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CHAPTER 1: OUR BODY

Our body has many parts. Each part is different and performs different

functions. We can speak, hear, eat, run, write, walk, smell and do many

activities with the help of these body parts.

Some important parts of our body are shown in the picture below.

SENSE ORGANS

1. Our eye helps us to see.

2. Our nose helps us to smell.

3. Our ear helps us to hear.

4. Our tongue helps us to taste.

5. Our skin helps us to feel.

These ‘five friends’ are called sense organs.

Our sense organs help us to know the world around us.

Some parts of the body can be felt under our skin. They are very hard to

touch. They are called Bones. Bones give shape to our body.

1. We should keep our body clean.

2. We should bathe daily and brush our

teeth after meals.

3. We should keep our nails trimmed.

4. We should comb and oil our hair daily.

5. We should drink clean water and eat

healthy food.

6. We should take sound sleep daily.

Important points to remember:-

Let us say it again:

1. Our body is made of many parts.

2. We have five sense organs.

3. All parts make the body work like a machine.

4. Bones give shape to our body.

5. We must breathe fresh air and do exercise daily.

6. Our legs help us to walk jump and skip.

7. Our hands helps us to hold things, to write and to clap.

8. Our sense organs help us to know the world around us.

EXERCISES

A.Name the organs that does the word given below:

1. It helps us to smell- nose

2. It helps us to taste- tongue

3. It helps us to feel hot or cold objects- skin

4. It gives shape to our body- bones

5. It helps us to throw or catch things-hands

B.Answer the following:

1. Name any four external organs?

Ans: Hair, hand, leg, mouth are the four external organs.

2. What are the activities that we do using our legs?

Ans: Our legs help us to walk, run, skip and jump.

3. What are the sense organs? Name them.

Ans: Our sense organs help us to learn about our surroundings.

4.What are bones? Where are they found?

Ans: Bones give shape to our body. They are very hard to touch. They are

called bones.

Bones are found all over the body and are present under the skin.

5. Mention any two ways by which we can take care of our body?

Ans: We can take care of our body by following ways:

1. We should bathe daily and brush our teeth after meals.

2. We should keep our nails trimmed.

ASSIGNMENT

A.How many of each do you have?Write the number

1. hands -

2. feet-

3. nose-

4. fingers-

5. thumbs-

6. toes-

B.Circle the correct words.

1. My hands help me to

SING,BITE, STAND, CLAP, DANCE, EAT, HOLD, DRAW

2. My feet help me to

EAT,WALK, HOP, STAND, SEE, TASTE, CLIMB, RUN

C. Cross the odd word:

1. eyes nose legs ears

2. mouth teeth tongue head

3. run play eat jump

4. hot soft shake cold

D.Answer these questions:

1. Which sense organs helps us to hear a bell?

Ans: _______________________________________

2.Which sense organ helps us to read a book?

Ans:________________________________________

3.How does our nose help us?

Ans:_______________________________________

D.Label the body parts:

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E.V.S

CHAPTER 2 –My Family

We all live in a family.

A family can be small or large. A family is a basic social unit. It is very

important part of our life.

Types of Families

1.Small family: A small family (also nuclear family)is a group of people,

which is consisting of parents and one or two kids.

2.Large family: A large family is also called a joint family. It is a group of

people consisting of parents sisters ,grandparents, uncle, aunt and cousins.

3.Extended family: An extended family is a family group which includes

relatives such as uncles, aunts and grandparents as well as parents, children,

and brothers and sisters.

4.Single-parent family: There are families where children live with only

one parent. They live either with the father or with the mother. Such family is

called single-parent family.

GRANDPARENTS- Grandfather and grandmother are together called

grandparents. We love them, care for them and help them.

Mother’s mother or father’s mother is called grandmother.

Mother’s father or father’s father is called grandfather.

SURNAME-The members of a family share a common last name. This is

called their surname. It is written after their first name.

Sharma, Gupta , Sen , Das, Saha are some surnames.

What is a family tree?

A family tree shows the relationship between the members of a family. Our

grandparents form the first generation , our parents and uncles and aunts

form the second generations and we along with our brothers ,sisters and

cousins form the third generation.

Showing concern for pets:

Many of us keep pets at home for our recreation. These pets become a part of

the family. We must look after them. some commonly seen pets are cats, dogs,

parrots, and rabbits.

SOME WAYS TO LOOK AFTER THEM

*Provide a clean shelter

*Bathe them daily

*Regularly vaccination

*Provide nutritious food for growth

*Play with them

*Be kind to them

A veterinarian is a doctor who looks after sick animals.

Taking care of elders

.

Taking care of differently abled people

Differently- abled people are those who cannot do one or more activities that

we can do. Some might not be able to see or speak and even hear. Some

cannot walk. These people have special talent in them and we must appreciate

them.

*We must be friendly with the differently- able person and take care of them

*We must help them in their work.

* We should give respect to them.

Parents love their children:

Our parents work hard so that they can take care of us.

*They buy clothes, food, books and many other things for us.

*They send us to good schools.

*They take care of us when we are sick.

*They help us in our studies.

*We must look after the elders in our family.

*We should spent time with our family members.

*We should help them in their work.

*We must look after them when they are sick.

EXERCISES

A.FIll in the blanks:

1. We keep pets at home for our recreation.

2. A family tree helps us to tell us our relationship with our family members.

3. Our grandparents are the first generations.

4. A family celebrates many occasions together.

B.Answer the followings:

1. How can we take care of the elders in a family?

Ans: We can take care of the elders by helping them in their work and by

looking after them when they are sick.

2. What is a surname?

Ans: The members of a family share a common last name. This is called

surname.

3. Who is a veterinarian?

Ans: A veterinarian is a doctor who looks after the sick animals.

4. Who are the differently-abled people?

Ans: Differently abled people are those who cannot do one or more activities

that we can do. Some might not be able to see or speak and even hear.some

cannot walk.

5. Write two ways in which we can take care of our pets?

Ans: Two ways in which we can take care of our pets are:

1. We should provide a clean shelter to them.

2. Regularly vaccination should be given on time.

ASSIGNMENT

A. Who am I?

1. I am your mother’s mother _________________

2. I am your father’s daughter_________________

3. I am your mother’s brother_________________

4. I am your father’s father_________________

B. Tick the correct option:

1. How many members are there in a nuclear family

a. four b. six c. nine

2. Mother’s father is called

a. uncle b. grandfather c. father

3. Children of uncles and aunts are called

a. brothers b. parents c. cousins

C.Answer the followings:

1. What is a small family?

Ans:

2. Who all are there in a large family?

Ans:

3. What is a single parent family?

Ans:

4. How do parents take care of their children?

Ans:

D. Draw/stick a picture of your own family.

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EVS CHAPTER -3 FESTIVALS AND FUN TIME

We celebrate many festivals. Festivals are an important occasion when we

have fun for family, friends and relatives. We celebrate many religious

festivals.

Here are some of them:

HOLI- Holi is the ‘festival of colours’. It is

celebrated in spring when flowers start to bloom.

On Holi, people put abeer, gulal or coloured

powder, and sprinkle coloured water on each other

from water guns called pichkaris.

ID-UL-FITR- ID-UL-FITR is another important festival.

This holy month of fasting is called Ramzan. On this

day people offer prayers at the mosque. People

wish each other Id-Mubarak. They enjoy a feast and

rejoice.

DIWALI- Diwali is called the ‘festival of lights’. It

celebrates the victory of good over evil. People

decorate their house with diyas and candles.

People wear new clothes. They, distribute sweets

among friends and relatives.

GURUPURABS- Ten Gurupurabs are celebrated

in a year to honour the ten gurus of the Khalsa

Panth. Guru Nanak’s birthday is of special

importance. On Gurupurab, prayers are offered

at gurudwaras ,religious processions are taken out, community feasts called

Langars are held.

CHRISTMAS- CHRISTMAS is celebrated on 25th

December to mark the birth of Jesus Christ. On

Christmas Eve, people attend the Christmas Mass

at the church. They decorate Christmas trees. They

prepare special dinners and bake cakes.

FUN TIME

Being with family and enjoying together makes us fresh and happy. It is

always fun to do things. We enjoy with our family members on holidays and

on special occasions like birthdays, weddings festivals etc. On these special

occasions we visit our relatives or wish them.

We celebrate birthday

party and weddings

together in our family.

We sometimes go to museum. We go to fairs

and watch puppet shows.

Our father takes us on a long drive for a picnic

in a garden or near a lake and there we play ,

eat food and have fun.

We even go to other cities during our

vacation. In summer, people love to go to

hill stations.

INDOOR GAMES AND OUTDOOR GAMES

We play many indoor and outdoor games with our family.

INDOOR GAMES-Indoor games are the games which we play inside our

homes.

CARROM CARDS LUDO CHESS

OUTDOOR GAMES-Outdoor games are the games which we play outside our

homes.

FOOTBALL CRICKET BADMINTON

We also play at our neighbourhood park in the evening.

All these activites keep us fresh and are fun to do.

In school we celebrate events like Annual Day and Sports Day.

LETS GO OVER

1. We all spend some good time with our family and friends.

2. We celebrate festivals and other occasions like weddings and

birthdays with family.

3. We play different indoor and outdoor games with our friends.

4. We even go to other cities during our vacation.

5. We need recreation to feel fresh.

EXERCISES

A. Fill in the blanks:

1. We need recreation to feel fresh.

2. People go to hills in summer vacations.

3. Our grandparents are the first generations.

4. A family celebrates many occasions together.

5. We celebrate events like Annual day and Sports day.

ASSIGNMENTS

A.Unscramble the letters to form the names of festivals:

1. IWADLI-

2. DEI-

3. SMACTRHIS-

4. RGURUPBA-

B. Match the followings:

1.khokho a. School

2.Sports Day b. Neighbourhood

3.Holidays c. Special Dishes

4.Festival d. Outdoor games

5.Parks e. Picnics

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