Digestive System Cloze Activity Worksheets - Free Printable
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Let's solve the digestive system worksheet step by step. The task is to fill in the blanks with the correct words from the word bank, using the number that corresponds to each word.
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1. fluids
2. nourish
3. saliva
4. nutrients
5. mouth
6. chemical
7. stomach
8. waste
9. mouth
10. food
11. fuel
12. intestine
13. absorption
14. cells
15. esophagus
16. sugars
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Now, let’s go through the passage and fill in the blanks:
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"All living things need ________, the energy the body needs comes from the ________ it eats."
- Living things need fuel (energy) → 11. fuel
- Energy comes from the food eaten → 10. food
✔ So:
> All living things need 11, the energy the body needs comes from the 10 it eats.
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"The parts of the body that help break down the food it eats and turn it into ________ for the body is called the digestive system."
- The digestive system turns food into nutrients → 4. nutrients
✔ So:
> ...turn it into 4 for the body...
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"The digestive system is responsible for digesting food to ________ all of the ________ in the body."
- Digestion helps nourish the body → 2. nourish
- It nourishes the cells → 14. cells
✔ So:
> ...to 2 all of the 14 in the body.
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"Digesting food begins at the time food is put into the ________."
- Digestion starts in the mouth → 5. mouth
✔ So:
> ...put into the 5.
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"Digesting takes two forms, mechanical and ________."
- Two types: mechanical and chemical → 6. chemical
✔ So:
> ...mechanical and 6.
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"Your mouth does the chewing which is referred to as mechanical digestion and your ________ and intestines break the food down using chemicals turning it into ________ which is called chemical digestion."
- Saliva and intestines help with chemical digestion → 3. saliva
- Turns food into nutrients → 4. nutrients
✔ So:
> ...your 3 and intestines... turning it into 4...
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"First, the food is broken down by chewing and being softened by the ________ in the mouth."
- Softened by saliva → 3. saliva
✔ So:
> ...softened by the 3 in the mouth.
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"Then, it is taken swallowed by the ________ in the throat and passes through to the stomach."
- Swallowed by the esophagus → 15. esophagus
✔ So:
> ...swallowed by the 15 in the throat...
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"The stomach acid and gastric juices change the swallowed foods into ________ that the body needs."
- Changed into nutrients → 4. nutrients
✔ So:
> ...into 4 that the body needs.
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"After the stomach, the food then enters the small intestine where the nutrients are absorbed. From the small intestine, the nutrients reach the blood stream by ________ where they nourish the cells in the body."
- Nutrients enter blood via absorption → 13. absorption
✔ So:
> ...by 13 where they nourish...
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"What is left over then travels to the large intestine where most of the water is removed from the food. What remains is then turned into solid ________ to be taken to the rectum for excretion."
- Solid waste → 8. waste
✔ So:
> ...into solid 8...
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> All living things need 11, the energy the body needs comes from the 10 it eats. The parts of the body that help break down the food it eats and turn it into 4 for the body is called the digestive system. The digestive system is responsible for digesting food to 2 all of the 14 in the body. Digesting food begins at the time food is put into the 5. Digesting takes two forms, mechanical and 6. Your mouth does the chewing which is referred to as mechanical digestion and your 3 and intestines break the food down using chemicals turning it into 4 which is called chemical digestion. First, the food is broken down by chewing and being softened by the 3 in the mouth. Then, it is taken swallowed by the 15 in the throat and passes through to the stomach. The stomach acid and gastric juices change the swallowed foods into 4 that the body needs. After the stomach, the food then enters the small intestine where the nutrients are absorbed. From the small intestine, the nutrients reach the blood stream by 13 where they nourish the cells in the body. What is left over then travels to the large intestine where most of the water is removed from the food. What remains is then turned into solid 8 to be taken to the rectum for excretion.
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| Blank | Answer Number | Word |
|-------|---------------|--------------|
| 1 | 11 | fuel |
| 2 | 10 | food |
| 3 | 4 | nutrients |
| 4 | 2 | nourish |
| 5 | 14 | cells |
| 6 | 5 | mouth |
| 7 | 6 | chemical |
| 8 | 3 | saliva |
| 9 | 4 | nutrients |
| 10 | 3 | saliva |
| 11 | 15 | esophagus |
| 12 | 4 | nutrients |
| 13 | 13 | absorption |
| 14 | 8 | waste |
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✔ Note: Some words are reused (like "nutrients", "saliva", "mouth") — this is normal and expected in such exercises.
Let me know if you'd like a printable version or explanation of any part!
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Word Bank:
1. fluids
2. nourish
3. saliva
4. nutrients
5. mouth
6. chemical
7. stomach
8. waste
9. mouth
10. food
11. fuel
12. intestine
13. absorption
14. cells
15. esophagus
16. sugars
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Now, let’s go through the passage and fill in the blanks:
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"All living things need ________, the energy the body needs comes from the ________ it eats."
- Living things need fuel (energy) → 11. fuel
- Energy comes from the food eaten → 10. food
✔ So:
> All living things need 11, the energy the body needs comes from the 10 it eats.
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"The parts of the body that help break down the food it eats and turn it into ________ for the body is called the digestive system."
- The digestive system turns food into nutrients → 4. nutrients
✔ So:
> ...turn it into 4 for the body...
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"The digestive system is responsible for digesting food to ________ all of the ________ in the body."
- Digestion helps nourish the body → 2. nourish
- It nourishes the cells → 14. cells
✔ So:
> ...to 2 all of the 14 in the body.
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"Digesting food begins at the time food is put into the ________."
- Digestion starts in the mouth → 5. mouth
✔ So:
> ...put into the 5.
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"Digesting takes two forms, mechanical and ________."
- Two types: mechanical and chemical → 6. chemical
✔ So:
> ...mechanical and 6.
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"Your mouth does the chewing which is referred to as mechanical digestion and your ________ and intestines break the food down using chemicals turning it into ________ which is called chemical digestion."
- Saliva and intestines help with chemical digestion → 3. saliva
- Turns food into nutrients → 4. nutrients
✔ So:
> ...your 3 and intestines... turning it into 4...
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"First, the food is broken down by chewing and being softened by the ________ in the mouth."
- Softened by saliva → 3. saliva
✔ So:
> ...softened by the 3 in the mouth.
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"Then, it is taken swallowed by the ________ in the throat and passes through to the stomach."
- Swallowed by the esophagus → 15. esophagus
✔ So:
> ...swallowed by the 15 in the throat...
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"The stomach acid and gastric juices change the swallowed foods into ________ that the body needs."
- Changed into nutrients → 4. nutrients
✔ So:
> ...into 4 that the body needs.
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"After the stomach, the food then enters the small intestine where the nutrients are absorbed. From the small intestine, the nutrients reach the blood stream by ________ where they nourish the cells in the body."
- Nutrients enter blood via absorption → 13. absorption
✔ So:
> ...by 13 where they nourish...
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"What is left over then travels to the large intestine where most of the water is removed from the food. What remains is then turned into solid ________ to be taken to the rectum for excretion."
- Solid waste → 8. waste
✔ So:
> ...into solid 8...
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✔ Final Filled-In Passage:
> All living things need 11, the energy the body needs comes from the 10 it eats. The parts of the body that help break down the food it eats and turn it into 4 for the body is called the digestive system. The digestive system is responsible for digesting food to 2 all of the 14 in the body. Digesting food begins at the time food is put into the 5. Digesting takes two forms, mechanical and 6. Your mouth does the chewing which is referred to as mechanical digestion and your 3 and intestines break the food down using chemicals turning it into 4 which is called chemical digestion. First, the food is broken down by chewing and being softened by the 3 in the mouth. Then, it is taken swallowed by the 15 in the throat and passes through to the stomach. The stomach acid and gastric juices change the swallowed foods into 4 that the body needs. After the stomach, the food then enters the small intestine where the nutrients are absorbed. From the small intestine, the nutrients reach the blood stream by 13 where they nourish the cells in the body. What is left over then travels to the large intestine where most of the water is removed from the food. What remains is then turned into solid 8 to be taken to the rectum for excretion.
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🔍 Summary of Answers:
| Blank | Answer Number | Word |
|-------|---------------|--------------|
| 1 | 11 | fuel |
| 2 | 10 | food |
| 3 | 4 | nutrients |
| 4 | 2 | nourish |
| 5 | 14 | cells |
| 6 | 5 | mouth |
| 7 | 6 | chemical |
| 8 | 3 | saliva |
| 9 | 4 | nutrients |
| 10 | 3 | saliva |
| 11 | 15 | esophagus |
| 12 | 4 | nutrients |
| 13 | 13 | absorption |
| 14 | 8 | waste |
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✔ Note: Some words are reused (like "nutrients", "saliva", "mouth") — this is normal and expected in such exercises.
Let me know if you'd like a printable version or explanation of any part!
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