Parts of the Body Words
Learn parts of the body words for kids ages 4-7: head, hand, foot, eye, nose and more. A word mat with flashcards and a matching game.
Key takeaways
- Body words name the parts of our body
- Read each body word by sounding it out
- Match each body word to its picture
Parts of the body words
Your body has many parts. Each part has its own word. Let's learn the body words!
Say each word out loud. Then touch that part of your body. Ready? 🧍
Body word mat
Here is your word mat. Each word has a picture:
- head 🧠
- hand ✋
- foot 🦶
- eye 👁️
- nose 👃
- ear 👂
- mouth 👄
Point to each word. Say it slowly. Can you touch that part of you?
Sound them out
Many body words are short and easy to read:
- hand has the sounds h-a-n-d.
- foot has the sounds f-oo-t.
- nose has the sounds n-o-se.
Say each sound, then blend them together. That is how we read!
What does each part do?
Each body part has a job:
- We see with our eyes.
- We hear with our ears.
- We smell with our nose.
- We walk on our feet.
- We clap with our hands. 👏
Can you say what each part does?
Now play!
Flip the Body word cards above. Read each word, then see the picture. Then play Match word and picture to put hand with ✋.
Want more words to read? Try these:
Wonderful! You can read body words now. 🎉
Quick quiz
Test yourself and earn XP
What do we use to see?
We see with our eyes.
What do we use to walk?
We walk on our feet.
What do we use to smell?
We smell with our nose.
Play & learn
Body word cards +5 XP
Completed ✓ +5 XP
Match word and picture +10 XP
Completed ✓ +10 XP
FAQ
Body words name the parts of our body, like head, hand, foot, eye and nose. They are useful first words for children learning to read.
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