Class 4 EVS

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LOOKING AROUNG CLASS 4    

Lesson 1-  Going to School

• Let us do

❉ Look around you – where all do you see the use of pulleys? List them.

Schoolvally answer:

Pulleys are used around us-

(a) To fetch water from wells.

(b) In moving trolleys.

(c) In Elevators.

(d) In cranes.

❉ With the help of a pulley, try and lift various things, as shown in the picture.

Schoolvally answer:

Must common use of pulley that can be seen in villages, where it is used in wells to pull water bucket. I have lifted a bucket with its help.

Second, most common use of pulley that can be seen in city is in crane. I have seen car mechanics lifting heavy car engine in a garage, when I went there.

❉ How is this bridge different from a bamboo bridge?

Schoolvally answer:

This bridge is different because it is made from cement bricks and iron rods.

❉ How many people do you think can cross the bridge at one time?

Schoolvally answer:

Eleven to Twelve people can cross this bridge at one time.

❉ If you had a chance, which bridge would you like to use? Why?

Schoolvally answer:

If I had a chance I will use cement bridge, because it is strong and safe to use.

❉ Do you have to cross any bridge on the way to your school? If yes, what is the bridge like? Draw its picture.

Schoolvally answer:

No, there is no bridge in the way to my school.

❉ Find out from your grandparents, what kinds of bridges were there when they were young.

Schoolvally answer:

There were bridges made of wooden planks, when they were young.

❉ Is there any bridge near your house? Find out more about the bridge.

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, there is a bridge near our house.

❉ Where is the bridge – over water, over a road, between two mountains or somewhere else?

Schoolvally answer:

There is a bridge 20 km away from my house. It is a modern concrete bridge around 400 mts in length over the river that flows in our city.

❉ Who all use the bridge? Is it used by people on foot and also by vehicles and animals?

Schoolvally answer:

This bridge is open to every kind of vehicle (private like cars, bike etc.) and by transport carriers buses, trucks etc. It has a side walk for pedestrians. Some time stray animals also use this bridge.

❉ Does the bridge seem to be old or is it new?

Schoolvally answer:

It is a new bridge.

❉ Find out what materials are used in making this bridge. List some of them.

Schoolvally answer:

Following materials are used in the making of this bridge:

(a) Bricks

(b) Cement

(c) Iron rod

(d) Sand

(e) Stones etc.

❉ Draw a picture of the bridge in your notebook. Do not forget to draw the train, vehicles, animals or people who cross the bridge.

Schoolvally answer:

sketch

❉ Imagine what difficulties there would be, if the bridge was not there?

Schoolvally answer:

In the absence of bridges there would be difficulties to cross the river specially when there is flood.

❉ Have you seen any other kind of boats?

Schoolvally answer:

There are many different kind of boats, Vellum is a common boat in Kerela.

I have seen Shikara in Kashmir, It is a small and decorated boat mainly used by tourists for recreational activities. I have also seen house boat there. These are big boats in which people live with their families. It is also used as floating hotels in tourist season in Kashmir.

❉ Can you think of other ways by which we can travel on water?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, by surf board, hover-craft etc.

❉ Have you ever sat in a camel-cart or horse carriage (tonga)? Where? Did you climb on it

yourself, or did someone help you?

Schoolvally answer:

I have sat in a camel cart in Pushkar fair in Ajmer, Rajasthan, I was helped by the owner of cart as it was big and high.

❉ How did you feel riding in the cart? Also share your experience in the class also.

Schoolvally answer:

I was a bumpy ride, but was great fun to ride a camel cart.

❉ Do you have bullock-carts where you live?

Schoolvally answer:

No, there are no bullock carts where I live.

❉ Does it have a roof ?

Schoolvally answer:

No, It does not have any roof.

❉ What kind of wheels do they have?

Schoolvally answer:

They have wooden wheels.

❉ Make a drawing of the cart in your notebook.

Schoolvally answer:

sketch

❉ Can you ride a bicycle? If yes, who taught you to ride?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, I can ride a bicycle, My father taught me how to ride bicycle.

❉ How many children come on bicycles to your school?

Schoolvally answer:

Ten, children come on bicycle in my school.

❉ Do you have such vehicles in your area ?

Schoolvally answer:

No, I don’t have any such kind of vehicle in my area.

❉ What do you call them in your area ?

Schoolvally answer:

We call them ‘Jugad; or ‘Gadda’.

❉ Would you like to ride in some thing like this? Why.

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, I would like to ride in some thing like this, because it will be great fun.

❉ Can you tell why is it called Jugad ?

Schoolvally answer:

Jugad, means to manage, this type of vehicle is made by old diesel water pump, old ambassador car tyres and gear box and trolley.

So, this is assembled cart made by reusing old parts to solve the transport purpose.

❉ Have you ever been in a thick jungle or any such place?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, I have been in a thick jungle, while I went to visit a Zoo in Ranthombore, Rajasthan.

❉ Write your experiences in your notebook.

Schoolvally answer:

The park around the zoo was very dense with many nests on the tall trees. There were many insects and rats also moving freely there.

❉ Can you recognise some birds by their sounds? Can you imitate the sounds of some birds? Do it.

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, I can recognize the sound of sparrow, peacock, owl, crow, koel and parrot.

❉ Have you ever seen so much snow? Where ? In films or somewhere else ?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, I have seen snow in Shimla, Kullu and Kashmir.

❉ Do you think that such places have snow all the time? Why ?

Schoolvally answer:

No, In summers the snow melts away.

❉ Do you face difficulties on the way to your school?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, I live in a city sometimes due to excessive traffic there is lot of air pollution, There is breathing problem and cough and we reach school late.

❉ Which is the best month, in which you like to go to school? Why?

Schoolvally answer:

I like to go to school in the month of April, Weather is nice in this month and school’s garden is filled with flowers.

• See Me Walk!

❉ Go to a ground or an open space with your friends. Act the way you will walk in these situations.

❉1. The ground is made of soft and smooth rose petals.

❉2. The ground is covered with thorns and there is tall grass on the sides.

❉3. The ground is covered with snow.

Was there a difference in the way you walked each time? Discuss.

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, there was a difference when I imagined the ground is made up of soft and smooth rose petals. I felt nice and walked with light steps.

When I imagined the ground is covered with thorns and tall grass on sides. I was cautious while walking on it and it was painful.

The ground is covered with snow, I felt if my feet are heavy and I am having difficulty in balancing, as it was slippery.

❉ Do you also have punishment in your school? What kind?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, we have keep standing with hand raised punishment.

❉ Do you think that punishment should not be there in schools?

Schoolvally answer:

I think there should not be any punishment in schools. It develops fear in the mind of students and they refrain to come to school.

❉ If you come across any such incident, whom will you inform?

Schoolvally answer:

I will inform my parents.

❉ How will you make a complaint?

Schoolvally answer:

I will explain the complete incident to my father and then we will give a written complaint to Principal.

❉ Is punishment the only solution to misdeeds? Make some rules for school to prevent misdeeds.

Schoolvally answer:

No, punishment is not the only solution to misdeeds. Students should be asked not to commit mistakes.

Instead of punishment the practice should be to reward for the good behaviour. Additional marks should be given for discipline and good behaviour.

❉ Draw a picture of your ‘dream school’ in your notebook and write about it and share in the class.

Schoolvally answer:

sketch

My dream school has a big building outdoor playground, flower garden, hall for indoor games, canteen and a resting place where students can sit and chat and it should also have transport facility.

Schoolvally Extra Questions 😃

A. What do you mean by pulley?

Schoolvally answer:

Pulley is a simple machine which makes our work easy. It is used in a trolley crane, wells, garages etc.

B. What is vallam?

Schoolvally answer:

Vallam is a wooden boat used in Kerala to cross the river.

C. What is trolley?

Schoolvally answer:

Trolly is an open wooden box attached with an iron rope. This rope is tied tightly on the other side of mountain.

D. Fill in the blanks.

(a) Trolley is used in _ Ladakh_ in India.

(b) Pully makes our work _ easy_.

(c) In Kerala people use _ vallam_ to cross river.

(d) Cement bridge is _ stronger_ than the bamboo bridge.

(e) _ Jugad _ is made by joining of parts of other vehicle.

(f) _ Jaipur _ is the capital of Rajasthan.

(g) _ Gandhi nagar _ is the capital of Gujrat.

(h) Ladakh is known as _ cold_ desert of India.

(i) Bicycle is mostly used in _ plains_ and not in _ hills_.

(f) _ Bamboo _ bridge is used in _ Assam _.

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Lesson 2- Ear to Ear

• Who has got my ears?

❉Give correct ears to the animals in the space given below.

Schoolvally answer:

Animal - Ear

Elephant - Mouse

Rabbit - Giraffe

Mouse - Dog

Giraffe - Elephant

Dog - Rabbit

Buffalo - Deer

Deer - Buffalo

❉Different animals have different kinds of ears. Among the animals given below, which one have ears that you can see? In which animal can you not see the ears? Write in the table below.

Deer, Frog, Fish, Ant, Crow, Tiger, Sparrow, Buffalo, Snake, Lizard, Pig, Duck, Giraffe, Elephant, Cat

Schoolvally answer:

Animals whose ears we can see:

(a) Deer

(b) Elephant

(c) Tiger

(d) Pig

(e) Buffalo

(f) Giraffe

Animals whose ears we can not see

(a) Sparrow

(b) Fish

(c) Ant

(d) Snake

(e) Crow

(f) Lizard

(g) Cat

❉Do you think that the animals whose ears we can not see, really do not have ears?

Schoolvally answer:

No, actually they have ears but they are hidden.

• Let us observe this picture.

❉Name the animals in the pictures.

Schoolvally answer:

The names of the animals are as under:

(a) Hen

(b) Sparrow

(c) Parrot

(d) Duck

(e) Crow

(f) Frog

❉Can you see their ears?

Schoolvally answer:

No, I cannot see their ears as they are hidden.

❉They all have ears, even though we can not see them.

❉Find out some other animals which have ears that we can not see. Write their names.

Schoolvally answer:

The names of the animals are as under:

(a) Hornbill

(b) Wood pecker

(c) Pigeon

(d) Swan

(e) Cuckoo

(f) Kingfisher

❉Find out some other animals which have ears that we can not see. Write their names.

Schoolvally answer:

Swan, fish, fly, mosquito and crocodile are some animals which have ears that we cannot see.

• Read and Write

❉An animal with ears like fans

Schoolvally answer:

Elephant

❉An animal with ears like leaves

Schoolvally answer:

Rabbit

❉An animal with ears on the top of its head

Schoolvally answer:

Dog, Cat etc.

❉An animal with ears on both sides of its head

Schoolvally answer:

Cow, Buffalo etc.

• Whose Skin

❉Match the animals shown here with the pictures of their skin. Make the correct pattern of the skin on the picture of each animal.

Schoolvally answer:

Give stripes to squirrel

Give black spots to leopard

Give black and white stripes to zebra

Give black stripes to tiger.

Give yellow spots to deer

❉You might have seen some of the animals given below. Fox - Elephant - Sparrow - Pigeon - Frog - Crow - Peacock - Pig - Mouse - Cat - Buffalo - Duck - Hen - Camel - Lizard - Cow - Put the names of the animals in the table below.

Schoolvally answer:

Ears can be Seen:

Elephant

Fox

Mouse

Camel

Buffalo

Cow

Cat

Pig

Ears can not been seen:

Sparrow

Peacock

Lizard

Pigeon

Frog

Crow

Duck

Hen

Swan

Has hair on skin:

Fox

Mouse

Camel

Elephant

Cow

Buffalo

Cat

Pig

Has feathers on skin:

Peacock

Sparrow

Hen

Cock

Crow

Pigeon

Parrot

Bulbul

Swan

❉Which of the animals in the list give birth to babies? Write their names in the red box.

Schoolvally answer:

Animals which lay eggs:

Hen

Frog

Crow

Sparrow

Peacock

Lizard

Pigeon

Duck

Animals which give birth to babies:

Fox

Mouse

Elephant

Cat

Camel

Buffalo

Pig

Cow

❉Have you seen animals around your house or school that have small babies? Write their names in your notebook.

Schoolvally answer:

Dog

Pig

Cat

Rat

❉Have you ever kept a pet? Does anyone you know keep a pet?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, I have a pet parrot and my uncle has a pet dog.

❉Find out more about the pet.

❉Which animal is it?

Schoolvally answer:

My pet is a bird.

It lay eggs.

It eats fruits.

It can recognize my voice.

❉Does it have a name? What is it?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, its name is ‘Parri’.

❉Who gave it this name?

Schoolvally answer:

I gave him this name.

❉What does it like to eat?

Schoolvally answer:

It likes to eat groundnut, chillies and guava.

❉How many times a day is it given food?

Schoolvally answer:

It is given food five times a day.

❉When does it sleep? For how long does it sleep?

Schoolvally answer:

It sleeps ten hours in the night, but also takes multiple naps in day.

❉Is there any special way to look after this animal? How ?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, I clean its cage and bath him once a week.

❉Does it get angry ? When? How do you know it is angry ?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, it gets angry. When some one pulls its tail or if some unknown person tries to feed him.

When he is angry, he shouts, loudly and opens it’s wings. Also some time tries to bites with his beak.

❉Does it have hair or feathers on its skin?

Schoolvally answer:

It has feathers on its skin.

❉Can you see its ears?

Schoolvally answer:

No, I cannot see its ears.

❉Is it a baby or a young animal or a full grown animal?

Schoolvally answer:

It is baby of one year.

❉Will this pet animal lay eggs or give birth to babies?

Schoolvally answer:

It will lay eggs.

❉Does it have young ones?

Schoolvally answer:

No, It does not have young ones yet.

❉Draw a picture of this animal and colour it. Give it a name of your own choice.

Schoolvally answer:

sketch

❉Look at this picture. Colour the parts which have even numbers (2, 4, 6, 8…). What do you see? Find out the name of the animal.

Schoolvally answer:

It is a dinosaurs. It is an extinct species now.

❉Have you seen any animal that looks a little like dinosaur ? Do you know its name?

Yes, I have seen an animal that looks like a dinosaurs, It is called lizard.

❉Look at this animal. Write its name. Do you know that this is our National Animal?

It’s name is tiger. Yes, I know this is our National animal.

❉Where does it live?

It lives in the deep forests and fields that has long grass on it.

❉The numbers of this animal are going down in India. Discuss why this could be happening ?

Some of the common causes why this could be happening is as under:

(a) Poachers hunt them for their nails and skin.

(b) Deforestation is the main cause their natural habitat is reducing so they are not breeding properly.

(c) They are dying due to starvation.

Schoolvally Extra Questions 😃

A. What do you mean by reproduction?

Schoolvally answer:

It is the process by which new individual are produced from their parents. e.g.

Cats give birth to kittens.

Hen gives birth to chick.

Bitch gives birth to puppies.

B. Does lizard lay eggs or give birth to young ones?

Schoolvally answer:

Mostly around 90 percent of the lizards lay eggs. 8 percent give birth to young ones. 2 percent lay eggs and birth to young ones both.

C. What did you note?

Schoolvally answer:

Those animals whose ears you can see have hair on their body. These animals give birth to the young ones.

Those animals that do not have ears on the outside, do not have hair on their body. These animals lay eggs.

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Lesson 3-  A day with Nandu

• Find out

❉Nandu is only three months old, but he weighs 200 kilograms. What is your weight?

Schoolvally answer:

My weight is 40 Kg.

❉Can you find out – the weight of how many children like you will add up to Nandu’s weight?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, 40 X 5 = 200

Five children

❉If you were Nandu, and you lived in a herd, what kind of things would you do?

Schoolvally answer:

I will take care of my herd and play with them.

I will find food and protect my herd.

I will take bath in river.

❉In the elephant herd, the oldest female elephant decides everything. Who takes decisions in your family?

Schoolvally answer:

In my family my mother takes the decision and I help her in this.

❉Make a collage of a herd of elephants in your notebook. For this, collect as many pictures of elephants that you can. Cut out the elephants and stick them in the notebook.

Schoolvally answer:

activity - enjoy

❉Nandu did things that he liked to do. If you could spend a whole day with your friends, what all would you do?

Schoolvally answer:

If I could spend a whole day with my friends I will do the following:

(a) I will play with my friends.

(b) I will chat with them.

(c) I will do swimming with them.

(d) I will sing and dance with them.

❉Find out and write, which other animals live in herds.

Schoolvally answer:

Deer, zebra, chital, gaur Impala, cows, buffalo and goats.

❉Do you also live in a group? Do you like to live together like that? Why would you like or not like to live in a group?

Why I would like

Schoolvally answer:

I will like due to following reasons:

(a) Living together gives security.

(b) Living together gives strength.

(c) We can help each other in times of difficulty by living together.

Why I would not like

Schoolvally answer:

I will not like due to following reasons:

(a) There will be noise always.

(b) We may become dependent.

(c) We may have to seek permission for every thing.

❉How do elephants feel when they kept in chains? Discuss and share your feelings.

Schoolvally answer:

They feel sad when they are kept in chains. They get food in chains but they cannot grow fully and think freely.

❉Have you ever taken a ride on an elephant? How did it feel?

Schoolvally answer:

It feels very royal and comfortable.

❉Which animals have you sat on? Write their names.

Schoolvally answer:

I have sat on elephant, horse and camel in a fair in Pushkar, Ajmer.

❉You must have seen many animals around you – in books, in movies. Some may be alone, some in groups. Find out more about any one of these animals and write about it.

Schoolvally answer:

I have seen cow, in my neighbourhood milk dairy. It gives milk twice a day. It is herbivorous animal (grass eating animal). It spends most of its time chewing its cud.

I have also seen dog around me. It guards our homes. It eats meat, cooked food, It does not eat raw vegetables. They give birth to babies.

• Think a Think and Write

❉Why do you think the egret is sitting on the buffalo?

Schoolvally answer:

Egret is a friend of buffalo. It eats ticks and lice from the body of buffalo. The buffalo gets rid of insects living on its body and egret gets food.

❉Have you seen any animal riding on another animal? Write its name.

❉The animal which is riding.

Schoolvally answer:

Egret

❉The animal which gives the ride.

Schoolvally answer:

Buffalo

❉Which animals do we use for riding?

Schoolvally answer:

Horse, camel, pony

❉Which animals do we use for carrying loads?

Schoolvally answer:

Donkey, Mules, Camel, Elephant

• Discuss

❉You have read what these animals say. Why do you think that some of them are sad?

Schoolvally answer:

Some of them are sad because of following reason:

(a) They are sad because people catch them and use them for their own benefit.

(b) They are separated from their habitats and beaten while training them.

(c) They lost freedom and are forced to live in captivity.

❉How do you think they are different – the monkeys that dance to entertain people and the monkeys that are free?

Schoolvally answer:

The monkeys that are free are happier compared to those that dance to entertain people.

Animals cherish freedom equally as humans. Keeping them in captivity makes them sad and emotionally sick.

❉How many legs does this elephant have ?

Schoolvally answer:

I seems first that the elephant has eight legs, but actually it has only four legs.

Schoolvally Extra Questions 😃

A. What are these groups called ?
Schoolvally answer:
(a) group of honey bees – swarm.
(b) group of sheep – flock
(c) group of ants – colony
(d) group of fish – school
(e) group of tiger – pride
B. Fill in the blanks ?
Schoolvally answer:
(a) Elephants live in group called _ herd _.
(b) Elephants have _ fans _ like ears that keep them cool.
(c) The _ old female _ is the leader of the herd.
(d) The biggest land animal is _ elephant _ and the biggest sea animal is _ whale _.
(e) What do you call your father’s mother _ grandmother _.
(f) Male elephants live in the herd till they are _ 14 – 15_ years old.
(g) An adult elephant can eat more than _ 100 _ kg of leaves.
(h) Sound of animals is called _ trumpets _.
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Lesson 4-  The Story of Amrita

Amrita’s Friends

❉Is there a place near your house, school or along the road side, where trees have been planted?

Why were they planted there?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, there is a park near our house and also trees are planted along the road side. They are planted in parks to give shade, fruits and to keep the air fresh. Trees planted along the road side reduces the air pollution and noise pollution.

❉Have you seen anyone taking care of the trees? Who does this?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, the gardner in the school takes care of these trees.

❉Have you seen fruits on any of the tree? Who eats these fruits?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, I have seen fruits on mango tree in our farm, we eat tease fruits also there are birds and squirrel who eat them.

❉Lalita feels that grass and small plants growing near her school wall have not been planted by anyone. Do you know of any place where grass, small plants or trees are growing on their own without being planted by anyone?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, along the national highway and other empty lands there is grass, bushes and trees that have not been planted by anyone.

❉Why do you feel they are growing on their own?

Schoolvally answer:

They are growing on their own, because seeds get distributed by wind or by animals or by flood to far off places and in the monsoon they germinate and the process continues.

• Trees in Danger

❉Do you remember what the elders of this village used to say?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, the elders of this village used to say ‘Agar perh hai to hum hai’. Means if there are tree, so we are alive. Plants and animals can survive without us but we cannot survive without them.

❉Do you think we could survive if there were no trees and no animals? Discuss this in your class.

Schoolvally answer:

No, we can not live without plants or trees, There are many reasons like we need pure air (oxygen rich air) to breath-in. This oxygen in air comes from trees.

Secondly, we need food. Plants are primary producers so we are dependent on them. They give us fruits and vegetables.

Third, we need timber to build house this comes from trees. We need animals for meat, milk and fur also they help us to carry loads and in transportation.

• The Village is Protected

❉Write about any one tree?

I have made friends with a Mango tree.

❉Does the tree flower ?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, the mango tree is a flowering tree.

❉Do the flowers remain on the tree throughout the year ?

Schoolvally answer:

No, It flowers in month of April then it gives fruit in the month of June and July and after that it sheds all its leaves and prepares itself for winter.

❉In which month do their leaves fall?

Schoolvally answer:

Their leaves fall by October to January.

❉Do fruits grow on the tree?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, fruits grow on mango tree.

❉In which months do they grow?

Schoolvally answer:

The fruiting period is June and July.

❉Have you eaten these fruits?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, I have eaten these fruits.

• Discuss

❉Why do people hunt?

Schoolvally answer:

People hunt animals for the following:

(a) for meat

(b) for fur and skin

(c) for horns and bones

(d) to get rid off the fear of them.

(e) to save their crops form destruction.

(f) for recreation and sports.

(g) to limit their population and keep their number in control. For example people are rewarded to hunt kangaroo.

❉There are rules against hunting of some animals. People can be punished for hunting. Why do you think there is this punishment? Talk to your grandparents and find out –

Schoolvally answer:

Due to excessive hunting, some species of animals are on verge of extinction for example white tiger of Bengal. To save them from getting extinct completely the government has set rules against hunting.

❉Which birds did they see around them when they were of your age?

Schoolvally answer:

They would find a lot of crow, gorriya and mynah when they were of my age.

❉Have the number of some of these birds become less?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, the population of birds like vultures, gorriya and mynah is on verge of extinction.

❉Are there some birds or animals which they can not see any more?

Schoolvally answer:

Vultures are hardy seen now a days.

❉Shanti’s grandfather told her that when he was a small child he saw more birds like sparrows and mynah than he sees today. Can you make two guesses why their numbers have become less?

Schoolvally answer:

The reason for their numbers have become less are as under:

(a) deforestation i.e. excessive cutting of trees.

(b) air and water pollution i.e. contamination of air and water with harmful particles.

(c) radiation i.e. the electromagnetic waves used in telecom.

(d) industrialisation i.e. setting up plants which produce noise and radiates heat and pollutants.

(e) colonization i.e. extension of human settlements on cost of cutting jungles depletes the chances of breeding of birds and animals as there is no place for them to make nests and live.

❉The Khejadi tree was the most common tree that grew in Amrita’s village. Which kind of trees can you see a lot of, in your area? Name two such trees. Find out more about these trees from your elders.

Schoolvally answer:

Trees that I can see a lot in my area are as under:

(a) Mango tree: Mango trees are easy growing trees in my area, It gives mango and fire wood.

(b) Deodar tree: Towards the hilly area in my area there are deodar trees they are excellent for making durable furniture.

(c) Eucalyptus tree: It is found in planes in my area and is widely used in construction work and making planks etc.

Schoolvally Extra Questions 😃

A. What is a desert ?

Schoolvally answer:

A desert is any location on earth that receives very less rain. The soil is sandy ans has no or less vegetation.

B. What is a the name of Indian desert ?

Schoolvally answer:

The name of Indian desert is ‘Thar desert or great Indian desert.’

B. What is a the name of Indian desert ?

Schoolvally answer:

The name of Indian desert is ‘Thar desert or great Indian desert.’

C. Which type of plants are mostly found in desert ?

Schoolvally answer:

Following plants are mostly found in desert:

(a) Cactus

(b) Khejadi

(c) Babool

D. Who was Amrita ?

Schoolvally answer:

Amrita was a girl who was very fond of trees.’

E. Write few lines on Khejadi tree ?

Schoolvally answer:

(a) Khejadi tree is mainly found in desert areas.

(b) It can grow without much water.

(c) It’s bark is used for making medicines.

(d) It’s fruit (beans) are eatable.

(e) It’s leaves are used as fodder for animals.

F. Name different things that we get from plants ?

Schoolvally answer:

Different things that we get from plants are as under:

(a) Food.

(b) Medicine.

(c) Shade.

(d) Oxygen.

(e) Vegetables.

(f) Fruits.

(g) Rubber.

(h) Fodder.

(i) Wool.

(j) Timber.

G. Name two different endangered species of birds and animals ?

Schoolvally answer:

Two different endangered species of birds and animals are as under:

Animals:

(a) Lion

(b) Tiger.

Birds:

(a) Goriya.

(b) Mynah.

H. Name three different species animals that are extinct now ?

Schoolvally answer:

Three different species that are extinct now are under:

(a) Mammoth

(b) Dinosaurs

(c) Dragon

I. Who started “chipko movement” ?

Schoolvally answer:

It was started by activist Sunderlal Bahuguna. This restricted on cutting trees.

J. Does the water level changes during summer, monsoon and in winter ?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, the water level changes as there is more evaporation of water in summers than in winter. The water level is highest in monsoon.

K. How can you help birds and animals around you ?

Schoolvally answer:

We can help them by keeping water for them in a pot outside in shade in summers.

L. Arrange the following steps in farming as they are done ?

Schoolvally answer:

The following steps are involved in farming:

(a) Ploughing

(b) Sowing

(c) Watering

(d) Taking out weeds

(e) Storing

M. What is the Importance of trees and plants in our life ?

Schoolvally answer:

The following are the importance of trees and plants in our life:

(a) Plants and trees are source of oxygen and clean air.

(b) Plants and trees fulfil our food, fodder, fuel, timber, fibre and medicinal needs.

(c) Plants and trees are helpful in improving ground water level.

(d) Plants and trees prevent soil erosion.

(e) Plants and trees cheer us up with their green hue (colour).

N. Who is Amrita what do you know about Bishnois ?

Schoolvally answer:

Amrita is a girl who lived in Khejadi village in Rajasthan. The people of Khejadi village are known as Bishnois, They are famous for protecting animals especially deer and all the plants, they do not let any one harm animals or cut plants.

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Lesson 5-  Anita and the Honeybees

• A Dream of School

❉Find out how much money do you spend in one year for various school related things

Schoolvally answer:

Things Money Spent

1. Travel to school and back - 12000/-

2. Notebooks - 600

3. Pens-Pencils/Stationery - 500

4. Uniforms - 200

5. School bag - 800

6. Lunch Box - 400

7. Shoes - 500

8. Other Things - 1000

(I) fee - 6000

(ii) etc - 5000

Total = 27000 /-

❉How much money did you spend on your books this year?

Schoolvally answer:

For NCERT books of class 4th I spend Rs. 540.

❉What kind of a school uniform would you like to wear? Draw a picture of it in your notebook and colour it.

Schoolvally answer:

I like to wear casuals like T- shirt and lower. With white socks and flip flops.

❉Make two groups in the class. Debate the topic – ‘We should have uniforms in school.’

Schoolvally answer:

For Points:

Yes, we should have uniform in school as it makes every one equal. In the absence of uniform the children of rich parents will wear new and good clothes every day this will make poor students think low of them selves.

Against points:

We should not have uniform in school because everybody cannot afford it. Students should be allowed to wear clothes that they have, This will reduce burden on the pockets on their parents.

• Let us talk

❉Do you know someone who wanted to study, but could not do so? Talk about them in the class.

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, elder son of our maid wants to study but his parents send their younger daughters to school because girls education is free and they get scholar-ship to study.

He is forced to work with his father who is Gardner. If boys education will be free many boys can also go to school.

❉Every child has a right to free education upto Class VIII. Do you think that all children are able to study up to Class VIII? Discuss.

Schoolvally answer:

No, all children do not make it to Viii standard because of the following reasons:

(a) Quality of education is very poor they do not study.

(b) Syllabus is not practical so there is no value addition in life of students.

(c) The medium of eduction also becomes hindrance some time with students.

(d) One goes to school aspiring a government job after schooling, but that does not happen, when students see their parents and cousins who are holding masters degree and sitting idle or working as hawkers, they become disinterested and decide not to waste time in school.

• From School to Bee-keeping

❉Have you seen any insects near flowers? Find out their names and write.

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, I have seen butterflies, pumpkin beetle and honey bee near flowers.

❉Draw and colour their pictures in the notebook.

Schoolvally answer:

sketch

❉Why do you think they come to the flowers? Find out.

Schoolvally answer:

Insects come to the flower to collect the nectar and eat other small insects who eat pollen.

❉When honeybees fly, there is a kind of sound. Can you try to copy this sound?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, they make a buzzing sound we can easily make this sound. If we try to say letter ‘M’ with our lips closed.

• Find out

❉What do people in your area put on the part of the body where the bee has stung?

Schoolvally answer:

They rub Iron piece or knife on the part till the venomous fluid of the bee comes out.

❉Draw a picture of a honeybee in your notebook. Colour it and give it a name.

Schoolvally answer:

sketch

❉What will be the total cost of Anita’s 20 boxes?

Schoolvally answer:

Cost of one box is = Rs 200

Cost of twenty boxes is = 20 X Rs 200

= Rs. 4000 / -

• Find out

❉Anita and others in her village get Rs.35 for one kilogram of honey. How much does one kilogram of honey cost in your town?

Schoolvally answer:

In my town 1 kg of honey cost Rs. 400.

❉What are the different colours of honey that you have seen?

Schoolvally answer:

I have seen honey of golden and brown colour.

❉Is honey used in your house? What is it used for?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, honey is used in my house in the following:

(a) We eat honey with roti and supplement in milk shakes.

(b) We apply it on our skin to de-tan it and keep it hydrated.

(c) We put honey in chicken as a taste enhancer.

(d) We eat honey with ginger juice in winters as a medicine for common cold and cough.

❉Which are some other insects that live together in a group, like honeybees?

Schoolvally answer:

Ants, termites and wasps also live together in groups like honey bees.

❉Have you seen where ants live?

Schoolvally answer:

Ants, live in anthill.

❉What kind of eatables attract ants? List them.

Schoolvally answer:

Grains, sugar, dead insects wheat floor, jam, fruits etc.

❉Look at a line of ants. What is its colour?

Schoolvally answer:

It is red in colour for red ants, black for black ants and brown for brown ants.

❉Have you been bitten by an ant? What was the ant like – black or red, big or small?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, I have been bitten by a big black ant. That part of my finger became swollen.

❉Do ants ever come near you? When?

Schoolvally answer:

When I stepped over an anthill they came near me and climbed on my foot.

❉Look carefully at some big and small ants. How many legs does an ant have?

Big ant - Small ant

Schoolvally answer:

Big ants: They have six legs, they belong to group of insects all insects have 3 pair of legs.

Small ants: also had 3 pair of legs.

❉ Draw an ant in your notebook and colour it.

Schoolvally answer:

sketch

❉ While eating peanuts you probably throw away the shells. Why don’t you try to make some insects by using the shells. Do not forget to colour them.

Schoolvally answer:

activity- have fun

Schoolvally Extra Questions 😃

A. Where did Anita live ?

Schoolvally answer:

Anita lived live in Bochaha village which is in Muzzafarpur district in Bihar.

B. Write few sentences on honey bee ?

Schoolvally answer:

(a) Honey bee belong to the class of insects.

(b) It has 5 eyes. (unique feature)

(c) It has 3 pair of legs. (6 legs)

(d) It is very important for pollination.

(e) The harvest nectar and pollen from flowering plants.

(f) Honey bee live in groups called colonies.

(g) Honey bees make combs to store honey.

(h) Honey has great medicinal value, it is useful in the cure of cold and cough.

C. When do honey bee lay their eggs ?

Schoolvally answer:

Honey bee lay their eggs from October to December.

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Lesson 6-  Omana’s Journey

• Omana’s Diary

❉Why was it so crowded at the door of the coach?

Schoolvally answer:

It was so crowded at the door of the coach, because when passengers were trying to get in at the same time new passengers were trying to get into the coach.

They were pushing each other with their luggage as people do not like to wait.

❉Have you ever travelled in a train? When?

Schoolvally answer:

I have travelled in train when I went to my mama’s place in Dehradun I was 5 years old then.

❉What food would you like to take with you when you travel? Why?

Schoolvally answer:

I would like to take puri sabzi, khakra, salad, chocolate and water.

❉What does the ticket-checker do?

Schoolvally answer:

Ticket checker checks the tickets to find if any one is sitting in train without paying fare.

❉How will you recognise the ticket-checker?

Schoolvally answer:

A ticket checker is in black dress. He also has name plate on his chest. There is a batch on both of his shoulders showing “TTE’.(Travelling ticket checker)

❉What did Omana see from the window?

Schoolvally answer:

Omama saw brown and dry fields, small villages and hawker selling items.

❉What are some of the things that are sold at Railway stations?

Schoolvally answer:

Water bottle, snacks, tea, food items like puri-sabzi, rice, dry fruits, fresh fruits, sweets and news paper and magazines.

❉Why do you think there was no water in the bathroom of the train? Discuss.

Schoolvally answer:

There was no water in the bathroom as it was used by the passengers and the water tank is not re-filled at every railway station.

❉Imagine that you are going on a long train journey. What are the things that you will take with you to help pass the time?

Schoolvally answer:

I will take story books, magazines, ludo, chess and video games.

❉Can you recognise who are these people shown in the picture? What work do they do? Discuss.

Schoolvally answer:

(1) Coolie: He carries luggage of the passengers for money.

(2) Guard: He gives signal for trains to move or stop.

(3) Train driver: He drives the train (loco- pilot).

(4) Ticket checker: He checks tickets of passengers.

(5) Railway police: Railway police provides security to the passengers.

(6) Sweeper: He cleans train and railway platform.

(7) Doctor: He cleans train and railway platform.

Schoolvally Extra Questions 😃

A. Who were omana and Radha?

Schoolvally answer:

Omana and Radha were friends.

B. Why was Omana going to Kerala ?

Schoolvally answer:

Omana was going to Kerala to spend her summer vacations.

C. Why couldn’t Radha go with Omana ?

Schoolvally answer:

Radha could not go with Omana because she fell down from bicycle and fractured her leg.

D. From which state did the train cross in which Omana was travelling?

Schoolvally answer:

The states through which the train passed on which Omana was travelling are- Gujrat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka and Kerala.

E. Why are bridges made?

Schoolvally answer:

Bridges are made to-

(a) Cross river

(b) Cross uneven areas

(c) Shorten the distance

(d) To save time

(e) To improve connectivity to far flung areas.

F. What do you call them Malyalam?

Schoolvally answer:

(a) Nani - ___ Ammumma ___

(b) Masi - ___ Valiyamma ___

(c) Chacha - ___Kunjamma __

(d) Chachi - ___ Chitappan ___

G. Fill in the blanks ?

(a) Omana started her journey from _ Gujrat _.

(b) _ Gandhinagar __ is the capital of Gujrat.

(c) _ Panaji _ is the capital of Goa.

(d) __ Mudgam __ keeps track of the money and gives work to people.

(e) __ Konkani __ language is spoken in Goa.

(f) A spongy dish served in Gujrat is __ Dhokla __.

(g) Malayalam is the language of ___ Kerala __.

(h) In Malayalam mother’s elder sister is called ___ Valyamma __.

(i) To board a train one has to go to __ railway station __.

(j) Omana wrote all about her journey in her __ dairy__.

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Lesson 7-  From the Window 

• 17 May

❉What was the difference in the scene that Omana saw from the train on the first day and on the second day?

Schoolvally answer:

On first day of Journey Omana saw the fields were dry and brown, but on the second day of her journey she saw fields with red soil and hills covered with trees.

❉Omana saw many kinds of vehicles at the level-crossing. Which of them run on diesel or petrol?

Schoolvally answer:

Buses, trucks and a few cars run on diesel while scooters cars, motor cycles etc. run on petrol.

❉Why was there so much smoke and noise from the vehicles at the level crossing?

Schoolvally answer:

There was so much smoke and noise from the vehicles at the level crossing, because some people did not switch off the engine of their vehicles while waiting at the railway crossing.

❉What can we do to reduce noise of the vehicle and save petrol and diesel? Discuss.

Schoolvally answer:

To reduce noise of the vehicles and save petrol following things can be done:

(a) Switch off the engine when not in use like on red light and on railway crossing.

(b) Use good quality, unadulterated petrol or diesel.

(c) Service vehicles regularly and reduce the dependence on it by walking for small distances.

• Discuss

❉Have you seen any bridges? Where?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, I have seen bridges. There is a bridge in my city.

❉Have you ever crossed a bridge? Where?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, I have crossed a bridge in my city.

❉What was the bridge built over?

Schoolvally answer:

The bridge was built over the river.

❉What did you see below the bridge?

Schoolvally answer:

I saw water underneath the bridge.

❉Find out why bridges are made.

Schoolvally answer:

Bridges are made to cross river.

(a) Cross marshy land.

(b) To create a shortcut to save time.

(c) To improve connectivity, between two places.

❉Have you ever been through a tunnel? How did you feel?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, I have been through a tunnel. I was nervous first time its very dark and suffocating there.

❉The route from Goa to Kerala has a total of 2000 bridges and 92 tunnels! Why do you think there are so many bridges and tunnels?

Schoolvally answer:

The track is laid considering shortest distance since there are back water rivers and hills on the way, so many bridges and tunnels were to be made there.

❉Imagine and draw in your notebook what Omana saw under the bridge when her train crossed it?

Schoolvally answer:

shetch,

She saw fishermen in there vallan (small fishing boat) and tides.

❉Imagine, if on the way there had been no tunnels and bridges, how would Omana’s train have crossed the mountains and rivers?

Schoolvally answer:

If there had been no tunnels and bridges. The train could not reach the other end.

❉Which languages do you speak at home?

Schoolvally answer:

I speak Hindi language at home.

❉On the way from Gujarat to Kerala Omana’s train went through several states of our country. Find out and list which states it crossed.

Schoolvally answer:

It crossed, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa and Karnataka respectively to reach Kerala.

❉Did you ever have coconut water? How did you find it? Discuss.

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, I had coconut water, It is called dab in some areas while nariyal-pani in others. It tastes very bad.

❉Draw a coconut tree and discuss in the class about it.

Schoolvally answer:

sketch

It is a tall tree with woody stem the leaves are long and thin. The coconut we eat is the seed of this plant and it is distributed by sea tides to other places, where they germinate and grow.

❉Find out in which states these languages are spoken?

Language Where it is spoken (State)

Schoolvally answer:

Malayalam - Konkani

Marathi - Maharashtra

Gujarati - Gujrat

Kannada - Karnataka

❉What do you call them?

Schoolvally answer:

Your mother’s sister - Massi

Your mother’s mother - Nani

Your father’s sister - Bua

Your father’s mother – Dada ji

Schoolvally Extra Questions 😃

A. Have you ever seen a scene like the one Omana saw in Goa ? Describe it

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, When we go to Nanital from Delhi, the areas on both sides of the highway are lush green. There is greenery on both the sides of the track and the rivers travel miles and miles along the track.

B. Sometime people cross the railway tracks even when the crossing is closed. What do you feel about this ?

Schoolvally answer:

People should not cross the railway tracks while the crossing is closed, there are great chances that an accident may happen. No one should take a risk.

C. How do you know that the tunnel is over ?

Schoolvally answer:

When we see light at the other end, the train is about to finish the tunnel.

D. Why was there another bridge alongside ?

Schoolvally answer:

There was another bridge there for vehicles like cars and buses.

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Lesson 8-  Reaching Grandmother’s House 

• 17 May Night

❉Omana travelled by different kinds of transport after she got down from the train. Can you remember what these were?

Schoolvally answer:

The transports were auto rickshaw bus and ferry.

❉On which vehicles have you travelled?

Schoolvally answer:

I have travelled by train, bus, auto-rickshaw, tonga, bullock-cart. Boat, bicycle, car etc.

❉Which ride did you enjoy the most? Why?

Schoolvally answer:

I enjoyed the tonga ride the most. I like the sound that it produces while moving and also it is pollution free.

❉Omana left Ahmedabad on 16 May. How many hours did it take for her to reach Ammumma’s place?

Schoolvally answer:

Omana left Ahmadabad at 11.45 am on 16th May and reached Anmumma’s place at 11.30 pm on 17th May. Thus it took 36 hours.

❉Have you ever been on a long journey? Where did you go?

Schoolvally answer:

I went by train to Assam. It was a 20 hours journey from Delhi.

❉Name the different kinds of transport that you used during the journey.

Schoolvally answer:

I used following transport during my journey:

(a) Auto home to railway station

(b) Train from Delhi to Assam.

(c) Taxi from Assam station to Dibru village.

❉How long did your journey take?

Schoolvally answer:

It was a 20 hours journey from Delhi to Assam then 5 hours to the village.

❉Omana’s Appa bought tickets for the train and the bus. Can you think of other means of transport for which we need to buy tickets?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, other means of transport for which we need to buy journey would be-

(a) By air: We need to boy air tickets.

(b) By Sea: We need to buy cruise tickets.

❉Sometimes we need to buy tickets to enter a place. Can you think of such places?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, we need to buy tickets to enter the following places like-

(a) Museum.

(b) Park

(c) Temple

(d) Zoo

(e) Cinema hall

(f) Circus

(g) Trade fair etc.

❉Look at this picture of a railway ticket. Find the following information on the ticket and circle them with different colours and discuss.

Schoolvally answer:

The train number ___ 9037 ___

The date of the start of the journey ___ 24 – 12 - 2006

The berth and the coach numbers ___ 21, 22, 23

The fare (the cost of the ticket) ___ Rs. 2578

The distance (in km) ___ 643 Km

❉Write what other information you can find out from the ticket

Schoolvally answer:

We find following information information on the ticket:

(a) P.N.R Number : 820- 6449755

(b) Number of Adults : 2

(c) Number of Children : 1

(d) Class : 2AC

(e) Coach Number : A1

(f) Ticket from : Bandra Terminus

(g) Ticket from : Ratlam Junction

(h) Kilometer ; 643

(i) Ticket number : 68250918

(j) Boarding : 24-2-2006

(k) Train name : Avadh Express

(l) Train departure : 1436

❉Circle the names of all the stations in the table that are mentioned in Omana’s diary.

Schoolvally answer:

The stations are as under:

(a) Gandhidham

(b) Ahmedabad

(c) Valsad

(d) Madgoun

(e) Udupi

(f) Kozhikode

(g) Kottayam

❉From which station did the train start?

Schoolvally answer:

The train started from Gandhidham station.

❉How many minutes did the train stop at Ahmedabad station?

Schoolvally answer:

The train stopped for 20 minutes at Ahmedabad station.

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

Schoolvally answer:

The train reached Madgaon on the second day of the journey.

❉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?

Schoolvally answer:

The train took 6 hours to reach Kottavam form Kozhokode.

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

Schoolvally answer:

Train travelled 2649Km. Over the whole route from GANDHIDHAM – 0 Km to NAGARCOIL – total of 2649 Km

❉How many kilometres did Omana travel by train?

Schoolvally answer:

Omana travelled 2418 Km. By train as they got down at Kottayam station

❉Would you like to keep a diary? Take a notebook or a diary. Every day for a week, write about what you did. Also write your thoughts and feelings. Share your diary with your friends.

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, I am inspired by Omana, I would keep a dairy, I will record my journey details like her when I go for summer vacation to Shimla.

Schoolvally Extra Questions 😃

A. Do you know what is bullet train ?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, bullet trains are fastest trains and run on magnetic tracks.

B. Which is your favourite mode of transport ? Why

Schoolvally answer:

My favourite mode of transport is Helicopter. It is convenient and fast to move in it and does not require a long runway.

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Lesson 9-  Changing Families

• Look at the pictures and write

❉Who were the members of Nimmi’s family before the arrival of her baby sister?

Schoolvally answer:

Father, Mother, grandmother and uncle.

❉How many members are there in Nimmi’s family now?

Schoolvally answer:

Now there are six members in Nimmi’s family.

• Let us talk

❉How do you think the lives of Nimmi’s family members have changed after the arrival of the new baby? For example –

How will Nimmi spend her day now?

Schoolvally answer:

She will spend her day playing with new born baby.

❉What new work will her mother do now?

Schoolvally answer:

To look after the new baby will be the new work for her mother now.

❉There will be a change in the daily work of Nimmi’s father, grandmother and uncle with the arrival of the new baby. Can you tell how?

Schoolvally answer:

They will have to look after new baby and do their work also.

❉Has a small brother or sister been born in your home or in any house in your neighbourhood?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, a small baby was born in my neighbourhood.

❉How does it feel to have a new baby at home?

Schoolvally answer:

It feels very pleasant to have anew baby at home.

❉How have things changed at home with the new baby?

Schoolvally answer:

Everyone has become very happy in the family. Everyone has started planning about the new member. Mother spends more time with the new baby.

❉Find out all about the youngest child in your home or in the home of a relative. Then write –

Schoolvally answer:

In my family last year my brother was born and we all are very happy. He is small and cries all the time but when he sees me he become happy.

He moved his head when we call his name and wants to come to school with me. I have named him ‘Schooly’ because of this.

❉When was the baby born?

Schoolvally answer:

He was born on __________/ 15 August last year 2025.

❉Is the baby a boy or a girl?

Schoolvally answer:

He is a baby boy.

❉How are you related to him or her?

Schoolvally answer:

He is my younger brother.

❉Where was the baby born?

Schoolvally answer:

He was born in Navyug hospital in our town in Bihar.

❉Who does the baby look like?

Schoolvally answer:

He looks like me, but has brown hair and long ear like father.

❉What is the colour of his or her hair?

Schoolvally answer:

The colour of his hair is brown.

❉What is the colour of his or her eyes?

Schoolvally answer:

The colour of his eyes is blue.

❉Does the baby have any teeth?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, he has two sharp teeth.

❉What do we feed the baby with?

Schoolvally answer:

We feed the baby with feeder (milk bottle)

❉What is the baby’s length?

Schoolvally answer:

The baby’s length is 2 feet.

❉How many hours a day does the baby sleep?

Schoolvally answer:

The baby sleeps for 15 hours in a day.

❉What different sounds does the baby make?

Schoolvally answer:

The baby makes different crying sound.

❉Who does the baby stay with most of the time?

Schoolvally answer:

Most of the time baby sits with mother.

❉Stick a photograph of the baby or draw a picture in your notebook.

Schoolvally answer:

sketch

• New Place

❉What will change in Tsering’s family after his father’s transfer? For example –

Schoolvally answer:

All family members were happy as Tsering’s father got promotion. Tsering was also very happy

because of promotion.

❉Who from Tsering’s family will live with his father at the new place?

Schoolvally answer:

Tsering and his mother will with father at the new place.

❉Which school will Tsering go to now? Will he have new friends?

Schoolvally answer:

Tseing will go to a new school in the new city. Yes, he will have new friends in new school.

❉Has anybody in your family moved to a new place because of work?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, my grandfather and grandmother moved to London because of business, also my uncle moved to Saudi Arabia for job.

❉What do you feel about this change?

Schoolvally answer:

I felt happy, that our business is expanding, but I miss playing with my grandfather and learning new crafts from grand mother.

❉Is there anyone in your class or school who has come to your school from another place? If so,

talk to him or her. Where has she or he come from?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, there is a boy, he has come from Jaipur.

❉What was his or her old school like?

Schoolvally answer: His old school was much bigger. It has horse riding swimming and golf course. Also there were school buses for students.

❉What does he or she find different here?

Schoolvally answer:

He finds the language and books different. He also finds the snacks served in canteen different and often complains about the cold climate of Shimla.

❉Does he or she like the change?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, he has adjusted to this new place and made new friends here.

• Let us talk

❉Do you think there will be changes in the home from where the new bride has come? What kind of changes?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, there will be change in Nazli’s family after this wedding. A new member will start living with Nazli’s family. Nazli will get a new sister – in- law.

❉Talk to your mother and aunts in the family. Ask them about where they lived before they got married.

Schoolvally answer:

They lived in Bihar before they got married.

❉Who were the members in their families then?

Schoolvally answer:

In my motheres family, there was her father mother and her three brothers and a younger sister.

❉Has anybody in your family been married recently? Who?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, recently my Bua has got married.

❉Talk to your classmates and write all about what happens during weddings in their families.

Schoolvally answer:

My friend Albert Thomas is Christen, In the wedding of my friend’s brother in Kerala, there was a ceremony in the Church and exchange of vows was done, followed by a special prayer. All the guests joined in the reception and gifts were given to the newly married couple. There was special Pisum made for the occasion.

❉What kind of special food is cooked?

Schoolvally answer:

There was special Pisum (a sweet dish made with rice and milk) made for the occasion.

❉What special clothes does the bride and bridegroom wear?

Schoolvally answer:

Groom was wearing grey suit with hat that he purchase form Dubai and the bride was wearing a white gown with golden veil and red scarf she had purchased it online from shadiutsav.in.

❉What kinds of songs and dances are performed at weddings?

Schoolvally answer:

There were some religious songs that they sang together. Traditional and western songs are played on DJ.

❉What did you see at the wedding that you attended? Draw some pictures in your notebook. Then look at the pictures drawn by your classmates.

Schoolvally answer:

I saw that the house was decorated with lights and flowers. Lots of sweets and food items where cooked. Every one was happy and wearing good clothes.

Every body was speaking loudly in excitement and we all danced in the reception party in night and there were fire works show arranged.

❉Write down the reasons for these changes

Schoolvally answer:

In Nimmi’s family –

The change happened because of the birth of a new child. A new family member was added to their family.

In Tsering’s family –

Tsering’s father has got promotion and was transferred to a new town, They had to leave their old house.

In Nazli’s family –

The reason for the change in Nazlis family was the marriage of her elder cousin brother.

❉There can be many reasons for changes in families. Can you think of some more reasons?

Schoolvally answer:

Some relatives comes to stay with you.

Some family member goes abroad.

Death of any family member.

❉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.

Since how many years has your family been staying here?

Your family : 50 year

Neighbour’s family ; 60 year

Friend’s family : 20 year

❉Where did your family live before coming here?

Your family : old parental house

Neighbour’s family : old parental house

Friend’s family : other state house

❉How many members are there in your family today?

Your family : Three

Neighbour’s family : Four

Friend’s family : Five

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

Your family : Four

Neighbour’s family : Four

Friend’s family : Six

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

Your family : death

Neighbour’s family : No change

Friend’s family : marriage

❉How do you feel about all these changes?

Your family ; bad

Neighbour’s family : nil

Friend’s family : good

❉What problems do you face with changes in technology.

Your family : financial time

Neighbour’s family : nil

Friend’s family : no skill

• My Family My Family My Family – Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow…

❉You had also drawn a family tree of your own family. Let us again draw the family tree of last year in your notebook.

Schoolvally answer:

Gen 1 : grandfather + grandmother

Gen 2 : Uncle 1, uncle 2, uncle 3, my father + my mother

Gen 3 : my self, my sister, my brother 2, my brother 3

❉Ask your grandmother or grandfather how many members were there in their family when they were your age? Then draw a family tree in your notebook of their family when they were young.

Schoolvally answer:

Paternal family tree :

(a) Great grandfather + great grand mother

(b) Great grand uncle, Grandfather + Grandmother

Maternal family tree :

(a) Great grandfather + great grand mother, uncle 1, uncle 2, uncle 3, uncle 4.

(b) Great grand uncle, Grandfather + Grandmother

❉Can you see yourself, your brother or your sister, your mother or your father, anywhere in this family tree?

Schoolvally answer:

No, I cannot see my self in the family tree of grand parents when they were young, because, I was not born then.

❉Now draw a family tree of your present family in your notebook.

Schoolvally answer:

Gen 1 : Grandmother+ grandfather

Gen 2 : Father + Mother

Gen 3 : my self, (my sister, my brother 2, my brother 3)

❉Can you see yourself anywhere in this family tree? Who are the members of your family today? Where are your grandparents?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, I can see my self in his family tree, My grandmother and grandfather, then my mother and father. In generation third I find my self.

My grand father is not alive now there is change in my family.

• Let us talk

❉Can you tell in what ways the family tree of your grandmother or grandfather in their childhood is different from your family tree today?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, My grand father has one brother, but I have three siblings.

• Going Back to School

❉Upto which class do you want to study?

Schoolvally answer:

I want to study upto 12thclass.

❉Upto which class have your parents studied?

Schoolvally answer:

My parents have studied upto masters.

❉Till which class did your grandmother get a chance to study ?

Schoolvally answer:

My grandmother got chance to study till Phd only.

❉At what age did your grandmother get married?

Schoolvally answer:

My grand mother got married at age of twenty.

❉Have you heard of a Law that talks about the ages before which girls and boys must not get married?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, in India boys can girls must be 21 years old for marriage.

• Find out and write

❉Are there any such children in your neighbourhood who had to drop out of school? Do they want to go back to school?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, there are children in my neighbourhood who had to drop out because he belong to a poor family. No, they do not want to go back to school as there are very less chances to find a job even after schooling.

❉What are they doing these days?

Schoolvally answer:

They are working as newspaper boys and earning their bread and butter.

❉Has anybody in your family got married recently? Who?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, my Bua got married recently.

❉What was the age of bride and the groom?

Schoolvally answer:

The age of the bride was 25 and age of the groom was 30 yesrs.

❉What kind of dresses they wore? Bride and Bride Groom

Schoolvally answer:

Bride wore Saree and Groom wore kurta and dhoti.

❉What kind of dishes were there? Name them.

Schoolvally answer:

There were many dishes like Biryani, masala dosa, Manchurian, vegetable curry , jalebi and gulab-jamum. Ice-cream etc.

Schoolvally Extra Questions 😃

A. What do you want to do after school?

Schoolvally answer:

After I finish my school I want to join my father, in our family business.

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Lesson 10- Hu Tu Tu, Hu Tu Tu 

• Hu tu tu

❉When you play Kabaddi, how many players do you have in a team?

Schoolvally answer:

Generally, there are twelve players in each team, seven players play at a time five are waiting players.

❉How many players got out when Shyamala touched the line?

Schoolvally answer:

All the six players got out when Shyamla touched the line.

❉Do you have ways to resolve disputes in games?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, release is the final authority to resolve disputes in games.

• The Game of Kabaddi

❉Make a picture in your notebook to show how Shyamala managed to get the entire opposing team ‘out’ in one go.

Schoolvally answer:

sketch

❉What does it mean to be out in games? When does one gets ‘out’ in Kabaddi?

Schoolvally answer:

To be out means you are not allowed to continue to play in the game for the time being.

(a) If the raider touches you and manages to go back to his team you are considered out.

(b) If the raider loses breath he is considered out.

(c) If the raider is caught by the team he is considered out.

❉In some games it is very important to touch the player. For example in the game of Kho-Kho, you get ‘out’ when someone touches you. You also get your turn by someone’s touch. Name some games in which it is very important to touch the players?

Schoolvally answer:

Some of these games are kabaddi , kho- kho, hide and seek, arm wrestling, wrestling.

❉In Kabaddi, the entire team was ‘out’, because Shyamala had touched the line. What are some other games in which, the central line is very important?

Schoolvally answer:

Other games in which central line is important is Football, Tug of war, hockey Rugby etc.

❉What are the games in which, besides the players, you have to touch some things or colours?

Schoolvally answer:

The games are:

(a) Baton race

(b) Lemon race

(c) Tipi tipi top

• Remembering Those Days!

❉Have you learnt any game from a coach? Which one?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, I learnt football and cricket from my school coach.

❉Do you know of anyone who has learnt any game from a coach?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, my friend Talha Younus goes to stadium to learn boxing.

• Discuss

❉How does a coach teach? How does a coach make a player practice? How hard do you think the players have to work?

Schoolvally answer:

A coach has experience of the game, He teaches the tricks and technique to win.

He keeps you motivated. The players have to work very hard. It is like studying the game all mental and physical efforts need to be put.

❉Have you ever thought of making a club for your favourite game?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, I am thinking of making a club for football and practice this game with the team.

❉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.

Schoolvally answer:

I will make two teams with seven players each and one player as the referee.

Yes, I was extra person in schools basketball team.

❉Every game has some rules. The game is played according to those rules. Let us see what happens if the rules are changed. For example – In cricket, a batsman gets ‘out’, if the bails fall off the stumps. Imagine if there is a rule that the entire team will be ‘out’, if all the three stumps fall. Would it be fun!

Schoolvally answer:

There are many a time some changes in the rules. Playing a game such as cricket with new rules may give newness to game and make it more fun.

❉Try and play the game with this rule. Similarly, make some rules for other games and play.

Schoolvally answer:

I have made a rule for cricket in my home, this is called- one tip one hand out. If a fielder catches the ball bounced once the batsman will be considered out.

Schoolvally Extra Questions 😃

A. Try to hold your breath and keep saying kabaddi- kabaddi. How many times could you say it ?

Schoolvally answer:

I could say kabaddi – 2 for 30 times.

B. How many times can you say it, while you are playing kabaddi / Is there any difference ?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, I can say it about 20 times, Yes, there is a difference of (30-20) 10 times.

C. Why do we play games?

Schoolvally answer:

Games are played for fun and to get positivity and good vibes. Games teaches us to co-operate with one another. It develops a sense of team spirit in us.

D. Do women play games in India, name two of them ?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, women play games in India. Like-

(a) Sanin mirza- Lawn tennis

(b) Sania Nehwal- Badminton

E. Write the name of your favourite players ?

Schoolvally answer:

My favourite player are Virat Kohli and Irfan Pathan.

F. Write about indoor games ?

Schoolvally answer:

Games which are played inside the room or a hall are called indoor games like:

(a) Chess

(b) Ludo

(c) Badminton

(d) Kick boxing

(e) Table tennis

(f) Judo

(g) Basket Ball

E. Write about outdoor games ?

Schoolvally answer:

Games which are played outside the room or a hall are called outdoor games like:

(a) Cricket

(b) Base ball

(c) Football

(d) Kabaddi

(e) Ice hockey

(f) Kho- Kho

(g) Cycling

(h) Gili- Danda

(i) Formula one racing

(j) Hockey

F. Write short note on Karam Maheshwari ?

Schoolvally answer:

Karam Maheshwari is an Indian weight lifter, she lives in Ahandra Pradesh. She started lifting weights, when she was only twelve years old. She can lift a weight of 130 Kilograms. Karnam Maheshweri has won 29 medals in International sports events.

G. Write some of the important sports events that you know ?

Schoolvally answer:

Some of the important sports evens are as under:

(a) Asian games.

(b) Cricket world cup.

(c) Common wealth games.

(d) Olympic games.

(e) National games of India.

(f) State level games on India.

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Lesson 11- The Valley of Flowers 

• In-text Questions

❉Now close your eyes and imagine that you have reached such a place. How does it feel? Which songs do you feel like singing?

Schoolvally answer:

It feels good. I feel like singing song by John Denver– Country roads take me home to the place I belong.

❉Have you ever seen so many flowers grow together anywhere? where?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, I have seen many flowers grow together in my school garden.

❉How many differently coloured flowers have you seen?

Schoolvally answer:

I have seen flowers of many colours.

❉Write their colours.

Schoolvally answer:

(a) Red

(b) Purple

(c) Yellow

(d) Pink

(e) Green

(f) White

(g) Blue

(h) Orange

❉Now you were just left counting, weren’t you?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, but it is not possible to count the flowers in a garden as they are many in numbers.

❉Are there any things in your house which have designs of flowers made on them – like clothes, sheets, vases, etc.?

Yes, there are several things in my house with designs of flowers made on them like bed-sheet pillow cover, kitchen tiles, curtains etc.

❉Here are some pictures of flowers. Mark a (P) on the flowers which you recognise. Write their names too if you know.

Schoolvally answer:

(a) China rose – Rose – Sunflower

(b) Marigold – Champa – Jasmine

(c) Tulsi – Night Jasmine – Dahlia

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

Schoolvally answer:

(a) grow on trees : Gulmohar, Palash

grow on bushes : Jasmine, Rose

(b) grow on creepers : Trumpet vine, Madhumati

grow on water plants : Water lily, lotus

(c) bloom only at night : Night Jasmine, Evening prim rose

bloom in the day and close at night : Gypsy deep rose, Morning Glory

❉Which flowers can you recognise by their scent, even with your eyes closed?

Schoolvally answer:

(a) Jasmine

(b) Rose

❉Which flowers bloom all the year round?

Schoolvally answer:

(a) Rose

(b) Pansy

❉Which flowers bloom only in certain months ?

Schoolvally answer:

(a) Dahlia

(b) Tulip

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

Schoolvally answer:

(a) Money Plant

(b) Ashoka

• Why this?

❉Have you ever seen a board like this put up anywhere?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, I have seen such a board in The park near temple.

❉Do people pluck flowers even when this board is there?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, Some times people pluck flowers even if this board is there.

❉Why do you think they do this?

Schoolvally answer:

They do not realize how much time and care is required to grow flowers. They become selfish and only think about them selves.

❉Should they do this?

Schoolvally answer:

No, they should not do this.

❉What would happen if everybody plucked flowers?

Schoolvally answer:

There would not be any flower left in the parks and gardens, Also, It destroys the beauty and appearance of the place.

• Let us look closely

❉What is the colour of the flower?

Schoolvally answer:

The colour of the flower is Orange.

❉What kind of a scent does it have?

Schoolvally answer:

It has a pleasant scent.

❉What does it look like – a bell, a bowl, a brush or anything else?

Schoolvally answer:

It is a bell shaped.

❉Do these flowers grow in bunches?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, the flower grow in bunches.

❉How many petals does it have?

Schoolvally answer:

It has joined petals may be three or four.

❉Are all the petals joined together or separate?

Schoolvally answer:

They are joined.

❉Outside the petals, can you see any green leafy structure? How many are there?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, there is a leafy structure at the base of flower, They are four in number.

❉Inside the petals, in the middle of the flower, can you see some thin structures? Write its colour.

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, there are thin hair like structures inside the flower. They are yellow in colour.

❉When you touch these, do you find a powdery thing on your hands?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, there is dusty yellow powder on these hair like structures.

• Blooming buds!

❉What differences do you find between a flower and a bud?

Schoolvally answer:

(a) A flower is bigger than a bud.

(b) A bud is conical and smaller in size, while a flower is larger more colourful and an open structure.

❉Draw the picture of a bud and its flower in your notebook.

Schoolvally answer:

sketch

❉Can you tell how many days will a bud take to bloom into a flower? Let us try and find out.

Choose a bud that is growing on a plant and look at it everyday. Write the name of the plant.

Schoolvally answer:

It was a rose plant. It took about 4 to 5 days.

❉When you first saw this bud, the date was _____. Now when the bud has bloomed into a flower, the date is ____. How many days did the bud take to become a flower?

Schoolvally answer:

__7thFebruary 2025___ .

__14 February 2025_ .

It took 7 days.

❉Ask your friends the names of the different flowers that they have seen. How much time did it take their buds to become flowers?

Schoolvally answer:

My friend chose Jasmine flower, It took 5 days to become a blooming flower.

sketch

❉Also observe how many days the same flower took to dry.

Schoolvally answer:

The flower took about five days to dry.

• So many uses!

❉Are flowers cooked in your home as a dry vegetable, a gravy dish or as a chutney? Find out which flowers are used for these.

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, flowers of some plants are cooked as a dry vegetable, a gravy dish or as chutney.

Flowers of banana, sahjan kachnar are used as vegetables and gravy.

Flowers of banana, Roselle flowers and Shefalika are used to make chutny.

• Flowers in medicines!

❉Find out names of any two flowers which are used for making medicines?

Schoolvally answer:

Flowers that are used to make medicines are as under:

(a) Rose – Gulab in hindi – useful for digestion gulkand is made from it.

(b) Safrron – Kesar in hindi – useful for strengthening nerves.

(c) Butea – Palash – useful for skin diseases.

(d) Rododendron – Burhansh – useful for heart diseases.

❉How is rose water used in your house? Is it used as medicine, sweets, lassi or something else? Find out and tell others.

Schoolvally answer:

Rose water is used as a medicine. It is also used to mix with sweets lassi for stomach ailments (diseases).

It is a good skin cleanser also used as eye drop for cleaning eyes.

• Colours from flowers

❉Find out and write the names of some more flowers that are used for making colours.

Schoolvally answer:

(a) Marigold

(b) Rose

(c) Saffron

(d) China rose

(e) Cosmos

(f) Sunflower

(g) Dahlia

❉Can you think of a colour of which there is no flower?

Schoolvally answer:

There is no flower of grey, Black and silver colour I think.

❉Write the names of such flowers which are used to make scents.

Schoolvally answer:

Flowers that are used to make scents are as under:

Rose, Jasmine, Gardenia, Lavender, Tuber rose, Lilac, Hyacinth, Lily, Sweet pea, Violets, Narcissus, Champa, Freesia.

• Talk about it

❉Do you know when such songs are sung?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, such songs are sung at the occasions of marriages.

❉Do you or anybody else at home know other such songs? Collect songs, poems, etc., on flowers. Write them down and put them up in the classroom.

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, my grandmother and Aunty know several such songs.

❉Are any special flowers used on certain occasions/festivals by your elders? Make a list of different occasions and the flowers used at each.

Schoolvally answer:

Occasion/Festivals : Diwali

Name of flower : Roses and marigold

Occasion/Festivals : Daily worship

Name of flower ; Jasmine

Occasion/Festivals : Birthday

Name of flower : Tulips

Occasion/Festivals : Wedding

Name of flower : Gladiolus

• Let us know some more

❉What are the different flowers that they sell? Ask them the names of three flowers.

Schoolvally answer:

Different flowers that they sell are :

(a) Marigold

(b) Lotus

(c) Rose

(d) Jasmine

❉Where do they bring these flowers from?

Schoolvally answer:

They bring these flowers from nearby villages.

Why do people buy flowers?

Schoolvally answer:

People buy flowers for following reasons:

(a) decoration

(b) offering to Gods

(c) making dyes

(d) making medicines

(e) making vegetables

(f) for gifting

❉In what forms do flower-sellers sell their flowers? Look at these picture. Tick against those forms that you have seen.

Schoolvally answer:

(a) As garlands

(b) A bouquets

(c) Loose flowers

(d) Garland

(e) Rangoli

(f) flower basket

❉Any other form that you have seen –

Schoolvally answer:

loose petals

❉Have you seen flowers offered at many religious places?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, flowers are offered at many religious places like temples and shrines.

❉What do we do when they dry up?

Schoolvally answer:

When they dry up we bury them or burn them.

❉How will you use them?

Schoolvally answer:

I will boil them with a piece of alum and tartaric acid and make a colouring dye from them.

❉Some flowers are used in different forms – like rose and marigold are used in garlands and as loose petals too.

Find out the prices of these different forms. One flower One garland One bouquet

Schoolvally answer:

(a) One flower – Rose stick Rs. 100

(b) One Garland – Marigold Rs. 50

(c) One Bouquet – Gladiolus Rs. 200

❉Has the flower-seller learnt to make bouquets or a net of flowers from anybody? From whom?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, the flower seller has learnt the art from his brother and father.

❉Would they like the other members of their family to do this work? Why?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, they would like the other members to join them, as one does not find any job even being educated so poor people are forced to do menial jobs or continue working with their father.

• Let us do this activity

❉You could do this in groups of five or six each.

Collect flowers , dry them and make a scrap book.

Schoolvally answer:

Step 1 : Spread these flowers neatly between the sheets of an old newspaper.

Step 2 : Make sure that the flowers do not touch each other.

Step 3 : Now put a heavy object on the newspaper. Leave it pressed for ten to fifteen days at one place.

Step 4 : After this, take out all the flowers very carefully and prepare a scrap book. You can take a used notebook or old newspapers for this.

Step 5 : You can also use these dried flowers to make pretty cards.

❉Draw a flower of your choice and write its name below :

Schoolvally answer:

sketch

Schoolvally Extra Questions 😃

A. Name the largest flower made on earth ? describe

Schoolvally answer:

The name of the largest flower is:

Raffesia Arnoldii

It is a parasitic flower found in Indonesia.

B. Do you know different states have their state flowers find out ?

Schoolvally answer:

States – Flower

(a) Jharkhand – Palash

(b) Jammu and Kashmir – Lotus

(c) Gujrat – African Marigold

(d) Haryana – Lotus

(e) West Bengal – Parijat (Night jasmine)

(f) Andhra Pradesh - Jasmine

(g) Bihar – Kachnar (Orchid)

(h) Kerala – Golden shower

(i) Punjab – Gladiolus

(j) Himachal Pradesh – Rhododendron (Buransh)

C. Draw picture of Raffesia Arnoldi.

Schoolvally answer:

sketch

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Lesson 12- Changing Times 

• Find out and Write

❉Where did she or he live? Name that place.

Schoolvally answer:

She lived in the village named Dera Gazikhan, now in Pakistan.

❉From what material was her or his house made?

Schoolvally answer:

His or her house was made up of wooden logs and mud.

❉Did they have a toilet in their house? If no, where was it?

Schoolvally answer:

No, there was a common toilet.

❉In which part of the house was food cooked?

Schoolvally answer:

Food was cooked in kitchen and separated by a wall.

❉A lot of mud was used when Chetandas' house was made. Why ?

Schoolvally answer:

A lot of mud was used when Chetandas house was made, because a thick layer of mud protects the house from cold and heat.

• A Changing House

❉The people who used the toilets did not clean them. Discuss.

Schoolvally answer:

The people who used the toilets did not clean them, because it was considered job of basti (slum)

people.

❉Is there a toilet in your house? Who cleans it?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, there is a toilet and we clean it.

• Seeing New Things

❉What material have been used in making your house?

Schoolvally answer:

The material that have been used in making our house is:

(a) Cement

(b) Sand

(c) Bricks

(d) Wood

(e) Iron bars

(f) Marble and granite.

❉Find out the material from which your friend's house is made? Is there any difference? Write about it.

Schoolvally answer:

My friends house is made of same material but there is a difference. The outer walls are decorated with ceramic tiles.

❉What kind of house do you think Chetandas' grandchildren will live in?

Schoolvally answer:

His grand children would live in flats in Delhi.

❉Where would you like to live when you grow up? What kind of house would you like?

Schoolvally answer:

When I grow up. I would like to live in America in a condo house.

❉You had written about the things that your grandparent’s house was made of. Has some of those material been used in your house? Name them.

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, Wood is used in our house.

❉In your place, what do you call a person who works with wood?

Schoolvally answer:

We call him Khaati or Bdaie.

❉What kind of work is being done by different people here?

Schoolvally answer:

Following type of work is being done by different people here:

(a) Mason work

(b) Painting

(c) Plumbing

(d) Electric fitting.

❉What tools are they shown using in the picture? Write them in the given table.

Schoolvally answer:

Work - Electrical fitting

Tool – Wire, screw driver, pliers drill

What is the person called - Electrician

Work – Mixing of cement and sand, and laying bricks.

Tool – Trowel, Hammer

What is the person called - Mason

Work – Fixing of pipes, taps basin

Tool – Wrench, cutter, screw driver

What is the person called - Plumber

❉What is being built there?

Schoolvally answer:

A temple is being build there.

❉How many people are working there?

Schoolvally answer:

Around 20 people are working there.

❉What kind of work are they doing?

Schoolvally answer:

They are doing different work like mason work, painting, plumbing, electric work etc.

❉How many men and women are there?

Schoolvally answer:

There are ten men and ten women.

❉Are any children working there? What are they doing?

Schoolvally answer:

No, there are no children working there.

❉How much money do these people get paid daily? Ask from any three different people.

Schoolvally answer:

The details are as under:

(a) Labour – Rs. 600

(b) Mason – Rs. 1000

(a) Plumber – Rs. 2000

(a) Electrician – Rs. 10000

(a) Painter – Rs. 1000

❉Where do these people live?

Schoolvally answer:

They live in temporary houses made of bamboo and wooden planks.

❉What are the material being used for making the building ?

Schoolvally answer:

Material used for making the building is as under:

Bamboo, water proof fabric, polythene sheet, stones etc.

❉Try and guess how many trucks of bricks and bags of cement will be used for making the building.

Schoolvally answer:

I think about 30 trucks of bricks, 270 bags of cement 30 tons of TMT steel would be used for making the building.

❉How do the material reach the building site? (By truck, handcart, any other vehicle) List them.

Schoolvally answer:

Materials reach the building site by trucks, tempo etc.

❉Find out the price of One bag of cement One brick One truck of sand

Schoolvally answer:

Price of One bag of cement : Rs. 430

One brick : Rs 10

One truck of sand : Rs. 2000

❉Ask a few other questions and write their answers.

Schoolvally answer:

Question : What is the ratio of sand and cement?

Answer: 5 : 1

Question : Why Iron rods are used in lintel?

Answer: to give additional strength so that the building could withstand earthquake.

Question : Who has made the design ?

Answer: An architect.

❉Over the sixty years, different materials were used at different times in Chetandas’ house. List these in the correct order.

Schoolvally answer:

The correct order is as under:

(a) Mud, bamboo, straw, ropes.

(b) Wood, nut and bolt, bamboo and Iron rods.

(c) Cement, sand, Iron rods, wood

(d) Cement, sand, Iron rods, marbles, plastics.

Schoolvally Extra Questions 😃

A. How many continents are there in the world ?

Schoolvally answer:

There are seven continents in the world, the names are as under:

(1) Asia

(2) Africa

(3) North America

(4) South America

(5) Europe

(6) Australia

(7) Antarctica

B. How many oceans are there in the world ?

Schoolvally answer:

There are Five oceans in the world, the names are as under:

(1) Atlantic ocean

(5) Pacific ocean

(3) Arctic ocean

(4) Indian ocean

(5) Southern ocean

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Lesson 13- A River’s Tale

• In-text Questions

❉Look carefully at the picture of the river. Read the words given below. Boat, flowing water, blue, fish, water-plants, river, foul smell, big ship, oil, river banks, factories, washing clothes, animals, other work, change, city.

Use these words to make a story. Give a title to your story also.

Schoolvally answer:

There was a real wooded boat in flowing water, the colour of watch was blue. It was cold with fishes and water plants in it.

This river has strong foul smell coming during day time, but during time but during morning it would be pleasant to stand there.

Some times a big ship will sail in there. After which thin layer of oil will deposit on the river banks factories waste water changes the colour from blue to black and also makes it poisonous washing clothes also pollutes it.

These pollutants make the river water unsafe for drinking. Many animals have died drinking this water.

If we close the factories people don’t have any other work. We need to change the practice of draining dirty water into river. Treat the water and clean it first. We went to save our city.

❉What is the colour of the river where it begins?

Schoolvally answer:

Transparent or colourless.

❉At some places, there are many fish in the river, at others there are only a few and at some places there are dead fish. What could be the reason for this? Discuss.

Schoolvally answer:

Water pollution could be the reason. Immediately where the drain opens into water body, due to high pollutants fishes die.

A few meters away the pollutants level is comparatively less so we may find some fishes.

At the other end of river we may find plenty of fishes.

❉What can be seen in the river before it reaches the village?

Schoolvally answer:

Before the river reaches the village, water is clean and many water animals can be seen.

❉At which places did the colour of the water in the river change? Why did this happen? Discuss.

Schoolvally answer:

The colour of the water changes when it reaches the city.

This happens because industrial waster, domestic sewage is thrown into it which changes the colour of water.

❉Which of the places shown in the picture would you like to live in? Why?

Schoolvally answer:

I would like to live where the river starts, because water is clean here and the water animals are also healthy.

❉Would you like to change any of the things that you see in the picture? Why and how?

Schoolvally answer:

(a) I would like to stop the drainage of industrial water into the river.

(b) I would like to build a water treatment plant.

(c) Safe water drinking place for street animals.

All this will save the water pollution, heath hazards and environment.

❉Have you seen people throwing different things into rivers or water bodies?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, I have seen people throwing waste into the river.

❉What could be done to keep rivers clean? Discuss.

Schoolvally answer:

People should not wash clothes or bath in rivers. Industrial waste should be treated before throwing it into rivers.

Human defecation and Sewage should not be drained into rivers.

❉If you wanted to drink some water, from which part of the river would you like to drink? Why?

Schoolvally answer:

I would like to drink from the origin of the river.

❉In the last part of the picture the river flows into the sea. Have you ever seen the sea? Where? In a movie, or somewhere else?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, I have seen sea in the movies and pictures.

❉Have you ever been near a river or sea? When?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, I have been near river when I went to Gangotri.

❉Show with your hands, how the waves in the sea move.

Schoolvally answer:

activity

❉Is the water from the sea drinkable? Why?

Schoolvally answer:

No, the water from the sea is not drinkable because of high content of salts in it.

❉Do you think that there would be changes taking place in a river, pond or stream at different times of the year? What kind of changes would these be? Discuss.

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, there would be changes in the water. In summers the water level is low and cleaner but in rainy season the water level is high and there will be lot of pollutants, human defecation and mug in it. In winter the water is cold and level is normal.

❉Will there be the same amount of water in the ponds or rivers during the rainy season and in summer?

Schoolvally answer:

No, it will not be same in rainy season and summer. In rainy season the water level will be raised and in summer the will be low.

❉Is there a pond, river or lake near your town or city ? Find out–

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, there is a river near my city.

❉Are there any changes in the water during summers, the rainy season and in winters?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, there is a change in the water level during summers, This season it dries up and we can see the bottom of the river. I rainy season there are floods in it and the water is muddy. In winters it is filled with clear and cold water.

❉What are the different kinds of water animals found there?

Schoolvally answer:

Fishes like Katla and Rahu are found in it and in rainy season frogs and leech and snails are also seen there.

❉What kind of trees and plants grow around it?

Schoolvally answer:

There are round stones on the bank of this river, thorny bushes and long grass grow around it.

❉What are the kinds of birds that come there?

Schoolvally answer:

Birds like Egret, Eagle, Kite, Vulture come there.

❉Have you ever seen or read about floods? Where?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, there there are floods in rainy season. The flood in Bhramputra river in Assam in year 2012 was very dangerous. Bihar flood in Ganga in 2021, August was extreme many people died and many lost there homes.

❉What happens when there is a flood?

Schoolvally answer:

Following things happen when there is flood:

(a) Roads, bridges, railway tacks houses, temples, trees every thing is washed away.

(b) Many people and animals die.

(c) People become homeless

(d) Farmers loose their crops and cattle and starve to death due to poverty.

❉Have you seen dirty water in a river or pond? Where?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, where ever drainage and sewage goes in river the water is dirty. I have seen it in Pali Rajasthan, where the industrial waste is released in river without any treatment.

❉How would you know if the water is dirty? If the water looks clean, can you be sure that it is alright to drink that water? Discuss.

Schoolvally answer:

Even if the water looks clean it may not be fit for drinking. There can be bacteria or other microorganisms in it, that may make one sick.

❉From where do you get your drinking water? A river or a lake? Do you think that like the river in the picture your river or lake can also be affected?

Schoolvally answer:

I get drinking water from the tap. The water in this tap comes from river. Yes, I think this river might be affected.

• What will you do?

❉Write your observations in the table.

What did you observe? Put (✔) mark in the right places.

Schoolvally answer:

Sugar

Dissolved (mixed) in water : ✔

Did not dissolve in water

colour of water changes

colour of water does not changes : ✔

Salt

Dissolved (mixed) in water : ✔

Did not dissolve in water

colour of water changes

colour of water does not changes : ✔

lemon juice

Dissolved (mixed) in water : ✔

Did not dissolve in water

colour of water changes

colour of water does not changes : ✔

Haldi

Dissolved (mixed) in water : ✔

Did not dissolve in water

colour of water changes : ✔

colour of water does not changes

Soap water

Dissolved (mixed) in water : ✔

Did not dissolve in water

colour of water changes : ✔

colour of water does not changes

Flour

Dissolved (mixed) in water

Did not dissolve in water : ✔

colour of water changes : ✔

colour of water does not changes

Dal

Dissolved (mixed) in water

Did not dissolve in water : ✔

colour of water changes

colour of water does not changes : ✔

Sherbet

Dissolved (mixed) in water : ✔

Did not dissolve in water

colour of water changes : ✔

colour of water does not changes

Cooking Soda

Dissolved (mixed) in water : ✔

Did not dissolve in water

colour of water changes

colour of water does not changes : ✔

Oil (Mustard, Til or any other)

Dissolved (mixed) in water

Did not dissolve in water : ✔

colour of water changes : ✔

colour of water does not changes

❉Do all things dissolve in water?

Schoolvally answer:

No, oil did not dissolve in water, it floats as a thin layer over water.

❉Does the colour of the water always change?

Schoolvally answer:

No colour of water doesnot change always.

❉Did oil dissolve in water? How can you say whether it has dissolved or not?

Schoolvally answer:

No, oil did not dissolve in water, it floats as a thin layer over water.

❉Colour of the water may not change even after some things are dissolved in it. Would you say that these are absent in water?

Schoolvally answer:

If a solute is dissolved in water it is present in water,

e.g. If we mix salt in water the colour doesn't change but we can see that the taste changes. Hence we can say that the salt is present in the water even we cannot see it any more.

❉Imagine how it would be if things like sugar, salt, lemon juice, sherbet, etc., could not dissolve in water !

Schoolvally answer:

If things like sugar, salt, lemon juice, sherbet, etc., could not dissolve in water, we would not be able to:

(a) Cook food

(b) Make tea / coffee

(c) Dye our clothes

(d) Make sherbet.

(e) Paint our homes.

(f) Prepare medicines etc.

❉Imagine how it would be if things like stones, chalk, plastic and garbage would dissolve in water !

Schoolvally answer:

If these things dissolve in water it will make water dirty and it would be difficult to clean the water with hands. We will have to filter the water to make it usable.

❉How is drinking water cleaned in your house?

Schoolvally answer:

We have, R.O system, in our home to clean the dirty tap water.

❉Find out the many different ways of cleaning water at home.

Schoolvally answer:

(a) Alum can be added to clean the water.

(b) Boiling the water kill germs.

❉Draw pictures showing any two ways of cleaning the water.

Schoolvally answer: Sketch

Schoolvally Extra Questions 😃

A. What are perenniel rivers ?

Schoolvally answer:

The rivers that have water through out the year are called Perennial rives. e.g. Ganga, Chenab, Brahamputra etc.

B. What is meant by Glacier ?

Schoolvally answer:

A Glacier consist of frozen snow that over many years has been compressed into a large dense ice mass.

C. What is the origin of holy river Ganga ?

Schoolvally answer:

The 2704 Km river originates from the Gangotri glacier of western Himalayas, Uttrakhand in India.

D. What do you mean by water pollution ?

Schoolvally answer:

Water pollution is the contamination of water bodies by human activities e.g. dumping of domestic water and industrial discharges. Cattle also bath in and pollute the water.

E. What are the causes of water pollution ?

Schoolvally answer:

The cause of water pollution are-

(a) Domestic waste water, sewage etc. thrown into it.

(b) Industrial waste discharged in it.

(c) Leakage from ships and submarines.

(d) Dumping of water and solid waste.

(e) Use of chemical fertilizers.

F. Name important perennial rivers of India ?

Schoolvally answer:

Important perennial rivers of India are as under:

(a) Ganga river

(b) Yamuna river

(c) Brahamputra river

(d) Jehlum river

(e) Tawi river

(f) Sutluj river

(g) Chenab river

(h) Krishna river

(i) Sindu river

(j) Godavari river

(k) Krishna river

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Lesson 14- Basva’s Farm

• Find out

❉In Basva’s area an implement called Khunti is used to loosen the soil. What is this kind of implement called in your area? Draw it and discuss.

Schoolvally answer:

sketch

Khunti in my area is called ‘Favda’.

❉Find out from a farmer or some elders in your family, what kinds of crops are grown in your area.

Schoolvally answer:

In my area crops of rice, maize, mustard and vegetables etc. are grown.

• Sowing the Seeds

❉What other ways could be used to plough the fields instead of animals. Discuss.

Schoolvally answer:

Instead of the animals fields could be tilled with the help of tractor.

• Growing Plants

❉Draw any crop which you have seen in the field.

Schoolvally answer:

sketch

• Do you know why?

❉Basva helps his father in the field after school hours and on holidays. Do you help the elders in your family in their work? What do you help with?

Schoolvally answer:

I help my father in cleaning and gardening. Also some time help them in online shopping from shoppingvisa.in.

❉Do you enjoy doing that work?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, I enjoy online shopping and helping me father in gardening and cleaning.

• Write answers in your notebook

❉Why should Basva help Appa in the field only after school hours and on holidays?

Schoolvally answer:

Basva should help Appa in the field only after school hours and on holidays, because studies are more important for him. He should not let any thing effect his studies.

❉Are there any fields near your house? What is grown there?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, there are fields near my house. Rice and vegetables are gown there.

❉Basva’s Appa takes the onions to the market in a truck. Think, how would fruits and vegetables be taken to another place, if there were no proper roads.

Schoolvally answer:

It would be difficult. In olden days people used to carry fruits and vegetables by bullock carts and boats.

❉What kind of vehicles are used to carry fruits and vegetables? Draw a picture of one of these vehicles in your notebook.

Schoolvally answer:

Various kinds of vehicles are used to carry fruits and vegetables. Sketch the vehicles, Truck, Tractor, etc.

• Find out and write

❉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? What work are they used for?

Schoolvally answer:

Name (in this chapter) : Kurige

Name in your area : Hal

Work : Ploughing

Name (in this chapter) : Khunti

Name in your area : Favda or kudal

Work : Loosen the soil (digging)

Name (in this chapter) : Illige

Name in your area : Chaku

Work : Cutting vegetables

❉Many steps are needed to grow crops. Look at the pictures and mark them in the correct order.

Schoolvally answer:

(a) Digging the soil, preparing soil

(b) Sowing the seeds

(c) Removing the weeds

(d) Folding or bending onion plants

(e) Talking out bulbs

(f) Filling sacks and storing.

❉Find out about a crop that is grown in your area. Also find out the steps that are part of this work. Draw them in your notebook.

Schoolvally answer:

The crop that is grown in my area is rice, following steps are involved in growing this crop:

(a) Ploughing

(b) Sowing

(c) Irrigation

(d) Removing weeds

(e) Adding manure

(f) Cutting and trashing

(g) Storing

(h) Selling

Schoolvally Extra Questions 😃

A. Why are onion plants bend or tied or folded by farmers?

Schoolvally answer:

Fold or bend (tie) onion tops when they begin to turn yellow and fall over on their own.

This occurs when the onions are large and the tops are heavy, This is also done manually. Once you’ve folded the top of the onions this encourages the onion to turn brown and stop taking up water, thus boosting the final process of ripening.

When sap no longer flows through the onion plant growth stops and the onion will soon be ready to harvest and ready for storage.

B. What is an onion, draw a labelled diagram?

Schoolvally answer:

An onion is basically a leaf, its stem is reduced. It’s a type of a modified stem, where the fleshy leaves store food and transfer this food to other parts of the plant when necessary. The food prepared by leaves is stored in the base of the leaf so that it become swollen. This is called bulb.

It is used as vegetable, as salad and as pickle.

C. What are the various steps involved in farming ?

Schoolvally answer:

The various steps involved in the farming are as under:

(a) Ploughing

(b) Sowing of seed

(c) Irrigation (watering)

(d) Removing weeds

(e) Adding fertilizer

(f) Harvesting

(g) Storing

(h) Sales or Marketing

D. Draw various farming tools you have seen?

Schoolvally answer:

sketch

E. What are weeds?

Schoolvally answer:

Weeds are unwanted plant which grow along with the corps.

It shares water, manure with the main crop, thus in the end the main crop become weak.

F. What is fertilizer ?

Schoolvally answer:

Fertilizer are chemical substances given to a plant for its growth e.g urea.

G. What is manure ?

Schoolvally answer:

Manure is an organic matter added in the soil for the growth of the plant e.g. cow-dung, vermicompost.

H. What is organic farming?

Schoolvally answer:

To grow crops using natural materials without any chemical substances. Also, we should use high quality native seeds.

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Lesson 15- From Market to Home

• Day at night!

❉Does anyone in your house have to get up very early? What time does he or she get up? Why do they need to get up so early?

Schoolvally answer:

My mother gets up early. She gets up early to help me in my studies and preparing lunchbox for my school.

• Let us talk

❉Babuji sells the previous day’s vegetables first. Why do you think he does this?

Schoolvally answer:

He sells previous day vegetables first because they may get spoilt and this will be a financial loss for them.

❉Have you seen dried or spoilt vegetables? Where?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, I have seen dried or spoilt vegetable in vegetable market and also in my home some times.

❉How did you know that the vegetables were spoilt?

Schoolvally answer:

We know that the vegetables are spoilt because pf the following:

(a) A foul bad smell comes from them.

(b) The colour of vegetable changes

(c) They become softer than normal like tomato however some also become hard or woody like brinjal.

(d) The taste also changes.

❉Chhotu is helping his family. What do you think Chhotu has learnt from it?

Schoolvally answer:

Chhotu has learnt with little help how time can be saved. Also he has learned that with teamwork wastage can be reduced.

❉How do you help the elders in your family?

Schoolvally answer:

(a) By keeping thinks at their respective place.

(b) By doing dusting and cleaning

(c) By watering plants in the garden and flower pots.

(d) By helping them in shopping.

❉Look at the clocks given below. Write what you do, and what Vaishali does, at the time which the clocks are showing.

Schoolvally answer:

Time - 3 am

Morning

Vaishali : Takes our vegetables

You : Sleeping

Time - 6 am

Morning

Vaishali : Putting veg in bag

You : Getting ready from school

Time - 3 am

Night

Vaishali : Sleeps

You : Watching T.V

❉From where do you get vegetables for your home? Who brings the vegetables?

Schoolvally answer:

We get vegetables for our home from the vegetable hawker and some times from Mandi (vegetable market). We also grow vegetables like bitter guard, snake guard and chilli in our kitchen garden.

I along with my mother bring them home some time and some times my father brings vegetables.

• Some fun with vegetables

❉Find the longest and the shortest one. Measure them.

Schoolvally answer:

Shortest – 2.5 cm

Longest – 10.5 cm

❉Do all the okra (Bhindi) have the same thickness and colour ? Cut two okra (Bhindi) lengthwise.

Schoolvally answer:

No, they do not have same thickness, but have the same colour.

❉Do both of them have the same number of seeds?

Schoolvally answer:

No, they do not have same number of seeds. Generally the bigger the okra mere the seeds.

❉Draw them in your notebook.

Schoolvally answer:

sketch

❉Seema’s mother has brought some fruits and vegetables from the market. Can you find them in this picture? Colour them and write their names alongside.

Schoolvally answer:

(a) Brinjal

(b) Pumpkin

(c) Tomato

(d) Potato

(e) Carrot

(f) Spinach

(g) Lady-finger

(h) Banana

• Find out

❉Given here is a list of vegetables and fruits. Which of these will spoil earlier, and which will stay for some days? Write the names in the correct column. You can add more names in the list.

Spinach - Potato - Banana - Tomato - Pear - Chikoo - Pineapple - Gourd - Onion – Cabbage - Cucumber - Grapes - Ginger.

Schoolvally answer:

Fruits and vegetables that spoil quickly

(a) Banana

(b) cabbage

(c) Tomato

(d) Cucumber

(e) Grapes

(f) Gourd

(g) Spinach

❉Fruits and vegetables that can stay for some days

(a) Potato

(b) Pear

(c) Chikoo

(d) Pineapple

(e) Onion

(f) Ginger

❉Some of these fruits and vegetables are smooth to touch while some are rough. From the list above, put the names in the correct column.

Schoolvally answer:

Smooth

(a) Tomato

(b) Banana

(c) Pear

(d) Potato

(e) Onion

(f) Cucumber

(g) Grapes

(h) Spinach

(g) Gourd

Rough

(a) Chikoo

(b) Pineapple

(c) Cabbage

(d) Ginger

❉Which vegetable do you find the heaviest to carry? Write its name and draw its picture in your notebook.

Schoolvally answer:

Vegetable, I found heaviest to carry is Pumpkin.

Sketch

❉Which is the lightest fruit or vegetable that you have eaten? Write its name and draw the picture in your notebook.

Schoolvally answer:

lightest fruit or vegetable that I have eaten is Cherry.

❉Write names of three vegetables which do not have seeds.

Schoolvally answer:

(a) Cabbage

(b) Potato

(c) Cauliflower

❉Fill in the table given below. You can add three more names and fill in the table.

Schoolvally answer:

(a) Apple -

Colour : Red

Length : 5 cm

Weight : ½ kg

Price : Rs. 100

(b) Banana -

Colour : Yellow

Length : 10 cm

Weight : 1 dozen

Price : Rs. 80

(c) Potato -

Colour : Brown

Length : 4 cm

Weight : ½ kg

Price : Rs. 50

(d) Cabbage -

Colour : light green

Length : 8 cm

Weight : 1 kg

Price : Rs. 80

(e) Tomato -

Colour : Red

Length : 4 cm

Weight : 1 dozen

Price : Rs. 300

(f) Lady-finger -

Colour : Green

Length : 15 cm

Weight : 1 kg

Price : Rs. 80

❉Talk with a vegetable-seller in your area. Ask the following questions and make a brief report in the notebook.

What is his or her name?

Schoolvally answer:

His name is Khote Lal Moti.

❉How many people are there in his or her house? How many children are there at home?

Schoolvally answer:

There are 10 people in his or her house. There are 6 children at home.

❉What are the names of the children? How old are they?

Schoolvally answer:

(a) Lote Lal - 10 years

(b) Hote Lal – 9 years

(c) Note Lal – 8 years

(d) Vote Lal – 7 year

(e) Rote Lal – 6 year

❉Who all help in the work of selling vegetables?

Schoolvally answer:

All of them help him in selling vegetables.

❉Who all stay with the vegetable cart or sit in the shop?

Schoolvally answer:

Lote Lal and Hote Lal stay with the vegetable cart in the morning then in the evening their father joins them.

❉What vegetables do they sell?

Schoolvally answer:

They sell tomato, potato, cabbage, onion, bitter guard and mushroom.

❉What time do they start work?

Schoolvally answer:

They start work at 6 am in the morning.

❉For how many hours in a day do they work?

Schoolvally answer:

They work for 12 hours in a day.

❉Ask them about any three vegetables that they sell.

Schoolvally answer:

Names of the vegetable and details are as under:

Vegetable 1 – Potato

(a) The price of the vegetable

Rs 30 a kg

(b) Where does it come from?

It comes from Himachal Pradesh.

(c) How much of the vegetable do they buy at one time?

They buy one ton (100 kg)

(d) In which months does this vegetable usually come?

It comes in summers and in winters.

Vegetable 2 – Onion

(a) The price of the vegetable:

Rs 30 a kg

(b) Where does it come from?

It comes from Haryana.

(c) How much of the vegetable do they buy at one time?

They buy one ton (100 kg)

(d) In which months does this vegetable usually come?

The vegetable comes in late autumn or winters.

Vegetable 3 – lady-finger

(a) The price of the vegetable

Rs 80 a kg

(b) Where does it come from?

It comes from Punjab.

(c) How much of the vegetable do they buy at one time?

They buy one ton (100 kg)

(d) In which months does this vegetable usually come?

The vegetable comes in late summer and winters.

Schoolvally Extra Questions 😃

A. What is mushroom a fruit or vegetable ?

Schoolvally answer:

Mushroom is neither a fruit nor a vegetable. It is fungus some of its varieties are edible. They are good source of fibre, protein and antioxidants.

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Lesson 16- A Busy Month

• Dear Children

❉How many years ago did Gijubhai write this letter?

Schoolvally answer:

Gujubhai wrote this letter in 1936 i.e 2022 (current year)

Minus (written in) 1936

Difference 86 years ago.

❉Find out how old your grandfather and grandmother were at that time.

Schoolvally answer:

My grand father was 1 year and my grand mother was not born then.

❉This letter talks about many different birds. How many of these birds have you seen?

Schoolvally answer:

Koel, crow, dove sparrow, pigeon.

❉How many other birds have you seen? Which ones?

Schoolvally answer:

I have seen many birds for example:

(a) Kite

(b) Crow

(c) Eagle

(d) Parrot

(e) Sparrow

❉Have you seen a bird’s nest? Where did you see it?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, I have seen a birds nest. I have seen in my house.

❉Which is your favourite bird? Can you show your friends in the class how it flies, and what sound it makes?

Schoolvally answer:

My favourite bird is a sparrow named- Gorriya.

❉Guess what this bird is –

Schoolvally answer:

The name of this bird is Peacock.

❉Do you know of any other bird that makes its nest in a tree trunk like the barbet does?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, the name of the bird is woodpecker.

❉Where is the nest made?

Schoolvally answer:

The nest is made in the grill of ventilator.

❉What is the nest made of ?

Schoolvally answer:

The nest is made of twigs, thread, straw.

❉Is the nest ready or are the birds still making it?

Schoolvally answer:

The nest is complete.

❉Can you recognise which bird has made the nest?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, it has been made by dove.

❉What things does the bird bring to the nest?

Schoolvally answer:

The bird brings worms, insects and gains to the nest.

❉Is there any bird sitting in the nest?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, there are three little birds in the nest.

❉Do you think there are any eggs in the nest?

Schoolvally answer:

No, there are no eggs in the nest, they have hatched and baby birds have come out of them.

❉Can you hear any sound like ‘chee chee’ from the nest?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, when the mama bird comes and in the early morning we can hear the sound like ‘chee chee’ from the nest.

❉If there are chicks in the nest, what do the parent birds bring for them to eat?

Schoolvally answer:

The parent birds bring, insects, worms and grains fro them.

❉How many times in one hour do the birds come to the nest?

Schoolvally answer:

Once in every half an hour.

❉After how many days did the chicks leave the nest?

Schoolvally answer:

The chicks leave the nest in a months time they got wings and started resembling to their parents.

❉Make a picture of the nest in your notebook.

Schoolvally answer:

sketch

❉You have seen how birds use many different things to make their nests. Use some of these things and make a nest. Make a small paper bird to put in your nest.

Schoolvally answer:

activity enjoy

• Let us have some fun

❉Make three groups in the class. Each child must draw a picture of an animal and colour it. They should then cut each picture out.

Schoolvally answer:

sketch

❉Children in one group will take the cut-outs of the pictures of animals that live on land. They should then draw soil, grass and some trees on a chart paper. Stick the pictures of the land animals at the correct places on the chart.

Schoolvally answer:

sketch

❉The second group will take the cut-outs of the pictures of animals that live in water. They should then colour a chart paper blue to show water. Then also draw water-plants, stones etc. They should then stick the pictures of the animals that live in water on the chart.

Schoolvally answer:

sketch

❉The third group will take the cut-outs of the pictures of animals that live on trees. One child in the group will draw a big tree on a chart paper and colour it. Then all the children in the group must stick their cut-outs of the pictures on the chart paper of their group.

Schoolvally answer:

sketch

❉Put up all the three charts in your class and discuss about them.

Schoolvally answer:

do as directed, you may give a small presentation about it.

Find out about Your Own Teeth and Write.

❉Your age ?

Schoolvally answer:

10 years

❉How many teeth do you have?

Schoolvally answer:

I have ten pair of teeth.

❉Have any of your teeth fallen or broken? How many?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, my four teeth have fallen.

❉How many new teeth do you have?

Schoolvally answer:

I have four new teeth.

❉How many of your milk teeth have fallen, but no new teeth have come in their place?

Schoolvally answer:

My four milk teeth have fallen, two teeth have not yet come at its place.

• Find out more about teeth

❉Look at your friend’s teeth. Are there different kinds of teeth?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, there is difference they are bigger than mine and the colour is also different.

❉Draw one front tooth and one back tooth in your notebook.

Schoolvally answer:

sketch

❉Can you see any difference between these teeth?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, they are completely different. Front tooth is flat and sharp while back tooth is thick, broad and bigger in size.

• Imagine and Share

❉If you did not have front teeth (both top and bottom) how would you eat a guava? Act and show

Schoolvally answer:

activity

❉You have your front teeth, but no teeth at the back. Someone gives you a roti. Show how would you eat it.

Schoolvally answer:

activity

❉You do not have any teeth in your mouth. What kind of things would you be able to eat?

Schoolvally answer:

I will be able to eat only soft things like porridge and soup. Juice, ice-cream or any thing that need not to be chewed.

❉Draw a picture in your notebook – How would you look if you had no teeth?

Schoolvally answer:

sketch

I will have flat cheeks drop jaw and double chin. I will look ugly and older than my age.

❉Find out from old people who do not have teeth – what are the kind of things that they can not eat?

Schoolvally answer:

They can not eat meat, roti, dry fruits, maize, peanuts dates and salad.

❉Draw a picture of a bird commonly seen in your area. Label its body parts also.

Schoolvally answer:

sketch

Schoolvally Extra Questions 😃

A. Which is the most common bird in your area, draw its picture and label its parts ?

Schoolvally answer:

Goriya is the common bird of my area, but is not commonly seen any more now a days.

B. Write a short note on Barbet ?

Schoolvally answer:

Barbet is called copper-smith. It makes its nest in the hole of a tree trunk.

C. Write a short note on Koel ?

Schoolvally answer:

Koel is a bird who does not makes it’s nest. It lays its eggs in the nest of crow.

D. Have you heard about weaver bird, why is it called so ?

Schoolvally answer:

Weaver bird weaves its nest which hangs from the branches of the tree.

E. Write a short note on Tailor bird ?

Schoolvally answer:

It stitches the leaves of the tree with the help of its beak and dried grass to make a nest.

F. Write a short note on sparrow, where it makes its nest ?

Schoolvally answer:

A sparrow makes its nest in old deserted building, on the top of cupboard, behind a window pane or mirror or any where else.

G. Write a short note on dove ?

Schoolvally answer:

Dove makes its nest in the courtyard of our house. To save its nest from predators it makes its nest among the thorns of a cactus plant on a mehandi hedge.

H. Write short note on Robin ?

Schoolvally answer:

Robin makes its nest on the roadside between stones. Nest is made up of dried grass soft twigs wool, hair and cotton.

I. Write short note on Crow ?

Schoolvally answer:

Make its nest high up on the trees, with all kinds of things like twigs, grass, wires, wood etc.

J. List some of the common enemies of birds ?

Schoolvally answer:

Birds have many enemies including humans and other animals. Crows and squirrels, cats and rats are natural enemies of birds they steal their eggs. Many a time they break their nest.

K. Write a short note on sunbirds ?

Schoolvally answer:

Sunbirds make a nest that hangs from the branch. The nest has hair, grass, thin twigs, dry leaves, cotton wool, even spiders, cobwebs.

L. Draw and find out about different animal teeth.

Schoolvally answer:

(a) Cows have short front teeth for snipping grass. The teeth on the sides are large and flat for chewing the grass.

Sketch

(b) Cats have sharp teeth for tearing and cutting meat.

Sketch

(c) Snakes have sharp curved teeth, but they do not chew their prey. Snakes always swallow their food whole.

Sketch

(d) Squirrel’s front teeth keep growing throughout their life. They have to keep gnawing on things to keep their teeth from becoming too long.

Sketch

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Lesson 17- Nandita in Mumbai

• Write

❉Why did Nandita have to bring her mother from the village to Mumbai?

Schoolvally answer:

She has to bring her mother to Mumbai from the village, for her treatment.

❉Nandita used to feel like vomiting when at first she had to use the toilet where Mama lived. Why?

Schoolvally answer:

The toilet where her mama lived was very dirty and smelled bad, so Nandita felt like vomiting.

❉In what ways did Nandita find her Mama’s house to be different from her house in the village?

Schoolvally answer:

Mama’s house had no courtyard, separate kitchen and bathroom, but in Nandita’s house in village she had courtyard, separate kitchen and bathroom.

❉What differences did Nandita find between getting water from the public tap and in the village?

Schoolvally answer:

One has to fight over water from public tap, people have to come in queue to get water. The time was also fixed for water supply in Mumbai. But There is no fight or rush to get water from pond and river in the village.

❉Was there electricity at the place where Nandita’s Mama lived? Guess.

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, there was electricity at the place where Nandita’s Mama lived.

• Let us talk

❉Do you know anyone who was admitted to a hospital ?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, My grandfather was admitted hospital.

❉For how many days was he or she in the hospital?

Schoolvally answer:

He, was in hospital for two days.

❉Did you visit the person in the hospital?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, I visited him in the hospital.

❉Who was looking after the patient at the hospital?

Schoolvally answer:

Doctors and Nurses are looking after the patient at the hospital.

❉Have you ever seen a tall building? Where?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, I have seen tall building in Delhi.

❉How many floors did the building have?

Schoolvally answer:

The building have 20 floors.

❉How many floors did you climb?

Schoolvally answer:

I climbed 5 floors.

❉When Nandita first came to Mumbai, what were the things that she was afraid to do?

Schoolvally answer:

She was afraid to:

(a) Go to crowded places.

(b) Boarding the bus.

(c) Look down from higher floors.

(d) To board a lift.

❉What were the differences between the houses where Mama lived and the houses in the high-rise buildings?

Schoolvally answer:

Houses in area where Mama lived :

(a) Common toilets

(b) No kitchen

(c) No water tap

(d) No glass window

(e) Situated in reasonably wide streets.

Houses in a high-rise building :

(a) Separate toilets

(b) Separate kitchen

(c) Separate water tap in kitchen and bathroom

(d) Glass window situated in narrow crowded street.

❉Discuss why there were differences.

Schoolvally answer:

Nandita’s Mama was poor, so he could not rent a house, purchase a house or build a big house or flat.

• Tell about yourself

❉Draw a circle around the kind of house you live in. Is it like the house of –

Nandita - Mama - Babloo - Any other kind

Schoolvally answer:

Any other kind

❉Where does the water come from in your house?

Schoolvally answer:

In my house water comes from Jal Board.

❉Is there an electricity connection in your house? How many hours in a day do you get electricity?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, there is an electricity connection in my house. We get electricity for 20 hours.

❉Which is the nearest hospital in the area where you live?

Schoolvally answer:

District government hospital is the nearest hospital in the area where we live.

❉How far are these from your house?

Schoolvally answer:

Bus stop

Minutes to walk to : 15 minutes

In kilometres : 1 Km

School

Minutes to walk to : 30 minutes

In kilometres : 5 Km

Market

Minutes to walk to : 15 minutes

In kilometers : 2 Km

Post Office

Minutes to walk to : 10 minutes

In kilometers : 1 Km

Hospital

Minutes to walk to : 20 minutes

In kilometers : 2.5 Km

❉Draw pictures in your notebook of the different kind of houses in your area.

Schoolvally answer:

sketch

• Write in your notebook

❉Why does Mama have to change his house?

Schoolvally answer:

A big hotel was proposed to be constructed there. Mama’s house was on the same area. So people living at that place had to change their place.

❉Have you ever moved from your house? If yes, why did you have to move?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, I moved from my house because flood came there.

❉Do people in your family have to go far for their work? Where do they go? How far do they have to go?

Schoolvally answer:

No, my father is unemployed so he does not go far for work.

OR

Yes, my father is a vegetable hawker he has to go to city 20 km far form our village.

• Discuss

❉Is it right that Mama and others have to move because a hotel is going to be built there?

Schoolvally answer:

No, this is not fair that Mama and others have to move because a hotel is going to be built there. They should not move, if they own the land else they should move.

❉Who will benefit from this?

Schoolvally answer:

Only the government, land owner and builder will be benefited from this.

❉Who will face difficulties?

Schoolvally answer:

Poor people who were dwelling there will face difficulties.

❉Do you know of any people who have faced problems similar to Nandita’s Mama? Talk about it in class.

Schoolvally answer:

The people living in metro cities face such problems as the value of land is exorbitantly high there. We live in village we don’t feel such problems here.

❉Draw a picture of house of your choice and colour it.

Schoolvally answer:

sketch

schoolvally tips: If you like to live in Greenland you may choose to draw an Igloo or else you may draw a house design that is prevalent in your area.

Schoolvally Extra Questions 😃

A. Fill in the blanks?

(a) In village they get water from _ ponds _ and _ rivers _.

(b) Nandita was afraid when _ lift _ went up quickly.

(c) Babloo’s house was on the _ twelfth _ floor and has many glass window.

(d) Mumbai is a _ metro city _.

(e) The railway station in Mumbai was so _ crowded _.

B. It took Mami a lot of time to clean Babloo’s house? why?

Schoolvally answer:

It took Mami a lot of time to clean Babloo’s house because, Babloo’s house was very big.

C. Nandita did not like wastage of so much of water. why?

Schoolvally answer:

Nandita did not like to waste so much water as she knows the importance to water. Hence she went and closed the tap.

D. What did Nandita see on her way to her Mama’s house in Mumbai?

Schoolvally answer:

She saw many huts lined all along narrow street. It was so crowded everywhere.

E. How did they get water in Nandita’s Mama’s house?

Schoolvally answer:

In Nandita’s Mama’s house they get up at 4’o clock in the morning and go to the public tap to fill water for daily use.

If they are just a little late then they will not be able to fill water for the day.

F. Where and how is the toilet in Nandita’s Mama’s house ?

Schoolvally answer:

There is a toilet at one end of their street. Every one in the street uses that same toilet. It is always very dirty and smells so bad.

G. How was Babloo’s house?

Schoolvally answer:

Babloo’s house was a big house and it is on the twelfth floor. The house had many rooms. One room to sit and relax, one room to eat, one room to sleep and one full room to cook in. There was a tap in the kitchen. There was also a toilet in the house. The house has big glass window for light.

H. Why did Nandita want to see Chowpati ?

Schoolvally answer:

Nandita wanted to see Chowpati because she was told about the arrival of big film stars there.

I. Why was Nandita’s Mama so worried ?

Schoolvally answer:

Nandita’s Mama was so worried because some people came with a notice that everyone living in Nandita’s Mamas street should move to different place.

People who live there have been given another place to make their houses, which is very far away, at the other end on the city. Where there was no drinking water and electricity.

J. Why Nandita has to travel more for water in summer ?

Schoolvally answer:

There is no tap in her house in the village. The pond in the village has water. It takes twenty minutes to walk to it. In Summer some times, the water in the pond dries up. Then she has to walk for almost one hour to the river to get water.

K. Who were there in Mama’s family ?

Schoolvally answer:

In Mama’s family there were Mama, Mami, their two daughters and a son. They all lived in one room.

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Lesson 18- Too Much Water, Too Little Water 

• Discuss

❉How can unclean or dirty water harm our body?

Schoolvally answer:

Unclean or dirty water can harm our body as we can fall ill by drinking dirty and unclean water. We can get diarrhoea like diseases.

❉Have you ever got dirty or unclean water in your area? What was the reason for this?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, many times there are reasons like leaking pipes. Some animal accidentaly gets into main tank and pollutes the water.

❉Do you know anyone who has fallen sick because of such water? Talk about this.

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, one of my friend Sohanlal had fallen sick, he had stomach pain and vomiting. He had taken medicine to recover.

❉When the guest came to Suguna’s house, they offered him a cold drink, because they thought he should not drink such water. What do you think Suguna’s family must be doing for their own drinking water?

Schoolvally answer:

They do not have clean water in their house so they offered him cold drink.

They might be boiling and filtering the water for their own use.

❉The guest said he did not take cold drinks. Why do you think he said this?

Schoolvally answer:

He said so because cold drinks have high sugar contents and other chemicals which are not good for health.

• Read and Write

❉Have you ever faced a shortage of water in your house? When?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, we always face shortage of water in summer season.

❉What did you do then?

Schoolvally answer:

We buy water, we call water tanker company who fills our tank with water.

❉Have you ever played in water? Where and when?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, I have played in water park in Ahmedabad last year when I went there to attend a marriage. Also I mostly play in water when it rains in summers.

❉Are there times when you are not allowed to play in water? What are the reasons for this?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, there are times when my parents do not allow me to play in water The reasons are as under-

(a) When there is shortage of water

(b) In winters, when water is cold

(c) When I have fever

(d) When water is dirty

❉Have you seen wastage of water in your area? Discuss.

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, some time like-

(a) When my neighbour forgets to switch off the water pumps.

(b) Leaking taps of water tanks of buildings.

(c) Broken main water pipes.

❉The water park had a lot of water to play in but the nearby village people did not have water even to drink. Think about it and discuss.

Schoolvally answer:

I see this as poor water management by government. Which fails to store and distribute water efficiently. Running Water park is business and is mostly run by private companies they manage water properly as their business is dependent on it.

❉If you go to a water park, find out from where the water comes to the park.

Schoolvally answer:

The water comes from the boring wells. It is pumped out deep from the earth.

• Write in your notebook

❉Why was Raziya worried when she read the newspaper?

Schoolvally answer:

She got worried, as she read that gutter water got mixed with the water in the drinking water pipes.

❉Raziya asked that all the water that was filled the previous day should be thrown. Could this water have been used for something else? What kind of things?

Schoolvally answer:

No, water is contaminated and cannot be used for any other purpose. At the most it could be used for watering plants or cleaning vehicles etc.

❉In what way did she plan to clean the water?

Schoolvally answer:

She planed to clean the water by boiling it.

❉Do you know of different ways to clean the water? Describe them.

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, thee are many ways to clean the water given as under:

(a) Boiling:

Boiling the water kills germs present in it and makes it safe for drinking.

(b) Chlorination:

Chlorination is the process of adding chlorine tablets in water this purifies water.

(c) Using Alum:

Adding Alum in pinches (very little) also purifies water.

(d) Filtration:

Filtering water with clinically proved filter paper also makes the water fit for drinking.

(e) R.O.Filters:

R.O Filters are machines which filters the water and make it safe for drinking.

❉Suppose, Raziya had not read the news and everyone had drunk the water without boiling it, what could have happened?

Schoolvally answer:

They all could have fallen ill with diarrhoea.

• Discuss

❉Where Deepak lives, everyone has to stand in a queue to fill water from the common public tap. In Raziya’s house, water comes all day in the tap. Why is this?

Schoolvally answer:

Deepak is poor and lives in slum, slum dwellers do not have land/plot on their name, hence can’t apply for water or electricity connection.

Raziya is rich and lives in flat in Cuffe- Parade, Mumbai. They have water connection and water comes from turn of a tap in her house.

❉Raziya read news about the water in the newspaper. Have you read any news about water in the newspapers? What kind of news?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, I have read news about water shortage, regarding water pollution and water conservation.

• Do and Discuss

❉Look through the newspapers of the last one month. Look for all news-items related to water. Cut them out. Stick all the cuttings together on a big paper to make a big collage. Talk about what you have collected. Discuss in the class.

Schoolvally answer:

New Delhi. Water pollution is increasing in Delhi west and water is not fit for drinking purpose Doctors have advised to boil the water before drinking.

Ten people have died due to diarrhoea in slum area in Yamuna Vihar, because of this free medical camp has been organized by government of India.

Free medicines were distributed to the slum areas and free chlorine tablets were given to poor people. who do not have R.O water purifier

• Water Survey in School

❉One group will find out about the arrangements of drinking water in the school.

The second group will find out about the arrangement of toilet in the school.

The third group will find out about illness affecting children in the class.

• Group 1

Observe and Note –

Put a (✔) in right box or boxes

Where does the water in your school come from?

Schoolvally answer:

Tap : (✔)

Tank

Handpump

Any other

❉In your school, from where do you take water to drink?

Schoolvally answer:

Tap : (✔)

Tank

Handpump

Any other

❉If there is no tap, matka or handpump, then how do you get drinking water?

Schoolvally answer:

We get it from water tanker.

❉Is there water in all the taps or handpumps?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, there is water in all the taps.

❉Is there any tap which is leaking or dripping?

Schoolvally answer:

No, there is no tap that is leaking or dripping.

❉Are all the matkas filled with water and are they covered?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, all the matkas are filled with water and are covered.

❉Are the matkas and other water containers cleaned regularly?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, they are cleaned regularly.

❉How is water made safe for drinking?

Schoolvally answer:

There is R.O. filter attached with the water cooler, we get pure water for drinking purpose.

❉Is there a long-handled ladle to take water from the matka or container? How many ladles are there per container?

Schoolvally answer:

There is one ladle for each matka.

❉Is the place around the drinking water–taps or matkas cleaned regularly?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, it is cleaned regularly.

• Think and Discuss

❉Why do the drinking water places get dirty?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, water spills all over and makes the area muddy.

❉What can we do to keep these places clean?

Schoolvally answer:

We can make a basin around it.

❉How often (once a day, once in two days, etc.) are the containers or matkas and ladles cleaned? Who cleans them?

Schoolvally answer:

The containers or matkas and ladles are cleaned once a weak by the peon of the school.

❉How many children are there in your school? How many taps, matkas or handpumps are there? Are these sufficient for children?

Schoolvally answer:

There are about 2000 children in my school. There are ten taps. 2 water coolers and 2 matkas in our school.

Yes, they are sufficient.

❉Who cleans the places near the water?

Schoolvally answer:

Sweeper, cleans the places near the water.

❉Where does the water that is spilt go?

Schoolvally answer:

It gets absorbed in the soil.

• Group 2

❉Observe and Note – Put (✔) in the box and write wherever it is required –

What are the toilet arrangements in your school?

Schoolvally answer:

Built toilet : (✔)

Open area

❉How many toilets are there?

Schoolvally answer:

There are 10 toilets for boys and 10 toilets for girls. A total of 20 toilets.

❉Are there separate toilets for girls and boys?

Schoolvally answer:

yes : (✔)

no

❉Is there water in the toilets?

Schoolvally answer:

yes : (✔)

no

❉Where does the water come from? the tap -

Schoolvally answer:

yes : (✔)

no

❉filled containers -

Schoolvally answer:

yes

no : (✔)

❉has to be brought from home -

Schoolvally answer:

yes

no : (✔)

❉Is there water for washing hands near the toilet? -

Schoolvally answer:

yes : (✔)

no

❉Do you wash your hands after using yes no the toilet? -

Schoolvally answer:

yes : (✔)

no

❉Is there any tap that is leaking or yes no dripping? -

Schoolvally answer:

yes

no : (✔)

❉Are the toilets kept clean?

Schoolvally answer:

yes : (✔)

no

• Find out and write

❉How many boys and girls are there in your school?

Schoolvally answer:

Girls : 1000

boys : 1000

❉How many toilets are there for girls, and how many for boys?

Schoolvally answer:

Girls : 10

boys : 10

❉If there are no taps, who brings the water for the toilet? From where does the water have to be brought?

Schoolvally answer:

If there are no taps, children themselves bring water. The water has to be brought from out side tank.

❉Who keeps the place clean?

Schoolvally answer:

There are sweepers and peons who keep the place clean.

• Talk about it

❉What can be done to keep the toilets clean?

Schoolvally answer:

Phenyl and other disinfectants can be used to keep toilets clean.

❉What can each of us do for this?

Schoolvally answer:

We can flush the toilet after every use.

❉Have you seen toilets at bus stands or railway stations? How are they different from the toilets at home?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, I have seen toilets at bus stands or railway stations. They are bigger than house toilets, but are not clean always.

• Group 3

❉Talk with the children in your class and fill in the table given below. In the last few months, how many children in the class have suffered from any of these?

Schoolvally answer:

S. No.

Diarrhoea, Loose motion :

Rohan, Mona, Sunil, Banita, Punita

Total: 5

Vomiting :

Ramesh, Ganesh, Geetha

Total: 3

loose motion and vomiting :

Guruong, Mukesh, Manoj

Total: 3

yellow (pale) motions skin and eyes mild fever :

Reena, Goldy, Artnav, Gopikrishan, Dolly, Sandra, Varun

Total: 7

Stomach ache :

Kanta, Sobita, Saiju, Moni, Molly

Total: 5

❉Now make a report with your findings and suggestions. Read your report in the assembly. Put it up on the notice board.

Schoolvally answer:

(a) 5 students have suffered with Diarrhoea and motions.

(b) I have found 3 students have suffered with vomiting.

(c) I have found 3 students have suffered with loose motion and vomiting.

(d) I have found 7 students have suffered with yellow (pale) motions skin and eyes mild fever.

(e) I have found 5 students have suffered with Stomach ache.

Children show the way.

A. Why were people of Holgundo area of Karnatka leaving ?

Schoolvally answer:

People of Holgundo area of Karnatka were leaving, because there was no water left there.

B. What was special about this panchayat ?

Schoolvally answer:

This panchayat had some special members – The children.

C. What was the children panchayat called ?

Schoolvally answer:

The children panchayat was called – Bhima Sangh.

D. What did they find on the hill top ?

Schoolvally answer:

They found that the water tank was full of mud and stones.

E. Why did children made a dam ?

Schoolvally answer:

The children made a small dam on the slope to stop the water and soil.

Schoolvally Extra Questions 😃

A. Fill in the blanks ?

Schoolvally answer:

(a) Rohan and Reena went to _ water park _ with their _ parents _.

(b) The water park had water to _ play _ and _ enjoy _.

(c) We loose lots of _ water _ when we have _ diarrhoea_ and _ vomiting _.

B. What should we do when we have diarrhoea ?

Schoolvally answer:

We should drink plenty of boiled water and go to doctor.

C. What did Rohan and Reena see in the waterpark ?

Schoolvally answer:

They saw water fountain, small pools and water hoses in the water park.

D. What is O.R.S ? what is it used for ?

Schoolvally answer:

O.R.S stands for Oral rehydration solution. Oral rehydration solutions (ORS) are used to treat dehydration (deficiency or absence of water) caused by diarrhea, a common illness in travellers. Unlike other fluids, the ratio of the ingredients in an ORS is same as it is needed to recover from a diarrheal illness.

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Lesson 19- Abdul in the Garden 

• Abdul in the Garden

❉The stick which was stuck in the ground fell very easily. It was difficult to pull out a small grass. Why?

Schoolvally answer:

Grass has roots, which were holding the grass with soil. While the stick has no roots, so it came out easily.

❉Do all plants have roots?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, all plants have root.

❉Look at some plants and trees around you. Imagine how deep and spread out the roots of these are.

Schoolvally answer:

I observed bigger the tree deeper the roots. Some roots are hair like and spread widely while some go deep into soil.

❉After three days, Abdul saw that one broken part of the pea plant had dried. Guess which part would have dried up? Why ?

Schoolvally answer:

The leaves of the broken part of the pea plant would have dried up. The reason is that the broken part of the plant did not get water and food nutrients from the soil.

❉Why do you think the neem tree did not fall despite the strong wind?

Schoolvally answer:

The roots of the neem tree are deeply penetrated into the soil and are holding the tree firmly.

❉On putting water in the soil where the plants are growing, the droping leaves become fresh again. How?

Schoolvally answer:

The roots sucks the water and nutrients from soil and gives them to leaves. Leaves get energy and become fresh again.

❉What do you feel, do all plants need water?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, all plants need water.

❉Which of the plants around you need regular watering?

Schoolvally answer:

Small plants need regular watering because there roots are not deep in soil.

❉What will happen, if nobody gives water to these plants?

Schoolvally answer:

They will dry and die.

❉Abdul realised that he never watered the huge neem tree. “Where did it get its water from?” he thought. Which of the plants around you do not need watering. Where do they get water from? Make two guesses.

Schoolvally answer:

Big trees like mango and papaya does not need watering. There roots go deep upto 6 to 10 feet in ground. The soil there is wet there. The roots get water from the moisture there.

❉Abdul wondered whether radish was a root. Why did he think so?

Schoolvally answer:

Abdul wondered whether radish was a root, because he could not pull it. Easily as compared to grass. He thinks roots are spread out horizontally not vertically download.

❉Look at the pictures below and find out which of these vegetables are roots.

Schoolvally answer:

Following vegetables are roots:

(a) Raddish

(b) Carrot

(c) Beat root

• Abdul has more Questions

❉How deep must the roots of this plant be going? Schoolvally answer:

The roots of this plant be going deep upto the width of the wall and same side ways.

❉How do the roots get water?

Schoolvally answer:

The roots get water from the moisture present in the wall.

❉How big will this plant grow?

Schoolvally answer:

The plant may not grow full as after some time the weight of the plant will increase, then it will fall due to its own weight and die.

❉What will happen to the wall?

Schoolvally answer:

Cracks will appear on the wall and the wall will fall.

❉Can you give the name of the plant in the picture?

Schoolvally answer:

Peepal

❉Have you ever seen a plant growing from a crack in a wall? Where was it? Did you have any questions when you saw it?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, I have seen Peepal tree growing from a crack in the wall of an old fort in my city.

Yes, my question was who planted it.

❉Would someone have uprooted such a big tree or would it have fallen on its own?

Schoolvally answer:

A storm might have uprooted such a big tree.

❉How old would this tree be?

Schoolvally answer:

This tree would be 10 years old.

❉Abdul on seeing a tree surrounded by cemented ground, thought that how will it get rain water?

Schoolvally answer:

Rain water sweeps into the ground at various other places. The thin branches coming from the main root reach to that moisture rich place and gets rain water.

So big plants get rain water due to their wide spread roots system.

• Let us talk

❉Which are the oldest trees in your area? Find out from your elders how old the trees are?

Schoolvally answer:

In my area there are peepal trees in a temples in my city, which are believed to be 500 years old.

❉Name animals who live on this tree.

Schoolvally answer:

Monkeys live on this tree.

Have you ever seen any big tree that had fallen down? What did you think when you saw it?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, I have seen a big tree fallen down on road side. I thought about the poor birds that live on it. There were nests destroyed and eggs broken.

• Unusual Roots

❉Have you swung from a banyan tree?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, there is a banyan tree in our school. I have swung from it.

❉What did you hold to swing?

Schoolvally answer:

I hold the ropes of the swing.

❉Have you seen any tree which has roots growing from its branches?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, these are called adventitious roots e.g. banyan tree

• Let us do this

❉Observe the changes that take place for the next 10 to 12 days. Did you observe the seedlings come out of the seeds? Draw the picture of the seedling as it looks on the fourth and the eighth day.

Schoolvally answer:

Day 4 : sketch

Day 8 : sketch

❉What difference did you observe in the seeds after soaking? Compare with dry seeds and write.

Schoolvally answer:

I observed following differences:

(a) Seeds get swollen after soaking

(b) The seed coat becomes soft

(c) A strong smell comes from the seed.

Dry seed remain as it is and no change is seen in them.

❉What do you think would happen if the cotton wool had been left dry?

Schoolvally answer:

The seeds will remain as it is, and will not germinate.

❉In which direction did the roots grow? And the stem?

Schoolvally answer:

Roots grow towards ground and the stem grows towards sky (upwards)

❉How big did the plant grow in the cotton wool?

Schoolvally answer:

The plant grew upto 5 cm. In the cotton wool.

❉Did small plants come out from all the seeds?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes. small plants come out from all the seeds.

❉What is the colour of the roots?

Schoolvally answer:

The colour of the roots is yellowish white.

❉Did you see any hair on the roots?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, after one week of germination, thin hair like structure was seen.

❉Try and pull out one little plant from the cotton wool. Were you able to pull it out? Why?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, I could but roots have gripped the cotton wool.

❉Did you see how the roots grip the cotton wool? Do you think that the roots hold the soil in the same way? Also look at the plants grown by your friends.

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, I saw how the roots grip the cotton wool.

Yes, I think the roots hold the soil in the same way.

The plants grown by my friends also look similar.

What Grows?

❉What do you think? Which of these things listed by Arif and Roopali grow?

Schoolvally answer:

All of the things listed by Arif and Roopali grew.

❉Why don’t you make your own list of things that grow?

Your list can include the names of things that are in Arif ’s and Roopali’s list.

Schoolvally answer:

My list is as under:

(a) Earthworm

(b) Beard

(c) Hair

(d) Eye lashes

(e) Moustache

(f) Plants

(g) Leaves

(h) Kitten

(I) Bug etc.

❉Has your height increased? How much taller have you grown in the last one year?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, my height has increased. Compared to last year I gave grown 5 inches taller.

❉Imagine that you had never cut your nails! Draw a picture of your fingers in the notebook to show how they would have looked.

Schoolvally answer:

sketch

❉What other part of your body (some people cut it regularly) keeps growing?

Schoolvally answer:

Body hair keeps growing, moustache, eyelashes, eye brows.

Schoolvally Extra Questions 😃

A. Write a note about desert oak tree ?

Schoolvally answer:

Desert oak tree is found in Australia. It grows 5 mts tall. Its roots grow till they reach water table (ground water level)

B. Why is it special ?

Schoolvally answer:

One can put a thin straw or pipe in the stem (trunk of the tree and collect water to drink). This water is full of minerals and is consumed since long time by tribal people.

C. Fill in the blanks ?

(a) Abdul was helping his Abbu in the _ garden _.

(b) The pea plant has a _ delicate stem _.

(c) The roots if the grass are _ strong _.

(d) There are laws against the cutting of _ trees _.

(e) Desert oak tree is found in _ Australia _.

(f) _ Climber _ needs support to grow.

(g) _ Roots _ hold the plant firmly to the ground.

(h) Bean plant is a _ climber _.

(I) Sugarcane is a _ stem _.

(j) Carrot is a _ root _.

(k) Cabbage is a _ leaf _.

(l) Cauliflower is a _ flower _.

(m) Sweet potato is _ swollen _ stem .

D. Draw a labelled diagram of the plant.

Schoolvally answer:

sketch

E. What do plants need to grow ?

Schoolvally answer:

Plants need air water and sunlight to grow.

F. What do plants need to grow ?

Schoolvally answer:

Plants need air, water and sunlight to grow.

G. How does the root help the plant ?

Schoolvally answer:

The root holds the plant firmly to the ground.

It also absorbs water and minerals from the soil for the plant to grow.

H. What are climbers ?

Schoolvally answer:

Climbers are plants that cannot stand on their own. They need support of stick or plant ?

I. What is the difference between living and non living things ?

Schoolvally answer:

(a) Living things grow, but non living things go not grow.

(b) Living things move from one place to another, but non living things do not move from one place to another place on their own.

(c) Living things respond to stimuli, but non living things do not respond to stimuli.

(d) Living things breathe, non living things do not breathe.

(e) Living things eat food, but non living things do not need any food to live.

(f) Living things reproduce, but non living things do not reproduce.

(g) Example of living things are all plants and animals, but plants and animals are not non living things.

J. Explain and draw tap root system ?

Schoolvally answer:

This consists of a main root and many lateral branches of roots arising from it.

sketch

K. Explain and draw fibrous root system ?

Schoolvally answer:

This consists of a cluster of roots emerging from the stem of a plant.

sketch

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Lesson 20- Eating Together

• Write in your notebook

❉Do you like to eat with others?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, I like to share and eat with others.

❉On what occasions do you eat together with your friends?

Schoolvally answer:

During Birthday celebrations at their home.

❉Have you ever had a party in your class? When? What all did you do to arrange a party?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, we had teacher’s day party in our class. We decorated the class room, prepared a group song and dedicated it to teachers. We played Antakshri with teachers and in the end we had a cake cutting and we gave hand made greeting cards to our teachers.

❉What did you and your classmates bring to the party?

Schoolvally answer:

I bought balloons and chocolate for every one. Others bought coloured flags, tapes, sweets, waffers, chips, paper plates etc.

❉What all did you eat?

Schoolvally answer:

We all ate cake and other snacks we bought for the party.

❉Who were the people you invited for your party?

Schoolvally answer:

We invited Principal sir, teachers, sweeper and peons.

❉Were there some people who work in your school, whom you could not invite? Who were these people?

Schoolvally answer:

We, could not invite the gardener as he was on leave.

❉Did you wear any special dress for the party?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, we were dressed like our teachers itself.

❉What are the things that you can do to make the party greater fun for everyone? Discuss.

Schoolvally answer:

We could have added games like spoon race, sac race, ludo competition etc. to make the party more fun.

• Let us talk

❉Where is the festival of Bihu celebrated?

Schoolvally answer:

The festival of Bihu is celebrated in Assam.

❉Which are the festivals you celebrate together with other families?

Schoolvally answer:

We celebrate Holi, Diwali, Eid, Christmas and Gurpurab etc.

❉Does everyone cook and eat together on such festivals? What are some of the special dishes that are cooked? How are they cooked?

Schoolvally answer:

No, everyone does not cook together, but every one eat together on such festivals we invite all our relatives and celebrate.

Special dishes like, Biryani and Dal bhai churma, gujiya, halva, puri sabzi and bhundi raita is cooked.

The preparation starts a day before the festival. Different cereals are socked, dry fruits are roasted, cut or graded as per requirement. Dough is kneaded and left to rest, we also hire the services of a cook on the following day.

❉Are some special vessels used for cooking these items? What are they?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, a big kadahi i.e. about 2 feet in radius is used. Dechi of 50 kg capacity, Patila of 50 kg capacity is used specially on special days.

❉Which is the biggest vessel that is used? Can you draw a picture of it? Can you guess how many people can eat the food that is cooked in it at one time?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, a big kadahi i.e. about 2 feet in radius is used.

Sketch

Around 100 people can eat the halva that is cooked in it.

• Find out and do

❉Can you guess how many people must have eaten together in the village feast?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, I think 1000 people must have eaten together in the village feast.

❉Have you ever seen the Bihu dance? Did you like it?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, I have seen it on television. I liked it.

❉Find out from the students in your class, the festivals that they celebrate and the special food that they eat on these days. Who cooks the special food for festivals?

Schoolvally answer:

Name of festival : Holi

Special food : Gujia, kaju katli, gulab jamun and farsan

Name of festival : Dussehra

Special food : Kheer, puri, sabzi, bread pakora and chakli

Name of festival : Diwali

Special food : Burfi, laddu

Name of festival : Eid

Special food : Biryani, Seviayn

A cook (halwai) cooks special food for festivals.

❉Do you wear clothes of some special colours on some festivals? Make a picture of these clothes in your notebook.

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, on Basant panchmi, we wear yellow colour on Eid we wear green colour.

❉Are there special songs that are sung at different festivals in your place? Learn some of these songs and sing them in the class.

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, there are special songs sung on different festivals, like Giddha and Bhangra dance form complimented with bolies are performed in our state. Jingle bells, Christmas songs are sung after mass on Christmas.

❉Learn some special festival dances. Perform these with your friends in your school assembly.

Schoolvally answer:

activity

schoolvally tips : learn Bhangra and perform with colourful clothes.

❉When you meet friends of your own age do you do anything special – like play a game, chat or watch a movie? What else do you do?

Schoolvally answer:

We play games like ludo and kho-kho, hide and seek and cricket sometimes. We also sit and discuss about our studies.

• Find out and write in your notebook

❉Write about the food given in your school. If you do not get food in school, ask a friend or someone else who gets food in school.

Schoolvally answer:

Food is not provided in my school, but in government schools in some villages, mid day meals are served to students.

❉What time is the meal served?

Schoolvally answer:

It is served at 1 O’clock in afternoon.

❉What do you get in the meal at school?

Schoolvally answer:

We get, rice, dal, vegetable and boiled egg.

❉Do you like the mid-day meal that you get?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, we like the mid day meal very much.

❉Is the food that you get enough for you?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, the food provided is enough for me.

❉Do you bring your own plate, or do you get it in school?

Schoolvally answer:

We get our own plate from home.

❉Who serves the food?

Schoolvally answer:

Sometimes the workers who cook the food and some times peon serves the food.

❉Do your teachers eat with you?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, our teachers eat with us.

❉Is the week’s menu put up on the school board?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, the week’s menu is put up on the school board.

❉What will you get on Wednesday and Friday?

Schoolvally answer:

On Wednesday we get khichdi and on Friday we get egg.

❉If you got a chance to change the menu for the meal in your school, what would you like to change? What would you like to eat? Make your own menu.

Schoolvally answer:

Monday :

Food Items- Mutton Biryani

Wednesday :

Food Items- Chicken Biryani

Friday :

Food Items- fish curry with bora rice.

❉If you do not get food in the school, find out why?

Schoolvally answer :

We do not get any food in our school because we study in a private school.

❉Where will you lodge your complaint about the mid-day meal?

Schoolvally answer :

We will lodge our complaint about the mid-day meal in PMO office.

❉Find out the toll free phone number, the website or e-mail address to make a complaint.

Schoolvally answer:

The toll free phone number is : 1908

The website or e-mail address to make a complaint: pmo@gov.in, mdm.nic.in.

Schoolvally Extra Questions 😃

A. Write a long note on Midday meal?

Schoolvally answer:

With the view to enhance enrollment, retention and simultaneously improving nutritional levels among children.

The national programme of nutritional support to primary education was launched as a centrally sponsored scheme on 15 Aug 1995 by government of India.

Midday meal scheme-

(a) There are many people in our country who are poor and cannot afford food for their children.

(b) Many children have to cover long distance to go to school so they start their day early and leave without breakfast and lunchbox.

(c) In 1945 government of India started Midday meal scheme in government schools by giving free meals and better nutritional standard to children of class 1 to 8th.

B. Why Midday meal scheme was started ?

Schoolvally answer:

The midday email scheme was started because-

(a) To provide hot and freshly cooked nutritional food to primary and upper -primary school.

(b) To motivate students to come to school and hence increase literacy rate.

(c) To decrease school dropout rate.

(d) Promoting and generalization of education.

C. What is Bhela gar made up off?

Schoolvally answer:

Bhela ghar is made of bamboo and grass.

D. Bhiu is celebrated on?

Schoolvally answer:

Bhiu is celebrated on 14th and 15th January.

E. The last day of year festival is called ?

Schoolvally answer:

Goru Bihu (cow bihu), cows are cleaned and worshiped this day.

F. The feast day of Bihu is called ?

Schoolvally answer:

The feast day of Bihu is called ‘ureka’ whole village eats together on this day.

G. Bora is common variety of ?

Schoolvally answer:

Bora is common variety is Rice.

H. What is capital of Assam?

Schoolvally answer:

Dispur

I. Name the harvest festival of Punjab ?

Schoolvally answer:

The harvest festival of Punjab is ‘Lohri’.

J. What is Tao ?

Schoolvally answer:

Tao means a big vessel.

K. Name the first state to start midday meal ?

Schoolvally answer:

The first state to start midday meal is ‘Tamilnadu’.

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Lesson 21- Food and Fun 

• In-text Questions

❉In what ways is boarding school different from other schools?

Schoolvally answer:

Students do not return home after their school gets over. They stay in hostel and eat the food cooked in hostel kitchen.

They do all their work themselves like washing their own clothes, doing their homework, washing there own plates etc.

❉What kind of food do they get there?

Schoolvally answer:

They get all kinds of food there, such as snacks, fruits and vegetables, milk in breakfast also one day in week they get feast with sweet dish.

❉Where do the children sit and eat in the boarding school?

Schoolvally answer:

They all sit in the dining hall and eat their meal in a row, together. They have their schedule for breakfast, lunch, supper and dinner. Their menu is also fixed.

❉Who cooks food for the children in the boarding school? Who serves the food?

Schoolvally answer:

A cook prepares food for the children in the boarding school.

The staff of the kitchen serves the food.

❉Who washes the vessels?

Schoolvally answer:

The staff washes the vessels.

❉Do the children miss home-made food sometimes?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, children miss home-made food sometimes in the boarding school.

❉Would you like to go to a boarding school? Why?

Schoolvally answer:

No, I don’t like to go to a boarding school, because I will miss my parents and grandparents and friends.

Also, I would not be able to play with my pets.

• Talk about it

❉The ‘cooking and eating together’ in a Gurudwara is called langar. Have you ever eaten in a langar ? Where and when?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, I have eaten langer many times mostly on ‘Gurupurab.’ In the Gurudwara in our city.

❉How many people were cooking and how many were serving the food there?

Schoolvally answer:

Around 30 men and 20 women were cooking in the kitchen. Some 20 people were serving the food to us.

❉Are there other occasions when you have eaten with many people? Where and when? Who cooked and served the food there?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, on the occasion of Durga puja, we all gathered in the “pandal’ and ate together.

The food was cooked by professional cooks (halwai’s) and served by volunteers.

Schoolvally Extra Questions 😃

A. What is Gurudwara ?

Schoolvally answer:

Gurudwara is a religious place of worship of Sikh people. Men, women and children cover their head while entering the ‘Gurudwara’. Holy ‘Gurugranth Sahib’ is recited there and it is called ‘Bani’.

B. What go you mean by Ardaas ?

Schoolvally answer:

It is a set of prayer in Sikhism.

C. What is Durries ?

Schoolvally answer:

A long hand woven thick rug used to sit while having Langer.

D. What is Langar ?

Schoolvally answer:

“ Cooking and eating together” It is a communal free kitchen for all those who visit the ‘Gurudwara’.

E. Who brings all the material to cook food ?

Schoolvally answer:

Every one contributes in some way or the other way. Some people arrange for the material some give money and other help in the work.

F. What is 'Kadhah-prasad' ?

Schoolvally answer:

'Kadah-prasad' is a kind of ‘halwa’ made with roasted flour in ghee. To make it sweet sugar is added to it.

G. What did the children do all the way to the Gurudwara ?

Schoolvally answer:

The children chatted all the way to the Gurudwara.

H. Why do you think the food was cooked in large vessels ?

Schoolvally answer:

The food was cooked in large vessels because thousands of people eat Langer everyday. Hence a large quantity of food is required.

I. Who cleaned the utensils in Gurudwara ?

Schoolvally answer:

Volunteer cleaned the utensils in the Gurudwara.

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Lesson 22- The World is my Home

• Let us talk

❉In your home too, do people quarrel over fans, TV, newspapers, chairs or anything else ?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, my younger brother quarrels with me over little things like pack of biscuit and who will take Moti (dog) for a walk etc.

❉In your home, who settles such quarrels?

Schoolvally answer:

My father settles such quarrel.

❉Talk about an interesting incident at home when there was a quarrel over such things.

Schoolvally answer:

Once, I wanted to watch serial and my brother wanted to watch cartoon. This started a quarrel between us.

When dad came to know about this we both got punished.

❉Have you ever seen people quarrelling over something elsewhere? What?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, I have seen people quarrelling over parking space.

• Let us talk

❉Does this kind of thing happen in your house or in any of your friend’s house? What do you think about this?

Schoolvally answer:

No, this does not happen in my house or my friends house. Such things should not happen in any family Boys and girls both should have equal responsibilities, liberty and punishment.

❉Do you think that there should be different rules for girls and boys, women and men?

Schoolvally answer:

No, there should not be different rules for girls and boys, women and men. There should not be any gender based reservations. Equal rewards and punishment for men and women should be there.

❉Think – what would happen if girls had to follow rules made for boys and boys had to follow rules made for girls.

Schoolvally answer:

If girls had to follow rules made for boys and boys had to follow rules made for girls. Following would happen:

(a) All the late evening outdoor activities will be done by the girls.

(b) All heavy labour work will be carried by girls.

(c) Girls will have to live a competitive life. They will have to risk more in life.

• Pilloo Aunty

❉If you were to write a different ending for this story, how will you end it?

Schoolvally answer:

The kulfi seller would confess to the children that he did not go to school, because he had to work to support his family since childhood.

But he will not give the same future to his son. He will, not bring him along rather send him school so, that his son can refrain from making mistakes in money matters.

❉Is there anyone in your family who is like Pilloo Aunty? Who?

Schoolvally answer:

My father always says to be honest.

❉What would the children have thought if Pilloo Aunty had paid less money to the kulfi-seller? What do you think about this?

Schoolvally answer:

Children would have learned a bad practice of being dishonest in transactions. Seeing this they would grow up as a bad person in life.

• Talk about it

❉What do you think Akshay will do?

Schoolvally answer:

He will drink water, as he is tired.

❉Why was Akshay confused?

Schoolvally answer:

Akshay was confused as he was instructed by his grandmother not to drink or eat anything from Anil’s house.

❉Why do you think Akshay’s grandmother warned him not to drink even water in Anil’s house?

Schoolvally answer:

I think this could be because of lack of understanding of cast system by grandmother.

❉Do you know of anybody who thinks like Akshay’s grandmother?

Schoolvally answer:

No.

❉Do you agree with Akshay’s grandmother?

Schoolvally answer:

No, I do not agree with Akshay’s grandmother.

❉What do you think Akshay should do?

Schoolvally answer:

Akshay should drink water.

• Talk about it

❉If you were in Dhondu’s place what would you do?

Schoolvally answer:

If I would have been at Dhondu’s place, I would talk to uncle again and try to convince. I would discuss openly about the merits and demerits.

❉Has it ever happened with you that you wanted to do something but the elders in the family did not allow you?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, it has happened to me. I wanted to go for camping but the elders did not allow me to go.

❉Who takes important decisions in your family? What do you feel about this?

Schoolvally answer:

My father and me jointly take the important decisions in my family. I feel good about his.

❉How would you like if only one person made all the decisions for your family?

Schoolvally answer:

I feel good if my grandfather made all the decisions for the family.

• Talk about it

❉Have you ever disliked anybody’s touch? Whose touch did you dislike?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, I have disliked the touch of barber.

❉If you were in Ritu’s place, what would you do?

Schoolvally answer:

I would not go to Meena’s home.

❉What else can be done when such things happen? Discuss.

Schoolvally answer:

Children should tell their parents about it.

❉Everybody’s touch is not the same. Ritu did not like it when Meena’s uncle held her hand, but she liked to hold Meena’s hand. Why do you think there was this difference?

Schoolvally answer:

There is a difference because Meena’s touch is friendly, but her uncles touch is unfriendly.

Schoolvally Extra Questions 😃

A. Tell to the class when you have been honest ? What happened then ? How did you feel being honest ?

Schoolvally answer:

I had not done my homework and asked teacher if I can submit it tomorrow?

Teacher aggressed to this, but I finished my homework in recess time and submitted it same day.

Seeing my dedication teacher made whole class to clap for me next day.

I felt very happy by being honest.

B. Should girls be given equal responsibility and opportunity ?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, girls be given equal responsibility and opportunity.

C. Should there be equal punishment and rewards to girls ?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, there should there be equal punishment and rewards to girls.

D. Should there be reservation for girls or women in education or jobs ?

Schoolvally answer:

No, there should not be any reservation for girls or women in education or jobs.

E. Are laws equal for boys and girls in India ?

Schoolvally answer:

No, laws are not equal for boys and girls in India.

F. Who do you think the laws are in favour of ?

Schoolvally answer:

The laws are in favour of girls and women in India.

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Lesson 23- Pochampalli

• Discuss

❉Vani and Prasad learnt this beautiful craft from their family members. When they grow up, do you think they will be able to teach their children the skills of this craft?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, they will be able to teach their children the skills of this craft.

• Write in your notebook

❉Have you ever seen anybody weave something on a loom? What were they weaving and where?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, I have seen on T.V people of Nagaland and Manipur weaving something on a loom.

They were weaving shawl with their traditional colourful designs and they had looms in their houses.

❉The threads of a saree are dyed. Do you know of any other thing that is dyed?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, there are many things that are dyed:

(a) hair and beard are also dyed

(b) Leather is dyed

(c) Silk is dyed

(d) Wool is dyed.

❉If you visit Vani’s village it seems as if the entire village is weaving sarees. Do you know of any other work which many people living in one place do?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, there is a place with the name Badohi in Utter Pradesh, every body is making carpets there.

(b) Brass work in Moradabad in Utter Pradesh.

(c) Bangles making in Firozabad.

(d) Cotton dyeing in Pali, Rajasthan

(e) Khavda pottery from Gujarat

❉Do they make some article?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, all types of house hold items and kitchen utensils and show pieces.

❉Find out the process of making the article? What are the different steps?

Schoolvally answer:

The steps are as under:

(a) Kneading the clay with hands.

(b) Shaping the clay with ‘chak’

(c) Drying the pot in sunlight

(d) Baking the pot in ‘klin’

(e) Colouring the pot with brush.

(f) Storing the pot in shade.

❉Do men and women do different kinds of work to make this article?

Schoolvally answer:

Kneading of clay and designing the pot or articles is mostly done by women.

Drying baking storing and selling is mostly done by men.

❉Do children also contribute in making this article?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, they help their elders and in the process learn the craft. This way traditional knowledge also passes from one generation to another generation.

• Find out and write

❉Talk to an iron smith, a carpenter and a potter about the nature of their work.

Schoolvally answer:

(a) iron smith:

Makes the articles out of iron, By heating and moulding the Iron.

(b) carpenter:

Makes wooden articles out of wood logs, by cutting, joining and chiselling and shaping it.

(c) potter:

Makes earthen pots and toys out of clay by kneading and shaping it.

❉Where did they learn to do their work?

Schoolvally answer:

They learn to do their work form their parents or elders in the family.

❉What else did they need to learn to be able to do this work?

Schoolvally answer:

They need to be creative and have artistic bend of mind.

They should have good imagination power to create new designs of articles and patterns etc.

❉Have they taught this work to anybody in their family, or to anyone else?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, they have taught this to their children and also to some people interested in their art.

❉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?

Schoolvally answer:

(a)Cloth weaving -

Name of people you know who do this work:

Prasad and vani’s parents.

Where did they learn this work from?:

From their elders.

(b) Cooking -

Name of people you know who do this work:

Micky

Where did they learn this work from?:

Parents

(c) Cycle repair -

Name of people you know who do this work:

Pankaj

Where did they learn this work from?:

Brother

(d) Flying aeroplanes

Name of people you know who do this work:

Abhinandan

Where did they learn this work from?:

Air force academy

(e) Sewing and embroidery

Name of people you know who do this work:

Aslam

Where did they learn this work from?:

Sewing school

(f) Singing

Name of people you know who do this work:

Gopal

Where did they learn this work from?:

Arts college

(g) Making shoes

Name of people you know who do this work:

Narender

Where did they learn this work from?:

Father

(h) Flying kites

Name of people you know who do this work:

Ashok

Where did they learn this work from?:

Brother

(i) Farming

Name of people you know who do this work:

Gurdeep

Where did they learn this work from?:

Father, Grandfather

(j) Cutting hair

Name of people you know who do this work:

Sohan

Where did they learn this work from?:

Father

Schoolvally Extra Questions 😃

A. What is the name of the village of Vani and Prasad ?

Schoolvally answer:

The name of the village is Mukhtapur, it is in the Pochapalli town of Telanga.

B. Why was their home filled with bundles of bright-coloured threads ?

Schoolvally answer:

Their home filled with bundles of bright-coloured threads, because their mother and father and everyone else in the family are weavers.

C. Why are many weavers giving up their family craft ?

Schoolvally answer:

Many weavers are giving up their family craft and working as labourers in big cities, the reason is price they are getting for their handwoven sarees is very less and they cannot make a livelihood with their traditional art.

D. How can we solve this problem ?

Schoolvally answer:

We need to solve this problem by helping them get a better price for their craftsmanship.

E. Why is Pochampalli famous for ?

Schoolvally answer:

Pochampalli is famous for their sarees of bright colours and it’s traditional designs.

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Lesson 24- Home and Abroad 

• Discuss and write

❉You can also make a small report comparing Abu Dhabi with the place where you live. You can use some of these points mentioned below while writing the report. You can also draw pictures or put photographs.

Schoolvally answer:

Abu Dhabi vs Delhi:

• The climate and weather

Abu Dhabi climate is arid climate (very dry and without enough rain for plants)

Delhi climate is Very hot in summers, very humid in monsoon and very cold in winder.

• What people wear

Abu Dhabi people wear Abaya, Kandora or Dishasha, Ghutrah and igal

Delhi people wear western dresses with turban.

• The trees and plants

Abu Dhabi have mangroves and dates

Delhi has mango guava, peepal, neem, ashoka.

• The kind of buildings

Abu Dhabi has air conditioned sky scrapers

Delhi has Big building and row houses.

• The traffic on the roads (kinds of vehicles)

Abu Dhabi has less traffic and organized

Delhi has more traffic and unorganized

• The common food items

Abu Dhabi meat and tandoori roti and fruits.

Delhi dal-roti, parantha and jelabi.

• The language

Abu Dhabi speaks Standard Arabic and Gulf Arabic

Delhi speaks Hindi and Punjabi.

❉Why do you think many trees cannot grow in desert areas?

There are multiple reason for it as under:

(a) Soil is sandy

(b) There is scarcity of water-plants

(c) Arid climate with very dry and without enough rain for plants

❉Do you have any relatives who live in another country?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, I have many relatives living in another countries.

❉How long have they lived there? Did they go there for studies or for work? Was there any other reason?

Schoolvally answer:

They live there since 1950, No, they did not go there for studies. They went there for work.

• Look at these currency notes

❉Write the value of each note in the box near its picture.

Schoolvally answer:

The value of each note is as under:

Rs 10

Rs 20

Rs 100

Rs 200

Rs 500

❉To which country does this currency belong? How did you know ?

Schoolvally answer:

These currency notes belong to India I can tell this by the following clues:

(a) I know form the languages written

(b) I recognize the picture of Mahatma Gandhi

(c) Reserve bank of India is mentioned on it

(d) The emblem of India is there.

❉Whose picture can you see on the notes?

Schoolvally answer:

I can see the picture of father of our nation - Mahatma Gandhi.

❉Can you find any number on the notes (other than the value)?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, I can find the serial number of the note there.

❉Do you think that two notes can have the same number?

Schoolvally answer:

No, I don’t think so.

❉Take a ten rupee note and observe it carefully. How many languages can you see on the note?

Schoolvally answer:

I can see 15 languages on it.

❉Write the name of the bank given on the note.

Schoolvally answer:

The name of the bank given on the bank note is Reserve bank of India.

❉How many of these coins do you recognise?

Schoolvally answer:

I can recognize all the above coins except Rs. 20 coin.

❉What is written on each coin other than the value.

Schoolvally answer:

Other than the value, India and year of launching/ release of the coin.

❉Look at these notes. Do they all belong to India? Put a circle around notes that are not Indian. Find out which country do they belong to.

Schoolvally answer:

No they all do not belong to India.

(a) Demonination 100, county : Egypt

(b) Demonination 200, county : India

(c) Demonination 50, county : Europe

(d) Demonination 100, county : UAE

(e) Demonination 100, county : India

(f) Demonination 100, county : USA

(g) Demonination 10, county : India

(h) Demonination 1, county : Oman

(i) Denomination 1, county : China

Schoolvally Extra Questions 😃

A. What do you call the following in Malayalam?

Schoolvally answer:

Chittappan – Father’s younger brother in Malayalam.

Kunjamma – Father’s younger brother’s wife in Malayalam.

B. Why was there a lot of activity in Mallu’s house?

Schoolvally answer:

There was lot of activity in Mallu’s house because Chittappsn and his family were coming from united Arab Emirates after five years.

C. Why is water precious there?

Schoolvally answer:

Clean drinking water is precious there because, it rains very little in desert areas so sea water needs to be filtered there which is an expensive process.

D. What is the currency of Abu Dhabi called ? What it is conversion value ? What language do you find on it ?

Schoolvally answer:

The currency of Abu Dhabi is called Dirham and 1 United Arab Emirates Dirham equals 22.61 Indian Rupee. The language on the Note is Arabic.

E. Why can’t they open windows there ?

Schoolvally answer:

They can not open windows there because of the weather condition. The building are fully air conditioned, so they do not open windows there.

F. Why did Shanta said that she is not tired even after long journey ?

Schoolvally answer:

Even though it is far, their flight took only two hours the aeroplane flies very fast and is very comfortable.

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Lesson 25- Spicy Riddles

• In-text Questions

❉I can be powdered fine To make food hot and spicy, If too much of me is added I make you gasp – shheee… shheee… Your eyes and nose begin to water And you cry! Think and tell me who am I? Tell me quickly, who am I?

Schoolvally answer:

Chilli (Mirci)

❉Grind me and powder me – To make your food look yellow, I am mixed in oil by granny And applied to wounds quickly, I heal all wounds – big and small, That is why I am loved by all! Think and tell me who am I? Tell me quickly, who am I?

Schoolvally answer:

Turmeric (Haldi)

❉Small and round like a pearl, I am black when I am whole. I can be powdered coarse or fine A sharp and spicy taste is mine, Whether it is salty or sweet I am added as a special treat, Think and tell me who am I? Tell me quickly, who am I?

Schoolvally answer:

Black pepper (Kali Mirch)

❉I am a small and skinny chap Sometimes I am brown and sometime black, Added to hot oil and ghee I spread my fragrance all around me, When I am roasted. Curd and jaljeera are favourite to me. Think and tell me who am I? Tell me quickly, who am I?

Schoolvally answer:

Cumin (Jeera)

❉I look like Zeera though green am I, To make your stomach healthy I always try, Eat me always after your meal I refresh your mouth, you surely feel, Think and tell me who am I? Tell me quickly, who am I?

Schoolvally answer:

Fennel (Saunf)

❉I look like a nail but a bud am I, Chocolate brown colour and a strong smell have I. When your toothache makes you shout, I soothe the pain in your mouth. Think and tell me who am I? Tell me quickly, who am I?

Schoolvally answer:

Clove (Laung)

❉Now try and make your own riddles about two other spices. Ask those riddles in your class. Draw pictures of the two spices in your notebook and write their names.

Schoolvally answer:

My riddle is like this:

I am red like blood,

I am known for my aroma and colour.

I have many health benefits,

I keep young and old fit.

I am hidden inside petals,

My cost you cannot settle.

(Answer: Kesar- Saffron)

❉Find out which spices are used in your house for cooking. Make a list and look at your friends’ lists too.

Schoolvally answer:

Following spices are used in my house:

(a) Chilli powder – Mirchi

(b) Salt – Namak

(c) Black pepper – Kali Mirch

(d) Cumin seeds – Jeera

(e) Nutmeg – Jaifal

(f) Cinnamon – Dalchini

(g) Cardamom – Elachi

❉When your grandparents were young, which spices were used most in their kitchens? Find out from them and write here.

Schoolvally answer:

When my grandparents were young, following spices were used in their kitchen:

(a) Chilli powder – Mirchi

(b) Salt – Namak

(c) Black pepper – Kali Mirch

(d) Cumin seeds – Jeera

(e) Nutmeg – Jaifal

(f) Cinnamon – Dalchini

(g) Cardamom – Elachi

(h) Turmeric – Haldi

(I) Saffron – Kesar

❉Name one spice which is put into both sweet and salty things.

Schoolvally answer:

Cinnamon and cardamom are the spices which are put in both sweet and salty things.

❉Find out what is put into food to make it taste sour.

Schoolvally answer:

Mango power (Aam chuur)

❉Find out whether any spices are grown in your area. Write their names here.

Schoolvally answer:

In my area following spices are grown:

(a) Red chilli (Kashmiri lal mirch)

(b) Saffron (Kashmiri Zafran)

❉Bring some whole spices to class. Write their names in the table. Close your eyes and try to recognise each spice by smelling and touching each one in turn. Put a (✔) mark in front of the ones you recognise. If you do not recognise any, put a (❌) mark.

Schoolvally answer:

No. 1 (✔)

Smell : Sweet and strong

Touch : Smooth and woody

Name of the spice : Cinnamon

No. 2 (✔)

Smell : Strong pungent

Touch : Uneven surface but smooth

Name of the spice : Garlic

No. 3 (✔)

Smell : Weak and light

Touch : Coarse

Name of the spice : Turmeric

No. 4 (✔)

Smell : Strong Irritating

Touch : Uneven

Name of the spice : Ginger

No. 5 (✔)

Smell : Sweet and strong

Touch : Uneven rough

Name of the spice : Cardamom

• Let us try making a spicy potato chaat !

❉Did you enjoy the potato chaat?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, I enjoyed the potato chat

❉Just imagine, if there were no spices to make the potato chaat, how would it taste?

Schoolvally answer:

If there were no spices to make the potato chaat. It would taste very dull and no one in the class would eat it.

❉Try to learn and make a different kind of chaat and enjoy it with all your friends in class.

Schoolvally answer:

I made a murmure (rice popcorn) chaat with imli and garam masala and pea nuts.

❉How do spice-less and very spicy things feel on your tongue?

Schoolvally answer:

Spice less things look dull and also tastes bad it takes a lot of time to moist in mouth. On other hand spicy things initiate secretion of saliva and gives a sense of fullness.

Schoolvally Extra Questions 😃

A. What are health benefits of Red chilli ?

Schoolvally answer:

The health benefits of Red chilli are as under:

(a) Helps in digestion

(b) Maintains blood pressure

(c) Helps in weight loss.

B. What are health benefits of cinnamon ?

Schoolvally answer:

The health benefits of cinnamon are as under:

(a) Helps in loosing belly fats

(b) Anti-inflammatory properties

(c) Reduces cough and cold

C. What are health benefits of Turmeric ?

Schoolvally answer:

The health benefits of Turmeric are as under:

(a) Improves heart heath

(b) Prevents against cancer

(c) As an anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant.

D. What are health benefits of black-pepper ?

Schoolvally answer:

The health benefits of black-pepper are as under:

(a) Helpful in controlling blood sugar level

(b) Lowers cholesterol levels

(c) Cancer fighting properties.

E. What are health benefits of ginger ?

Schoolvally answer:

The health benefits of ginger are as under:

(a) Relives from Nausea.

(b) Improves immunity

(c) Speeds up digestion

F. What are health benefits of garlic ?

Schoolvally answer:

The health benefits of garlic are as under:

(a) Works as anti-inflammatory

(b) Clears up skin allergies or boils

(c) For stomach problems relief.

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Lesson 26- Defence Officer: Wahida 

• In-text Questions

❉Do you know anyone who is in defence services? Is the person in the Navy, Army or Air Force?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, I know a student whose father is in defence services.

❉What work do they do in the force?

Schoolvally answer:

They protect the international borders of our country.

❉Would you like to join the defence services?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, I would like to join defence services.

❉Which of the three would you like to join – the Army, the Navy or the Air Force?

Schoolvally answer:

I would like to join Air force.

❉In which other jobs do people wear uniforms as in defence services?

Schoolvally answer:

People wear uniforms in following profession:

(a) Police

(b) Advocates

(c) Drivers

(d) Pilot

(e) Chef

(f) Doctors etc.

❉Wahida works as a doctor in the Indian Navy. Can you name five other occupations in the Navy ?

Have you ever seen a parade? Hold a parade in your own school and try giving thirty-six-commands – for example, “Parade, Eyes Right”, “Don’t move”, “Close in”, “Open file”. Can you add some more commands to this list?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, I can add some more commands in the list.

(a) “Parade, Attention”

(b) “Parade, Stand at ease”

(c) “Parade, Salute”

❉Talk to a doctor and find out about her/his work.

Schoolvally answer:

A doctor examines the patients prescribes medicines after diagnosing disease. Also If required refers lab tests.

❉Do you know any woman who has done something unusual? Talk to her in the same way as we talked to Lt. Cdr. Wahida Prism. Think of the questions that you will ask. Find out why she has chosen that work. What were the difficulties she faced in her life?

Schoolvally answer:

Arunima Sinha, of India. She is the first female amputee to climb mount Everest.

Schoolvally Extra Questions 😃

A. As a doctor, what was the role of Wahida ?

Schoolvally answer:

Her responsibility was to make sure that everybody on the ship stays

fit and healthy.

Also, her responsibility is to ensure that no garbage gets collected and there are no rats on the ship. As rats and garbage can spread diseases.

B. What nick name was given to Wahida by her father? Why ?

Schoolvally answer:

She was given nick name as ‘Prism’ by her father. She was very dear to his father, her father wanted her to reflect seven colours as that of Prism. Which means his father wanted her to shine.

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Lesson 27- Chuskit Goes to School

• Chuskit’s Dream

❉How do you go to school?

Schoolvally answer:

I go to school by pool in car.

❉Find out where Ladakh is. What kind of a place is it?

Schoolvally answer:

Ladakh is a union territory. It is the highest plateau of the Indian State. It is one of the coldest places in the world. It is situated at 5753m above sea level.

❉What are the things that you enjoy doing in school?

Schoolvally answer:

The things that i enjoy doing in school are as below:

(a) I enjoy learning environment that school offers.

(b) I enjoy playing in the big ground of the school

(c) I like meeting and chatting with classmates.

❉Do you like going to school?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, I like going to school very much.

❉Would you like it if you never could go to school?

Schoolvally answer:

No, I will not like it.

• Talk about it

❉Who all helped Chuskit to reach school?

Schoolvally answer:

Abdul, headmaster teachers and children of that school helped Chuskit in reaching school.

❉If you were Abdul what would you have done?

Schoolvally answer:

I would have done the same.

❉At last, Chuskit could reach school. Do you think that she may face some difficulties in school? What kind of difficulties? If you were Chuskit’s friend, how would you help her?

Schoolvally answer:

There could be some problems that she may have to face like:

(a) climbing stairs.

(b) sitting on the bench

(c) using toilet etc.

I would help her by going to places with her and help her in her studies too.

❉Do you have ramps in your school on which a wheelchair can move?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, there are ramps in our school on which wheelchair can move.

❉Do you know any child near your house who cannot go to school because of some difficulty? Would you like to help such a child? How will you help?

Schoolvally answer:

Yes, there is a boy who cannot walk because of this difficulty he did not go to school as the government school in his city does not have a ramp.

Yes, I would like to help such a child.

I will write to the P.M.O to built a big ramp in the school so he can go to the school.

❉Look at the buildings around your house. Can a wheelchair go inside the building?

Schoolvally answer:

There is a bank building, post office, mall and hospital near my house all of them have ramps so that a wheel chair can go inside. But there is no ramp in Police station.

• Let us do

❉Draw pictures of a ramp and a wheelchair in your notebook.

Schoolvally answer:

sketch

❉Why not make your own bridge? For this, use material that you can find around you – Ice cream sticks, plastic spoons, small sticks, rope, string etc. Your friends can also make bridge.

Schoolvally answer:

activity

❉In a group of friends make a model showing fields, rivers, mountains, roads, and railway tracks, etc. You can use clay, sand, pebbles, twigs, leaves. Place your bridges at different positions on this model.

Schoolvally answer:

activity

Schoolvally Extra Questions 😃

A. Why was day special for Chuskit ?

Schoolvally answer:

Chuskit is a 10 years old girl who was going to school for the first time. So this was a special day for her.

B. What was the gift that her father bought for her ?

Schoolvally answer:

Her father bought a wheel chair for her.

C. What was Chuskit wish ?

Schoolvally answer:

Chuskit would see other children every morning on their way to school. She wished that she could also go with them.

D. What was the plan ?

Schoolvally answer:

They made a plan, so that Chuskit could bring her wheelchair by road to the school.

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