Book Publisher: Cordova Publications

Name of the Text Book: Environmental Studies Made Easy

                                 SEMESTER – 1

Lessons – 1 to 11.

 

                        ENVIRONMENT ( ENV)

Lesson – 1. About Me

 

Q1. Missing Letters.

• N a m e
• Y e a r s
• M o t h e r
• F a t h e r
• S c h o o l
• B i r t h d a y
• F r i e n d

Q2. Answer the following questions.

1. What is your name?

Ans: My name is _________.

2. Who are you?

Ans: I am a boy/girl.

3. How old are you?

Ans: I am six years old.

4. What is the name of your school?

       Ans: The name of my school is St. Joseph School.

 

                                                Lesson – 2

                                     Our Body is Wonderful.

Q1. Missing Letters.

• B o d y
• P e n c i l
• C h a i r
• B e h i n d
• T h r o w

 

Q2. Tick the correct answers.

1. Which of the following is not a part of the body?

Hand                      pencil   

2. We have ____ ears.

Two                     three 

3. If your legs are tied to a chair, you will not be able to

Eat                      walk       

4. If your hands are tied behind, you will not be able to

Speak                  hold books

5. One of the child in your class cannot see. What will you do?

Help him                 ignore him

 

Q3.  Fill in the blanks from the brackets.

         (ten, shoulders, one two, legs)

1. We have one
2. We have two
3. We have ten toes in all.
4. We carry our school bag on our shoulders
5. We walk with our legs

Q3.  Answer the following questions.

1. Which part of the body do you use to jump?

Ans: Legs.

2. Which part of the body do you use to throw a ball?

Ans: Hands.

3. Which part of the body do you use to draw?

Ans: Fingers

 

                                       LESSON – 3

                                Our Sense Organs

 

Q1. Tick the correct answers.

1. How many sense organs do we have?

Four                   five

2. Which sense organ tells us that the table is brown?

Tongue                  eyes

3. Which sense organ tells us that the rose has a nice smell?

Nose                          eye

4. Which sense organ tells us that the telephone is ringing?

Ear                         skin

    Q2. Match the following correctly.

                   A                          Answer                                B

1. Eyes see                               hear
2. Nose smell                           see
3. Ears hear                            smell
4. Tongue taste                            feel
5. Skin              feel                              taste

Q3.  Answer the following questions.

1. Which sense organ helps you to watch television?

Ans: Eyes

2. Which sense organ helps you to know that the kettle is hot?

Ans: Skin

3. Our sense organs are our best friends. They help us. Do you help your friends?

Ans: Yes.

 

                                       LESSON PLAN FOR AUGUST MONTH

                                           LESSONS: 4,5,6.

 

                                      Lesson – 4. My Family

Q1. Tick the correct answers.

1. My father and mother are my

Sons                          parents

2. We are our parent’s

Children                     cousin

3. My parent’s son is my

Sister                         brother

4. A family of four members is a ____ family.

Small                     big

 

       Q2. Tick the correct sentences and cross the wrong ones.

1. There are many members in a small family. X
2. Members of a family care for each other.
3. The surname is the first name. X

Q3.  Fill in the blanks from the brackets. (care, small, family, big)

1. Nancy’s family is a Small
2. Our parents love and take care of us.
3. A family that has many members is called a big
4. A family lives together in a house.

      Q4. Answer the following questions.

1. What do we call a family that has four members?

Ans: Small family.

2. When do all the family members get together?

Ans: All the family members get together on special occasions.

3. What do all the members of a family share?

Ans: All the members of a family share the same surname.

 

                                                       LESSON – 5

                                        WE HELP ONE ANOTHER

Q1. Write missing letters.

       E a r n s

       M o n e y

       F a m i I y

       P a r e n t s

      S h a r e

      G a r d e n

      P r o p e r

Q2. Tick the correct answers.

1. Who earns money for the family?

Mother                                  father and mother

2. Who cooks food for the family?

Father                               mother

3. Your mother takes care of you and all you need. What do you do for your mother?

Help her                     Ignore her

4. Our parents feel ____ when we help them.

Happy                       sad

 

          Q3. Tick the correct sentences and cross the wrong ones.

1. We love and care for our family.
2. We do not share out things.
3. We make our house dirty.
4. We water the plants in our garden.

 

          Q4. Fill in the blanks from the brackets.

                  (dining table, proper, clean, love)

1. Our grandparents love and protect us.
2. We lay the dining table before each meal.
3. We help our house clean and tidy.
4. We keep our things at their proper place.

     

        Q5.  Answer the following questions.

1. Who takes care of you when you are not well?

Ans: Mother

2. Who tells you interesting stories?

Ans: Grandparents.

 

                                                  LESSON – 6

                                                 OUR FOOD

Q1. Write missing letters.

        B u t t e r

        C o m p l e t e

        M o r n i n g

        B r e a k fa s t

        V e g e t a b l e s

        C h e e s  e

        A f t e r n o o n

Q2. Tick the correct answers.

1. We make butter from

Fruits                      milk

2. ____ is a complete food.

Wheat               milk

3. The meal that we take in the morning is called

Dinner                      breakfast

4. We should eat

Slowly                     in a hurry

 

             Q3. Fill in the blanks from the brackets.

1. Food gives us energy to work and
2. We get fruits and vegetables from plants.
3. We make cheese from
4. We have lunch in the

 

             Q4. Name the following.

1. Two fruits you like the most.

Ans:  Apple, Mango

2. Two vegetables you like the most.

Ans: Tomato, carrot

3. Two things you like to have for breakfast.

Ans: Bread and jam, Egg and milk

4. Two things that you should avoid.

Ans: Cold drinks, oily food

Q5. Answer the following questions.

1. Why do we eat food?

Ans: Because we get energy from food.

2. Write two good food habits.

Ans: a) Eat slowly

1. b) Chew the food well.

 

                                                             LESSON – 7

                                                           OUR CLOTHES

Q1. Write missing letters.

1. C o t t o n
2. C l o t h e s
3. S u m m e r
4. W o o l l e n
5. P r o t e c t
6. U n i f o r m
7. W i n t e r
8. C o l o u r f u l

      

       Q1. Tick the correct answers.

1. We wear cotton clothes in summer.

Summer                  winter

2. Woollen clothes protect us from the

Cold                 heat

3. We get wool from

Cotton plant                sheep

4. We go to school in

Dull dress                   School uniform

 

          Q2. Match the following correctly.

1. Summer -        cotton clothes
2. Winter -         woollen clothes
3. Rainy day -      umbrella
4. Wool -      sheep

 

           Q3. Fill in the blanks from the brackets.

                  (care, gumboots, clothes, colorful)

1. We wear clothes to cover our body.
2. Raincoats and gumboots protect us from the rain.
3. We wear colorful clothes on special occasions.
4. We should take good care of our

 

          Q4. Answer the following questions.

1. Why do we wear clothes?

          Ans: We wear clothes to cover our body.

2. From where do we get cotton?

Ans: We get cotton from cotton plants.

3. What is the colour of your school uniform?

Ans: The colour colour of our school uniform is grey.

4. Name two people who wear special uniforms.

Ans: Doctors, lawyers

                                                LESSON – 8

                                       We Need a House

   Q1. Write missing letters.

1. K a c h c h a
2. B u n g a l ow
3. P a k k a
4. C e m e n t
5. C o m f o r t a b l e
6. W i n d o w

            Q2.  Tick the correct answers.

1. We feel safe and ­­­___ in our house.

Unsafe                     comfortable

2. A kachcha house is also called a

Hut                       bungalow

3. Which of the following houses has doors and windows made of glass and wood?

Kachcha                     pakka

4. We must keep our house

Dirty               clean

 

             Q3. Match the following correctly.

1. Kachcha house -       thatch
2. Pakka house - cement
3. Bungalow -   big pakka house
4. Wooden house -   hilly region

 

              Q4. Answer the following questions.

1. Why do we live in a house?

Ans: Because house protect us from heat, cold, rain, wild animals and thieves.

2. What is a bungalow?

Ans: A big pakka house is called a bungalow.

3. Why does a house has doors?

Ans: A house has doors for people to enter the house.

4. Why does a house has windows?

Ans: A house has windows to let in sunlight and fresh air.

 

                                                        LESSON – 9

                                                  Our Home

Q1. Write missing letters.

1. C u p b o a r d
2. K i t c h e n
3. D i n i ng
4. T o g e h er
5. B a t h r o o m
6. S l e e p

             Q2. Tick the correct answers.

1. The house in which we live with our family is called a

Factory                       home

2. We sit and talk to our guests in the

Drawing room                    bathroom

3. Where do we rest and sleep?

Bedroom                         kitchen

4. We take a bath in the

Bathroom                             dining room

5. We should keep our clothes

In the cupboard                      on the chair

 

                Q3. Fill in the blanks from the brackets.

                             (clean, rooms, kitchen, dining room)

1. There are many rooms in our home.
2. We eat our meals in the dining room.
3. We cook our food in the
4. We must keep our home neat and

 

                Q4. Answer the following question.

1. Where do we read and do homework?

We read and do homework in the study room.

 

                                                                  LESSSON – 10

                                                                 Plant world

               Q1. Write missing letters.

1. S t r o n g
2. S h r u b s
3. M u s t a r d
4. H e r b
5. W o o d y

Q2. Tick the correct answers.

1. Big and strong plants are called

Shrubs                          trees

2. Small plants having soft and green stems are called

Herbs                         trees

3. We should be ____ like trees.

Strong                      weak

 

                   Q3. Fill in the blanks correctly with the words given below.

                           ( Banyan, rose, wheat, sunflower, mango, tulsi, henna, grass, neem)

1. Trees: - Banyan, Mango, Neem
2. Shrubs :- Rose, Tulsi, Henna
3. Herbs :- Wheat sunflower, grass

 

                   Q4. Answer the following questions.

1. Name two big and strong plants.

Ans: Mango tree, Neem tree

2. What is a shrubs?

Ans:  Small plants having hard and woody stems are called shrubs.

3. What are herbs?

Ans: Small plants having soft and green stems are called herbs.

4. Name the parts of a plant.

Ans: Root, stem, branch, fruit, leaf, bud and flower. 

 

                                                     LESSON – 11

                                     Plants – Our Green Friends

Q1. Write missing letters.

1. F u r n i t u r e
2. M e d i c i n e s
3. O x y g e n
4. N a t u r e
5. I m p o r t a n t

 

Q2. Tick the correct answers.

1. We get _____ from plants.

Wheat                       eggs

2. We get pulses from

Animals              plants

3. To make our houses and furniture, we get ___ from trees

Wood                  pulses

4. We should not _____ plants.

Cut                    grow.

 

                     Q3. Fill in the blanks from the brackets.

1. Plants are our green
2. We get oil and medicines from plants.
3. Plants give us oxygen
4. Plants are an important gift of nature to us.

 

                     Q4. Answer the following questions.

1. Why are plants called our green friends?

Ans : Because plants give us many useful things.

2. Name the food grains we get from plants.

Ans : Wheat, rice

3. Write two uses of plants.

Ans :  1) Plants give us fruits and vegetables

           2) We get oil and medicines from plants.

 

 

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                                          SECOND SEMESTER

 

 

                                                           

                                                        LESSONS : 12 to 22

                                                

 

                                                               Lesson : 12

                                                            Animal World.

Q1. Write missing letters.

1. O c t o p u s
2. A r o u n d
3. I n s e c t
4. T o r t o i s e
5. H o r s e

 

Q2. Tick the correct answers.

1. An octopus is a _____animal.

              Water                pet

2. Animals that live in or around our homes are called ____ animals.

                    Pet                            wild

3. ____ have wings to fly in the air.

                Birds                             dogs

4. Most insects have ___ legs.

                        Two                six

 Q3. Match the following correctly.

         Cow                                in water

         Frog     -                          on land.

         Fish     -                           both on land and in water.

Q4. Tick the correct sentences and cross the wrong ones.

1. A horse lives on land . True
2. Sharks live only in water. True
3. We should tease animals. x

 

Q5. Fill in the blanks from the brackets.

        (insects, pet)

1. We should give clean water and food to our pet. 
2. Insects are very small animals.

 

 

   Q6.  Answer the following questions.

    1.Name two wild animals.

   Ans: Lion, tiger

    2.Name two pet animals.

Ans: Dog, cat

 

                                                               Lesson: 13

                                             Food and Homes of Animals

Q1. Write missing letters.

1. R a b b i t
2. B u r r o w
3. S t a b l e
4. K e n n e l
5. S p i d e r
6. F a s t e s t

   Q2. Tick the correct answers.

1. A lion is a

Plant-eater                       flesh-eater

2. A rabbit lives in a

Den                burrow

3. A snake lives in a

Nest                 hole

4. A horse lives in a

Stable              den

5. A dog lives in a

Shed                 kennel

 

   Q3. Match the following

1. Spider -         insect-eater
2. Cow -       plant- eater
3. Pigeon -    grain – eater

 

   Q4. Fill in the blanks from the brackets.

           (insect-eater, plant-eater, shed, cheetah)

1. Animals like goat and deer are plant-eater.
2. Animals like chameleon and lizard are insect-eaters
3. The Cheetah is the fastest land animal.
4. A cow lives in a

Q5. Answer the following questions.

  1.. What are flesh-eaters?

Ans: Some animals such as lion and tiger eat the flesh of other animals. They are called flesh-

         eaters.

3. Why do animals need home?

Ans: Animals need home to protect themselves from heat, cold, rain and other animals.

4. Name the home of a lion.

Ans: The home of a lion is den

 

                                                          LESSON – 14

                                               Places Near My Home.

Q1. Write missing numbers.

1. C a t c h e s
2. T h i e v e s
3. R o b b e r s
4. M a r k e t
5. F i r e m e n
6. S t a t i o n

Q2. Tick the correct answers.

1. My father wants to keep his money safe. He will go to a

Bank                        school

2. Who catches thieves and robbers?

Policeman                doctor

3. Where will you find shops?

In the bank                      in the market

4. I want to buy a toy. I will go toa

Hospital                  market

5. Who helps to put out fire in the neighbourhood?

Doctor                    firemen

 

  Q3. Match the following.

1. Money -      bank
2. Nurse -      hospital
3. Policemen -   police station
4. Shop -    market
5. Letters - post office

Q4. Fill in the blanks from the market.

      (queue, letters, doctor, bus stop, money orders)

1. The doctor examines and gives us medicines.
2. We send letters and money orders from the post office.
3. The buses stop at the bus stop.
4. We stand in a queue to board the bus.

Q5. Answer the following questions.

1. What is a neighbourhood.

Ans: The area around our home is our neighbouhood.

2. Name two important places in the neighbourhood.

       Ans: School, bank.

3. When do you go to the hospital?

Ans: We go to the hospital when we are sick or hurt.

4. Where do you buy things from?

Ans: We buy things from market.

 

                                               LESSON – 15

                                                Our School

Q1. Write missing letters.

1. B u i l d i ng
2. D i f f e r e n t
3. A s s e m b l y
4. E a t a b l e s
5. C a n t e e n
6. P r i n c i p a l

 

 Q2. Tick the correct answers

1. We have school functions in the

Classroom                   school hall

2. We ___ in the library.

Play                   read books

3. We buy eatables from the

Canteen                  music room

4. Our principal sits in the

Principal’s office                    staffroom

5. We should keep our school

Clean                 dirty

 

  Q6. Fill in the blanks from the brackets.

     (staffroom, garden, music room, playground)

1. We play games in our
2. We learn to sing and dance in our music room.
3. A school garden has many flowers.
4. Our teachers use the staffroom in their free periods.

 Q5.   Answer the following question.

1. What do you learn in art and craft room?

Ans: We learn to draw and paint in art and craft room.

2. Where do you learn about computers?

Ans: We learn about computers in computer room.

3. When do you go to medical room.

Ans: We go to medical room when we are hurt or fall sick.

4. Name any two people who help you in school?

Ans: Peon, clerk

 

 

                                                    LESSON – 16

                                                    Our Festivals

Q1. Write missing letters.

1. F e s t i v a l
2. P r e p a r e
3. P o n g a l
4. R e p u b l i c
5. I n d e p e n d e n c e
6. C h r i s t m a s

 

Q2. Tick the correct answers.

1. The festival of light is

Holi                 Diwali

2. Sewain is prepared on

Holi           Eid

3. The holy book of Sikh is

Guru Granth Sahib                    Gita

4. Pongal is a big festival of ____ India.

West                 South

5. What do festivals teach us?

Sharing                  sharing and togetherness

 

Q3. Match the following

1. Gandhi Jayanti -      2^nd October
2. Republic Day -     26^th January
3. Independence Day -    15^th August

 

Q4.  Fill in the blanks from the brackets.

        (Lakshmi, 25^th December, Kerala)

1. Onam is the harvest festival of Kerala.
2. Goddess Lakshmi is worshipped on Diwali.
3. Christmas is celebrated on 25^th December.

 

Q5. Answer the following questions.

1. Whose birthday is celebrated on Christmas?

Ans: Jesus Christ

2. Name two National Festivals.

Ans: Republic Day, Independence Day

3. Who is known as the Father of our Nation?

Ans: Mahatma Gandhi

 

                                                         LESSON – 17

                                                          Growing Up

    Q1. Write missing letters.

1. T e e t h
2. H e a l t h y
3. E x e r c i s e
4. B r e a t h e
5. W o m a n

 

Q2. Tick the correct answers.

1. A little plant grows into a

big house                  big tree

2. I brush my teeth

Once a week               twice a day

3. We should eat ____ food.

Healthy                 uncovered

4. I ____ my hair everyday.

Comb                  wet

 

     Q3. Fill in the blanks from the brackets.

     (exercise, clean, rest, rinse)

1. I drink clean
2. I rinse my mouth after every meal.
3. I exercise every day.
4. I take rest when by body is tired.

 

Q4. Answer the following questions.

1. What will the following grow into (a) a little boy (b) chick

Ans : A little boy grows into a man.

          A chick grows into a hen.

2. What do we need to grow healthy and tall?

Ans : We need to eat healthy food, keep our body clean, play games, exercise rest, sleep and breath fresh air.

3. What do we do when we are tired?

Ans : When we are tired we take rest.

  4    How can we stay healthy?

        Ans : To stay healthy, we must keep our body clean, take healthy food, exercise and take rest.

 

                                                    LESSON – 18

                                          Good Manners and Habits.

   Q1. Write missing letters.

1. S n e e z e
2. E x c u s e
3. H a b i t
4. M a n n e r s
5. P a r d o n

 Q2. Tick the correct answers.

1. When anyone gives me a gift on my birthday, I say

Thank you                            sorry

2. When I do something wrong, I say

Excuse me                         sorry

3. When I sneeze, I say

Please                        excuse me

4. We must have ___ habits.

Good                  bad

 

    Q2. Tick the correct statement and cross the wrong ones

1. I wish my parents and teachers.
2. wake up late in the morning.
3. I do not wait for my turn.
4. I keep everything at its proper place.

 

Q3. Fill in the blanks from the brackets.

        ( thank you, sorry, please, clean)

1. When I want something I say, I say please
2. When I get something, I say thank you.
3. When I hurt someone, I say sorry.
4. I keep my room clean.

Q5. Answer the following questions.

1. What should we say when we do not hear what someone says?

Ans : I say beg your pardon.

2. What should we learn from Alisha?

Ans : We should learn good habits and good manners from Alisha.

 

                           

                                                          LESSON – 19

                                                          Safety Rules

  Q1. Write missing letters.

1. D i s t u r b
2. S w i m m i n g
3. E l e t r i c
4. S a f e t y
5. F o o t p a t h

Q2. Tick the correct answers.

1. We should not

Stand in a queue                     disturb the driver

2. We should play games in the

Playground                       bus

3. While learning to swim, we must use a

Blade                      swimming tube

4. We should not play with a

Toy                         knife

5. We should not touch

Electric plugs                  a pencil box

 

Q3. Tick the correct statement and cross the wrong ones.

1. Safety rules help us to be safe.
2. We must cross the road at the zebra crossing.
3. We must get into a moving bus.
4. We should go alone for a swim.

 

Q4. Fill in the blanks from the brackets.

         (lean, safety rules, queue, footpath)

1. We must follow safety rules all the time.
2. We must always walk on the footpath.
3. We must always stand in a queue while waiting for the bus.
4. We must not lean out of the window of a moving bus.

 

Q5. Answer the following questions.

1. Write one safety rules that we must follow while travelling.

Ans : While travelling we must not put our hand out of the moving bus.

2. Why should we not play with matchsticks and fire?

Ans : Because it can burn our skin.

3. Why should we follow safety rules?

Ans : We should follow safety rules so that we are always safe.

 

                                                   LESSON – 20

                                           Means of Transport.

Q1. Write missing letters.

1. V e h i c l e
2. V i l l a g e s
3. W h e e l s
4. T r a v e l
5. T r a i n s

Q2. Tick the correct answers.

1. The vehicle mostly used in villages is a

Bullock – cart                           helicopter

2. Vehicles have ___ to move on the road.

Wings                      wheels

3. We can travel in the sky by

Aeroplane                      car

4. Which of the following is a means of water transport.

Auto-rikshaw                            ship

 

Q2. Match the following correctly.

1. Bus -              land
2. Boat -            water
3. Aeroplane -         air

Q3. Tick the correct statement and cross the wrong ones.

1. Vehicles are also used to carry goods.
2. Trains run on tracks laid on the ground.
3. A helicopter is a means of water transport.
4. Ships sail on the land.

 

Q4.  Answer the following questions

1. Name two means of land transport used in villages.

Ans: bullock-cart, tractor.

2. Why are the means of road transport called vehicles?

Ans : Because vehicles have wheels to move on land.

3. Where does a train run?

Ans : A train runs on a track laid on the ground.

4. What is a ship?

Ans : A large boat is called a ship.

                        

                                                                 LESSON – 21

                                                                  Our Earth

Q1. Write missing letters.

1. S h a p e
2. E a r t h
3. G l o b e
4. M o u n t a i n
5. G a r b a g e
6. P l a s t i c
7. V a l l e y

 Q2. Tick the correct answers.

1. The shape of our earth is

Round                  rectangle

2. The blue part on the globe show

Land                  water

3. A flat land is called

Hill                plain

4. The high part of the land is called

Hill                 ocean

 

  Q3. How can we keep our Earth beautiful? Tick the correct sentences.

1. Plant more trees.
2. Throw garbage on the road.
3. Use plastic bags.
4. Try to make less use of cars.

 

Q4. Match the following correctly.

1. Plains -            flat and even part
2. Brown -           land
3. Mountains -          high hills

 

Q5. Fill in the blanks from the brackets.

         ( plains, globe)

1. A globe is a model of our earth.
2. We all live in the plains.

      Q6. Answer the following questions.

1. What is the Earth made of?

Ans : The earth is made of land and water.

2. Name the things we grow on land.

Ans : Food grains and vegetables.

3. Name two trees that grow on hills.

Ans : Apple tree, Cherry tree

4. How does a river form?

Ans : The snow on the mountains melt to form rivers.

5. What is a valley?

Ans : The low land between two hills or mountains is called a valley.

 

                           

                                                LESSON – 22

                                          The Sky Above Us.

    Q1. Write missing letters.

1. L i g h t
2. Ra i n b o w
3. C l o u d s
4. T w i n k l e
5. M o r n i n g

 

Q2. Tick the correct answers.

1. I give heat and light to the Earth. I am the

Rainbow                sun

2. The ____ gives us light at night

Earth                   moon

3. The Sun and stars look small because they are

Very far from us                    close to us

4. You can see dark clouds on a

Rainy day                 night

5. I am a band of seven colours. I am a

Rainbow                  star

 

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