EVS 3

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Down :

1. It is used to send a letter to another country.

3. It is used to send e-mail.

6. Money can be sent through this.

12- Choose the correct options to complete the statements.

(i) In India speed post services were started in the year (1986/1990).

(ii) The headquarters of India Post is situated in (Mumbai/Delhi).

(iii) The first Indian personality to be depicted on a foreign stamp was (Mahatma
Gandhi/C.V. Raman).

(iv) The (Indian flag/National Emblem) was depicted on the first stamp of
Independent India.

(v) Indian Postal Day is observed on (10th October/6th February).

13- The following slides show the procedure of sending an E-mail. Arrange them in
a proper order by writing steps from 1 to 6 in the given box.

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14- Collect different types of stamps and paste them.
15- Write your full address on the postcard given below.

16- Telephones are of different types. Draw pictures of telephones you have seen.

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CHAPTER 18

A HOUSE LIKE THIS!

TEXT BASED QUESTIONS

Objective Answer Type Questions

1- Select the best option.

(i) Houses in hilly areas are made of

(a)stone or wood  (b) bamboo 

(c) ice  (d) None of these 

(ii) Caravans are  
(a)multi-storey houses.

(b) permanent houses. 

(c) movable houses.  

(d) bungalows. 

(iii) It rains heavily all over this state.

(a)Jharkhand  (b) Madhya Pradesh 

(c) Maharashtra  (d) Assam 

(iv) The villagers of Rajasthan lived in ............... in earlier days.

(a)multi-storey houses  

(b) tents 

(c) caravans   

(d) houses made of mud 

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(v) Igloos are made of 

(a)bricks  (b) snow  

(c) mud and straw (d) wood  

(vi) High rise buildings are generally found in

(a)hilly region  (b) cities 

(c) villages  (d) everywhere 

(vii) Tents are made up of

(a)brick  (b) bamboo 

(c) canvas  (d) wood 

(viii) Houseboats are usually seen in

(a)Rajasthan  (b) Kerala 

(c) Kashmir  (d) none of these 

(ix) The distinct feature of a caravan is that it is

(a)cheap  (b) strong 

(c) movable  (d) cool in summers 

(x) Eskioms live in a/an

(a)tent  (b) igloo 

(c) hut  (d) high-rise building 

2- Write 'T' for True and 'F' for False statements.
(i) Kuchcha hourses are very strong.
(ii) Early man lived in caves.
(iii) Assam is a state with scarcity of rains.
(iv) A house protects us from rain and wind.
(v) Birds live in houses made by humans.
(vi) Rainfall is abundant in Rajasthan.

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(vii) People from villages and towns come to big cities like Delhi, Mumbai,

Bangalure in search of work. 

(viii) Houses of Manali are made up of plastered walls and thorny bushes. 

(ix) Houses in Assam are made on strong bamboo pillars. 

(x) Dal Lake is situated in Srinagar. 

LANGUAGE BASED QUESTIONS

3- Fill in the blanks by selecting the correct words from the box given below.
Caravan, houseboats, permanent, stilt, weather, cool, diseases, elevator,
tent, sloping

(i) We can see many ............... on the Dal Lake in Kashmir.
(ii) A ............... is a house on wheels.
(iii) A house made from bricks, stones and cement is called a ............... house.
(iv) The roof of a house depends upon the ............... conditions of that area.
(v) ............... houses are found in Assam.
(vi) A ............... is easy to put up and carry.
(vii) Mud houses are ............... .
(viii) We use ............... to go up in a multi-storey building.
(ix) A clean house is free from ............... .
(x) Places with heavy rain/snowfall have houses with ............... roof.

4- Each group of words contains one word that doesn't belong to the group. Write
the odd one out in the space given at the end of each line.

(i) Cement, Plumb line, Trowel, Dustbin, Clay ........................................

(ii) Rain, River, Water, Air, Snow ........................................

(iii) Electrician, Painter, Doctor, Carpenter, ........................................
Mason

(iv) Igloo, Caravan, Flat, Car, Hut ........................................

(v) Trees, Sheds, Flats, Ice, Burrows ........................................

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5- Answer in one word or one sentence.

(i) Where can multi-storey buildings be found?

_______________________________________________________

(ii) Shikaras can be found in which state of India?

_______________________________________________________

(iii) What is a house standing on wooden planks called?

_______________________________________________________

(iv) Why do many people in Delhi live in slums?

_______________________________________________________

(v) Why are houses in hills built with sloping roofs?

_______________________________________________________

6- Match the pictures of houses in Column I with their names in Column II by
drawing lines.

Column I Column II

(i) (a) Multi-storey building

(ii) (b) Igloo

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(iii) (c) Caravan

(iv) (d) Hut
(e) House in the hills
(v)

7- Match the type of houses, given in column A with the place where they are gen-
erally found, given in column B.

Column I Column II

(i) Mud house with thick walls (a) Big cities

(ii) tents made of canvas (b) Rajasthan

(iii) houses made on stilts (c) Manali

(iv) wood/stone houses with sloping (d) Assam
roof

(v) Multi storey buildings (e) Camping

8- Match the type of houses given in column A with the material required to build
them, given in column B.

Column I Column II

(i) Houses in villages (a) iron, brick, cement

(ii) Houses in cities (b) canvas/light nylon material

(iii) Houses in areas getting heavy rainfall (c) straw, bamboo, mud

(iv) House of travellers (d) wood & bamboo

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Think, Find and Write

1- A clean and well decorated house is liked by all. Which kind of house would you
like to live in? Fill in the details in the following.
(i) Name four things which will be used to keep the house clean.

_______________________________________________________

(ii) Who all will help to keep your house clean?

_______________________________________________________

(iii) Give three reasons why you want the house to be clean and well decorated.

_______________________________________________________

2- Imagine you are getting your own house constructed.
(i) What will be the
(a) materials used for construction of your house?

___________________________________________________

(b) materials used for construction of your house?

___________________________________________________

(ii) Wood will be used in my house for making:

_______________________________________________________

3- Find out and write why we see multi-storey buildings and flats in cities and
towns, but not in villages.

____________________________________________________________

4- Find out and write how people go up to the higher floors in multi-storey build-
ings. Is there more than one method? If so, describe both the methods.

____________________________________________________________

5- Find out and write how (i) a houseboat and (ii) a caravan are different from
normal houses in cities.

____________________________________________________________

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6- Write the work of the people mentioned in the picture given below who help us

in the construction of our house.

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7- Draw a colourful picture of any kind of house.

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8- Collect or draw pictures of different kinds of houses.

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CHAPTER 19

OUR FRIENDS-ANIMALS

TEXT BASED QUESTIONS

Objective Answer Type Questions

1- Select the best option.  
(i) Birds reproduce by
(a)giving birth to babies.

(b) laying eggs. 

(c) by dividing their bodies  

(d) None of these 

(ii) ............... suck nectar from flowers.

(a)Cats  (b) Earthworms 

(c) Squirrels  (d) Butterflies 

(iii) By which body part do elephants eat and drink?

(a)Teeth  (b) Hands 

(c) Trunk  (d) Nose 

(iv) Which bird has a red colour beak?

(a)Sparrow  (b) Eagle 

(c) Parrot  (d) Crow 

(v) Birds build nests to

(a)socialise  (b) lay eggs 

(c) rear their babies (d) Both 'b' and 'c' 

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(vi) Which animal amongst the following is reared for eggs?

(a)Ostrich  (b) Duck 

(c) Swan  (d) Peacock 

(vii) Who are farmer's friends? (b) Tapeworms 
(a)Grasshoppers 

(c) Earthworms  (d) All of these 

(viii) What amongst these is not obtained from animals?

(a)Honey  (b) Wool 

(c) Coffee  (d) Silk 

(ix) Which of these animals cannot be tamed?

(a)Horse  (b) Elephant 

(c) Zebra  (d) Donkey 

(x) Which of these animals cannot draw a cart?

(a)Horse  (b) Bull 

(c) Camel  (d) Sheep 

2- Write 'T' for True and 'F' for False statements.

(i) A goat can eat grass, chapatis and vegetables. 

(ii) A bird bath can be made by hanging a small earthen pot from a tree. 

(iii) Malini gave water to the injured bird to drink. 

(iv) The birds in the Queen's garden ate the insects, so she did not lose many

mangoes. 

(v) We should overload animals with work. 

(vi) Animals can be tamed easily by beating. 

(vii) We should take good care of our pets. 

(viii) Animals are necessary for our survival. 

(ix) We keep farm animals as they are useful for us. 

(x) Farm animals include animals raised to provide food to us. 

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(xi) Farm animals include cows, chickens, goats, ducks, etc. 

(xii) Farm animals don't feel pain or discomfort. 

(xiii) Animals, whether farm or pet, need proper care and prevention from

sufferings. 

(xiv) Animals under human care should not be treated with kindness and

respect. 

LANGUAGE BASED QUESTIONS

3- Fill in the blanks with the correct name of the following birds by selecting them
from the box.
Chicken, Duck, Kiwi, Pigeon, Sparrow

(i) ............... is a bird that cannot fly.
(ii) The ............... is a water bird.
(iii) ............... is a bird that files over short distances.
(iv) ............... is a bird that files at low heights.
(v) ............... is a bird that files over great distances.

4- Match the pictures in Column I with what is being done in each picture in Col-
umn II by drawing lines.

Column I Column II

(i) (a) The sparrow at the bird bath.

(ii) (b) The injured sparrow recovers.

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(iii) (c) Chandu is bathing his donkey.

(iv) (d) The sparrow is injured.

5- Match the name of the animals in Column I by the food eaten by them in Col-
umn II.

Column I Column II

(i) Sparrow (a) Fruits and nuts

(ii) Eagle (b) Insects

(iii) Duck (c) Snakes

(iv) Parrot (d) Grains and seeds

(v) Woodpecker (d) Water plants

6- Name two animals who do each of the following.

(i) Carry loads ................... ...................
....................
(ii) Produce milk for people to drink ................... ...................
...................
(iii) Are kept as pets ................... ...................

(iv) Work for the farmer ...................

(v) Produce eggs ...................

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7- Why do animals move from one place to another?

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8- Raju had a pet dog named Dora. Dora was not well. What should Raju do?

____________________________________________________________

9- Match the columns: Column II
Column I

(i) Plants and animals (a) insects which harm fruits

(ii) Pets should be treated with (b) tease/hurt animals

(iii) Animals also need (c) depend on each other for survival

(iv) Parrots eat (d) food, water and air like us.

(v) We should not (d) love and care

10- Complete the words by filling the missing alphabet.

(i) is called the ship of the desert.

(ii) Cow's is a complete food.

(iii) A hurt/sick animal should be taken to a

(iv) animals are kept at home or on farm.

(v) A can be hung on the branch of a tree for the birds.

11- Why should we not tease animals?

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____________________________________________________________

12- How is bird bath useful?

____________________________________________________________
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13- List four ways to take care of pet/domestic animal.

____________________________________________________________

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Think, Find and Write

1- Write 'H' for animals that are herbivores (they eat only plants), 'c' for animals
that are carnivores (they eat other animals) and 'O' for animals that are omni-
vores (they eat both plants and animals) beside each animal name given below

(i) Bear  (ii) Tiger 

(iii) Horse  (iv) Lion 

(v) Dog  (vi) Elephant 

(vii) Crow  (viii) Giraffe 

(ix) Cow  (x) Man 

2- Write the names of the plants and animals in the 'Food Chains' given below.

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3- Find out and write the names of animals given below.

(i) The biggest mammal ........................................

(ii) The tallest animal ........................................

(iii) One of the loudest shouting mammals ........................................

(iv) Fastest land animal ........................................

(v) Smallest bird ........................................

4- Fill the words mentioned in the chapter in this word puzzle by finding them from
the clues given below. The number of letters in the word are given in brackets
after the clue.

Clues
Across :

(i) Bholi started ............... when the scooter hit her. (8)

(iii) Where Shankar's cat had given birth to kittens. (9)

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(v) The injured bird was ............... above the children in the classroom next
day. (8)

(vi) What the injured bird used for drinking water. (4)

(vii) Dog is man's best ............... (6)

(viii) This girl had taken the cat's lost kitten. (6)

(ix) We keep this animal because it gives us honey. (5, 3)
Down :

(i) Name of Meenu's cow. (5)

(ii) Person who looks after your garden. (8)

(iii) Small crawling animal found in many homes. (9)

(iv) He helps Chandu in his work. (6)

(v) What the cat was doing to its kittens while crying. (8)

5- The following are some of the animals. Circle those which can be touched by
you.

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6- Find the answers from the word grid and write them in the space provided.

AL GAP E RS CO

VE GE TARI AN

U C O WL I S T T M

L L AAETOPEG

T MT B S I U R D O

UHYAENAS OO

RRP E GOP QGS

E O H E N MG H T E

(i) People who do not eat meat are called .................... .
(ii) Two animals reared for milk ...................., .................... .
(iii) Two animals reared for eggs ...................., .................... .
(iv) Two animals kept as pets ...................., .................... .
(v) Two animals responsible for keeping surroundings clean .................... .

7- Identify the following animals as pet, farm and child animals by writing 'P' for
pet, 'F' for farm and 'W' for wild animals.

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8- Complete the following table.

Animals What will you How they are

feed them? useful?

......................... .........................
......................... .........................

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......................... .........................
......................... .........................

......................... .........................
......................... .........................
......................... .........................
......................... .........................

......................... .........................
......................... .........................

......................... .........................
......................... .........................

9- Who eats what? Match by drawing lines of different colours.
One example is shown.

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10- Draw the picture of your favourite pet and write its name.

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CHAPTER 20

DROP BY DROP

TEXT BASED QUESTIONS

Objective Answer Type Questions

1- Select the best option.

(i) All around in Bajju village, we see

(a)water  (b) sand 

(c) grass  (d) forests 

(ii) This year it ............... in Bajju village.

(a)rained slightly   

(b) rained heavily 

(c) did not rain at all  

(d) None of these 

(iii) Members of Mdho's family get ............... when they walk on the hot sand.

(a)blisters  (b) thirsty 

(c) enjoyment  (d) pain 

(iv) Sonal in Bhavnagar fills water in

(a)her mug.  (b) her bowl. 

(c) her bucket.  (d) None of these. 

(v) Rainwater is collected by some people in Bajju village

(a)from the water train.  

(b) using their camel carts. 

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(c) in earthen pots.  

(d) by making tankas.

2- Write 'T' for True and 'F' for False statements.

(i) Water should not be running from the tap while we are brushing our

teeth. 

(ii) After washing vegetables with it, we can use this water for bathing. 

(iii) Two bowls of water can fill a whole bucket. 

(iv) We should not waste water because it is precious. 

(v) Madho's wife fetches water for his family. 

(vi) Using a pipe to water the plants in the garden saves water. 

(vii) Having a fifteen-minute shower uses more water than a bath. 

(viii) Dripping taps should be fixed. 

(ix) Most of the water on earth is fresh water. 

LANGUAGE BASED QUESTIONS

3- Fill in the blanks.
(i) Tankas are covered with ............... .
(ii) Water collected in a tanka is used for ............... after it is cleaned.
(iii) Madho's family uses ............... of water every day.
(iv) Madho's father goes in his camel cart to collect water from the ............. .
(v) In Bhavnagar, water is supplied to Sonal's house for only ............... every
day.
(vi) ............... is the main source of water.
(vii) All ............... and ............... need water to survive.
(viii) Rainwater flows down the ............... .
(ix) ............... comes out from springs and water-falls.
(x) ............... makes water safe for drinking.
(xi) Collection of rain water is called ............... .

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4- What are the women doing in the picture given aside? Why?

____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
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____________________________________________________________

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

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____________________________________________________________

6- Match the words in Column I with information related to that Column II by
drawing arrows.

Column I Column II

(i) Madho's mother (a) has a camel cart

(ii) Bajju (b) lives in Bhavnagar

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(iii) Sonal (c) village is in Rajasthan
(iv) Madho's father (d) collects water for the family

7- Answer in one word or one sentence.
(i) People living in Rajasthan face shortage of water in which season?

_______________________________________________________

(ii) What do you mean by water scarcity?

_______________________________________________________

(iii) Why is rain water mostly used for drinking?

_______________________________________________________

(iv) Can water used for washing vegetables be used in the toilet afterwards?

_______________________________________________________

(v) Why do we feel shortage of water?

_______________________________________________________

8- Describe how a tanka is made and how it gets rainwater for storing. A picture
is given to guide you.

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9- Fill in the blanks with the help of given words.

reuse, lakes, underground water, rivers, ponds, drinking, putting, save, collecting

(i) We should .................... and .................... water.
(ii) Water present below the earth's surface is called .................... .
(iii) Rain harvesting means .................... rainwater and .................... it to use.
(iv) Tanka water is used used for .................... also.
(v) We should keep our ...................., .................... and .................... clean.

10- The following are the different ways of collecting and recycling of water used in
different parts of the country. Match the pictures with their respective names.

Column A Column B

(i) (a) Canal

(ii) (b) Johads

(iii) (c) Dam

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(iv) (d) Pond

11- Answer the following:

(i) Three sources of water.

......................... ......................... .........................

(ii) Three man-made sources of water on which farmers depend for irrigation.

......................... ......................... .........................

(iii) Three ways to use underground water.

......................... ......................... .........................

(iv) Three ways of purifying water.

......................... ......................... .........................

(v) Two ways to utilise rainwater.

......................... ......................... .........................

Think, Find and Write

1- List all the purposes you know for which water is used by you, your family and
any other uses. Fill up the columns in the table below with this information. In
each column, one use has been given to guide you.

Water is used by you Water is used by your Other uses
family

Brushing teeth Washing the floor of the Watering plants in the

house park

................... ................... ...................

................... ................... ...................

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................... ................... ...................
................... ................... ...................

2- Water is being wasted in the two pictures shown below. In each case, explain
what should be done so that water is not wasted.

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____________________________________________________________

3- We want to find out how many drops of water will fill a buckt. Find this out
using the information given below to calculate it.

10 drops fill a 50 spoons fill a 10 bowls will fill 20 mugs will fill a

spoon bowl a mug bucket

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4- Find some words mentioned in the chapter in this word puzzle by outlining

them. These words are given in the box below.

Bajju, Dirt, Rain, Bucket, Drinking, Tap, Distance, Camel cart, Leaks,
Madho, Pipe, Water, Summer, Rajasthan, Lid, Sieve, Water Scarcity, Sonal,
Tanka, Sand, Train, Village, Pond, Pit, Can, Bhavnagar, Sister

MB U C K E T Z S L L R S
AHS ANDAVUEI AO
D A D C Y I N I MA D J N
H V I A X R K L MK D A A
O N S MT T A L E S R S L
WA T E R S C A R C I T Y
B G A L A I P G WK N H T
AANCI S I EVEKAA
J RCANTTTRAI NP
J Q E R ME P O N D N N G
U WA T E R P I P E G P N

5- Every drop counts when we to conserve water. Decode the words given in the
blanks with the help of the secret code and find some interesting ways to save
water.

Secret Code

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6- Match the following : Name
Source of Water (a) Rain

(i)

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Source of Water Name
(ii) (b) River

(iii) (c) Sea

(iv) (d) Lake

(v) (d) Well

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CHAPTER 21

FAMILIES CAN BE DIFFERENT

TEXT BASED QUESTIONS

Objective Answer Type Questions

1- Select the best option.

(i) Tanya's family has ............... members.

(a)three  (b) four 

(c) five  (d) None of these 

(ii) Krishna and Kaveri live with

(a)their father  (b) their mother 

(c) their parents  (d) their grandfather 

(iii) Habib's abbu enjoys 
(a)playing with the grandchildren

(b) playing cards 

(c) watching television with others 

(d) all of these 

(iv) What does Sitamma's mother do before dinner?

(a)She returns from office   

(b) She teaches the children 

(c) She cooks the dinner  

(d) She washes the dishes 

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(v) Totaram does not stay with his

(a)mother  (b) dada and dadi 

(c) chachi  (d) All of these 

(vi) Family members often live together in the ............... house.

(a)different  (b) same 

(c) separate  (d) none of these 

(vii) In a joint family ............... is the head of the family.

(a)father  (b) mother 

(c) uncle  (d) grandfather 

(viii) In a nuclear family ............... is the head of the family.

(a)father  (b) mother 

(c) uncle  (d) grandfather 

(ix) Changes in a family can take place because of ............... .

(a)Wedding  (b) Natural calamities 

(c) eating habits  (d) both (a) and (b) 

2- Write 'T' for True and 'F' for False statements. 
(i) Sitamma helps Gitamma get ready for school. 
(ii) Both Sara and Habib are working. 
(iii) When Tara returns from school, her mother looks after her. 
(iv) Nagarajan, Samar and Tanya belong to one family. 
(v) Sitamma's taiji lives with her. 
(vi) Members of a family resemble each other. 
(vii) Members of a family live together and care for one another. 
(viii) Family environment has a great influence on a child. 
(ix) All the family members live in different houses. 
(x) Everyone in the family should share responsibilities.

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LANGUAGE BASED QUESTIONS

3- Fill in the blanks.
(i) Kaveri's father works at his ............... everyday.
(ii) Habib's abbu plays cards with ............... .
(iii) Totaram has come to Mumbai for ............... .
(iv) During vacations, Kaveri goes to stay with ............... .
(v) Tanya is Samar's ............... .

4- Match the name of the person in Column I with another person of that family
in Column II by drawing arrows.

Column I Column II

(i) Nagarajan (a) Tauji

(ii) Tara (b) Chacha

(iii) Gitamma (c) Kaveri

(iv) Totaram (d) Gurleen

(v) Krishna (d) Meenakshi

5- Answer in one word or one sentence.
(i) Who has adopted Tara?

_______________________________________________________

(ii) In Totaram's family in Mumbai, who cooks the food?

_______________________________________________________

(iii) What is the relationship between Gurleen and Nagarajan?

_______________________________________________________

(iv) Where is the food for Sitamma's family cooked?

_______________________________________________________

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(v) During vacations, what does Tara's family do?

_______________________________________________________

6- What do Sara and Habib's family do on holidays?

____________________________________________________________

7- Match the pictures in Column I with the names or descriptions in Column II by
drawing lines.

Column I Column II

Habib's family

Kaveri

Samar's family

Totaram

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Tara's family

Sitamma

Think, Find and Write

1- Name eleven members of Sitamma's family who live together. Are there any oth-
er members of the family living with them who are not named?

____________________________________________________________

2- Find out and write how the families of Tara and that of Kaveri are different from
the family of Tanya.

____________________________________________________________

3- Find out and write the probable reason why Kaveri's mother does not stay with
them. There may be more than one reason.

____________________________________________________________

4- Write how you will play the 'Tell How Many' game in your class. Also decide the
number to be called the first time if you want the children to form groups so that
at least two children are left out.

____________________________________________________________

5- Just like Sitamma's family tree shown in your textbook, draw the family tree
of Totaram, showing both his family in Mumbai and the family in their village
together in one tree.

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6- In each of the pictures given below, a family is shown. Answer the questions re-

lated to each family. If you do not know, ask the elders in your family.

(i) (a) What is the relation between the three family members shown?

___________________________________________________

(b) Why are all of them here?

___________________________________________________

(ii) (a) What is the relation between the four family members shown?

___________________________________________________

(b) Why are all of them here?

___________________________________________________

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(iii) (a) How many family members are shown in the picture?

___________________________________________________

(b) What are they doing?

___________________________________________________

7- Draw your family tree in the space provided and answer the questions that fol-
low:

(i) With who do you like to be more in the family? Why?

_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________

(ii) With whom do you like share your feelings?

_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________

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(iii) What activities are done together in a family?

_______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

(iv) Write about the changes in your family in the last one year.

_______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

8- Families are special. In the given pictures, different types of families are shown.

Single parent family (mother) Single parent family (father)

Nuclear family Joint family

Write few lines about your family.

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

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____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

9- Put a 'tick' on those sentences which tell the various things that happen in fam-
ilies.

(i) Members of a family often resemble each other. 

(ii) The family members love each other very much. 

(iii) One becomes a part of a family by being born or getting married into that

family. 

(iv) Family members often live together in the same house. 

(v) Elders in the family earn money for the family. 

(vi) Family members stay together even if there is a fight amongst themselves


(vii) In a family, children and the old are taken care of. 

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CHAPTER 22

LEFT-RIGHT

TEXT BASED QUESTIONS

Objective Answer Type Questions

1- Select the best option.

(i) A bus stop is a place where buses

(a)pick up passengers.  

(b) drop passengers. 

(c) stop for some time.  

(d) All of these. 

(ii) A ............... is a place where sick persons are looked after.

(a)shop  (b) school 

(c) hospital  (d) park 

(iii) The Sun rises in the morning from which direction?

(a)East  (b) West 

(c) North  (d) None of these 

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

(a)East  (b) South 

(c) West  (d) None of these 

(v) On your left hand, the index finger is to the ............... of the thumb when
you see the palm.

(a)left  (b) Either left of right 

(c) right  (d) None of these 

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Question nos. 2 and 3 are based on the following map/diagram shown below.
Study the map/diagram carefully and answer the questions.

2- Write 'T' for True and 'F' for False statements. 
(i) Ruchira makes two right turns to go inside her school. 
(ii) Ruchira makes three left turns to go inside her school. 
(iii) Ruchira passes the post on her right on the way. 
(iv) Ruchira passes three trees on her way to school. 
(v) Ruchira does not see any shop on her way to school.

LANGUAGE BASED QUESTIONS

3- Fill in the blanks.

(i) Ruchira passes a ............... before anything else on her way to school.

(ii) When returning home from her school, Ruchira will pass the bus stop on
her ............... .

(iii) When returning home from her school, Ruchira will pass the park on her
...............

(iv) Ruchira passes a ............... on her left just before the well on her way to
school.

(v) Ruchira passes the building of a ..............., ..............., ............... and
............... on her way to school.

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4- Answer the following questions.

(i) Name the four main directions.

_______________________________________________________

(ii) What is a map?

_______________________________________________________

(iii) Why are symbols used in maps?

_______________________________________________________

(iv) Write the names of the five fingers of the hand.

_______________________________________________________

(v) How do we recognise a hospital building when we see it?

_______________________________________________________

5- Match the symbols shown in Column I with what they mean as given in the map
in the textbook, in Column II by drawing arrows.

Column I Column II

(i) (a) Bus stop

(ii) (b) Gate of park

(iii) (c) Hospital

(iv) (d) House

(v) (e) Post office

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(vi) (f) Ruchira's home
(vii) (g) Ruchira's School
(viii) (h) Shop
(ix) (i) Tree
(x) (j) Well

6- If you are asked to guide Ruchira to return home from her school, write the
directions in which direction she has to turn at which landmark, so that she
reaches home without losing her way.

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

7- Fill in the blanks with the help of given words.
north, Atlas, sketch, compass, south

(i) A .................... is a rough drawing.
(ii) A .................... helps us to find directions.
(iii) .................... is a book of maps.
(iv) All maps have .................... direction at the bottom.
(v) The needle of compass always points to the .................... direction.

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8- Rehan is standing facing the morning sun. Help him to know the direction.

(i) The direction in front of Rehan is .................... .

(ii) The direction behind him is .................... .

(iii) The direction to his left is .................... .

(iv) The direction to his right is .................... .

9- Match the following columns: Column II
Column I (a) Zebra crossing

(i)

(ii) (b) No U turn

(iii) (c) School ahead

(iv) (d) No parking

(v) (e) No entry

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Think, Find and Write

1- A map of part of a city in a foreign country is shown below. Find out and write
the meanings of the words mentioned in the map.

(i) Parking .....................................................................................................
(ii) One way traffic .........................................................................................
(iii) Westbound/Eastbound .............................................................................
(iv) Exit 2B .....................................................................................................

2- The map shown in Q 2 above is giving directions to reach some place.
(i) Can you find out the name of the place? (Hint: It is given on the map).

_______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

(ii) If you were driving from the top right corner of the map on the road
marked 'Westbound', write the directions to be followed to reach the place
given in part (i. Mention all the directions of turns.

_______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

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3- Our traffic police gives directions to people driving by using their hands. Three

pictures of signals given by a traffic policeman are shown below. Find out and

write what each symbol means.

____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________

4- Observe the picture given below and answer the following questions.

(i) What is the colour of each light (top, middle and bottom)?

_______________________________________________________

(ii) What should a car driver do when the top light is lighted?

_______________________________________________________

(iii) What does it mean if the middle light keeps on blinking, but the other
lights are off?

_______________________________________________________

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5- Which other signs can you see in your neighbourhood?
Draw them and write what they indicate.

Sign What they indicate

................................................................................

................................................................................

................................................................................

................................................................................

................................................................................

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6- This is a picture with Ruchira in the centre. In this picture, draw-

(i) An animal on Ruchira's right. (ii) A tree in front of Ruchira.

(iii) A book behind Ruchira. (iv) A chair on Ruchira's left.

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