Anita and The Honeybees - 1 Class 4 Worksheet EVS Chapter 5

Q1: Fill in the Blanks

(i) To keep bees, one needs to do a ______ course.
Ans: To keep bees, one needs to do a bee-keeping course.

(ii) The most important bees for the hive are ______.
Ans: The most important bees for the hive are worker bees.

(iii) Honeybees collect ______ from the flowers.
Ans: Honeybees collect nectar from the flowers.

(iv) The litchi trees come to flower during the month of ______.
Ans: The litchi trees come to flower during the month of February.

(v) Honeybees are kept in a ______.
Ans: Honeybees are kept in a bee yard.

Q2: True and False

(i) There can be only one Queen bee in a beehive.
Ans: The given statement is true.

(ii) Queen bees make the hive and also look after the baby bees.
Ans: The given statement is false.
The worker bees make the hive and also look after the baby bees.

(iii) Honey bees lay their eggs from October to January.
Ans: The given statement is false.
Honey bees lay their eggs from October to December.

(iv) Only Queen bee lays eggs.
Ans: The given statement is true.

(v) The male bees have a very special role as workers.
Ans: The given statement is false.

Q3: Short Question Answer

(i) What is the medicinal use of honey?
Ans: Honey has wound healing and anti-bacterial properties, and it can be used to heal wounds.

(ii) How many legs do ants have?
Ans: Ants have six legs.
(iii) What sound do the honeybees make when they fly?
Ans: Honeybees produce a buzzing sound while flying.

(iv) Which colored ants have you seen?
Ans: Red, black and brown.

(v) Why is it important to study?
Ans: It is important to study because it gives us the basic knowledge required to lead a healthy and happy life.

(vi) Ants are attracted towards what kind of food?
Ans: Ants are attracted to rice, biscuits, sugar, grains, etc.

(vii) What did Anita do to continue her studies?
Ans: Anita started teaching younger children to continue her studies after class V.
(viii) Which government course did Anita join? How do Anita’s parents help her in the honey business?
Ans: Anita joined the bee keeping course and started her work of selling honey. Anita’s mother prepares the syrup for the honeybees, and her father looks after the bees and takes the honey out of the boxes. 

(ix) Every child has a right to free education up to which class?
Ans: Every child has a right to free education up to the class VIII. The RTE-Act 2009 provides the right of free and compulsory education to each child aged 6 to 14 years. 

(x) What is the best time to start bee-keeping and why?
Ans: The best time to start beekeeping is from October to December when honey bees lay their eggs.

(xi) Why did Anita not go to school in the early part of her life?
Ans: Anita did not go to school in the early part of her life because her parents did not like the idea of girls going to school.

(xii) Who helped Anita when she wanted to get more time to study?
Ans: One of the teachers in Anita's village explained to her parents why it is important to study. The teacher told them that they would not have to pay anything for Anita's education up to Class VIII.
(xiii) In which month do Litchi trees give flowers?
Ans: Litchi trees give flowers in February.

Q4: Write the following

Q5: Write the functions of the following

(a) Queen Bee - Every beehive has one Queen Bee. Its main function is to lay eggs.
(b) Worker Bees - Most of the bees in the hive are worker bees. These bees work all day. They make the hive and also look after the baby bees. They fly around the flowers in search of nectar.
(c) Male bee - The male bee has no special role as a worker. Its only function is to help the queen bee in the reproduction of baby bees.
(d) Soldier ant - The soldier ant plays a major role in its nest. They look after and guard the ant’s nest.
(e) Queen ant - The only role of queen ant is to lay eggs.
(f) Worker ants - Worker ants are always busy looking for food and bringing it to the nest.