PART - A : Textual Questions and Answers
Questions appearing inside the lesson
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1. Which organ helps you to see the beautiful decoration? (Page 204)Ans: The eyes help us to see the beautiful decoration.
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2. How do you hear the music and sounds? (Page 204)Ans: We hear music and sounds with the help of our ears.
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3. How do you smell the delicious food? (Page 204)Ans: We smell delicious food with the help of our nose.
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4. Which organ helps you taste the food? (Page 204)Ans: The tongue helps us to taste the food.
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5. What would you do if you see a blind person waiting to cross the road? (Page 208)Ans: I would politely help the blind person cross the road safely.
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6. Do you like the smell of Jasmine flower? Why? (Page 208)Ans: Yes, I like the smell of Jasmine flowers because they have a pleasant fragrance.
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7. When there is a very loud noise, you close your ears. Why? (Page 210)Ans: We close our ears because very loud sounds may damage our sense of hearing.
Activity – Safe and Unsafe Actions ( P-210)
Read the sentences and put (✓) for safe actions and (✗) for unsafe actions. (Page 210)
| S.No. | Statement | Answer |
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| 8 | Inserting a stick to clean ears. | ✗ Unsafe |
| 9 | Keep away from loud sounds. | ✓ Safe |
| 10 | Use earphones for long hours. | ✗ Unsafe |
| 11 | Go to a doctor if you have an earache. | ✓ Safe |
Tongue – Textual Questions (Page 212)
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12. How do you feel when you eat any food item?Ans: The tongue senses different tastes such as salt, sweet, bitter and sour through the taste buds present on the tongue.
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13. Can you speak without moving your tongue?Ans: No. The tongue helps us to speak, so we cannot speak normally without moving it.
Activity – Good or Bad Habits
| S.No. | Statement | Answer |
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| 14 | Brushing teeth and cleaning the tongue daily. | Good habit ✓ |
| 15 | Eating food that is too hot. | Bad habit ✗ |
| 16 | Drinking plenty of water. | Good habit ✓ |
| 17 | Not rinsing the mouth after meals. | Bad habit ✗ |
Activity – Healthy and Unhealthy Skin Habits
Put a (✓) mark for healthy skin habits and a (✗) mark for unhealthy skin habits. (Page 214)
| S.No. | Statement | Answer |
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| 18 | Take a bath daily. | ✓ Healthy |
| 19 | Skipping bath. | ✗ Unhealthy |
| 20 | Bathing with very hot water. | ✗ Unhealthy |
| 21 | Bathing with lukewarm water. | ✓ Healthy |
| 22 | Drink plenty of water. | ✓ Healthy |
| 23 | Staying unclean. | ✗ Unhealthy |
| 24 | Wear clean clothes. | ✓ Healthy |
| 25 | Using another person's towel. | ✗ Unhealthy |
Differently Abled Persons (Page 216)
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26. Do sense organs function normally for all?Ans: No. Some people have problems with the functioning of their sense organs. They are called differently abled persons.
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27. Have you ever seen such types of persons in your surroundings?Ans: Yes. We may see differently abled persons in our surroundings. We should respect them and treat them equally.
Good Touch – Bad Touch (Page 218)
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28. Which is uncomfortable to you?Ans: Any touch that makes me feel scared, uncomfortable or unsafe is uncomfortable to me.
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29. What can you do when someone touches you?Ans: I can say “No”, move away, scream for help and tell someone I trust about what happened.
Activity – Safety from Unsafe Touch (Page 220)
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30. If a touch makes me feel unsafe, I will say ____________.Ans: “NO”.
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31. I will tell my ____________.Ans: trusted adult / parent.
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32. What would you do if a stranger asks you to come with him?Ans: I would not go with the stranger. I would say “No” and immediately tell a trusted adult.
Identify Good and Bad Touch
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33. Identify good and bad touch from the given picture. (Page 222)Ans: From left to right: Good touch, Good touch, Bad touch, Good touch, Good touch.
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34. How to check for signs of bad touch in your friends and family? (Page 222)Ans: We can notice signs such as:
• They are always alone and sad.
• They stay away from their friends and try to harm themselves.
• They show fear of a particular person.
• They ask someone to accompany them wherever they go.
• They show lack of interest in studies.
PART - B : End-of-Lesson Questions and Answers
Improve Your Learning – Textbook Exercise
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1. Riya is watching birds in the sky. Which sense organ is she using? (Page 224) ( C )Ans: C) Eyes
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2. Which of the following is correctly matched? (Page 224) ( B )Ans: B) Tongue – taste
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3. Name the sense organ that helps us to hear sounds. (Page 224)Ans: Ears.
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4. List any two sense organs and write one function of each. (Page 224)Ans:
1. Eyes – They help us to see.
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5. Which sense organ helps us to feel hot, cold, or pain? (Page 224)Ans: Skin.
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6. Why should we clean our eyes and ears regularly? (Page 224)Ans: We should clean our eyes and ears regularly to keep them clean and healthy and to help them function properly.
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7. Rohan covers his nose while passing by a garbage dump. Why does he do so? (Page 224)Ans: Rohan covers his nose because the garbage dump has an unpleasant smell.
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A teacher gently pats a child on the back to encourage him. This is an example of: (Page 224) ( C )Ans: C) Good touch
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A stranger tries to hold a child tightly without permission. This is an example of: (Page 224) ( B )Ans: B) Bad touch
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10. Why should we keep our tongue clean after eating? (Page 224)Ans: We should keep our tongue clean after eating to maintain good oral hygiene and keep the tongue clean.
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11. Seema got dust in her eyes while playing. What is the best thing she should do? (Page 224) ( B )Ans: B) Wash eyes with clean water
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12. Your friend cannot hear properly. How can you help him in class? (Page 224)Ans: I can help him by speaking clearly, facing him while speaking and supporting him when needed. I should treat him with respect and kindness.
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13. Ritu touched a hot pan and quickly pulled her hand away. Which sense organ helped her to do this? (Page 226)Ans: The skin helped her to feel the heat and pain, so she quickly pulled her hand away.
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14. A boy cannot see the blackboard clearly but can hear the teacher well. Which sense organ needs help? Explain your answer. (Page 226)Ans: His eyes need help because he cannot see the blackboard clearly. His ears are functioning well because he can hear the teacher properly.
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15. Two children are playing. One child suddenly feels uncomfortable when touched. Why should the child speak up? Explain. (Page 226)Ans: The child should speak up because an uncomfortable touch may be unsafe or bad touch. The child should say “No”, move away and tell a trusted adult.
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16. A school has ramps and special washrooms for children who cannot walk easily. Why is this important? (Page 226)Ans: Ramps and special washrooms help children who cannot walk easily to move around safely and use school facilities. They provide equal opportunities and make the school accessible to everyone.
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17. Create a poster on how to keep our sense organs clean and healthy. (Page 226)Ans:
KEEP YOUR SENSE ORGANS CLEAN AND HEALTHY
• Keep your eyes clean. Do not rub them.
• Read in appropriate light.
• Keep your ears clean and dry.
• Stay away from loud sounds.
• Keep your nose clean.
• Brush your teeth and clean your tongue daily.
• Drink plenty of water.
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18. Write two rules to help children stay safe from 'bad touch'. (Page 226)Ans:
1. Say “No” and move away if someone touches you in a way that makes you uncomfortable.
2. Tell a parent, teacher or another trusted adult about the unsafe touch.
PART - C : Additional Questions and Answers
Additional questions prepared from the lesson content
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1. Name the five sense organs. (Additional)Ans: The five sense organs are eyes, ears, nose, tongue and skin.
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2. Which sense organ helps us to feel hot and cold? (Additional)Ans: Skin helps us to feel hot and cold.
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3. Why should we avoid playing video games continuously? (Additional)Ans: Playing video games continuously may stress the eyes and affect our eyesight.
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4. Why are taste buds important? (Additional)Ans: Taste buds help the tongue sense different tastes such as sweet, salty, bitter and sour.
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5. How does sweating help our body? (Additional)Ans: Sweating helps control our body temperature and also removes waste from the body.
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6. What is personal hygiene? (Additional)Ans: Personal hygiene means following good habits such as bathing, washing hands and brushing teeth to keep our body clean and healthy.
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7. Why should we keep our ears clean and dry? (Additional)Ans: We should keep our ears clean and dry to protect them from problems and infections.
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8. What should you do if dust enters your eyes? (Additional)Ans: We should not rub our eyes. We should gently wash them with clean and cool water.
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9. Why should we not put sticks or pins into our ears? (Additional)Ans: We should not put sticks or pins into our ears because they may damage the ears.
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10. Why should we never make fun of differently abled persons? (Additional)Ans: We should never make fun of differently abled persons. We should respect them, support them and give them equal opportunities.
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11. What should you do if a stranger offers you chocolates and asks you to go with him? (Additional)Ans: I should refuse the chocolates, say “No”, not go with the stranger and immediately tell a trusted adult.
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12. Write any three good habits for keeping the sense organs healthy. (Additional)Ans:
1. Read in appropriate light.
2. Keep the ears clean and dry.
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13. Fill in the blank: The skin is the __________ organ of the human body. (Additional)Ans: largest
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14. Fill in the blank: The __________ helps us to smell things. (Additional)Ans: nose
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15. True or False: Looking directly at the sun is safe for our eyes. (Additional)Ans: False.
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16. True or False: We should use earphones for long hours. (Additional)Ans: False.
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17. Which sense organ helps us to identify the taste of food? (Additional)Ans: Tongue.
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18. Write two things you should do to protect your eyes. (Additional)Ans:
1. Read in appropriate light.
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19. Match the following. (Additional)Ans: Eyes – Seeing; Ears – Hearing; Nose – Smelling; Tongue – Tasting; Skin – Touch.
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20. A child feels uncomfortable when someone touches him. What three things should he do? (Additional)Ans:
1. Say “No”.
2. Move away from the person.
3. Tell a trusted adult.
