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(iv) Omana saw people waving to her from the banks of the river when she was on the

boat. c

(v) Omana's journey to Ammumma's place was boring. c

(vi) A railway timetbale gives details about the route of every train. c

(vii) Rows of coconut trees were there on the bank of the river. c

(viii) Omana's grandmother's house is situated on an island. c

(ix) Platform ticket is enough for us to travel on the train. c

(x) Omana got off at Kozhikode. c

3- Fill in the blanks.
(i) Omana's family reached her Ammumma's place in the ................
(ii) Omana's ............... bought tickets for them on the bus.
(iii) Standing by the railing of the boat, Omana saw the ............... of the water when
the boat moved.
(iv) ............... family also went with Omana's family to Ammumma's place.
(v) Omana's legs were stiff at the end of the bus journey because the journey was
................
(vi) Omana off at ................ station.
(vii) A ................ give details about he route of every train.
(viii) Omana travelled ................ kilometres to reach Kottayam.
(ix) ................ is necessary to go to the platform.
(x) Mother's elder sister is called ................ and mother's mother is called ................
in Malyalam.

4- Given below are some events mentioned by Omana in her diary. Put them in the correct
sequence by numbering them from 1 to 8.

(i) The bus had dropped us by the water side. Number in
(ii) It was time for us to get off. Sequence
(iii) I had just fallen asleep when Amma woke me up again. ...............
(iv) As it went along, the bus got very crowded. ...............
(v) Everyone had to pay the fare before getting on. ...............
(vi) We reached Kottayam in the night. ...............
(vii) There is the ferry, Amma said. ...............
(viii) We also had to share our seats. ...............
...............
...............

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5- Match the pictures in Column A with their descriptions in Column B by drawing lines.

Column A Column B

(i) (a) Going to Valiyamma's
house

(ii) (b) Train ticket
(iii) (c) Railway time table
(iv) (d) On the ferry

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Very Short Answer Type Question

6- Answers in a few words or one sentence.
(i) Why did Omana's family have to share their seats in the bus?

______________________________________________________

(ii) Why is ferry used by the people?

______________________________________________________

(iii) Why was Omana feeling sleepy when they reached Valiyamma's house?

______________________________________________________

(iv) What three forms of transport did Omana use to reach Ammumma's place?

______________________________________________________

(v) How did Omana reach Valiyamma's house from Kottayam railway station?

______________________________________________________

Short Answer Type Question

7- Answer in 30-40 words.
(i) What did Omana see on the banks of the river when she stood at the ralling?

______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________

(ii) What information does the train ticket given in the textbook tell about the
passengers?

______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________

Long Answer Type Question

8- Answer in 80-100 words
Omana has described her journey to Ammumma's place as 'interesting' Write the points
of the journey which Omana found interesting.

___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

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___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________

Think, Find and Writ

9- See the time table of the train given in the textbook, which shows many sta-
tions where Omana's train stopped. Omana has not mentioned many of these
stations in her diary. Write down those station names along with the day of
their depature?

___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

10- Classify the following in the transport groups given below.

car, scooter, lorry, ferry, steamer, helicopter, boat bus, jeep, jet, cruise, train, parachute

Land Transport Water Transport Air Transport
.................... .................... ....................
.................... .................... ....................
.................... .................... ....................
.................... .................... ....................
.................... .................... ....................
.................... .................... ....................
.................... .................... ....................

11- Find the states in which these languages are spoken?

(i) Malayalam ........................................
(ii) Kannada ........................................
(iii) Telugu ........................................
(iv) Konkani ........................................
(v) Oriya ........................................

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12- Write the full form for the following.

(i) PTO ........................................
(ii) SL Class ........................................
(iii) PNR ........................................
(iv) WS ........................................
(v) IRCTC ........................................

13- Read the following train reservation ticket and answer the questions given below.

(i) Name the train mentioned in the ticket.
(ii)
(iii) ______________________________________________________
(iv)
(v) What is the departure time given in the ticket?

______________________________________________________

What is the time of arrival at the destination?

______________________________________________________

What is the cost of the ticket?

______________________________________________________

Write the train number.

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14- See the given picture and answer the following questions.

(i) What is this? What is this used for?
(ii)
(iii) ______________________________________________________

In which state is it commonly used?

______________________________________________________

Which fuel is used to run a ferry?

______________________________________________________

15- Circle the names of all the stations in the table that are mentioned in Omana's Diary?

Gandhidham Udupi Vadodara Surat
Ahmedabad Kozhikode Ernakulam Madgaon
Valsad Trichur Bhiwandi road Kottayam

16- Given below is a list of vehicles. Put them in right column:
car, aeroplane, ship, train, bus, boat, ferry, helicopter

(i) Means of air transport : .......................................................................
(ii) Means of water transport : .......................................................................
(iii) Means of land transport : .......................................................................

17- Some portions of the time-table for the route of the train on which Omana travelled are
given. Look carefully at it and answer the following questions.

6335 NAGARCOIL EXPRESS

S.No. Station Name Arrival Departure Distance Day
(Kilometre)
Time Time

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(i) GANDHIDHAM - 05:15 0 1

(ii) AHMEDABAD 11:30 11:50 301 1

(iii) VADODARA 14:03 14:10 401 1
(iv) SURAT 16:15 16:20 530 1

(v) VALSAD 17:23 17:25 598 1
(vi) BHIWANDI ROAD 21:10 21:12 772 1

(vii) MADGAON 07:35 07:45 1509 2
(viii) UDUPI 12:06 12:18 1858 2

(ix) KOZHIKODE 17:45 17:50 2165 2

(x) TRICHUR 21:05 21:10 2280 2

(xi) ERNAKULAM TOWN 22:35 22:40 2356 2

(xii) KOTTAYAM 23:50 23:55 2418 2

(xiii) TRIVANDRUM CNTL 03:05 03:10 2578 3

(xiv) NAGARCOIL 04:45 00:00 2649 3

(i) Circle the names of all the stations in the table that are mentioned in Omana's
(ii) diary.
(iii)
(iv) ______________________________________________________
(v)
From which station did the train start?
(vi)
(vii) ______________________________________________________

How many minutes did the train stop at Ahmedabad station?

______________________________________________________

On which day of the journey did the train reach Madgaon?

______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________

Sunil and Ann got off at Kozhikode station. Omana got off at Kottayam station.
How many hours does the train take to reach Kottayam from Kozhikode?

______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________

What is the distance that the train travelled over the whole route?

______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________

How many kilometres did Omana travel by train?

______________________________________________________
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CHAPTER 9

Changing Families

1- Select the best option.

(i) Nimmi has now got a

(a) baby sister c (b) baby brother c

(c) new toy c (d) new mother c

(ii) The number of people in Nimmi's family are now

(a) four c (b) five c

(c) six c (d) not known c

(iii) ............... father has been promoted.

(a) Nimmi's c (b) Tsering's c

(c) Nazli's c (d) None of these c

(iv) Tsering's father is going to work in another city because of his

(a) transfer c

(b) promotion c

(c) Both (a) and (b) c

(d) Neither (a) nor (b) c

(v) Nazli's ............... is getting married.

(a) younger brother c

(b) father's younger brother c

(c) uncle c

(d) elder cousin brother c

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

(i) Tsering and his mother are going with his father to the new city. c

(ii) Nazli is sad that her cousin brother is getting married and going away. c

(iii) Nimmi's baby sister was born at home. c

(iv) Tsering's mother and sister packed the luggage carefully. c

(v) Nimmi's uncle is blind. c

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3- Match the persons in Column A with what is happening to them (Activities) in Column
B.

Column A Column B
(i) Nimmi (a) gets married
(ii) Nazli (b) becomes a mother again
(iii) Tsering (c) gets transferred
(iv) Nimmi's mother (d) is very excited
(v) Nazli's elder cousin brother (d) will have to attend another school
(vi) Tsering's father (d) is happy to attend a marriage in the family

4- In Nimmi's family tree shown below, only Nimmi's name is filled in. Fill in the numbered
boxes with the names given on the side correctly.

Nimmi's baby sister
Nimmi's mother
Grandmother
Nimmi's uncle
Nimmi's father

Very Short Answer Type Question

5- Answers in one word or one sentence.
(i) Why do many girls drop out of school, as mentioned in the chapter?

______________________________________________________

(ii) What change occurred in Nimmi's family?

______________________________________________________

(iii) Why was tsering's father transferred?

______________________________________________________

(iv) How has Nazli's family changed?

______________________________________________________

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(v) Susheela, who is going back to school after marriage, belongs to which district?

______________________________________________________

Short Answer Type Question

6- Answer in 30-40 words.
(i) Why do married girls want to go back to finish school? who helps them in this task?

______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________

(ii) How Susheela got the help from the Panchayat?

______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________

Long Answer Type Question

7- Answer in 80-100 words.
What were the reasons for changes occurring in Nimmi, Tsering and Nazli's families?

___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

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Think, Find and Writ

8- Fill in the table on celebration of important days/festivals by ticking the cor-
rect boxes (only one box in each row is to be ticked).

Name of Days/ Normally celebrated Normally celebrated May be
Festivals
at home with the in school with teachers celebrated at

family and friends and classmates both places

New Year's Day

Republic Day

Holi

Eid

Independence Day

Gandhi Jayanti

Diwali

Guru Nanak's birthday

Christmas

9- Find out and write whether you have a joint family or a nuclear family. Then
draw a family tree of your present family.

10- Fill in the blanks with the words in the help box.

Help Box
child marriage, circumstances, Indian Law, Change, Children

(i) .................... is a part f life.
(ii) The .................... states that young children should play and study and not be

married off.
(iii) .................... can be deeply affected by changes.

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(iv) Law on .................... has strictly fixed the minimum age for marriage for girls and
boys.

(v) Changes take place because of different .................... .

11- List the festivals celebrated in your school and at your home.

My School My Home
.................... ....................
.................... ....................
.................... ....................
.................... ....................

12- Talk to three old people - one from your family, one from your friend's family and one from
a family in your neighbourhood. Ask them these questions and fill in the table.

Question Your friend's Friend's family Neighbour's family

Since how many years has
your family been staying
here?

Where did your family
live before coming here?

How many members
are there in your family
today?

How many members were
there in your family 10
years ago?

What were the reasons for
the change in your family
in the last 10 years?

How do you feel about all
these changes?

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CHAPTER 10

Hu Tu Tu, Hu Tu Tu

1- Select the best option.

(i) A Kabaadi team has ............... players.

(a) five c (b) six c

(c) seven c (d) None of these c

(ii) In Kho-Kho, what happens when someone touches you?

(a) No points are counted c

(b) The game ends c

(c) You remain in the game c

(d) You get 'out' c

(iii) Karnam Malleshwari lives in

(a) Andhra Pradesh c (b) Mumbai c

(c) Delhi c (d) None of these c

(iv) Jwala, Leela and Heera have been

(a) Kabaddi coaches c (b) Kho-Kho coaches c

(c) Kabaddi players c (d) All of these c

(v) All games have rules which every ............... should follow.

(a) referee c (b) spectator c

(c) player c (d) None of these c

(vi) Karnam Malleswari can lift a weight of ............... kg.

(a) 130 c (b) 200 c

(c) 500 c (d) 750 c

2- Write 'T' for True and 'F' for False statements. c
(i) Rosy was in Shyamala's team. c
(ii) Six players got out when Shyamala touched the line. c
(iii) You have to use both your mind and body while playing Kabaddi. c
(iv) Karnam Malleshwari started weight lifting from the age of ten. c
(v) Jwala and Leela's parents did not allow them to play Kabaddi.

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3- Fill in the blanks.

Help Box

Andhra Pradesh, rules, rough, Maharashtra, rough, eight, karnam malleshwari's, Rosy,
Leela, Heera, Shyamala

(i) ............... played Kabaddi during her childhood.
(ii) ............... father works in the police.
(iii) ............... managed to touch the centre line.
(iv) ............... said that her team was not 'out'
(v) ............... wishes that children play games, especially Kabaddi.
(vi) Every game has ............... which every player should follow.
(vii) Jwala, Leela and Heera live in ............... .
(viii) Karnam Malleshwari belongs to ............... state.
(ix) When Shyama touched the middle line while playing kabaddi, ............... players got

out.
(x) Kabaddi is a ............... game, yet it has many rules.

Very Short Answer Type Question

4- Answer the questions given below on the picture shown in one word each.

(i) Name the girl whose T-shirt has the number 2.
(ii)
(iii) ______________________________________________________

How many girls are in her opposing team?

______________________________________________________

What game are they playing?

______________________________________________________

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5- Answer in one sentence each.
(i) What made jwala, Leela and Heera famous?

______________________________________________________

(ii) Name one game besides Kabaddi where it is important to touch a player.

______________________________________________________

(iii) Why was it important for Shyamala to hold her breath until she had touched the
centre line?

______________________________________________________

(iv) How much weight can Karnam Malleshwari lift?

______________________________________________________

(v) Who encouraged Jwala, Leela and Heera to play Kabaddi?

______________________________________________________

Short Answer Type Question

6- Answer in 30-40 words.
(i) What two things did Shyamala do to win the game?

______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________

(ii) How did Karnam Malleshwari become famous?

______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________

(iii) What two reasons were given by Jwala for people stopping girls from playing
Kabaddi?

______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________

Long Answer Type Question

7- Answer in 80-100 words.
Describe what happened when Leela and Heera decided to watch a movie before an
important match.

___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

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___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________

Think, Find and Writ

8- Some games and sports like Kho-Kho and Kabaddi require players to touch
other players. Other games do not require or allow a player to touch other
players. Name at least three such outdoor games which are played even by
children of your age.

___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

9- What is Kabaddi? Write some points by taking help from your NCERT book.

___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

10- Classify the following according to indoor and outdoor.

hockey ludo snooker basketball
golf chess table tennis volleyball

Indoor Games Outdoor Games

11- Match the given terms in column A with the game they are related to in column B.

Column A Column B
(i) kick, goal, dribble, hattrick, penalty shot (a) basketball
(ii) yorker, full toss, LBW, hit wicket, no ball (b) swimming

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(iii) free throw, charge, dribble, rebound (c) cricket
(iv) freestyle, butterfly, stroke, breast stroke, crawl (d) football
(v) Baskpin, drop shot, lob serve (e) table tennis

12- Give two example of each:

Team game .................... ....................
Individual game .................... ....................

13- Following are the names of some sportsperson. Mention their respective discipline.

(i) MC Mary Kom ........................................
(ii) Anjali Bhagat ........................................
(iii) Anjum Chopra ........................................
(iv) Sakshi Malik ........................................
(v) Dipa Karmakar ........................................

14- Name any 5 women sports persons. Also mention the names of their respective sports.

Women sportspersons Sports
(i) ......................... .........................
(ii) ......................... .........................
(iii) ......................... .........................
(iv) ......................... .........................
(v) ......................... .........................

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15- Paste the picture of your favourite sportsperson. Write about:

(i) Game the person plays:

(ii) ______________________________________________________
(iii)
(iv) Records he/she has made:

______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________

Why you like him/her:

______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________

Imagine that there are 15 children to play Kho-Kho. They must form two teams
with equal numbers (7 each). Then one player will be left. What will you do if this
happens? Have you ever become the 'extra person' in the middle? Write about this.

______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________

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CHAPTER 11

The Valley of Flowers

1- Select the best option.

(i) ............... is prepared from flowers.

(a) Itr c (b) Rose water c

(c) Kewra water c (d) All of these c

(ii) Madhubani is c

(a) a place famous for its paintings

(b) a place famous for preparing perfumes c

(c) a place famous for its sweets c

(d) None of these c

(iii) In UP, vegetables for eating are made out of ............... flowers.

(a) sahjan c (b) kachnar c

(c) banana c (d) rose c

(iv) In the Valley of Flowers, the flowers bloom

(a) all round the year c

(b) only in summer c

(c) for a few weeks in the year c

(d) in spring c

(v) Plucking a flower means c

(a) picking it up from the ground

(b) breaking it from a plant c

(c) removing it from a bouquet c

(d) All of these c

(vi) ............... is pure extract of flowers.

(a) Itr c (b) Deodorant c

(c) Medicine c (d) Syrup c

(vii) ............... is a medicinal shrub.

(a) Marigold c (b) Tulsi c

(c) Coriander c (d) Mint c

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(viii) In Maharashtra 'pakoras' are made from ............... flowers.

(a) sahjan c (b) Mango c

(c) Rose c (d) Pumpkin c

2- Write 'T' for True and 'F' for False statements. c
(i) The Valley of Flowers is in the plains of Uttarakhand state. c
(ii) Flowers grow from fruits also. c
(iii) Flowers are used for making medicines. c
(iv) Colour made from the marigold flower cannot be used to dye cloth. c
(v) Paintings can be made from paste of powdered rice.

3- Fill in the blanks.

trees, bushes, creepers, water plants, banana, floral, day, night, Kannauj, flowers, Bihar,
Uttarpradesh, Sunflower, flower, lily

(i) We can see flowers growing on ..............., ..............., ............... and ................
(ii) Some flowers bloom only in the ............... and close at ................
(iii) In Kerala, people eat vegetables made from ............... flowers.
(iv) Songs are sung on ............... during weddings and festivals.
(v) A design of flowers made on clothes is called a ............... design.
(vi) ............... district in UP is famous for Itr.
(vii) ............... is the most beautiful part of a plant.
(viii) Madhubani is a folk art of ............... .
(ix) ............... flower is the symbol of purity.
(x) ............... has oil in it.

Very Short Answer Type Question

4- Answers the questions given below
(i) What is Itr?

______________________________________________________

(ii) Give two uses of rose water.

______________________________________________________

(iii) Name any three festivals when flowers are used.

______________________________________________________

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Short Answer Type Question

5- Answer in 30-40 words.
(i) What are the uses of flowers in our daily life?

______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________

(ii) In what forms can flowers be eaten? Give three examples from states of India where
they are eaten.

______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________

(iii) How do we prepare 'Granny's recipe' to prevent our skin from cracking during
winter?

______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________

(iv) What is so special about the colours used in Madhubani Painting?

______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________

6- Name the flowers described below (in some cases, there may be more than one).
(i) Changes its direction to always face the sun.

______________________________________________________

(ii) Having thorns on its tree.

______________________________________________________

7- Answer the following questions based on the picture given below.

(i) What is the boy doing?

______________________________________________________

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(ii) Why should the boy not do this? Instead. from where should the get what he
wants?

______________________________________________________

8- After the flowers used in garlands, bouquets and vases have dired up, what is best way to
put them to further use?

___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

9- Discuss how flowers are important in our life in five points?

___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

Think, Find and Writ

10- With the help of your elders, write some points about how we should care
the flower plants?

___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

11- Give two examples each.
(i) Flowers used for decoration.

.............................. ..............................
(ii) Flowers used for making scent.

.............................. ..............................
(iii) Flowers used for eating.

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

(iv) Flowers used for making colours/dyes.

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

(v) Flowers that bloom only a night.

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

(vi) Flowers that bloom in the day and close at night.

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

(vii) Flowers that bloom all the year around.

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

(viii) Flowers that bloom only in certain months.

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

12- Use the words to label the picture
stem, flower, rain, leaf, roots, soil, bug, sunlight

13- Names of some flowers are hidden in the given grid. Identify the flowers in the pictures and
then locate them by searching words vertically, horizontally and diagonally.

F G C H R Y P A L T H A MU M
C F O R G E T M E N O T WL Y
V N R B R T G F E C WU G A T
MI C R O C L O N D A L F L J
E GHI BI S CUS TI S AD
S HI YAREHUL RPNS B
NUDAL L ODI L RROAP

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I N N B T N I A R WG R WE A
WE E F Y C N I O N I G J T L
DL NOL E GS S I L NAS A
RAI RF ONYERL NS EE
P T A WY Z A E D S H I I L D
RL OTUS GARNATNON
S GBL UE BE L L S CE F S
MA R I G O L D E V A S S E Y

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

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

14- Here are some pictures of flowers. wite their names if you know:

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

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

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

15- From the pictures given above, and other flowers that you know, give names of two which:

grow on trees ......................... .........................
grow on bushes ......................... .........................

grow on creepers ......................... .........................
grow on water plants ......................... .........................

bloom only at night ......................... .........................
bloom in the day and close at night ......................... .........................

(i) Which flowers can you recognise by their scent, even with your eyes closed?
(ii)
(iii) ______________________________________________________
(iv) ______________________________________________________

Which flowers bloom all the year round?

______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________

Which flowers bloom only in certain months?

______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________

Are there any trees or plants which never have any flowers? Find out and write.

______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________

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16- Why this:

(i) Have you ever seen a board like this put up anywhere?
(ii)
(iii) ______________________________________________________
(iv) ______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________

Do people pluck flowers even when this board is there?

______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________

Why do you think they do this?

______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________

Should they do this?

______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________

17- Look at these picture. Tick against those forms that you have seen.

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

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

(i) Find out names of any two flowers which are used for making medicines?

______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________

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CHAPTER 12

Changing Times

1- Select the best option.

(i) What did Chetandas do when his father and mother were making their first house

in Sohna village?

(a) He gave the earth dug by Baba to Amma c

(b) He encouraged them c

(c) He brought tea and snacks for them c

(d) He looked after his baby sister c

(ii) Chetandas liked his house the best because

(a) it was built by his Baba and Amma c

(b) it was better than the other houses c

(c) it was just like their earlier house c

(d) All of these c

(iii) When Chetandas was to get married, another room was made using walls of

(a) iron and cement c

(b) unbaked bricks c

(c) baked bricks c

(d) gunny bags covered with mud c

(iv) When Raju got married, the family used ............... for a roof.

(a) A lintel c

(b) marble chips and cement c

(c) coloured tiles c

(d) None of these c

(v) Where does Suman and her husband stay nowadays?

(a) Palwal c

(b) Sohna c

(c) Delhi c

(d) Both (b) and (c) c

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

(i) When Chetandas got married, the entire family used to eat their meals in the

kitchen. c

(ii) When Raju got married, the family built an extra room to welcome the new

bridge. c

(iii) Presently Chetandas writes about the days of his childhood. c

(iv) Montu lives in a high-rise building in Delhi. c

(v) Chetandas' job in Dera Gazikhan was to teach children. c

(vi) Chetan das was a teacher by profession. c

(vii) Chetan das was nine years old when partition of India took place. c

(viii) In villages, we see many multistorey buildings. c

(ix) Dera Gazikhan is presently in Punjab. c

(x) Chetandas has two daughters and one son. c

3- Fill in the blanks.
(i) Termites do not damage wood if branches of ............... are put on it.
(ii) The toilet in the family's first house in Sohna was made out of ............... behind
................
(iii) At the time of Raju's marriage, they put ............... to take away the waste.
(iv) When Chetandas' family moved from Pakistan to India, they stayed in ...............
in a camp.
(v) The floor of the family's first house in Sohna was coated with a mixture of ...............
to keep ............... away.
(vi) A temporary house ............... .
(vii) People live in ............... in snowy regions.
(viii) ............... works with cement and bricks.
(ix) Types of home found in Assam ............... .
(x) Dera Gazikhan is the place in ............... .
(xi) Our country was divided into India and Pakistan in ............... .
(xii) Chetandas's family got a plot in ............... village.
(xiii) Sohna village is in the state of ............... .
(xiv) Chetandas saw many big high-rise ............... on his work from Sohna to Delhi.

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4- Match the pictures shown in Column A with their descriptions in Column B by drawing
lines.

Column A Column B
(i) (a) Shifting from Dera Gazikhan

(ii) (b) Building their first house in
Sohna

(iii) (c) Chetandas' family eating
together

(iv) (d) The new and old houses in
Sohna

(v) (e) High-rise buildings in
Gurgaon

(vi) (f) Workmne constructing a
house

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Very Short Answer Type Question

5- Different kinds of skilled persons are required for construction of a house or building.
These persons are given in the table below. Find out what work they do and fill up the
table.

Name of Person Work that the person does
(i) Architect .................................................................................................
(ii) Plumber .................................................................................................
(iii) Electrician .................................................................................................
(iv) Mason .................................................................................................
(v) Bricklayer .................................................................................................
(vi) Carpenter .................................................................................................
(vii) Painter .................................................................................................

6- How did different people in Sohna go for their toilet in the beginning?

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Short Answer Type Question

7- Chetandas made changes in his house whenever there was a change in his family. in the
table given below, fill in the columns regarding the changes made and material used.

Change in family Change in house New material Change in Change in
kitchen toilet
condition used

Shifting from
Dera Gzikhan

Building house in
Soh na village

When Chetandas
got married

His son Raju got
married

Raju renovated
the house

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8- India was divided into India and Pakistan in 1947 when Chetandas was nine years old.
He says that now he is 70 years old. Calculate the year in which Chetandas has written
this story.

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9- Why did the family have to move from their village over sixty years ago?

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Long Answer Type Question

10- Answer in 30-40 words.
(i) What work did each member of the family do when they built their first house in
Sohna?

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(ii) What changes were done when Raju was to get married.

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(iii) After coming to India, Chetandas lived in three types of houses. In all these years
he saw many changes in his own house. Every time, whenever there was a change
in his family, they brought a change in their house. Complete the table and observe
the changing times.

The changing time Material used Type of kitchen Type of toilet

A new home when
Chetandas came to India
from Pakistan.

When Chetandas got
married.

When Raju got married.

When Monty moved to
Delhi.

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Think, Find and Writ

11- There are many differences between houses made in cities and those built in
villages. Write some differences.

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12- Identify the different types of gas stoves shown below and unscramble their names.

LHUCHA TNAGINI DOORNAT
.................... .................... ....................

RONESEKE TSOVE PLG TOSVE ECLERITC VTSOE
.................... .................... ....................

TOH TLPAES LOSAR RKOCOE CIMRO VOEN
.................... .................... ....................

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13- Complete the following table.
Person who help in building a house Materials and Tools Needed

Mason

paint, brush, roller

Painter

wires, fittings etc.

Electrician

pipe, tap, fittings etc.

Plumber

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Architect

14- Give reasons for the following:
(i) Chetandas's mother coated the floor with cowdung and mud.

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(ii) Raju's wife stands while cooking on the gas stove.

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15- What did Chetandas see on his way from Sohna to Delhi?

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16- Why should every house have a toilet?

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17- Now, look at the picture and fill in the table.

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(i) What kind of work is being done by different people here?

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(ii) What tools are shown in the picture? Write them in the given table.

Work Tool What is the person called
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)

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CHAPTER 13

A River's Tale

1- Select the best option.
(i) River water will not become dirty if you

(a) banthe in it c (b) drink it c

(c) empty waste into it c (d) wash clothes in it c

(ii) The colour of water will change if we try to dissolve ............... in it.

(a) mustard oil c (b) sugar c

(c) salt c (d) cooking soda c

(iii) ............... are sources of drinking water.

(a) Mountains and hills c (b) Cities and villages c

(c) Rivers and lakes c (d) Oceans and seas c

(iv) The colour of river water is ............... when it comes down from the mountains.

(a) green c (b) reddish-brown c

(c) the colour of mud c (d) blue c

(v) the water in a river ............... during the rainy season.

(a) becomes more dirty c (b) increases c

(c) Both (a) and (b) c (d) Neither (a) nor (b) c

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

(i) We can drink sea water without harming our health. c

(ii) If we see fish swimming in a river, it means that the water is clean. c

(iii) We should not wash our clothes in the river. c

(iv) Water changes colour after it passes a city because some water is removed for use

by people living in the city. c

(v) One of the best ways to clean water is by boiling it. c

3- Fill in the blanks.

kill, polluted, clean, does not dissolve, yellow, The Ganga, decreasing, Boiling, Rain,
Oral Rehydration Solution

(i) If many dead fishes are found on the banks of a river, it means that the river water
is ................

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(ii) If we try to dissolve haldi in water, the water changes colour to................
(iii) Wheat flour ............... in water.
(iv) If oil leaks from a ship on the river it may ............... the fish in the river.
(v) Even if the water appears ............... it may not be alright to drink.
(vi) ............... is the main source of fresh water.
(vii) The level of groundwater is ............... in cities.
(viii) ORS stands for ............... .
(ix) ............... is a holy river of the Hindus.
(x) ............... is the best way to clean dirty water.

4- Complete these words 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) _I_S_L_E (ii) S_E_B_T (iii) _US_A_D_I_ (iv) C_O_IN_
(v) _T_N_I_S (vi) F_C_O_IE_ (vii) B_T_IN_ (viii) _AS_I_G
(ix) FL_W_N_ (x) _R_N_I_G

Very Short Answer Type Question

5- Match the items in Column A with information about them in Column B by drawing
arrows.

Column A Column B
(i) Sand (a) dissolves in water
(ii) Boiling water (b) pollutes the water used
(iii) Milk (c) has many fish it is clean
(iv) Washing clothes (d) does not dissolve in water
(v) River water (d) makes it drinkable

6- Answers in one word or one sentence.
(i) Give three reasons which will make river water impure and not fit for drinking?

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(ii) What are two man-made sources of water?

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(iii) If we drink dirty water, what can happen to us?

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(iv) From where does a river usually start and where does it usually end?

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(v) Why does the colour of river water change from place to place?

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Short Answer Type Question

7- Answer in 30-40 words.
(i) In a river, some parts have many fish while others have much less fish. Why?

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Long Answer Type Question

8- Discuss the activity by which we can understand how water in river, lakes, etc changes
when it flows through different cities or villages?

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Think, Find and Writ

9- Some activities are given below in jumbled form, Write the correct name of the activity
against each.

(i) AINWHGS .................................................................................................
EOTLESH

(ii) TTIIMENG .................................................................................................
EOKMS

(iii) AAILMN .................................................................................................
ABGHINT

(iv) LIO AEKL .................................................................................................

(v) AMN ABGHITN .................................................................................................

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10- Due to which activities seen in the drawing shown in Q no. 5 does the river water become
impure? In each activity, mention what is added or removed to make it pure.

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11- Suggest some changes in the drawing shown in Q no. 5 giving reasons, so that the water
entering the sea at the end remains fit for drinking.

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12- Find out and write about some methods for saving water. In each method, explain how
water is saved.

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13- Give three examples of the following.
(i) Diseases caused by impure water.


(ii) Rivers of India.


(iii) Ways to use groundwater.


(iv) Natural sources of water.


(v) Pollutants of river.



14- Unscramble the following words given below. All these words are associated with rivers.

(i) k b n a .................... (ii) d b e ....................
(iii) a t l e d .................... (iv) t h o u m ....................
(v) e s d i m n t e .................... (vi) l e c h a n n ....................
(vii) c r e s u o .................... (viii) l a f e w t r a l ....................

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15- Separately group the given items depending on their solubility in water.

(i) salt (ii) sugar (iii) lemon juice
(iv) petrol (v) chalk (vi) turmeric powder
(vii) pebbles (viii) plastic (ix) jute
(x) oil (xi) rubber (xii) baking powder
(xiii) honey (xiv) sand (xv) soap

Dissolves in water Does not dissolve in water

16- Answer the following questions:
(i) Give examples for each of the following:

Three pollutants of water Three sources of water Three water animals
.........................
......................... ......................... .........................
.........................
......................... .........................

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

(ii) Name three ways of cleaning water at home.
(iii)
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Write the differences between the two situations.

Drought Water shortage
......................... .........................
......................... .........................
......................... .........................

(iv) What is 'RAin water harvesting'? Name cities of India in which this system is being
used?

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17- Draw pictures showing any two ways of cleaning the water.

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CHAPTER 14

Basva's Farm

1- Select the best option.

(i) The onion seeds were sown in the month of

(a) June c (b) July c

(c) August c (d) December c

(ii) The khunti is used for. c

(a) planting the soil

(b) digging and loosening the soil c

(c) taking out the onions c

(d) watering the crop c

(iii) The onions took ............... to start sprouting after the seeds were sown.

(a) 10 days c (b) 6 weeks c

(c) 3 months c (d) 20 days c

(iv) The onions are ready to be removed from the soil when

(a) the leaves start turning green c

(b) the onion becomes red in colour c

(c) the leaves dry up c

(d) the onion becomes visible above the soil c

(v) We have to be careful while using the illige because

(a) it is delicate c

(b) it can make you ill c

(c) its blade is very sharp c

(d) None of these c

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

(i) Basva does not go to school for some days because he has to help Appa sprinkle

the seeds. c

(ii) Before taking the harvested onions to market, their leaves must be removed.

c

(iii) The kurige is a tool used to extract ripe onions from the soil. c

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(iv) Appa takes the harvested onions to the market on a handcart. c
(v) Many weeds in a field will not allow a crop to grow properly. c
(vi) Basva goes with his father to the farm to help him. c
(vii) The onions were not big and healthy. c
(viii) Weeds take up the water and fertilizers from the soil. c
(ix) Seeds should be sowed close to one another. c
(x) The bull will pull the Khunti. c

3- Match the picture of the took in Column A with its local name in Column B and the work
it does in Column C by drawing lines.

Column A Column B Column C
(i) Kurige (a) Cutting leaves

(ii) Khunti (b) Making groove in soil

for seeds

(iii) Illige (c) It is used to pack the

onions.

(iv) Bullock (d) Preparing the soil for

sowing seeds

(v) Sack (e) It is used to pull

kurige

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4- Match the pictures in Column A with their description in Column B by drawing lines.

Column A Column B
(i) (a) Digging the soil

(ii) (b) Planting the seeds

(iii) (c) Plants are sprouting

(iv) (c) Removing the weeds

(v) (c) Harvesting the onion crop

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(vi) (c) Getting the crop ready for
the market

5- Fill in the blanks.

preparing, traditional, bullock-cart, farmer, onion seeds, weeds, belvanika, karnataka,
khunti, the right amount, regular
(i) Appa planted ............... in the field.
(ii) The ............... is an iron rod used to dig the soil before planting seeds.
(iii) Basva lives in ............... village in ............... state.
(iv) To have a good crop, it is required to drop ............... of seeds at ............... distances.
(v) ............... grow along with the sprouting onion plants.
(vi) Basva's father is a ............... .
(vii) Basva's father is ............... the Field for sowing.
(viii) He uses ............... methods of farming.
(ix) He used a truck or a ............... to carry fruits and vegetables to the market.

Very Short Answer Type Question

6- Why was Basva's family happy this year?

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7- Give three uses of 'Khunti'.

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8- Why illige is used?

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Short Answer Type Question

9- Answer in 30-40 words.
(i) If the ripe onion crop is not taken out at the right time, what will happen?

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(ii) Why is it important to remove weeds from the field where the crops are grown?
(iii)
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How will we come to know that onions are ready to be taken out?

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Long Answer Type Question

10- Answer in 80-100 words.
Write in the correct order the steps which are required for growing and selling the onion
crop, mentioning in each step who are the persons responsible. The last step has been
done for you.

Steps Persons responsible

Take to the big market for selling Appa

Think, Find and Writ

11- In India, there are usually two seasons for grwoing crops, called rabi and
kharif. Find out

(i) in which months of the year these seasons fall, and

(ii) which crops in your area are grown in the rabi season and the kharif
season.

Fill up the table below with what you found.

Season Months in which it falls Crops grown
Rabi
Kharif

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12- Basva's father takes the onions to the market in a truck. Find out and write
what other means of transport are used by farmers.

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13- In this chapter, the steps for growing a vegetable crop are given. Find out from your teach-
er or elders and write what steps are required for growing (i) a cereal crop like wheat or
rice, and (ii) a leguminous crop which gives a dal.

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14- Given below are tools used in farming. Unscramble their names and write in the space
provided.

HOSLEV KARE EXA
.................... .................... ....................

OEH RAGNED ROFK CKELIS
.................... .................... ....................

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HESARS ROTLEW ATEWRING NAC
.................... .................... ....................

HELEW RABRWO SHOE WALN WOMRE

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

15- Name the staple crop of the following states.

(i) Punjab ................................................................................
(ii) Kerala ................................................................................
(iii) Mizoram ................................................................................

16- Give one word.
(i) Unwanted plants on farm which grow along with main crop. ................... .
(ii) Cutting of ready crop ................... .
(iii) Removing of grains by beating on hard surface machines ................... .
(iv) Removing of unwanted things like hay, sticks, stones from seeds ................... .
(v) To make soil loose, soft using tractor or plough ................... .

17- What kind of vehicles are used to carry fruits and vegetables? Draw a picture of one of
these vehicles.

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18- Given here are pictures of some implements used by Basva's family. Write the names of the
implements. Also write what these are called in your area? For what work are they used.

Name (in this chapter) ....................................................................................
Name in your area ....................................................................................
Work ....................................................................................