The Story of Amrita - 1 Class 4 Worksheet EVS Chapter 4

Q1: Fill in the Blanks

(i) In the middle of the desert, the area of the village is ________ and animals ________ freely without fear.
Ans: In the middle of the desert, the area of the village is green and animals roam freely without fear.

(ii) The villagers ________ the trees to protect them from getting cut down.
Ans: The villagers hugged the trees to protect them from getting cut down.

(iii) Early m the morning Amrita used to ________ the trees.
Ans: Early in the morning Amrita used to greet the trees.

(iv) Many people including Amrita and her daughters ________ to save the trees.
Ans: Many people including Amrita and her daughters died to save the trees.

(v) The wood was needed to build the ________.
Ans: The wood was needed to build the king's palace.

Q2: True and False

(i) The Khejadi tree is found in the hilly areas.
Ans: The given statement is false.
The Khejadi tree is found in the desert areas as it does not need much water to grow.

(ii) According to Amrita, plants do not care for us.
Ans: The given statement is false.
According to Amrita. plants care for us. She thanks the trees and pray to them to give their strength to her.

(iii) On visiting the village, the king learned about the villagers’ hatred for trees and animals.
Ans: The given statement is false.

(iv) The King's men came to village to cut the trees.
Ans: The given statement is true.

Q3: Short Question Answer

(i) Name some places near you where trees have been planted?
Ans: The trees are planted in my school, in the garden in front of my house and also along the road side.

(ii) What did Amrita used to do as soon as wakes up in the morning?
Ans: As soon as Amrita gets up in the morning she used to greet her friends which were trees by putting her arms around the tree trunk.

(iii) Is it possible to survive without trees?
Ans: No, it is not possible to live without trees. Trees provide us with food and they provide us with fresh air.

(iv) Why there is a decrease in the number of some birds and animals?
Ans: Birds and animals are being hunted for their bones, feathers and skin etc. The forests and tree where they are being destroyed which is decreasing their living area.

(v) Who takes care of the plants in your garden and how?
Ans: The gardener takes care of the plants in my garden. He waters the plants every second day. He removes extra plants which grow by themselves between the plants planted by him.
(vi) What was the king's order on visiting the village?
Ans: The king was affected greatly to see the villagers' strong feelings for trees. He ordered that from then, no trees would be cut and no animals would be harmed.

(vii) What do plants give us?
Ans: Plants give us fruits and shade.
(viii) What did the people of the village Khejadli take care of?
Ans: The people of the village Khejadli took care of plants, trees and animals.

(ix) What did the elders of the village used to say?
Ans: The elders of the village used to say. “Agar perh ham to hum hain. Plants and animals can survive without us. but we cannot survive without them.

(x) Why annuals are being hunted?
Ans: Animals are hunted for their bones. skin, feathers and also for fun etc.
(xi) In which month of the year in which trees shed their leaves.
Ans: As the winter approaches, trees shed their leaves in the month of December.
(xii) Are all the plants on the roadside being planted by someone?
Ans. No. not all the plants are being planted by someone. Some are being planted by the local authority to keep the area green and some grow by themselves in the nature.