Solved Worksheet Ch 20 Eating Together

1- Select the best option.

(i) Aarti enjoyed most ............... at her uncle's wedding. 

(a) having fun ⬜

 

(b) doing everything together ⬜

(c) the wedding feasts ✅  

(d) All of these ⬜

(ii) While celebrating Bihu, everybody danced around the Bhela Ghar till

(a) it was burning ⬜  

(b) they were tired ✅

(c) the next morning  ⬜  

(d) night fell ⬜

(iii) Master Moshai wanted all the children to ............... before starting to eat.

(a) sit down in a circle ⬜  

(b)say their prayers  ⬜

(c) wash their hands properly  ✅  

(d) All of these ⬜

(iv) Before eating the midday meal the children

(a) sat down in a circle ⬜

 

(b)sang a song together  ⬜

(c) washed their hands properly  ⬜

 

(d) All of these ✅

(v) The children wish that in the midday meal sometimes they get

(a) something sweet  ✅

 

(b) something cold ⬜

(c) something to drink ⬜  

 

(d) Any of these ⬜

(vi) Bora is a common variety of which of the following cereals?

(a) wheat  ⬜

(b) maize ⬜

(c) rice  ✅

(d) ragi ⬜

(vii) Bihu is celebrated in ............... .

(a) Assam  ✅  

(b) Maharashtra ⬜

(c) Bihar  ⬜

(d) Manipur ⬜

viii) Bhela Ghar is made up of

(a) grass and bamboo ✅ 

(b) paper and stick ⬜

(c) bamboo and mud ⬜

 

(d) brick and cement ⬜

(ix) The first day of Bihu is called

(a) Mezi  ⬜

(b) Bora ⬜

(c) Cheva ⬜  

(d) Uruka ✅

(x) ............... is a national festival.

(a) Republic Day  ✅

(b) Bihu  ⬜

(c) Baisakhi  ⬜  

(d) Pongal ⬜ 

(xi) ............... is a common variety of rice used in Assam.

(a) Uruka ⬜

(b) Bora ✅

(c) Cheva ⬜  

(d) Basmati ⬜

2- Write 'T' for True and 'F' for False statements.

(i) Bihu is celebrated after the wheat crop in Assam has been harvested. 🅵

(ii) The Bhela Ghar is made of grass and bamboo. 🆃

(iii) The midday meal was taken in the school at 12 noon. 🅵

(iv) Yesterday the school children had bhat-shukto for the midday meal. 🅵

(v) Outside Didi Moni's room, a list of food items has been displayed. 🆃

3- Fill in the blanks.

(i) Aarti put mehendi on her palms at her uncle's wedding.

(ii) The midday meal is every child's right.

(iii) After washing our hands we all stood in queue to take our food.

(iv) In the midday meal, children should get hot, cooked food.

(v) Those children who go to school without eating properly, cannot study

(vi) The four friends sang and chatted happily as the made the Bhela Ghar.

(vii) A large possession is taken out during festivals.

(viii) On holi people splash colours on each other.

(ix) People decorate a Christmas tree on Christmas.

4- Fill in the blanks with names relating to celebration of the Bihu festival.

(i) The whole village is busy making pitha.

(ii) Uruka is the first day of the festival, when the whole village eats together.

(iii) The tao is used for cooking cheva rice.

(iv) The women celebrate by dressing in pat and Muga mekhala chador

(v) Magh Bihu is celebrated on 14th and 15th January.

5- Match the pictures in Column A with their descriptions in Column B by drawing lines.

 Very Short Answer Type Questions

6- Answers in one word or one sentence.

What was David's idea about eating and having fun together?

Ans. David’s idea was to have a class party.

(ii) In which state is Bihu celebrated?

Ans. Bihu is celebrated in Assam.

(iii) What is the meaning of Uruka?

Ans. Uruka is the first day of Magh Bihu. That means ‘to end’.

(iv) Why were the children not able to pay attention to the lesson in the class?

Ans. The children were not able to pay attention to the lesson in the class because they were hungry.

(v) Why did the children want to have a class party?

Ans. The children wanted to have a class party to eat and have fun together.

(vi) What is tao?

Ans. Tao is a big vessel used to cook cheva rice.

 

Short Answer Type Questions

7- Answer in 30-40 words.
(i) What did Rehana say about parties in her colony?

Ans. Rehana said that whenever there is a festival. They had parties in her colony. They collect money from everyone. They cook some dishes and buy other things from the market.

(ii) When and why did Reena want to have the class party?

Ans. Reena wanted to have the class party on Saturday because it is half day on Saturday.

(iii) How is cheva rice prepared?

Ans. First water is boiled in a big vessel called tao. On this vessel a Kadhai containing soaked rice is put. It is then covered with banana leaves. After some time cheva rice is ready.

 Long Answer Type Questions

8- Answer in 80-100 words.

Write a short note on:

(i) Bihu festival.

Ans. (i) Bihu is the harvesting festival of Assam.

(ii) It is celebrated on 14th and 15th January.

(iii) The first day of the festival is called Uruka, and on that day people build a temporary shed known as Bhela Ghar and have a community feast.

(iv) On the next day Mezi and Bhela Ghar is lit.

(ii) Mid-day meal.

Ans. It is a school meal programme in India. It provides freshly cooked nutritious food to all government and government aided schools in India. In 2001, the Supreme Court of India gave an important decision. All children upto elementary school should be provided with hot, cooked food. This is the right of every child.

(iii) Bhela Ghar

Ans. Bhela Ghar is a temporary shed made of grass and bamboo. It is made on the occasion of Bihu. Next day it is put to fire along with Mezi.

 Think, Find and Write

9- Write some occasions when you get a chance to eat together.

Ans. We get a chance to eat together on following occasions:

(i) Festivals

(ii) Birthdays

(iii) Weddings

(iv) Parties

(v) Functions etc.

 Think, Find and Write

10- Name the harvest festival celebrated in the following states.

(i) Assam-    Bihu

 (ii) Odisha -  Nuakhai

(iii) Maharashtra- Gudi Padva 

(iv) Punjab - Baisakhi

(v) Tamil Nadu - Pongal

 

Think, Find and Write

11- Name the special food item prepared during these festivals.

(i) Onam - Payasam

(ii) Christmas  - Roasted Turkey, Lasagna, cheese balls

(iii) Eid - Biryani and Sheer Kurma

(iv) Bihu - Cheva rice and tea, pitha

(v) Pongal - Pongali or huggi

12- Match the Harvest Festivals of India.

13- Draw any two utensils used for cooking food for a large number of people.

14- Paste two pictures each of national and religious festivals.