Let’s go step by step to label the digestive system correctly.
We have a diagram of the human digestive system with 9 blank boxes pointing to different organs. We also have a word bank with these words:
- large intestine
- stomach
- tongue
- pancreas
- oesophagus
- mouth
- gallbladder
- liver
- small intestine
We need to match each word to the correct part in the diagram.
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Step 1: Start from the top — where food enters.
The very first box on the top left points to the
mouth — that’s where eating starts.
The box on the top right points to the
tongue, which is inside the mouth and helps chew and push food down.
Step 2: Below the mouth, there’s a long tube going down — that’s the
oesophagus (also called esophagus). It carries food from the mouth to the stomach.
Step 3: The next big organ below the oesophagus is the
stomach — it looks like a J-shaped bag. That’s where food gets churned with acid.
Step 4: To the right of the stomach (on the person’s left side), there’s a large brown organ — that’s the
liver. It makes bile to help digest fats.
Step 5: Just under the liver, there’s a small green sac — that’s the
gallbladder. It stores bile from the liver.
Step 6: Behind the stomach, there’s a yellowish organ — that’s the
pancreas. It makes enzymes and insulin.
Step 7: Now, the coiled tubes in the middle — those are the
small intestine. Food goes here after the stomach to get most nutrients absorbed.
Step 8: Surrounding the small intestine is a thicker tube — that’s the
large intestine. It absorbs water and forms poop.
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Now let’s assign the labels based on position:
Top left box →
mouth
Top right box →
tongue
Middle left (first box) →
oesophagus
Middle left (second box) →
liver
Middle left (third box) →
gallbladder
Middle left (fourth box) →
pancreas
Bottom left (fifth box) →
small intestine
Wait — we have 9 boxes total. Let’s count again:
Actually, looking at the diagram layout:
Left side has 5 boxes vertically.
Right side has 4 boxes vertically.
Total = 9 boxes.
Let’s map them carefully:
Left column (top to bottom):
1. Points to mouth →
mouth
2. Points to oesophagus →
oesophagus
3. Points to liver →
liver
4. Points to gallbladder →
gallbladder
5. Points to small intestine →
small intestine
Right column (top to bottom):
1. Points to tongue →
tongue
2. Points to stomach →
stomach
3. Points to pancreas →
pancreas
4. Points to large intestine →
large intestine
Yes — that uses all 9 words.
Final matching:
Left side (top to bottom):
- mouth
- oesophagus
- liver
- gallbladder
- small intestine
Right side (top to bottom):
- tongue
- stomach
- pancreas
- large intestine
All words used once. Perfect.
Final Answer:
mouth, tongue, oesophagus, stomach, liver, pancreas, gallbladder, small intestine, large intestine
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of digestive system labelling worksheet.