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L3- Animal Shelters, Q1.Fill in the blanks:, 1) The nests of bird are not all alike., 2) The tailor bird is smaller than the, sparrow., 3) Some animals donot make any efforts to, build shelters for themselves., 4) Tigers,leopards and hyenas live in caves, in mountains., 5) The shelter made for a horse is called a, stable., 6) The house protects us from thefts., 7) Some animals simply look out for a safe, place for shelter., 8) Pigeons find shelter in the gaps of the, wall., 9) The shelter built for hens is called chicken, coop., 10) A cowshed is built for cows., 11) Let the animals live in their natural, surroundings
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Q2. Cross out the wrong words:, 1)Gusty/ Heavy rains can cause us great, discomfort., 2)Animals build nest/shelter for themselves., 3)Weaver bird/sparrow builds its nest on the, highest of the branches., 4)Honey bee builds honeycomb/burrows., 5)Some bats /doves live in the dark caverns in, mountain., 6)Cobra/Ants build anthills., 7)Cows/Tigers live in caves., 8)Rats cannot dig holes into mud/cement, construction., 9), Some, animals, look, for, ready, shelters/houses in their surroundings., 10)We provide shelters for our domestic/wild, animals., Q3.Find the odd one out:, 1)Cold,Sun,Rains,Food - Food, 2)Needles,Grass,Sticks,Cotton - Needles, 3)Honey bee,Tailor bird,Sparrow,Weaver bird, Honey bee, 4)Tiger,Leopard,Hyena,Rabbit - Rabbit
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5)Coop,Anthill,Stable,Cowshed - Anthill, Q4. Match the columns:, 1)Nest on the thorny tree, With branches hanging over the waterWeaver bird, 2)Shelter in the gaps in the walls-Dove, 3)Lives in cowshed-Buffalo, 4)Nest built by stitching the leaves togetherTailor bird, Q5. Answer in one or two Words:, 1)What are birds afraid of?, *Animals that eat eggs and young ones., 2)Which tree is selected by the weaver bird to, build the nest?, *Thorny tree near water., 3)Whose shelter is honey comb?, * Honey bee., 4)Who builds anthills?, * Ants
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Q6. Answer the following questions:, 1)Why do we stay in the house?, A1-We live in the house to protect ourselves, from cold weather, gusty winds, scorching, sun, heavy rains., A house also protects us from thefts and from, the Wild animals., Q2. What do you mean by shelter?, A2- A safe place where one is protected from, any danger such as the sun, rain and wind is, called a shelter., Q3. Why do birds build nests?, A3- Birds need safe place to lay eggs and to, protect their young ones.So they build nests., Q4. What are the things used by birds to build, a nest?, A4- Birds use things like grass, straws, cotton,, wool, pieces of threads and strings etc for, building a nest., Q5. What makes it difficult for animals that, eat eggs to reach a weaver bird’s nest?, A5- It chooses a thorny tree which has, branches hanging over water. It builds its nest
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on the highest of these branches. So it makes, difficult for the animals that eat eggs to reach, a weaver bird’s nest., Q6. What does the tailor bird use to stitch its, nest?, A6- It selects a plant with bigger leaves and, builds its nest by stitching the leaves, together. It uses fine tendril to stitch them, together., Q7. How do birds make their nest soft and, warm?, A7- Birds use cotton,wool,pieces of threads, and strings to make their nest soft and warm., Q8. Why do mice and rats not enter houses, built with cement?, A8-Mice and rats do not enter houses built, with cement because they can not dig holes in, cement construction., Q9. Where do bats find shelter besides dark, caverns?, A9-Bats that stay in dark caverns also take, shelter in old deserted tumbled down, building.
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Q10.Write the three names of the shelters of, domestic animals.Who makes these shelters?, A10-The people who keep domestic animals, build the shelter for them. E.g. cowshed for, cows, stable for horse,coop for hens., Q7.Think and tell:, Q1. What materials do ants use to make, anthills., A1- Ants use particles of soil to build anthills., Q2. Some doves and pigeons have left the, jungle and have come to live in areas where, people live. Some mice have also done so., What could be the reason for that?, A2- Some doves and pigeons have left the, jungle and have come to live in areas where, people live and some mice have also done so, because they get enough food and, Water in such area.
