AP 3rd Class EVS Workbook Answers – 6. Water - A Precious Gift (2026-27)

6 Water - A Precious Gift

Worksheet - 1 (Page 147)

Concept: Introduction and uses of water

II. Write the names of the activities under the picture.

• 1. Girl drinking water from glass :
  Drinking
• 2. Boy taking bath with bucket and mug :
  Bathing
• 3. Boy watering plants with a can :
  Watering plants
• 4. Cooking / Cleaning vegetables :
  Cooking
• 5. Woman washing clothes :
  Washing clothes
• 6. Boy washing hands under tap :
  Washing hands

Worksheet - 1 Continued (Page 148)

III. Read the following paragraph and answer the given questions.

• 1. Why is water important in our daily life? )
  Water is very important because we use it for drinking, cooking, bathing, and washing clothes, and without water, living things cannot survive.
• 2. Compare how water helps plants and animals.
  Plants need water to grow and make their food, while animals drink water to stay alive and maintain their body health.
• 3. If there is no water for one day at home, what problems may you face?
  We will face severe problems for drinking, cooking food, bathing, brushing teeth, washing clothes, and cleaning utensils and toilets.

IV. Multiple Choice Questions.

• 1. Which of the following is NOT a use of water? [    ]
  A) Drinking

  B) Cooking

  C) Bathing

  D) Sleeping
  Answer: D) Sleeping
• 2. Which of these needs water to live? [    ]
  A) Animals

  B) Plants

  C) Humans

  D) All of the above
  Answer: D) All of the above
• 3. Plants need water because: [    ]
  A) It makes them colourful

  B) It helps them grow

  C) It makes them smell good

  D) It gives them leaves only
  Answer: B) It helps them grow

Worksheet - 1 Continued (Page 149)

V. Answer the following questions in two or three sentences.

• 1. Why do we need water?)
  We need water to live, drink, cook, bathe, wash clothes, grow crops, and keep our body healthy.
• 2. Write uses of water at home.
  At home, water is used for drinking, cooking food, bathing, brushing teeth, washing clothes, cleaning utensils, and mopping the floor.
• 3. Look at these activities: bathing, drinking and cleaning the floor. Which activity uses more water from above list? Why? ఎందుకు?)
  Bathing uses more water because washing the entire body requires several buckets of water, whereas drinking and mopping require comparatively less water.

Worksheet - 1 Continued (Page 150)

VI. Answer the following questions in four or five sentences.

• 1. Give examples of daily activities where water is used outside home.
  1. Farmers use water for irrigating agricultural fields to grow crops.
  2. Water is used in building constructions for mixing cement and curing walls.
  3. Firefighters use water to put off fires during accidents.
  4. Water is used in aquaculture ponds for growing fish and prawns.
  5. Water is used in schools and offices for drinking and maintaining cleanliness.

VII. Answer the following questions in five or six sentences.

• 1. How will you use water at home to keep yourself clean and healthy?
  1. I drink sufficient clean and boiled water daily to stay hydrated and fit.
  2. I wash my hands with soap and water before and after eating meals.
  3. I take a bath every day with clean water to keep my body fresh and germ-free.
  4. I brush my teeth twice a day and rinse my mouth thoroughly with water.
  5. I wash my hands and feet with clean water after coming home from playing outside.

Worksheet - 2 (Page 151)

Concept : Sources of water and scarcity of water.

II. Mind Map : Sources of water. (Refer textbook)

• Sources of water:
  • Rain (Main source)
  • River
  • Lake / Pond
  • Well
  • Borewell / Tubewell
  • Canal / Dam

III. Read the following paragraph and answer the given questions.

Worksheet - 2 Continued (Page 152)

• 1. From where do we get ground water?
  We get groundwater from wells, borewells, tubewells, and hand pumps.
• 2. In a village, many people leave taps open and waste water every day. What problem will the village face after some time?
  The village will face severe water scarcity, depletion of groundwater levels, and a shortage of drinking water.
• 3. How will saving water today help people in the future?
  Saving water ensures that our future generations will have sufficient clean drinking water and prevents drought and water crisis.

IV. Multiple Choice Questions.

• 1. Which of the following is a natural source of water? [    ]
  A) Tap

  B) River

  C) Bottle

  D) Bucket
  Answer: B) River
• 2. Which source of water is used by farmers to grow crops? [    ]
  A) Pond

  B) River

  C) Well

  D) All of the above
  Answer: D) All of the above
• 3. During water scarcity, which of the following should be given first priority? [    ]
  A) Washing vehicles

  B) Playing with water

  C) Drinking

  D) Cleaning floors
  Answer: C) Drinking

V. Answer the following questions in two or three sentences.

• 1. What happens if there is less water available?
  When less water is available, wells and ponds dry up, crops cannot grow, animals and plants suffer, and people face drinking water scarcity.

Worksheet - 2 Continued (Page 153)

• 2. Why is water called a precious resource?
  Water is called a precious resource because all living things need water to survive, and the usable fresh drinking water on Earth is limited.
• 3. Naresh leaves the tap open while brushing his teeth. Is he doing the right thing? Give one reason for your answer.
  No, he is doing the wrong thing. Leaving the tap open wastes a lot of clean water unnecessarily.

VI. Answer the following questions in four or five sentences.

• 1. What questions would you ask your parents to know about the water sources in olden days?
  1. Where did you get drinking water from in your childhood?
  2. Did your village have open wells with clean water?
  3. How far did people walk to fetch drinking water?
  4. How did you store and purify water in those days?

Worksheet - 3 (Page 154)

• 2. Arun drinks water directly from the tap. What should he do to make the water safe?
  Arun should boil and cool the tap water before drinking, or use a water filter to remove harmful germs and impurities.
• 3. How does keeping water in a covered container help us?
  Covering the container prevents dust, dirt, insects, and disease-causing germs from falling into the drinking water.
• 4. Why is it important to save water even though we have enough water now?
  We must save water because water sources may dry up in summer, and saving water now prevents future water shortages and droughts.

IV. Answer the following questions in two or three sentences.

• 1. Why is it not safe to drink water from an open pond or river?
  Water in open ponds and rivers is polluted by washing clothes, bathing animals, and garbage, and contains disease-causing germs.
• 2. Renu is going on a picnic. How can she carry drinking water so that it stays safe?
  Renu should carry boiled and cooled water in a clean, tightly closed water bottle that has been washed with warm salt water.

Worksheet - 3 Continued (Page 155)

• 3. Name two ways to make drinking water safe.
  1. Boiling the water thoroughly and cooling it.
  2. Filtering water using modern water purifiers or filters.
• 4. If your drinking water pot is kept open at home, what should you do and why?
  I will immediately close the pot with a clean lid because open water easily catches dust, flies, and germs that can make us sick.

V. Answer the following.

• 1. Write slogans on safe drinking water.
  Ex: Safe water today means healthy tomorrow.
  1. Boil water, kill germs, stay healthy!
  2. Pure water is the world's first and finest medicine.
  3. Drink clean water and keep diseases away!

Worksheet - 3 Continued (Page 156)

• 2. Compare the two pictures:
  a) Which water is safer to drink and why?
  The water from the overhead water tank is safer to drink because it is stored in a closed, protected tank free from external dirt and animals.
  
  b) What may happen if we drink water from the open source shown in the picture?
  If we drink water from an open pond where frogs and birds live, we may get water-borne diseases like cholera, typhoid, and diarrhea.

Worksheet - 4 (Page 157)

Concept : How to save water and wastage of water

II. Match the following.

A	Ans	B
a. Boiling water	( 2 )	1. Water becomes safe
b. Using a filter	( 1 )	2. Water becomes germfree after boiling
c. Leaving water open	( 4 )	3. We stay healthy
d. Drinking protected water	( 3 )	4. Germs enter water when open

III. Read the following paragraph and answer the given questions. (క్రింది పేరాను చదివి అడిగిన ప్రశ్నలకు సమాధానాలు రాయండి.)

• 1. What would happen if Avani did not switch off the motor when the tank was full?
  Water would overflow from the overhead tank and a large amount of precious water would be wasted.

Worksheet - 4 Continued (Page 158)

• 2. Why is using a bucket better than using a shower?
  Using a bucket allows us to measure and use only the required amount of water, whereas a shower wastes a large quantity of running water.
• 3. How can you save water while brushing your teeth at home?
  I can turn off the tap while brushing and use a mug of water for rinsing instead of letting the tap run continuously.
• 4. What are some ways Avani saved water at home?
  Avani switched off the motor to stop tank overflow, closed the tap while brushing teeth, and used a bucket instead of a shower for bathing.

IV. Multiple Choice Questions.

• 1. Why should we not waste water? [    ]
  A) Because water is unlimited

  B) Because it is needed by everyone

  C) Because it is heavy

  D) Because it is colourful
  Answer: B) Because it is needed by everyone
• 2. Why is it better to take a bath with a bucket instead of a running tap? [    ]
  A) It looks fun

  B) It saves a lot of water

  C) It is slow

  D) It is dirty
  Answer: B) It saves a lot of water
• 3. Which activity wastes water the most? [    ]
  A) Watering plants carefully

  B) Playing with water from a running tap

  C) Drinking water when thirsty

  D) Using water for cooking
  Answer: B) Playing with water from a running tap

Worksheet - 4 Continued (Page 159)

• 1. What is one way we can save water at home?
  Turn off taps immediately after use and wash fruits and vegetables in a bowl of water instead of under running tap water.
• 2. Why should we not waste water?
  We should not waste water because fresh drinking water is limited on Earth, and wasting water leads to acute water scarcity.
• 3. What will you do if your friend wastes water while washing hands?
  I will advise my friend to turn off the tap while applying soap and explain that water is precious and should not be wasted.

VI. Do the following.

• 1. Draw an image of a bottle brush.
  [Draw a bottle cleaning brush with handle and bristles used to clean water bottles]

Worksheet - 4 Continued (Page 160)

2. Mind map : Ways of saving water. (Refer text book)

• Ways of saving water:
  • Use small glass to drink water
  • Turn off taps while brushing and bathing
  • Wash vegetables in a bowl of water
  • Turn off motor when tank is full
  • Check and repair leaking pipes immediately

VII. Answer the following questions in five or six sentences.

• 1. Write any four ways of saving water at home.
  1. Use a small glass or take only required amount of water for drinking.
  2. Turn off the tap tightly while brushing teeth and washing hands.
  3. Take bath using a bucket and mug instead of using a shower.
  4. Wash vegetables and fruits in a container of water instead of under running tap.
  5. Switch off the water motor promptly when the overhead tank is full.

Assessment (Page 161)

I. Multiple Choice Questions.

• 1. Which one does not show the correct use of water? [    ]
  A) Drinking

  B) Cooking

  C) Washing clothes

  D) Playing cricket
  Answer: D) Playing cricket
• 2. If you waste water while bathing, what happens? [    ]
  A) Water scarcity increases

  B) Plants grow faster

  C) Rainfall increases

  D) Water becomes clean
  Answer: A) Water scarcity increases
• 3. Which of the following is a natural source of water? [    ]
  A) River

  B) Tap

  C) Bottled water

  D) Water heater
  Answer: A) River
• 4. Which of these causes water scarcity? [    ]
  A) Wasting water

  B) Saving water

  C) Collecting rainwater

  D) Using water carefully
  Answer: A) Wasting water

II. Answer the following questions in two or three sentences.

• 1. Why should we stop wasting water?
  We should stop wasting water because usable fresh water is limited, and wasting it leads to shortage of drinking water for all living beings.
• 2. Describe how a well or water tank can be made protected.
  A well or water tank can be made protected by covering it with a proper lid or roof and preventing washing, bathing, or throwing garbage near it.

Assessment Continued (Page 162)

III. Answer the following questions in four or five sentences.

• 1. List four uses of water in our homes. (నీటి ఉపయోగాలు)
  1. Drinking to stay healthy and hydrated.
  2. Cooking food daily.
  3. Bathing and brushing teeth to maintain personal hygiene.
  4. Washing clothes, cleaning utensils, and mopping floors.

IV. Answer the following questions in five or six sentences.

• 1. Explain what water wastage (నీటి వృధా) is and give at least five examples from your daily life.
  Water wastage means using more water than required or letting clean water flow away unused.
  Five examples of water wastage:
  1. Leaving the tap running while brushing teeth or soaping hands.
  2. Allowing overhead water tanks to overflow when the motor is running.
  3. Bathing with a running shower or continuous tap for a long time.
  4. Washing vehicles or courtyards using a running hose pipe.
  5. Not repairing leaking water pipes and dripping taps immediately.