The Five Senses: Supplemental Guide 3 | I Use My Nose to Smell 69 Identify real-life connections between words—smell, odor, block,
identify, and scents—and their use (L.K.5c)
Explain the meaning of “better safe than sorry” and use in appropriate
contexts (L.K.6)
Core Vocabulary
molecules, n. Tiny particles or pieces of things that are so small they
cannot be seen by the naked eye; special tools, like microscopes, are
needed to see them
Example: Molecules are so small you have to look at them using a
microscope.
Variation(s): molecule
mucus, n. The slimy, liquid substance secreted inside the nose
Example: When I have a cold, I use a tissue to blow the mucus out of
my nose.
Variation(s): none
nostrils, n. The name of the two openings in the nose
Example: You breathe through your nostrils.
Variation(s): nostril
scents, n. Smells or odors
Example: I love the different scents I smell when I walk into a perfume
store.
Variation(s): scent
smell, v. To detect odors with your nose.
Example: I love to smell grass right after my mom mows the lawn.
Variation(s): smells, smelled, smelling
smell receptors, n. Small parts deep inside of the nose that catch scents
or smells from the air
Example: My smell receptors just caught a whiff of some hamburgers
on the grill!
Variation(s): smell receptor