Class-4 EVS, Chapter-16, A Busy Month, Additional Exercises with Solutions / NCERT
Chapter-16
A Busy Month
Match the Column:
Bird
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Nest
|
Crow
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Uses its sharp beak to stitch together leaves to make nest
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Dove
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Makes its nest among the thorns of cactus plant or mehandi hedge
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Sparrow
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Makes a nest with variety of material which hangs from the branch
of a small tree or bush
|
Pigeon
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Makes its nest in or around our houses
|
Barbet or copppersmith
|
Make nests in old and deserted buildings
|
Tailor bird
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Makes its nest in a hole in a tree trunk
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Sunbird
|
Builds its nest high up on a tree
|
Ans
Bird
|
Nest
|
Crow
|
Builds its nest high up on a tree
|
Dove
|
Makes its nest among the thorns of cactus plant or mehandi hedge
|
Sparrow
|
Makes its nest in or around our houses
|
Pigeon
|
Make nests in old and deserted buildings
|
Barbet or copppersmith
|
Makes its nest in a hole in a tree trunk
|
Tailor bird
|
Uses its sharp beak to stitch together leaves to make nest
|
Sunbird
|
Makes a nest with variety of material which hangs from the branch
of a small tree or bush
|
Fill in the blanks with suitable words:
1- Sparrows, doves and sunbirds work in pairs to make nests.
2- Parent birds feed the chicks with
different kinds of insects and other things.
3- Indian Robin makes its nest with grass,
soft twigs, roots, wool, hair and cottonwool.
4- Koel bird lays its eggs in crow’s
nest and the crow hatches them along with its own eggs.
5- Male weaver bird makes beautifully
woven nests.
Identify these birds and write their names in the space provides:
Guess what this bird is-
1-
‘A crown on the head and coins on the tail, So many shades of
blue from top to tail.’ Clue: It is our national bird
Ans- Peacock
2-
The male bird makes
beautifully woven nests. The female looks at all the nests and chooses the one
that she likes the best and decides in which to lay her eggs.
Ans- Weaver bird
3- This bird does not make its own nest. It lays its
eggs in a crow’s nest. The crow hatches them along with its own eggs. Clue: It
sings sweetly.
Ans-
Koel
Birds have different feet for different needs. Look
carefully at these feet of birds and write their use:
Birds have different types of beaks according to the food
they eat. Observe these beaks and write their use:
Answer the following questions:
1- List some materials that birds use for making their nests.
Ans- The
materials that birds use for making their nests are as follows:
1- Grass
2- Soft twigs
3- Dry Leaves
4- Roots
5- Wool
6- Hair
7- Cottonwool
8- Bits of tree bark
9- Pieces of cloth rags
10- Spider’s cobwebs
2- How are the eggs of koel hatched?
Ans-
Koel bird lays its eggs in a crow’s nest. The crow hatches them along with its
own eggs.
3- What are the threats to eggs of birds?
Ans- There are many threats to eggs of birds
including humans and other animals. Crows, squirrels, rats and cats- all of
them wait for a chance to steal the eggs. Many a times, they eaven break nests.
4- Draw a bird’s nest that you have seen.
Ans-
5- According to Gijubhai, what are the tests of a bird?
Ans-
According to Gijubhai, following are the tests of birds:
1- To keep oneself free from danger
2- To find food
3- To make nest
4- Hatch the eggs
5- Raise the chicks safely
6- What
do you know about the teeth of cow?
Ans- Cows
have short front teeth for snipping grass. Its side teeth are flat and large
for chewing grass.
7- Why do cats have sharp teeth?
Ans- Cats
have sharp teeth for tearing and cutting meat.
8- What type of teeth do snakes have and how do
they chew their food?
Ans- Snakes have sharp curved teeth, but they
do not chew theit prey. Snakes always swallow their food whole.
9 – Why do squirrels keep gnawing on things?
Ans- Squirrel’s
front teeth keep growing throughout it’s life. They have to keep gnawing on the
things to keep their teeth from becoming too long.
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