Changes in Mother Nature

 

Mother Nature is just like us. As we express our feelings, so does Mother Nature. Sometimes we cry and get angry and sometimes we smile and laugh. Mother Nature also expresses her feelings like a smile, laugh, and anger. Indeed, her expressions differ from ours. Let us see how she expresses herself.

Match each name with the picture and number it:

1. Snow- e
2. Hail- c
3. Dust-storms- f
4. Lightning- h
5. Rain- b
6. Tsunami- d
7. Earthquake- i
8. Volcano- a
9. Flood- j
10. Landslide- g

Try Yourself – V - G K Primary Section ii

Let Us Practise:

A. Choose the correct answer for each of the following answers:

1.              Which is the underground part of a plant?

Answer:  © - Root

2.              Which of the following is a bulb vegetable?

Answer: (b) - Garlic

3.              Which fruit ripens from the inside out?

Answer: (a) - Pear

4.              How can you protect Mother Nature? Write any three points.

Answer: (a) Respecting and protecting the environment

(b) The packages of things you buy should be environment-friendly,

© Not polluting environment.

    B. Match the following pictures with their names:

          (a) – 3 Swaddled babies

          (b) – 1 Hail

          © - Plants saplings

       

 

Changes in Mother Nature: Page - 40

Match each name with the picture and number it:

(a) - 8 :  Volcano

(b) - 5: Rain

(c) - 2: Hail

(d) - 6: Tsunami

(e) - 1: Snow

(f) - 3: Dust storm

(g) - 10: Landslide

(h) - 4: Lightning

(i) - 7: Earthquake

(j) - 9: Flood

TRY YOURSELF -VI

 

Let Us Practise:

A. Answer the following questions:

1. Who created the famous cartoon characters, Tom and Jerry?

Answer: William Hanna and Barbera

2. What did the cartoonist Pran create?

Answer: Chacha Chaudhary

3. What is the moral of the movie 'Chillar Party'

Answer: To act responsively and fight for the helpless and needy.

4. Which movie gives two lessons-bonds about your pets and how to deal with strangers?

Answer: Halo

5. Who wrote 'A Christmas Carol'?

Answer: Charles Dickens

6. Write two examples of homophones.

Answer: Sheer and shear

7. What did Anna Sewell write?

Answer: Black Beauty

8. What do you mean by the Proverb 'A friend in need is a friend indeed?

Answer: A friend who helps when one is in trouble is a real friend.

9. What is a prefix? Give an example.

Answer: A prefix is a letter or group of letters added at the beginning of a word to change its meaning. For example, mistakes, unknown

B. Draw the symbol of No Parking.

Answer:

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

Call Together: GK Page - 32

Just as you people called crowd, so are animals called by different names in various groups. Let's have a get-together.

Write the names of the group to which each of these belongs:

1. A group of lions is called a Pride.

2. A group of sheep is called a Flock.

3. A group of dogs is called a Pack.

4. A group of bees is called a Swarm.

5. A group of elephants is called a Herd.

6. A group of fish is called a Shoal/School.

7. A group of ants is called a  Colony.

8. A group of caterpillars is called an Army. 

9. A group of ferrets is called a Business.

Animal Friends: Gk -page - 28

  

   Some animals are our friends. They help us in many ways. Can you identify these animals?

Solve the riddles:

1. I carry you in a hot desert. Camel.

2. I give you milk. I am found on the plains. Buffalo.

3. I give you silk clothes. Silkworm.

4. You relish me as seafood. Fish.

5. You use my eggs to prepare omelets. Hen.

6. You ride on my back on high mountains. Yak.

·      Identify the ways of caring for pets and write them in given space below:

1. Cleaning a horse.

2. Taking our/your pet dogs for a walk.

3. Feeding a kid.

4. Playing with a kitten.

5. Feeding a cow.

6. Feeding pigeons.

Try Yourself-III: GK Page- 32:

Let us Practice:

Answer the following questions:

1. What is the name of Sleeping Beauty’s castle? In which country is it located?

Answer: Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany.

2. What is Belize famous for?

Answer: Great blue Sinkhole.

3. Name the currency of the United Kingdom.

Answer: Pound Sterling.

4. Why was the Great Wall of China built?

Answer: To protect China from foreign attack (the Mongols).

5. Name the newest ocean.

Answer: Antarctic Ocean or the Southern Ocean.

6. Name the Prime Minister of Brazil.

Answer: Bolsonaro was sworn in as President of the Republic on 1 January 2019, succeeding Michel Temer.

7. What is the famous quotation of Jawaharlal Nehru?

Answer: “We all grow better in sunshine and love”.

8. What is Sushi?

Answer: The food of Japan.

9. Name the religions followed in India.

Answer: Hinduism, Islam, Sikhism, Christianity, Buddhism, Jainism, Zoroastrianism, Bahaism.

10. Name the Capital of the Philippines.

Answer: Manila

11. Name the Dance of France.

Answer: Pomeranian Dance.

12. Name a food item from Italy.

Answer: Lasagna.

13. To which country does the dish Tom Yum Goong belong?

Answer: Thailand.

Try yourself- iii GK –page 27

A. Answer the following questions:

1. Who is a greengrocer?

Answer: One that sells fruits and vegetables is the greengrocer.

2. What is the name of the Yummy noodles from China?

Answer: Chowmein.

3. Mention any two percussion instruments.

Answer: (a) Tabla, (b) Tambourine

4. How many umpires are there in a cricket? How do they work?

Answer: Three (3). Two on-field—and one at the bowler’s end, the third umpire takes the final decision.

5. To which country does J.R. Hazlewood belong?

Answer: Australia.

B. Identify the following pictures:

1. Vet

2. Pizza

3. Mouth organ

4. R. Ashwin

5. No ball

6. Shehnai.

Cricket stars

 

   

Some of the cricket stars have become quite popular among people. They belong to different countries. Can you identify these cricket stars?

Write the names of the country to which each cricket star belongs.

1. J.M. Anderson:      England

2. R. Ashwin:             India

3. T.A. Boult:             New Zealand   

4. Yashir Shah:          Pakistan

5. D.W. Steyn:           South Africa

6. J.R.Hazlewood:     Australia

Know these Countries

 See page number 26 and write the names of currencies of the following countries:

     1.       India: __________________.

     2.       United States of America: ________________.

     3.       Saudi Arabia: ____________.

     4.       Philippines:______________.

5.       United Kingdom: ________________.

6.       China:    ______________.

7.       France: _____________.

8.       Japan: ______________.

 

Know these countries: GK-Page-26

Open page- 26 and fill in the blanks.

1. Capital of India: _______________.

2. Capital of London:   ___________.

3. Capital of United States of America: _________.

4. Capital of China: __________.

5. Capital of

Saudi Arabia: __________.

6. Capital of France: _________.

7. Capital of the Philippines: _________.

8. Capital of Japan: _________.

Umpiring Signs: GK Page- 25

You might have watched live cricket on your TV or stadium. You must have observed the umpire making various signs with his hands or legs on the cricket ground. What do these signs indicate? Let us find out.

1. Out

2. Six

3. Four

4. Leg Bye

5. Bye

6. Short Run

7. Wide

8. No ball

My World: (GK Page- 22)

The world Map given below shows continents and oceans. There are seven continents and five oceans in the world. The newest ocean is the Southern Ocean. India lies in the continent of Asia. Area-wise, Asia is the world’s largest continent.

Observe the given world map and answer the questions below:

Gear Up

A. Encircle (o) India on the world map.

B. Write the names of all continents.

 1. Asia

2. Africa

3. North America

4. South America

5. Europe

6. Australia

7. Antarctica

C. Write the names of all oceans.

 1. The Pacific Ocean

2. The Arctic Ocean

3. The Atlantic Ocean

4. The Indian Ocean

5. The Antarctic Ocean or the Southern Ocean.

People who help us. GK- Page – 20

                    

Identify the people with the work they do:

1. I stop a fire.

Ans: Firefighter.

2. I design your building.

Ans: Architect.

3. I construct your building.

Ans: Mason.

4. I keep watch of your locality.

Ans: Watchman.

5. I sell fruits and vegetables.

Ans: Greengrocer.

6. I fit and repair the pipes.

Ans: Plumber.

7. I treat your teeth and gums.

Ans: Dentist.

8. I treat your pets.

Ans: Veterinarian.

New Seven Wonders of the World:(GK- Page-18)

I attended a summer camp during the vacations. There we were divided into groups and given topics to display on charts. Our group’s topic was ‘new Seven Wonders of World’. Do you know where these wonders are located?

Match the name of New Seven Wonders of the World with its pictures and write the number in the bubble:

(a)- (5) Pyramid at Chichen Itza, Yucatan

(b)- (7) Taj Mahal, India

(c)- (1) Christ the Redeemer: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

(d)- (6) Roman Colosseum, Rome, Italy

(e)-(4) Petra, Jordan

(f)-(3) Machu Picchu, Peru

(g)-(2) Great wall of China