Body parts for ESL students

This is a blog post that will help ESL students learn the names of body parts in English. The first part will show the names of the body parts. The second is a short sentence completion exercise to help students learn how to use these words in sentences.

Body Parts in English

Eye

Example: The man's eye is blue.

Hair

Example: She has braided hair.

Nose

Example: The clown has a big, red nose.

Ear

Example: The grey rabbit has long ears!

Cheek

Example: She is putting makeup on her cheek.

Neck

Example: The giraffe has a long neck.

Shoulder

Example: The men are carrying things on their shoulders.

Arm

Example: The people are raising their arms.

Finger

Example: He types on the computer with his fingers.

Elbow

Example: Her elbows are on the table.

Thumb

Example: If you like something, put your thumbs up.

Foot

Example: The person has white shoes on his feet.

Knee

Example: The knee is red.

Toe

Example: She is painting her toenails red.

Sentence Completion Exercise about Body Parts

Complete the sentences by choosing the correct answer

1. Hands have one ____ and four fingers.

a. knee

b. nose

c. thumb

2. You bend your legs with your ____.

a. knees

b. elbows

c. fingers

3. You bend your arms with your ____.

a. knees

b. elbows

c. fingers

4. He types on the computer with his ____.

a. toes

b. fingers

c. ears

5. People have five ___ on their feet.

a. toes

b. fingers

c. cheeks

6. Another name for the side of your face is ____.

a. cheek

b. shoulder

c. neck

7. Students usually raise their ___ when they have questions in school.

a. legs

b. arms

c. shoulders

8. People have two ___ on the sides of their heads.

a. noses

b. knees

c. ears

9. Giraffes have very long ____.

a. necks

b. shoulders

c. noses

10. The clown has a big, red ___.

a. neck

b. shoulder

c. nose