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Question
Bring some whole spices to class. Write their names in the table. Close your eyes and try to recognise each spice by smelling and touching each one in turn. Put a (✓) mark in front of the ones you recognise. If you do not recognise any, put a (x) mark.
| No. | Smell | Touch | Name of the spice |
| 1. | |||
| 2. | |||
| 3. | |||
| 4. | |||
| 5. |
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Solution
| No. | Smell | Touch | Name of the spice |
| 1. | ✓ | X | Tamarind |
| 2. | ✓ | X | Red chilli |
| 3. | ✓ | X | Coriander |
| 4. | ✓ | ✓ | Cumin |
| 5. | ✓ | ✓ | Cinnamon |
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