Did You Know?
Some animals have very big mouths!
Eating
You use your mouth to eat food.
Talking
You use your mouth to talk to friends.
What mouth Does
The mouth helps you eat food.
You drink water with your mouth.
The mouth helps you talk.
You smile with your mouth.
Your mouth has teeth to chew.
Your tongue helps taste food.
More About Mouth
Your mouth has been with you since birth. It helps you eat and drink from the start. As you grow, you learn to talk with it. Your mouth is a big part of how you share with others.
Every day, you use your mouth for many things. You eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner. You laugh and sing with your friends. Your mouth helps you have fun!
Did you know some animals have very big mouths? Some can eat a lot of food at once. They use their mouths in ways we can’t even think of!
How Topics Connect
graph TD
A["Mouth"] --> B["Oral Cavity"]
B --> C["Alimentary Canal"]
C --> D["Pharynx"]
D --> E["Gullet"]
A --> F["Lips and Cheeks"]
F --> G["Buccal Cavity"]
A --> H["Tongue"]
What Do These Words Mean?
orifice:an opening or hole in the body
alimentary canal:the tube in the body that food passes through
pharynx:the part of the throat behind the mouth
tetrapod:an animal with four limbs
buccal cavity:the space inside the mouth
