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Check Yourself

A. Tick ( ) the correct option : Critical Thinking

1. We eat flower of this plant as food.
(a) Potato (b) Tomato (c) Cauliflower

2. The eraser we use is made from _________________ .

(a) gum (b) rubber (c) tulsi

3. Ropes, mats and socks are made from the fibres of _________________ .
(a) cotton (b) jute (c) none of these

4. Cauliflower is a _________________ .

(a) flower (b) seed (c) stem
5. Walnut, cashew nut, almond, groundnut, etc. are _________________ .

(a) vegetables (b) dry fruits (c) fruits

B. Fill in the blanks with the correct word :
Problem Solving
seeds, taste, food, many things, flavour, fresh
1. Most of our ___________________ comes from plants.

2. We get ___________________ from plants.

3. Spices add special ___________________ and ___________________ to our food.
4. We get oil from the ___________________ of certain plants.

5. Trees keep the air ___________________ and clean.

C. Write (T) for True and (F) for False statements : Decision Making

1. Plants are home to many animals. _______________
2. We make tea from the seeds of tea plant. _______________

3. Seeds of some plants are crushed to get oil. _______________
4. Human beings need carbon dioxide to breathe. _______________

D. Match the following : Problem Solving

1. cereals (i) tyres and pipes
2. perfumes (ii) doors and furniture

3. rubber (iii) black pepper and cardamom

4. spices (iv) rose and jasmine

5. wood (v) rice and wheat

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