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Babuji sells the previous day’s vegetables first. Why do you think he does this?
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He sells the previous day’s vegetables first as they might get spoilt.
NCERT · Class 4 · EVS
Chapter 15: From Market to Home
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7 questionsQ2Written answer
Have you seen dried or spoilt vegetables? Where?
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Yes, I have seen dried and spoilt vegetables. I have seen them at home and also in the vegetable market.
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How did you know that the vegetables were spoilt?
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When vegetables are spoilt, wrinkles appear, moulds grow, and they give a foul smell.
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Chhotu is helping his family. What do you think Chhotu has learnt from it?
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Chhoti has learnt the art of helping others. He also learnt what teamwork is.
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How do you help the elders in your family?
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I help the elders in my family by providing support when they are walking and picking up things which are heavy or distant to them by handing these things to them.
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Look at the clocks given below. Write what you do, and what Vaishali does, at the time which the clocks are showing.
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| Name/Time | 3 o’clock morning | 6 o’clock morning | 10 o’clock night |
| Vaishali | Takes out vegetables | Putting vegetables in the bag | Sleeps |
| Me | Sleep | Prepare lessons | Going to bed |
Q7Written answer
From where do you get vegetables for your home? Who brings the vegetables?
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We get vegetables from the nearby market. My mother and I bring them home.
Some fun with vegetables
The next time when you get okra (Bhindi) at home, look at them carefully. Are all of them the same size?
No, all of them are not of the same size.
(a) Find the longest and the shortest one. Measure them.
The longest lady’s finger was 5 inches, and the shortest one was 2.5 inches.
(b) Do all the okra (Bhindi) have the same thickness and colour? Cut two okra (Bhindi) lengthwise. Do both of them have the same number of seeds? Draw them in your notebook.
All of them have different thicknesses but are of the same colour. No, they do not have the same number of seeds.
(c) Seema’s mother has brought some fruits and vegetables from the market. Can you find them in this picture? Colour them and write their names alongside.
I can find tomato, carrot, potato, spinach, brinjal, pumpkin and lady’s finger.