03. Celebrating Festivals- Textbook Solutions 

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Q1: Have you ever travelled in a bus? If yes, share the experience with your classmates.
Ans: Yes, I travelled in a bus during a school trip. It was fun with friends, singing songs, and enjoying the beautiful scenery of fields and a river.

Q2: What types of trees and flowers did you see during your trip?
Ans: I saw oak, pine, and mango trees, and flowers like roses, marigolds, sunflowers, and tulips.

Q3: What safety measures should you take while travelling?
Ans: Wear a seatbelt, follow instructions, keep belongings secure, avoid leaning out, stay aware, and carry a first-aid kit.

Q4: What safety measures should you take while riding a bicycle and while walking on the road?
Ans:

  • Bicycle: Wear a helmet, use hand signals, stay in bike lanes, avoid busy roads, and ensure your bike is in good condition.
  • Walking: Use sidewalks, cross at pedestrian crossings, look both ways, avoid distractions, and wear reflective clothing in low light.

Activity 1 (Page 36)

Q1: Match the Column A signboards with their meanings in Column B. Ans: 

Q2: You might have seen many signboards while traveling on the road. Draw and label any three road signboards that are different from the ones shown above.

Ans:

1. Pedestrian crossing sign

2. Stop Sign

3. One-way traffic sign

Write (Page 40)

Q1: Ask your elders about the names of festivals celebrated in your locality for each of the seasons given below.

Q2: Make a list of the special food prepared during these festivals.

Ans: 

Q3: What special dresses do you wear during festivals?
Ans: During festivals, I wear traditional dresses such as kurta-pajama, saree, lehenga, and salwar-kameez.Activity 3 (Page 41)

Q: Match the name of the food with the festival from the list given below. 

Ans: 

Let us reflect (Page 42)

A. Discuss

Q1: What are the different modes of transport used during travel?
Ans: The different modes of transport used during travel include cars, buses, trains, airplanes, bicycles, and boats.

Q2: How can one be safe during travels?
Ans: One can be safe during travels by wearing seatbelts, following traffic rules, not distracting the driver, keeping valuables secure, and being aware of the surroundings.

Q3: What special foods are prepared during festivals?
Ans: Special foods prepared during festivals include sweets like laddoos and jalebis, savory dishes like biryani and pulao, and regional specialties like sadya, thekua, and pitha.

Q4: How do festivals and celebrations bring us together?
Ans: Festivals and celebrations bring us together by providing opportunities to spend time with family and friends, share meals, participate in cultural and traditional activities, and foster a sense of community and belonging.

Q5: Do you feel happy spending time in nature? What about nature makes you feel happy?
Ans: Yes, spending time in nature makes me feel happy because it is peaceful and beautiful. The fresh air, greenery, and sounds of birds and animals create a relaxing environment.

B. Write

Q1: Name any two relatives you have visited recently.
Ans: I have recently visited my grandparents and my uncle.

Q2: How do you spend time with your cousins and relatives?
Ans: I spend time with my cousins and relatives by playing games, watching movies, sharing stories, and enjoying meals together.

Fill in the blanks

Q1: Chiya and Nonikaa live in a small village near the ____.
Ans: mountains.

Q2: The bus went along the ____ roads where the hills were covered with colourful flowers.
Ans: hairpin.

Q3: Rishi and his family walked to his Mama’s house through a narrow ____ road.
Ans: mud.

Q4: The red flowers that bloom in spring are called ____.
Ans: buransh.

Q5: ____ is a kind of leafy vegetable eaten with hot rice.
Ans: Haakh.

C. Draw

Take a chart paper and draw signboards for the following. You can use any image and colour of your choice for creating the sign boards. Explain what you have created.

  • School library
  • Toilet
  • Assembly
  • Drinking water point
  • Playground
  • My classroom
  • Stairs

Ans: