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My Five Senses Preschool Worksheet

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My Five Senses

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  1. It is behind glass. Which part still works?

    Read aloud: These kites are behind a closed window, so you cannot touch or smell them. Which part of you still finds out about them?

    A group of kites.A set of kites arranged in rows to be counted.kitekite

  2. The room is dark. Which part finds it?

    Read aloud: The room is completely dark, so your eyes cannot help. Someone taps the drum. Which part of you finds where it is?

    A group of drums.A set of drums arranged in a single row to be counted.drumdrumdrumdrum

  3. Your eyes are shut. Which part finds it?

    Read aloud: Your eyes are shut tight and your hands are behind your back. You still know a flower is near. Which part of you found it?

    A group of flowers.A set of flowers arranged in rows to be counted.flowerflowerflower

  4. You take a bite. What tells you it is sour?

    Read aloud: You could smell the lemon before you bit it, but only after biting did you know it was sour. Which part told you that?

    A group of lemons.A set of lemons arranged in a single row to be counted.lemonlemon

  5. You cannot see it. What finds out it is hard?

    Read aloud: It is inside a bag, so you cannot look at it. You reach in and find out it is hard. Which part told you?

    A group of rocks.A set of rocks arranged in rows to be counted.rockrockrock

  6. Which part finds out it is round and shiny first?

    Read aloud: You are across the room from the bell. Which part of you is the FIRST to find out that it is round and shiny?

    A group of bells.A set of bells arranged in rows to be counted.bellbellbellbellbell
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About this worksheet

Long before a child can name the five senses, they already know which part of them finds something out. This worksheet asks for exactly that knowledge and nothing else. You read the question aloud, your child looks at the picture, and then points to a picture of the eye, ear, nose, mouth, or hand. Nothing on the page has to be read, which means a three-year-old can finish it beside you and a five-year-old can finish it alone. The questions move from the obvious to the interesting: first the part you look with, then which part finds out that a lemon is sour, and finally what still works when one sense is taken away, such as finding a drum in a dark room by listening. Talk about the answers rather than marking them quickly. Ask your child how they know, and try the clue for real if you can: sniff the flower, tap the bell, close your eyes and guess what you are holding.

What your child will learn

  • Point to the eye, ear, nose, mouth, or hand that finds something out
  • Match a clue you can see, hear, smell, taste, or feel to the right part
  • Tell a smell clue apart from a taste clue
  • Work out which sense still helps when another one cannot be used

Worked example

The page shows three bells. You say: the bell has not been rung, but you can tell it is round and shiny. Shape and shine come in through the eyes, so your child points to the eye.

Common mistake

Pointing to the mouth for any food picture, even when the clue is a smell noticed before the first bite.

Helpful hint

Ask your child: would you look, listen, sniff, taste, or feel to find that out?

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Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with my five senses?
Pointing to the mouth for any food picture, even when the clue is a smell noticed before the first bite.
How can I help my child with my five senses?
Ask your child: would you look, listen, sniff, taste, or feel to find that out?
Are these preschool science worksheets free to print?
Yes. All 6 printable versions on this page are free to download and print, with no account needed.

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