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CHAPTER 1
Going to School
1- Select the best option
(i) Which of the following work cannot be done by a pulley?
(a) Helping a trolley move across a river c
(b) Helping a blind man cross the road c
(c) Taking out water form a well c
(d) Lifting bricks to a height c
(ii) You can reach school on a bullock-cart, if you have to
(a) cross a thick forest c
(b) go over rocky footpaths c
(c) move through snow c
(d) move through green fields c
(iii) The jugad is made out of
(a) a motorcycle c (b) planks of wood c
(c) waste material c (d) All of these c
(iv) Knee-high water is found after rain in
(a) Assam c (b) Uttarakhand c
(c) Dense forest c (d) Ladakh c
(v) The transport used for going to school in .......... makes a phut-phut-phut sound.
(a) Uttarakhand c (b) Kerala c
(c) Gujarat c (d) Northern hills c
(vi) Where do you see a "Jugad"?
(a) Bengaluru c (b) Delhi c
(c) Rajasthan c (d) All the above c
(vii) Which animal is not used as a means of transport?
(a) Camel c (b) Elephant c
(c) Cow c (d) Horse c
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(viii) The bridges in early days were made of .......... .
(a) cement c (b) wood c
c
(c) steel c (d) bricks
c
(ix) Corporal punishment in schools should be .......... . c
(a) strict c (b) compulsory
(c) optional c (d) banned
2- Write 'T' for True and 'F' for False statements.
(i) We can ride a bicycle to go to school, if it can be reached by road. c
(ii) We can go to school on a trolley if the school lies across a river. c
(iii) We can ride a jugad to reach school if it lies across green fields. c
(iv) We cannot reach school, if we have to cross a road bridge. c
(v) We can ride a camel-cart to school through a thick forest. c
(vi) A camel-cart is generally found in deserts. c
(vii) It is easy to walk on snow. c
(viii) In hilly places, a trolley or ropeway is used to transport goods or people
from one place to another. c
(ix) Brave children are taken out on elephants in the Republic Day parade. c
(x) Trains can easily move over a bamboo bridge. c
3- Fill in the blanks.
Bamboo, Kerala, Sunlight, camel cart, rocky paths, pulley, Howrah bridge, hills,
valleys, jugad, stronger
(i) A vallam is used to reach school in some parts of ................
(ii) In parts of Assam, children reach school by crossing over ............... bridges.
(iii) Children in the mountains of Uttarakhand reach school by going on ................
(iv) In Rajasthan, children use a ............... to reach school.
(v) ............... does not pass through thick jungle.
(vi) A ............... is a vehicle used in rural areas, made by putting together parts from
other vehicles or machines.
(vii) A ............... makes drawing of water from well easier.
(viii) A cement bridge is ............... than a bamboo bridge.
(ix) A bridge helps us to cross over canyons, ..............., ............... and waterbodies.
(x) The ............... in Kolkata is the busiest bridge in the world.
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4- Match the type of bridge in Column A with the material it is made of in Column B by
drawing arrows.
Column A Column B
(i) Trolley bridge (a) Bricks, iron rods and cement
(ii) Bamboo bridge (b) Wood and iron rope
(iii) Cement bridge (c) Iron
(iv) Iron bridge (d) Bamboo and rope
Very Short Answer Type Question
5- Answers in one word or one sentence.
(i) Where is a camel-cart used for going to school?
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(ii) By which ride the children can travel through the difficult roads by their own?
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(iii) When we go to school through a jungle, what sounds can we hear?
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(iv) If we have to reach school by going through snow, what happens if the snow is soft?
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(v) Who will face difficulty to walk on rocky path?
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(vi) Which type of bridge may have steps?
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6- The names of some forms of transport age given below in jumbled form (in some, both
words are jumbled). Write the correct name of the form of transport against each.
(i) eilccyb .................................................................................................
(ii) eamlc tarc .................................................................................................
(iii) eolrtyl .................................................................................................
(iv) obambo reigbd .................................................................................................
(v) aamllv .................................................................................................
7-
(i) Which methods for going to school
(a) require the least effort?
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(b) are the most dangerous?
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(c) require some skill or practice?
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(d) are the fastest?
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(e) involve going on roads?
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(ii) In which mode of transportation
(a) use animals?
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(b) require the children to walk?
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(c) require motorised or other type of transportation mechanism?
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(d) require the children to use own energy other than walking?
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Short Answer Type Question
8- Answer in 30-40 words.
(i) What is a trolley? How it moves?
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(ii) How 'Jugad' is made?
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(iii) Compare the difficulties between going to school as shown in Picture 1 and Picture
2.
Picture 1 Picture 2
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Long Answer Type Question
9- What are the differences between a bamboo bridge and cement bridge?
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Think, Find and Writ
10- School children face many problems while travelling to school. Mention any five such
problems.
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11- Match the description with the given pictures.
(i) Riya lives in a small town of Punjab. (a)
Her school is near her house. She can
go to school by riding a
(ii) Tayyab lives in Uttarakhand. His (b)
school is situated on the other side
of the hill form his house. He goes to
school through a
(iii) Rajesh and his friends live in a small (c)
town of Rajasthan. They go to their
school situated 8 km from their home,
by taking a
(iv) Adityan lives in Kerala. He lives on (d)
the bank of river. His school is located
on the other side of the river. He cross
the river by a
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12- Write and label the states in a political outline map of India with the help of information
given.
(i) The state where children walk through rocky paths. ....................
(ii) The state where you are living. ....................
(iii) The state where bamboo bridges are used. ....................
(iv) The state where children walk through jungles. ....................
(v) The state where a trolley is used by children to reach the school. ....................
(vi) The state where children use a jugad to reach the school. ....................
(vii) The state where a vallam is used by children to reach the school ....................
(viii) The state where camel-carts are used. ....................
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13- Complete this analogy.
(i) camel : .................... horse : Tonga
(ii) cement bridge : .................... bamboo bridge : not strong
(iii) ropeway : .................... boat : river
(iv) desert : .................... plains : bullock-cart
14- Write the places or states where the following are used to travel?
(i) Jugad ............................................................
(ii) Camel cart ............................................................
(iii) Bamboo bridge ............................................................
(iv) Vallam ............................................................
(v) Rope Bridge ............................................................
15- Complete the following:
(i) Camel : Camel cart = .................... : Bullock cart
(ii) Bamboo bridge : .................... = Cement bridge: Strong
(iii) Rope bridge : .................... = Vallan : Kerala
(iv) .................... : Kashmir = Rocky path : Uttarakhand
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CHAPTER 2
Ear to Ear
1- Select the best option.
(i) Which of the following animals has tiny holes on both sides of the head to hear?
(a) Giratte c (b) Crow c
(c) Tiger c (d) Donkey c
(ii) The .......... Has ears like fans.
(a) elephant c (b) monkey c
(c) whale c (d) hen c
(iii) The donkey has ears
(a) which cannot be seen c
(b) on the top of its head c
(c) on the sides of its head c
(d) Both (a) and (c) c
(iv) The patterns by which animals may be recognised are due to
(a) colour of their skin c (b) hair on their skin c
(c) feel of their skin c (d) Both (a) and (c) c
(v) Now where do we see dinosaurs?
(a) Only in forests c (b) Only in the zoo c
(c) In firms and pictures c (d) None of these c
2- Write 'T' for True and 'F' for False statements. c
(i) Our national animal is peacock. c
(ii) A fish has ears but we cannot see it. c
(iii) Buffaloes and cows have hair on their bodies. c
(iv) Sheep do not have hair on their bodies. c
(v) Squirrel lays eggs. c
(vi) We can see the ears of a crocodile. c
(vii) All animals have ears. c
(viii) The number of tigers in India is decreasing day by day.
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(ix) Dinosaurs are extinct from the earth. c
(x) A frog gives birth to babies and a monkey lays eggs. c
3- Fill in the blanks.
head, ears, love, leaves, Dodo, attention, tiny holes, feathers, no hair, patterns,
visible/outer
(i) Usually we cannot see the holes used for hearing by a bird because they are covered
by ................
(ii) If an animal does not have outer hair, it will not have any ............... on its skin.
(iii) Crocodiles and lizards hear by ............... on the sides of their heads.
(iv) All animals that give birth to their young ones have ............... ears.
(v) Animals not having visible ears can be recognised by having ............... on their
body.
(vi) The lizards have tiny holes on their heads which are their. ............... .
(vii) A buffalo has ears like ............... .
(viii) A human being has ears on both sides of his ............... .
(ix) Our pet needs our ............... and ............... .
(x) ............... is an extinct bird.
4- Match the type of pattern in Column A with the animal in Column B by drawing arrows.
Column A Column B
(i) Black stripes on white skin (a) Deer
(ii) Black stripes on yellow-brown skin (b) Leopard
(iii) Black spots on yellow-brown skin (c) Tiger
(iv) White spots on yellow-brown skin (d) Zebra
5- Let us observe the picture given below.
(a) (b) (c)
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(d) (e) Yes/No
Yes/No
Name the picture and tell which have visible ears by ticking Yes or No. Yes/No
Yes/No
(a) ..................................................................................... Yes/No
(b) .....................................................................................
(c) .....................................................................................
(d) .....................................................................................
(e) .....................................................................................
Very Short Answer Type Question
6- Answers in one word or one sentence.
(i) Name two animals which give birth to babies?
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(ii) Name any two animals which have ears on the sides of their head.
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(iii) How does a snake hear?
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(iv) Why do animals have different patterns on their bodies?
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7- Answer the following questions based on the picture given below.
(i) Which big animal is seen in the picture?
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(ii) What are the small animals doing?
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Short Answer Type Question
8- Answer in 30-40 words.
(i) What is the reason that animals can be recognised by their skin?
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(ii) How do birds hear?
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9- Animals not having ears can still hear. How?
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Long Answer Type Question
10- Explain the similarities and differences between a bird and cow regarding their bodies.
How do they give birth to their babies?
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Think, Find and Writ
11- Circle the animals that lay eggs in red and those that give birth to their babies in the blue
colour.
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12- The names of some animals are given in jumbled form in the table given
below. Complete the table.
Jumbled Name Name of Has hair on skin/ Lays eggs/Gives Ears visible/not
Animal Does not have birth to young visible
hair on skin
HSFI
TAPHNLEE
KUCD
PWORSAR
EONYDK
DARLPEO
OFALFBU
OEGNPI
13- Tick ({) the correct option.
(i) We (can/cannot) see the ears of a bird.
(ii) An elephant (lay eggs/gives birth to their ones).
(iii) The different patterns found on (animals/birds) body are due to the hair on their
skin.
(iv) The (Lion/Tiger) is our national animal.
(v) The animals whose ears (can/cannot) be seen from outside, (have/have no) hair on
their bodies, (lay eggs/give birth to their young ones.)
14- Draw a picture of this animal and colour it. Give it an name of your own choice.
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(i) Look at this animal. Write its name.
(ii)
(iii) ______________________________________________________
(iv)
Do you know that this is our National Animal?
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Where does it live?
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The numbers of this animal are going down in India. Discuss why this could be
happening?
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15- Match the animals shown here with the pictures of their skin.
Make the correct pattern of the skin on the picture of each animal.
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CHAPTER 3
A Day with Nandu
1- Select the best option.
(i) Elephants sleep for .......... day.
(a) most of the c (b) 4 to 6 hours in a c
(c) 12 to 16 hours in a c (d) 2 to 4 hours in a c
(ii) A normal 3-month old baby elephant may weight about
(a) 10 kg. c (b) 50 kg. c
(c) 200 kg. c (d) None of these c
(iii) Who complains that they have to dance on an empty stomach?
(a) The monkeys c (b) The bears c
(c) Nandu c (d) The horses c
(iv) Elephants move around in groups called
(a) colonies c (b) herds c
(c) swarms c (d) None of these c
(v) Adult elephants eat
(a) meat and eggs c (b) sugar and grain c
(c) forest fruits c (d) twigs and leaves c
2- Write 'T' for True and 'F' for False statements. c
(i) People specially call pigeons to feed them with grain. c
(ii) Children don't like cats. c
(iii) When horseshoe are fixed to a horse's hooves, the horse loves it. c
(iv) The oldest male is the leader of a herd of elephants. c
(v) Elephants lie in the mud to cool their bodies. c
(vi) Nandu is a small bull elephant. c
(vii) Elephants sleep for eight to ten hours in a day. c
(viii) Only elephants live in a herd. c
(ix) The weight of a baby elephant is about 200 kg. c
(x) Elephants love to play in water and mud.
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3- Fill in the blanks.
babies, useful, care of female elephants, 100 kg, female, 14-15 years old, the legs
and trunks, the open jungle, bears, monkeys
(i) Male elephants stay in the herd till they are ................
(ii) The grey forest that Nandu imagined he was in, was actually ............... of his
family members.
(iii) Living only in a basket the snake has forgotten what it is like in the ............... and
fresh air.
(iv) For entertainment, humans use three animals: ..............., .............. and snakes.
(v) When baby elephants play, they pull each other's ................
(vi) An elephant herd has only ................ with their ................ .
(vii) The oldest ................ is the leader of the elephant herd.
(viii) An adult elephant can eat more than ................ of food in one day.
(ix) Elephant are ................ animals and should be taken ................ .
4- Match the type of bridge in Column A with the material it is made of in Column B by
drawing arrows.
Column A Column B
(i) Nandu (a) Follows Nani Ma
(ii) Amma (b) Squirt water on Nandu
(iii) Nani Ma (c) Drinks his mother's milk
(iv) Nandu's cousins (d) Leads the herd
5- Match the pictures in Column A with the activities in Column B by drawing lines.
Column A Column B
(i) (a) Elephants playing
(ii) (b) Elephants cooling themselves
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(iii) (c) Elephants feeding themselves
(iv) (d) Elephants drinking water
Very Short Answer Type Question
6- Answers in one word or one sentence.
(i) Why does a herd of elephants spread out in a forest?
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(ii) What sound does an elephant make?
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(iii) Is Nandu a male or female elephant?
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7- Why is it important for elephants to live in herds?
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Short Answer Type Question
8- Answer in 30-40 words.
(i) Why is the cat happier than the horse, the bear, or the monkey?
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(ii) Elephants use two methods to keep their bodies cool. Describe these methods in
one sentence each.
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9- Some animals have expressed their ill-treatment by humans in this chapter.
State this ill-treatment in one sentence for each of the four animals given in the chapter.
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Long Answer Type Question
10- Answer in 80-100 words.
(i) Nandu was a shy baby, but finally he played in the water with his cousins. Describe
how this took place.
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(ii) Briefly describe Nandu's day, listing his activities at the different times given below.
(a) Just after he woke up.
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(b) After Nani Ma trumpetted.
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(c) After the elephants had eaten.
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(d) Just before sunset.
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(e) What he did just before falling asleep?
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Think, Find and Writ
11- How are elephants useful to man?
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12- Match the names of animals in Column A with the names of their groups in Column B
by drawing arrows.
Column A Column B
(i) Ducks (a) Herd
(ii) Bees (b) Flight
(iii) Elephants (c) Pack
(iv) Pigeons (d) Flock
(v) Fishes (e) Caravan
(vi) Wolves (f) Shoal
(vii) Camels (g) Swarm
13- Unscramble the names of the animals given in the jumbled form.
(i) Largest water animal .................... (LUBE HAWLE)
(ii) Fastest running animal .................... (TEHCEHA)
(iii) Fastest flightless running bird .................... (RSOTICH)
(iv) Largest land animal .................... (CARIANF PHNTAEEL)
14- Name two national parks and the states where they are located.
National Parks States
(i)
(ii)
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15- Search for the elephant's body parts hidden in the maze and label them in the picture
given below.
ACNOPETAI L
HEADCARZ RE
QF EETL UETG
MP U N U O N E U O
EYES S Z KI S S
F L ARKOPI KS
CL RS I S PS TX
BENKS TXZ OS
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CHAPTER 4
The Story of Amrita
1- Select the best option.
(i) ............... were Amrita's best friends.
(a) Peacocks c (b) Animals c
(c) Schoolchildren c (d) Trees c
(ii) Children of Khejadli played c
(a) hop skotch and gulli-danda
(b) inside their homes c
(c) in the shade of the trees c
(d) in the village playground c
(iii) The King wanted the trees to be cut because
(a) the wood was needed for his palace c
(b) they were very old c
(c) all their leaves had fallen c
(d) the villagers were his enemies c
(iv) The villagers protected the trees from being cut by c
(a) snatching away the woodcutters' axes
(b) requesting the King c
(c) hugging the trees c
(d) killing the woodcutters c
(v) The most common tree that grew in Amrita's village was the ............... tree.
(a) Neem c (b) Khejadi c
(c) Peepal c (d) None of these c
(vi) Plants give us ............... .
(a) oxygen c (b) wood c
(c) food c (d) all of these c
(vii) If there would be no trees then there will be no ............... .
(a) oxygen c (b) animals c
(c) human beings c (d) all of these c
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2- Write 'T' for True and 'F' for False statements.
(i) Amrita and her companions sacrificed their lives almost three humdred years ago.
c
(ii) The elders of Khejadli village said that plants and animals can live without
humans. c
(iii) The King stopped the tree cutting when he came to know of the strong feeling of
the villagers. c
(iv) Today Khejadli village is again like a desert. c
(v) Leaves of the khejadi tree are eaten by animals. c
(vi) The story of Amrita is a true story. c
3- Fill in the blanks.
grass, trees and animals, strength, jodhpur, plants and animals, roam freely,
cactus, own, Bishnois, autumn, Khejadli
(i) The Bishnoi people, even today, protect ................
(ii) The King learnt about the villagers' respect for ............... when he visited the
village.
(iii) If we visit Khejadli village today we will find that the animals there ...............
without fear.
(iv) Amrita during her childhood wanted the trees to give ............... to her.
(v) The ............... near Lalita's school wall has not been planted by anyone.
(vi) Khejadli village is located near ............... in Rajasthan.
(vii) The name of Amrita's village is ............... .
(viii) Apart from Khejadi trees, ............... also grows in deserts.
(ix) Many trees and plants, grow on their ............... .
(x) People of Khejadli village are called ............... .
(xi) Trees shed all their leaves in ............... .
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4- Given below are some pictures associated with Amrita and the story of Khejadli village.
Write the number of each picture against the correct information associated with it.
(1) (2) (3)
(4) (5)
Sentences
(i) Amrita playing during her childhood.
(ii) Amrita killed by the woodcutters.
(iii) Amrita protects a tree from being cut.
(iv) The village elders talking to the King
(v) The King asks the woodcutters to bring wood.
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Very Short Answer Type Question
5- Answers in one word or one sentence.
(i) Who are the Bishnois?
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(ii) When Amrita grew up, why did strangers visit her village?
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(iii) When Amrita hugged a tree, what did the woodcutters do before killing her?
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(iv) What did the King not believe?
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(v) In which areas is the Khejadi tree usually found?
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Short Answer Type Question
6- Answer in 30-40 words.
(i) How did the day of little Amrita usually begin?
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(ii) List two reasons due to which the Khejadi tree can survive in very poor conditions.
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(iii) How was the village finally protected against cutting of trees?
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(iv) Why did the king's men kill the villagers of Khejadli?
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Long Answer Type Question
7- Answer in 80-100 words.
(i) How can we say that the King was not cruel? What orders did he give upon
knowing of the villagers' deaths?
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(ii) ______________________________________________________
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Describe the various use of the Khejadi tree.
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Think, Find and Writ
8- Mention three ways in which we can protect our trees from being cut without
affecting out everyday life.
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9- Make a list of the things that we get from a tree and fill the names in the given boxes.
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10- Answer the following in one word.
(i) National tree of India. .....................
(ii) A tree having high medicinal value. .....................
(iii) A tree whose leaves are used make thatch roofs hats, baskets
and fans. .....................
(iv) A tree commonly see in Rajasthan. .....................
(v) The biggest herb which looks as a tree. .....................
11- Make a collage of following pictures of Rajasthan:
Traditional dress, musical instruments, folk dance, Rajasthan food, plants and animals of
desert, houses in desert, means of transport
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CHAPTER 5
Anita and the Honeybees
1- Select the best option.
(i) ............... are the most important bees for the hive.
(a) Queen bees c (b) Worker bees c
(c) Male bees c (d) All of these c
(ii) Honeybees suck ............... from the flowers.
(a) water c (b) sugar c
(c) honey c (d) nectar c
(iii) ............... live and work like honeybees.
(a) Termites c (b) Wapas c
(c) Ants c (d) All of these c
(iv) Litchi trees give flowers in the month of
(a) October c (b) December c
(c) February c (d) April c
(v) How does Anita now go to college?
(a) By a cycle c (b) By a motorcycle c
(c) By train c (d) Walking c
(vi) Anita started teaching young children of her village because
(a) she loved them c
(b) she wanted to become rich fast c
(c) her parents forced her to do so c
(d) she wanted to continue her studies with the money she got c
(vii) A honeybee does a special type of dance when it finds flowers with
nectar because it
(a) gets very excited c
(b) wants to communicate with the other bees about the nectar c
(c) wants to collect all the nectar from the flowers c
(d) wants to show how well it can dance. c
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(viii) Ants gets attracted to eatables
(a) sour in taste c
c
(b) with sweet taste and fragrance c
c
(c) salty in taste
c
(d) spoiled and rotten c
c
(ix) Anita became a 'girl star' because she c
(a) was a bee-keeper
(b) was kind to small children
(c) changed her life by going to school
(d) used to attend all village meetings
2- Write 'T' for True and 'F' for False statements.
(i) In childhood, Anita used to graze her cows. c
(ii) Anita studied only upto Class Vth. c
(iii) Anita was popular among the children she was teaching. c
(iv) At village meetings, Anita talks about the importance of bee-keeping. c
(v) Anita stays in Muzzafarpur district of Bihar. c
(vi) The male bees have a special role as workers. c
(vii) The worker bees work all day. c
(viii) Honeybees lay their eggs from October to December c
(ix) The soldier ant lays eggs. c
(x) The worker ants are always busy looking for food and bringing it to the
nest. c
3- Fill in the blanks.
buzz, Ants, VIII, worker, Sugar, medicines, bee keeping, Queen bee, one, box
(i) We need to do a ............... course to keep bees.
(ii) Honeybees lay their 'eggs from ............... to ................
(iii) The ............... lays eggs.
(iv) Honeybees are kept in a ................
(v) There is ............... Queen bee in a hive.
(vi) ............... and ............... are required to keep the bees.
(vii) Every child has a right to free education upto class ................
(viii) The ................ bees are very important for the beehive.
(ix) Honeybees produce the sound of ................ when they fly.
(x) ................ live and work together like honeybees.
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4- Match the pictures in Column A with their descriptions in Column B by drawing lines.
Column A Column B
(i) (a) Anita and her friends cycling to
college
(ii) (b) Anita talking at the village meeting
(iii) (c) Anita driving a motorcycle
(iv) (d) Anita working on her beehive
(v) (e) Anita teaching school children
5- Given below are some sentences from the chapter. Put them in the correct sequence by
numbering them from 1 to 8.
(i) I want to become a wholesaler and get the right price of honey. Number in
(ii) I bought two boxes for keeping bees. Sequence
...............
...............
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(iii) Now I have 20 boxes. ...............
(iv) Many times the bee would sting me. ...............
(v) I got 12 kg of honey from each box. ...............
(vi) I joined the course in bee keeping. ...............
(vii) I bought sugar to make the syrup for honeybees. ...............
...............
(viii) I collected <5000 by teaching children.
Very Short Answer Type Question
6- Answers in one word or one sentence.
(i) Why did Anita not go to school in the early part of her life?
______________________________________________________
(ii) How did Anita manage to find money to start her bee-keeping activity?
______________________________________________________
(iii) Who helped Anita when she wanted to get more time to study?
______________________________________________________
(iv) What does Anita tell other villagers at the village meetings?
______________________________________________________
(v) Why does Anita want to become a wholesaler of honey?
______________________________________________________
Short Answer Type Question
7- Answer in 30-40 words.
(i) Why did Anita's parents finally allow her to go to school?
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
(ii) When Anita is attending her college, how is the bee-keeping work continued?
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
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8- What did Anita do after collecting <5000?
___________________________________________________________
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Long Answer Type Question
9- Answer in 80-100 words.
(i) Describe the duties of the different kinds of bees in the beehive.
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
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(ii) Describe how do the worker bees collect nectar from flowers.
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
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______________________________________________________
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Think, Find and Writ
10- If a honeybee stings s person, what should be the first-aid given?
___________________________________________________________
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11- What are the various uses of honey which we get from honeybees?
___________________________________________________________
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12- What do you know about insects? Fill in the blanks taking the words form the help box.
Help Box
three, exoskeleton, antennae, sting, abdomen, six
(i) Insects have ................ legs.
(ii) Insects have ................ body parts.
(iii) Insects have a head, thorax and ................ .
(iv) Insects have two ................ .
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(v) Some insects can bite or ................ .
(vi) Insects have an ................ .
13- Name the insects from the pictures given below.
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14- Name any four insects that live in groups like honey bees.
(i) (a) ................................ (b) ................................
(c) ................................ (d) ................................
15- Draw an ant and colour it.
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CHAPTER 6
Omana's Journey
1- Select the best option.
(i) The doctor said that Radha shouldn't move her leg for
(a) six days c (b) six months c
(c) six weeks c (d) None of these c
(ii) Omana passed her time on the train by
(a) writing her diary c
(b) looking out of the window c
(c) eating meals and snacks c
(d) All of these c
(iii) Omana's train had started from
(a) Kozhikode c
(b) Valsad c
(c) Gandhidham c
(d) Not mentioned in her diary c
(iv) Radha did not go with Omana on the journey because
(a) Radha's Amma was ill c
(b) Radha's leg was fractured c
(c) Omana did not want her to go c
(d) None of these c
(v) At Valsad, Omana's family bought ............... to eat.
(a) lemon rice c
(b) dhokla with chutney c
(c) batata vada c
(d) bananas and chikoos c
(vi) While going on a long trip in a train, what will you take with you to pass the time?
(a) Television c
(b) Badminton/Racket c
(c) Books and Magazines c
(d) Football c
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(vii) Where you do not need a ticket to enter?
(a) A planetarium c (b) a museum c
(c) a cinema hall c (d) your classroom c
(viii) Who wears a black coat as an uniform?
(a) ticket-checker c (b) railway policeman c
(c) porter c (d) railway sweeper c
(ix) Which of the following things are not sold at a railway station?
(a) tea & coffee c
(b) packed eatables c
(c) magazines and books c
(d) raw vegetables c
2- Write 'T' for True and 'F' for False statements.
(i) The train reached Valsad early in the morning. c
(ii) Sunil and Ann were also going to Kerala. c
(iii) Omana's Amma and Appa had got the middle berths in the compartment. c
(iv) Omana's family checked their names on the reservation chart. c
(v) The field outside the window of the train were green with lots of trees. c
(vi) A ticket-checker wears a red coat. c
(vii) on reaching the railway station, we go to the platform to board train. c
(viii) It becomes dark when a train passes through a tunnel c
(ix) A train cannot cross a river/valley. c
(x) A railway porter checks the railway tickets of the passengers. c
3- Fill in the blanks.
Help Box
grandmother's, Kerala, holiday, fracture, diary, Gandhidham, Kutch, Omana
Roadha, Her bicycle right, Two college students, orange setting, grandmother's
(i) ............... and ............... were best friends.
(ii) Radha fell down from ............... and fractured her ............... leg.
(iii) ............... had the upper berths in their compartment.
(iv) The sky becomes ............... in colour when the sun was ................
(v) Sunil and Ann were going to their ............... house.
(vi) Omana and her friend Radha planned a trip to ............... .
(vii) Omana was going to her ............... house and Radha was going for a ............... .
(viii) Radha did not go because of ............... in her leg.
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(ix) Radha's Amma suggested to Omana to write a ............... .
(x) Omana started her journey from ............... in ............... .
4- Given below are some happenings in Omana's journey. Put them in the correct sequence
by numbering them from 1 to 8.
(i) "Omana, write down everything about her trip in a diary." Number in
(ii) Looking out of the window, I saw brown and dry fields. Sequence
(iii) The ticket collector came and checked their tickets. ...............
(iv) We have just passed a station called Valsad. ...............
(v) Omana's father booked the train tickets for both families. ...............
(vi) There was no water in the bathroom. ...............
(vii) Omana's family checked their names on the reservation chart. ...............
(viii) Amma has opened the tiffin box. ...............
...............
...............
5- The names of some people in the railways are given below in jumbled form. Write their
correct names.
(i) AEETNRORVI RLKEC ....................................................................................
(ii) CEIKTT OOCCLLRTE ....................................................................................
(iii) NNEEGI REIRVD ....................................................................................
(iv) EPRROT ....................................................................................
(v) ADGRU ....................................................................................
6- Match the Pictures in Column A with the description of what is happening in Column B
by drawing lines.
Column A Column B
(i) (a) Train standing at station
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(ii) (b) Looking out of a compartment
(iii) window
(iv) (c) Ticket collector checking
tickets
(d) drives and controls the engine
(v) (e) answers the queries of the
people
(vi) (f) maintains cleanliness on and
around the platform
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(vii) (g) maintains law and order at
the station
(viii)
(h) carries luggage/cargo for
remuneration
Very Short Answer Type Question
7- Answers in one word or one sentence.
(i) What did Sunil give Omana before going to sleep?
______________________________________________________
(ii) What food items were available at Valsad station?
______________________________________________________
(iii) Whose idea was it for Omana to write a diary of her journey?
______________________________________________________
(iv) What had Omana's Amma brought in the tiffin?
______________________________________________________
(v) Why couldn't Radha go with Omana to Kerala?
______________________________________________________
(vi) What is the job of the ticket collector?
______________________________________________________
Short Answer Type Question
8- Answer in 30-40 words.
(i) Omana has mentioned some people who were travelling with her family in their
compartment. Describe them.
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(ii) Why was it so crowded at the door of the coach when Omana's family were getting
(iii) in?
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
Why didn't Omana brush her teeth at night? When would she be able to do so?
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
Long Answer Type Question
9- Answer in 80-100 words.
Describe what Omana saw outside the compartment from window after lunch.
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___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
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Think, Find and Writ
10- What food and clothes will you carry, if you will travel by a train?
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
11- How should we prepare for a long train journey like the one Omana took? Describe by
taking example from the chapter.
___________________________________________________________
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12- Name the capitals of the states given below.
(i) Kerala ............................................................
(ii) Haryana ............................................................
(iii) Andhra Pradesh ............................................................
(iv) Jharkhand ............................................................
(v) Manipur ............................................................
13- Circle the following:
(i) The states, which you will not cross while travelling in a train from Kolkata to
Chennai.
Odisha Andhra Pradesh Telangana
Gujarat Punjab
(ii) The states which you will not cross while travelling in a train from Uttarakhand to
Gujarat.
Kerala Nagaland
Uttar Pradesh Rajasthan West Bengal
14- Look at the pictures in column A and match them with their name in column B.
Column A Column B
(i) (a) Railway Station
(ii) (b) Railway Platform
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(iii) (c) Trains
(iv)
(d) Enquiry Desk
(v)
(e) Ticket
(vi)
(f) Food Stall
(vii)
(g) Bookseller
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CHAPTER 7
From the Window
1- Select the best option.
(i) Madgaon is in which state?
(a) Gujarat c (b) Maharashtra c
(c) Kerala c (d) None of these c
(ii) Which of the following vehicles run on diesel or petrol?
(a) Cars c (b) Trucks c
(c) Autorickshaws c (d) All of these c
(iii) During lunch Omana ate c
(a) bananas and idli-vada
(b) tea and idli-vada c
(c) coffee and dosa c
(d) lemon rice and chikoos c
(iv) While the train was moving, it suddenly became dark because
(a) the lights went off c
(b) the train was crossing a river c
(c) the Sun went behind a cloud c
(d) the train passed through a tunnel c
(v) At the end of the train journey, Omana's family will go to.
(a) Kozhikode c
(b) Kottayam c
(c) Valiyamma's house c
(d) Ammumma's village c
2- Write 'T' for True and 'F' for False statements. c
(i) To cross the river, cars and the train used separate bridges. c
(ii) Some tunnels go completely through mountains. c
(iii) People in Udipi wear the same types of clothes as in Ahmedabad. c
(iv) There was much smoke and noise at the level crossing.
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(v) The fields in Goa are brown and dry. c
(vi) The train passes over the bamboo bridge. c
(vii) It was dark and cool inside the tunnel. c
(viii) Malayalam language is spoken in Kerala. c
(ix) People switch off the engines of their vehicle while waiting at the
train level crossing. c
(x) We can easily count the carriages of another train, crossing ours. c
3- Fill in the blanks.
Help Box
louder, tunnel, Goa, Ahmedabad, level crossing, kozhikode, under, crossing, river,
bridge, bridges, tunnels, two, climbed, upper, read
(i) Some people were going ............... the bars of the level ................
(ii) The sound of the train's movement changed when they crossed a ............... on a
...............
(iii) On the journey from Goa to Kerala the train passes over 2000 ............... and
through 92 ................
(iv) On reaching Kottayam, Omana would have spent ............... days on the train.
(v) Omana ............... on the ............... berth to ............... comics.
(vi) Madgaon is in ............... .
(vii) The air was cooler and moist in Goa than in ............... .
(viii) People waited on both the sides of the ............... for the train to pass.
(ix) While crossing a bridge, the sound of train became ............... .
(x) A ............... takes us to the other side of the mountain.
(xi) Sunil and Ann got down at ............... .
4- Match the pictures in Column A with their descriptions in Column B by drawing lines.
Column A Column B
(i) (a) Road Bridge
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(ii) (b) Railway bridge
(iii)
(c) Level crossing
(iv)
(d) Tunnel
(v)
(e) Fields in Goa
5- Match the names of the stations or places in Column A with the time or activity at that
place in Column B by drawing arrows.
Column A Column B
(i) Kottayam (a) Around 6 o'clock
(ii) Madgaon (b) Lunch
(iii) Udipi (c) Late at night
(iv) Kozhikode (d) Early morning
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Very Short Answer Type Question
6- Answers in one word or one sentence.
(i) Why did Omana exchange addresses with Sunil's family?
______________________________________________________
(ii) At what time did Omana's family start packing up?
______________________________________________________
(iii) Why did the lights come on when the train went through the long tunnel?
______________________________________________________
(iv) Why did the train wheels make a rattling sound when it was crossing the river?
______________________________________________________
Short Answer Type Question
7- Answer in 30-40 words.
(i) Describe the scenery as it appeared to Omana after the train left Udipi.
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
(ii) Explain why there was much smoke and noise at the level crossing.
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
Long Answer Type Question
8- Answer in 80-100 words.
Omana has seen people wearing different types of clothes, eat different kinds of food and
grow different kinds of crops. Describe these differences.
___________________________________________________________
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Think, Find and Writ
9- Omana's train passed through the states given in the table below. Complete the table
from information given in present and the previous chapter. Some information will have
to found out from other places.
S. State Language spoken Special food item
No.
(i) Gujarat ......................... .........................
(ii) Maharashtra ......................... .........................
(iii) Tamil Nadu ......................... .........................
(iv) Andhra Pradesh ......................... .........................
(v) Punjab ......................... .........................
10- The names of some forms of transport are given below in jumbled form. Write the correct
name of the form of transport against each.
(i) ELCCY .............................................................................................
(ii) LLOUKBC TRAC .............................................................................................
(iii) CETSORO .............................................................................................
(iv) OOCCTMYLRE .............................................................................................
(v) CRUKT .............................................................................................
11- What are the differences between bridges and tunnels? Take examples from your chapter
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12- Match the columns. Column B
STATE
Column A (a) Kerala
CITY (b) Rajasthan
(i) Jodhpur (c) Bihar
(ii) Muzzafarpur (d) Tamil Nadu
(iii) Ahmedabad (e) Gujarat
(iv) Kozhikode
(v) Gandhigram
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13- Name four vehicles each which run on petrol and diesel.
Petrol Diesel
................... ...................
................... ...................
................... ...................
................... ...................
14- Write the details of any five states of India.
State Capital Language Cloth Food
Spoken
................... ................... ................... ................... ...................
................... ................... ................... ...................
................... ................... ................... ................... ...................
................... ................... ................... ...................
................... ................... ................... ................... ...................
...................
...................
15- Define the following terms.
(i) Reservation Chart:
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(ii) Platform:
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
(iii) Luggage:
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
(iv) Berth:
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
(v) Ticket Collector:
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
(vi) Coolie:
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
(vii) Enquiry Desk:
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
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16- Paste or draw four pictures of food items eaten in the state in which Omana lvies.
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CHAPTER 8
Reaching Grandmother's House
1- Select the best option.
(i) The bus dropped Omana's family at the side of
(a) the road c (b) a river c
(c) a lake c (d) Ammumma's village c
(ii) Ammumma lived c
(a) close to Valiyamma's house
(b) at Kottayam c
(c) near a railway station c
(d) on an island c
(iii) A railway time table gives information about
(a) the route of the trains c
(b) the arrival and departure time at each station c
(c) the stations along the route c
(d) All of these c
(iv) Omana's family reached Ammumma's place on
(a) 16 May c (b) 17 May c
(c) 18 May c (d) None of these c
(v) Which of the following methods of transport was not used by Omana for reaching
Ammumma's place?
(a) Bus c (b) Boat c
(c) Aeroplane c (d) Train c
2- Write 'T' for True and 'F' for False statements.
(i) When travelling by the ferry, the tickets were bought after getting on the boat.
c
(ii) Omana did not eat on reaching Valiyamma's house because she was felling sleepy.
c
(iii) Omana's family got off the bus in the middle of its journey. c
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