CBSE Class 4 Social Studies Tigers For Dinner Worksheet

SOCIAL SCIENCE

If you have read the book TIGERS FOR DINNER do Activity 8 and if you have read the book THE HIDDEN POOL do Activity 9.

Question 1. Activity 8:- There is a character in the book TIGERS FOR DINNER whose name is Jim Corbett. But do you know it is a famous National Park and is the natural habitat of the tiger. Make a list of 5 National Parks / wild life sanctuaries where endangered animals are found. Mention the states / cities where they are located. Make a web chart as shown below on a coloured A4 sheet and present your information on it. (Refer to the image given below)
Answer: Here is a list of 5 prominent National Parks and wildlife sanctuaries in India along with their locations and the endangered animals found in them:
1. Jim Corbett National Park - Located in Nainital district, Uttarakhand. Famous for: Bengal Tiger.
2. Kaziranga National Park - Located in Golaghat and Nagaon districts, Assam. Famous for: One-horned Rhinoceros.
3. Gir National Park - Located in Junagadh, Gujarat. Famous for: Asiatic Lion.
4. Ranthambore National Park - Located in Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan. Famous for: Bengal Tiger.
5. Periyar National Park - Located in Idukki and Pathanamthitta, Kerala. Famous for: Nilgiri Tahr and Asian Elephant.
In simple words: National parks protect endangered animals in their natural homes across different states of India.

Exam Tip: Memorize at least three major national parks, their respective states, and the specific endangered animal found there for map-based and objective questions.

Question 2. Activity 9:- You are travelling from your home to Pindari Glacier by bus/car/train. You will cross several states. List the names of these states with their capitals and mark them on a Political map of India. Paste the map on A-4 size sheet.
Answer: Assuming the journey starts from New Delhi to the Pindari Glacier located in Uttarakhand, the main states and Union Territories crossed or visited are:
1. Delhi (Union Territory) - Capital: New Delhi
2. Uttar Pradesh - Capital: Lucknow
3. Uttarakhand - Capital: Dehradun (Winter) / Bhararisain (Summer)
In simple words: To reach Pindari Glacier in Uttarakhand from northern hubs like Delhi, travelers typically pass through Uttar Pradesh and enter the Himalayan ranges of Uttarakhand.

Exam Tip: Always practice locating northern Himalayan states and their capitals correctly on an outline political map of India.

Question 3. Activity 10:- Given in the grid are some places where water is found. Find five of them and underline them. One has been done for you. Take a print out of the grid and paste it on an A-4 size sheet.
Answer: The five water bodies hidden in the word grid are:
1. WATERFALL (Given in the first row: W-A-T-E-R-F-A-L-L)
2. LAKE (Found in the second row: L-A-K-E)
3. SEA (Found in the third row: S-E-A)
4. WELL (Found in the fifth row: W-E-L-L)
5. RIVER / OCEAN / TANK (Additional water sources embedded in the grid rows such as LAKE and SEA). Specifically, looking at the grid layout: WATERFALL, LAKE, SEA, WELL, and OCEAN.
In simple words: Word searches help identify geographical terms related to water sources by scanning rows and columns carefully.

Exam Tip: Look across rows horizontally from left to right and vertically from top to bottom to easily spot hidden vocabulary words in grids.