PART–1
Questions and Answers Inside the Lesson
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1. Name the birds and animals you see in this picture? (Page 184)Answer: We can see birds and animals such as a parrot, elephant, tiger, lion, giraffe, zebra, bear, monkey, deer and tortoise.
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2. Are these animals found in your surroundings? (Page 184)Answer: Some of these animals are found in our surroundings, but many wild animals are not found near our homes.
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3. What animals do you see in your surroundings? (Page 184)Answer: We see animals such as dogs, cats, cows, goats, hens and buffaloes in our surroundings.
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4. Did you see these animals any time? Where did you see? (Page 184)Answer: Yes, I have seen some of these animals. I saw them at home, on farms, in the surroundings and in a zoo.
Activity – Animals Around Us
Instruction: Tick (✓) in the correct box.
| Animal Name | Found in Our Surroundings | Found in the Zoo |
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| Dog | ✓ | |
| Tiger | ✓ | |
| Elephant | ✓ | |
| Goat | ✓ | |
| Cheetah | ✓ | |
| Cow | ✓ |
Explanation: Domestic animals live with people and can be cared for by us. Wild animals generally live in forests. Animals such as dogs, goats and cows are domestic animals, while tigers, elephants and cheetahs are wild animals.
Activity – How Animals Move
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1. Observe the pictures. Write how they move about. (Page 188)
Answers:
- Pigeon – flies
- Snake – crawls
- Dog – walks
- Kangaroo – hops
- Tiger – walks
- Rabbit – hops
- Lizard – crawls
- Monkey – jumps
- Fish – swims
- Octopus – swims
- Frog – jumps
- Crow – flies
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2. Complete the sentences using the animals shown in the activity. (Page 188)
Answers:
- Pigeon and crow can fly.
- Snake and lizard can crawl.
- Dog and tiger can walk.
- Kangaroo and rabbit can hop.
- Fish and octopus can swim.
- Monkey and frog can jump.
Answer: Some animals walk, some crawl, some jump and some swim. Birds fly from one place to another. Fish swim in water with the help of their fins and tails.
My Home – Activity
Question: Write the names of animals according to the places they live. (Page 190)
| Live on Land | Live in Water | Live Both on Land and in Water |
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| Cow | Fish | Frog |
| Sparrow | Dolphin | Crocodile |
| Owl | ||
| Grasshopper | ||
| Monkey |
Note: Animals that live on land are called terrestrial animals. Animals that live in water are called aquatic animals. Animals that live both on land and in water are called amphibians.
Questions – Food for Animals
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1. Suresh saw a cow eating grass and leaves in the field. Is the cow eating food from plants or animals? (Page 194)
Answer: The cow is eating food from plants. A cow is a herbivore.
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2. Do you eat leaves of plants? (Page 194)
Answer: Yes, we eat some leaves of plants, such as spinach, curry leaves and other leafy vegetables.
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3. Match the animals with their food. (Page 194)
Answers:
Animal Food Cheetah Deer Monkey Fruits and vegetables Rabbit Carrots and vegetables Cat Rat Frog Insects
Let's Discuss
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1. Have you ever heard the sounds of the calf mooing when it sees the cow? (Page 196)
Answer: Yes. A calf may moo when it sees or is near its mother, the cow.
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2. Have you ever heard the cuckoo answering to other cuckoos? (Page 196)
Answer: Yes. Cuckoos make sounds to communicate with other cuckoos.
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3. Have you ever heard a lizard squeaking in your home? (Page 196)
Answer: Yes. Lizards can make squeaking sounds.
Communication in animals: Animals use sounds, smells and body movements to share important information. Birds sing to protect their homes and find friends. Dogs wag their tails when they are happy. Honeybees perform a special dance to show other bees where flowers are.
Activity – Sounds of Birds
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1. Close your eyes and try to listen carefully. Do you hear any bird sounds? (Page 198)
Answer: Yes, I can hear the sounds of birds.
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2. Put your hands behind your ears like in the picture. Can you hear the sounds better now? (Page 198)
Answer: Yes, putting our hands behind our ears can help us listen to the sounds more carefully.
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3. Think about sounds you heard. Make sounds that different birds make. (Page 198)
Answer: This is an activity. Students can imitate sounds made by birds such as crows, sparrows, hens and cuckoos.
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4. If you do not hear any sounds of birds, what do you think is the reason? (Page 198)
Answer: There may be no birds nearby, or there may be too much noise around us.
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5. What time do you hear bird sounds mostly? Why? (Page 198)
Answer: We mostly hear bird sounds in the morning and evening because birds leave their homes in search of food and return to their homes in groups.
Plants, Animals and Birds Living Together
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1. Have you noticed how plants, animals and birds live together? (Page 200)
Answer: Yes. Animals and birds live on, around and underneath plants. They depend on plants for food, shelter and other needs.
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2. How do animals and birds live together with plants? (Page 200)
Answer: Some animals eat plants, some birds live on trees, and some animals use plants as shelter. For example, goats and elephants eat plants, woodpeckers stay on tree trunks and owls stay in trees.
Let Us Do – A Gesture of Kindness
Activity: We can keep a small bowl of clean water and some grains outside our house. Birds and small animals can use them, especially during hot days.
Answer: Keeping water and grains outside helps birds and small animals get food and water and stay healthy and safe.
Answer: Keeping water and grains outside helps birds and small animals get food and water and stay healthy and safe.
State and National Symbols:
- Our national bird – Peacock
- Our national animal – Royal Bengal Tiger
- Our state bird – Parrot
- Our state animal – Blackbuck
PART–B
End-of-Lesson Questions and Answers
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1. Write the names of two animals found in a zoo. (Page 206)Answer: Elephant and tiger.
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2. Name one domestic animal and one wild animal. (Page 206)Answer: Domestic animal – Cow.
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3. Write the name of one animal that flies. (Page 206)Answer: Pigeon.
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4. What is the difference between domestic animals and wild animals? (Page 206)Answer: Domestic animals can be tamed and cared for by people and often live near us. Wild animals generally live in forests and are not normally kept as domestic animals.
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5. How do animals move from one place to another? (Page 206)Answer: Animals move from one place to another by walking, crawling, jumping, flying or swimming.
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6. What kind of food do herbivorous animals eat? (Page 206)Answer: Herbivorous animals eat only plants and plant products such as grass, leaves and other parts of plants.
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7. How do animals communicate with each other? (Page 206)Answer: Animals communicate with each other using sounds, smells and body movements.
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8. A cow lives near our house and gives us milk. Which type of animal is it? (Page 206)Answer: B) Domestic animal
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9. Your friend feeds grass to a goat. What type of eater is the goat? (Page 206)Answer: The goat is a herbivore because it eats plants.
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10. Group the animals based on movement: Snake, Bird, Fish, Horse. (Page 206)Answer:
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11. A child throws stones at birds. Is this right or wrong? Why? (Page 206)Answer: It is wrong to throw stones at birds because it can hurt or kill them. We should care for and protect birds.
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12. Which is better for nature? (Page 206)Answer: b) Protecting plants and animals
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13. Colour the given picture. (Page 208)Answer: Colour the given picture of the lion neatly using suitable colours.
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14. Make a slogan on “Save Animals”. (Page 208)Answer: “Save Animals, Save Nature, Save Our Future!”
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15. Observe your surroundings and list out the terrestrial and aquatic animals. (Page 208)Answer:
S.No. Terrestrial animals Aquatic animals 1 Cow Fish 2 Dog Dolphin 3 Cat Whale 4 Horse Octopus 5 Goat Fish
