomach.
5 The remains of the food are transformed into faeces in the large intestine.
2. Complete the flow chart to show the digestive system.

large intestine rectum mouth small intestine

stomach esophagus

3. Match the words to the descriptions.

This takes place in the small intestine. The nutrients from the food
Digestion
pass into the blood.

This takes place in the mouth, esophagus and stomach. The food
Absorption
is broken down to prepare it for digestion.

This takes place in the large intestine and the rectum. The remains
Elimination
of the food is transformed into faeces and expelled from the body.

4. Circle the odd one out. Explain why. ((Suggested answers))

a) faeces mouth esophagus stomach because it is not a part of the body

b) nutrients food teeth vitamins because it is a part of the body
c) rectum saliva mouth teeth because it is not part of the mouth.

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Nutrition SUPPORT WORKSHEET 2.1

Name _________________________________________ Date _______________

Unit ________ Lesson _______________________________________________

1. Label the digestive system.

2. What happens in each part of the digestive system?

a) The food is crushed and mixed with saliva.

b) The undigested food is transformed into faeces.
c) The faeces leave the body.
d) The food mixes with gastric juices.
e) The food travels down to the stomach.
f) Nutrients are absorbed.

3. Write the name of each process and order them.

elimination digestion absorption

The small intestine The mouth, the The large intestine

absorbs the nutrients esophagus and the and rectum
from the food. From stomach all help transform the
the small intestine, the our body digest the undigested solids
nutrients go into your food we eat. into faeces.
blood.

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Nutrition SUPPORT WORKSHEET 2.1

© Oxford University Press España, S. A.

Nutrition SUPPORT WORKSHEET 2.1
Answer key
1. Label the digestive system.

2. What happens in each part of the digestive system?

a) The food is crushed and mixed with saliva. mouth
b) The undigested food is transformed into faeces. large intestine
c) The faeces leave the body. rectum/anus
d) The food mixes with gastric juices. stomach
e) The food travels down to the stomach. esophagus
f) Nutrients are absorbed. small intestine

3. Write the name of each process and order them.

elimination digestion absorption

The small intestine The mouth, the The large intestine

absorbs the nutrients esophagus and the and rectum
from the food. From stomach all help transform the
the small intestine, the our body digest the undigested solids
nutrients go into your food we eat. into faeces.
2 1 3
blood.

absorption digestion elimination

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