Summary
Your tongue does a lot more than taste. Chloe and Nurb explore how tiny taste buds sense flavors, how the tongue helps you chew, swallow, and speak, and why taste and smell team up at every meal.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Watch, then talk it over.
- What are the tiny bumps on your tongue called, and what do they do?
- Besides tasting, what other jobs does your tongue help with?
- How do taste and smell work together when you eat?
- What are the basic kinds of taste your tongue can sense?
Quick work-a-long
Words to know: tongue, taste buds, flavor, swallow, senses
Try it: Say the word "tongue" and notice how your tongue moves. Write one sentence naming two jobs your tongue just did.