SOCIAL STUDIES (TERM-I)
CLASS-II
Ls: 1 Our food (Deleted)
L2- WE NEED WATER
Day 1:
New words:
animals, human beings, drinking, cooking, bathing, cleaning, source
Questions and answers:-
1.How is water useful?
A. Water is useful for drinking, cooking, bathing, washing, cleaning and growing crops.
2. What is the main source of water?
A. Rain is the main source of water.
Fill in the blanks:
1. Dirty water causes diseases and makes us sick.
2. We should not waste water.
3. Water is an important need.
4. The main source of water is rain.
Day 2:
New words:
collect, diseases, stored, vessels, healthy, filtered
Questions and answers:-
3.What type of water is good for health?
A. Boiled and filtered water is good for health.
Fill in the blanks:
5. Dirty water contains dust particles and germs.
6. Water should be filtered, if it is impure.
Match the following
1. All living things need – good for health (2)
2. Filtered water is – in cleaned vessels (4)
3. Water is used for – water (1)
4. We should store water – cooking, drinking, etc (3)
5. We should not – waste water (5)
Activity:
Uses of water
Cleaning Drinking
Cooking
WATERGrowing crops Bathing
Washing
L3- OUR CLOTHES
Day 1:
New words:
clothes, rainy, knitting, protect, cotton, sweaters, smart, spinning, summer, weaving, winter, woollen
Questions and answers:
1. Why do we wear clothes?
A. We wear clothes to cover our body and to protect us from heat, cold and rain.
2. What type of clothes do we wear in winter?
A. We wear woollen clothes in winter.
3. What do we use in rainy season?
A. We use raincoats, umbrellas and gum boots in rainy season.
Day 2:
New words:
uniforms, rubber, special
Questions and answers:
4. From where do we get cotton, silk and wool?
A. We get cotton from cotton plant, silk from silkworms and wool from sheep.
5. How do the people of our country dress ?
A. People dress differently in different parts of our country. Eg-Punjab – salwar kurta
Underline the correct word:
1. On rainy days we wear raincoats/sweaters.
2. Woollen clothes keep us cool/warm.
Fill in the blanks:
1. Doctors, soldiers, nurses wear special dress called uniform.
2. We wear colourful clothes on weddings and festivals.
(Refer reader pg 175 for the remaining)
Day 3 :
Match the following:
1. Clothes make us look uniform (2)
2. School children nice and smart(1)
(Refer reader Pg: 175 for the remaining.)
L4 - OUR NEIGHBOURHOOD
Day 1:
New words:
1. neighbours 7. Diwali
2. neighbourhood 8. Christmas
3. parents 9. picnic
4. families 10.respect
5. celebrate 11.friendly
6. festivals 12. maintain
13. nearby
Questions and answers:
1. Who are neighbours?
A. People who live next to or nearby our house are called neighbours.
2. What makes a neighbourhood?
A. The neighbouring families living nearby or next to our house make a neighbourhood.
Day 2:
3. When do the children of neighbourhood have fun?
A. The children of neighbourhood have fun when they celebrate festivals together (like Holi, Id, Christmas, etc) and go on picnics.
4. In what way do you help your neighbours ?
A. We help our neighbours when they are in need.
True or False: (Pg 178)
1. We should not fight with each other. (True)
2. We should celebrate festivals with our neighbours.(True)
3. We should not help the old in our neighbourhood.(False)
4. We should keep our neighbourhood neat and clean. (True)
L5- Our School
Introduction:
Day 1:
New words:
1. neighbourhood
2. Pre-Primary
3. Kindergarten
4. Nursery
5. Secondary
Questions and answers:
1. Who goes to a Pre-Primary School?
A. Children below 5 years go to a Pre-Primary School.
2. What do children learn in a Primary School?
A. Children learn to read, write and learn good manners in a Primary School.
Day 2:
New words:
6. languages
7. Mathematics
8. Geography
9. History
10. children
Questions and answers:
3. Is your school a Primary school or a Secondary School?
A. Our school is a Primary School.
Fill in the blanks: (Pg 181)
1. Children learn to play and sing in a Nursery School.
2. Different subjects are taught in a High School.
3. For children school is like a second home.
Map pointing – 1
Point out the following on the India outline map:
I. Boundaries of India
1. North - Himalayas
2. South - Indian ocean
3. East - Bay of Bengal
4. West - Arabian sea
II. Neighbouring countries
1.Pakistan 2. Nepal 3. China 4. Myanmar
5. Bangladesh 6. Sri Lanka
Point out 5 states with their capital cities on India political map:
State Capital
1. Jammu and Kashmir Srinagar
2. Tamil Nadu Chennai
3. Andhra Pradesh Hyderabad
4. West Bengal Kolkata
5. Gujarath Gandhinagar
Practice and use three magical words:
v Thank you
v Sorry
v Please
Sub: Social Studies Class II Term IICLASS-II
Ls: 1 Our food (Deleted)
L2- WE NEED WATER
Day 1:
New words:
animals, human beings, drinking, cooking, bathing, cleaning, source
Questions and answers:-
1.How is water useful?
A. Water is useful for drinking, cooking, bathing, washing, cleaning and growing crops.
2. What is the main source of water?
A. Rain is the main source of water.
Fill in the blanks:
1. Dirty water causes diseases and makes us sick.
2. We should not waste water.
3. Water is an important need.
4. The main source of water is rain.
Day 2:
New words:
collect, diseases, stored, vessels, healthy, filtered
Questions and answers:-
3.What type of water is good for health?
A. Boiled and filtered water is good for health.
Fill in the blanks:
5. Dirty water contains dust particles and germs.
6. Water should be filtered, if it is impure.
Match the following
1. All living things need – good for health (2)
2. Filtered water is – in cleaned vessels (4)
3. Water is used for – water (1)
4. We should store water – cooking, drinking, etc (3)
5. We should not – waste water (5)
Activity:
Uses of water
Cleaning Drinking
Cooking
WATERGrowing crops Bathing
Washing
L3- OUR CLOTHES
Day 1:
New words:
clothes, rainy, knitting, protect, cotton, sweaters, smart, spinning, summer, weaving, winter, woollen
Questions and answers:
1. Why do we wear clothes?
A. We wear clothes to cover our body and to protect us from heat, cold and rain.
2. What type of clothes do we wear in winter?
A. We wear woollen clothes in winter.
3. What do we use in rainy season?
A. We use raincoats, umbrellas and gum boots in rainy season.
Day 2:
New words:
uniforms, rubber, special
Questions and answers:
4. From where do we get cotton, silk and wool?
A. We get cotton from cotton plant, silk from silkworms and wool from sheep.
5. How do the people of our country dress ?
A. People dress differently in different parts of our country. Eg-Punjab – salwar kurta
Underline the correct word:
1. On rainy days we wear raincoats/sweaters.
2. Woollen clothes keep us cool/warm.
Fill in the blanks:
1. Doctors, soldiers, nurses wear special dress called uniform.
2. We wear colourful clothes on weddings and festivals.
(Refer reader pg 175 for the remaining)
Day 3 :
Match the following:
1. Clothes make us look uniform (2)
2. School children nice and smart(1)
(Refer reader Pg: 175 for the remaining.)
L4 - OUR NEIGHBOURHOOD
Day 1:
New words:
1. neighbours 7. Diwali
2. neighbourhood 8. Christmas
3. parents 9. picnic
4. families 10.respect
5. celebrate 11.friendly
6. festivals 12. maintain
13. nearby
Questions and answers:
1. Who are neighbours?
A. People who live next to or nearby our house are called neighbours.
2. What makes a neighbourhood?
A. The neighbouring families living nearby or next to our house make a neighbourhood.
Day 2:
3. When do the children of neighbourhood have fun?
A. The children of neighbourhood have fun when they celebrate festivals together (like Holi, Id, Christmas, etc) and go on picnics.
4. In what way do you help your neighbours ?
A. We help our neighbours when they are in need.
True or False: (Pg 178)
1. We should not fight with each other. (True)
2. We should celebrate festivals with our neighbours.(True)
3. We should not help the old in our neighbourhood.(False)
4. We should keep our neighbourhood neat and clean. (True)
L5- Our School
Introduction:
Day 1:
New words:
1. neighbourhood
2. Pre-Primary
3. Kindergarten
4. Nursery
5. Secondary
Questions and answers:
1. Who goes to a Pre-Primary School?
A. Children below 5 years go to a Pre-Primary School.
2. What do children learn in a Primary School?
A. Children learn to read, write and learn good manners in a Primary School.
Day 2:
New words:
6. languages
7. Mathematics
8. Geography
9. History
10. children
Questions and answers:
3. Is your school a Primary school or a Secondary School?
A. Our school is a Primary School.
Fill in the blanks: (Pg 181)
1. Children learn to play and sing in a Nursery School.
2. Different subjects are taught in a High School.
3. For children school is like a second home.
Map pointing – 1
Point out the following on the India outline map:
I. Boundaries of India
1. North - Himalayas
2. South - Indian ocean
3. East - Bay of Bengal
4. West - Arabian sea
II. Neighbouring countries
1.Pakistan 2. Nepal 3. China 4. Myanmar
5. Bangladesh 6. Sri Lanka
Point out 5 states with their capital cities on India political map:
State Capital
1. Jammu and Kashmir Srinagar
2. Tamil Nadu Chennai
3. Andhra Pradesh Hyderabad
4. West Bengal Kolkata
5. Gujarath Gandhinagar
Practice and use three magical words:
v Thank you
v Sorry
v Please
Ls. 6 – POST OFFICE
Day 1:
New words:
post office, neighbourhood, stamps, envelopes, post cards, parcels
Questions and answers:
1) What do we buy from a post office?
A) We buy stamps, envelopes, post cards and money order forms from the post office.
2) What can we send through a post office?
A) We can send letters, parcels and money through a post office.
Day 2:
Fill in the blanks: (Refer reader)
1) The letter boxes are painted in either red, green or blue.
2) The postman collects letters from the post box.
3) Telegraph office works day and night.
4) We can deposit money with the post office savings bank.
Choose the correct word:(c/w)
1) The letters reach quickly through_________ (c)
a) books b) telegram c) speed post
2) We buy stamps, envelopes and postcards from_______ (a)
a) post office b) hospital c) bank
3) We can send ________ through telegraph office. (a)
a) telegram b) letters c) parcel
4) The ________ separates the letter (b)
a) post man b)sorter c) doctor
5) _________ has a savings bank. (c)
a) Bank b) School c) Post office
(Refer reader pg 136 for the remaining)
Day 3:
New words:
speed post, quickly, telegraph, greetings, message.
Question and answers:
3) Who delivers letters, parcels and money orders at our house?
A) Postman delivers letters, parcels and money orders at our house.
Fill in the blanks: (Refer reader)
1) The letters reaches quickly through speed post.
2) A telegram takes our messages very quickly.
3) The postman delivers letters, parcels and money orders.
4) Telegraph office works day and night.
Day 4 :
New words:
throughout, savings bank, deposit, postal service.
Questions and answers:
4) Where can we deposit our money?
A) We can deposit our money in the post office savings bank.
From the underlined letters given below make a word which is the name of a community helper who works in the post office.
POST CARD
ENVELOPS
STAMPS
LETTERS
TELEGRAMS
SPEED POST
MONEY ORDER
S O A T M P N - POSTMAN
Activity: Draw an envelope and a post card.
Ls. NO. 7 – OTHER SERVICES IN OUR NEIGHBOURHOOD
Day 1:
New words:
police station, policemen, property, robbers, thieves, streets, prevent, accidents.
Questions and answers:
1) Who works in a police station?
A) Policemen and police women work in a police station.
2) What are the duties of a policeman?
A) Policeman maintains law and order. He also regulates traffic.
Day 2:
New words:
fire station, brigade, engine, fire-hoses, ladders, helmet, protect, hospital, patient, treatment, nurses, examine, prescribe
Questions and answers:
3) What do the firemen do?
A) The firemen throw water through the hose pipe. They climb tall buildings with the help of ladders to put off fire.
Day 3:
4) Who treats the sick in a hospital ?
A. The doctor treats the sick in a hospital.
Fill in the blanks:
1. The policeman maintains peace in our neighbourhood.
2. The fire brigade saves our life and property.
3. The nurses look after the patients day and night in the hospital.
4. The government hospital gives free treatment to the patients.
(Refer reader for remaining)
Day 4 :
Match the following:
1) Doctor catches robbers and thieves (2)
2) Policeman delivers letters for us (4)
3) Fire brigade looks after sick people (5)
4) Postman puts off fire with ladders and fire hoses (3)
5) Nurses treats patients in the hospital (1)
Activity:
1) Write the names of any 5 big hospitals in our neighbourhood.
Government Hospitals:
1. Osmania General Hospital
2. Gandhi Hospital
Private Hospitals:
1. Apollo Hospital
2. Care Hospital
3. Medwin Hospital
Ls. 8 Means of Transport
Day 1:
New words:
travel, invented, wheel, carriages, bullock carts.
Questions and answers:
1) What were the means of transport long ago?
A) Long ago early man used to travel on foot. Later, he tamed the animals and learnt to ride on them.
2) How has the wheel helped man?
A) The wheel helped the man to travel faster.
3) What are modern means of transport?
A. Cars, buses, trains and aeroplanes are a few modern means of transport.
Day 2:
New words:
transport, bicycles, tongas, rickshaws, scooters, aeroplanes, journey.
Questions and answers:
3) What are the modern means of transport?
A) Cars, trains, buses and aeroplanes are a few modern means of transport.
Fill in the blanks: (Refer pg no. 143 of reader for the remaining.)
1) Aeroplane is the fastest means of transport.
2) Aeroplanes can fly over seas and mountains.
3) Bullock carts are used in villages even today to travel.
Day 3:
New words:
train, rails, Kolkata, deserts, camels, elephants, mules, ponies.
Questions and answers:
4) How can we transport goods?
A) We can transport goods through trucks, goods train, ships, etc.
Fill in the blanks:
1) Tram is another method of transport in which buses run on rails.
2) Trams are used in Kolkata.
3) Space ships use rocket as an engine.
4) Trucks are used to carry goods by road.
5) Early man invented wheel to travel faster.
Day 4:
True or False:
1) Ships fly in the air. (False)
2) Journey to long distance by train is safe. (True)3) Tongas, buses, cars run on road. (True)
4) Ponies are used in deserts. (False)
5) Aeroplanes travel very slowly. (False)
Day 5:
Match the following:
1) Aeroplane used in villages even today (6)
2) Trams sail on the seas (3)
3) Ships helped to travel faster (7)
4) Space ships on roads (5)
5) Scooters, cars run used only in Kolkata (2)
6) Bullock carts are use rockets as engines (4)
7) Invention of wheel fastest means of transport (1)
Day 6:
Activity:
a) Write any 3 means of transport by
1 ) Roadways – car, bus, scooter.
2) Railways – Express, Goods train, Passenger train.
3) Airways – Aeroplane, Helicopter, Rocket.
4) Water ways – boat, ship, steamer
Given below are the means of transport Separate them according to their headings given below :
Bus, ship, car, express, lorry, bicycle, goods train, aeroplane, rocket, steamers, helicopter, ship, scooter, bullock cart, launch, passenger train.
RoadWays
Bus
Car
Lorry
Bicycle
Scooter
Bullock cart
Railways
Express train
Goods train
Passenger train
Waterways
Ship
Steamer
Boat
Launch
Airways
Aeroplane
Helicopter
Rocket
Ls 9: Road Safety (Deleted)
Ls. 10 WATER
Day 1:
New words:
streams, oceans, collected, source, large.
Questions and answers:
1. What are the different sources of water?
A. The different sources of water are wells, ponds, lakes, streams, rivers, seas and oceans.
Day 2:
Questions and answers:
2. What is a pond?
A. A small area of land where rain water gets collected is called a pond.
Fill in the blanks:
1. We cannot live without water.
2. The main source of water is rain.
Day 3 :
Questions and answers:
3. What are water falls?
A. Water falling from a higher place or mountains are called water falls.
4. From where do the rivers get water?
A. Some of the rivers get water when snow melts from the snow covered mountains and other rivers get water from rain.
Day 4 :
New words :
mountains, fresh, enters, plains, harmful, health, underground, pumps, borewells, villages.
Questions and answers:
5. What is a sea?
A. A sea is a large area of salty water which is very deep.
Fill in the blanks: (Pg:152)
1. Many streams join together to form a river.
2. Big seas are called oceans.
3. When the streams rush down a steep mountain, waterfalls are formed.
Day 5:
New words:
irrigation, generating, electricity, transport, trade, civilizations, Harappa, Egypt.
Questions and answers:
6. What are the uses of water?
A. 1) Water is used for drinking, cooking, bathing, washing and growing plants.
2) It is used for irrigating crops and generating electricity.
Day 6:
Match the following: (pg. No. 151)
1) Water is used for (a) oceans (5)
2) Sea water is (b) a large area of water (3)
3) Sea is (c) irrigation (1)
4) Rivers start from (d) salty (2)
5) Big seas are called (e) snow covered mountains (4)
Day 7:
True or False: (Pg no. 152)
1. 2/3rd of the earth is covered with plants and animals. (False)
2. We cannot live without water. (True)
3. River water is salty. (False)
4. Kerosene is used for generating electricity. (False)
5. A sea is a small pool of water. (False)
Ls. 11 SEASONS
Day 1:
New words:
summer, monsoon, rainy, winter, air conditioners.
Questions and answers:
1. What are the seasons we have in India?
A. In India, we have mainly three seasons. They are:-
1. Summer
2. Monsoon (Rainy) and
3. Winter
2. Which is the hottest month in India?
A. May is the hottest month in India.
Day 2:
Fill in the blanks:
1. Summer is the hottest season.
2. May is the hottest month in India.
3. We wear loose cotton clothes in summer.
4. Children like to eat ice creams and have cool drinks during summer.
5. People from plains go to hill stations and enjoy cold weather during summer.
Day 3:
New words:
clouds, monsoon, wet weather, raincoats, umbrellas, farmer.
Questions and answers:
3. What are monsoon winds?
A. Cool and moist winds that blow from the seas towards the land are called monsoon winds.
4. Write about rainy season.
A. 1) We have rains during the months of June, July, August and September.
2) Monsoon winds bring rains to the major parts of India.
3)We use umbrellas and raincoats.
5. Write about winter season.
v In winter we feel very cold.
v Cold wind blows from November to February.
v We wear woollen clothes and drink hot beverages like tea, coffee, milk etc.
True or False:
1. Spring is followed by summer. (True)
2. We wear woollen clothes in rainy season. (False)
3. We have three seasons in India. (True)
4. May is the coldest month of the year. (False)
5. Cold winds blow from November to February. (True)
Name all the seasons you have studied in this lesson :
1) Summer 2) Monsoon (Rainy season) 3) Winter 4) Autumn 5) Spring.
Day 7:
Match the following:
1. March to May, we have fans and coolers (4)
2. July to September, we have coffee, milk, tea (5)
3. November to February, we have umbrellas and rain coats (6)
4. In summer we use rainy season (2)
5. In winter we drink summer season (1)
6. In rainy season we use winter season (3)
Activity: Draw: - Hot Summer – Ice cream
Wet Season – Umbrella
Cool Winter – Wool/hot milk.
Ls. 12 - DIRECTIONS
Day 1 :
New Words:
direction, east, west, north, south, behind.
Questions and answers:
1. How does the sun help us to find the directions?
A. The Sun helps us to find the directions when we face the rising sun it is east and behind us is the west, left to us is north and right is the south.
Day 2:
2. What are the four main directions?
A. The four main directions are :
1) North 2) East 3) West 4) South
3. How do you find the directions, if you stand facing a map?
A. If we are facing the map the direction to the right hand is east, to the left hand is west, upper part is the north and lower part is south.
Day 3 :
Fill in the blanks: (Pg. 161)
1. The Sun rises in the east.
2. The direction opposite to the east is west.
3. The upper part of the map is the north.
4. The lower part of the map is the south.
5. The direction between north and east is the north east.
6. The direction between south and west is south west.
7. The Sun helps us to find directions.
8. Maps help us to find a place.
Day 4:
True or False: (Pg.161)
1. The direction to our right is the east, when you face the Sun. (False)
2. The direction of the lower part of the map is the south. (True)
3. The direction to our left hand of the map is the west. (True)
4. The direction to our right hand of the map is the south. (False)
Activity-I:
Write the directions of the places in the blanks:
1. Delhi – North
2. Mumbai – West
3. Kolkata – East
4. Chennai – South
Day 5 :
Map Pointing:
Revision in mapping of four states in four main directions to be done:
Point out each one state and its capital in four different sub-directions:
Directions State Capital
1. North Jammu and Kashmir Srinagar
2. South Tamil Nadu Chennai
3. East West Bengal Kolkata
4. West Gujrat Gandhinagar
5. North East Assam Dispur
6. South East Orissa Bhubanewshwar
7. North West Rajasthan Jaipur
8. South West Maharashtra Mumbai
* * *
Sub: Social Studies Class II Term III
14. THE EARTH
New words:
surrounds, factories, vehicles, vegetables,surface, plains, mountains, conical,
farming, plateau, table land, covered, valley, desert, different, fertile, rainfall, grown, remain, ghat roads
Questions and answers:
1) What are the things we need to live on?
A) We need land, air and water to live on.
2) Name the different forms of land?
A) Plains, plateaus, hills, mountains, deserts and valleys are the different forms of land.
3) What is a plateau?
A) A high level land which is flat on the top is called a plateau.
4) Why do people go to hills in summer?
A) People go to hills in summer because it is cool and pleasant there.
5) Mention any two uses of land.
A) 1. We grow our food crops on land.
2. Houses, factories etc are built on land.
6) What is a valley?
A) The low land between two hills is called a valley.
7) What are deserts?
A) Large areas of land covered with sand are called deserts.
Fill in the blanks: (pg 133)
A plateau is also called a tableland.
We have ghat roads in hilly areas.
Mountains are the sources of rivers.
Plains are fertile lands.
Less than one third of the earth is land.
15. TIME
New words:
important, watches, rising, grand parents, morning, shadows, evening, bright, precious, properly, everywhere.
Questions and answers:
1) What do we do to know the time?
A. We look at the clock to know the time.
2) How did people tell the time long ago?
A. Long ago, people could tell the time with the help of the shadows.
3) What is mid-day?
A. The part of the day when the sun is hot and bright is called mid-day.
What can we see in the sky at night?
We can see the twinkling stars and moon in the sky at night.
Write the four different parts of the day.
Morning, noon, evening and night are the four different parts of the day.
Fill in the blanks: (Reader ex. Pg. 136 :
1. When the sun rises, it is morning.
2. When the shadow is short, it is noon.
3. In the morning our shadows are long.
4. When the sun sets, it is evening.
5. The moon is seen at the night.
True or False:
The day starts with the rising sun. (True)
The stars shine at night. (True)
People used to tell the time by shadows. (True)
There are 12 hours in a day. (False)
Mid-day comes after evening. (False)
16. EARLY MAN
New words:
thousand
jungles
depended
gathered
hitting
weapons
protect
needed
edge
danger
drawing
pictures
afraid
discovered
noticed
gradually
touched
unexpectedly
roasted
achievement
sacred
worship
historical
nature
evidence
tastier
softer
digging
realised
Questions and answers:
1) What was the food of early man?
A) Early man used to eat roots, fruits and flesh of animals.
2) What were the tools of early man?
A) Early man used sharp edged stones as tools. Later, he used tools like knife, axe
and pick axe.
3) How did early man kill wild animals?
A) Early man killed wild animals by using sharp edged tools and weapons made of stones.
4) How did early man discover fire?
A) Early man discovered fire by rubbing two flint stones together.
5) Why did fire become an important part of his daily life?
A) Fire became an important part of early man’s life because:
1) It kept him warm.
2) It kept the wild animals away from him.
3) He used it for cooking.
True or False: (pg.141)
1) Early man used fire for cooking. (True)
2) His food was rice and dal. (False)
3) He drew pictures on paper. (False)
4) Early man slept on trees. (True)
5) Wild animals were afraid of fire in jungles. (True)
Fill in the blanks: (pg.141)
Early man ate fruits and animal’s flesh in the beginning.
He began to live in caves.
Early man used stones for killing animals.
Early man discovered fire by rubbing two stones.
He learnt cooking by roasting a piece of meat.
17. OUR FESTIVALS
New words:
festivals
happiness
receive
religious
different
decorated
business
crackers
candles
neighbourhood
celebrated
Ravana
Ayodhya
Dussehra
effigy
Vijaya Dasami
goddess
immersed
bonfires
believed
coloured
destroyed
Holika
feast
Gurupurab
hymns
gurudwaras
langar
community
friendship
founder
sewian
Bethlehem
christians
decorate
Jesus Christ
Guru Nanak
exchange
devotional
carols
Questions and answers:
1) Name three Hindu festivals.
A) 1. Diwali 2) Dussehra 3) Holi
2) Which is the popular festival of Bengal?
A) Durga Pooja is the popular festival of Bengal.
3) Which festival is called the ‘Festival of lights’?
A) Diwali is called the ‘Festival of lights’.
4) How do Sikhs celebrate ‘Gurupurab’?
A) Sikhs pray in Gurudwaras on this day. Hymns are sung. And after this they have their meal from a common kitchen called langar.
5) How is Id-ul-fitr celebrated?
A) Muslims celebrate Id-ul-fitr with joy. They go to mosque to offer their prayers. They prepare a sweet dish called ‘Sewian’ and greet one another.
6) How is Christmas celebrated?
A) Christians decorate their homes with Christmas tree. They go to Church. Carols are sung. They greet one another and exchange gifts.
Fill in the blanks : (pg 146)
Diwali marks the return of Lord Rama to Ayodhya.
Dussehra is also called Vijaya Dasami.
The birthday of Sikh guru is called Gurupurab.
Id-ul-fitr comes at the end of the month of Ramzan.
Jesus Christ was born on 25th December.
18. OUR NATIONAL FESTIVALS
New words:
1. festivals
2. independence
3. republic
4. celebrate
5. contributed
6. Gandhi Jayanthi
7. India
8. nation
9. Delhi
10. achievements
11. national
12. participate
13. Constitution
14. President
15. Prime Minister
16. salute
17. parade
18. Rajendra Prasad
19. distributed
20. Principal
21. October
22. Mahatma Gandhi
23. freedom
24. movement
25. British
26. Red fort
27. January
28. country
29. birthday
30. force
Questions and answers:
1) Who hoists the national flag at Red fort in Delhi?
A) Our Prime Minister hoists the national flag at Red fort in Delhi, on every Independence Day.
2) Who takes the salute at the Republic Day parade in Delhi?
A) The President of India takes the Salute at the Republic Day parade in Delhi.
3) How is the Republic Day celebrated in your school?
A) In our school, our Principal takes the salute. We sing the National Anthem, some children are dressed up as freedom fighters and sweets are distributed.
4) When do we celebrate Gandhiji’s birthday?
A) We celebrate Gandhiji’s birthday on 2nd October.
5) What are National festivals?
A) The festivals which are celebrated by all the people of India are national festivals. We celebrate three National Festivals.
Match the following: (pg.149)
1) Babu Rajendra Prasad Father of the Nation (2)
2) Mahatma Gandhi Constitution came into force (3)
3) 26th January,1950 President takes Salute (5)
4) Independence day Prime minister hoists the National flag (4)
5) Republic Day Parade First President of India (1)
Activity: Draw and Colour our National Flag and write a few lines about it.
1) This is our National Flag.
2) It has three colours – Saffron at the top, White in the middle and Green at the bottom.
3) Saffron stands for courage and sacrifice, white stands for peace and
green stands for progress and prosperity.
4) In the centre of the flag we have ‘Ashoka Chakra’ with 24 spokes.
5) We hoist our National Flag on our National Festivals like Independence Day and Republic Day.
Point the following Oceans and Continents on the World Out line Map:
Oceans :
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Antarctic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Continents :
North America
South America
Asia
Africa
Australia
Europe
Antarctica
Lesson 19 & 20 are deleted.
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