Types of Teeth (Year 4) | CGP Plus - Free Printable

Let's solve each part of this worksheet step by step and explain the reasoning behind each answer.

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1. Draw a line between each type of tooth and the correct picture.

We are given three types of teeth: molar, incisor, and canine. We also have three images of teeth to match.

Let’s analyze the pictures:

- Incisor: These are the front teeth, flat and sharp, used for cutting food.
- The middle image (with a flat top) is an incisor.

- Canine: These are pointed teeth, located next to the incisors, used for tearing food.
- The rightmost image (pointed tip) is a canine.

- Molar: These are large, flat teeth at the back of the mouth, used for grinding food.
- The leftmost image (with multiple cusps and broad surface) is a molar.

✔ So:
- Molar → Left image
- Incisor → Middle image
- Canine → Right image

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2. Put a tick in each row of the table to show which type of tooth is being described.

| Description | Molars | Incisors | Canines |
|------------|--------|----------|---------|
| These teeth snip and cut food. | | ✔ | |
| These teeth grip and tear food. | | | ✔ |
| These teeth crush and grind food. | ✔ | | |

Explanation:
- Snip and cut food → Incisors – They are sharp and positioned at the front for slicing food.
- Grip and tear food → Canines – Their pointed shape helps in tearing food, like meat.
- Crush and grind food → Molars – Large, flat surfaces perfect for chewing and grinding.

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3. Colour the different types of teeth in the diagram below:

The diagram shows the bottom set of teeth with labels from 1 to 8 on each side.

We are told:
- Molars → Blue
- Canines → Purple
- Incisors → Green

Let’s identify the positions:

- Incisors (front): Teeth labeled 1, 2, 3, 4 on each side (center four)
- Canines: Teeth labeled 5 on each side (next to incisors)
- Molars: Teeth labeled 6, 7, 8 on each side (back teeth)

So:
- Colour teeth 1–4 on both sides → Green (incisors)
- Colour teeth 5 on both sides → Purple (canines)
- Colour teeth 6–8 on both sides → Blue (molars)

> Note: The diagram shows 8 teeth per side (total 16), but only 8 numbers per side — so likely numbered from center outward: 1 (center), then 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 (back). But typically, humans have 8 incisors (4 upper, 4 lower), 4 canines, and 8 molars (but sometimes premolars are included). In simplified diagrams like this, often the back teeth are grouped as molars.

But based on standard labeling in such worksheets:
- Teeth 1–4 = incisors
- Tooth 5 = canine
- Teeth 6–8 = molars

So colour accordingly.

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✔ Final Answer Summary:

#### Part 1: Matching
- Molar → Left image
- Incisor → Middle image
- Canine → Right image

#### Part 2: Table
| Description | Molars | Incisors | Canines |
|------------|--------|----------|---------|
| Snip and cut food | | ✔ | |
| Grip and tear food | | | ✔ |
| Crush and grind food | ✔ | | |

#### Part 3: Coloring
- Incisors (teeth 1–4) → Green
- Canines (teeth 5) → Purple
- Molars (teeth 6–8) → Blue

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This worksheet teaches the function and identification of human teeth, reinforcing anatomy through matching, description, and visual coloring.