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Digestive Journey Story-Map

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Digestive Journey Story-Map

Digestive Journey Story-Map

Digestive system diagram

🍎 Part 1: Vocabulary Check

1. Match each digestive system part with its function:
1. Mouth
2. Oesophagus
3. Stomach
4. Small intestine
5. Large intestine
A. Absorbs water and forms waste
B. Churns and breaks down food
C. Chews food and mixes with saliva
D. Food tube that moves food down
E. Absorbs nutrients into the blood
2. Circle the correct spelling of these digestive system words:

oesofagus
oesophagus
esophagus

stomack
stomach
stomac

intestines
intestins
intestenes

🗺️ Part 2: Story-Map Sequencing

3. Number the stages of digestion in the correct order (1-6):

____ Food is churned and mixed with stomach acid

____ Food is chewed and mixed with saliva

____ Nutrients are absorbed into the bloodstream

____ Food moves down the food tube

____ Water is absorbed and waste is formed

____ Food is swallowed

4. Fill in the blanks to complete the digestive journey story:

When I eat an apple, it first goes into my __________ where my teeth __________ it into small pieces. My saliva helps to make it wet and easier to __________. The chewed apple then travels down my __________ (food tube) to reach my __________. In my stomach, the apple pieces are __________ and mixed with stomach acid for about 2-4 hours. Next, the mixture moves to my __________ intestine where all the good __________ are absorbed into my blood. Finally, any waste material goes to my __________ intestine where __________ is absorbed before the waste leaves my body.

🎨 Part 3: Draw and Label

5. Draw the digestive journey of your favourite food. Label each part and show the path with arrows:
6. My favourite food is: ____________________

💭 Part 4: Thinking About Digestion

7. Why is digestion important for our health? Write 2-3 sentences:
8. What would happen if we didn't chew our food properly? Tick all that apply:

It would be harder to swallow

Our stomach would have to work harder

We might choke

Digestion would be faster

We might get a stomach ache

9. Complete these sentences using sequencing words (first, next, then, finally):

__________, food enters the mouth where it is chewed.

__________, the food travels down the oesophagus.

__________, it reaches the stomach where it is broken down.

__________, nutrients are absorbed in the intestines.

🗣️ Part 5: Oral Language Preparation

10. Write key words you will use when telling someone about the digestive journey:
11. Practice sentence: Write one complete sentence about what happens in the stomach:
12. One new thing I learned about digestion today:

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