Grade 1 - Social Science - TWK

The player has to aim and hit the ball with the stick so that
the ball falls inside the pit.
Hockey is the national sport of our country. It is played
with a stick and a ball.

Did you know?

Badminton is an indoor game,
but it is also played outside.

Activity

Both golf and hockey are played with a stick.
Look at the pictures shown in this lesson.
Do you see the difference in a golf stick and a hockey stick?
Draw them in the space provided.

Playing the game well

Games are played for fun. It also helps us to relax. Playing outdoor games helps
us to keep our body fit. It is like an exercise for our body. We should play games
with honesty.

Explore and Learn!

Some people play the game as a profession. There are some movies made on the
lives of such people. Find out the names of those movies.

Key Terms

w games: the activities that we play for fun
w outdoor games: games played outside the house
w golf course: special field on which golf is played
w golf pits: holes in the golf course

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w bowler: a person who throws the ball in cricket
w batsman: a person who hits the ball with his bat in cricket
w exercise: work out for the body

Chapter at a glance

• Games which we play outside the house are outdoor games.
For Example: football, cricket, etc.

• Cricket is a bat and a ball game.
• In cricket, the person who throws the ball is called the bowler. The person

who hits the ball with his bat is called the batsman.
• Football is the most popular game in the world.
• In football, the ball has to be only kicked by feet.
• Golf is a game which is played with a ball and a stick.
• Golf is played on a special field called a golf course that has some pits.
• On the golf course, the player must put the ball inside the pit using the stick.
• Hockey is the national sport of our country.
• Games are played for fun and relaxation.
• Playing outdoor games helps us to keep our body fit.

Practice Time!

1. Answer the following questions.

a. What is an outdoor game? Write two examples.
b. Write the difference between outdoor and indoor games.
c. What is a golf course?
d. Why should we play outdoor games?

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2. Write whether the following statements are true or false.

a. Hockey is an indoor game. __________

b. Games are good to play. __________
c. The cricket field has some pits. __________

d. In football, we can throw the ball with hands. __________

e. In cricket, the bowler throws the ball. __________

3. Guess the name of the game using hints.

a. National sport of India b. Most popular outdoor game

___________________________ __________________________

c. Game played on a golf course d. Outdoor game played with a bat
and ball

___________________________ __________________________

4. Tick the outdoor games. 5. Misha wants to play hockey.

Make her reach the right thing which
she will need to play this game.

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Life Skill

Manu and Pihu were playing football.
Manu picked up the ball with his hands while playing.
Pihu thinks that touching the ball with hands is not
allowed. Manu thinks it is allowed.
Who is correct? ____________
Is it good to cheat while playing games? _________

Project

Find out the names of some other outdoor games.
Make a picture collage on ‘outdoor games.’

Thinking Hat

Which game are the boys playing in the picture ? _________ Kartik
Who is the bowler in the picture? ________________
Who is the batsman in the picture? _______________

Raj

Value Based Question

One day, Anuj was playing cricket with his friends. While playing, the ball hit the window of
Mr. Das’s house. The glass of the window broke. All the boys ran away.

Answer the following questions.

1. Is cricket -an indoor or an outdoor game?
2. Do you think Anuj and the boys did the right thing by running away? YES / NO
3. What should have been done by Anuj and the boys? Tick the answer.
• They should have broken another window.
• They should have said sorry to Mr. Das.
• They should have said thank you to Mr. Das.

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8 THE FOOD
WE EAT

Get Set Go!

Name your favourite:
Fruit: ______________________
Vegetable: ___________________

Misha’s mother called her to have food. Misha did not want to eat food.
She did not like the vegetable. Misha’s mother told her that food is very
important. We should eat food on time every day. We should not miss eating
food. Misha wanted to know why food is important for her. Let us read to
know more.

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The things we eat are called our food. Like:

fruits vegetables eggs meat and fish

Food helps us to live.

It helps us to grow and become strong.

Food gives us energy.

We need the energy to work and play. milk honey

Where does food come from?

Food comes from both plants and animals.

Examples of food that comes from plants are:

Vegetables

potato cabbage cauliflower carrot brinjal

Fruits

mango apple orange strawberry grapes

Examples of food that comes from animals:

milk chicken fish eggs honey

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Milk is very good for our health. butter
ghee
We should drink two glasses of milk every day.
curd
Milk makes our bones and teeth strong.

There are many things that we make with milk.
We make: curd, ghee, butter, etc.

Three meals of a day

We eat three main meals in a day. They are:

Breakfast in Lunch in Dinner at
the morning the afternoon the night

Activity

Read the poem.
Fruits and vegetables are good to eat
Healthy food is a treat.
Carrots, peas, and beans,
Eat them by all means.
Orange, banana, apples, and grapes,
They are packed with goodness, As they say.
They all look good for your lunch,
But, make sure you really munch!
Answer the following questions.
Name the vegetables mentioned in the poem. ____________________________
Name the fruits mentioned in the poem. _______________________________

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Good eating habits

We should follow good eating habits like:
We should wash our hands before and after eating food.

• We should chew our food well.
• We should not talk while eating.
• We should eat clean food. Unclean food contains many germs.
• We should not overeat. It causes stomach ache.
• We should drink a lot of water every day.
• We should never waste or throw away food.
• Remember that there are many people who do not get food to eat.

They stay hungry for some days.

Did you know? Explore and Learn!

Your favourite We learned that unclean food contains germs!
ice-cream is made from milk!
What are germs? Why are they bad for us?
Find out about germs.

Key Terms

w energy: power

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w health: fitness
w habit: a practice
w chew: to munch
w germs: very tiny things which make us ill

Chapter at a glance

• The things we eat is our food.
• Food helps us to live, grow and become strong.
• Food gives us the energy to do work.
• Food that comes from plants are vegetables, fruits, cereals, and pulses.
• Food that comes from animals are meat, egg, milk, etc.
• We should drink two glasses of milk every day.
• Milk makes our bones and teeth strong.
• There are some things we make with milk. We make curd, ghee, butter, with

milk.
• We eat three main meals in a day. They are breakfast, lunch and dinner.
• We should follow good eating habits. We must wash hands before and after

eating food, chew the food well, not talk while eating, etc.

Practice Time!

1. Write whether the following statements are true or false.

a. Milk comes from plants. ____________
b. We should chew our food well. ____________
c. We should not wash our hands before eating. ____________
d. Eggs come from animals. ____________
e. Milk is not good for our body. ____________

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2. Is the given food- a vegetable or a fruit ? Put a tick () in the right column.

Vegetable Fruit

3. Fill in the blanks using words in the box.

bones fruit lunch vegetable energy

a. An apple is a __________.
b. The meal we eat in the afternoon is called __________.

c. Food gives us __________ to do work.
d. Milk makes our __________ and teeth strong.
e. Brinjal is a __________.

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4. Ram wants to eat the food item Life Skill
which comes from animals.

Help him reach the correct food item. One day, Reena was standing outside her house.

A beggar came and asked her for some food.

He looked hungry and weak.

What should Reena do?

She should ask him to go away.

She should give him some food.

She should talk to him rudely.

Why did the beggar look weak? _________

Do you think food is important for us?

YES / NO

Project

Besides fruits and vegetables, there are many other things which we get from plants.
Find out about them. Make a chart on ‘food which comes from plants.’ Paste pictures of
different food items which we get from plants.

Thinking Hat

Rearrange the letters to get the names of 3 food items which come from animals.
a. E S G G : __________ b. M K L I : __________ c. M T E A : __________

Value Based Question

Raj and his mother went to the fruit market. Answer the following questions.

They purchased some apples. 1. Why did Raj’s mother wash the apple
before giving the small boy?
A small boy came begging for food.
Raj’s mother washed an apple and gave it to 2. What values are shown by Raj’s mother?
him to eat.

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9 TRANSPORT

Get Set Go!

Identify and name the vehicles shown.

Rinki was going to Pune with her father.
They were going to meet her grandmother.

Rinki and
her father
took a train
to Pune.

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Then, they took a bus to
reach her house. Rinki
travelled by train and bus
to reach her grandmother’s
house. The train and the
bus are the vehicles which
she used to travel.

The vehicles used to travel from one place to another, are called transport
vehicles. For example: a car, auto, scooter, bus, etc.

Some vehicles are also used to carry goods. For example: a truck, goods train,
bullock cart, etc.

Activity

What are the vehicles you use to :
Go to school : __________________   Go to the market : ________________
Visit your grandparents : ____________    Visit a new place : ______________

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Why do we travel?

To go to school. To visit To go to To see
relatives. the park new places.
or market.

Types of transport vehicles

There are three different means of transport. They are:

Land transport

The transport which moves on land is called land transport.

car scooter train bullock cart

Water transport

The transport which moves on water is called water transport.

boat ferry motor boat ship

Did you know?

The train can only move on railway tracks. It cannot move on the road.

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Air transport

The transport which travels in the air is called air transport. It is the fastest
means of transport.

aeroplane helicopter

Be safe

We should always travel safely.

1. We should not put our hands or any part
outside the window.

2. If we are driving any vehicle, we should
always follow the rules.

We should not We should always We should stop at a
drive very fast. wear the seat belt. red signal.

Explore and Learn!

Scientists use a rocket to go to space.
Ask your parents to show you a picture

of a rocket. Draw it in the box.

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Key Terms

w transport: vehicles used to carry people or goods from one place to
another

w travel: to go from one place to another
w grand parents: mother and father of one of your parents

Chapter at a glance

• The vehicles we use to travel from one place to another are called transport
vehicles.

• Some vehicles are used to carry goods. For example: a truck.
• There are three different types of transport - land, water, and air.
• Land transport is transport that moves on land. For example: car, bus.
• Water transport is transport that moves on water. For example: ship, boat.
• Air transport is transport that moves in the air. For example: aeroplane,

helicopter.

Practice Time!

1. Answer the following questions.
a. What is land transport? Write an example.
b. What is water transport? Write an example.
c. What is air transport? Write an example.
d. Which is the fastest mode of transport?

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2. Write whether the following statements are true or false. ________
________
a. The aeroplane is a land transport. ________
b. The train is a land transport. ________
c. Vehicles do not carry goods. ________
d. We should be safe while travelling.
e. A helicopter can move on water.
3. Match column A with column B.

Column A Column B

a. ( ) i. boat

b. ( ) ii. auto



c. ( ) iii. rickshaw


d. ( ) iv. bus


4. Answer the following questions.
a. Identify the transport. ____________
b. What kind of transport is it?_________

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5. Draw lines to match the transport with its shadow.

Life Skill

Look at the picture shown. Ravi was riding his
bike very fast. He fell from his vehicle. Rahul was
passing by. He saw Ravi fall.
Answer the questions given.
1. Which vehicle was Ravi riding? __________
2. What should Rahul do? Tick the correct option.
He should just go away.
He should help Ravi.
He should start laughing.
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Project

Find out the names of some means of transport, which have not been mentioned in the lesson.

Thinking Hat

Look at the picture shown. Write the name of people who are travelling by:
Land transport: _______________________________________________
Air transport: ________________________________________________

Meeta

Ravi Sheela Hari

Value Based Question

Mr. Verma saw a boy who was riding the cycle very fast.
Suddenly, the boy hit a lady. The lady fell down and hurt herself.
The boy did not stop. He just ran away.
Mr. Verma helped the lady to get up.
He also helped her pick her stuff which had fallen down.

Answer the following questions.

1. Do you think driving or riding very fast can cause accidents? YES/ NO
2. Why is it important to be safe on roads?
3. What values were shown by Mr. Verma?

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10 FESTIVALS

Get Set Go!

Which festival did you celebrate recently?___________________________________

It was Diwali. Tina and Manish had worn new clothes. Their father
decorated the house with diyas. Their mother made different kinds of
sweets. They all had sweets together and wished each other. Diwali is a
religious festival. We celebrate many such festivals. Festivals bring joy. It
is fun to celebrate together with family, relatives and friends.

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Activity

Name any two festivals that you like. _________________________
Draw something about those festivals in the boxes.

Different festivals

People of different religions celebrate different festivals.We call them religious
festivals.

H indus celebrate Diwali Muslims celebrate Eid Christians celebrate Sikhs celebrate

Christmas Gurupurab

Diwali

It is a festival of Hindus. Diwali is called the
festival of lights. On this day, people use diyas
and candles to light up their houses.

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Eid-ul-Fitr

It is a festival of Muslims.They offer prayers at the
eidgahs/mosque. They greet each other and say
‘Eid Mubarak’. They prepare and enjoy a special
sweet called ‘sewaiyan’.

Christmas

Christians celebrate Christmas on 25th
December. It marks the birth anniversary of
Jesus Christ. They offer prayers at churches.
People decorate their houses with a Christmas
tree.

Gurupurab

Sikhs celebrate Gurupurab. It marks the birth
anniversary of the first of the ten Sikh gurus,
Guru Nanak Dev ji. People offer their prayers in
Gurudwaras. They give free meals or langar to
poor people.

Did you know?

Some people burn crackers on Diwali. But,
burning crackers makes the air dirty. Dirty air
is bad for our health. So, we should not burn

crackers.

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Let us have fun,
The festival has begun.
Festivals bring joy,
When they come, we all enjoy.
We eat good food,
We meet and hug,
We celebrate together,
And have all the fun.
People gather,
They dress and dance,
They come together,
To pray and chant.

We celebrate some other festivals also. We call them national festivals.
Everyone in the nation celebrates them. For example:

On 26th January the Republic Day. On 15th August the Independence Day. On 2nd October Gandhi Jayanti

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There are other festivals that we celebrate. They are, Holi, Baisakhi,
Navratri, etc.

Holi

Holi is a festival of colours. People enjoy
Holi playing by pouring coloured water
on each other. Holi welcomes the spring
season and celebrates the end of winter.

Children’s Day

We celebrate Children’s Day on 14th
November. It is the birthday of Pt.
Jawaharlal Nehru. He loved children
very much. Nehruji was also called
Chacha Nehru, and was the first
Prime Minister of our country.

Celebrating festivals together

Celebrating festivals is fun. Each festival unites everyone.The family and friends
come together to celebrate. Nowadays, people celebrate their own religious
festival as well as festivals of others too.
Which is your religious festival? _______________________
Which other festivals do you celebrate besides your religious festival?
____________________

Explore and Learn!

Find out why we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti on 2nd October.

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Key Terms

w festival - special occasion which w church - a place of worship of

we celebrate christians

w joy - happiness w Jesus Christ - god that christians

w mosque - place of worship of worship
w langar - free meals that a
muslims

w gurudwara - place of worship of gurudwara gives to people who

sikhs visit there

w unites - brings together

Chapter at a glance

• Festivals bring joy to people who celebrate them.

• Some religious festivals are Holi, Diwali, Christmas, Eid and Gurupurab.
• Diwali is a festival of Hindus.
• Diwali is a festival of lights.
• Holi is a festival of colours.
• Eid-ul-Fitr is a festival of Muslims.
• Christians celebrate Christmas on 25th December.
• Sikhs celebrate Gurupurab.
• Independence Day on 15th August, Republic Day on 26th January and Gandhi

Jayanti on 2nd October are our national festivals.
• Children celebrate Children’s Day on 14th November.
• November 14th is the birthday of Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru.

Practice Time!

1. Write the dates when we celebrate the following festivals.

a. Independence Day __________________
b. Republic Day __________________
c. Children’s Day __________________
d. Gandhi Jayanti __________________

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2. State whether the following statements are true or false.

a. Christmas is a national festival. __________
b. Diwali is a festival of colours. __________
c. Eid is a festival of Muslims. __________
d. Sikhs celebrate Gurupurab. __________
e. Festivals bring joy to people who celebrate them. __________

3. Match column A with column B.

Column A Column B
a. Gurupurab (  ) i. Birthday of Jesus Christ
b. Holi (  ) ii. Festival of lights
c. Eid (  ) iii. Birthday of tenth Sikh guru
d. Diwali (  ) iv. Festival of colours
e. Christmas (  ) v. The sweet called Sewaiyan

4. Look at the picture.

Identify the person. ____________________

a. What is his birth date? _______________

b. Which festival do we celebrate on his birthday?

________________ Life Skill

Mr. Sharma and his family celebrate Diwali. But, they also celebrate Eid, Gurupurab, and
Christmas. They take family pictures on every festival. Their pictures have got mixed up.
Look at each picture and identify the festival.

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Project

Find out which festival is coming in the next few months. Prepare a colourful greeting card
and write something on it.

Thinking Hat

Shalu is celebrating Christmas.
Look at the maze shown.
What does she need to celebrate this festival?
Make her reach the right thing.
Complete the following sentence.
This festival falls on ___________.

Start

Value Based Question

Vicky was playing holi with his friends.
He threw water balloons on some of his friends.
His friends did not like it. They were getting hurt with it.
They asked Vicky not to throw water balloons.
Vicky did not care that his friends were getting hurt.
He kept throwing balloons at them.

Answer the following questions.

1. Holi is called the festivals of _________. (lights/ colours)

2. Vicky did not care for his friends. Is it the right thing to do?

3. What you would have done if you were in Vicky’s place?

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11 DIRECTIONS

Get Set Go!

What do you do during the ‘day time’? ____________________________________

What do you do during the ‘night time’?____________________________________

Dia and her father were going to Punjab. North

Dia wanted to know where Punjab was. East

Her father told her that it is in North India.

You must be thinking what is ‘North’? Let West
us learn about it.

Directions help us to locate the places. South
There are four main directions. They are -
North, South, East, and West. These are
also called cardinal directions.

Sunrise and Sunset

The sun rises in the East direction.
When the Sun rises, it is bright and
sunny. We call it ‘day.’

We go to school during the day time.
Sunset The Sun sets in the West direction.

Sunrise After sunset, it becomes dark. We call

it ‘night.’ We go to bed at night.

WEST EAST

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Activity

Check the news paper.
They give the time of sunrise and sunset every day.
Cut out today’s information. Paste it in the box.

Compass

A compass is a device that helps us find the the direction.
It has a needle which always points towards North.

The compass is very useful for
the sailors.

When the sailor sails in the
deep sea, he cannot see land.

compass The compass helps the sailor to
find their location and to know in which direction
to go in order to reach their destination.

Explore and Learn! Did you know?

During summer and winter, the time of the The four letters – N, S, W,
sunrise and the sunset changes. and E, represent the four
Find out if the sun rises early in summer or directions - North, South,
winter. West and East respectively.

Key Terms w cardinal - important
w day - the time between sunrise
w locate - to find out
w sailor - a person who sails and sunset
w compass - a device to find direction w night - time after sunset

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Chapter at a glance

• Directions help us to locate places.
• There are four main directions -North, East, and West, South (NEWS).
• These four directions are called the cardinal directions.
• The sun rises in the east.
• The sun sets in the west.
• A compass helps us to find out directions.
• A compass has a needle which points towards the North.
• A compass is very useful to the sailors.

Practice Time!

1. Answer the following questions.
a. Name the four cardinal directions.
b. In which direction does the Sun rise?
c. In which direction does the Sun set?
d. Why is a compass very useful to the sailors?

2. State whether the following statements are true or false. ________
________
a. The North direction is represented by the letter S. ________
b. The sun rises in the east. ________
c. There are five cardinal directions. ________
d. We go to school after sunset.
e. The South is exactly opposite to the North.

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3. What is the direction of the following animals?

a. Snake – _______ (North/South/East/West) N
b. Elephant – _______ (North/South/East/West) W E
c. Giraffe – _______ (North/South/East/West)
d. Tiger – _______ (North/South/East/West) S

4. Look at the grid. Four cardinal directions are hidden in it. Circle them.

C F NOR THGTH
E A S TG F B EDH
G K R PWT A B Y N
R L UDENORA I
LKGP SOS TKN
KDUR TDENOT
PWT A B P S O S Y
DENOR F B EDB
G F B EDHOX Y E
GF B ED SOUTH

Life Skill

Do you know about the Taj Mahal? It is one of the Wonders of the World. In which part of
India can you see it-North, South, West, East? ________

Project

Request your teacher to show you a compass. See how it works.
Hint: Hold the compass and stand in any direction. The needle will point towards the north.
Now, change the direction. Does the needle again point towards the same direction?

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Thinking Hat

Look at the map of India. We know that Punjab is in the North.

Punjab Assam
Gujarat
N
Tamil Nadu W E

Write the direction of other places marked on the map. S
Gujarat - ______________
Tamil Nadu - ____________
Assam -________________

Value Based Question

Rahul was standing outside his house.
A man asked him if he knew where the bank was.
Rahul knew that the bank was in next lane.
But, he wanted to play a prank.
He told the man that the bank was in the opposite direction.

Answer the following questions.
1. Do you think Rahul did the right thing? YES/ NO
2. What would you have done if you were in Rahul’s place?

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12 OUR
CLOTHES

Get Set Go!

What kind of clothes do you like to wear?
_________________________

Meeta and her mother were going to the market. Suddenly, it started raining.
Meeta’s mother told her to put on a raincoat.
Meeta said, “Why should I wear a raincoat?”
Meeta’s mother said, “ It will protect you from the rain. You will not get wet.”

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We wear different kinds of clothes. Clothes cover our body. Some examples
of clothes are:

a shirt a dress a trouser

a coat a sweater

We should wear clean clothes. We should wear ironed clothes.

Why do we wear clothes?

Clothes help us to:
 cover our body
 protect us from heat, cold, and rain.
 protect us from insects

Clothes we wear in different seasons

In summer, we wear In winter, we wear In the rainy season, we
light cotton clothes. woollen clothes. They wear a raincoat and
They keep us cool. keep us warm. gumboots. We also use an
umbrella. It keeps us dry.

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Different regions - Different clothes

There are different regions in our country.
People in different regions wear different clothes. For example:

Bengali clothes Goan clothes Kashmiri dress

Activity

Read each word and draw lines to match it with the correct picture.

blouse
cap
coat
dress
shirt
shoes
skirt
socks
sweater
trouser

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Uniform

We wear a special set of clothes when we go to school. It is the school
uniform. Different schools have different uniforms.

Some people wear uniforms at their work place. For example:

a policeman a fireman a nurse a postman

What are clothes made of ?

Some clothes are made from wool.
We get wool from sheep.

Some clothes are made from cotton.
We get cotton from cotton plants.

What to do with old clothes?
As we grow, our clothes become small for us. We
should not throw away those old clothes.We should
give them to some needy people. There are many
people who do not have clothes. You see beggars
on the street. They wear dirty and torn clothes. We
should give the old clothes to them.

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Explore and Learn! Did you know?

Some clothes are made from plants. For example, we get In earlier times, people
cotton from cotton plants. Find out some other plants from made clothes out of
which we can make clothes.
animal skin and leaves.

Key Terms

w clothes - things we wear to cover w woollen clothes - clothes made out

our body of wool

w season - a particular time of the year w region - area

w uniform - special set of clothes w protect - to keep safe

Chapter at a glance

• We wear different kinds of clothes.
• Clothes are the things we wear to cover our body.
• Shirts, pants, skirts, sarees, etc. are examples of clothes.
• We should wear clean clothes.
• Clothes help us to: cover our body, protect us from heat, cold, and rain.
• Clothes protect us from insects.
• In summer, we wear light cotton clothes to keep us cool.
• In winter, we wear woollen clothes to keep us warm.
• In the rainy season, we wear raincoats and gumboots and carry an umbrella.
• People in different regions wear different clothes.
• Some people wear uniforms at their workplace. for example a policeman,
soldier etc.
• We get wool from sheep.
• We get cotton from cotton plants.

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Practice Time!

1. Answer the following questions.

a. What are clothes?
b. Why do we wear clothes?
c. Where do we get cotton from?
d. Why do we wear woollen clothes in winter?
e. What is a uniform?

2. Match column A with column B. Column B
Column A

a. ( ) i. traffic policeman

b. ( ) ii. nurse

c. ( ) iii. policeman

d. ( ) iv. fireman

e. ( ) v. postman

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3. Write whether the following statements are true or false.

a. We can wear a raincoat to protect ourselves from the rain. _______
b. In winter, we should wear cotton clothes. _______
c. Children go to school in uniform. _______
d. We should wear clean clothes. _______
e. All clothes are made of cotton. _______

4. Colour the summer clothes with blue colour and winter clothes with
red colour.

Project

Let us get creative! Use an old newspaper to make a dress. You can colour it and also
paste coloured beads, buttons or ribbons!

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Life Skill

Take your parent’s help in this.
Collect old clothes which you do not wear.
Visit any slum area with your parents.
Give the clothes to the needy.
How did you feel after giving away the clothes?_________________________

Thinking Hat

Pari is going to a hill station. It is going to be
very cold there. Look at the picture.
What type of clothes in the wardrobe, should
she carry? Tick them.

Value Based Question

Neena was going to school with her mother.
They saw an old beggar who was shivering in the cold.
He did not have any warm clothes to wear.
Neena and her mother gave the beggar some warm clothes to wear.

Answer the following questions.
1. What values are shown by Neena and her mother?
2. Have you ever given anything to the needy?
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13 RANI
LAKSHMI BAI

Get Set Go!

Rani Lakshmi Bai was Queen of Jhansi. Ask your parents to show you Jhansi on the
Indian map.

During the early years, our country was ruled by British people.
British people actually belong to another country called England.
See the map of the world shown.
Can you locate the countries- England and India? _______
British people sailed to India to do business. They liked India a lot.
They slowly took control over it. They started ruling in India.
All Indians had to work under the British people.
British people treated the Indians very badly.

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Activity Did you know?

Rani Lakshmi Bai was given the title of India issued postage stamps in
______________________________ honour of Rani Lakshmi Bai.

Rani Lakshmi Bai was born in Varanasi. She was fondly called ‘Manu’. Manu
was very different from other children. She was smart and fearless.

Along with her studies, Manu learnt horse riding and swordfighting too. She
got married to the king of Jhansi. After marriage, she got her new name-
Rani Lakshmi Bai.

Sadly, she lost her husband at a very
early age. After her husband’s death,
she became the queen of Jhansi. The
British people thought that Rani
Lakshmi Bai was alone and weak.

They attacked her and wanted to
capture her fort.

The queen was very brave. She tied her
son on her back and fought with the
British people.

The war continued for many days. But
she did not give up. Sadly, she lost
her life fighting for freedom. Rani
Lakshmi Bai was a great leader. People
still remember her for her bravery.

Explore and Learn!

There are many movies and tv serials made on Rani Lakshmi Bai’s life.
Find out the names of some of them.
_________________________________________________________

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Key Terms

w Indian - relating to India or its people, culture or languages.
w ruling - controlling
w freedom - getting free
w fearless - to act freely
w capture - to seize
w fort - a military building consisting of an area surrounded by a strong

wall

Chapter at a glance

• During the early years, our country was ruled by the British people.
• British people actually belonged to another country called England.
• Rani Lakshmi Bai was called Manu during her childhood days.
• Manu learnt sword fighting and horse riding.
• Rani Lakshmi Bai became the queen of Jhansi.
• Rani Lakshmi Bai fought with the British bravely.

Practice Time!

1. Answer the following questions.

a. Did British people belong to India?
b. Where was Rani Lakshmi Bai born?
c. What was Rani Lakshmi Bai fondly called?
d. What did Rani Lakshmi Bai learn while growing up?
e. Why do we still remember Rani Lakshmi Bai?

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2. State whether the following statements are true or false.

a. India ruled England for many years. ( T/ F)
b. Rani Lakshmi Bai was married to the king of Delhi. ( T/ F)
c. Rani Lakshmi Bai was a brave leader. ( T/ F)
d. Rani Lakshmi Bai did not know to ride a horse. ( T/ F)

Life Skill

You just read about Rani Lakshmi Bai. Some of her qualities are given below. Tick the qualities
which you would also like to have.

• brave • fearless
• talented • strong
• bold • intelligent

Project

There were many people who fought against the British people. They became leaders.
They wanted India to become free from the British rule. Find out the names of those
great leaders. Collect their pictures.

Thinking Hat

See the picture shown.
This is a statue of Rani Lakshmi Bai.
Which weapon is she holding in her hand?
Tick the correct answer.
 Gun
 Sword
  Bow and Arrow

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