Leaves

 Leaves make food for plants. Leaves have many uses in our homes. Let us see how leaves are useful.

Match the following leaves with their uses:

1. Leaves as food: Methi, cabbage, spinach

2. Leaves as medicine: Tulsi, Ashwagandha

3. Leaves as spices: Curry leaves Tej Patta

4. Leaves for decoration: Mango, Yucca, Maple

5. Leaves to drive away insects: Neem, Mint

6. Leaves used as dinner plates: Teak Leaves, Banana leaves

7. leaves as a dye: Henna, Indigo Leaves

Types of Veggies

Vegetables make our body fit and healthy. They keep us away from various illnesses. Some vegetables are quite similar while others are different. We group the vegetables according to the part we eat and their common uses. All these vegetables are useful to us in many ways.

Identify the vegetables with the help of picture clues.

1. Green leafy vegetables:

(a) – Cabbage

(b) – Lettuce

(c) – Spinach

2. Fruity Vegetables:

(a) –  Cucumber

(b) – Peppers

(c) – Tomato

3. Flowery Vegetables:

(a) – Cauliflower

(b)  - Broccoli

(c) – Squash blossom

4. Root vegetables:

(a) – Potato

(b) – Carrot

(c) – Radish

5. Bulb Vegetable:

(a) – Garlic

(b) - Onion

(c) – Water Chestnuts

 

 

Try Yourself iv

 

 Let us Practise

A. Answer the following questions:

1. Which animal is used to ride on a high mountain?

Answer: Yak

2. Which animal is called Chilli?

Answer: Frisian Bull

3. Where can you find Emperor Penguins?

Answer:  Antarctica

4. Which group of animals/birds is called ‘business’?

Answer: Ferrets

5. What are the names of the father and mother of a kitten?

Answer: Father is called Tom & Mother is called Queen.

6. Which animal looks like a Llama?

Answer: Alpaca

7. Which animal looks similar to a Sealion?

Answer: Seal

B. Identify these images:

1. Feeding Pigeons

2. Playing with kitten

3. Taking a pet dog for a walk.

Animal Similes

        Animal Similes

Observe the pictures of these animals and answer the following questions:

1. Cheetah

2. Eel

3. Owl

4. Bull

5. Fox

6. Lion

7. Bee

8. Pig

Gear Up:

A. Complete the following similes with the help of the picture clue given above.

1. As fast as a cheetah

2. As slippery as an eel

3. As wise as an owl

4. As strong as a bull

5. As cunning as a fox

6. As brave as a lion

7. As busy as a bee

8. As fat as a pig.

 

Sports Geniuses

 

  Sports Geniuses

Do you know these sports geniuses of today? Let us find out.

Name these sports in which these sportspersons are associated with:

1.Abhinav Bindra - Shooting

2.Rohan Bopanna - Badminton

3.Geet Sethi – Billiards and Snooker

4.Sania Mirza - Tennis

5.Vijender Singh - Boxing

6.Meghann M. Lanning - Cricket

7.Rohit Sharma - Crocket

8.Tiger Woods - Golf

9.Michael Jordon - Basketball

10.Li Xiaoxia – Table Tennis

11.Katie Ledecky - Swimming

12.Dipa Karmakar - Gymnastic