Taste, smell, sound, and touch words: what you learned
| Sense | Words | Example |
|---|---|---|
| taste | sweet, sour, salty, bitter, spicy | a sour plum |
| smell | fresh, smoky, musty, strong | a smoky room |
| sound | loud, quiet, noisy, silent | a loud truck |
| touch | soft, rough, sticky, cold | a rough rock |
Words that work for two senses
| Word | One sense | The other |
|---|---|---|
| sweet | a sweet peach | flowers smell sweet |
| soft | a soft blanket | a soft voice |
| sharp | a sharp pin | a sharp cheese |
Look at the naming word beside it. Ask which sense could reach that thing.
Three things to keep straight
| What people think | What is true |
|---|---|
| Feeling soft and feeling happy are the same kind of word. | They are not. This course is about your hands only. |
| Bang is a describing word. | It names a noise. Loud describes one. |
| Good is a fine word for food. | It tells the reader nothing. Salty tells them plenty more. |
Quick warm-up before the check
Which sense?
- “a smoky kitchen”
- “a sticky floor”
- “a quiet voice”
Answers
- Smell.
- Touch.
- Sound.
Now take the final check below.
Where to go next
- Describing Words for Feelings: the other kind of feeling
- Describing Words That Tell How Many: number words
- Describing Words: Color, Size, and Shape: what things look like
- Comparing with -er and -est: softer and softest