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Grade: 3 Time: 150 Minutes Subject: EVS-I Marks: 50 Teacher's Copy Section - A Multiple Choice Questions 5M [ B ] __ /1M Choose the correct answer: 1. What helps the cracked bone to set? (A) x-ray (B) plaster (C) skull (D) backbone 2. Look at the given picture. Rina is in the centre. She is facing [C] __ /1M the East. In which direction should Rina go if she wants to play with the balloon? (A) East (B) West (C) North (D) South 3. What type of light source should we use? [ B ] __ /1M (A) the source that uses more electricity (B) the source that uses less electricity (C) the source that produces smoke (D) the source that is harmful to us 4. Which one of the following is a good value? [ A ] __ /1M (A) helping old people to cross the road (B) not obeying teachers (C) teasing friends (D) shouting at elders 5. Which one of the following activities makes our heart beat the fastest? [C] __ /1M (A) walking (B) sleeping (C) running (D) eating

Section – B Very Short Answer Questions 19 M __ /1M Answer the following questions in a word or a sentence: __ /1M 6. Write the name of any one artificial source of light. __ /1M A. electric bulb (Accept any valid answer.) __ /1M 7. Write the name of any one natural source of light. A. The Sun/stars (Accept any valid answer.) 8. Name a value we should keep in mind while talking to elders. A. respecting elders 9. Write the name of the organ given below. A. kidneys ___ /1M ___ /1M Fill in the blanks: ___ /1M 10. We can see things when light falls on them. ___ /1M 11. Cricket is an outdoor sport. ___ /1M ___ /1M 12. Artificial sources of light are made by humans. ___ /1M 13. The windpipe/trachea connects the throat to the lungs. ___ /1M ___ /1M Write True or False: ___/1M 14. Humans discovered fire by rubbing leaves. ___ /1M A. False 15. Directions help us to read maps. A. True 16. In some families, the family members touch the feet of elders. A. True Name the following: 17. The type of hobby that birdwatching is A. outdoor recreation 18. The type of light sources which were not present in ancient times A. artificial light sources 19. The other name of the backbone A. vertebral column 20. The places in our body where two bones meet A. joints

Match the following: 21. Write the correct letters in the brackets to match the hobbies with their uses. ___ /2M ___ /2M 1. Team sports [ c ] a. helps us to learn new things. 2. Painting [ d ] b. keeps us healthy. 3. Reading books [ a ] c. teach us to work in groups. 4. Exercising [ b ] d. helps us to be creative. 22. Write the correct letters in the brackets to complete the sentences. 1. Heat from the Sun [ b ] a. form clouds. 2. Small water droplets [ a ] b. changes water to its vapour form. 3. In very cold places, [ d ] c. ponds, lakes and rivers. 4. Examples of water bodies are [ c ] d. water changes into ice and snow. Section - C Short Answer Questions 8M __ /2M Answer the following questions in two to three sentences: __ /2M 23. What are habits? Give an example. A. Habits are the activities that we do daily. For example, sleeping is a habit. 24. Observe the following images of different forms of water. Write their names and two differences between them in the boxes given below. A.

Give reasons: __ /2M 25. Rain clouds appear to be closer to us as compared to other clouds. __ /2M A. Rain clouds are filled with water droplets. They are heavy and cannot float 6M high like other clouds. So, they appear to be closer to us. __ /2M 26. Sneha's father always advises her to study sitting upright on a chair. A. Our bones remain strong if we always sit straight in the upright posture. So, it is good for Sneha's bones if she studies sitting upright on a chair. Section - D Graphic Organisers 27. Complete the following table by writing about the work done by the given organs. A.

28. Look at the picture of Neha facing the Sun at sunrise. Write why the directions are marked as shown below. __ /4M A. Section - E Long Answer Questions 4M __ /4M Answer the following questions in four to five sentences: Answer any ONE of the following questions __ /4M 29. How did V. V. S. Laxman and J. K. Rowling convert their hobbies into their jobs? A. Playing cricket was the hobby of V. V. S. Laxman. He practised it for a long time, and became an Indian cricketer and a great batsman. Writing stories was the hobby of J. K. Rowling. She became the famous author of Harry Potter after practising this hobby for a long time. (OR) 30. Write the names of any two organs which are active even when we sleep. Describe why these organs need to be active even when we sleep. A. The brain and the lungs are active even when we sleep. We need to breathe continuously. The brain and the lungs help us to breathe. So, these organs need to be active even when we sleep.

Section - F Diagram Based Questions 8M __ /4M 31. a) Label the parts of the skeletal system in the following diagram. b) How many bones do we have at birth? __ /4M A. a) b) We have around 300 bones at birth. 32. Draw a diagram of the cyclic flow of water. A.

Section - G Surprise Question 5M Try this! 33. In the map given below, the school is north-facing. Write whether the following statements are true or false. __ /5M a) The library is to the west of the school. b) The post office is to the north of the fire station. c) The hospital is to the east of the police station. d) The fire station is to the south of the hospital. e) The house is to the west of the police station. A. a) True, b) False, c) False, d) True, e) False