Class worksheet 1 unit 1

The digestive system

Name  Class

Label the parts of the digestive system.

mouth    oesophagus    liver    stomach
large intestine    pancreas    small intestine    anus

a oesophagus e
The food travels This is where we
down this tube to chew food with
our stomach. our teeth and
mix the food with
b saliva.
f
These send juices This part of the
to the small digestive system is
intestine so that like a mixer and it
our body can now uses gastric juices
absorb the nutrients to turn the food
in the food. into a thick liquid.

c
This is a long tube
which breaks down
the food mixture
even more.

d
This is a wide tube. Here our g
body has its last chance to take This part of our digestive
water from the remains of the system is where the
food. remains of the food finally
leave our body.

• Ask the pupils to look at the diagram of the digestive system. Say the parts of the digestive system in
turn and get them to point to the part as you say it.
• Elicit from the pupils what each part of the digestive system does.
• Ask them to read the sentences and write the names of the parts of the digestive system.

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