Make Your Body Parts Activity
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Words used in these worksheets (20)
arm
back
ear
elbow
eye
face
finger
foot
hair
hand
head
knee
leg
mouth
neck
nose
shoulder
stomach
teeth
toe
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Body parts almost always come with a possessive: "your knee," "my arm." It's very rare to hear someone say "Timmy was stung on a knee." So I always introduce the words with "your ___" or "my ___" from the start.
There are lots of games you can play with the small cards, but I usually cover body parts with my Exercise Time game.
Useful phrases for Body Parts
Pair the vocabulary with one sentence pattern at a time. Each level builds on the one before.
Starting out
First lessons, once students know the words- Touch your nose. Touch your knees.
- This is my arm.
- Where's your elbow? Here it is!
Next step
Building on the basics- I hurt my ___.
- My ___ hurts.
- I have two hands and ten fingers.
Challenge
For older or more advanced students- What's wrong? I have a stomachache.
- We use our ears to hear and our eyes to see.
- If you have a headache, you should ___.
Teaching tips for Body Parts
Use "your" and "my"
Teaching "your nose" instead of "a nose" from day one means students learn the words the way they'll actually use them, and saves correcting it later.
Get everyone moving
Body parts are made for action games. "Touch your toes," "Shake your hands," "Clap your hands." Students learn the words and plenty of action verbs at the same time.
Notice plurals
Eyes, ears, hands, feet, teeth. Body parts are a natural place to see regular plurals next to tricky ones like foot and feet or tooth and teeth.
Connect to health
Once students know the words, "My ___ hurts" and "I have a headache" are practical next steps. They're useful at school, at home and at the doctor's.
Body Parts lesson ideas
Teacher says
Play a version of Simon Says: "Teacher says touch your shoulders." Students only move when they hear "Teacher says," so they have to listen carefully.
Draw a monster
Call out instructions: "It has three eyes. It has six legs. It has one big ear." Students draw, then compare their monsters and describe them to a partner.
Body bingo
Play picture bingo, but instead of saying the word, point to your own body part. Students find it on their boards without hearing it.
A body parts week
Flashcards and an action game on day 1, word search on day 2, draw a monster on day 3, then bingo or the board game with "I hurt my..." to finish.
More Body Parts resources from MES
- Body parts flashcards large cards, game cards and a handout
- Speaking First Curriculum: Unit 1 how body parts fit into a full course
- Body parts listening exercises audio and worksheets
- Body parts online games vocabulary practice for students
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