Understanding Level
What is a herb? Give one example.
A herb is a small plant with a thin, soft green stem. Example: Mint.
A plant has a weak stem and creeps along the ground. What type is it? Give one example.
It is a creeper, like watermelon or pumpkin.
Your friend is sick with a sore throat. Which plant could help?
Tulsi.
Do you think plants are our best friends? Why?
Yes, because they give us food, air, medicines, and shelter.
Name three ways plants help us in daily life.
Plants give us food, medicines, fibres for clothes, wood, and clean air to breathe.
You need a cloth for summer. Which plant gives fibre for clothes?
Cotton plants give fibres for making clothes.
Riya wants to grow a plant in a small pot in her balcony. Should she choose a tree or a herb? Why?
A herb, because it is small and grows easily in a pot.
Which is more useful: Tulsi or Rose? Why?
Tulsi, because it is medicinal and keeps us healthy.
Give two examples of roots we eat.
Carrot, radish, Beet root.
Mom cooked dal. Which plant part are you eating?
Seeds (pulses).
Aarav wants to cover the ground quickly with plants. Should he choose creepers or shrubs? Why?
Creepers, because they spread along the ground.
Should people grow plants at home? Why?
Yes, because plants keep the air clean and give us food
What are grains, and what are their two types with examples?
Grains are small seeds we eat. Two types are cereals (e.g., rice, wheat) and pulses (e.g., lentils, beans);
The teacher asks you to choose between a plastic bag and a jute bag for shopping. Which one will you take and why?
Jute bag, because it is made from plants and is safe for the environment.
Imagine your city cuts down too many trees. What problems will people face?
Less oxygen, dirty air, fewer fruits and wood, and hotter weather.
If there were no plants, what would happen?
We would have no food, no oxygen, and life would stop.
Why do climbers need support?
Because their stems are weak and cannot stand by themselves.
You are thirsty and want something sweet to chew. Which stem can you eat to get juice
Sugarcane stem.
Farmers cannot grow wheat without enough sunlight. Why do you think sunlight is important for plants?
Because plants use sunlight to make food by photosynthesis.
What would happen if plants stopped making food by photosynthesis?
Humans and animals would have no food or oxygen, and life would stop.