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Questions from “Probe and ponder” (Page 1) 1. How does your body respond to an infection such as common cold? Answer: When your body gets an infection like the common cold, your immune system starts to fight the germs (viruses) causing it. This fight can cause symptoms like a stuffy nose, sore throat, fever, and … Read more
In-Text Questions and Answers This section covers the questions asked within the paragraphs of the chapter. Question (Page 2): You might have seen some people using reading glasses. How does it help them see better? Answer: Reading glasses use a special curved glass called a lens. This lens bends light in a way that makes … Read more
Page 1: The Big Questions 1. Question: Why is the family unit important? Answer: The family unit is important because: It is the most fundamental and ancient unit of any society. Family relationships are based on love, care, cooperation, and interdependence. It acts like a ‘school’ where children learn important values such as ahimsa (non-violence), … Read more
Page 1: The Big Questions 1. Question: How do we measure historical time? Answer: We measure historical time in several ways: CE and BCE: We use the Gregorian calendar, which is common worldwide. Years are counted forward from the birth of Jesus Christ, called the Common Era (CE). Years before that are counted backward and … Read more
LET’S EXPLORE Question: → Observe the picture above. What do you notice? Where does the water in the lake come from? Who made the road and why? What could be the activities of people living in the small house? What could be their history? Their future? Answer: What I notice: I notice a large mountain, … Read more
Before You Read (Page 5) Question 1: In pairs, discuss three things that you like best about your school and three things about your school that you would like to change. Write them down. Answer: Three things I like best about my school: I love meeting my friends and playing with them during the break. … Read more
Activity 5.1 (Page 50) Question: What do we observe as we look through the lens? Can we draw the structures that we are able to see through the microscope, on an observation sheet? Does it look like Fig. 5.2? Answer: When we look through the lens of the microscope, we see small structures that … Read more
LET US DO (Before You Read) I. Identify the people in the pictures and write how they help us. Fire-fighter – puts out fires and rescues people from burning buildings. Police officer / Kotwal – catches thieves and keeps us safe. Doctor / Paramedic – gives first aid and treats sick or injured people. Lifeguard … Read more
Hampi Bazaar & Old-Market Questions (page 250) Q 1. Can you imagine what this bazaar must have looked like during its peak?A. It would be loud and colourful: long stone streets packed with stalls, heaps of rice, bright silks, shining jewels, parrots in cages, cows and horses tied outside, and buyers speaking many languages. Q … Read more
LET’S EXPLORE – Farmer’s Barter Story (p 231) Q 1. How would you exchange one ox for many small things? What difficulties might you face?A. Must hunt for someone who needs an ox. Ox is too big to swap for shoes or medicine – not divisible. May need many swaps (ox → wheat → shoes, … Read more