8.Food, My Living World, Class III, DAV, The best Solution.

Now fill in the following blanks with the help of the Help Box.

1. We eat food to live and grow.

2. Flour is obtained from grains of wheat plant.

3. almonds and peanut are used as dry fruits in winters.

4. Cheese and curd are two milk products.

5. Chintoo likes to eat fish. He is non-vegetarian.

Something to Know

A. Fill in the blanks.

1. We like munching nuts in winters.

2. Mint gives flavour to our food.

3. Cabbage is a green vegetable.

4. Potato is an underground stem.

5. Carrot is a root, it can be eaten raw.

B. Match the following:

1. radish               c. root

2. almond            a. seed

3. ginger               e. stem

4. coriander        b. leaf

5. melon              d. fruit

C. Tick (✔) the correct option.

1. We eat the seeds of-

(a) mint

(b) radish

(c) rice (✔)

(d) potato

Answer – (c) rice (✔)

2. It is a fruit which is cooked and eaten as vegetable.

(a) orange

(b) brinjales (✔)

(c) watermelon

(d) grapes

Answer – (b) brinjales (✔)

3. It is the age at which babies can start eating semi-solid foods.

(a) 1 month

(b) 1 year

(c) 9 months

(d) 6 months (✔)

Answer – (d) 6 months (✔)

4. The type and amount, of food consumed and needed, by different persons, depends upon their-

(a) age only

(c) physical activity only

(b) gender only

(d) age, gender and physical activity (✔)

Answer – (d) age, gender and physical activity (✔)

D. Answer the following questions in brief.

1. Name the two sources of our food.

Answer – Two sources of our food are plants and animal.

2. Name the parts of plants which are used as food.

Answer – Seeds, fruits, roots, stem and leaves are used as food.

3. How do we obtain wheat flour?

Answer – Wheat flour is to obtained by grinding the seeds of wheat.

4. Name any two roots which are eaten as food.

Answer – Carrot and Radish are two roots which are eaten as food.

5. Why do we need to eat nuts?

Answer – We need to eat nuts because nuts can provide a lot of energy and keep our body warm.

E. Answer the following questions.

1. Why are milk and milk products, regarded as ‘good food’ for one and all?

Answer – Milk and milk products are regarded as good food because milk is a very good source of nutrients for one and all.

2. Why are green vegetables and fruits important for us?

Answer – Green vegetables and fruits are good for our health as they protect us from diseases.

3. What kind of food is preferred by old people?

Answer – Old people prefer easily digestible simple food.

Value Based Question

Mansi and Neha were sitting in the school garden and having their tiffin. Their friend, Ritu came along. She was having some bananas with her. They all smiled at one another, talked politely and shared their food items. They took care to throw the banana peels in the dustbin. When the bell rang, they went back to their respective classes.

1. State the values displayed by the three girls.

Answer – Values displayed by the three girls are sharing, responsible and politeness.

2. What will you do if one of your classmates forgets to bring the lunch?

Answer – I will share my lunch with him/her if he/she forgets to bring the lunch.

3. Discuss, with your friends, any situation where ‘sharing’ made you, and the other person, happy.

Answer – One day one girl did not have her lunch. I offered her to eat my lunch, and we ate together which makes me happy.

4. Name a few things which you can share with your friends.

Answer – I can share chocolates, toys, sweets, lunch, books, notes, pen and pencils with my friends.

Something to Do

1. Complete the following table by filling in the relevant food items.

1. A three-month-old baby

Breakfast – Milk

Lunch – Milk

Snacks – Milk

Dinner – Milk

2. Yourself

Breakfast – Bread and Jam

Lunch – Rice, Dal, Curry

Snacks – Sev, Biscuits

Dinner – Roti, Curry, Dessert

3. Your Mother

Breakfast – Bread and Jam

Lunch – Rice, Dal, Curry

Snacks – Sev, Biscuits

Dinner – Roti, Curry, Dessert

4. Your Father

Breakfast – Bread and Jam

Lunch – Rice, Dal, Curry

Snacks – Sev, Biscuits

Dinner – Roti, Curry, Dessert

5. Your Grand- parents

Breakfast – Daliya

Lunch – Rice, Dal, Curry

Snacks – Digestive sugar free biscuits

Dinner – Daliya

2. Arrange a small class party, and ask the children to name and discuss, with the class, the parts of plants they have brought in their lunch.

Answer – Students will do this under the supervision of the techer.

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