Did You Know?
Your tongue has tiny bumps called taste buds!
Taste
Your tongue helps you taste food.
Talking
Your tongue helps you talk and sing.
What tongue Does
It helps you chew food well.
It tastes sweet, sour, and salty.
It helps keep your mouth clean.
It helps you make sounds when you talk.
It feels hot and cold things.
It helps you drink and swallow.
More About tongue
Your tongue is very strong. It moves a lot to help you eat. It can also help you make funny faces! When you eat, your tongue helps push food to your teeth. This makes it easier to chew.
Every day, you use your tongue. You taste your food and drink. It helps you enjoy your meals. If you did not have a tongue, eating would be hard and not fun!
Did you know some animals have long tongues? A frog has a long tongue to catch flies. This helps them eat fast. Tongues are cool and help us in many ways!
