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I. Work in pairs to classify the sensory words given in the box below. One example has been done for you.
rustle · sticky · glowing · hiss · rough · chilled · aroma · gigantic · stale · sizzle · minuscule · scent · gloomy · deafening · vibrant · pungent · squeaky · stinky · crimson · fluffy · fragrant · smooth · slimy · ear-splitting · hairy
| Visual | Auditory | Olfactory | Tactile |
|---|---|---|---|
| glowing | hiss | aroma | sticky |
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I. Work in pairs to classify the sensory words given in the box below. One example has been done for you.
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How to answer:
Sort each word by the sense it appeals to: sight, sound, smell or touch.
A suggested classification:
| Visual (sight) | Auditory (sound) | Olfactory (smell) | Tactile (touch) |
|---|---|---|---|
| glowing, gigantic, minuscule, gloomy, vibrant, crimson | hiss, rustle, sizzle, deafening, squeaky, ear-splitting | aroma, scent, pungent, stale, stinky, fragrant | sticky, rough, chilled, smooth, slimy, fluffy, hairy |
II. Fill in the blanks with sensory words in the box for the following passage written by Sarojini Naidu. There are two extra words.
scarlet · shrill · sizzle · perfumes · flaming · scents · sweetness · essence · smooth
Passage: “Come and share my exquisite March morning… these 1.___ lilies… the voluptuous 2.___ of neem and champak… with their implacable 3.___ … bursting with the 4.___ ecstasy of life… these heavy 5.___ are my emotions dissolved into aerial 6.___ … this 7.___ blue and gold sky is the ‘very me’…”
NCERT Kaveri page 131
II. Fill in the blanks with sensory words in the box for the following passage written by Sarojini Naidu. There are two extra words.
View Answer
How to answer:
Fit colour and smell words into the gaps; the sound words (shrill, sizzle) are the extras.
Answer:
1.
scarlet
2.
scents
3.
perfumes
4.
sweetness
5.
essence
6.
perfumes
… 7.
flaming
A natural reading is: 1.
scarlet
lilies, 2.
scents
of neem and champak, 3.
perfumes
, 4.
sweetness
, 5. heavy
scents
/
essence
, 6. aerial
perfumes
, 7.
flaming
blue and gold sky. The two extra words are
shrill
and
sizzle
(and
smooth
), which do not fit.
III. Write numbers against each picture with the phrases that describe them with their sensorial associations. One example has been done for you.
Phrases: 1. beats of music echo in air 2. melody of soothing scent, dancing in the air 3. fragrant breeze of blooming buds 4. gentle lullaby, a soft melody 5. colourful sky, painting a lively sight 6. attractive canvas painting the horizon
NCERT Kaveri page 131
III. Write numbers against each picture with the phrases that describe them with their sensorial associations. One example has been done for you.
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How to answer:
Match each picture to the phrase that names its sense (smell, sound, sight).
Suggested matching:
- Shiuli flowers in hands → 3. fragrant breeze of blooming buds
- Cradle → 4. gentle lullaby, a soft melody
- Kites in the sky → 5. colourful sky, painting a lively sight
- Sunset over water (horizon) → 6. attractive canvas painting the horizon
- Tabla (drums) → 1. beats of music echo in air
- Incense sticks → 2. melody of soothing scent, dancing in the air
