4 Green Earth Parts of Plants WordBank Root Flower Stem Leaves GRADE 2.indb 23 23 07/02/17 8:27 pm
Complete each sentence by selecting the correct option from the words given in the bracket. 1) The _________________ holds up the branches of a tree. (root/trunk) 2) ____________________ of a plant is/are called as the food factory of the plant. (Fruit/Leaves) 3) ____________________ of a plant produces fruits and seeds. (Stem/Flower) 4) ____________________ carry/carries food from the leaves to all other parts of the plant. (Roots/Stem) 5) We plant a ____________________ in the ground. (branch/seed) 6) Green –coloured __________________ fill the tree. (flowers/leaves) 7) __________________ carry and protects the seed. (Fruits/Roots) 8) Seeds are made by ___________________. (soil/plants) Fun Fact Though potatoes grow underground, they are not roots, instead they are called stem tubers. 24 07/02/17 8:27 pm GRADE 2.indb 24
Plant Groups Identify to which group these plants belong and write in the box below the image. Choose the correct word from the below word bank. WordBank Herbs Shrubs Creepers Trees 1) 2) 3) _ ________________ _________________ _________________ 4) 5) 6) _ ________________ _ ________________ _ ________________ 7) 8) 9) _ ________________ _ ________________ _________________ GRADE 2.indb 25 25 07/02/17 8:27 pm
Medicinal Plants Multiple Choice Questions 1) The leaves of which of these plants have medicinal value? [ ] [ ] (A) Banana Tree (B) Neem [ ] [ ] (C) Oak (D) Banyan [ ] 2) Which of the following trees give natural rubber? (A) Mango Tree (B) Tulsi (C) Rubber Tree (D) Pine 3) Tiny holes in leaves are called (A) windows (B) doors (C) chlorophyll (D) Stomata 4) We eat leaves of _______ plant (A) Lotus (B) Spinach (C) Jute (D) Cotton 5) Turmeric plant is the example of (A) herbs (B) creeper (C) tree (D) shrub Do You Know? A row of bananas are called ‘hands’ and a single banana is called a ‘finger’. 26 07/02/17 8:27 pm GRADE 2.indb 26
Things We Get from Plants Some of the objects shown below have come from plant and some have not. Please circle or underline the image you think is the odd one out in the group from the given sets. Also write if the object is a Plant product (P) or Non-Plant product (N). 1) 2) 3) 4) GRADE 2.indb 27 27 07/02/17 8:27 pm
5 Animal Planet Where Do Animals Live? All living things need a place to live. Look at each animal given below and find the correct shelter or home for each given animal. Column A Column B 1) [ Pigsty 2) [ Burrow 3) [ Kennel 28 07/02/17 8:27 pm GRADE 2.indb 28
Column A Column B 4) [ ] iv) Tree 5) [ ] v) Shed 6) [ ] vi) Den 7) [ Stable GRADE 2.indb 29 29 07/02/17 8:27 pm
Animals Talk ‘What do I say?’ Find the correct sound that these animals make from the word box given below and write it in the blank box. WordBank Woof Quack-Quack Oink Ribbit Roar Bleats Meow-meow Hiss Moo-Moo Cow Lamb Lion Cat Snake Dog Pig Frog Duck 07/02/17 8:27 pm 30 GRADE 2.indb 30
Animals and Their Babies 31 “Who is my mum?” Tick the correct answer given in the bracket. 07/02/17 8:27 pm 1) I am a lamb. Who is my mum? (Horse / Sheep) 2) We are piglets. Who is our mum? (Cat/ Pig) 3) We are poults. Who is our mom? (Duck/Turkey) 4) I am a caterpillar. Who is my mum? (Bird/ Butterfly) 5) We are chicks. Who is our mum? (Pig/ Chicken) 6) I am a calf. Who is my mom? (Cow/Tiger) 7) I am joey. Who is my mum? (Camel/ Kangaroo) GRADE 2.indb 31
Land and Water Animals is it found on land, in water, or both? Read the animals’ name below. Think about where you would find them. Write “W” if you would find it in water. Write “L” if you would find it on land. Write “B” if it could be found on both land and water. 1) 2) 3) Duck Shark Frog 4) 5) 6) Grasshopper Spider Seal 9) 7) 8) Crab Octopus Leopard 32 07/02/17 8:27 pm GRADE 2.indb 32
10) 11) Fox Whale 12) 13) Dolphin Crocodile Do You Know? The platypus is a semi-aquatic mammal that lays eggs. GRADE 2.indb 33 33 07/02/17 8:27 pm
Birds in Nature Match the Words and Pictures 1) Woodpecker i) 7) Humming Bird vii) 2) Hawk ii) 8) Crane viii) 3) Kiwi iii) 9) Dove ix) 4) Penguin iv) 10) Crow x) 5) Ostrich v) 11) Pelican xi) 6) Emu vi) 34 07/02/17 8:27 pm GRADE 2.indb 34
Animal Products and Other Facts look at the given pictures and fill in the correct words to complete the given sentences. 1) We get milk from _____________________________. (cows and buffaloes / elephants) 2) ________________________ gives us honey. (Wasps/ Honeybee) 3) We get eggs from ________________________. (Hen / Plants) 4) ________________________ gives us silk. (Spiders / Silkworms) 5) We get wool from _______________________. (sheep / panda) Do You Know? Ostriches can reach a height of 2.7m (9 ft) and weigh over 156kg (345 lb). Now that’s really a big bird! GRADE 2.indb 35 35 07/02/17 8:27 pm
Multiple Choice Questions 1) A baby chicken’s home is called a [] (A) home (B) nest (D) albatross 2) How many teeth does a turtle have? [ ] (A) 4 (B) 2 (C) 5 (D) 0 3) How many stomachs does an Ostrich have? [ ] (A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 6 4) Which part of the body used by a snake to smell? [ ] (A) Skin (B) Tongue (C) Eye (D) Ear 5) A baby pigeon is called a [ ] (A) joey (B) ligon (C) squab (D) calf 6) How many arms does an octopus have? [ ] (A) 6 (B) 4 (C) 8 (D) 10 7) A camel can remain without water for [] (A) 1-2 months (B) 4-5 months (D) 2-3 months 8) A small worm which lives in ponds and rivers and sucks the blood of animals is [] (A) tapeworm (B) roundworm (C) earthworm (D) leech 36 07/02/17 8:27 pm GRADE 2.indb 36
6 Fun with Games Different Games to Play The names of some games/sports have been jumbled up. Find the correct names. 1) C K R I T C E ____________________ 2) L L F T O A O B ____________________ 3) N N E T I S ____________________ 4) M N G S I M W I ____________________ 5) Y L G N C C I ____________________ 6) M R R O C A ____________________ Fun Fact The tallest basketball players to ever play in the NBA were Manute Bol (from Sudan) and Gheorghe Muresan (from Romania). They were both 7 ft 7 inch tall (231 cm). GRADE 2.indb 37 37 07/02/17 8:27 pm
Stars and Player Numbers Match the sports persons with the names of the sports they play. Sports Person Name of the Sport i) Football 1) 2) ii) Tennis 3) iii) Cricket 4) iv) Shooting 5) v) Boxing 6) vi) Athlete 7) vii) Swimming 38 07/02/17 8:27 pm GRADE 2.indb 38
Tick True/False against each sentence. 1) Sachin Tendulkar is a football player. (True/False) 2) Basketball is played by 2 teams. (True/False) 3) Chinese Checker is an outdoor game. (True/False) 4) M.S. Dhoni was the captain of Indian Cricket team. (True/False) 5) Hockey is the national game of India. (True/False) 6) Sania Mirza is a famous badminton player. (True/False) 7) Swimming is not a sport. (True/False) Multiple Choice Questions 1) How many players are there in a team in a game of cricket? [ ] (A) 11 (B) 22 (C) 8 (D) 2 2) How many players are there in a team in a game of basketball? [ ] (A) 11 (B) 5 (C) 8 (D) 2 3) How many players are there in a team in a game of football? [ ] (A) 8 (B) 22 (C) 11 (D) 2 4) How many players are there in a team in a game of kabaddi? [ ] (A) 11 (B) 22 (C) 7 (D) 2 5) How many players are there in a team in a game of hockey? [ ] (A) 11 (B) 22 (C) 8 (D) 2 6) How many players are there in a team in a game of volley ball? [ ] (A) 11 (B) 6 (C) 8 (D) 2 Do You Know? The first Modern Olympic Games were held on April 6, 1896 in Athens, Greece. GRADE 2.indb 39 39 07/02/17 8:27 pm
7 Music and Dance Musical Tones and Indian Masters Identify the names of these musical instruments and write them in the boxes provided. WordBank Flute Shehnai Harmonium Guitar Tabla MouthOrgan Xylophone Dholak 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 40 07/02/17 8:28 pm GRADE 2.indb 40
7) 8) Given below are some famous musicians along with the instrument they play. Find their names from the given word bank and write them down in the space provided. WordBank Zakir Hussain Ravi Shankar Sivamani Madan Kumar Hariprasad Chaurasia Rahul Ram 1) plays flute._______________________________ 2) plays sitar. _______________________________ GRADE 2.indb 41 41 07/02/17 8:28 pm
3) plays guitar. _____________________________ 4) plays drums. _____________________________ 5) plays mouth organ. _______________________ 6) plays tabla. ________________________________ Do You Know? The first musician to receive a Padma Bhushan award was MS Subbulakshmi. She was also the first musician ever to be awarded with the Bharat Ratna. 42 07/02/17 8:28 pm GRADE 2.indb 42
Let’s Dance Identify these various dance forms and write their names in the space provided. WordBank Bharatnatyam Kathak Salsa Flamenco Waltz Hula Kathakali Tap dance Bihu Manipuri Ballet Odissi 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) GRADE 2.indb 43 43 07/02/17 8:28 pm
7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) Multiple Choice Questions 1) Which dance originated from a hamlet in Andhra Pradesh called Kuchelapuri? [] (A) Kuchipudi (B) Kathak (C) Odissi (D) Kathakali 2) The name of which dance means ‘Dance of a very beautiful woman’? [ ] (A) Bharatnatyam (B) Kathak (C) Odissi (D) Kathakali 44 07/02/17 8:28 pm GRADE 2.indb 44
3) Which of the following dance forms originated in the state of Kerala? [ ] (A) Bharatnatyam (B) Kathakali (C) Odissi (D) Kuchipudi 4) Which of the following music styles originated in the state of Karnataka? [ ] (A) Sufi (B) Carnatic (C) Rock (D) Pop 5) Which of the following dance forms is Pandit Birju Maharaj associated with? [ ] (A) Kathak (B) Manipuri (C) Bihu (D) Bharatnatyam 6) Which of the following music styles originated in the state of West Bengal? [ ] (A) Rabindra sangeet (B) Najrul geeti (C) None of them (D) Both A and B GRADE 2.indb 45 45 07/02/17 8:28 pm
8 Mixed Bag Living and Non-Living Things Some pictures of living and non-living things are given in a box. Identify the things and write their names in the table as living and non-living things. Living Things Non-Living things 48 07/02/17 8:28 pm GRADE 2.indb 48
Group Words Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct form of collective noun from the given box. WordBank bunch bouquet herd pack team flock group swarm colony school 1) A ___________________________ of flowers. 2) A ___________________________ of fish. 3) A ___________________________ of sheep. 4) A ___________________________ of wolves. 5) A ___________________________ of grapes. 6) A ___________________________ of ants. 7) A ___________________________ of elephants. 8) A ___________________________ of bees. 9) A ___________________________ of players. 10) A ___________________________ of soldiers. GRADE 2.indb 49 49 07/02/17 8:28 pm
Objects with Pairs Match the objects given in column A with their pairs in column B. Column A Column B i) 1) ii) 2) iii) iv) 3) v) 4) vi) 5) 6) 7) vii) 8) viii) 9) xi) 10) x) 50 07/02/17 8:28 pm GRADE 2.indb 50
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