What Is the Purpose of a Tongue?

Imagine your mouth is like a kitchen, and the tongue is like a chef who can taste, chop, and stir. It helps you eat, talk, and even feel happy or sad by touching things inside your mouth, like when you smile, the tongue moves up to help make that happen!

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Examples

  1. When you eat ice cream, your tongue helps you taste it sweet
  2. Your tongue moves up when you smile
  3. You use your tongue to push food into your throat

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