Q1Written answer
Can you name the plant on which Didi was sitting?
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Yes, she was sitting on the grass.
NCERT · Class 3 · EVS
Chapter 2: The Plant Fairy
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10 questionsQ2Written answer
Have you seen a tree with a trunk as thick as the one shown in the picture?
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Yes, the Banyan Tree near my house has a trunk as thick as the one given in the picture.
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Solution coming soon.
Q3Written answer
Do all the leaves have similar colours, shapes and margins?
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No, all the leaves have different colours, shapes and margins.
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Collect a few leaves of plants like lemon, mango, neem, basil (tulsi ), mint (pudina) and coriander (dhaniya). Crush the leaves and smell them. Do they all smell alike? Can you identify the leaves just by their smell?
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No, they don’t smell alike. Yes, some of the leaves can be identified by their smell.
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Look at the rubbings made by the others. Are the rubbings of different plants similar?
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No, the rubbings are different.
Q6Written answer
Which leaf gave a good rubbing?
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The leaves, which are rough in texture, gave a good rubbing.
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In the case of which tree was the rubbing of the trunk difficult? Why?
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Rubbing is difficult for trees with soft-textured trunks (e.g. ashoka, mango tree). This is because the hard textured surfaces are easier to imprint by rubbing.
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Look at the picture and name the things which have patterns of leaves and flowers on them.
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Things which have patterns of leaves and flowers on them are:
Pillow-covers, Wall-painting, bed sheet, mat, curtain, book and the girl’s pant.
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You must have seen many plants and trees. How many of them can you name? Write their names.
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Mango tree, Ashoka tree, Banyan Tree, Peepal Tree, Neem Tree, Guava Tree, Pomegranate Tree, Basil plant, Aloe Vera, etc.
Q10Written answer
Are there any plants that you have heard of, but never seen? Which ones.
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Yes, there are plants and trees like pineapple, apple, cashew, almond, cactus, etc., that I have never seen.