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NCERT · Class 5 · EVS

Chapter 21: Like Father Like Daughter

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9 questions
Q1Written answer

Does Nilima have curly hair like her nani’s? Now you look for some special trait in your sister or brother (could also be cousins). Like the colour of eyes, dimples in cheeks, height, broad or sharp nose, voice, etc. See if this trait comes from the father’s side or the mother’s side. Make this table in your notebook and fill it. An example is given.

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Answer: Yes, Nilima has curly hair like her nani’s.

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Q2Written answer

Have you seen a very young child in your (or any other) family? Whom does the child’s eyes, nose, hair or fingers look like in the family? Write their names.

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Answer: Yes, I have seen my aunt’s child. The child’s eyes are like the mother’s, nose like the father’s, hair like the child’s brother’s and fingers like the grandfather’s.

Q3Written answer

Nilima’s hair is like her nani’s – thick and curly. Nilima’s mother has straight, brown and limp hair. What type of hair do you have – black or brown, oily or dry?

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Answer: I have straight, black hair.

Q4Written answer

What is the colour of your hair? Measure and write the length of your hair.

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Answer: My hair colour is black, and it is nearly 35 cm long.

Q5Written answer

Is your hair like that of anyone else in your family? If yes, then name the person.

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Answer: Yes, it is like my father’s.

Q6Written answer

Who has the longest hair in your family?

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Answer: My mother has the longest hair in my family.

Q7Written answer

How many people do you know whose hair is longer than one metre? Does having long hair run in their family?

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Answer: My teacher has hair that is longer than one metre. Yes, I heard having long hair runs in her family.

Q8Written answer

Do you know how to measure your height? Measure yourself from head to toe and write how tall you are.

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Answer: Yes, I know how to measure height. I can do it using a measuring tape or a metre scale. My height is about 130 cm.

Q9Written answer

How tall do you think you will be when you grow up? Is anyone else in your family of the same height?

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Answer: I think I will be approximately 5.8 feet in height when I grow up because my father’s height is 5.8 feet.