88 The Five Senses: Supplemental Guide 3C | I Use My Nose to Smell
- After hearing today’s read-aloud and questions and answers, do
you have any remaining questions? [If time permits, you may wish to
allow for individual, group, or class research of the text and/or other
resources to answer these remaining questions.]
Word Work: Scents
- In today’s read-aloud, you heard, “Odor molecules make up what we
call scents.” - Say the word scents with me three times.
- Scents are smells or odors.
- During lunchtime, I can smell many different scents coming from the
cafeteria. - Tell me about your least favorite scents—scents that you do not like.
Use the word scents when you tell about it.
[Ask two or three students. If necessary, guide and/or rephrase the
students’ responses. “My least favorite scents are... ”] - What is the word we have been talking about?
Use a Making Choices activity for follow-up. Directions: Which of these
things would have an awful scent? If you think something would have
an awful scent, say, “That would have an awful scent.” If you think
something would have a nice scent, say, “That would have a nice scent.”
[You may wish to have students carefully walk to the designated area of
the room to show their choice: nice scent or awful scent.] - g a r b a g e
- That would have an awful scent.
- a rose
- That would have a nice scent.
- chocolate chip cookies
- That would have a nice scent.
- rotten eggs
- That would have an awful scent.
- a skunk
- That would have an awful scent.