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(ii) Who arranges all the material to cook so much food in the Gurudwara?
(iii)
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After washing hands, what was Divya doing?
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Long Answer Type Question
7- Answer in 80-100 words.
Describe what was happening in the kitchen of the Gurudwara when the children reached
there.
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Think, Find and Writ
8- Find out and write whether such a tradition of cooking and serving food is
followed in temples, churches or mosques, similar to Gurudwaras? What are
the occasions when this is done?
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9- The following are some types of vessels. classify them into cooking vessels and serving
vessels.
Cooking vessels
.........................
.........................
.........................
.........................
.........................
Serving vessels
.........................
.........................
.........................
.........................
.........................
10- Write the names of these religious places and the religion they are related with.
.............................................. ..............................................
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.............................................. ..............................................
11- How is work done for Langar?
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12- What is Langar? What is so special about Langar is in the Golden Temple?
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13- What would you prefer as a student, to study in a boarding school or in an ordinary
school? Write is the difference between the two in the following table.
Studying in a boarding school Studying in an ordinary school
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CHAPTER 22
The World in my Home
1- Select the best option.
(i) Marietta likes to watch ............... while Susan's favourite programme is about
................
(a) cartoons, songs c (b) cartoons, a serial c
(c) songs, cartoons c (d) a film, songs c
(ii) Prabtibha feels that the rules should not be ............... for boys and girls.
(a) the same c (b) similar c
(c) strict c (d) different c
(iii) What did the children at the beach learn from Pilloo Aunty's action?
(a) Excuse the kulfi-seller for his mistake c
(b) You should pay for all the kulfis you have eaten c
(c) You should be honest and fair c
(d) None of the above c
(iv) Dhondu thought that his elder uncle's behaviour was
(a) due to his old age c
(b) hindering his progress c
(c) correct c
(d) helping him c
(v) Ritu refused to visit Meena's home because c
(a) she do not want chocolates
(b) she was tired c
(c) she scared of her uncle c
(d) None of these c
(vi) Why is there a quarrel in Marietta's family?
(a) To watch a programme on TV c
(b)To purchase a TV c
(c) To purchase a Computer c
(d) To go for picnic c
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(vii) ............... made the mistake in charging money.
(a) Bhelpuri seller c (b) Balloon seller c
(c) Kulfi seller c (d) TV seller c
(viii) In Dhondu's family ............... decides about all small and big things.
(a) grandfather c (b) father c
(c) elder uncle c (d) mother c
2- Write 'T' for True and 'F' for False statements.
(i) Everyone in Marietta's family had to watch the TV serial that her aunty
enjoyed. c
(ii) Pratibha knows that even if her brothers are late reaching home, nobody
will scold them. c
(iii) Pilloo Aunty paid for all the Kulfis that they ate. c
(iv) Akshay's grandmother did not want him to eat or drink anything at
Anil's house. c
(v) Her uncle told Meena to bring Ritu home so that he can play with them. c
(vi) Everyone in Marietta's family enjoyed watching football match. c
(vii) There were same rules for Pratibha and her brother in the family. c
(viii) Pilloo Aunty was fair and honest person. c
(ix) Dhondu was not very confident about his new work. c
(x) Ritu was scared of Meena's uncle. c
3- Match the pictures in Column A with their descriptions (Realted Person) in Column B
by drawing lines.
Column A Column B
(i) (a) Anil and Akshay
(ii) (b) Ritu and Meena
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(iii) (c) Dhondu with his uncle
(iv)
(d) Pratibha, Sandeep and Sanjy
(v)
(vi) (e) Meena's uncle
(vii) (f) Marietta's family
(g) At the beach
4- Fill in the blanks.
Hopscotch, playing, grind grain, TV programmes, five kulfis, home, pillo Aunty,
(i) Marietta's mummy and anuty are good griends but their favourite ............... are
different.
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(ii) At 7 PM, Pratibha finished ............... and went back home.
(iii) The kulfi-seller asked Pilloo Aunty to pay for ................
(iv) Dhondu has always worked in the fields, but now he wants to buy a chakki machine
to ................
(v) Meena and Ritu were going home after playing ................
(vi) Sandeep and Sanjy were in no hurry to go ................
(vii) Childeen enjoyed at the beach with ................
(viii) ................ is a machine used for grinding things.
(ix) In olden times people used to be differentiated based on ................
(x) Boys and girls are the ................; they should have the same set of rules.
(xi) ................ is one things which brings all the events to our drawing room.
Very Short Answer Type Question
5- Answers in one word or one sentence.
(i) Why was Pratibha hurrying home?
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(ii) Why did the children at the beach think that they had saved some money?
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(iii) Why did Akshay not want to drink water at Anil's house?
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(iv) Why could Dhondu not do what he wanted to do?
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Short Answer Type Question
6- Answer in 30-40 words.
(i) What TV programmes did the different people in Marietta's family want to watch?
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(ii) What did Phali, Nazu and their friends do at the beach?
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(ii) Why did Dhondu want to buy a chakki machine? Give two reasons.
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Long Answer Type Question
7- Answer in 80-100 words.
What happended when Anil invited all his friends and Akshay too?
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Think, Find and Writ
8- What similar problems do you find after reading the different stories in this
chapter?
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9- Have you ever been stopped by your parents from playing with some kinds
of children? What kind of children were they? What reason did your parents
give for stopping you? Do you think it was right?
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10- In Akshay and Anil's story, at the end it is not written whether Akshay drank
the glass of water offered by Anil. If your were Anil, what would you have
thought about Akshay if he had refused your offered of water?
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CHAPTER 23
Pochampalli
1- Select the best option. c
(i) ............... before actually weaving the cloth.
(a) many different things have to be done
(b) The looms have to be cleaned c
(c) The threads have to be straightened c
(d) The cotton and silk have to be separated c
(ii) ............... works to dye the thread with bright colours.
(a) Mother c (b) Father c
(c) Everybody c (d) Prasad c
(iii) Silk is becoming ............... day by day.
(a) harder to find c
(b) more difficult to weave c
(c) more expensive c
(d) All of these. c
(iv) Big shopkeepers sell the sarees at ............... prices.
(a) reasonable c (b) very high c
(c) very low c (d) None of these c
(v) Many craftsmen are leaving their villages to work as ............... in big cities.
(a) clerks c (b) weavers c
(c) craftsmen c (d) labourers c
(vi) Mukhtapur village is in ............... .
(a) Tamil Nadu c (b) Andhra Pradesh c
(c) Kerala c (d) Karnataka c
(vii) Decorative domestic objects made by hand are called ............... .
(a) Sarees c (b) Curtains c
(c) Handicraft c (d) Pottery c
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2- Write 'T' for True and 'F' for False statements. c
(i) Mukhtapur village is in the Pochampalli district of Karnataka. c
(ii) Prasad learnt the skill of weaving from his school teacher. c
(iii) Silk cloth is woven in looms. c
(iv) Silk cloth and silk sarees are woven from silk thread. c
(v) Weavers do not get a good price for their hard labour. c
(vi) Pochampalli is the name of a weave as well as a place. c
(vii) Pochampalli is done usually in dull colours.
3- Match the pictures in Column A with the steps in making Pochampalli sarees described
in Column B by drawing lines.
Column A Column B
(i)
(a) Father brings bundles of thread
from Pochampalli city
(ii) (b) Threads are dyed and rolled into
bundles
(iii) (c) Bundles are put onto looms
(iv) (d) Cloth is woven
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(v) (e) Finished sarees
4- Fill in the blanks using the correct options from these those given in brackets.
(i) The newly bought threads are first put in ............... (boiling/cold) water to remove
dirt and stains.
(ii) The threads are rolled into bundles after ............... (wetting/drying) them.
(iii) The cloth is woven after the bundles of ............... (needle/thread) are put onto
looms.
(iv) Great skill is needed to weave special ............... (sheets/sarees)
(v) ............... (Silk/Cotton) thread is used to weave sheets.
(vi) Pochampalli sarees have ............... (bright/dull) colours.
(vii) Size and number of ............... (threads/needles) change according to the design.
Very Short Answer Type Question
5- Answers in one word or one sentence.
(i) How did Pochampalli cloth get its name?
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(ii) Why does the loom need many needles?
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(iii) Why is Vani's home always filled with birghtly coloured threads?
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(iv) From where did Vani's parents learn to make such beautiful sarees?
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6- Complete these words or phrases given in the chapter by filling letters in the blank spaces
using the letters A to Z not more than once in each word.
(i) _H_E_D (ii) T_A_IT_ON_L
(iii) _E_VI_G (iv) BU_D_E_
(v) _H_PK_E_E_S (vi) P_E_I_US
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(vii) _O_LI_G_A_ER (viii) _U_L__HA_LS
(ix) _O_H_PA_L_ (x) M_K_TA_U_
Short Answer Type Question
7- Answer in 30-40 words.
(i) Why are many weavers giving up this craft which has been done by their family
members for generations?
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Long Answer Type Question
8- Answer in 80-100 words.
(i) Briefly describe how a Pochampalli saree is made from buying the threads to
finishing the saree.
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(ii) Explain why this family craft of making sarees is in danger of being lost forever.
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Think, Find and Writ
9- Names of some traditional Indian crafts are given below in jumbled form. Write their cor-
rect name against each.
(i) EYRTOTP ........................................................................................
(ii) AKSBRROSW ........................................................................................
(iii) YTO AGIKMN ........................................................................................
(iv) AECTPR AEGINVW ........................................................................................
(v) DOWO ACGINVR ........................................................................................
10- How are traditional arts and crafts continued for many years?
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11- In the practice of many traditional crafts, the entire family participates. Why do you think
this is necessary?
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12- Fill in the blanks
(i) Most of the families in Muktapur are .................... .
(ii) Vani's parents learnt weaving from their .................... .
(iii) The weaving craft of Pochampalli sarees is in .................... .
(iv) In Mukhtapur village many people weave a special cloth called .................... .
(v) Cloth is woven in .................... .
(vi) .................... thread is used in this type of weaving.
(vii) After washing the threads are .................... with bright colours.
13- Match the sarees is column A with the state they belong to in column B.
Column A Column B
(i) Pochampalli sarees (a) West Bengal
(ii) Mysore silk (b) Rajasthan
(iii) Kancheepuram saree (c) Madhya Pradesh
(iv) Taant Cotton saree (d) Tamil Nadu
(v) Bandhni saree (e) Telangana
(vi) Chanderi saree (f) Karnataka
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14- Match the handicraft in Column A with the states they belong to in Column B.
Column A Column B
(i) (a) Uttar Pradesh
(ii) (b) Gujarat
(iii) (c) Maharashtra
(iv) (d) Bihar
(v) (e) Assam
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15- The table below has a list of different kinds of work that people do. Do you know people
who do such work? Write their names in the first column. In the next column write from
whom have they learnt their work?
Kind of work Name of people you know Where did they learn this
Cloth weaving who do this work work from?
Cooking
Cycle repair Prasad and Vani's parents From their elders
Flying aeroplanes
Sewing and embroidery
Singing
Making shoes
Flying kites
Farming
Cutting hair
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CHAPTER 24
Home and Abroad
1- Select the best option.
(i) Chittappan had got a job in ............... five years ago.
(a) Kerala c (b) Chennai c
(c) Abu Dhabi c (d) Dubai c
(ii) In Abu Dhabi there is a lot of ............... under the sandy soil.
(a) oil c (b) water c
(c) coal c (d) All of these c
(iii) Mountains made only of sand are called
(a) sand hills c (b) desert hills c
(c) sand dunes c (d) desert dunes c
(iv) The only kind of trees Sashi saw in Abu Dhabi were ............... trees.
(a) coconut c (b) date plam c
(c) jackfruit c (d) betel nut c
(v) The money used in Abu Dhabi is called
(a) Dollar c (b) Pound c
(c) Rupee c (d) Dirham c
(vi) The fastest means of transport is ............... .
(a) car c (b) aeroplane c
(c) train c (d) metro c
(vii) The offical language of Abu Dhabi is
(a) Hindi c (b) Arabic c
(c) English c (d) Urdu c
(viii) The climate of Abu Dhabi is ............... .
(a) hot and humid c
(b) cold and dry c
(c) hot and dry c
(d) neither too hot or too cold c
(ix) Children enjoyed locating Kerala and Abu Dhabi on a
(a) world map c (b) globe c
(c) drawing c (d) ball c
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2- Write 'T' for True and 'F' for False statements. c
(i) Shanta was tired after the long flight from Abu Dhabi c
(ii) Shanta said that Abu Dhabi is far from India. c
(iii) It rains often in Abu Dhabi. c
(iv) Buildings in Abu Dhabi are air conditioned. c
(v) People in Abu Dhabi usually wear woollen clothes.
3- Fill in the blanks.
(i) Maalu and her father went to the airport to receive ................
(ii) Kunjamma was the wife of ................
(iii) Maalu's cousins were named ............... and ................
(iv) The places Maalu found on the globe were, ..............., ..............., ............... and
................
(v) Water is very ............... in desert areas.
(vi) We can go to Abu Dhabi in an ............... .
(vii) Kerala has a lot of ............... and ............... unlike Abu Dhabi.
(viii) Petrol is ............... than water in Abu Dhabi.
(ix) ............... is a model of the earth.
4- Match the name of the country in Column A with the picture of its currency in Column
B by drawing arrows.
Column A Column B
(i) USA (a)
(ii) India (b)
(iii) Oman (c)
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(iv) People's Republic of China (d)
(v) England (e)
Very Short Answer Type Question
5- Answers in one word or one sentence.
(i) Why was there a lot of activity at Maalu's house today?
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(ii) Why were Shanta and Sashi surprised?
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(iii) What did Chittappan give Maalu?
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(iv) Why did Chittappan say that in Abu Dhabi they could not open the house windoes?
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(v) What did Maalu decide to do for her class?
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Short Answer Type Question
6- Answer in 30-40 words.
(i) Describe what interesting things Shanta saw from the plane during the flight.
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(ii) Describe the gifts Kunjamma gave everyone.
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(iii) How do people living in Abu Dhabi protect themselves from the heat?
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(iv) ______________________________________________________
Chittappan said the 'In fact, petrol is cheaper than water.' Why did he say so?
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Long Answer Type Question
7- Answer in 80-100 words.
(i) What differences were given by Chittappan and Kunjamma about greenery, rain
etc. between Abu Dhabi and Kerala.
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Think, Find and Writ
8- Make a comparison between Kerala and Abu Dhabi regarding the points given in Column
A of the table given below.
Column A Kerala Abu Dhabi
Landform
Climate
Currency
Language spoken
Clothes usually worn
Types of buildings
Traffic on roads
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9- Try to find out the names of the people shown in the currency notes shown in Q 4 and
write them below, mentioning the name of the country.
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10- Fill in the blanks with words in the help box.
Help Box
sand dunes, oil, date palm, United Arab Emirates, Kerala
(i) Hills of sand are called ............... .
(ii) There is a lot of ............... under the sandy soil.
(iii) The ............... is the most common type of tree found in Abu Dhabi.
(iv) Abu Dhabi is the capital of ............... .
(v) ............... has thick greenery all around.
11- Complete the following a by capitals of countries listed below. (One has been done for
you)
Country Capital
UAE Abu Dhabi
China ....................
Thailand ....................
Greece ....................
Germany ....................
Italy ....................
Japan ....................
12- Paste pictures of any 5 types of currency coins. Name the country in which they are used.
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CHAPTER 25
Spicy Riddles
1- Select the best option.
(i) ............... is small, skinny and black or brown in colour.
(a) Cuminseed (Zeera) c (b) Garam masala c
(c) Red Chilli c (d) None of these c
(ii) Aniseed (Saunf)
(a) has a strong smell c
(b) is usually added to food as a powder c
(c) refreshes the mouth c
(d) All of these. c
(iii) In Kuttan's garden ............... grow. c
(a) cuminseeds
(b) small and big cardamoms c
(c) red chillies c
(d) coriander leaves c
(iv) ............... is used to make potato chaat.
(a) Salt c
(b) Red chilli powder c
(c) Mango powder (Amchur) c
(d) All of these c
(v) To make potato chaat more delicious, we can add
(a) coriander leaves c (b) cuminseeds (zeera) c
(c) black salt c (d) All of these c
2- Write 'T' for True and 'F' for False statements.
(i) Red chillies really make the food hot and spicy. c
(ii) Turmeric (Haldi) makes the food look yellow. c
(iii) Cuminseed (Zeera) is added to both sweet and salty dishes. c
(iv) If Aniseed (Saunf) is too much in the food, it makes your eyes and
nose water. c
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(v) Clove (Laung) looks like a nail, but actually it is a bud. c
(vi) Black pepper is used in both sweet and salty dishes. c
(vii) Cloves makes our food tasty. c
(viii) Cumin seeds should be eaten after meal to refresh our mouth. c
3- Fill in the blanks.
(i) Turmeric (Haldi) is loved by everybody because it ............... both small and big
wounds when applied quickly.
(ii) ............... makes our stomach healthy.
(iii) ............... is chocolate coloured and smells strongly.
(iv) For making potato chaat, boiled potatoes are ............... before being cut into small
pieces.
(v) ............... are sprinkled on top of the chaat finally.
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) (a) Turmeric (Haldi)
(ii) (b) Aniseed (Saunf)
(iii) (c) Red chillies
(iv) (d) Potato chaat
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(v) (e) Black Pepper
(vi) (f) Clove (laung)
5- Fill in the blanks using the correct options from those given in brackets.
(i) ............... (Black pepper/Cardamom) is small and round when whole.
(ii) ............... (Turmeric/Aniseed) heals wounds also.
(iii) ............... (Clove/Cuminseed) is helpful for toothache.
(iv) ............... (Red Chillies/Pepper) make you gasp "shhee ... shhee ....".
(v) ............... (Cuminseed/Aniseed) spreads fragrance when roasted.
Very Short Answer Type Question
6- Answers in one word or one sentence.
(i) which spice makes us cry if we take too much of it?
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(ii) Which spice, when added to curd or jaljeera, makes them tasty?
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(iii) Why is Aniseed (Saunf) always eaten after meals?
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(iv) Which spice has a strong smell and has the colour of chocolates.
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(v) Which spice is used in food to make it taste sour?
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Short Answer Type Question
7- Answer in 30-40 words.
(i) Differentiate between Aniseed (Saunf) and Cuminseed (Zeera).
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(ii) What are the differences between Red chillies and Black pepper?
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Long Answer Type Question
8- Answer is 80-100 words.
List the items used in potato chaat mentioned in the chapter.
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Think, Find and Writ
9- Garam masala is made by grinding many spices together. Write the names of these spices.
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10- Write the names of three dishes cooked in your home (one should be a type of dal, one a
dry vegetable and one a vegetable with gravy), listing the spices and other items used in
each. Fill in this information in the table given below. (Take help from your elders)
Type of dish Name of dish Spices used Other items used
Dal .................... .................... ....................
Dry vegetable .................... .................... ....................
Gravy vegetable .................... .................... ....................
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11- Answer in 30-40 words.
(i) In Kuttan's garden, tejpatta as well as small and big cardamoms are grown. Write
the dishes or beverages in which these spices are used.
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12- Names of some spices are given below in jumbled form (some are Indian names). Write the
correct names of the spices against each.
(i) AAGMR AAMALS .............................................................................................
(ii) RACUHM .............................................................................................
(iii) EAZRE .............................................................................................
(iv) ERE ICLILH .............................................................................................
(v) ATAJTPET .............................................................................................
13- Name the spices from the picture given below: (iii)
(i) (ii)
.................... .................... ....................
(iv) (v) (vi)
.................... .................... ....................
(ix)
(vii) (viii)
.................... .................... ....................
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(x) (xi) (xii)
.................... .................... ....................
(xv)
(xiii) (xiv)
.................... .................... ....................
(xvi)
....................
14- Fill in the blanks with the words given in the help box.
Help Box
flavour, Kerala, health, spice garden, smell
(i) Spices add .................... to our food.
(ii) Besides adding to taste, spices have many .................... benefits too.
(iii) Many spices can be recognised by their .................... .
(iv) Spices grow in abundance in .................... .
(v) Kerala is also known as .................... of India.
15- Try to identify the magic of spices! Which spice will help in the following cases?
(i) Anas is suffering from cough and cold. ....................
(ii) Mr Batra fell down the stairs. ....................
(iii) Mrs Gupta is suffering from high blood sugar. ....................
(iv) Alka is suffering indigestion. ....................
(v) Cona has a toothache. ....................
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16- Identify the spices referred to in the lines below.
(i) This spice is red in colour. It adds flavour to the food.
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(ii) This spice is dried stigma of a flower used or cooking as well as a beauty product.
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(iii) small pearl like items used in sweets as well as in other dishes.
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(iv) Bark of a tree used to prepare tea masala and other cooking items.
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17- Name the following.
(i) Four spices used to make 'gram masala'
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(ii) Four spices used as medicine also.
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(iii) Two spices which grow underground.
______________________________________________________
(iv) Spice which is used as mouth freshener.
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CHAPTER 26
Defence Officer : Wahida
1- Select the best option.
(i) While in school, Wahida
(a) climbed mountains c (b) attended camps c
(c) was a girl guide c (d) All of these c
(ii) Wahida always wanted to become
(a) a doctor c (b) someone special c
(c) a teacher c (d) a policewoman c
(iii) Wahida's family thought that a job ............... would be best for her.
(a) as a doctor c
(b) as a prism c
(c) in the Defence Forces c
(d) None of these c
(iv) One of the duties of the medical officer on a ship is to
(a) provide first aid c
(b) keep all ready for any medical emergency c
(c) carry out medical check-ups c
(d) All of these c
(v) To remember all the thirty-six commands to be given in a parade, Wahida Practised
for
(a) one month c (b) a long time c
(c) a few days c (d) None of these c
2- Write 'T' for True and 'F' for False statements.
(i) One of Wahida's sisters works in the Police. c
(ii) Wahida was the first woman who sailed on a naval ship. c
(iii) One of Wahida's duties on the ship is to ensure that no garbage is thrown into the
sea. c
(iv) Wahida was not nervous while leading the parade. c
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(v) Wahida's father started calling her by the name 'Prism' from her
childhood. c
(vi) A prism is a kind of glass which reflects seven colours. c
(vii) Less number of women are now joining the defence forces. c
(viii) The commands in a parade should be spoken softly. c
(ix) Wahida belongs to a small village in Rajouri district of Jammu and
Kashmir. c
(x) A doctor goes to study in a law college. c
3- Fill in the blanks.
(i) Wahida Prism is a Lieutenant Commander in the ................
(ii) Wahida took ............... training after her MBBS to join the Armed Forces.
(iii) ............... commands have to be given in a passing out parade.
(iv) She was asked to lead the ............... after her performance was seen for three years.
(v) She conducts ............... of all the officers and sailors on board the ship so that they
remain healthy.
(vi) Wahida did MBBS from ............... .
4- Match the pictures in Column A with their descriptions (Activities) in Column B by
drawing lines.
Column A Column B
(i) (a) Wahida in naval uniform
(ii) (b) Leading the parade
(iii) (c) Giving a command to the troops
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(iv) (d) At the party after the parade
(v) (e) Requesting the Chief Guest to
inspect the troops
5- Fill in the blanks using the correct options from those given in brackets.
(i) Wahida completed her class twelve from ............... (Jammu/Rajouri)
(ii) Wahida got her MBBS degree from ............... (Jammu/Srinagar) Medical College.
(iii) Wahida's main duty on board the ship is to ensure that all people should remain
............... (sick/healthy).
(iv) For joining the Armed Forces, Wahida had to appear for ............... (a test/an
interview).
(v) When an opportunity was given for going on ............... (ship/boat), Wahida gave
her name.
Very Short Answer Type Question
6- Answers in one word or one sentence.
(i) Wahida Prism belongs to which place?
______________________________________________________
(ii) In what new things Wahida was interested in her childhood?
______________________________________________________
(iii) What did Wahida's father want his daughters to become?
______________________________________________________
(iv) What made Wahida think of joining the Armed Force?
______________________________________________________
(v) What honour was given to her at the end of her training?
______________________________________________________
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Short Answer Type Question
7- Answer in 30-40 words.
(i) Why did Wahida's parents have to leave their village?
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
(ii) What does Wahida tell us about her big dream?
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
(iii) Why does Wahida want to go in a submarine?
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
Long Answer Type Question
8- Answer in 80-100 words.
(i) What duties does Wahida carry out when she is on board a ship on the sea?
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
(ii) Describe all the steps Wahida took and the preparations she made for joining the
Defence Forces.
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
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Think, Find and Writ
9- Find out and write names of five occupations of people working in the Indian Navy besides
doctors.
(i) ...............................................................................................................................
(ii) ...............................................................................................................................
(iii) ...............................................................................................................................
(iv) ...............................................................................................................................
(v) ...............................................................................................................................
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CHAPTER 27
Chuskit Goes to School
1- Select the best option.
(i) Today is a special day for Chuskit because
(a) she is going to school c
(b) it is her birthday c
(c) her father is carrying her to school c
(d) All of these c
(ii) Chuskit's school lies across the
(a) road c (b) lake c
(c) river c (d) hill c
(iii) Chuskit was different from other children because
(a) she was blind c
(b) she was deaf c
(c) she did not have one hand c
(d) she could not use her legs c
(iv) Who agreed with Abdul's thinking about how to get Chuskit to school?
(a) The children c
(b) The Headmaster and teachers c
(c) Chuskit's father c
(d) None of these c
(v) When Chuskit saw other children laughing and playing on their way to school, she
wished
(a) them 'good morning' c
(b) she could go to school with them c
(c) she could play with them c
(d) None of these c
2- Write 'T' for True and 'F' for False statements. c
(i) Chuskit had a good sleep the night before she was to go to school for
the first time.
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(ii) When Chuskit wanted to go out of her house, she would tell her mother c
to put her in the wheelchair. c
(iii) Abdul came to Chuskit's house to play with her. c
(iv) Chuskit's mother told her not to dream of going to school.
(v) Chuskit was the happiest of all the children when the road to school and c
the bridge were completed. c
(vi) Chuskit yearned to go to school. c
(vii) Chuskit had a dream of going to school. c
(viii) Abdul made Chuskit understand that going to school is a waste. c
(ix) Everyone was happy to see Chuskit in school.
3- Match the pictures in Column A with their descriptions in Column B by drawing lines.
Column A Column B
(i) (a) Chuskit looking out of her window
(ii) (b) Aaba-le carrying Chuskit
(iii) (c) Abdul pushing Chuskit to attend
school
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(iv) (d) Chuskit watching bus on the road
(v) (e) Children levelling the road to
school
4- Fill in the blanks.
(i) Chuskit has been waiting for this day since long because today she is going to
............... for the first time.
(ii) Chuskit could not go to school in her wheelchair because the road to school was not
............... and there was a ............... to cross.
(iii) Chuskit wanted to ............... because she wanted to study and play with the other
children.
(iv) Everyone got together to work so that ............... could reach school.
(v) ............... took help from teacher to make a small bridge across the river.
Very Short Answer Type Question
5- Answers in one word or one sentence.
(i) How old is Chuskit?
______________________________________________________
(ii) What did Chuskit used to do all day?
______________________________________________________
(iii) When did Chuskit realise that she did not need her father to carry her everywhere?
______________________________________________________
(iv) What did Chuskit's grandfather say about not being possible?
______________________________________________________
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Short Answer Type Question
6- Answer in 30-40 words.
(i) What explanation did Chuskit give when Abdul asked her the reason of not going
to school?
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
(ii) Describe the way to reach school from Chuskit's house.
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
(iii) Write Abdul's idea of getting Chuskit to school.
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
(iv) What was Chuskit's dream? How did it come true?
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
Long Answer Type Question
7- Answer in 80-100 words.
Who all helped Chuskited to reach the school easily?
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
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Think, Find and Writ
8- What is a ramp? Find out and write why is required in a school where a disabled child
like Chuskit has to attend classes.
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
9- Differently abled persons (also called 'disabled') like Chuskit face many other difficulties
in school even after reaching there. Find out and write three such difficulties.
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
10- Imagine that Chuskit grew up without ever going to school. What difficulties would she
face in future? Find out and write any three such difficulties.
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
11- Fill in the blanks with the words given in the help box.
Help Box
Skitpo pul, ladakh, girl, ten, walk, wheel chair, helpful, caring
(i) Chuskit is ............... years old ............... .
(ii) She lives in ............... in ............... .
(iii) Chuskit couldnot ............... but could move on her ............... .
(iv) We should be ............... and ............... to special children.
(v) A ............... can easily move on a ramp to cross uneven ground.
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12- Help Chuskit to reach school.
13- Draw pictures of a ramp and a wheelchair.
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