SOMETHING TO KNOW
A. Tick (✔) the correct option:
1. The most popular means of communication in earlier times was-
(a) E-mail
(b) Telephone
(c) Letter ✔
Answer – (c) Letter✔
2. School magazine gives us information about-
(a) School ✔
(b) Home
(c) Garden
Answer – (a) School✔
3. The means of mass communication include-
(a) Newspaper and radio
(b) Television and internet
(c) Both ✔
Answer – (c) Both✔
4. SMS stands for-
(a) Short Message Service ✔
(b) Sweet Message Service
(c) Shocking Message Service
Answer – (a) Short Message Service✔
B. Fill in the blanks:
Help Box – (messages, e-mail, internet, verbal, smoke, post office )
1. Speaking is verbal communication.
2. Early man communicated through smoke signals.
3. Communication means sending and receiving messages.
4. Internet helps us to communicate through e-mail.
5. We can send letters, parcels and money orders through postoffice.
C. Match the following:
1. Written messages are (c) letters, cards, e-mail and texting
2. Mass communication (e) newspaper, radio, television, internet
3. Two-way communication (d) telephone
4. Speed post (b) urgent messages
5. Television (a) moving pictures
D. Answer the following questions:
1. How did the early man communicate with others?
Answer – The early man communicated with each other with the help of beating drums or giving smoke signals.
2. What does communication mean?
Answer – Communication means sending or receiving messages.
3. Which means of communication do you like? Why?
Answer – I like telephone because it enable us communicate our friends or relatives around the world.
4. How is a letter better than a telephone?
Answer – A letter is better than telephone because:
We can write to our friends and family.
We can discover interesting information about different places, food, dresses etc.
We can read them number of times.
5. How did the invention of writing change the life of man?
Answer – The invention of writing provided humans with a new means of communication. It helped them to save the written matter for generation to come. It became possible to contact people who were far away by sending messages.
Value Based Questions:
Jaideep comes home from school and sits down to watch the TV. He does not respond when his mother calls him for lunch. He refuses to eat or play with his friends in the park.
(a) Do you think Jaideep is right? Give two reasons.
Answer – No, Jaideep is not right because –
He should keep his things in the right place first and wash his hands and feet.
He should listen to his mother and eat lunch first.
(b) In your opinion, what should Jaideep do after coming home from school?
Answer – Jaideep should keep his things in right place and wash his hands and feet first after coming from school.
(c) Can TV teach good manners, healthy eating habits?
Answer – Yes, TV can teach good manners, healthy eating. Some good programme on TV can teach children good habits.
(d) What useful activities can you enjoy during the time you waste on TV?
Answer – We can learn new things like new words, games etc. We can learn music, dance, drawing and new vocabulary during time we waste on T.V.
Map Skill
Find out, colour and label on a political map of India-
State where postal service was introduced.
State where the first radio station was set up.
State where the first television station was set up.
State where the first newspaper was published.
SOMETHING TO DO
1. How does a letter reach its final address? Number the steps in correct order.
Answer – 5 – The letter reaches the main post office of the town or city.
6 – The postman delivers it at the address.
1- Put letter in a stamped envelope and drop in a letter box.
3- It is sorted according to pincode.
4 – The letter is loaded into mail van/train/ship/plane. It is then sent to its destination.
2 – The postman collects it and takes it to the post office.
2. Visit a post office and note down the price of a postcard, Aerogram, inland letter, etc. Find out the rates of registered post also.
Answer – Postcard – 1 Re
Aerogram – 25 Rs.
Inland letter – 3 Rs.
Registered post – As per the weight (min 40 Rs.)
3. Your friend has migrated to another country. How would you communicate with him/her?
Answer – I will communicate with him over telephone, through E-mails, Video Conferencing apps like IMO, Zoom, Google Meet, Skype etc.
4. Anya is hearing impaired. How can you help her?
Answer – (a) By teaching her sign language.
(b) By giving her Hearing Aid.
(c) By spending time with her.