CBSE Class 3 EVS

NCERT Solutions

Chapter -14

THE STORY OF FOOD

1. What kind of work are people doing in both the families?

Ans.



2. Do all the people in your family eat together? If not, why?

Ans. No. Each member have different work timings.


3. Who eats last in the family.

Ans. Mother.


4. Who does not help in cooking food in the family and why?

Ans. Myself and my father. I read books and my father releases.


5. In the table, some of the work done in the house has been mentioned. Find out who

does them in your house and who does them in your friend’s house. You can add some

other work to the list also.

Ans.

WorkIn Your HouseIn Your Friend’s House
Cooking foodMotherMother
Buying things from the marketMother and FatherMother and Father
SweepingMotherMother and Sister
Cleaning the utensilsMotherSister
Filling waterSelfFather
ReadingFather and SelfFather and Friend
PlayingSelfFriend


6. Who does more work in the house?

Ans. Your house..... mother. Your friend’s house..... mother.


7. Where does what we eat come from?

The names of some food items are given below. Add some more in the list.

Ans. Honey Turmeric Fish Rice

Corn Milk Lemon Cabbage

Egg Meat Banana Cheese

Tomato Onion Apple Curd


8. When you are sick, do you take any medicine which we get from plants? What do you

take when you:

Ans. Get hurt: We take turmeric with milk.

Have a stomach ache: We take saunth and ajwain with water.

Have cough and cold: Take tulsi, ginger, laung etc.

Have a toothache: We apply clove oil on the teeth.