Class-4 EVS Chapter-4 The Story of Amrita


Chapter-4

The Story of Amrita



­­­­­­ Match the column:

A
B
Khejadi can grow
is used for making medicines
Bark of Khejadi
affected by insects.
People cook and eat is
without much water.
Its wood is not
leaves of khejadi.
Children like to
fruits (beans).
Animals eat the
play in is shade.


Ans.

A
B
Khejadi can grow
without much water.
Bark of Khejadi
is used for making medicines
People cook and eat is
fruits (beans).
Its wood is not
affected by insects.
Children like to
play in is shade.
Animals eat the
leaves of khejadi.


Fill in the blanks:

1-    Khejadi was the most common tree that grew in Amrita’s village.

2-    People of Amrita’s village are called ­Bishnoi.

3-    Sometimes back a film actor faced legal action for hunting blackbuck.

4-    King ordered that from then on, no tree would be cut.



Sate True or False:

1-    The Khejadi tree is found mainly in hilly areas.                  False      (The Khejadi tree is found mainly in desert areas.)

2-    Many people including Amrita and her daughters died to save trees.                                                                                      True

3-    Birds like sparrows and mynah are decreasing in urban areas.                                                                                                              True

4-    Amrita would greet her friend trees in the morning.            True

5-    Plants and animals can not survive without us.                    False

(Plants and animals can survive without us)

                                                                                            (Click here for Class-4 English, Marigold) 

Answer these questions:

Q. What did Amrita live?

Ans- Amrita lived in Khejadli village near Jodhpur in Rajasthan.



Q. What did the elders of Khejadli village used to say?

Ans- Elders of Khejadli village used to say that plants and animals can survive without us but we can not survive without them.



Q. What was special about the people of Khejadli village?

Ans- The people of Khejadli village took great care of plants and animals.



Q. Why are trees planted on road side?

Ans- Trees are planted on roadside to provide:

1-    Shade

2-    Fresh air

3-    Landscaping

4-     Minimize roadside maintenance

5-    Shielding winds etc.



Q. What are the people of Anita’s community called?

Ans- People of Anita’s community are called Bishnois.



Collect and paste the picture of a tree that grows commonly in your area and write about it.



Guava tree is commonly found in our area. This is an evergreen tree. It bears white flowers. Fruits of guava are green from outside and off-white or pink from inside. It has many seeds. Taste of these fruits is sweet and they are commonly called as jamphal.



Locate Rajasthan on the map of India.



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