CBSE Class 5 EVS A Seed Tells A Farmers Story Worksheet Set 01

Question 1. What are the similarities between a Bajra seed and mustard seed. Also draw pictures.
Answer: Both Bajra and mustard seeds are small in size, store food for the baby plant inside, have a seed coat for protection, and germinate into new plants under suitable conditions of warmth, water, and air.
In simple words: Both are small seeds that need water and soil to grow into plants.

Exam Tip: Mention physical size, presence of seed coat, and requirement of moisture and warmth as common similarities.

Question 2. What is the difference between old method of farming and modern farming?
Answer: In old methods of farming, farmers used bullocks, wooden ploughs, manual labor, rain-fed irrigation, and natural manure. In modern farming, advanced machinery like tractors, harvesters, tubewells for irrigation, chemical fertilizers, and hybrid seeds are used for higher production.
In simple words: Old farming used animals and simple tools, while modern farming uses tractors and machines.
Exam Tip: Contrast using the headings of tools used (bullocks vs. tractors) and irrigation sources (rain vs. tubewells).

Question 3. Circle in the grid and identify three Plants which need seeds to grow and three plants which grow from the other parts of a plant.
Answer:
Plants which need seeds to grow:
1. Gram
2. Wheat
3. Moong
4. Maize

Plants which grow from the other parts of a plant:
1. Potato
2. Onion
3. Ginger
4. Sugarcane
In simple words: Some plants grow from seeds, while others grow from tubers, stems, or roots.
Exam Tip: Remember that modified underground stems like potatoes and onions grow from vegetative parts, not seeds.

Question 4. Writes the process of Roti from field to our plate.
Answer:
1. Harvesting wheat crop from the field
2. Threshing and separating wheat grains from stalks
3. Transporting grain bags to the market or flour mill
4. Grinding wheat grains into flour (atta) at the mill
5. Kneading flour into dough and rolling it into rotis
6. Cooking the roti on a tawa and serving it on the plate
In simple words: Wheat is harvested, ground into flour, made into dough, and cooked into roti.
Exam Tip: List the chronological steps starting from the farmer's field up to the dining table.

Question 5. What are the ways to water your kitchen garden. Identify them. Tubewell, Canal, Well, Rain, Hand pump, Sea, Snow, Tap
Answer:
Sources and resources for watering a kitchen garden:
1. Tubewell
2. Well
3. Hand pump
4. Canal
5. Rain
6. Tap
*(Note: Sea water and snow cannot be used directly for watering plants).*
In simple words: Plants can be watered using tap water, well water, tubewells, hand pumps, canals, or rainwater.
Exam Tip: Filter out non-usable water sources like sea water due to high salt content.

Question 6. Which things are needed to grow a seed to a plant?
Answer:
1. S U N L I G H T
2. S O I L
3. A I R
4. W A T E R
In simple words: Seeds need sunlight, soil, air, and water to grow into healthy plants.
Exam Tip: Remember the four essential requirements for seed germination and plant growth.

Question. Choose the correct option

1. Who is farmer's best friend?
a. Lion
b. Tiger
c. Earthworm
d. Pig
Answer : c. Earthworm

2. Vangaam is a village in
a. Gujarat
b. Rajasthan
c. Madhya Pradesh
d. Uttar Pradesh
Answer : a. Gujarat

Question. Answer in one word
1. Another name of spinning wheel. _______
2. Name a festival celebrated in Punjab which is related to farming. _______
Answer : 1.Charkha 2. Baisakhi

Question. Fill in the blanks
1. Undhiya was eaten with _____ rotis.
2.______ came due to the construction of a dam.
Answer : 1. Bajra 2. Electricity

Question. State True or False
1. Compost is a natural fertilizer. ______
2. Earthworms make the soil fertile. _______
3. In earlier times, mango leaves were kept near seeds to protect them from insects. _______
4. Organic farming is excellent for the health of human beings. _____
Answer : 1. True 2. True 3. False 4. True