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
The sensory words can be classified into four of the five basic human senses: visual (sight), auditory (hearing), olfactory (smell), and tactile (touch).
Visual (Sight): glowing, gigantic, minuscule, gloomy, vibrant, crimson
Auditory (Hearing): rustle, hiss, sizzle, deafening, squeaky, ear-splitting
Olfactory (Smell): aroma, scent, pungent, stinky, fragrant, stale
Tactile (Touch): sticky, rough, chilled, fluffy, smooth, slimy, hairy
Explanation
The question requires classifying the given sensory words based on the five basic human senses. The context explicitly mentions olfactory (smell), auditory (hearing), and visual (sight), while the remaining words naturally fall under tactile (touch).
Solution Steps
Step 1: Identify the senses relevant to the words (Visual, Auditory, Olfactory, Tactile).
Step 2: Group words related to sight (glowing, gigantic, minuscule, gloomy, vibrant, crimson).
Step 3: Group words related to hearing (rustle, hiss, sizzle, deafening, squeaky, ear-splitting).
Step 4: Group words related to smell (aroma, scent, pungent, stinky, fragrant, stale).
Step 5: Group words related to touch (sticky, rough, chilled, fluffy, smooth, slimy, hairy).