SOMETHING TO KNOW
A. Tick (✔) the correct option:
1. What helps us to reach our destination without getting lost?
(a) Watch
(b) Directions ✔
(c) Calendar
Answer – (b) Directions✔
2. In which direction does the sun set in the evening?
(a) West ✔
(b) South
(c) North
Answer – (a) West✔
3. The old Chinese invention that helps us to locate directions is a-
(a) Protector
(b) Scale
(c) Compass ✔
Answer – (c) Compass✔
4. If you are going from Gujarat to Assam, then in which direction are you travelling?
(a) East to West
(b) North to East
(c) West to East ✔
Answer – (c) West to East✔
B. Fill in the blanks:
Help Box – (south, hand, east, compass, right)
1. We commonly use the words, left, right and behind, for directions.
2. The invention of compass has made it easy for everyone to understand directions.
3. The sun rises in the morning in the east.
4. North direction is opposite to south.
5. The hand of a compass always points to ‘N’.
C. Match the following:
1. Sun rise (c) east
2. Sun set (e) west
3. Cardinal directions (b) east, west, north, south
4. Sailors (a) North Star
5. Compass (d) directions
D. Answer the following questions:
1. Why is it important to know directions?
Answer – It is important to know direction because-
If we do not know direction we can go in wrong direction.
People can get lost in their work place.
Ship can lost in ocean.
Pilot may not know where to land an aeroplane.
2. What is a compass? How does it help us?
Answer – A compass is an instrument that shows us direction. It help us to know the exact direction.
3. Name the four cardinal directions and one state of India in each direction.
Answer – The four cardinal direction and one state of India in each direction are
East – Odisha
West – Maharashtra
North – Jammu & Kashmir
South – Kerala.
4. What can happen if you do not understand directions?
Answer – If we do not understand direction we can get lost in our way and may not be able to reach our destination or exact location.
5. What guided the sailors at sea in olden times?
Answer – In olden limes sailors are guided by the movement of Sun at day and at night by stars as the North Star stayed at fixed direction.
Value Based Questions:
Your school has an Art Work Exhibition. You are on duty at the reception to guide the parents.
(a) What will be your two main responsibilities?
Answer – My two main responsibilities will be
To welcome parents politely.
To ensure they do not find problem in searching seats or event area.
(b) Which two qualities will help you to perform your duties properly?
Answer – Two qualities that will help me to perform my duties are-
Discipline
Being obedient / show good manners.
Map Skill
On a political map of India, mark and colour one state of India in each direction-
North
South
East
West
SOMETHING TO DO
1. Now you know the directions and how important they are in our life. Look at the picture of a city and name the cardinal directions of different places from the place where a boy is shown riding his bicycle. The boy is facing the south.
(a) School – North
(b) Shop – West
(c) Bicycle – South
(d) Street light – East
(e) Truck -West
2. Imagine that you are on a sailboat in the open sea. You do not have a compass, how would you find your way?
Answer – In day time I will find the direction as per the movement of the Sun and in night I will find the direction with the help of North Star.
3. Most wedding cards come with route maps of venues. Take one such card and study it carefully. Draw a similar sketch from your home to school. Mention the directions.
Answer – Students will do this activities at their own.
4. Look at the compass. It shows Cardinal and Intermediary directions.
Points of a Compass
Cardinal Directions
(i) North
(ii) South
(iii) East
(iv) West
Intermediary Directions
(i) NE- North East
(ii) SE- South East
(iii) NW-North West
(iv) SW-South West