CBSE Class 5 EVS Snake Charmers Story Worksheet

Question I. Fill in the blanks:-

bamboo, treasure, fangs, been, medicines

a. Snakes dance, when the ________ is played.
Answer: been
In simple words: Snake charmers play a musical instrument called been to make snakes sway.

Exam Tip: Remember that 'been' is a wind instrument made from dried gourd.

Question b. Poisonous teeth of the snakes are known as ________.
Answer: fangs
In simple words: Fangs are the sharp, hollow teeth through which venom is injected.

Exam Tip: Only poisonous snakes have fangs that release venom.

Question c. Snakes are a ________ for the snake-charmers.
Answer: treasure
In simple words: Snake charmers consider snakes their greatest wealth and livelihood.

Exam Tip: They pass down the knowledge of handling snakes from generation to generation.

Question d. Snake charmers keep the snakes in ________ baskets.
Answer: bamboo
Answer (Alternative/Detailed): bamboo
In simple words: Baskets woven from bamboo are used as safe homes and carriers for snakes.

Exam Tip: Bamboo allows ventilation while keeping the snake securely enclosed.

Question e. Snake charmers make ________ from the plants collected from the forests.
Answer: medicines
In simple words: They use traditional plant extracts to treat snakebites and other ailments.

Exam Tip: This traditional knowledge helped people in villages where doctors were not easily available.

Question II. Complete the wheel:-
(Based on the concept diagram titled "USES OF ANIMALS" showing Milk, Meat, Eggs, Load Carry, Transport, Plough, etc.)
Answer: The wheel represents various products and services we get from animals. The filled categories include: Milk, Meat, Eggs, Load Carry, Transport, and Ploughing.
In simple words: Domestic and farm animals provide us with food items and help us in agricultural and transport work.

Exam Tip: Memorize key categories of animal utility: food (milk, meat, eggs) and labor (transport, ploughing).

LESSON-2. A SNAKE CHARMERS STORY

Comp. Identification.

Question I. Identify the snakes and name them.
(Four snake illustrations with blank lines for names)
Answer: Common poisonous snakes found in India include: 1. Cobra (Nag), 2. Common Krait (Karait), 3. Russell's Viper (Duboiya), 4. Saw-scaled Viper (Afai).
In simple words: Being able to identify poisonous snakes helps prevent fatal snakebite accidents.

Exam Tip: Learn the local and scientific names of the four major poisonous snakes of India.

Question II. Name the instruments used in a been party.
Answer: The instruments typically used in a been party (musical band of snake charmers) are:
1. Been (Tumbi / Wind instrument)
2. Khanjari (Percussion instrument / Drum)
3. Dhol.
In simple words: Snake charmers use wind and percussion instruments to create rhythmic music.

Exam Tip: The 'been' is made from a hollowed-out dried bottle gourd.

Question 1. Read the following statements, choose the correct statements related to the snake charmers life and write in the four boxes given.
a) Snake charmers make the snakes dance by playing the been.
b) They know to remove poisonous teeth from the snakes.
c) They catch snakes and can make medicines to cure snake bite.
d) They kill snakes and sell their snakes.
e) They carry snakes in bamboo baskets
Answer: The four correct statements related to snake charmers' life are: (a), (b), (c), and (e).
In simple words: Snake charmers care for snakes, extract venom safely, use traditional medicines, and transport them in bamboo baskets without killing them.

Exam Tip: Statement (d) is incorrect because snake charmers consider snakes their treasure and do not kill or sell them for meat/skins.

Question 2. Encircle the names of poisonous snakes found in India
Cobra, python, common krait, Russels viper, saw-scaled viper
Answer: Cobra, Common Krait, Russell's Viper, Saw-scaled Viper.
In simple words: Pythons are large constrictors and are non-poisonous, whereas the other listed snakes possess lethal venom.

Exam Tip: Always remember that not all snakes are poisonous; out of hundreds of species in India, only four are majorly venomous.

Please refer to attached file forCBSE Class 5 EVS Revision Worksheet- Sanke Charmers Story