ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

FIRST UNIT TEST SYLLABUS

Unit-1 What did Poonam See?
Unit-2 The Plant Fairy
Unit-3 Water O’ Water!
Unit-4 Chhotu’s House

SECOND UNIT TEST SYLLABUS

Unit- 5 Our First School- Home
Unit- 6 Cannot Survive without Food
Unit- 7 Saying without Speaking
Unit- 8 Furrr….

SEMESTER EXAM SYLLABUS:

Unit-1 What did Poonam See?
Unit-2 The Plant Fairy
Unit-3 Water O’ Water!
Unit-4 Chhotu’s House
Unit- 5 Our First School- Home
Unit- 6 Cannot Survive without Food
Unit- 7 Saying without Speaking
Unit- 8 Furrr….
Unit- 9 It’s Raining
Unit- 10 About Kitchen
Unit- 11 Our Vehicles
Unit- 12 Work We Do
Unit- 13 Sharing Our Feelings

Chapter – 1 What did Poonam See ?
MCQ.

Which of these animals can fly ?
- Butterfly
- Dog
- Lizard
- Fish
The _____ makes a braying sound.
- Cat
- Donkey
- Crow
- Rat
_______ are found on trees.
- Buffaloes and goats
- Ducks and parrots
- Monkeys and crows
- Hens and cats
What do fish use to swim in water ?
- Wings
- Gills
- Legs
- Fins
Poonam found_______ at the pond.
- Frogs
- Tortoises
- Buffaloes
- All of these

Fill in the blanks.

A pigeon could be seen on the
A frog could be found in the
The spider weaves webs on the wall.
Snakes live
Owls remain awake the whole night.

True or false.

Cockroaches have feet and can crawl. True
Birds can both fly and walk. True
Fish have feet and can swim. False
Buffaloes use their tails for walking. False
Cats can walk, run and fly. False

Answer the following questions in one Words.

Write the names of two animals which can move very fast.

Ans. Rabbit and Deer.

Write the names of two animals which can swim.

Ans. Fish and Dolphin.

Write the names of two domestic animals.

Ans. Sheep and Goat.

Write the names of two wild animals.

Ans. Elephant and Lion.

Write the names of two creeping creatures.

Ans. Snake and crocodile.

Name that animals which can fly ….

Ans. Butterfly, parrot, pigeon.

Name that animals which can craw…

Ans. Lizard, snake, tortoise.

Name that animals which can walk…

Ans. Cow, buffalo, ox.

Name that animals which can hop…

Ans. Frog, kangaroo, hare.

Name that animals which have wings…

Ans. Sparrow, cuckoo.

Name that animals which have feet…

Ans. Goat, bear, cow.

Name that animals which have tail…

Ans. Monkey, cat, dog.

Answer the following questions.
1. Why was the Poonam not going to school last two days ?

Ans. Poonam was not going to school last two days because she was sick.

Where was the Poonam lie down when she was sick ?

Ans. Poonam went out and lie down on the cot when she was sick.

Poonam looked up she saw many animals on the tree which animals can you spot on the tree ?

Ans. I can see following animals on the tree… pigeon, squirrel, crow, monkey, ants, parrots etc.

Which animals did Poonam see at the pond ? Write their names.

Ans. There are so many animals at the pond like… goat,

tortoise, crane, frog, buffalo, stork.

5 Arrange the animals in the order of their size- smallest

being the first.

Ans. Termite – ant – beetle – caterpillar – grasshopper – rat –

parrot – crow – squirrel – snake – rabbit – cat – dog – monkey – cow.

Chapter – 2 The Plant Fairy.
MCQ.
1. In the garden, shabnam touched a:
  - Neem tree
  - Jasmine Plant
  - Marigold Plant
  - Mehendi Plant
2. The shape of leaves is/are :

(A) Round

(B) triangular

(C) long

(D) all of these

Which plant is known as dhaniya in Hindi ?

(A) basil

(B) coriander

(C) mint

(D) lemon

The last game the children played in the camp was :

(A) antakshari

(B) chhupanchhupai

(C) plant Fairy

(D) chess

In the game, Didi was sitting on:

(A) grass

(B) Neem leaves

(C) a tree trunk

(D) a chair

Fill in the blanks:

Didi taught the children to take rubbings of leaves and tree trunk.
The new game the children played with Didi in the garden was called. Plant Fairy.
The leaves has different shapes, colours, and margins.
The second person who became the plant Fairy was
The children collected the leaves that were lying on the ground for Michael.

True or false:

Ammu and shabnam also wanted to be the Plant Fairy. – True
Didi taught the children how to make rubbings of the roots of a tree. – False
In the garden, shabnam was touching a Jasmine Plant. – True
One can make beautiful pictures of animals using dry leaves. – True
On Michael’s advice the children plucked leaves from plants. – False

Match the following:

A	Ans	B
Root	Part which is under the ground	Green part preparing food for plant
Flower	Colourful part	Part which is under the ground
Stem	Part bearing leaves, fruits, and flowers	A part storing seeds
Leaf	Green part preparing food for plant	Part bearing leaves, fruits and flowers
Fruit	A part storing seeds	Colourful part

Answer the following questions in one or two Words :

1.Give two examples of tree. – Mango tree and Banyan tree.

2.Give two examples of shrubs. – Tulsi and Rose.

3.Banyanxamples of bush. – Mehendi and Grass.

4.Give two examples of climbers. – Money plant and sweet gourd.

5.Give any five names of flowers. – Marigold, Lotus, Sunflower, Rose, Jasmine.

Name four leaves that can be recognised by their smell. – Tulsi, Jasmine, Lemon, Rose.

7.Name three plants of which we eat the leaves. – Tusli, Betel, spinach.

any Three thick trunk plants. – Mango, chikoo, Banyan.

9.Name any Three thin trunk plants. – Neem, Coconut, Banana.

10.Nameidentify the leaves just by their smell ? Ans. – Yes.

Answer the following questions.

Write the names of leaves which you have seen.

Ans. Banyan leaves, tulsi leaves, Neem leaves, mehendi leaves.

Look for objects which have patterns of leaves and flowers on them in your house. Write their names.

Ans. Bedsheet, carpet, pillow, wall painting.

You must have seen many plants and trees, write their names.

Ans. Neem, banyan, mango, guava, rose, basil, black berry.

Are there any plants that you have heard of, but never seen ? Write their names.

Ans. Saffron, apple, almond, cactus, spruce, pitcher plant.

Ask your older people if there were plants which they have seen when they were children but are not seen these days.

Ans. Harsingar, kadam, semal.

Ask your older people if there are any plants which can be seen these days, but which were not seen earlier.

Ans. Bonsai of various plants, tulip, rose of unusual colour.

Does the tree-friend bear flowers or fruits ? Which ones ?

Ans. This tree bears both. Flowers and fruits.

How the leaves of the tree look like ?

Ans. Leaves are small, narrow and pointed.

Which animals live in the tree-friend ? Write their names.

Ans. Yes, many birds and animals live in the tree like… monkey, parrot, squirrel and sparrow.

What can be seen in the garden

Ans. Trees, plants, leaves, children, elders, old people, flowers etc.

Chapter- 3 Water O’ Water
1. Water is not required for:
  - Making tea
  - Running fans
  - Kneading dough
  - Plants to grow
2. Which activity needs the least water ?
  - Making a cup of tea
  - Taking a bath
  - To wash a bike
  - Watering the fields
3. _______ is a place where you can get the most water.
  - A river
  - A pond
  - A tank
  - The sea
4. Drinking water should be stored in.
  - An earthen container
  - An aluminium container
  - A clean covered container
  - Any container
5. Water causes great misfortune if there are:
  - Waterfalls
  - Watered fields
  - More water in lakes
  - Floods

Fill in the Floods:

Snow and ice are solid forms of water.
For running a race, we do not need
Fish are animals which live only in water.
The swan is an animal which lives in
We can get water in our house by opening the

True or false:

Very much rain causes floods. True
Water in nature is found in three forms – solid, liquid and gas. True
We can quench our thirst by drinking water. True
We can live without water. False
Bucket should note be used to store water. False

Match the following:

A	Ans	B
Glass tumbler	Drinking water	Getting water from under the ground
Bottle	Cooling water in the refrigerator	Drinking water in it
Bucket	Storing water	Storing water
Hand pump	Getting water from under the ground	Cooling water in the refrigerator
Drinking tea	Cup	Bowl
Storing water for bathing	Bucket	Cup
Serving mango panna	Bowl	Bucket

Answer the following questions in one or two Words:

Write three main source of water.

Ans. Solid, liquid, gas.

Can you list the use of water.

Ans. Bathing, washing clothes, drinking, making foods, garden, brushing teeth, washing utensils.

Name some source of water in your locality.

Ans. Hand pump, well, pond.

What do you mean by safe handing of drinking water?

Ans. We should keep water in clean container.

Name any five important rivers.

Ans. Ganga, tapi, krishna, Sabarmati, yamuna.

What can you do without water ?

Ans. Speaking, walking, reading and playing.

What you can not do without water ?

Ans. Eating food, washing utensils, bathing, washing clothes, drinking.

Which activity needs water ?

Ans. To make tea, to paint picture, to grow plants.

On a hot day storing water for drinking.

Ans. Cold water bottle.

Storing drinking water for some days.

Ans. Tank.

Answer the following questions:

Have you seen hot water coming out of the ground ?

Ans. Yes, in mainkarnika ghat.

Does any river flow across your village or city ? If yes, write it’s name.

Ans. The river Yamuna passes through my city.

Do you know the names of any rivers ? Write their names.

Ans. Yamuna, Ganga, Tapi, Godavari, Chenab, Mahanadi, Sutlej.

At home, where do you get drinking water from ?

Ans. At home, I gat drinking water from the pipeline.

Why do we need to store water ?

Ans. Water is stored so that it can be used if water supply is not available.

Who fetches and stores water in your house ?

Ans. My parents look after it but sometimes I also help to fetches the water.

Do you and your neighbours bring water from the different place ? Why ?

Ans. Yes, the whole colony get water supply from the Jal Board pipelines.

What do you feel ! Did chaku’s glass tumbler have less panna ?

Ans. No, chaku’s glass tumbler did not have less” panna as the panna was just poured from one container to another.

Chapter – 4 Chhotu’s House !
1. Chhotu stores water in a :
  - Mug
  - Tank
  - Bowl
  - Drum
2. Lata decorated her house with :
  - Rangoli
  - Flower petals
  - Leaves
  - All of these
3. Chhotu lived in a :
  - Flat
  - Wooden house
  - Pipe
  - Garage
4. Chhotu used the area surrounding the pipe for:
  - Cooking
  - Walking his dog
  - Drinking water
  - Sleeping
5. How did Chhotu use the pipe ?
  - A place to cook food
  - A place to live in
  - A dining room
  - None of these

Fill in the blanks

Lata's house is Decorated beautifully.

2.Our homes have many kinds of festival guests.

3.Rats have poor eye sights.

Chhotu sleeps Under the Pipe.

True or false:

Mosquitoes live in our home as invited guests. False
Chhotu’s house is divided into three parts. True

3.The decoration shown in Lata's house is on her window. False

Chhotu and Monu sat in the pipe to have tea. False

5.When Chhotu first came to Mumbai he did not have a house. True

Match the following:

A	Ans	B
Cow	Shed	Water
Rabbit	Burrow	Kennel
Horse	Stable	Shed
Sheep	Pen	Pen
Dog	Kennel	Nest
Rat	Hole	Hole
Bird	Nest	Web
Fish	Water	Hive
Spider	Web	Den
Honeybee	Hive	Burrow
Lion	Den	Stable

Circle the odd one out:

(1)Bedroom Stove Dressing table, Bed, Almirah,

(2) Drawing Room Television, Shower, Sofa, Table

(3) Kitchen. Fridge, Bucket, Gas stove, Utensils

(4) Bathroom Soap, Tub, Mug, Microwave

Solve the puzzle to find different places and things in a house.

It is a room for eating. Dinning room
Give safety to our house. Lock
It is a room for sleeping. Bedroom
These are for sunlight and air Window
It is a place to cook. Kitchen
It is outside the house. Poarch

Answer the following questions:

Write the names of different parts of your house.

Ans. Bedrooms, Hall kitchen, stope Room, Drawing

Room,Dinning Room etc.

2.Is there any special way in which you decorate your house ?

When and how ?

Ans. Yes, there are many ways to decorate the house whenever there is festivals or any special occasion that is marriage, puja, Diwali, Eid, Christmas etc. We decorate our house.

What did Chhotu think when he looked at the pipe?

Ans. When Chhotu looked at the pipe, he thought that pipe would

be the safest place Pipe could save him from strong winds, rain

and cold.

How did Chhotu use the pipe?

Ans. Chhotu used the pipe as a home.

5.Into which parts did Chhotu divide the pipe and its surrounding

area?

Ans. Chhotu divided the pipe and its surrounding area into

following parts:

A part for sleeping

A part for cooking

A part for drying clothes

A part for storing water

A part where guests can sit or guest room.

6.In which part of this house will Chhotu like to spend most of his

time?

Ans. Chhotu would like to spend most of his time in the part

which was meant for guests.

7.Why do you think Chhotu invited Monu to live with him in the pipe?

Ans. Chhotu invited Monu to live with him in the pipe because of following reasons:

Monu had no place to live

Chhotu needed someone's company.

Who all live with you in your house?

Ans. My family members, including my father, mother and my sister, live in my house. Chhotu divided the pipe into different parts. Write the names of different parts of your house.

9.Chhoth divided the pipe into different parts. Write the different parts of your house.

Ans. My house has following parts:

Drawing room

Bedroom,

Toilet,

Bathroom,

Kitchen,

Study room.

10.Is there any part of your house where one particular member of your family spends more time?

Ans. Yes, my mother spends most of her time in the kitchen

11.Is there any part of your house where a particular family member never goes or short time?

Ans. Yes, my father never goes to the kitchen or goes for a short time.

How do you keep your house clean?

Ans. We clean our house by following methods,

There is regular cleaning with broomstick,

There is regular mopping of floors,

Bathroom is cleaned on a daily basis,

Once in a month the whale house is cleaned by vacuum cleaner.

13.Who all help to keep your house clean?

Ans. There is a maidservant who does the mopping All members in the family take turns to clean the bathroom During monthy cleaning everybody contributes:

Where do you throw the garbage of your house?

Ans. We throw the garbage in the garbage bin which is kept on the roadside.

15.Is the area around your house clean?

Ans. Yes, the area around my house is clean.

16.Is there any special way in which you decorate your house? When and how?

Ans. Yes, on festive occasions we decorate our house in special way. Let us take example of Diwali. We decorate our house with colourful lights and with rangoli.

17.Name the things with which you decorate your house.

Ans. Some of the things we use to decorate our house are as follows: flowers, wall hangings, paintings, artifacts, fancy lights, etc.

Chapter – 5 Our First School – Home

MCQ:

1.My is not a member of my family.

(a) mother (b) father

(c) neighbour. (d) brother

Your mother's brother is your :

(a) maternal uncle (b) cousin

(c) aunt. (d) none of these

Our is our first school.

(a) primary school. (b) play school

(C) family. (d) neighbourhood

Fill in the blanks:

The relation between two members of a family who are married to each other is Husband-wife.

2.Your mother's sister is your Maternal Aunty.

3.My father's brother is my Uncle.

My father's mother is my grandmother.

Write 'T' for true and 'F' for false statements :

The way that two persons dress indicates that two persons are of the same family. False
By eating dinner on the dining table, you are helping your family. False
All members of a family always look like all the other members.False
We learn many things from our family much before we learn

from anywhere else. True

* Match the following relations in the two columns by drawing lines:

A	Ans	B
Father	Mother	Aunt
Uncle	Aunt	Sister
Brother	Sister	Wife
Husband	Wife	Grandmother
Grandfather	Grandmother	Mother

Answer the following questions:

1.Is there any similarity between you and any other member of your family-in the way you talk, walk, smile or even in your looks? With whom and how?

Ans. People say that my voice resembles the voice of my father. My nose looks like my mother's nose

2.Look at the picture carefully. Two persons in the picture resemble each other. How do you think they are related?

Ans. Two girls in the picture resemble each other. They are sisters.

3.Is your family involved in any particular work? If yes, what?

Ans. Yes, most of my family members are lawyers.

4.Are there any particular customs followed by your family? What are those?

Ans. Yes, everyone in my family prays to the God before starting a meal.

3.How do you show respect to the elders in your family?

Ans. Whenever an elder relative comes to our home; we touch their feet to show respect.

4.Look around to see how others show respect ?

Ans.I always talk in soft tone with my parents.

5.Do you help the family with the work?

Ans. No, I am unable to help in such serious work. But I also want to be a lawyer when I become an adult.

You also learnt many things from your family. What and from whom? Has anyone learnt anything from you?

Ans. I have learnt etiquette from my family. My mother has learnt operating a computer from me.

Chapter – 6 Foods We Eat

1.Our food is usually made out of those things that are :

(a) cheap. (b) easily grows there

(c) packed nicely. (d) costly

Chhutki in Vipul's family is not able to eat:

(a) bhutta. (b) chapati

(c) dal (d) all of these

3.When Vipul's Dadi was the same age as Vipul is now, she could :

(a) eat chapatis. (b) go to school like Vipul

(c) run quickly up a hill. (d) all of these

In Goa, Juni ate fish cooked in:

(a) coconut oil. (b) mustard oil

(C) sesame oil. (d) groundnut oil

Beside dosa, ______ is made from rice.

(a) halwa. (b) chapati

(c) idli. (d) all of these

Fill in the blanks :

Thomas eats curry made using Coconut.
Chapatis can be made out of wheat or bajra.
Li Chen lives in Hong kong.
At home Juni eats fish cooked in Mustard oil.
Chhutki started crying because she was Hungry.

Write 'T' for true and 'F' for false statements :

Vipul's Dadi says that after coming to Nagpur, Vipul's mother has forgotten how to make food in their own way. True
Chhutki was being fed milk by Vipul's Mami. True
In Hongkong, snakes which can be eaten are called Ling-hu-fen. True
Thomas eats tapioca, which grows on tall trees. True

Match the item in Column I with things related to it in Column Il by drawing arrows:

A	Ans	B
Dosa	Made from rice	We eat chapati soaked in this
Bhutta	Eaten by Vipul	Eaten by Vipul
Dal	We eat chapati soaked in this	Chhutki’s food
Milk	Chhutki’s food	Made from rice

Unscramble the name of these foods:

- Idli
Woncniem - Chowmein
Asod - Dosa
rubger - Bunger
kohlad – Dhokla

Answer the following questions in one word:

What does Dadi like to have in her dal?

Ans. Dadi like to have sugars in DalDal

Who else in LI Chen's family loves to eat snakes?

Ans. Lichen's and her mother like to eat snakes.

3.Write the reason why Vipul's Dadi is not able to climb stairs quickly.

Ans.Because Vipul's dadi is now became old.

4.Where does Juni live?

Ans.Tuni lives in kashmir

5.What two things does Thomas like to eat?

Ans.Tapioca boiled and curry made using coconut this both things Thomas like to eat.

6.write the name of any two animal products.

Ans. Milk and egg.

Answer the following questions:

1.Did all the children in the class eat the same food items yesterday? Why?

Ans. No, because different children come from different families. They can be even from different regions of India.

2.You must have noticed that in the picture (NCERT Textbook page 36) there is one child in whose house no food was cooked. What could be the reason?

Ans. There could be many reasons like:

The child's family is too poor to afford two square meals in a day. Child's mother could be sick and hence could not cook meal.

3.Has it ever happened to you that on some day you were very hungry but there was nothing to eat? If yes, why?

Ans. Yes, one day the water supply was disturbed and so my mother was unable to cook anything. After that, we ordered a restaurant for food. The food was delivered to our home.

4.How do you know that you are hungry?

Ans. When we are hungry we get a feeling that the

stomach is empty.

5.Why was Dadi not able to climb the stairs quickly?

Ans. Dadi has become too old to climb the stairs quickly.

6.How many persons in the story can eat bhutta easily and why?

Ans. In the story Vipul, his mother and his mami can eat bhutta easily because they are young and have healthy teeth.

7.Can all old people eat bhutta? Why?

Ans. Old people usually have weak teeth and hence most of them cannot eat a bhutta.

8.For four months Chhutki will have only her mother's milk. That is her only food. Why?

Ans. Four month old babies do not have teeth. So, they feed on milk only and mother's milk is the best food for them.

9.Find out where each of these things is eaten more. Rice, Wheat, Maize, Millets.

Ans. Rice is eaten more in Bihar, West Bengal, Orissa, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, etc.

Wheat is eaten more in Punjab, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh,

Maize is eaten more in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan,

Millet is eaten more in Rajasthan.

10.Write the names of some food items that you have never eaten before but feel like eating.

Ans. Chapatti made of bajra, chapatti made of gram, drumstick flowers, crabs, lotus stem.

Chapter – 7 Saying without Speaking:
MCQ:

Persons who can not see are called :

(a) deaf. (b) dumb

(c) both deaf and dumb. (d) blind

2.In _____, the hands and face are used to convey feelings.

(a) dancing. (b) singing

(c) running. (d) walking

Deaf and dumb persons understand what another person is saying by:

(a) hearing them.

(b) listening to them

(c) speaking to them

(d) studying their lip-movements

Blind people have a special script for:

(a) walking (b) writing

(c) talking (d) reading

Deaf and dumb children are taught_______ in schools.

(a) body language

(b) sign language

(C) lip language

(b) none of these

Fill in the blanks:

1.All of us cannot do everything well.

Small children tell a lot through their faces and hands before they learn to speak.
Most of us can_speak and hear.
In dance, the feelings are conveyed through bhavs and Mudras.

Write 'T' for true and 'F' for false statements :

who are six years old express themselves by crying. False
A child afraid of dogs will be happy on seeing a big dog. False
In schools, we can learn many things from each other. True
My deaf sister will never be able to sing well because she cannot hear the tune. True
Julie's little sister was born just yesterday. She is very angry. False

Match the following:

A	Ans	B
Rehana	Afraid	Afraid
Aftaab	Sad	Excited
Julie	Excited	Angry
Yamini’s Mother	Angry	Sad

With which body part would you associate the following:

1.Wheel chair - legs

script - finger

3.Blind - Eyes

Deaf - Ear

5.Dumb - Mouth

Answer in one word:

1.In the poem, 'I have a sister, My sister cannot hear', what does the sister like to do?

Ans.She likes to feel the deep rumbling chords.

the poem, how does her mother help her sister at home?

Ans. mother help her sister at home by lip-read.

In the poem, what words spoken by the deaf sister and not understood by others?

Ans.The words spoken are sister water or thumb.

How can you recognize things without seeing?

Ans.we can recognize things without seeing by touching.

Write three kinds of physical disabilities.

Ans.Blind, deaf dumb and three kinds of physical disabilities.

6.Write on way in which you can help a blind person?

Ans. By helping to cross road, describe things in details.

7.How do you behave with old members of your family?

Ans. By respecting and listening them.

Answer the following questions:

people cannot hear and speak. How do they talk or express their feelings ?

Ans. They talk or express their feelings by acting.

What do you mean by ‘mudras’ and ‘bhavs’ ?

Ans. In dance the hands and face are used to convey feelings.

3.How did you like this game?

Ans. I found this game interesting but somewhat difficult

you find it difficult to act without speaking?

Ans. Yes, I found it difficult to act without speaking,

you ever seen anyone talking through actions?

Ans. Yes, I have seen mime artists and dumb people taking through actions.

do people need to talk like this?

Ans. When a person is deaf and dumb he needs to talk like this. Some stage artists also talk like this and they are called mime artists.

7.This is Aftaab. His favourite toy has fallen down and broken. He is sad. How will his face look?

Ans. His face looks sad.

8.This is Julie. Her little sister was born just yesterday. She is very excited. How will her face look?

Ans. Her face looks joyful.

9.This is Rehana. She is afraid of dogs. While playing, suddenly a dog came in front of her. How will Rehana's face look?

Ans. Her face looks scared.

10.Has it ever happened that you had done some mischief and your mother found out just by looking at your face?

Ans. Yes, most of the times my mother could catch my mischief just by looking at my face.

Chapter – 8 Furrr… (Flying High)
MCQ

A bird's bones are filled with:

(a) flesh (b) air

(c) water (d) none of these

bird that can fly over long distances

(a) duck (b) pigeon

(C) hen (d) peacock

webbed feet of ducks help them to :

(a) swim (b) run

(c) jump (d) drink

4.The feathers, that keep the bird warm :

(a) body. (b) flight

(C)down. (d) none of these

Birds do not have teeth. They eat their food by :

(a) chewing. (b) biting

(C) cutting. (d) swallowing

Fill in the blanks:

1.A bird's home is called nest.

Birds like ostrich and kiwi cannot fly at all.

3 Body feathers give Shape to a bird's body.

4.The tail of birds help them to change directions during flight.

5.Duck uses its claws to swim in water.

Write 'T' for true and 'F' for false statements :

1.The feathers of birds help them to run faster. False

2.The mynah moves its head back and forth with a jerk. True

The crow can copy people's voices. False
Some birds also eat fish as part of their food. True
The owl sleeps at night. False

Match the following:

A	Ans	B
Parrot	Wading bird	Curved beak
Crow	Perching bird	Chisel-shaped beak
Wood pecker	Sharp and hooked beak	Sharp and hooked beak
Swan	Curved beak	Perching bird
Eagle	Chisel-shaped beak	Wading bird

Circle the odd one out:

1.Tailor bird Bulbul Penguin Cuckoo

2.crow Penguin Sparrow Pigeon

3.grains Seeds Ice-cream Fruits

4.kiwi Penguin Dog Ostrich

Answer the following questions:

1.Other than birds, which are the other animals that can fly? Ans. Butterfly, Honeybee and Housefly.

2.If you could fly like a bird where would you like to go? What else would you do?

Ans. If I could fly like a bird then I would like to travel all around the world. would like to race with other birds.

What would happen if birds could not fly but only walk on their feet?

Ans. If birds could not fly, they would not be able to enjoy flying high. They would have similar to other land animals. They would not be able to save themselves by flying away.

4.There are some birds which can imitate our voice. Do you know the name of any such bird ?

Ans. Parrot can imitate our vocie.

5.Which of the birds mentioned in the lesson have you seen ? Write their names.

Ans. Crow, sparrow, maina, peacock, eagle, parrot, pigeon, vulture.

Chapter – 9 It’s Raining
MCQ

In the poem 'Clouds', the clouds are described as looking like:

(a) a rainbow

(b) two elephants

(c) magical people

(d) a pair of swans

Appu drank ____ till he was happy.

(a)milk

(b)juice

(c) water

(d) cold drink

This poem says that the clouds sometimes stay:

(a) for weeks

(b) for months

(c)for decades

(d) for days

4.When hail falls on glass, it makes a sound like :

(a) a ding dong bell

(b) knocking

(c) ringing chimes

(b) none of these

5.From where did Appu get water in his trunk ?

(a) from a tap

(b) from the river

(c) from the forest

(d) all of these

Fill in the blanks:

1.Appu bathed his body by pouring water on it by using his Trunk.

2.Appu knew that the banana trees needed water

because they were drooping.

3.Appu gets banana from the banana trees.

4.Plants need water for living.

5.When it rains, plants get a new look.

True or false:

1.Appu does not like mangoes. True

2.Appu poured water on the banana trees with his trunk. True

3.Banana trees need water to grow properly. True

4.Clouds can be grey, white or black in colour. True

We sometimes see a rainbow after it rains. True

Match Column I with Column Il to make complete sentences by draw arrows :

A	Ans	B
Appu’s Trunk	Stores water	Sometimes come and go very quick
Clouds	Sometimes come and go very quick	Give bananas
Banana trees	Give bananas	Stores water
Paper boat	Floats on water	Floats on water

Answer the following questions:

What happened to the banana trees when they got water?

Ans.The banana trees came alive when they got water.

2.Why did Appu pour water on the banana trees?

Ans.Appu pour water on the banana trees because they were drooping.

3.What promise did Appu make to the banana trees? banana trees

Ans.Appu make proomise to the banana trees they “ from now he will give water to tree.

From where do animals mostly get water?

Ans.Animals get water from river as well pond.

5.What have you seen in the clouds ?

Ans. I have seen the shapes of horses, cows, car, monsters etc in clouds.

6.What do all the clouds do ?

Ans. Clouds brings rains for us.

7.How do you feel when it rains ?

Ans. We feel happy when it rains.

8.When can you see a rainbow ?

Ans. One can see a rainbow just after it rains.

9.What happens when it rains ?

Ans. When it rains the day becomes cooler, dark clouds, hover in the sky, frogs start singing their rain song, we make paper boats to float in puddles.

10.Apart from clouds, what do you see in the rains ?

Ans. Apart from clouds, we also see lightning when it rains.

How did Appu know that the banana trees needed water?

Ans. Appu could see that banana trees were drooping. On seeing that, Appu knew that the banana trees needed water.

12.From where do the plants growing around your house get water?

Ans. Most of the plants around my house get water from rain. Some plants are watered by also.

Appu drank water from the river till he was happy. Have you seen animals drinking wat Where?

And. Yes, have seen many animals drinking water. I have seen them drinking water from rivers, ponds and even from buckets.

14.. Have you ever given water to any animals? If yes, which animal?

Ans. Yes, I have given water to a cow and a dog.

15.Some animals are not given water by anyone. From where do they drink water? Ans. These animals drink water from rivers, ponds, drains, ditches, etc

Chapter – 10 About Kitchen:
MCQ

________ is a liquid cooking fuel.

(a) Coal. (b) Kerosene

(c) Gas. (d) All of these

2.A chapati is made out of:

(a) rice. (b) wheat

(c) flour. (d) gram

3.A ________ is eaten raw (it is not cooked).

(a) pulao. (b) samosa

(c) omelette. (d) salad

4.Which of these cooking fuels is most environment-friendly?

(a) gas

(c) cowdung cakes

(b) sunlight

(d) electricity

5.Cake are baked in:

(a) an oven

(b)a tawa

(C) a frying pen

(d) all of these

Fill in the blanks:

1.A chapati is cooked in four stages and the first stage in taking out flour in a utensil.

The first step in making a delicious snack with moong seeds is soak the seeds overnight in water.

3.Onion is a vegetable which can be eaten both raw and Cooked.

4.Pooris are made by frying them in a karahi.

Write 'T' for true and 'F' for false statements :

1.All food can be cooked in a pressure cooker. False

All utensils are made of steel. False
For making chapatis, we must knead the dough. True
Making lemon water, requires sugar. True

Match the following:

A	Ans	B
Baking	Bread	Chapati
Boiling	Tomato soup	Idli
Frying	Poori	Bread
Roasting	Chapati	Tomato soup
Steaming	Idli	Poori

Name the Following:

1.Tomato items that can be eaten both cooked and raw :

Ans.Carorot, Tomato, Onion, Banana.

2.Name four items that belong to each category:

Ans.

(A) Roast Food – Chapati, Bhakhri, Corn, papad.

(B) Bake Food – Bread, cake, cookies, biscuits.

(C) Boil Food – kansar, Tomato soup, egg, corn.

(D) Fry Food – puri, chips, rice, fish.

(E) Steam Food – Idli, dhokla, khandavi.

Name four methods of cooking.

Ans. Baking, steaming, roasting, frying.

Answer the following questions:

What are utensils made of ?

Ans. Steel, iron, glass, copper, bronze, earth.

Which things do we eat raw ?

Ans. Things that we eaten raw is tomato, carrot, radish, cabbage.

Which things do we cook before eating ?

Ans. Things that are eaten cooked is dal, rice, chapati, brinjal.

Which are the things we eat both cooked and raw ?

Ans. Things that are eaten both raw and cooked is carrot, tomato, black gram, cabbage etc.

Given below are different methods of cooking. Write the names of two things cooked by each of these methods. Add some more methods of cooking to the list and give examples.


Method of cooking	Names of things
Roasting	Sweet potato. Corn
Boiling	Potato	Rice
Frying	Poori	Pakodi
Baking	Chapati	Cake
Steaming	Idli	Dhokla

Chapter – 11 “ Our Vehicles”
MCQ:

In this poem, the train moves on:

(a) roads of iron. (b) rails

(c) meadows and hills. (d) None of these

In the poem, The Train,' the sound of the train is :

(a) chugging. (b) stop, stop, stop

(c) chhuk, chhuk, chhuk. (d) forward, backward

In this poem, the train goes past :

(a) village wells. (b) a lush green field

(c) aging farmers (d) all of these

The boy who went to Shimla during vacations made his Dadi ride when she was tired.

(a) a donkey. (b) a bus

(c) a rickshaw. (d) a horse

The girl who went to Delhi during vacations travelled from the railway station to her uncle's house by :

(a) bus (b) metro train

(c) taxi. (d) car

Fill in the blanks :

1.The Airplane is the fastest way to travel between two big cities.

The Bullock-cart is the most useful vehicle of village people.

3.Firemen use a fire engine for Solve fire.

Many means of transport carry people as well as things.

5.When you go for a school picnic in a group, you will travel in a Bus.

Write 'T' for true and 'F' for false statements :

1.The girl whose Khala lives close to her home always meets her by going on her bicycle. True

girl who went to Kerala during vacations used a taxi to reach her Nani's house. True
The boy who went to his Mamaji's village during vacations travelled from the railway station by tractor. False

4.The Bullet train runs by electricity. True

Buses have only four wheels. True

Match the following:

A	Ans	B
Metro train	Electricity	Human pedalling
Truck	Diesel or gas	Horse
Motorcycle	Petrol	Diesel or gas
Bicycle	Human pedalling	Petrol
Tonga	Horse	Electricity

Answer the following questions:

Do all trucks have the same number of wheels ?

Ans. No, all trucks do not have the same number of wheels.

How many wheels does a bullock-cart have?

Ans. Two wheels on a bullock cart.

If you want to go from a city in India to New York in USA, by what means will you travel?

Ans. We travel from Aeroplane from India to New York.

4 Name three means of transport which are used to transport goods.

Ans. Truck, Hand, Cart.

you have to go from your house to the nearby market, by what means will you travel ?

Ans. Taxi or car.

6.Which kinds of vehicles are used nowadays ?

Ans. Now a days we use bus, car, autorikshaw, train, etc

7.Which vehicles were used before twenty years ?

Ans. bullock cart, horse cart, bicycle ,etc

8.How did people used to travel, when there were no vehicles?

Ans. People used to travel by horse riding or by walking.

Have you ever travelled in a train ? When ?

Ans. Yes, I have travelled in a train many times when I go to my grandparents home.

10.Can a train move anywhere? Why ?

Ans. No, a train cannot move anywhere it can move only over iron rail tracks.

11.What is meant by ‘roads of iron’ ?

Ans. The ‘roads of iron’ means the railway track on which train runs.

12.Which places did the trains pass by ? Make a list ?

Ans. Across the meadows, over the hills, temples.

13.Which vehicles have you travelled in ?

Ans. Train, bus, scooter, bike.

14.Which all vehicles did the children travel in ?

Ans. Metro train, boat, Airplane, horse cart, bullock cart, train, auto.

15.What is the use of hand cart ?

Ans. It is used to sell vegetables or other such items by the sellers.

16.What is the use of postal van ?

Ans. It is used for delivery of several products.

17.What is the use of wheelchair ?

Ans. It is used by disabled people, it is used by handicapped persons.

18.What is the use of tractor ?

Ans. It is used to plough fields and carry goods.

19.What is the use of double decker bus ?

Ans. It is used for carrying passengers from one place to another place.

20.What is the use of ambulance ?

Ans. It is used for carrying patients to hospital.

What is the use of fire engine ?

Ans. It is used for putting out fires.

What is the use of truck ?

Ans. Truck is used to carry goods from one place to another place.

Chapter – 12 Work We Do:
MCQ

1.The teachers and librarians work

(a) at the construction workplace

(b) at the bus stand

(c) in the school

(d) at the tea shop

2.Chinamma helps in his work.

(a) Nanu. (b) Balbir

(c) Ramulu. (d) Iqbal Singh

3.Iqbal Singh:

(a) blows his whistle

(b) keeps shouting throughout the day

(c) stands in the middle of the crossing

(d) All of these

The teacher was going to Jaggu for:

(a) buying vegetables

(b) getting her slipper repaired

(C) Buying flowers

(d) None of these

Deepali’s father works as a:

(a) vegetables seller

(b) fruit seller

(c) tea seller

(d) flower seller

Fill in the blanks:

Three years back, when Deepali's little brother was born, she had Stay home to take care of him.
In the afternoon, Deepali brings her brother and Sisters back home from school.
Balbir was able to get the daily newspaper at 9:00 AM.
The construction workers will be busy the whole day because Construction work has started again.
When Saramma's grandmother was a child, she helped elders collect firewood, make cow dung caked and plaster walls with cow dungs.

Write 'T' for true and 'F' for false statements :

1.Balbir's brother Satvinder had come from the city. False

2.The children are running because they want to reach school quickly. True

3.In the evening, Deepali washes the dishes at other people's homes. False

4.Deepali likes to listen to songs on the radio while she works. True

5.The lady working in the post office buys flowers from Champa every day. True

Match the following:

A	Ans	B
Bus station	Bus	Shops
Banquet hall	Party	Internet
Cyber cafe	Internet	Party
Market	Shops	Bus

Answer the following questions:

Does Deepali go to school?

Ans. No.

Upto what class has Deepali studied?

Ans.Upto class three.

What activity helps Deepali to relax?

Ans.Listing Music and reading books help Deepali to relax.

How did Jaggu make some money early in the morning?

Ans.Jaggu made some Money by repairing Sandals early in the morning.

5.Why does Saramma not have to do the same tasks that her grandmother did as a child?

Ans.Beacuse the floor and the walls of her house are cemented and they work on gobar gas So...

6.Write what work is done in the school ?

Ans. Children study, morning prayer, children Play, monthly and yearly examination, competition, activities, and annual function.

7.What work does Deepali do in her own house ?

Ans. Cleaning house, washing utensils, listening radio, cook food, take her brother and sister from school, helps her mother in her work.

8.Which of your family members do work but do not get money for it ?

Ans.Mother cook food, clean house and sister helps her in doing so, both of them not get money for it.

9.What work is done in the hospital ?

Ans. Treatment of patients, vaccination of children etc. work is done in the hospital.

10.What work is done in the bank ?

Ans. Deposit of cash, credit of cash, withdrawal of money etc. Work is done in the bank.

Chapter – 13 Sharing Our Feelings:

MCQ

1.Ravi bhaiya recognizes my family members by_____ as we move.

(a) our voices (b) our clothes

(c) the colour of our clothes (d) the sound we make

2.Blind people read books in Braille script by :

(a) touching and feeling

(b) hearing and smelling

(c) seeing and hearing

(d) None of these

Fill in the blanks :

1.Ravi bhaiya is a very loving brother.

Everyday in the morning, papa reads the newspaper aloud to her nani.
Ravi bhaiya has a good sense of humour because he makes us happy.

4.The Braille script is based on raised points.

Louis Braille lost his eyesight because a Pointed tool hurt his eyes.

Write 'T' for true and 'F' for false statements :

1.In Braille script, a row of raised dots are made on a thick paper. True

2.Ravi bhaiya teaches in a primary school. False

3.Louis Braille belonged to USA. False

4.Ravi bhaiya likes listening to music and taking part in plays. True

Ravi bhaiya made Seema his hockey coach when he came to know that I was in the team. False

Match the following:

A	Ans	B
Nani	Cannot hear and see properly.	Is called bhabhi by Ravi bhaiya
Ravi bhaiya	Is called bhabhi by Ravi bhaiya.	Reads the newspaper aloud to nani
Seema	Sometimes changes the place where Ravi bhaiya has kept his stick.	Enjoys listening to seema’s news
Papa	Reads the newspaper aloud to nani	Cannot hear and see properly
Mothee	Enjoys listening to seema’s news	Sometimes changes the place where Ravi bhaiya has kept his stick.

Answer the following questions:

What is Braille ?

Ans. Reading by touching and feeling this way of reading is known as Braille script.

What kind of problems do people have in there old age ?

Ans.They cannot see properly, they cannot hear properly, they cannot eat properly, they have a pain in their knees and other joints etc.

How do we help those people who can not see ?

Ans.By helping them to cross the road, by offering them seat in buses, by helping them in climbing upstairs.

How does Ravi bhaiya come to know so many things without seeing ?

Ans.Ravi bhaiya come to know so many things by feelings.

Have you ever needed a stick ? When ?

Ans.No.

Can you think when you may need a stick ?

Ans. When we get fracture, when we have to climb a rock or a mountain we need a stick.

From where Louis Braille belongs ?

Ans.Louis Braille belongs to France.

8.Is there any member in your family who cannot see, speak or hear? Do you know any such person? How do people help them with their work?

Ans. There is no such person in my family. There is a boy in my neighborhood who cannot speak. He goes to the school for deaf and dumb.

9.Blindfoldany one child in the group. One by one, the other children come to him or her quietly. The child who is blindfolded has to guess who the other child is, by touching him or her. Take care not to make any sound. Do you know why?

Ans. If someone makes a sound then the blindfolded child can recognise the voice.

10.How many things can you recognize by only touching?

Ans. I can recognize cloth glass, metal, wood, clay, etc. only by touching.

11.By just smelling can you guess if it is some person close to you or if it is some animal?

Ans. Yes, I can guess if it is an animal or a person by smelling.

SECOND SEMESTER

THIRD UNIT TEST SYLLABUS

Unit – 14 The Story of Food ( Our Food)
Unit – 15 Making Pots (Fun With Clay)
Unit – 16 Games We Play
Unit – 17 Here Coms a Letter (Journey of a Letter)

FOURTH UNIT TEST SYLLABUS

Unit - 18 House Like This ( My House)
Unit – 19 Our Friends – Animals
Unit – 20 Drop by Drop ( Let’s Save Water)
Unit – 21 Families can be different ( Tell How Many ?)

SECOND SEMESTER EXAM SYLLABUS

Unit – 14 The Story of Food ( Our Food)
Unit – 15 Making Pots (Fun With Clay)
Unit – 16 Games We Play
Unit – 17 Here Coms a Letter (Journey of a Letter)
Unit – 18 A House Like This ( My House)
Unit – 19 Our Friends – Animals
Unit – 20 Drop by Drop ( Let’s Save Water)
Unit – 21 Families can be different ( Tell How Many ?)
Unit – 22 Left-Right
Unit – 23 A Beautiful Clothes
Unit – 24 Web of life
Unit – 25 My Tehsil

Chapter – 14 Our Food ( The Story of Food):

MCQ

Who helps Venu's mother in the household work ?

(a) Venu. (b) Venu's father

(c) Both 'a' and ‘b. (d) None of these

2.We get most of the food from:

(a) plants. (b) animals

(c) both 'a' and 'b’ (d) none of these

3.Spinach is obtained from the _______ of a plant.

(a) fruits (b) flowers

(c) roots. (d) leaves

4.A banana is obtained from the ______ of a plant.

(a) fruits (b) flowers

(c) roots. (d) leaves

Both milk and meat are obtained from :

(a) plants. (b) animals

(c) Both 'a' and 'b' (d) None of these

Fill in the blanks :

Plants provide us many herbal medicine.
We get sugar from Sugarcane plant.
We eat the leaves of a cabbage plant.
Lemons are the fruits of a plant.
Fishes are a food obtained from Animals.

Write 'T' for true and 'F' for false statements :

Banana is a medicinal plant. False
Rani’s family members eat food together. False
Both Rani's and Venu's mothers cook the food in their homes. True
The ginger we use in our food is got from the fruit of the plant. False
Tomatoes are the fruits of a plant. False

Name them:

A Five fruits we eat :

Banana, Orange, Apple, Mango, grapes

2.Five vegetables we eat:

Cabbage, Tomato, cauliflower, brinjal, potato

3.Five medicinal plants :

Neem, Alovera, Tulsi, amla, ginger

4.Five flowers we like :

Sunflower, Rose, marigold, jasmine, lotus

Answer the following questions:

What kind of work are people doing in both the families?

Ans.

Venu's family

Mother is cooking food and father is cleaning the floor.
Mother, father and Venu are eating food.
Venu's mother and father are reading newspaper and Venu is riding bicycle.

Rani's family

1.Mother is cooking food.

2.Rani is serving food to her father and brother Rani and her

mother are doing work.

3.Her father is reading newspaper.

2.Is your family like any one of these families? If yes, like which one? How is your family like theirs?

Ans. My family is like Venu's family. Everyone in my family shares work. All of us eat together.

3.Do all the people in your family eat together? If not, why?

Ans. All people in my family eat together during dinner time.

Who eats last in the family?

Ans. Nobody, as we try to eat together most of the time.

5.Who does not help in cooking in the family ? Why ?

Ans. My does not help in cooking because he goes to office.

6.In the table, some of the work done in the house has been mentioned. Find out who does them in your house and who does them in your friend's house.

Ans. Textbook page no. 96

7.When you are sick, do you take any medicine from the plants ? When do you take when you.

Ans. Textbook page no. 97

Chapter – 15 Fun With Clay

MCQ:

Bhanate wanted to ______ phudgudi’s egg.

(a) break. (b) eat

(c) swallow (d) drink

The sparrow in the story is named:

(a) Blacksmith. (b) Bhanate

(c) Potter (d) None of these

3.The clay-pit wanted a _______ to big the soil.

(a) pot. (b) spade

(c) trowel (d) None of these

4.A potter needs ___________ to make a pot properly.

(a) clay from a clay-pit. (b) water

(c) a potter's wheel. (d) All of these

5.Clay pots are made ______ by baking them in a fire.

(a) stronger. (b) softer

(c) longer (d) None of these

Fill in the blanks :

A pot can be made from a chapati of clay pit.
Pots are completed by being baking in a kiln of fire.
To make a bowl from clay, we first knead clay to make a big ball.
Sparrow laid one egg.
Phudgudi and Bhanate were good friends

Write 'Yes' or 'No':

1.Making pots from clay is a very easy process. No

First of all, the clay is kneaded. Yes

3.The pots are baked in the kiln. Yes

4.Only one shake can be given to the clay pots. No

5.The lumps of soil are dried in sun. No

Answer the following questions:

What is clay?

Ans. A clay is Soft and one type of soil.

Who makes the pots?

Ans.Potter makes pot.

What things does a potter need to make clay pots?

Ans.Potter need water, claypit , troowel, Potter Wheel.

Why did the crow need a pot ?

Ans.Crow needed a pot to fill water. The crow wanted to wash his beak with the water.

5.Who all helped the crow to make the pot ?

Ans. To make the Pot 1) Potter, 2)clay Pit, 3)trowel, 4) blacksmith helped the crow.

6.What things did the potter need ?

Ans.Potter needed clay from the clay pit.

7.Are there utensils made of clay in your house ? Which these ?

Ans.-No.

If someone gives you clay, will you be able to make some utensils from it ?

Ans.We would have to make mug.

Long long ago, when people did not have any pots, what did those people do ?

Ans. They would have used Leaves of the plants to keep or store the food and water to store or drink.

10.Imagine – one day all the pots disappear from the world. What will happen in your house ?

Ans. It would not be possible to cook the food. We have to keep cooked food either on leaved or in our hands.

Chapter – 16 My House ( A House Like This):

MCQ

1.Igloos are made of :

(a) bricks. (b) snow

(c) mud and straw. (d) stone or wood.

2.A Houses in hilly areas are made of :

(a) stone or wood (b) bamboo

(c) ice. (d) straw and mud

3.Caravans are:

(a) multi-storey houses. (b) flats

(c) movable houses. (d) bungalows

4.It rains very little all over this state:

(a) Jharkhand. (b) Madhya Pradesh

(c) Maharashtra. (d) Rajasthan

The villagers of Rajasthan lived in in earlier days.

(a) multi-storey houses. (b) tents

(c) caravans. (d) houses made of mud

Fill in the blanks:

A caravan is a house on wheels.
A house made from bricks, stones and cement is called a Permanent house.
We can see many House boats on the Dal Lake in Kashmir.
The roof of a house depends upon the weather conditions of that area.
Eskimos live in igloos during winter.

Write 'T' for true and 'F' for false statements :

Kuchcha houses are not strong. True
Early man lived in caves.
Rajasthan is a state with scarcity of rains. True
A house protects us from rain, cold and wind. True
Birds live in houses made by humans. False
Houseboats are found in Kashmir. True

Answer the following questions:

1.Name three things which will be used to keep the house clean.

Ans.We should keep our all things in proper place. We should clean daily, we should wash our home.

Give two reasons why you want the house to be clean and well decorated.

Ans. If we clean our house no dieses will happen. If we decorate our house it look nice.

3.Who all will help to keep your house clean?

Ans.My Mother and sister will help to keep a our house clean.

4.Why are houses made on bamboo pillars where Bhupen lives ? Ans.Bhupen lives in Assam. It rains heavily in Assam. So, houses are made on bamboo Pillars to prevent water entering into rooms.

What kind of roofs do Bhupen's house have ? Why are they made like this ?

Ans. Bhupen's house have slanting roofs. As a result the rainwater does not cause leaks in the roof.

6.does one enter these houses ?

Ans. People use ladderos to enter there houses.

At night the ladder is removed from Bhupen's house. Can you tell why ?

Ans.This is done to prevent harmful animals from entering the house.

8.What are the difficulties faced in making stone houses ?

Ans. Stones are very heavy. They make the Structure work hand.

9.In which area is Chameli's house ?

Ans. Chameli's house is manali which is a hilly area.

10.What are the similarities in the roofs of Chameli's and Bhupen's house ?

Ans.Both the houses have Slanting roofs.

11.How do roofs help in their areas ?

Ans.Such roof does not allow rain water oe snow to get collected on the roof.

12.What are the benifits of living in Pakka houses ?

Ans.Pakka houses are very strong. They can not be destroyed by winds, floods or other things.

13.How do people go up in multi-storeyed buildings ?

Ans.People use lifts to go up in multi-storeyed buildings.

What care has to be taken by those who are living in mud houses ?

Ans.Mud house can get damaged during rains so we Should Protect them by applying plaster.

15.How is a houseboat different from other houses ?

Ans.Houseboat floats and so keeps on moving on water. Other houses remain at one place.

16.Would you like to live in such a house ? Why ?

Ans.Yes. I would like to live in such house. I will enjoy boating and fishing from such house.

Chapter – 17 Journey of a Letter ( Here Comes a Letter):

MCQ

The colour of the postal van carrying letters, is:

(a) red. (b) white

(c) black. (d) any colour

2.A letter is written with:

(a) pen. (b) paper

(c) Both 'a' and 'b' (d) glass

A letter bears the stamp of the place:

(a) from where it starts

(b) where it is delivered

(c) Both 'a' and 'b

(d) None of these

4.Letters are delivered to our homes by a :

(a) messenger. (b) helper

(c) postman. (d) Any of these

Instead of writing a letter we can also use person whom we want to tell something.

(a) TV (b) telephone

(c) motorcycle. (d) train

Fill in the blanks :

Letters are taken by train over long distances.
Letters are taken by bicycle over short distances.
Letters are put in a post box for being sent.
All letters have stamp on them to indicate how much they cost to send.
We can make our own telephone using thread and Match boxes ice-cream cup.

Write 'Yes' or 'No':

The full form of PIN is Postal Index Number. No
Letters are sorted out in post office. Yes
Letter is slow means of communication. Yes
Aerogrammes can not be sent through aerogramme officer. No

Answer the following questions:

1.What difference do you see in these letters?

Ans. Letters are of many types. The main types are: Postcard, Inland Letter, Envelope.

2.Which letters have stamps on them?

Ans. All the letters have stamps on them.

3.Are all the stamps similar? What are the differences?

Ans. Different stamps have different price which is written on them. There are different types of pictures on different stamps.

4.Have you seen the stamp of the post office on these letters?

Ans. Yes, I have seen the stamp of the post office on these letters.

Where have you seen telephones?

Ans. Telephone booth, school, home, hospital, offices.

With whom do you talk on the telephone?

Ans. I talk to my friends and relatives on phone

Which of the two do you like more-writing a letter or making a phone call? Why?

Ans. I like to make a phone call, because a phone call gives instant feedback.

wrote a letter. We also made a phone call. What are the similarities and differences between a letter and a phone call?

Ans.

Similarities:

Both are used for carrying forward the messages
Both can be used anywhere in the world.

Differences:

We can hear the voice of other person on phone but not in case of letter.
Letters take some time to reach the destination. On phone, our message instantly reach to the other person.
Phone is costlier than letters.

What do you see in a post-office ?

Ans. Post Card, stamp, envelope etc.

10.can we send message abroad by writing a postcard ?

Ans. Yes, we can send message abroad by writing a postcard.

What other work takes place in a post-office ?

Ans. Sending parcel, selling stamps, providing and accepting government forms, proceeding government services and fees.

Chapter – 18 Games We Play:

MCQ

1.Their Chacha forgot his meals while :

(a) playing cricket. (b) flying kites

(c) watching a football match. (d) playing chess.

2.Avantika explained to Nandita how to play:

(a) marker. (b) gilli danda

(c) marbles (d) stapu

3.Their Chachi's team was best among ten villages.

(a) wrestling. (b) football

(c) kho kho. (d) kabaddi

This is a board game:

(a) stapd. (b) gilli danda

(c) snooker. (d) cricket

What game was the children's Bua playing?

(a) chess (b) snakes and ladders

(c) cards (d) ludo

Fill in the blanks :

1.Nandita was not able to play the game of hop Scotch properly.

Chachi played so many games because she did not watch TV.
In hop-scotch, if your feet touches any line, you are out of the game.

4.The game in which you can land on a snake is snakes and ladders.

5.Rajat wanted to play with a doll.

Write T for true and 'F' for false statements:

1.We should never cheat while playing a game. True

2.Badminton does not require special equipment. False

It is good to take a break from work. True
It is alright to tease the losing team. False

5.Girls can play as well as boys. True

Do you know what games they play:

1.Sania Mirza – Tennis

2.Sachin Tendulkar – Cricketer

Vishwanathan Anand - Chess

4.P.T. Usha – Running Race

5.Kapil Dev – Cricketer

Sunil Gavaskar – Crickete

7.M.S. Dhoni – Cricketer

Abhinav Bindra – Shooter

Answer the following questions:

Which games do you play at school ?

Ans Kho-kho, football, kabadi, basketball, hide & seek etc.

Which games need special equipment ?

Ans Cricket, chess, cards, marbles, badminton etc.

Which games do not need special equipment ?

Ans Kho-kho, kabadi, hide and seek, hop-scotch etc.

Give the names of some board games.

Ans Ludo, chess.

Give the names of some outdoor games.

Ans Gilli- Danda, hop-scotch, football etc.

Give the names of some traditional games.

Ans Hockey, Kho-kho etc.

7.What is the hobbies of your grand parents ?

Ans Reading holy book, walking, watching TV.

8.What is the hobbies of your parents ?

Ans Mother – cooking, listening songs

Father – Reading newspaper, playing cricket, watching TV.

9.What is the hobbies of your brother and sister ?

Ans Reading, singing, playing, dancing.

10.What is the hobbies of your friend ?

Ans Singing, playing, reading, watching TV.

11.Which games do you play ?

Ans Cricket, chess, bedminton, football, doll’s house etc.

Do you know the name of any famous sports person in your area ? If yes, write her or his name and the game with which she or he is associated.

Ans Sushil kumar, he is associated with Wresting.

13.How many games do you know which we play with a ball ? Write their names in the ball.

Ans. Cricket, Football, Hockey, Tennis, Basketball.

14.Have you heard the name of Sania Mirza? She also plays a ball-game. Find out which one and write its name.

Ans Yes, I have heard the name of Sania Mirza. She play’s Tennis.

Which game do you like the most ?

Ans Football.

16.Find out from the elders in your family or in the neighbourhood - Which games did they play when they were children ?

Ans Ludo, Cricket, Football, Hopscotch, gilli danda, hide and seek.

Besides playing what else do you like to do ?

Ans Reading, singing, painting, watching TV, gardening.

Chapter- 19 Our Friends

MCQ

By which body part do elephants eat and drink?

(a) teeth (b) hands

(c) trunk (d) nose

Birds reproduce by :

(a) giving birth to babies. (b) laying eggs

(c) by dividing their bodies (d) None of these

3.________ suck nectar from flowers.

(a) Cats. (b) Earthworms

(c) Squirrels. (d) Butterflies

Which bird has a red colour beak?

(a) Sparrow. (b) Eagle

(c) Parrot. (d) Crow

Birds build nests to :

(a) socialise. (b) lay eggs

(C) rear their babies (d) both ‘b’ and ‘c’

Fill in the blanks :

Pigeon is a bird that flies over short distances.
Sparrow is a bird that flies at low heights.
kiwi is a bird that files over great distances.
Chicken is a bird that cannot fly.
Duck is a water bird.

Write 'T' for true and 'F' for false statements :

A dog can eat grass, chapatis and vegetables. False
A bird bath can be made by hanging a small earthen pot from a tree. False
The birds in the Queen's garden ate the insects, so she did not mangoes. True
Malini gave water to the injured bird to drink. False

Match the following:

A Ans B

Six legs Insects Eight legs

Spider Eight legs Long creature with no bones

Ant Social insect Insects

Worm Long creature with no bones Rashes on the skin

Hairy caterpillar Rashes on the skin Social insect

Read the names of the creatures and the information about them. Sort them into the correct category and write in the table :

HOUSEFLY : spreads diseases

HONEYBEE : gives us honey

SILKWORM: produces sil

BUTTERFLY : is liked by everyone

SCORPION : stings

LADYBIRD : children love

Ans.

Harmless Useful Harmful

Butterfly Honeybee Housefly

Scorpion Silkworm -

Lady bird - -

Give the examples of ten animals and what each of them :

Animals What they eat

Cow Grass

Dog Milk

Tiger Meat

Lion Meat

Buffalo Grass

Cat Milk

Elephant Trees leaves

Rabbit Grass

Giraffe Grass

Donkey Grass

Name the following:

1.Animals that give us milk :

Ans. Cow and buffalo

2.Animals that give us eggs :

Ans. Hen and bird

3.Animals that give us wool :

Ans. Yark and sheep

4.Animals that give us meat:

Ans. Hen and fish

5.Animals that give us leather :

Ans. Snake and bear

6.Animals that help us to carry loads :

Ans. Donkey and camel

Answer the following questions:

What do you think Malini would have done?

Ans. Malini would have returned the kitten to its mother.

2.Do you or any of your neighbours have a pet? Which one?

Ans. Yes, I have a pet dog.

3.What name have you given the pet?

Ans. Tiger.

4.Like us, animals also need water to live. There are many other things which are required by both-animals and humans. Write the names of three such things.

Ans. (i) Air, (ii) Water, (iii) Sunlight.

5.Why do you feed these animals?

Ans. Animals also need food to live. So, we feed these animals.

animal did most children feed?

Ans. Most of the children feed the dog.

What did they feed?

Ans. Biscuits.

8.What do you do when your pet is:

Hungry

Feeling hot or cold

Teased by someone

Hurt –

Ans.

Hungry: I give my dog biscuits and meat.

Feeling hot or cold : I wrap my dog in a blanket, in cold weather.

Teased by someone: I ask that person not to tease my dog.

Hurt: I take my dog to veterinary doctor.

9.Write the names of the animals?

Ans.

You have touched You have not touched but you can touch You can not touch

Sparrow Elephant Lion

Dog Horse Snake

Cat Camel Crocodile

Rabbit Cow Tiger

10 Do you have these names in your list ? Find our what these animals eat ?

Ans.

Animals name What they eat

Rat Chapatti, grains

Cockroach small insects

Pig Everything from garbage

Bat Blood

Crow Everything as they are omnivorous

Squirrel Everything as they are omnivorous

Monkey Everything as they are omnivorous

Spider Small insects

Lizard Insects

Chapter – 20 Tell How Many ?

MCQ

1 Habib's abbu enjoys :

(a) playing with the grand children

(b) playing cards

(c) watching television with others

(d) All of thenjoy

2.Tanya's family has _______ members.

(a) three. (b) four

(c) five. (d) None of these

Krishna and Kaveri live with:

(a) their father. (b) their mother

(c) their parents (d) their grandfather

What does Sitamma's mother do before dinner?

(a) She returns from dinner

(b) She teaches the children

(c) She cooks the dinner

(d) She washes the dishes

5.Totaram does not stay with his

(a) mother. (b) dada and dadi

(c) chachi (d) All of these

Fill in the blanks :

1.Totaram has come to Mumbai for Study.

2 During vacations, Kaveri goes to stay with her mother.

Kaveri's father works at his Shop every day.

4.Habib's abbu plays cards with Habib and Sara.

5.Tanya is Samar's sister.

Write 'T' for true and 'F' for false statements :

Sitamma helps Gitamma get ready for school. True
Both Sara and Habib are working. True
Sitamma's taiji lives with her. False
When Tara returns from school, her mother looks after her. False
Nagarajan, Samar and Tanya belong to one family. True

Match the following:

A Ans B

Gitamma Tauji Chacha

Totaram Chacha Kaveri

Nagarajan Gurleen Tauji

Tara Meenakshi Gurleen

Krishna Kaveri Meenakshi

Answer the following questions:

How do you relax and enjoy at home?

Ans.We relax at home by going outside and enjoy by playing with parents or friends.

2.How do the different family members help each other?

Ans.The different family members help each other by taking care, giving things, etc.

3.Do you like to be with people? With whom do you like to move?

Ans.Yes, we like to be with peoples with family Members or friends and cousins.

4.What do Sara and Habib's family do on holidays?

Ans. Sara and Habib’s family used to play games, go out and at times go for plays and movies.

What did you do when you are asked join a group of the required number?why ?

Ans. I joined a group because I wanted to play the game continue.

6.How did you feel if you could not join any group ?

Ans. I felt bad when I could not join group. I was feeling isolated.

Why Would you not join any group ?

Ans.Because I Could not decide that which group I would have to join.

8.In School, whom do you like to be more with ? Why ?

Ans.I like to be with Anita because we are good friends.

9.How would you feel if you always had to be alone?

Ans. I will Feel bad when. I have to be alone.

10.Who all are there in sita's family ?

Ans. In sita's family there is sita, her sister Geeta, her parents, grand parents, elder uncles younger kaki and sita's three cousins.

11.How is the relationship between the different people in the family ?

Ans Sita's father, younger uncle and two uncles are four brothers. They have one sister foi, They all are Children of sita's groand mother and ground fathen. Sita has a sister and three cousins who are her elder uncle's children.

12.In the last one year what are the changes that happened in the family ?

Ans.Following changes are happened in the family in last year Elden kaki died, Another elder kaka got married.

13.Who Takes care of Tara? How ?

Ans Tara’s nana takes care of her. He feeds Tara, helps her to do homework and also plays with her.

What are the things the family members do together ?

Ans.Tara, her mother and her nana go to far off places during vacations and enjoy together.

Who all are there in this family ?

Ans.There is Rehana, Habib and Habib's father in this family.

16.What do you like to watch on television? Why ?

Ans.I like to watch movies, cricket, cartoon etc on television because I enjoy it.

How do the family members enjoy ?

Ans.On holidays the neighborhood children come to their house and create fun. They play games, go out for plays and movies.

18.How do ketan's family members keep Contact with each other?

Ans.ketan writes long letters to his mother. They also go to their village once a year. In this way they keep contact with each other.

which members of ketan's family live in the city and in the village ? Why ?

Ans. ketan's father, uncle and his cousin brothers live in the city. ketan and his cousins live there to study and her father and uncle work there to earn. ketan's mother, dada, dadi kaki, younger brothers and Sister live in village.

How does kroishna take care of his sister ?

Ans krishna leaves kaveri at school before going to college. On returning from college he feeds her.

Which activities are done together in the family ?

Ans. Father, krishna and kaveri get ready and go out together. They cook and eat together in the evening.

Think of Some other things about your family and write in the Space provided.

Ans. Male members usually work to earn money and female members usually do the house hold works.

Chapter – 21 Let’s Save Water

MCQ

1.Madho's family people get _______ when they walk on the hot sand.

(a) blisters. (b) thirsty

(c) enjoyment. (d) pain

2.All around in Bajju village, we see:

(a) water. (b) sand

(c) grass. (d) forests

This year it _______ in Bijju village.

(a) rained slightly (b) rained heavily

(c) did not rain at all (d) None of these

Sonal in Bhavnagar fills water in:

(a) her mug (b) her bowl

(c) her bucket (d) None of these

5.Rainwater is collected by some people in Bajju village

(a) from the water train

(b) using their camel carts

(c) in earthen pots

(d) by making tankas

Fill in the blanks:

1.Madho's father goes in his camel-cart to collect water from the Tanks.

In Bhavnagar, water is supplied to Sonal's house for only Half an hour every day.

3.Tankas are covered with lid.

4.Water collected in a tanka is used for drinking after it is cleaned. 5.Madho's family uses pot of water every day.

Write 'T' for true and 'F' for false statements :

1.Two bowls of water can fill a whole bucket. False

should not be running from the tap while we are brushing our teeth. False
After washing vegetables with it, we can use this water for bathing. True

4 .In cities, we get water from the taps. True

Water is one of our basic needs. True

Match the following:

A Ans B

Madho’s Mother Village is in rajasthan Has a camel cart

Bajju Collects water for the family Lives in Bhavanagar

Sonal Lives in Bhavanagar Village is in Rajasthan

Madho’s father Has a camel cart Collects water for the family

Answer the following questions:

What good work is being shown in these two pictures ? How does it help us to save water ?

Ans – workbook page no – 80 (Q – 6)

Write four ways of saving water.

Ans

Always close the tap.
We should use water as we need.
Always save Water in any source or things.
Always re-use the water.

How do we get water in plains ?

Ans We get water from tap, handpump, dem, sea in plains.

How do we get water in desert areas ?

Ans We get water from pond, river, well, underground tank in desert areas.

How do we get water in hilly areas ?

Ans We get water from tap, water fall in hilly areas.

Write down some simple ways of reusing water.

Ans Collect shower water, trap rain water, save pasta water, re-use unwanted ice, build a rain garden.

What are the major sources of water in your area ?

Ans Rain water, underground water, surface water.

Do you use a water filter at home to clean water ? What kind of a machine is it ?

Ans Yes, we use a water filer at our home. Re-use water plan.

What are the difficulties faced without water ?

Ans We cannot eat food, we cannot get water to drink, plants also can not survive without water, animals also cannot survive without water, we cannot prepare a food without water, we cannot take bath etc are the difficulties faced without water.

10.Can you think the ways of saving water ? Write your suggestions below.

Ans

We should not leave the tap open.
We should not keep the tap running while brushing teeth.
Instead of shower use bucket for bathing.
Re-use the water.
Repair all the leaking taps.

11.Write the name of places where you have seen water flowing unnecessarily.

Ans In school, in public toilets, public taps in streets.

What difficulties people face due to Scarcity of water ?

Ans Due to Scarcity of water people don't get water to drink, to cook, to wash. They don’t get water from agricultural also.

13.Who fetches water in Madho's house ?

Ans Macho's mother and sister go to the pond to fetch water. Macho's father goes to fetch water in his camel cart.

14.Can there be any other methods of collecting water ?

Ans Yes, water can be collected in tanks, drums and buckets. It can also be collected in roof top water collection tanks.

Water Collected in the tanka is mostly used for drinking why?

Ans The water in tanka is clean and covered that's why it is mostly used for drinking.

16.Is rain water collected in your house as well ? If yes, how ?

Ans No, the rain water is not collected in my house.

17.From where do the people in Madho's Village fetch water for drinking ?

Ans. People in madho's village fetch water from a nearby pond. When the water gets dried up they walk longer distance to fetch water sometimes they get water from a train that carries water.

Chapter – 22 Left-Right

MCQ

If you are facing the North direction, which direction is to your left?

(a) East (b) South

(c) West. (d) None of these

2.On your left hand, the index finger is to the ______ of the thumb when you see the palm.

(a) left (b) right

(c) either left or right. (d) None of these

A bus stop is a place where buses:

(a) pick up passengers

b) drop passengers

(c) stop for some time

(d) All of these

The Sun rises in the morning from which direction?

(a) East. (b) West

(c) North. (d) None of these

The opposite of east is:

(a) South. (b) West

(c) North. (d) East

Fill in the blanks :

1.Ruchira passes a hand pump on her left just before the well on her way to school.

2.Ruchira passes the buildings of a Bus Stop, hospital, post office and shop on her way to school.

3.Ruchira passes a tree before anything else on her way to school.

4.When returning home from her school, Ruchira will pass the bus stop on her Right.

5.When returning home from her school, Ruchira will pass the park on her left.

Write T' for true and 'F' for false statements :

1.Ruchira makes two right turns to go inside her school. False

Ruchira makes three left turns to go inside her school. False

3.Ruchira passes the post office on her right on the way. True

4.There are four main directions. True

5.The sun sets in the east. True

Answer the following questions:

Name the four main directions.

Ans. The four main directions are east, west, north, south.

2.What is a map?

Ans.A map is symbolic represented of area or a things.

3.Why are symbols used in maps?

Ans. It is easy to understood and no need to explain that things.

4.Which places and things will Ruchira find on her way from house to school ? Write their names.

Ans. House, handpump, tree, park, well, post-office, bus station, hospital, shop.

5.How many times will Ruchira have to take a turn on her way from house to school?

Ans. 5 Times.

Can you tell why symbols are used ?

Ans. Symbols are used because symbols are easy to draw.

Chapter – 23 Beautiful Clothes

MCQ

All pieces of cloth have _______ running along their length and breadth.

(a) threads ( b) strings

(c) embroidery (d) None of these

2.A dupatta is a long piece of ______ cloth.

(a) stitched. (b) unstitched

(c) woollen (d) None of these

3.A cloth like a dupatta can also be worn as a :

(a) lungi (b) turban

(c) chunni (d) All of these

Sajida was thinking about the _____ in her dream.

(a) shawl (b) saree

(c) dupatta. (d) None of these

5.Munsu is worn in :

(a) kashmir. (b) Kerala

(C) Goa. (d) Rajasthan

Fill in the blanks:

1.Sajida's dupatta was made up of embroidery and small mirrors.

2.Sajida's dupatta could also have been worn as a lungi or turban.

Paper can also be woven like a cloth.

4.Sajida's dupatta had small mirror stuck on it.

5.Sajida's played with the dupatta after dinner.

Match the names of Indian states in Column I with the typical dress worn by their people in Column II by drawing arrows :

A Ans B

Maharashtra Women wear long sarees like dhoti Women wear mekhla chadar

Punjab Women wear salwar, kameez and dupatta Men wear dhoti-kurta

Rajasthan Men wear churidar pyjama, kurta with turban on head Women wear salwar kameez and dupatta

West Bengal Men wear dhoti-kurta Women wear long sarees like dhoti

Assam Women wear mekhla chadar Men wear churidar pyjama, kurta with turban on head

Write about:

Summer clothes : skirt, jumper, shorts, dress, flip-flop.
Winter clothes : sweater, jacket, gloves, jeans, scarf, socks.
Rainy clothes : raincoat, umbrella, rainboots

Answer the following questions:

What animal products do we use for clothing ? Name them.

Ans Animal used for clothing – leather, fur, wool, feathers and silk.

Observe the picture given below ans answer the questions related to it.

Ans workbook page no – 91

How was sajida’s dupatta made ?

Ans Sajida’s dupatta is made from cloth, by machine or by weavers.

Take a dupatta or a long piece of unstitched cloth. Drape it different ways. In how many ways, could you wear it ?

Ans A dupatta can be worn in many ways.

Write about them :

Dyeing – For most fabrics, dyeing can be done at any stage of the garments production.
Painting – A painting is an image created using pigments on a surface such as paper or canvas.
Printing – To produce something in printed form by means of a printing press or other reproduction process.
Embroidery – To embroider means to decorate with Needle work.
Name four women dresses – Saree, salwar-suit, lahenga-chouli, dress.
Name four men dresses – Jeans, shirt, t-shirts, tie.

Chapter - 24 Web od Life

The item not related to producing heat for cooking is

(a) gas. (b) sunlight

(c) torch. (d) electricity

2.Lions eat:

(a) plants

(b) flesh of other animals

(c) both

(d) None of these

3.The web of life includes:

(a) living beings

(b) non-living things

(c) Both 'a' and 'b'

(d) None of these

Which of these is not related to driving a car properly?

(a) Knowing how to drive

(b) Knowing the rules of the road

(c) Having a lot of money

(d) Having a valid driving licence

5.The item not related to bricks is :

(a) clay. (b) sand

(c) water. (d) kiln

Write 'T' for true and 'F' for false statements :

Soil is not related to insects. True
Water is not related to man. False
Letters are related to bus. True
We are related to house. True
House is not related to moon. False