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CHAPTER 23

A BEAUTIFUL CLOTH

TEXT BASED QUESTIONS

Objective Answer Type Questions

1- Select the best option.

(i) A dupatta is a long piece of ............... cloth.

(a)stitched  (b) unstitched 

(c) woollen  (d) None of these 

(ii) A cloth like a dupatta can also be worn as a

(a)lungi  (b) turban 

(c) chunni  (d) All of these 

(iii) All pieces of cloth have ............... running along their length and breadth.

(a)threads  (b) strings 

(c) embroidery  (d) None of these 

(iv) Sajida was thinking about the ............... in her dream.

(a)shawl  (b) saree 

(c) dupatta  (d) None of these 

(v) What did Sajida's sister give her?

(a)A cloth  (b) A chaddar 

(c) A dupatta  (d) None of these 

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LANGUAGE BASED QUESTIONS

2- Fill in the blanks.
(i) Sajida's dupatta had ............... stuck on it.
(ii) Sajida played with the dupatta after ................ .
(iii) Sajida's dupatta was made up of ................ .
(iv) Sajida's dupatta could also have been worn as a ................ or ................ .
(v) ................ can also be woven like a cloth.

3- Explain the method of weaving together two different coloured pieces of cloth
just like the example of the paper given in the textbook. To start you off, the
first step has been written for you. Now write the other steps, using the first
words as clues given in each step.
(i) Take two square pieces of cloth of different colours.

(ii) Mark .........................................................................................................

(iii) Cut ...........................................................................................................

(iv) Place .........................................................................................................

(v) Weave .......................................................................................................

(vi) Paste .........................................................................................................

4- Circle the clothes you wear in summer with a blue colour and those in winters
with red colour.

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5- Fill in the blanks with the help of given words.
Jammu and Kashmir, rough, length, breadth, sack, embroidery, Turban

(i) .................... is an unstitched garment worn on head by men in India.
(ii) Thread work done on a cloth is called .................... .
(iii) Pashmina shawl belongs to the state of .................... .
(iv) In a piece of cloth, thread can be seen running along its .................... and

.................... .
(v) .................... is made of jute and has a .................... texture.

6- Arrange the following processes in correct order by putting numbers in the boxes.

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7- Identify and write the types of printing given in the space provided.

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8- Match the different traditional dresses worn by the people of their respective

states.

Column A Column B

(i) (a) Haryana

(ii) (b) Tamil Nadu

(iii) (c) Maharashtra
(iv) (d) Assam
(v) (e) Punjab

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Think, Find and Write

1- Observe the picture given below and answer the questions related to it.
(i) What is this man doing?

_________________________

_________________________

He is using some kind of machine. What is
(ii) this machine called and what is required to

run it?

_________________________

_________________________

_________________________

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2- Some clothes are given in the box below. Find out which of them are stitched
and which are unstitched. Accordingly write their names in the correct column
in the table given below the box.

Tehmad, Shirt, Towel, Patka, Dupatta, Kameez, Turban, Socks, Gloves,
Chunni, Frock, Skirt, Lehenga, Pyjama, Handkerchief, Dhoti, Lungi, Muffler,
Odhni, Saree, Shawl, Trousers, Jeans, Scarf, Tie, Turban, Bedsheet, Shorts,

Stitched Unstitched Stitched Unstitched

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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3- Match the names of Indian states in Column I with the typical dress worn by

their people in Column II by drawing arrows.

Column I Column II

(i) Maharashtra (a) Women wear phiran and salwar

(ii) Punjab (b) Men wear dhoti-kurta

(iii) Rajasthan (c) Women wear salwar, kameez and
(iv) West Bengal dupatta

(d) Women wear long sarees like dhoti

(v) Jammu & Kashmir (e) Men wear churidar pyjama, kurta
with turban on head

4- Find out and write the names of various fabrics, natural or synthetic, used in
making clothes and various furnishings used by us. Each of these fabrics give
a different feel. Write them in the table given below either in the 'Natural' or
'Synthetic' groups. One fabric in each group has been written to start you off.

Natural Synthetic

Silk Nylon

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

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

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

5- Find the names of clothes worn in India in this word puzzle by outlining them.
These names are given in the box below.

Chunni, Dhoti, Dupatta, Frock, Kameez, Lehenga, Lungi, Odhni, Patka,
Pyjama, Saree, Scarf, Shawl, Skirt, Shirt, Turban, Trousers, Tie

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QS KI RTS AREE

THAL AHE NGAD

R A MU F F L E R Z H

O WE N D R Y X WV O

UL E GUODHNI T

S TZ I PCHUNNI

ETI EAKS CARF

R P P A T K A N ML K

S H I R T K A N ML K

S H I R T P Y J A MA

TURBANJ HGDC

6- Make a paper mat using two different colour papers and paste it.

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7- Cut a cauliflower or ladyfinger. Apply colour on the cut face and make prints on

a piece of paper or cloth to make your own designs.

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CHAPTER 24

WEB OF LIFE

TEXT BASED QUESTIONS

Objective Answer Type Questions

1- Select the best option. (b) non-living things 
(i) The web of life includes
(a)living beings 

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

(ii) 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 license 

(iii) The item not related to bricks is

(a)clay  (b) sand 

(c) water  (d) kiln 

(iv) The item not related to producing heat for cooking is

(a)gas  (b) sunlight 

(c) torch  (d) electricity 

(v) ............... are not related to birds. 
(a)lnsects  (b) Nests

(c) Eggs  (d) None of these 

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2- Write 'T' for True and 'F' for False statements. 

(i) Soil is related to insects. 

(ii) Water is not related to man. 

(iii) Letters are related to train.

(iv) We are related to house.

(v) House is not related to sun.

LANGUAGE BASED QUESTIONS

3- Write the names of five natural things and five man-made things by filling in
the table below.

Natural Man-made

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

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

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

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

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

4- Match the names in Column I with their characteristics in Column II by drawing
arrows.

Column I Column II

(i) Soil (a) Natural

(ii) Bird (b) Man-made

(iii) Telephone (c) Living

(iv) Water (d) Rain

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5- Match the pictures with their names and whether they are living or non-living

by drawing lines. One has been done for you.

6- Water, bricks, wood, glass ans clay are related to us because we live in a house.
Show their relation to us in the form of a chain by filling in these words in the
chain diagram with blank boxes given below.

7- In the pictures given in Q.6, there are some items which are called non-living,
but they have many living organisms living in them, Which items are these and
why?

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8- Write three things needed by the living beings from nature.

(i) Plant : .................... .................... ....................

(ii) Bird : .................... .................... ....................

(iii) Man : .................... .................... ....................

(iv) Lion : .................... .................... ....................

9- Give three examples for each of the following:

(i) Sources of water

......................... ......................... .........................
.........................
(ii) Things we get from nature for food. .........................

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

(iii) Sources of fibre in nature.

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

10- Circle the things that need energy from the sun in order to grow.

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11- Complete the following food chains. Frog
Jackal
(i) Plants " ......................... " .........................

(ii) Plants " ......................... "

(iii) ......................... " Jackal "

12- Match the importance of soil with its appropriate picture.

Column A Column B

(i) sustain plant and animal life

Soil

(ii) Medium for plant growth

Earthworm

(iii) Provides home to different
organisms

Rocks

(iv) Forms a part of construction
material

Ecosystem

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13- How do you depend on the soil?

____________________________________________________________

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14- How do you depend on the sun?

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Think, Find and Write

1- Based on the chart given below, answer the questions.

Write what things the living things are able to do, giving two examples of each.
All examples must be different.

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2- List all the related items to do the following jobs. One has been done to guide

you for the others (everybody will not have the same answers for these jobs).
Example : Shopping : Shopping bag, Money, List of items to buy, Shop where to
buy, Guarantee card, Cash memo/Receipt, Vehicle to use and so on.

(i) Cooking ......................................................................................

(ii) Going to school ......................................................................................

(iii) Building a house ......................................................................................

(iv) Playing cricket ......................................................................................

(v) Doing homework ......................................................................................

3- A typical food web (i.e. related plants/animals) is shown below. Observe it care-
fully and write what is the food of what (Hint : the arrows give you some idea).
e.g. the owl eats the rat.

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4- Draw your picture in the blank space. Now join the picture with lines to all those

which you feel are needed for you to live.

5- Paste pictures of three living and three non-living things.

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