Five Senses — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Which sense do you use most when you eat a juicy apple?
A) Taste
B) Hearing
C) Sight
D) Touch
Taste is the main sense for eating because the tongue tells us if food is sweet.
2. Which sense helps a bat fly safely in a dark cave?
A) Sight
B) Hearing
C) Smell
D) Taste
Bats use hearing to bounce sounds off walls, which helps them fly in the dark.
3. Which sense do you use to know a stove is hot?
A) Smell
B) Taste
C) Touch
D) Hearing
Touch tells us about hot and cold through skin, so we know not to touch stoves.
4. Which sense helps a dog find a hidden treat in grass?
A) Hearing
B) Taste
C) Touch
D) Smell
Smell helps dogs because their noses are very strong and find scents people miss.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. Eating an apple uses taste, smell, sight, and touch.
Touch is used because we feel the apple in our hand and crunchy bite in mouth.
2. A snake uses its smell to find warm mice.
Snakes smell with their tongue and nose to track mice that move close by them.
3. An owl flying at night uses hearing to find food.
Owls have great hearing to catch tiny mouse squeaks and rustles in dark grass.
4. Painting a picture uses mostly your sight.
Sight is needed for painting because eyes guide where colors and shapes should go.
5. A baby learns about a toy by using touch.
Touch helps babies learn how toys feel, like soft, hard, bumpy, or smooth.