Chapter 15: From Market to Home

Q1Written answer

Given here is a list of vegetables and fruits. Which of these will spoil earlier, and which will stay for some days? Write the names in the correct column. You can add more names to the list.

Spinach, Potato, Banana, Tomato, Pear

Chikoo, Pineapple, Gourd, Onion, Cabbage

Cucumber, Grapes, Ginger

Fruits and vegetables that spoil quickly	Fruits and vegetables that can stay for some days

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Fruits and vegetables that spoil quickly	Fruits and vegetables that can stay for some days
Cabbage	Potato
Banana	Cucumber
Spinach	Onion
Tomato	Chikoo
Pear	Pineapple
	Bitter Gourd

Q2Written answer

Some of these fruits and vegetables are smooth to touch, while some are rough. From the list above, put the names in the correct column.

Smooth	Rough

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Smooth	Rough
Tomato	Onion
Brinjal	Cabbage
Potato	Pineapple
Apple	Bitter Gourd

Q3Written answer

Which vegetable do you find the heaviest to carry? Write its name and draw its picture in your notebook.

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Pumpkin

Q4Written answer

Which is the lightest fruit or vegetable that you have eaten? Write its name and draw the picture in your notebook.

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Grapes

Q5Written answer

Write the names of three vegetables which do not have seeds.

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Cabbage, potato, and cauliflower are vegetables which do not have seeds.

Q6Written answer

Fill in the table given below. You can add three more names and fill in the table.

NCERT Solutions Class 4 EVS Chapter 15 - 3

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Q7Written answer

Talk with a vegetable seller in your area. Ask the following questions and make a brief report in the notebook.

(a) What is his name?

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His name is Ganesh Moorthy.

(b) How many people are there in his house? How many children are there at home?

There are 8 people in his house. There are 3 children at home.

(c) What are the names of the children? How old are they?

The names and ages of the children are as follows:

Ravi – 13 years old

Ashok – 10 years old

Priya – 5 years old

(d) Who all help in the work of selling vegetables?

His wife and the elder son help in the work of selling vegetables.

(e) Who all stay with the vegetable cart or in the shop?

His father, wife and daughter stay at the shop.

(f) What vegetables do they sell?

They sell all kinds of vegetables.

(g) What time do they start work?

They start their work in the early morning at 4:30 a.m.

(h) For how many hours in a day do they work?

They work for nearly 14 to 15 hours a day.

(i) Ask them about any three vegetables that they sell.

NCERT Solutions Class 4 EVS Chapter 15 - 5

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