NCERT Class 4 Environmental Studies Chapter 15 From Market to Home

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From Market to Home

Chapter: 15

1. Does anyone in your house have to get up very early? What time does he or she get up? Why do they need to get up so early?

Ans: My elder brother gets up very early. He gets up at 5.00 am. He gets up to prepare for his studies.

LET US TALK

1. Babuji sells the previous day’s vegetables first. Why do you think he does this?

Ans: Babuji sells the previous day’s vegetables first as their chances of getting spoiled are high. If the vegetables get spoiled before they are sold, vendors like Babuji would bear losses. 

2. Have you seen dried or spoiled vegetables? Where?

Ans: Yes, I’ve seen dried and spoiled vegetables in the market.

3. How did you know that the vegetables were spoiled?

Ans: When vegetables are spoiled, wrinkles appear, molds grow and they give a foul smell.

4. Chhotu is helping his family. What do you think Chhotu has learnt from it?

Ans: Chhotu has learned the importance of responsibility, teamwork, and caring for his family. He has also understood the value of hard work and helping others in times of need.

5. How do you help the elders in your family?

Ans: I help the elders in my family by respecting them, listening to their advice, and assisting with household chores. 

6. Look at the clocks given below. Write what you do, and what Vaishali does, at the time which the clocks are showing.

(a) Morning.

Vaishali ___________.

You ____________.

Ans: Vaishali begin their work.

You sleep.

(b) Morning.

Vaishali ____________.

You _____________.

Ans: Vaishali puts the previous day’s vegetables on gunny bags, and sprinkles some water on them. 

You study or do homework.

(c) Night.

Vaishali ____________.

You ____________.

Ans: Vaishali goes to bed.

You read a book before sleeping.

7. Where do you get vegetables for your home? Who brings the vegetables?

Ans: We purchase vegetables from the market for our home. My father brings home the vegetables from the market.

SOME FUN WITH VEGETABLES

The next time you get okra (Bhindi) at home, look at them carefully. Are all of them the same size?

1. Find the longest and the shortest one. Measure them.

Ans: No, all of them are not of the same size. The longest lady’s finger was 5.2 inches and the shortest one was 3.5 inches.

2. Do all the okra (Bhindi) have the same thickness and colour? Cut two okra (Bhindi) lengthwise. Do both of them have the same number of seeds? Draw them in your notebook.

Ans: All of them have different thicknesses but are of the same colour. No, they do not have the same number of seeds.

3. Seema’s mother has brought some fruits and vegetables from the market. Can you find them in this picture? Colour them and write their names alongside.

Ans: Brinjal, potato, pumpkin, tomato, lady’s finger, spinach and carrot.

FIND OUT

1. Given here is a list of vegetables and fruits. Which of these will spoil earlier, and which will stay for some days? Write the names in the correct column. You can add more names in the list.

Spinach, Potato, Banana, Tomato, Pear, Chikoo, Pineapple, Gourd, Onion, Cabbage, Cucumber, Grapes And Ginger.

Fruits and vegetables that spoil quickly	Fruits and vegetables that can stay for some days

Ans: 

Fruits and vegetables that spoil quickly	Fruits and vegetables that can stay for some days
Spinach	Potato
Banana	Onion
Tomato	Ginger
Cabbage	Cucumber
Grapes	Pineapple
Chikoo	Gourd
Strawberry	Radish
Cherry	Carrot
	Pear

(a) Some of these fruits and vegetables are smooth to touch while some are rough. From the list above, put the names in the correct column.

Smooth	Rough

Ans:

Smooth	Rough
Banana	Spinach
Cabbage	Ginger
Onion	Gourd
Grapes	Pineapple
Cucumber	Potato
Chikoo
Pear
Tomato

2. Which vegetable do you find the heaviest to carry? Write its name and draw its picture in your notebook.

Ans: Pumpkin.

3. Which is the lightest fruit or vegetable that you have eaten? Write its name and draw the picture in your notebook.

Ans: Cherry is the lightest fruit known.

4. Write names of three vegetables which do not have seeds. 

	Colour	Length	Weight	Price
Apple			(½ kilo)
Banana			(1 dozen)
Potato			(½ kilo)

Ans: 

Name	Colour	Length	Weight	Price
Apple	Red/Green	Medium	½ kilo	₹80
Banana	Yellow	Long	1 dozen	₹51
Potato	Grey	Small/Medium	½ kilo	₹15
Cabbage	Green	Round	1 piece	₹20
Lady finger	Green	Long	½ kilo	₹20
Tomato	Red	Small/Medium	½ kilo	₹10

5. Talk with a vegetable-seller in your area. Ask the following questions and make a brief report in the notebook.

(a) What is his or her name?

Ans: Ramesh Kumar.

(b) How many people are there in his or her house? How many children are there at home?

Ans: There are 8 people in his house. At home, there are 3 children.

(c) What are the names of the children? How old are they?

Ans: 

Names	Years
Mantosh	15
Saheer	12
Rani	8

(d) Who all helps in the work of selling vegetables?

Ans: His father, and son.

(e) Who all stay with the vegetable cart or sit in the shop?

Ans: He himself, his father and his elder son.

(f) What vegetables do they sell?

Ans: All types of vegetables.

(g) What time do they start work?

Ans: They start their work by early morning 5:10 am.

(h) For how many hours in a day do they work?

Ans: They work for 18 hours.

(i) Ask them about any three vegetables that they sell.

	Vegetable 1	Vegetable 2	Vegetable 3
Name of the vegetable
The price of the vegetable
Where does it come from?
How much of the vegetables do they buy at one time?
In which months does this vegetable usually come?

Ans: 

Name	Vegetable 1	Vegetable 2	Vegetable 3
Name of the vegetable	Potato	Onion	Tomato
The price of the vegetable	₹ 10/- per kg	₹ 10/- per kg	₹ 10/- per kg
Where does it come from?	Sabzi Mandi	Sabzi Mandi	Sabzi Mandi
How much of the vegetables do they buy at one time?	100 kg	100 kg	25 kg
In which months does this vegetable usually come?	All	All	Winter