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How We Use Our Hands

English level
Level 1
Topic
Body Parts
Estimated reading time
1 min
How We Use Our Hands, a story about Body Parts
How We Use Our Hands

Look down at your two hands.

We use them all day long!

We use hands to hold a spoon.

A cartoon child holding a spoon and eating a bowl of colorful food happily, cheerful kitchen background.

Hands help us eat our food.

We use hands to draw a picture.

Fingers hold a pencil with care.

We use hands to open a door.

A cartoon hand turning a round door handle, door slightly open, bright hallway background.

Hands can turn a small handle.

We use hands to pet a dog.

Soft hands feel a furry back.

We use hands to clap at a show.

A group of cartoon children clapping happily at a puppet show, colorful stage background.

Clapping shows that we feel happy.

We use hands to wave hello.

Our hands help us every single day!

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