Something to Know
A. Fill in the blanks.
1. Stem carries all the parts of the shoot in a plant.
2. The strong woody stem of a tree is called the trunk.
3. A herb has a thin and green stem.
4. Muskmelon and grass are examples of creepers.
5. Money plant is an example of a climber type plant.
B. Match the following:
1. tree d. mango
2. shrub e. rose
3. herb b. tomato
4. climber c. pea plant
5. creeper a. bitter gourd
C. Tick (✔) the correct option.
1. The plants, that give shade to humans and animals, are called-
(a) shrubs
(b) trees (✔)
(c) herbs
(d) creepers
Answer – (b) trees (✔)
2. The part of a plant, that stores seeds, is known as-
(a) fruit (✔)
(b) leaf
(c) stem
(d) root
Answer – (a) fruit (✔)
3. The plants that look like bushes with many branches are known as-
(a) climbers
(b) herbs
(c) trees
(d) shrubs (✔)
Answer – (d) shrubs (✔)
D. Answer the following questions in brief.
1. State the function of a leaf.
Answer – Leaf makes food for plant.
2. Write the role of the roots of a tree.
Answer – Roots of tree fixes the tree in soil as well as absorbs water and mineral from the soil.
3. What type of stem do climbers have?
Answer – climbers have very thin and weak stem.
4. State the difference between the stem of a shrub and a herb.
Answer – Stem of a shrub
They have woody stem, examples – Rose, Cotton etc.
Stem of a herb
They have thin stem, examples – Tomato, Mint etc.
E. Answer the following questions.
1. Draw and label different parts of a plant.
Answer –
2. Write any three features of trees.
Answer – Three features of trees –
(a) Stem is woody and strong.
(b) They have many branches, leaves, flower and fruits.
(c) They live for many years.
3. Write the differences between a tomato plant and grass.
Answer – Tomato plant
It is herb.
They do not spread their branch.
Grass
It is creeper.
They spared their branch.
4. Why do some plants creep on the ground?
Answer – Some plants creep on ground because they had thin and weak stem.
Value Based Question
Rita’s grandfather brought many fresh mangoes from his farm. Rita’s mother gave a few of them to their relatives and neighbours. She gave some to their maid and other household workers. Rita also decided to invite her friends for a “mango party”. At the party, Rita’s mother narrated an interesting story which encouraged them to plant different types of plants as and when possible. The children promised to do that.
They then enjoyed the mangoes and the mango dishes made by Rita’s mother. They played games and thanked Rita and her mother before leaving for their homes.
1. State the values displayed by Rita’s mother.
Answer – The values displayed by Rita’s mother are helpful, sharing, caring, and nature lover.
2. Do you appreciate Rita’s ‘sharing’ habit? Write about some situation where you shared something with your brother/sister or friends.
Answer – Yes, I appreciate Rita’s sharing habit. I had shared chocolates, sweets and toys with my brother, sister and friends.
3. Learn about the reasons for which Rita’s mother gave her advice to the children.
Answer – Rita’s mother gave her advice to the children because planting more trees can reduce pollution and balance the nature. As well as trees are helpful in bringing rain and making the environment clean and fresh.
Something to Do
1. Go for a nature walk. Observe different types of plants. Try to classify them into tree, shrub, herb, climber and creeper categories.
Answer –
2. Name any two trees growing in your school and in, or around, your home.
Answer – Mango and Neem
3. Prepare a chart showing a few herbs, shrubs, trees, climbers and creepers.
Answer –
