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This volume solves one precise learner problem: the learner treats sensible and sensitive as interchangeable because both can describe a careful person, even though one concerns judgement and the other concerns responsiveness or susceptibility. The aim is not to memorise a slogan. It is to understand the mechanism well enough to recognise the idea when the wording, numbers, diagram or context changes. A Primary 6 learner should be able to explain the decision, perform it under time pressure, and detect a tempting answer that only looks familiar.
- Understand the mechanism before memorising a form.
- Study the worked examples and compare near-misses.
- Repair common misconceptions with targeted tests.
- Complete graded independent practice before reading the answers.
- Use delayed transfer and examination control to make the skill durable.
- Use the parent and tutor notes only after the learner has attempted the work.
The problem beneath the mistake
A sensible person makes a sound decision. A sensitive person notices feelings or is easily affected. The same person can be both, but the adjectives answer different questions.
Sensible belongs to judgement. Wearing shoes with good grip on a wet path is sensible because it is practical and reduces risk. Sensitive belongs to response: sensitive skin reacts easily, and a sensitive friend notices that someone is upset.
The confusion grows because thoughtful behaviour can display both qualities. Listening kindly may be sensitive to feelings and sensible in a difficult conversation. The writer must identify the exact meaning being tested.
Grammar gives clues. Sensible commonly modifies plan, decision, precaution, approach and advice. Sensitive commonly pairs with skin, information, equipment, issue, feelings, temperature and criticism.
A reliable learner does not decide from tone alone. Replace sensible with practical or reasonable; replace sensitive with responsive, delicate or easily affected. The substitution that preserves the sentence reveals the intended word.
Core decision: Use sensible for a practical, reasonable choice or a person showing sound judgement; use sensitive for someone or something that notices, responds to or is easily affected by feelings, changes, substances or conditions.
A useful rule has three parts: a trigger, an operation and a check. The trigger tells you when the rule applies. The operation tells you what to do. The check tells you whether the result still matches the meaning of the question. Learners who remember only the operation often apply it in the wrong place; learners who remember only an example often freeze when the surface details change.
Mechanism: why the rule works
1. Test judgement
Sensible evaluates whether a choice, plan or person shows sound practical reasoning.
Diagnostic question: Is the sentence asking whether the action is wise or reasonable? Reliable response: Use sensible.
2. Test responsiveness
Sensitive describes noticing small changes, being aware of feelings, or reacting easily.
Diagnostic question: Is something responding strongly or detecting subtle input? Reliable response: Use sensitive.
3. Identify the target noun
Collocation often reveals the meaning: decision and precaution point to judgement; skin and sensor point to response.
Diagnostic question: What quality can this noun logically possess? Reliable response: Match the adjective to the noun’s role.
4. Separate kindness from judgement
A considerate action can be sensitive, sensible or both for different reasons.
Diagnostic question: Is the emphasis emotional awareness or practical wisdom? Reliable response: Name the reason before choosing.
5. Use substitution
Practical/reasonable tests sensible; responsive/delicate/easily affected tests sensitive.
Diagnostic question: Which paraphrase keeps the intended meaning? Reliable response: Replace, reread and confirm grammar.
6. Preserve degree and cause
Very sensitive means highly responsive, while very sensible means highly reasonable.
Diagnostic question: What exactly increases when very is added? Reliable response: Track the underlying property.
Worked examples: make the decision visible
Do not race through these examples. Before reading each explanation, name the evidence that matters and the information that does not. Then compare the correct route with the tempting route. That comparison is where the transferable learning sits.
Worked example 1: Weather decision
Task. Complete: “Taking an umbrella was a ___ precaution.”
Reasoning. The sentence praises a practical decision in response to likely rain. The controlling idea is whether the sentence evaluates judgement and practicality or responsiveness and susceptibility. This prevents a learner from choosing an answer merely because one word, number or observation resembles a remembered example.
Answer. sensible
Independent check. Replace with reasonable precaution. A good check approaches the conclusion from a different direction. Repeating the same steps more slowly may repeat the same hidden assumption.
Worked example 2: Skin reaction
Task. Complete: “Use a mild soap on ___ skin.”
Reasoning. The skin is easily affected by a substance. The controlling idea is whether the sentence evaluates judgement and practicality or responsiveness and susceptibility. This prevents a learner from choosing an answer merely because one word, number or observation resembles a remembered example.
Answer. sensitive
Independent check. Replace with easily irritated skin. A good check approaches the conclusion from a different direction. Repeating the same steps more slowly may repeat the same hidden assumption.
Worked example 3: Friend’s feelings
Task. Complete: “Mira was ___ to her friend’s embarrassment.”
Reasoning. Mira noticed and respected another person’s feelings. The controlling idea is whether the sentence evaluates judgement and practicality or responsiveness and susceptibility. This prevents a learner from choosing an answer merely because one word, number or observation resembles a remembered example.
Answer. sensitive
Independent check. Replace with aware of. A good check approaches the conclusion from a different direction. Repeating the same steps more slowly may repeat the same hidden assumption.
Worked example 4: Study plan
Task. Complete: “The revision timetable is ___ and realistic.”
Reasoning. The plan is practical and based on sound judgement. The controlling idea is whether the sentence evaluates judgement and practicality or responsiveness and susceptibility. This prevents a learner from choosing an answer merely because one word, number or observation resembles a remembered example.
Answer. sensible
Independent check. Realistic coordinates naturally with reasonable. A good check approaches the conclusion from a different direction. Repeating the same steps more slowly may repeat the same hidden assumption.
Worked example 5: Instrument
Task. Complete: “The device is ___ to small temperature changes.”
Reasoning. The device detects and responds to slight input. The controlling idea is whether the sentence evaluates judgement and practicality or responsiveness and susceptibility. This prevents a learner from choosing an answer merely because one word, number or observation resembles a remembered example.
Answer. sensitive
Independent check. The phrase sensitive to names the stimulus. A good check approaches the conclusion from a different direction. Repeating the same steps more slowly may repeat the same hidden assumption.
Worked example 6: Confidential topic
Task. Complete: “The report contains ___ information.”
Reasoning. The information requires careful handling because disclosure may cause harm. The controlling idea is whether the sentence evaluates judgement and practicality or responsiveness and susceptibility. This prevents a learner from choosing an answer merely because one word, number or observation resembles a remembered example.
Answer. sensitive
Independent check. Practical information would express a different idea. A good check approaches the conclusion from a different direction. Repeating the same steps more slowly may repeat the same hidden assumption.
Worked example 7: Criticism
Task. Complete: “He is ___ to criticism.”
Reasoning. He is easily affected by critical comments. The controlling idea is whether the sentence evaluates judgement and practicality or responsiveness and susceptibility. This prevents a learner from choosing an answer merely because one word, number or observation resembles a remembered example.
Answer. sensitive
Independent check. The to-phrase identifies the trigger. A good check approaches the conclusion from a different direction. Repeating the same steps more slowly may repeat the same hidden assumption.
Worked example 8: Double description
Task. Interpret: “Her response was sensitive and sensible.”
Reasoning. It respected feelings and also showed sound judgement. The controlling idea is whether the sentence evaluates judgement and practicality or responsiveness and susceptibility. This prevents a learner from choosing an answer merely because one word, number or observation resembles a remembered example.
Answer. Both adjectives are justified only if both meanings are supported.
Independent check. Find separate evidence for each quality. A good check approaches the conclusion from a different direction. Repeating the same steps more slowly may repeat the same hidden assumption.
Deepening lab: compare cases, conditions and limits
A method becomes independent when you can say where it applies, where it stops and which change would alter the conclusion. The cases below deliberately vary one structural feature at a time. For each case, pause before the analysis and predict whether the core rule remains available. Then name the exact condition that controls the decision. This is harder than repeating a worked solution, but it is also closer to what an unfamiliar examination item demands.
Deepening case 1: Sensible shoes
Case. Choose shoes with secure soles for a slippery trail.
Analysis. The choice is practical; the shoes themselves need not detect anything. Notice that the answer depends on whether the sentence evaluates judgement and practicality or responsiveness and susceptibility; changing a decorative detail would not be enough to change the reasoning.
Challenge. Write a sentence with sensible. State the conclusion in one precise sentence, then add one sentence that names the evidence or relationship that makes it valid.
Deepening case 2: Sensitive sensor
Case. A sensor detects a tiny change in light.
Analysis. High responsiveness makes sensitive correct. Notice that the answer depends on whether the sentence evaluates judgement and practicality or responsiveness and susceptibility; changing a decorative detail would not be enough to change the reasoning.
Challenge. Contrast with a sensible placement of the sensor. State the conclusion in one precise sentence, then add one sentence that names the evidence or relationship that makes it valid.
Deepening case 3: Sensible advice
Case. Advice that can realistically be followed is sensible.
Analysis. The quality is sound judgement and practicality. Notice that the answer depends on whether the sentence evaluates judgement and practicality or responsiveness and susceptibility; changing a decorative detail would not be enough to change the reasoning.
Challenge. Rewrite with impractical advice. State the conclusion in one precise sentence, then add one sentence that names the evidence or relationship that makes it valid.
Deepening case 4: Sensitive issue
Case. A topic may require tact because people can be hurt or privacy affected.
Analysis. Sensitive describes the consequences of handling, not the topic’s judgement. Notice that the answer depends on whether the sentence evaluates judgement and practicality or responsiveness and susceptibility; changing a decorative detail would not be enough to change the reasoning.
Challenge. Give a careful response. State the conclusion in one precise sentence, then add one sentence that names the evidence or relationship that makes it valid.
Deepening case 5: Sensible person
Case. A learner checks the instructions before beginning.
Analysis. The behaviour shows sound judgement. Notice that the answer depends on whether the sentence evaluates judgement and practicality or responsiveness and susceptibility; changing a decorative detail would not be enough to change the reasoning.
Challenge. Name the decision being praised. State the conclusion in one precise sentence, then add one sentence that names the evidence or relationship that makes it valid.
Deepening case 6: Sensitive person
Case. A learner notices a classmate’s discomfort and changes the subject.
Analysis. The focus is awareness of feelings. Notice that the answer depends on whether the sentence evaluates judgement and practicality or responsiveness and susceptibility; changing a decorative detail would not be enough to change the reasoning.
Challenge. Explain why considerate also fits. State the conclusion in one precise sentence, then add one sentence that names the evidence or relationship that makes it valid.
Deepening case 7: Sensitive teeth
Case. Teeth react painfully to hot or cold food.
Analysis. Easily affected by temperature is the sensitive meaning. Notice that the answer depends on whether the sentence evaluates judgement and practicality or responsiveness and susceptibility; changing a decorative detail would not be enough to change the reasoning.
Challenge. Name the trigger. State the conclusion in one precise sentence, then add one sentence that names the evidence or relationship that makes it valid.
Deepening case 8: Sensible temperature
Case. A sensible room temperature is practical and comfortable for the activity.
Analysis. Here sensible evaluates the chosen setting, not the thermometer. Notice that the answer depends on whether the sentence evaluates judgement and practicality or responsiveness and susceptibility; changing a decorative detail would not be enough to change the reasoning.
Challenge. Contrast with a temperature-sensitive device. State the conclusion in one precise sentence, then add one sentence that names the evidence or relationship that makes it valid.
Deepening case 9: Sensitive data
Case. Personal records require protection.
Analysis. Sensitive identifies information whose exposure can cause harm. Notice that the answer depends on whether the sentence evaluates judgement and practicality or responsiveness and susceptibility; changing a decorative detail would not be enough to change the reasoning.
Challenge. State a safe handling principle without inventing details. State the conclusion in one precise sentence, then add one sentence that names the evidence or relationship that makes it valid.
Deepening case 10: Sensible data use
Case. Choosing a suitable graph is sensible.
Analysis. The adjective judges the analyst’s decision. Notice that the answer depends on whether the sentence evaluates judgement and practicality or responsiveness and susceptibility; changing a decorative detail would not be enough to change the reasoning.
Challenge. Name a graph choice and reason. State the conclusion in one precise sentence, then add one sentence that names the evidence or relationship that makes it valid.
Deepening case 11: Insensitive opposite
Case. Insensitive can mean not noticing feelings or not responding sufficiently.
Analysis. It is an opposite of sensitive, not necessarily of sensible. Notice that the answer depends on whether the sentence evaluates judgement and practicality or responsiveness and susceptibility; changing a decorative detail would not be enough to change the reasoning.
Challenge. Choose the correct opposite for each adjective. State the conclusion in one precise sentence, then add one sentence that names the evidence or relationship that makes it valid.
Deepening case 12: Senseless distinction
Case. Senseless means lacking meaning or good judgement, but it is not the ordinary direct opposite in every sentence.
Analysis. Word families can mislead when meanings diverge. Notice that the answer depends on whether the sentence evaluates judgement and practicality or responsiveness and susceptibility; changing a decorative detail would not be enough to change the reasoning.
Challenge. Rewrite with foolish or meaningless. State the conclusion in one precise sentence, then add one sentence that names the evidence or relationship that makes it valid.
Deepening case 13: Sensation family
Case. Sensitive relates historically and semantically to sensing and response.
Analysis. The family link can support memory when context still decides. Notice that the answer depends on whether the sentence evaluates judgement and practicality or responsiveness and susceptibility; changing a decorative detail would not be enough to change the reasoning.
Challenge. Build a mnemonic. State the conclusion in one precise sentence, then add one sentence that names the evidence or relationship that makes it valid.
Deepening case 14: Reasonable substitute
Case. A reasonable precaution preserves the meaning of sensible precaution.
Analysis. Substitution confirms the judgement sense. Notice that the answer depends on whether the sentence evaluates judgement and practicality or responsiveness and susceptibility; changing a decorative detail would not be enough to change the reasoning.
Challenge. Test practical. State the conclusion in one precise sentence, then add one sentence that names the evidence or relationship that makes it valid.
Deepening case 15: Responsive substitute
Case. A responsive instrument preserves much of sensitive instrument.
Analysis. Substitution confirms detection or reaction. Notice that the answer depends on whether the sentence evaluates judgement and practicality or responsiveness and susceptibility; changing a decorative detail would not be enough to change the reasoning.
Challenge. Test delicate and note the nuance. State the conclusion in one precise sentence, then add one sentence that names the evidence or relationship that makes it valid.
Deepening case 16: Overly sensitive
Case. Too responsive or easily upset can be criticised as overly sensitive.
Analysis. The phrase does not mean too reasonable. Notice that the answer depends on whether the sentence evaluates judgement and practicality or responsiveness and susceptibility; changing a decorative detail would not be enough to change the reasoning.
Challenge. Write a neutral alternative. State the conclusion in one precise sentence, then add one sentence that names the evidence or relationship that makes it valid.
Deepening case 17: Highly sensible
Case. A highly sensible proposal is strongly practical and well judged.
Analysis. The degree modifies reasonableness. Notice that the answer depends on whether the sentence evaluates judgement and practicality or responsiveness and susceptibility; changing a decorative detail would not be enough to change the reasoning.
Challenge. Identify evidence for the praise. State the conclusion in one precise sentence, then add one sentence that names the evidence or relationship that makes it valid.
Deepening case 18: Both can coexist
Case. A doctor may give sensible advice in a sensitive manner.
Analysis. The advice is practical; the delivery respects feelings. Notice that the answer depends on whether the sentence evaluates judgement and practicality or responsiveness and susceptibility; changing a decorative detail would not be enough to change the reasoning.
Challenge. Label each noun-adjective relationship. State the conclusion in one precise sentence, then add one sentence that names the evidence or relationship that makes it valid.
Deepening case 19: Composition precision
Case. “She was nice” can be revised to sensitive when the action shows awareness, or sensible when it shows judgement.
Analysis. Specific adjectives must match evidence in the scene. Notice that the answer depends on whether the sentence evaluates judgement and practicality or responsiveness and susceptibility; changing a decorative detail would not be enough to change the reasoning.
Challenge. Revise two vague sentences. State the conclusion in one precise sentence, then add one sentence that names the evidence or relationship that makes it valid.
Deepening case 20: Context override
Case. A sensitive decision is possible when the decision carefully responds to emotional or political concerns.
Analysis. Collocation is a clue, not an absolute rule; the intended property still governs. Notice that the answer depends on whether the sentence evaluates judgement and practicality or responsiveness and susceptibility; changing a decorative detail would not be enough to change the reasoning.
Challenge. Explain why sensible decision would shift emphasis. State the conclusion in one precise sentence, then add one sentence that names the evidence or relationship that makes it valid.
Finish the lab with a blank-page recall. Write the rule, its conditions, one confirming example, one near-miss and one independent check from memory. Compare that page with the article only after finishing. If the rule is correct but the condition is missing, the learning is not yet safe: an overgeneralised rule can produce confident errors. If the condition is correct but no example can be generated, practise construction rather than rereading.
Common misconceptions and targeted repairs
Misconception 1: Both mean careful
What the learner may think. Any careful behaviour can use either word.
Why it fails. Care can arise from practical judgement or responsiveness to feelings and conditions. The error feels efficient because it removes a decision, but it also removes the evidence boundary that makes the answer valid.
Targeted repair. State the property being praised. Use this short test immediately: Wise or easily affected?
Misconception 2: Sensitive always means emotional
What the learner may think. Sensitive only describes people who are easily hurt.
Why it fails. It also describes instruments, skin, data and issues. The error feels efficient because it removes a decision, but it also removes the evidence boundary that makes the answer valid.
Targeted repair. Use the broader idea of responsiveness or delicacy. Use this short test immediately: What stimulus causes the response?
Misconception 3: Sensible means able to sense
What the learner may think. The word looks related to senses, so it means responsive.
Why it fails. Modern usage mainly evaluates reasonableness and judgement. The error feels efficient because it removes a decision, but it also removes the evidence boundary that makes the answer valid.
Targeted repair. Substitute practical. Use this short test immediately: Would practical preserve the sentence?
Misconception 4: Collocation decides without meaning
What the learner may think. Every decision must be sensible and every person sensitive.
Why it fails. Both words can modify many nouns with different meanings. The error feels efficient because it removes a decision, but it also removes the evidence boundary that makes the answer valid.
Targeted repair. Use noun plus context. Use this short test immediately: What quality does the evidence show?
Misconception 5: One person cannot be both
What the learner may think. Sensible and sensitive contradict each other.
Why it fails. They describe separate dimensions. The error feels efficient because it removes a decision, but it also removes the evidence boundary that makes the answer valid.
Targeted repair. Provide distinct evidence for each. Use this short test immediately: Can a wise person notice feelings?
Misconception 6: More complex is more precise
What the learner may think. Choose sensitive because it sounds more sophisticated.
Why it fails. Precision depends on meaning, not difficulty. The error feels efficient because it removes a decision, but it also removes the evidence boundary that makes the answer valid.
Targeted repair. Use the simplest exact paraphrase. Use this short test immediately: Which substitution works?
Graded independent practice
Attempt each item without looking ahead. Write one line that identifies the controlling evidence before writing the final answer. Items 1–3 check recognition, 4–7 require explanation, and the later items change the surface form so that memory alone is insufficient.
Practice 1: Judgement
Question. Choose: “It was ___ to save part of the allowance.”
Explained answer. sensible
Why this answer earns trust. Saving is presented as a practical decision. Transfer variation: Explain the judgement.
Practice 2: Response
Question. Choose: “The camera is ___ to low light.”
Explained answer. sensitive
Why this answer earns trust. The camera responds to slight light input. Transfer variation: Name the stimulus.
Practice 3: Feelings
Question. Choose: “She was ___ to the new pupil’s anxiety.”
Explained answer. sensitive
Why this answer earns trust. She noticed and respected feelings. Transfer variation: Write the action that proves it.
Practice 4: Plan
Question. Choose: “The plan is simple and ___.”
Explained answer. sensible
Why this answer earns trust. The phrase evaluates practicality. Transfer variation: Replace with reasonable.
Practice 5: Editing
Question. Correct: “This sensible skin needs gentle soap.”
Explained answer. This sensitive skin needs gentle soap.
Why this answer earns trust. The skin is easily affected. Transfer variation: Write a sensible soap choice.
Practice 6: Editing
Question. Correct: “He made a sensitive decision to carry water on the hike.”
Explained answer. He made a sensible decision to carry water on the hike.
Why this answer earns trust. The context praises practical judgement, not responsiveness. Transfer variation: Change the context so sensitive fits.
Practice 7: Double meaning
Question. Explain “a sensitive and sensible teacher.”
Explained answer. The teacher notices feelings and also makes sound practical decisions.
Why this answer earns trust. Each adjective contributes a distinct claim. Transfer variation: Give evidence for both.
Practice 8: Collocation
Question. Sort: advice, skin, information, precaution, sensor, timetable.
Explained answer. Typically sensible advice/precaution/timetable; sensitive skin/information/sensor, subject to context.
Why this answer earns trust. The sort reflects common meanings, not rigid bans. Transfer variation: Create two context reversals.
Practice 9: Rule recall
Question. State the complete distinction.
Explained answer. Sensible means practical or well judged; sensitive means responsive, easily affected or aware of feelings.
Why this answer earns trust. The rule covers person and object uses. Transfer variation: Recall after two days.
Practice 10: Composition transfer
Question. Replace “good” in four sentences with the exact adjective where justified.
Explained answer. Each revision must include evidence of judgement or responsiveness.
Why this answer earns trust. Precision must be earned by context. Transfer variation: Remove unsupported adjectives.
Delayed transfer: prove that the learning lasts
Transfer test 1: Substitution drill
Test twenty sentences with practical/reasonable and responsive/easily affected. Do this after a delay, without rereading the worked examples. The purpose is to test retrieval and decision-making, not immediate imitation.
Success criterion. Every choice preserves both grammar and intended meaning. If the criterion is not met, return to the smallest missing decision rather than repeating the entire chapter.
Transfer test 2: Paired paragraph
Write one character making a sensible choice and responding sensitively. Do this after a delay, without rereading the worked examples. The purpose is to test retrieval and decision-making, not immediate imitation.
Success criterion. The two qualities are shown by different actions, not merely named. If the criterion is not met, return to the smallest missing decision rather than repeating the entire chapter.
Transfer test 3: Delayed editing
After a week, edit a passage containing sensible, sensitive and insensitive. Do this after a delay, without rereading the worked examples. The purpose is to test retrieval and decision-making, not immediate imitation.
Success criterion. Each adjective is justified by the exact property and collocation. If the criterion is not met, return to the smallest missing decision rather than repeating the entire chapter.
Examination control
1. Read the job before the story. Underline the command and the noun it governs. “Explain the change,” “state the word,” “find the fraction” and “identify the evidence” are different jobs even when the surrounding context is similar.
2. Separate given information from remembered information. Use only the facts supplied for the current task plus secure subject knowledge. Do not let a previous question, a familiar worksheet or an expected pattern silently become new evidence.
3. Write enough working to expose the decision. A marker or teacher should be able to see the relationship that justifies the answer. Extra sentences are not automatically stronger; the strongest working is concise, relevant and checkable.
4. Reserve a different-route check. For language, read the sentence for meaning and grammar. For mathematics, estimate or reverse the operation. For science, check the claim against the stated observation and a conservation or fair-test principle.
5. Stop when the requested job is complete. Unrequested speculation can contradict a correct answer. Add detail only when it explains the mechanism or satisfies another explicit part of the question.
Under time pressure, use a compact four-part margin routine: trigger → evidence → operation → check. Trigger names the feature that activates the method. Evidence identifies the exact words, values or observations allowed. Operation performs the language, mathematical or scientific step. Check asks whether the final statement answers the requested job, preserves units or referents, and avoids a stronger claim than the evidence supports.
A compact error log
After practice, do not record only “careless mistake.” Name the broken decision. Useful labels include trigger missed, evidence imported, relationship reversed, referent lost, unit dropped, operation correct but job wrong, and check repeated the same route. Add one prevention cue beside the label. A short accurate log is more useful than a long emotional account because it tells the learner what to do on the next item.
Review the log after two days and again after a week. Reattempt only one or two representative items first. If the method transfers, move to a mixed set. If it fails, repair the exact link between trigger and operation. This spacing matters because a solution can feel obvious while it is still visible and disappear when the page is closed.
Notes for parents and tutors
Ask “wise choice or strong response?” before discussing spelling. That two-way decision is easier to retrieve under pressure.
Use object examples as well as people: sensible plan, sensitive skin, sensible setting, sensitive sensor. This prevents the learner from reducing sensitive to emotions only.
In composition, require an action that proves the adjective. If the story does not show judgement or responsiveness, remove the label.
The adult’s most useful question is not “Why were you careless?” but “Which decision did the evidence require?” Ask the learner to point to the controlling word, value, relationship or observation. If the learner can explain that link, reduce support. If the learner cannot, model one example and then change the surface details for the next attempt.
Frequently asked questions
What does sensible mean?
Practical, reasonable or showing sound judgement.
What does sensitive mean?
Responsive, easily affected, delicate, confidential, or aware of feelings, depending on context.
Can a person be both?
Yes. A person can notice feelings and also make wise decisions.
Is a sensor sensible?
Usually it is sensitive when it detects small changes; its placement or use may be sensible.
Why is information sensitive?
Disclosure or mishandling may affect privacy, safety or other important interests.
What is the fastest test?
Try practical/reasonable for sensible and responsive/easily affected for sensitive.
Next routes
Return to the complete volume directory to locate the series, use the original PSLE Learning Guide for the foundation route, and continue through PSLE English for verified subject guidance. The next useful task is a mixed set in which this idea is sometimes relevant and sometimes irrelevant; that is the point at which a learner must choose, not merely copy.