CBSE Class 3 EVS Practice Worksheet Set 02

Q-1) In the space provided write the names of your favourite food-items you eat.
Breakfast: Milk, Bread, Eggs
Lunch: Dal, Rice, Roti, Vegetables
Evening snacks: Biscuits, Fruit, Sandwich
Answer: Breakfast: Milk, bread, and fruits.
Lunch: Dal, rice, chapati, and vegetables.
Evening snacks: Milk and biscuits.
In simple words: These are the common healthy food items we eat at different times of the day.

Exam Tip: Mention simple, healthy food items that you eat daily.

 

Q-2) Answer the following questions.
a) Where do we get food from?
Answer: We get food from plants and animals.
In simple words: Plants give us fruits, vegetables, and grains, while animals give us milk, eggs, and meat.

Exam Tip: Always remember the two main sources of food - plants and animals.

 

b) Why do we cook food? Give three reasons.
Answer: We cook food for the following reasons:
1. Cooking makes food soft, tasty, and easy to chew and digest.
2. Cooking kills harmful germs present in the food.
3. Cooking improves the flavor of the food.
In simple words: Cooking makes food safe to eat, delicious, and easy for our stomach to digest.

Exam Tip: List any three valid points clearly with numbers for full marks.

 

c) Why should we prefer pressure cooker for cooking pulses, rice etc.?
Answer: We should prefer a pressure cooker because it cooks food faster and saves fuel.
In simple words: Pressure cookers trap steam, which cooks hard items like pulses and rice quickly.

Exam Tip: Mention the benefits of saving time and fuel.

 

Q-3) Complete the blanks.

BALANCED FOOD
Answer: A balanced food (or balanced diet) contains the right amounts of energy-giving foods, body-building foods, and protective foods.
In simple words: A balanced diet has all the nutrients our body needs to stay healthy.

Exam Tip: Connect balanced food to the three main types of food groups.

 

Q-4) Which method of cooking would you use for the preparation of following food- items?
Milk, rice, potatoes, pulses _________________________
Pooris, samosas, pakoras _________________________
Cakes, biscuits _________________________
Answer:
Milk, rice, potatoes, pulses: Boiling / Steaming / Pressure cooking
Pooris, samosas, pakoras: Frying (Deep frying)
Cakes, biscuits: Baking
In simple words: Different foods require different methods of cooking like boiling, frying, or baking.

Exam Tip: Learn the cooking methods associated with specific items.

 

Q-5) Name the following.
a) Any four cereals
Answer: Wheat, Rice, Maize, Barley
In simple words: Cereals are grains that we use as staple food.

Exam Tip: Wheat and rice are the most common examples to write.

 

b) Any four pulses
Answer: Moong, Masoor, Arhar, Urad
In simple words: Pulses are dal varieties that give us proteins.

Exam Tip: Keep common dal names handy for this question.

 

c) Any two food-items eaten both raw and cooked
Answer: Carrots, Radishes (or Tomatoes, Cucumbers)
In simple words: Some vegetables can be eaten fresh in salads or cooked in dishes.

Exam Tip: Carrot and radish are classic examples of roots eaten both ways.

 

d) Any three non-vegetarian food
Answer: Egg, Meat, Fish
In simple words: Non-vegetarian foods come from animals.

Exam Tip: Simple animal food products like fish, meat, and eggs are ideal answers.

 

Q-6) Write the names of three foods in each column.

Answer: Energy-giving: Rice, Potato, Sugar. Body-building: Milk, Pulses, Eggs. Protective (healthy): Fruits, Green vegetables, Salad.
In simple words: Energy foods give power, body-building foods help us grow strong, and protective foods prevent diseases.

Exam Tip: Memorize the three functional categories of food and their examples.

 

Q-7) Where is the extra food made by the leaves of the plant gets stored?
Answer: The extra food made by the leaves is stored in different parts of the plant such as roots, stems, fruits, seeds, and leaves.
In simple words: Plants store their extra food in parts like carrots (roots), potatoes (stems), and apples (fruits).

Exam Tip: Mention that food is stored in various plant parts like roots, stems, and fruits.

 

Q-8) Look at the pictures and fill in the blanks.

1) We eat the roots of ____________________ and ____________________ plant.
2) We eat the leaves of ___________________ and ____________________ plant.
3) We eat the seeds of ____________________ and ___________________ plant.
Answer:
1) We eat the roots of carrot and radish plant.
2) We eat the leaves of spinach and cabbage plant.
3) We eat the seeds of wheat and rice (or corn) plant.
In simple words: We eat different edible parts of plants depending on the plant type.

Exam Tip: Identify plant parts correctly based on common vegetable examples.

 

CBSE Class 3 EVS Practice Worksheet (2) - Practice worksheets for CBSE students. Prepared by teachers of the best CBSE schools in India.

Q-1) Answer the following questions.

a) Where do we get food from?

Ans) ___________________________________________________________________________

b) Why do we cook food? Give three reasons.

Ans) ___________________________________________________________________________

c) Why should we prefer pressure cooker for cooking pulses, rice etc.?

Ans) ____________________________________________________________________________

Q-2) Name the following.

a) Any four cereals ______________________________________________________________

b) Any four pulses ______________________________________________________________

c) Any two food-items eaten both raw and cooked ______________________________________

d) Any three non –vegetarian food ______ ____________________________________________

 

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