Body Part Functions

Topic: Body Parts

Mode: Interpretive 

Level: Novice

Students will match body parts with functions associated with them.

Components of the activity: A fill-in-the blank exercise and an answer key.

Instructions to the teacher

Assign students the task below. 

Instructions to students

Fill in each blank space with the body part that matches the action in the sentence.

  1. You open the door with your _______________

hand eye hair

  1. You kick a soccer ball with your _______________

wrist nose feet

  1. You tie your shoe with your _______________

fingers ears eyebrows

  1. You accelerate your car with your _______________

elbow cheek foot

  1. You walk to the post office with your _______________

head ears legs

  1. You climb stairs with your _______________

teeth waist legs

  1. You point at something far away with your _______________

ankle finger eye

  1. You read a website with your _______________

eyes chin shoulder

  1. You watch a movie with your _______________

knees nose eyes

  1. You listen to music with your _______________

ears wrist fingers

  1. You listen to the radio with your _______________

eyelashes back ears

  1. You stir a pot of soup with your _______________

arm knee chin

  1. You fill out a job application with your _______________

hand foot waist

Answer Key

  1. Hand
  2. Feet
  3. Fingers
  4. Foot
  5. Legs
  6. Legs
  7. Finger
  8. Eyes
  9. Eyes
  10. Ears
  11. Ears
  12. Arm
  13. Hand