Starter quiz

  • What is the adjective in the following sentence? 'Nutrients absorb into the bloodstream in the small intestine.'
    • nutrients
    • absorb
    • bloodstream
    • small  ✓
    • intestine
  • Identify the nouns in the following sentence: 'Stomach acids and enzymes break down food particles.'
    • acids  ✓
    • enzymes  ✓
    • break
    • and
    • particles  ✓
  • Match the key vocabulary to the definition.
    • stomach
      ⇔
      the organ that digests food using acid and enzymes ✓
    • oesophogus
      ⇔
      the tube carrying food from the throat to the stomach ✓
    • digestion
      ⇔
      the process of the body breaking down food for nutrients ✓
  • Choose the correct spelling for the word in bold: 'The throwt directs food into the digestive system from the mouth.'
    • throte
    • throat  ✓
    • throwt
  • Match the sentences with the appropriate subheadings.
    • In the mouth
      ⇔
      In the mouth, food starts breaking down through chewing. ✓
    • In the intestines
      ⇔
      Nutrients absorb into the blood in the small intestine. ✓
    • In the stomach
      ⇔
      Stomach acids and enzymes break down food particles. ✓
  • Put these sentences in order from the first step of digestion to the last.
    • 1
      ⇔
      First, food enters the mouth where it's chewed and mixed with saliva.
    • 2
      ⇔
      Next, the food travels down the oesophagus into the stomach.
    • 3
      ⇔
      Then, in the stomach, acids and enzymes break down the food.
    • 4
      ⇔
      Finally, the nutrients are absorbed in the small intestine.
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