If someone asks you to describe the taste of amla or cucumber, you might find it difficult to explain. How would you describe the taste of these – tomato,onion, saunf, garlic. Think of words that you know or make up your own words to describe the taste.

When Jhumpa tasted some of the things, she said “Sssee, sssee, sssee…” What do you think she may have eaten?

Why don’t you make sounds that describe some tastes? From your expressions and sounds ask your friends to guess what you might have eaten?

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Solution

Food Item

Taste

Tomato

Sweet and tangy

Onion

Tangy and hot

Saunf

Sweet

Garlic

Sharp or hot

This is a sample answer. The question aims to encourage children to be creative and explore their vocabulary in describing different kinds of tastes. The answer forthe same is based upon a student’s own observation. Hence, it can vary from various students.

Jhumpa might have eaten chillies or something hot and spicy which made her to sound “Ssseee, sssee, sssee…”

Disclaimer: The purpose of this question is to make the students participate in day-to-day activities, based upon which they can derive logical conclusions. Keeping the process of participation in mind, the answer to this question has not been provided.

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Food Item	Taste
Tomato	Sweet and tangy
Onion	Tangy and hot
Saunf	Sweet
Garlic	Sharp or hot