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Digestive System Basics

Digestive system diagram

🎯 WALT: We Are Learning To identify the main parts of the digestive system

Success Criteria:

• I can name the main organs in the digestive system

• I can describe what each organ does

• I can put the digestive process in the correct order

📚 Part 1: Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does digestion begin?

Stomach

Mouth

Small intestine

Large intestine

2. What does the stomach do? (Choose the BEST answer)

Breaks down food with acid

Absorbs water

Makes saliva

Stores waste

3. Which organ absorbs most nutrients from food?

Stomach

Large intestine

Small intestine

Liver

4. What happens in the large intestine?

Food is chewed

Water is absorbed

Acid breaks down food

Nutrients are absorbed

✏️ Part 2: Fill in the Blanks

5. Complete the sentences using these words:

Word Bank: mouth, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, nutrients, waste

Food enters the digestive system through the ______________.

The ______________ uses acid to break down food.

The ______________ ______________ absorbs most ______________ from food.

The ______________ ______________ removes water and prepares ______________ to leave the body.

6. Put these steps in the correct order (1-4):

____ Food moves to the small intestine

____ Food is chewed in the mouth

____ Waste leaves the body

____ Food is mixed with acid in the stomach

🎨 Part 3: Labelling Activity

7. Draw a simple diagram of the digestive system and label these parts:

Labels to include: Mouth, Stomach, Small Intestine, Large Intestine

8. Extension Activity: Choose ONE organ and write 2-3 sentences about what it does:

💡 Support: If you need help, ask a partner or use the word bank from question 5.

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