EVS Answerkey 2.PDF
EVS Answerkey 2.PDF
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Period 11 Speaking 4-5 lines about carnivores or herbivores
Useful Animals
No. of Periods-12
Period 1 Use of Cordova Smart Class Software, Make a list of all
animals we see around us, Introductory activity
Period 2 What do we get from animals? Showing milk and its
products
Period 3 Discussion about the animals that give us eggs, flesh,
wool
Period 4 Talk about silkworm, animals which give leather and which
make our work easier
Period 5 Discussion about other useful animals
Period 6 How to take care of animals?
Period 7 Recapitulation
Period 8 Oral questions and group discussion, Pasting pictures of
animals and the useful things we get from them
Period 9 Use of Cordova Smart Class Software for exercises
Period 10 Written work–Exercises given at the back, Fun Time
Period 11 Worksheet
Period 12 Speaking 3-4 sentences about your pet at home or favourite
animal
Our Neighbourhood
No. of Periods-11
Period 1 Use of Cordova Smart Class Software, Introduction of topic,
Introductory activity
Period 2 Talk on good neighbours
Period 3, 4 Discussion on the services in a neighbourhood
Period 5 Discussion on living together
Period 6 Recapitulation
Period 7 Oral questions and group discussion, Pasting pictures of
any five places/services found in your neighbourhood
Period 8 Use of Cordova Smart Class Software for exercises
Period 9 Written work–Exercises given at the back, Fun Time
Period 10 Worksheet
Period 11 Speaking 4-5 lines on why we should all live together
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Festivals
No. of Periods-10
Period 1 Use of Cordova Smart Class Software, Introduction of
topic – Why do we celebrate festivals? Introductory activity
Period 2, 3 Discussion on various festivals
Period 4 Reading and explanation with examples
Period 5 Recapitulation
Period 6 Oral questions and group discussion, Pasting pictures
showing celebration of different festivals
Period 7 Use of Cordova Smart Class Software for exercises
Period 8 Written work–Exercises given at the back, Fun Time
Period 9 Worksheet
Period 10 Speaking 4-5 lines about your favourite festival
Locating A Place
No. of Periods-9
Period 1 Use of Cordova Smart Class Software, Can you show the
way to your home from school? Introduction of topic,
Introductory activity
Period 2 Concept of Front/Behind, Forward/Backward and Up/Down
to be cleared
Period 3 Discussion on map
Period 4 Recapitulation
Period 5 Oral questions and group discussion
Period 6 Use of Cordova Smart Class Software for exercises
Period 7 Written work–Exercises given at the back, Fun Time
Period 8 Worksheet
Period 9 Drawing a map of your locality and naming the different
places
Means Of Transport
No. of Periods-10
Period 1 Use of Cordova Smart Class Software, How do we move from
one place to another? Introduction of topic, Introductory
activity
Period 2 Means of land transport
Period 3 Means of water transport and air transport
Period 4 Means of transport in hilly areas, deserts and space
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Period 5 Recapitulation
Period 6 Oral questions and group discussion, Pasting pictures of
different means of transport
Period 7 Use of Cordova Smart Class Software for exercises
Period 8 Written work–Exercises given at the back, Fun Time
Period 9 Worksheet
Period 10 Speaking 4-5 lines on your favourite means of transport
Seasons And Clothing
No. of Periods-11
Period 1 Use of Cordova Smart Class Software, Introduction of the
topic, Seasons and weather, Introductory activity
Period 2 Discussion about weather
Period 3 Summer, Winter, Monsoon, Spring and Autumn seasons
will be discussed
Period 4 Division of months of a year according to the seasons will
be explained
Period 5 Need of clothes according to the seasons
Period 6 Recapitulation
Period 7 Oral questions and group discussion, Pasting/Drawing
pictures of various seasons and the clothes we wear as per
the needs according to the types of weather – hot or cold,
rainy, etc.
Period 8 Use of Cordova Smart Class Software for exercises
Period 9 Written work–Exercises given at the back, Fun Time
Period 10 Worksheet
Period 11 Speaking 4-5 lines about your favourite season
How Our Body Works
No. of Periods-10
Period 1 Use of Cordova Smart Class Software, Introduction of the
topic— What are organs?
Period 2 Labelling the parts of the body in the book, Discussion on
external organs of our body
Period 3, 4 Discussion on the internal organs and their roles
Period 5 Recapitulation
Period 6 Oral questions and group discussion, Pasting pictures of
internal organs
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Period 7 Use of Cordova Smart Class Software for exercises
Period 8 Written work–Exercises given at the back, Fun Time
Period 9 Worksheet
Period 10 Speaking 3-4 lines on any one internal organ of the body
Natural And Human-made Things
No. of Periods-11
Period 1 Use of Cordova Smart Class Software, Name any five things
you see around yourself, Introductory activity
Period 2 Natural Things and Human-made Things
Period 3, 4 Different things are made of different materials
Period 5 Discussion on ‘Save the Earth’
Period 6 Recapitulation
Period 7 Oral questions and group discussion, Pasting pictures of
natural and human-made things
Period 8 Use of Cordova Smart Class Software for exercises
Period 9 Written work–Exercises given at the back, Fun Time
Period 10 Worksheet
Period 11 Speaking 3-4 lines on natural materials
Changes Around Us
No. of Periods-11
Period 1 Use of Cordova Smart Class Software, Introduction of topic,
Introductory activity
Period 2, 3 Talk on some natural changes
Period 4, 5 Talk on human-made changes
Period 6 Recapitulation
Period 7 Oral questions and group discussion, Pasting pictures on
natural changes
Period 8 Use of Cordova Smart Class Software for exercises
Period 9 Written work–Exercises given at the back, Fun Time
Period 10 Worksheet
Period 11 Speaking 2-3 lines on some human-made changes you see
around
Our Earth
No. of Periods-10
Period 1 Use of Cordova Smart Class Software, Where do we all live?
Introduction of topic, Introductory activity
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Period 2 Model of earth – globe will be shown to explain the parts
of the earth
Period 3, 4 Discussion on various landforms of the earth
Period 5 Changes on the earth brought by humans will be discussed,
e.g., buildings, factories, bridges, roads and parks
Period 6 Recapitulation
Period 7 Use of Cordova Smart Class Software for exercises
Period 8 Written work–Exercises given at the back, Fun Time
Period 9 Worksheet
Period 10 Speaking 4-5 lines on how we can protect and take care of
our earth
A Clean World
No. of Periods-11
Period 1 Use of Cordova Smart Class Software, Introduction of the
topic, environment and pollution, Introductory activity
Period 2 Discussion on the earth and its environment
Period 3 Discussion on pollution and its causes
Period 4 Types of pollution – air, water and land pollution will be
discussed
Period 5 How can we keep our earth clean? Discuss all points
Period 6 Recapitulation
Period 7 Oral questions and group discussion, Pasting pictures
showing air, water and land pollution
Period 8 Use of Cordova Smart Class Software for exercises
Period 9 Written work–Exercises given at the back, Fun Time
Period 10 Worksheet
Period 11 Speaking 4-5 lines about the sources that are causing various
types of pollution
Our Nation
No. of Periods-11
Period 1 Use of Cordova Smart Class Software, Introduction of topic,
Introductory activity
Period 2 Discussion on The National Flag, The National Emblem,
The National Anthem, Teacher may guide the students to
sing the National Anthem correctly
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Period 3 The National Flower, The National Animal, The National
Bird
Period 4 The National Currency, National Festivals
Period 5 Recapitulation
Period 6 Oral questions and group discussion
Period 7 Use of Cordova Smart Class Software for exercises
Period 8 Written work – Exercises given at the back, Fun Time
Period 9 Worksheet
Period 10 Drawing and colouring of our National Flag, Pasting
pictures of National Bird, National Flower, National Animal
and National Festivals
Period 11 Speaking 2-3 lines on our National Flag
My Family
Activity
Teacher may help the students to complete the activity.
MCQs
1. (b) 2. (a)
Exercises
A. Oral Questions.
1. Students will give their own answer.
(Hint: I live in a nuclear family.)
2. We spend time with our relatives during vacations, weddings
and festivals.
B. Quiz.
1. Nuclear family 2. Joint family
C. Tick (3) the correct answers.
1. (b) 2. (a) 3. (c)
D. Fill in the blanks with the help of the given words.
1. relatives 2. grandparents
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E. Answer the following questions.
1. Besides vacations, all the family members meet during weddings
and festivals.
2. We write letters to remain in touch with our relatives.
Test Yourself
1. (c) 2. (a)
Fun Time
Parents may help the students to complete the activity.
Food
Activity
1. (7) 2. (3) 3. (7) 4. (7)
5. (7) 6. (3)
MCQs
1. (a) 2. (a)
Exercises
A. Oral Questions.
1. Students will give their own answers.
(Hint: I have bread, sandwich, milk or juice for breakfast.)
2. Students will give their own answers.
(Hint : I am a vegetarian.)
B. Quiz.
1. Carrot
2. We should drink 6-8 glasses of water every day.
C. Tick (3) the correct answers.
1. (c) 2. (a) 3. (c)
D. Fill in the blanks with the help of the given words.
1. three 2. food 3. regular intervals
E. Answer the following questions.
1. Foods that give us energy to work, play and think are called
energy-giving foods.
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2. Foods that build our bones and muscles are called body-building
foods.
3. Foods that help us stay healthy are called protective foods.
4. People who do not eat fish, eggs and meat are called vegetarians.
Test Yourself
1. (a) 2. (b)
Fun Time
Teacher may help the students to complete the activity.
(Hint : Energy-giving foods – Rice, potatoes, butter, cheese, sugar
Body-building foods – Pulses, milk, fish, meat, eggs
Protective foods – Fruits like mango, papaya and banana;
vegetables like spinach, cauliflower, radish and carrot)
Exercises
A. Oral Questions.
1. We should wash our hands before eating to remove dust and
germs from our hands.
2. We should not waste food because each food grain is precious.
B. Quiz.
1. Breakfast 2. Dinner
C. Tick (3) the correct answers.
1. (b) 2. (b) 3. (a)
D. Match correctly.
1. (b) 2. (a) 3. (d) 4. (c)
E. Fill in the blanks with the help of the given words.
1. water 2. wash 3. talk 4. clean
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F. Answer the following questions.
1. The diet which contains cereals, pulses, milk, green vegetables
and fruits is called a balanced diet.
2. (i) We must have our meals at fixed times every day.
(ii) We should not eat uncovered or stale food.
3. We should not buy food from the roadside vendors because
they keep uncovered food and sometimes the food is stale. It has
germs, dust and dirt which can make us sick.
G. Look at the picture and talk about what is happening. Also, talk
about why it is wrong.
A bad eating and dining habit is shown in the picture. It is wrong
because we should always eat healthy food and not waste food.
Test Yourself
1. (7) 2. (3) 3. (7)
Fun Time
1. (c) 2. (a) 3. (d) 4. (b)
Water
Activity
1. (3) 2. (7) 3. (3) 4. (3)
5. (7)
MCQs
1. (b) 2. (a)
Exercises
A. Oral Question.
We can purify water by boiling or by using water filter or electric
water filter.
B. Quiz.
1. Tap water is unsafe for drinking because it may contain germs
that can make us sick.
2. Rain, lake and pond
C. Tick (3) the correct answers.
1. (c) 2. (a) 3. (a) & (b)
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D. Fill in the blanks with the help of the given words.
1. germs 2. underground
3. water treatment 4. mountains
E. Answer the following questions.
1. (i) Turn off the tap while brushing your teeth.
(ii) Use a bucket of water to take a bath.
2. (i) Washing clothes on river banks makes water dirty.
(ii) Garbage thrown in water bodies makes water dirty.
3. The river water is collected in tanks and purified in water
treatment plants. Then, it is supplied to our homes through
underground pipes. At home, we get water from taps. It may
contain germs. So, this water is purified by boiling or using water
filter or electric water filter.
Test Yourself
1. (c) 2. (b)
Fun Time
A. Parents may help the students to complete the activity.
B. (i) River (ii) Stream (iii) Pond (iv) Lake
(v) Rain
A R F R P E
X I Z A O D
Y V B I N C
Q E U N D G
T R L A K E
S T R E A M
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Exercises
A. Oral Questions.
1. Games which are played outside the house are called outdoor
games.
2. Games which are played inside the house are called indoor
games.
B. Quiz.
1. Football 2. Chess
C. Tick (3) the correct answers.
1. (c) 2. (c) 3. (b) 4. (c)
5. (a) & (d)
D. Give one word answer for the following.
1. Recreation 2. Outdoor game
3. Indoor game 4. Swimming
E. Answer the following questions.
1. We feel refresh when we do things which we enjoy.
2. (i) Celebrating festivals
(ii) Family get-togethers
3. Hobby is an interesting activity and it is also a form of recreation.
4. The things we do to refresh ourselves is called recreation.
Test Yourself
1. (c) 2. (b)
Fun Time
A. Teacher may help the students to complete the activity.
B. 1. (d) 2. (c) 3. (a) 4. (b)
Houses We Live In
Activity
Room 1 Room 2
Things: Things are scattered. • Things are kept at the right
places.
State of the room: The room is dirty. • The room is neat and clean.
Look of the room: The room looks untidy. • The room looks good.
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MCQs
1. (a) 2. (c)
Exercises
A. Oral Questions.
1. We need a house to live in. It protects us from heat, cold, rain, bad
weather, wild animals and thieves.
2. We should help our parents by dusting the furniture, keeping
our things in order and decorating the house on festivals.
B. Quiz.
1. A carpenter makes the doors and windows of a house.
2. Mosquito, housefly
C. Tick (3) the correct answers.
1. (a) 2. (b) 3. (a) & (c)
D. Fill in the blanks with the help of the given words.
1. Stilt 2. painter 3. diseases
E. Answer the following questions.
1. A houseboat is a floating house. It is a boat with rooms.
2. Bricks, steel, cement and wood
Test Yourself
1. F 2. F 3. T
Fun Time
Teacher may help the students to complete the activity.
Kinds Of Plants
Activity
Teacher may help the students to complete the activity.
MCQs
1. (a) 2. (c)
Exercises
A. Oral Question.
Students will give their own answers.
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(Hint : Rose plant, Money plant)
B. Quiz.
1. Flower
2. Leaf
C. Tick (3) the correct answers.
1. (c) 2. (a) 3. (b)
D. Fill in the blanks with the help of the given words.
1. Trees 2. shrubs 3. Creepers
E. Answer the following questions.
1. Rose, henna and cotton
2. Pine and fir trees grow on mountains.
3. Stem carries water and food to all parts of the plant.
Test Yourself
1. (c) 2. (c)
Fun Time
Teacher may help the students to recite the poem.
Uses Of Plants
Activity
1. () 4. ()
MCQs
1. (b) 2. (a)
Exercises
A. Oral Questions.
1. I am eating root of the plant.
2. Oils used for cooking are called edible oils.
B. Quiz.
1. Clove, pepper
2. Cotton, jute
C. Tick (3) the correct answers.
1. (a) 2. (c) 3. (b)
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D. Fill in the blanks with the help of the given words.
1. tulsi 2. Onion 3. bamboo
4. edible 5. spices
E. Answer the following questions.
1. Gum is made from the juice of the acacia tree. We get perfume
from flowers of rose.
2. (a) wheat, rice (b) carrot, radish
(c) cabbage, spinach (d) apple, guava
3. (a) mustard (b) turmeric
(c) Dhatura (d) jute
Test Yourself
1. (b) 2. (c) 3. (d) 4. (a)
Fun Time
Teacher may help the students to complete the activity.
(Hint : Put things like sugar, cotton thread, paper and many more in small
transparent bags. Paste them on a chart paper.)
Z E B R A L T G
M L E A Q I B I
F E F T X O E R
O P H Y E N A A
R H I L O W R F
R A B B I T Y F
X N H S N A K E
Z T A E D E E R
MCQs
1. (b) 2. (a)
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Exercises
A. Oral Questions.
1. We should stop cutting down the forests to protect wild animals.
2. Rabbit, rat
B. Quiz.
1. Carnivores 2. Lion, tiger
C. Tick (3) the correct answers.
1. (a) 2. (c) 3. (a)
D. Fill in the blanks with the help of the given words.
1. forests 2. bear 3. horns 4. plants
E. Answer the following questions.
1. Honeybees and elephants live in groups.
2. Jackals and vultures eat the leftover flesh of dead animals. In this
way, they help to keep the forests clean.
3. (a) beehive (b) burrow (c) den (d) nest
Test Yourself
1. (b) 2. (a)
Fun Time
1. (b) 2. (c) 3. (a)
Useful Animals
Activity
elephant
MCQs
1. (b) 2. (a)
Exercises
A. Oral Questions.
1. Wool is used to make woollen clothes.
2. We should care for animals because they are our friends. They
make our world wonderful.
B. Quiz.
1. Cow 2. Horse
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C. Tick (3) the correct answers.
1. (a) 2. (b) 3. (c)
D. Fill in the blanks with the help of the given words.
1. dog 2. hens 3. sheep
E. Answer the following questions.
1. Elephants are used to carry loads.
2. Honey, beeswax
3. (i) We should give them good food, clean water and a safe and
clean shelter.
(ii) We should keep them clean.
4. Cow, goat, buffalo, sheep are farm animals.
Test Yourself
1. (c) 2. (b)
Fun Time
Teacher may help the students to complete the activity.
(Hint : Cow – It eats grass and hay. It gives us milk.)
Our Neighbourhood
Activity
Teacher may help the students to complete the activity.
MCQs
1. (c) 2. (b)
Exercises
A. Oral Questions.
1. We send letters to our relatives through a post office.
2. We must respect the religion and customs of our neighbours.
B. Quiz.
We buy things of our daily needs from the market.
C. Tick (3) the correct answers.
1. (a) 2. (c) 3. (a)
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D. Fill in the blanks with the help of the given words.
1. school 2. borrow
3. letters 4. worship
E. Answer the following questions.
1. The area around our home is called a neighbourhood.
2. (i) They help each other.
(ii) They are friendly.
3. Park
Test Yourself
1. (T) 2. (F) 3. (T)
Fun Time
Teacher/Parents may help the students to complete the activities.
Festivals
Activity
1. Eid 2. Gurupurab
3. Diwali 4. Christmas
MCQs
1. (c) 2. (b)
Exercises
A. Oral Questions.
1. Students will give their own answers.
(Hint: My favourite festival is Holi.)
2. Holi
B. Quiz.
1. Pongal is celebrated in the month of January.
2. Raksha Bandhan
C. Tick (3) the correct answers.
1. (b) 2. (c) 3. (c)
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D. Fill in the blanks with the help of the given words.
1. gujhiya 2. rakhi
E. Answer the following questions.
1. India is called as land of festivals because we celebrate many
different festivals in our country.
2. Dussehra is celebrated for ten days. We enjoy watching Ramlila,
a play that tells about Lord Rama's victory over Ravana. On
the last day of the festival, the effigies of Ravana, his brother
Kumbhakaran and son Meghanath, are burnt. This event marks
the victory of good over evil.
3. Pongal is the main festival of Tamil Nadu. It is celebrated for
three days in the month of January. Pongal means rice. People
prepare a sweet dish called Pongal in a pot by boiling rice with
jaggery and milk.
Test Yourself
1. (b) 2. (a)
Fun Time
Teacher may help the students to complete the activity.
Locating A Place
Activity
1. left 2. right
Exercises
A. Oral Question.
Map
B. Quiz.
forward
C. Tick (3) the correct answers.
1. (a) 2. (a) 3. (a)
D. Fill in the blanks with the help of the given words.
1. front 2. opposite
E. Answer the following questions.
1. A map is a drawing of a specific area.
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2. A map tells us where different places are located. It also helps us
to find our way.
Test Yourself
1. (a) 2. (c)
Fun Time
1. The dog is in front of the boy.
2. We see the Sun behind the boy.
3. (b) 4. (a)
Means Of Transport
Activity
1. Red box 2. Blue box
3. Red box 4. Blue box
MCQs
1. (c) 2. (b)
Exercises
A. Oral Questions.
1. Bus, car 2. Tonga, bullock-cart
B. Quiz.
1. Helicopter 2. Rocket
C. Write two examples of each.
1. Train, bus
2. Aeroplane, helicopter
D. Answer the following questions.
1. Trains that carry passengers are called passenger trains.
2. Camels 3. (b)
Test Yourself
1. (a) 2. (c)
Fun Time
A. Teacher may help the students to collect pictures and complete the
activity.
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(Hint : Car, Bus, Train, Aeroplane, Helicopter, Boat)
B. (i) Car (ii) Train (iii) Bus (iv) Helicopter
(v) Aeroplane (vi) Tractor
C A R T C V N B B Q
P G Y R G L W X U E
K V T A J E S Z S D
H E L I C O P T E R
B H Z N W U C Y R X
A E R O P L A N E Y
T R A C T O R D T A
Exercises
A. Oral Questions.
1. When a particular type of weather remains for a month or two, it
is called a season.
2. In autumn season, the trees shed their leaves.
B. Quiz.
1. Monsoon
2. Spring season
C. Tick (3) the correct answers.
1. (a) 2. (c) 3. (c)
D. Fill in the blanks with the help of the given words.
1. April 2. water 3. rainbow 4. Rain
E. Answer the following questions.
1. During summer, it becomes hot because the Sun shines directly
over us during these months.
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2. Farmers wait for the rain because rain provides water for the
crops to grow.
3. In summer, we can keep ourselves cool by wearing loose, white
cotton clothes. We use fans, coolers and air conditioners to protect
ourselves from heat.
4. During winter, we wear woollen clothes like sweaters and coats
to protect ourselves from cold. We enjoy taking hot drinks like
tea and coffee, and hot food. Some people also use heaters or
light small fires to keep them warm.
Test Yourself
1. (a) 2. (b)
Fun Time
Students may paste the pictures of ice creams, watermelons, cold drinks,
fruits, shakes and lassi.
Exercises
A. Oral Questions.
1. The lungs, heart, brain and stomach are called internal organs
because they are inside our body.
2. Our heart pumps blood to all parts of our body.
B. Quiz.
1. Heart 2. Stomach
C. Tick (3) the correct answers.
1. (a) 2. (b) 3. (a)
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D. Complete the words with the help of the given picture clues.
1. B R A I N
2. H E A R T
E. Answer the following questions.
1. brain, lungs, stomach, heart
2. Bones and muscles work together to make us move, run and play.
Test Yourself
1. (c) 2. (a)
Fun Time
Teacher may help the students to do the activities.
Exercises
A. Oral Questions.
1. Plastic is harming our planet.
2. Copper, iron
B. Quiz.
1. Lunch box, bottle 2. Water, rock, Sun
C. Tick (3) the correct answers.
1. (b) 2. (a) 3. (c) 4. (b)
D. Fill in the blanks with the help of the given words.
1. human-made 2. earth 3. factories 4. Glass
E. Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false statements.
1. T 2. F 3. T 4. T
F. Answer the following questions.
1. Water, plant 2. Book, chair
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3. Wood comes from trees.
4. We can save our earth by reducing the use of plastic bags. We
should use paper or cloth bags instead of plastic bags.
Test Yourself
1. Hut 2. Wool 3. Glass
Fun Time
A. Students will collect and paste pictures of natural and human-made
materials.
(Hint : Natural materials – Water, soil, plant, rock, etc.
Human-made materials – Book , chair, road, bridge, etc.)
B. Teacher may help the students to complete the activity.
C. 1. Wool 2. Plastic 3. Steel 4. Wood
Changes Around Us
Activity
At daytime, the Sun shines and the sky looks blue in colour. Due to
sunlight, there is day on the earth.
At night, it is dark due to absence of sunlight. The sky looks black. The
moon and the stars appear in the night sky.
MCQs
1. (a) 2. (c)
Exercises
A. Oral Questions.
1. Summer, Winter, Monsoon 2. Solids
B. Quiz.
Liquids
C. Tick (3) the correct answers.
1. (a) 2. (b) 3. (c) 4. (a)
D. Fill in the blanks with the help of the given words.
1. water 2. Liquids 3. fixed
E. Match the following.
1. (b) 2. (b) 3. (a) 4. (a)
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F. Answer the following questions.
1. Changes that occur by themselves are called natural changes.
Germination of a seed into a seedling is a natural change.
2. Changes that are made by humans are called human-made
changes. Cutting of the wooden block is a human-made change.
Test Yourself
1. (b) 2. (c)
Fun Time
A. & B. Teacher may help the students to do the activities.
C. 1. Solids: book, pen, fruit
2. Liquids: juice, milk, water
D. 1. egg 2. seed 3. moon
Our Earth
Activity
1. GREEN 2. (b) B L U E
MCQs
1. (b) 2. (a)
Exercises
A. Oral Questions.
1. The land which is covered with sand is called a desert.
2. A globe is a model of the earth.
B. Quiz.
1. The shape of the earth is round.
2. Island
C. Tick (3) the correct answers.
1. (c) 2. (b)
3. (b) 4. (a), (d) & (f)
D. Circle the odd ones.
1. valleys 2. mountain 3. factory
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E. Fill in the blanks with the help of the given words.
1. human-made 2. globe 3. plateau 4. valley
F. Answer the following questions.
1. Plain, hill, mountain, valley
2. Road, bridge, factory, building
3. Land which is flat is called a plain.
Test Yourself
1. Island 2. Road
3. Valley 4. Bridge
Fun Time
A. Students will collect and paste pictures in the scrapbooks.
(Hint :Natural structures – Mountains, rivers, hills, ponds, oceans
Human-made structures – Parks, buildings, roads, bridges, factories)
B. Teacher may help the students to do the activity.
A Clean World
Activity
Picture 2 ()
MCQs
1. (a) 2. (b)
Exercises
A. Oral Questions.
1. We should grow more trees to keep our Earth clean.
2. The smoke from the vehicles and factories pollutes the air.
B. Quiz.
1. Pollution 2. Dumping of garbage in river
C. Tick (3) the correct answers.
1. (b) 2. (c)
3. (a) (3) (b) (7) (c) (7) (d) (3)
D. Fill in the blanks with the help of the given words.
1. sick 2. air 3. fuels 4. home
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E. Answer the following questions.
1. Air pollution, water pollution, land pollution
2. Breathing in polluted air makes us sick.
3. (i) Growing more trees.
(ii) Throwing garbage in dustbins.
(iii) Using public transport.
(iv) Using eco-friendly fuels.
(v) Using cloth, jute or paper bags instead of plastic bags.
4. We should use public transport to reduce air pollution.
Test Yourself
1. Land pollution 2. Air pollution 3. Water pollution
Fun Time
1. (7) 2. (3) 3. (3) 4. (7)
5. (7) 6. (7) 7. (3) 8. (3)
Our Nation
Activity
1. INDIA 2. NEW DELHI
MCQs
1. (c) 2. (a)
Exercises
A. Oral Questions.
1. Satyameva Jayate 2. Hockey
B. Quiz.
1. Rabindranath Tagore 2. 15th August
C. Tick (3) the correct answers.
1. (c) 2. (a) 3. (b)
D. Fill in the blanks with the help of the given words.
1. ` 2. national 3. lotus
E. Answer the following questions.
1. In the centre of our National Flag, the Ashoka Chakra is found.
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2. There are three colours in our National Flag. Saffron shows
courage and sacrifice, white shows truth and peace and green
shows prosperity.
Test Yourself
1. (a) 2. (b)
Fun Time
1. Peacock 2. Lotus 3. Tiger
Term-1
Test Yourself – 1 (FA)
(Based on Chapters 1 to 5)
A. Tick () the correct answers.
1. (b) 2. (a) 3. (c) 4. (a)
B. Fill in the blanks with the help of the given words.
1. indoor 2. telephone 3. cereals 4. good
C. Match the following.
1. (c) 2. (d) 3. (b) 4. (a)
D. Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false statements.
1. F 2. T 3. F 4. T
E. Name the following.
1. Water 2. Refrigerator 3. Rain 4. Hobby
F. Look at the given picture and answer the following questions.
1. The child is buying some eatables from a roadside vendor.
2. The food is uncovered.
3. The child should not buy this food because the food is uncovered.
It has germs, dirt and dust which can make her sick.
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B. Fill in the blanks with the help of the given words.
1. Honeybees 2. rats
3. houseboat 4. Lotus
C. Match the following.
1. (c) 2. (d)
3. (a) 4. (b)
D. Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false statements.
1. T 2. T 3. F 4. T
E. Name the following.
1. Rabbit 2. Dhatura
3. Trees 4. Multi-storey buildings
F. Look at the given picture and answer the following questions.
1. Hyena
2. It is a wild animal.
3. It eats the leftover flesh of dead animals.
Project/Activity
1. Teacher/Parents may help the students to make a collage.
[Hint: Turn off the tap while brushing, do not use a shower, collect
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rainwater and use it for washing clothes or utensils or watering
plants, use a bucket of water to take a bath.]
2.
Day 1 Day Day Day Day Day Day
2 3 4 5 6 7
Breakfast: Energy-
giving food: bread;
Body-building food:
milk; Protective food:
apple
Lunch: Energy-
giving food: Chapati,
rice; Body-building
foods: pulses, curd;
Protective food: salad
Dinner: Energy-
giving food: Chapati;
Body-building food:
milk; Protective food:
vegetables
3. Students may collect pictures of ten useful animals like cow, goat,
buffalo, horse, elephant, sheep, ox, hen, honeybee, camel and
paste in their scrapbooks.
(Hint : Cow – it gives us milk
Elephant – it carries loads for us
Ox – it plough our fields)
4. Teacher may help the students to complete the activity.
5. Students will collect pictures of five different animals and paste
them on a chart paper.
(Hint :
(i) Lion (ii) Cow
Lives in: Den Lives in: Shed
Eating habit: Flesh of Eating habit: Plant eater
other animals
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(iii) Goat (iv) Sheep
Lives in: Shed Lives in: Shed
Eating habit: Plant eater Eating habit: Plant eater
(v) Elephant
Lives in: Forest
Eating habit: Plant eater)
6. Students may collect pictures of the following things used as
salad.
Carrot (root), radish (root), beetroot (root), cucumber (fruit),
tomato (fruit)
7. Students may collect pictures of the following exercises:
(Running, walking, swimming, yoga, jogging, etc.)
Term-2
Test Yourself – 1 (FA)
(Based on Chapters 1 to 5)
A. Tick () the correct answers.
1. (c) 2. (a) 3. (b) 4. (a)
B. Fill in the blanks with the help of the given words.
1. in front of 2. hospital 3. Ships 4. spring
C. Match the following.
1. (c) 2. (d) 3. (a) 4. (b)
D. Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false statements.
1. F 2. T 3. F 4. T
E. Name the following.
1. Camel 2. Neighbourhood
3. Dussehra 4. Bank
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F. Look at the given picture and answer the following questions.
1. Train 2. It runs on rails.
3. It carries passengers and goods.
Project/Activity
1. Students will prepare a small booklet and paste pictures and also
write about each of them.
(Hint : Natural things – water, rocks, plants, animals, moon, Sun,
metals
Human-made things – roads, bridges, buildings, factories)
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2. Students may use the pictures of bus, car, rickshaw, tonga, etc.
3. Teacher/Parents may help the students to make rakhi.
[Raksha Bandhan is the festival of the bond of love between
brothers and sisters. Sisters tie rakhi on the wrist of their
brothers. They prey for their well-being. Brothers promise to
protect their sisters in all ways.]
4. Teacher may help the students to complete the activity.
5. Parents may help the students to complete the activity.
6. Students may collect pictures of festivals of their choice like Holi,
Diwali, Eid, Christmas, Gurupurab and write briefly about them.
Term-1
Project/Activity
1. Teacher/Parents may help the students to make a collage.
[Hint: Turn off the tap while brushing, do not use a shower, collect
rainwater and use it for washing clothes or utensils or watering
plants, use a bucket of water to take a bath.]
2. Teacher may help the students to complete the activity.
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B. Fill in the blanks with the help of the given words.
1. protective 2. Rain 3. canvas 4. Root
C. Match the following.
1. (d) 2. (a) 3. (b) 4. (c)
D. Name the following.
1. sugar, butter 2. Lotus 3. chess
4. bricks, cement, steel
E. Look at the given picture and answer the following questions.
1. Igloo 2. These houses are found in very cold places.
3. Multi-storey buildings
Term-2
Project/Activity
1. Students may collect pictures of ten useful animals like cow, goat,
buffalo, horse, elephant, sheep, ox, hen, honeybee, camel and
paste in their scrapbooks.
(Hint : Cow – it gives us milk
Elephant – it carries loads for us
Ox – it plough our fields)
2. Students will collect pictures of five different animals and paste
them on a chart paper.
(Hint :
(i) Lion (ii) Cow
Lives in: Den Lives in: Shed
Eating habit: Flesh of Eating habit: Plant eater
other animals
(iii) Goat (iv) Sheep
Lives in: Shed Lives in: Shed
Eating habit: Plant eater Eating habit: Plant eater
(v) Elephant
Lives in: Forest
Eating habit: Plant eater)
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3. Students may use the pictures of bus, car, rickshaw, tonga, etc.
4. Teacher/Parents may help the students to make rakhi.
[Raksha Bandhan is the festival of the bond of love between
brothers and sisters. Sisters tie rakhi on the wrist of their
brothers. They prey for their well-being. Brothers promise to
protect their sisters in all ways.]
5. Parents may help the students to complete the activity.
6. Students may collect pictures of festivals of their choice like Holi,
Diwali, Eid, Christmas, Gurupurab and write briefly about them.
Term-3
Project/Activity
1. Students will prepare a small booklet and paste pictures and also
write about each of them.
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(Hint : Natural things – water, rocks, plants, animals, moon, Sun,
metals
Human-made things – roads, bridges, buildings, factories)
2. Parents may help the students to complete the activity.
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Answer Key (Worksheets)
My Family
Write an e-mail to your cousin to invite him/her on your birthday party.
Teacher will help the students and students will give different answers.
My Family
Fill the following information by writing one letter in one box (leave
the extra boxes blank).
Students will give different responses.
Food
Tick (3) the correct pictures.
1. (a) 2. (a)
3. (b) 4. (a)
Food
A. Write these jumble words correctly.
1. POTATO 2. PULSES
3. VEGETABLE 4. CEREALS
5. SUGAR 6. VEGETARIANS
7. HEALTHY
B. Tick (3) the correct answers.
1. (c) 2. (a)
3. (b)
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Unhealthy Food Items : Burger, Coke, Chocolate, Pizza, Pasta
Water
A. Fill in the blanks with the help of words given in the Help Box.
1. water
2. Rain
3. wells
4. boiling
5. Dirty
6. polluting
B. Tick (3) the pictures showing water pollution.
1. 3 2. 3
4. 3
5. 3
Water
A. Draw the poster on ‘Save Water’ by joining dots. Also, colour it.
Students will do by themselves.
B. Match the following pictures.
1. (b)
2. (a)
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3. (a)
4. (a) 5. (b)
Identify the sources of water and write their names in the given blanks.
1. Pond
2. Rain
3. Hand-pump
4. Well
5. Tube well
6. Lake
C Y C L I N G R
H A B L S C U T
T R C A R R O M
S W I M M I N G
S H I J K C Y N
O P Q A B K Z M
A D A N C I N G
C H E S S T X B
C D E A M C D E
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B. Write your and your friend‘s hobbies.
Students will do by themselves. Teacher may also help the students.
Houses We Live In
A. Identify the types of houses and write their names in the given
blanks.
1. Stilt house
2. Igloo
3. Houseboat
4. Tent
5. Caravan
6. Multi-storey buildings
B. What are the materials used to make a kachcha house and a pakka
house? Write in the given blanks.
Kachcha house
Pakka house
1. mud 1. bricks
2 straw 2. cement
3. bamboo 3. wood
4. sticks 4. steel
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Houses We Live In
Match the following.
1. (c)
2. (f)
3. (e)
4. (b)
5. (a)
6. (d)
Kinds Of Plants
Find three names each of herbs and shrubs in the following word grid
and circle them. Write them in the correct column.
M O N K E Y E R A M S E Y
R Y X N M B S Q R S T U V
L Z W O L C P W H E N N A
K A V P K D R I C E A B C
J T O M A T O X Y Z D E F
I B U I J E S G H I J K L
H C T N I F E M N O P Q R
G D S T H G V S T U V W X
F E R Q C O T T O N Y Z A
Herbs Shrubs
rice rose
tomato cotton
mint henna
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Kinds Of Plants
Solve the following crossword puzzle with the help of hints given
below.
4
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Q
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H Y D R I L L A
T
I
2
C L I M B E R S
P
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C O C O N U T
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Name the plants shown in the pictures. Also, write their types. One is
done for you.
1. Plant : Banyan 2. Plant : Henna
Type : Tree Type : Shrub
3. Plant : Pea 4. Plant : Rice
Type : Climber Type : Herb
5. Plant : Tomato 6. Plant : Pumpkin
Type : Herb Type : Creeper
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7. Plant : Rose 8. Plant : Cotton
Type : Shrub Type : Shrub
9. Plant : Grapevine
Type : Climber
Uses Of Plants
Match these things with their names and sources.
1. e, II
2. d, III
3. b, I
4. a, V
5. c, IV
Uses Of Plants
Tick (3) the correct answers.
1. (b), (c)
2. (a), (b)
3. (a), (c)
4. (b), (c)
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Food And Homes Of Wild Animals
A. Write the name of the animals in the correct column.
Useful Animals
A. Fill in the blanks.
Students will give different responses.
B. Fill in the blanks with the help of the given words.
1. Oxen
2. Donkey
3. honeybees
4. silkworms
5. dog
Useful Animals
A. Write two examples of each of the following.
1. (a) cow (b) buffalo
2. (a) goat (b) hen
3. (a) camel (b) snake
4. (a) dog (b) cat
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B. Match the following.
1. (c) 2. (e)
3. (a) 4. (b)
5. (d)
C. Name four things we get from milk.
1. khoya 2. butter
3. curd 4. cheese
Our Neighbourhood
Solve the following crossword puzzle by using the hints given below.
4
H
O
1S C H O O L
P
2P O S T O F F I C E
A T 6B
R A 5 A
M
K 3 P O L I C E S T A T I O N
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Our Neighbourhood
With the help of words given below, complete the following story.
1. park 2. hospital
3. school 4. bank
5. market
Festivals
Identify the given pictures of festivals and complete the following
sentences. Use the Help Box.
1. (a) Holi (b) colours (c) gujhiya
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2. (a) Pongal (b) Tamil Nadu
(c) three (d) January
(e) Bhogi Pongal (f) Thai Pongal
(g) Mattu Pongal
Locating A Place
Observe the given picture and complete the following sentences.
1. in front of 2. up
3. left 4. right
5. behind
Means Of Transport
A. Give two examples of the following.
1. (a) car (b) bus
2. (a) boat (b) ship
3. (a) aeroplane (b) helicopter
B. Fill in the blanks with the correct words.
(a) rails
(b) sea
(c) boat
(d) Aeroplanes
(e) rocket
Means Of Transport
A. Tick (3) the correct answers.
1. (b)
2. (a)
3. (c)
B. Join the dots and complete the picture. Write its name in the given
blank.
Students will do by themselves. AEROPLANE
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Seasons And Clothing
Join the dots and complete the picture. Also, colour it. Then complete
the sentences.
Students will join the dots to complete the picture and colour it.
1. monsoon 2. Dark
3. umbrella, raincoat
4. rainbow 5. seven
6. Rain
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B. Name the following.
(a) External organs
(b) Internal organs
(c) Tongue
(d) Trunk
rock paper
animals chair
plants brass
soil pen
sun plastic
moon steel
air house
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Natural And Human-made Things (Only For Dew Drops)
Changes Around Us
A. Identify the changes given below and write human-made change
or natural change below them.
1. natural change
2. human-made change
3. natural change
4. natural change
5. human-made change
6. natural change
B. Identify the phases of the moon and write their names in the
blanks.
1. half moon
2. full moon
3. crescent moon
Changes Around Us
Pick out the solid things from the given box and store them in a basket
and liquid things in a bottle.
SOLIDS : rubber, apple, lock, bag
LIQUIDS : juice, oil, shampoo, water
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Our Earth
Join the dots and complete the picture. Colour the land part with brown
and green colours and water with blue colour. Complete the sentence
given below.
Students will do by themselves.
Most part of the earth is covered with water.
Our Earth
Match the following pictures of structures with their names. Also,
match whether they are natural features of the earth or human-made
structures on the earth.
1. b, III 2. a, I
3. a, V 4. b, II
5. b, VI 6. a, IV
A Clean World
Observe the given picture. Fill in the blanks with the help of given
words.
1. road
2. smoke
3. factories
4. air
5. breathing
6. trees
7. public
A Clean World
A. Tick (3) what we should do and cross (7) what we should not.
1. 7 2. 3
3. 7 4. 3
5. 7 6. 3
B. Fill in the blanks with the help of the given words.
(a) environment
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(b) pollution
(c) dustbins
Our Nation
Join the dots and colour the picture of the National Flag. Write what
each colour denotes in the blanks given below.
Students will join the dots and colour the picture of National Flag by
themselves.
1. courage, sacrifice
2. truth, peace
3. prosperity
Our Nation
A. Match the following.
1. c, II
2. a, III
3. b, I
B. Tick (3) the correct answers.
1. (c)
2. (b)
3. (a)
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