Writing the first section of an explanation text about the digestive system | English

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
  
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  the organ that digests food using acid and enzymes ✓
- oesophogus
  
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  the tube carrying food from the throat to the stomach ✓
- digestion
  
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  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
  
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  In the mouth, food starts breaking down through chewing. ✓
- In the intestines
  
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  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
  
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  First, food enters the mouth where it's chewed and mixed with saliva.
- 2
  
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  Next, the food travels down the oesophagus into the stomach.
- 3
  
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  Then, in the stomach, acids and enzymes break down the food.
- 4
  
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  Finally, the nutrients are absorbed in the small intestine.