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Free 1st Grade Our Five Senses Worksheet

Children learn the five senses — sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch — and the body part used for each, match senses to everyday objects, and go on a safe sense hunt at home to observe and record what they notice.

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Grade
1st Grade
Subject
Science
Topic
Living Things & Life Cycles
Difficulty
Getting started
Estimated time
20 minutes
Curriculum
Texas grade levels (TEKS)
Questions
18
Answers
Included, with working
Format
PDF (A4), print or complete online

Students will practice

  • naming the five senses
  • matching each sense to a body part
  • using the senses to observe
  • describing objects using sense words
  • recording observations

Curriculum: Texas grade levels (TEKS). We show specific outcome codes only where they have been verified against the official curriculum document.

What's next?

Completed: Our Five Senses

  1. 1Where Animals Live: Animal Homes
  2. 2Animal Body Parts and Coverings

How to use this worksheet

  1. Print the PDF or complete it on screen. Write the student's name and date at the top.
  2. Read the instructions for each part together before starting. Encourage working to be shown.
  3. Mark with the answer sheet. Use the model answers and success criteria as a guide rather than a single right answer.
  4. Record the score, celebrate what went well, then follow the "What's next" suggestion.

Common questions

Who is this worksheet for?

1st Grade students (typically ages 6–7) working on living things & life cycles. It is pitched at getting started.

Are the answers included?

Yes. The PDF includes a full answer sheet with model answers and success criteria where there is more than one good answer. You can also view the answers online.

How long does it take?

About 20 minutes for 18 questions. Short, regular sessions work best: two or three a week beats one long one.

Do I need to sign up to download?

No. Click Download Free PDF and it opens immediately. It is free for personal, classroom and homeschool use.

What should we do next?

Try Where Animals Live: Animal Homes.

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Success TutoringWorksheets1st Grade · Science · Living Things & Life Cycles

Our Five Senses

Name

Date

Score /

Think: which part of my body do I use?

Part A: The five senses

Read the box. Then circle the best answer.

We have five senses. They help us find out about the world around us.

We see with our eyes. We hear with our ears. We smell with our nose. We taste with our tongue. We touch and feel with our skin.

Animals use their senses too. A dog sniffs with its nose. A cat listens with its ears.

1.Which body part do we use to see?
  1. Aears
  2. Beyes
  3. Cnose
  4. Dtongue
2.Which body part do we use to hear?
  1. Aears
  2. Bhands
  3. Ceyes
  4. Dnose
3.Which body part do we use to smell?
  1. Atongue
  2. Bskin
  3. Cnose
  4. Dears
4.Which body part do we use to taste?
  1. Aeyes
  2. Bears
  3. Cnose
  4. Dtongue
5.Which sense tells you a rock is hard?
  1. Atouch
  2. Bhearing
  3. Ctaste
  4. Dsmell
6.Which sense helps you know a bell is ringing?
  1. Asight
  2. Bhearing
  3. Csmell
  4. Dtaste

Part B: True or false?

Write True or False.

7.We hear with our eyes. ☐ True   ☐ False
8.Our skin can feel hot and cold. ☐ True   ☐ False
9.It is safe to taste anything we find. ☐ True   ☐ False
10.Animals use their senses too. ☐ True   ☐ False

Part C: Match and fill

11.Match each sense to its body part.
  • see
  • hear
  • smell
  • taste
  • touch
  • eyes
  • skin
  • ears
  • tongue
  • nose
12.Match each thing to the sense you would use most.
  • a rainbow
  • a drum
  • a flower
  • a soft blanket
  • smell
  • sight
  • touch
  • hearing
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Last reviewed
1 October 2026
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