Worksheet Solutions: The Plant Fairy - 2 | EVS for Class 3 PDF Download

Q1: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs).

(i) What is a tree's trunk?
(a) The part of the tree that produces food
(b) The main woody stem of the tree
(c) The part of the tree that produces flowers
(d) The part of the tree that absorbs water
Ans: (b)
The trunk of a tree is its main woody stem, providing support and transporting nutrients and water.

(ii) What is the process through which leaves prepare food for the plant?
(a) Digestion
(b) Respiration
(c) Photosynthesis
(d) Transpiration
Ans: (c)
Leaves prepare food for the plant through the process of photosynthesis, using sunlight to convert water and carbon dioxide into glucose (food).

(iii) What variety can be seen in leaves?
(a) Size
(b) Shape
(c) Color
(d) All of the above
Ans: (d)
Leaves can vary in size, shape, and color, making "All of the above" the correct choice.

(iv) Which plant does Ammu hold when playing plant fairy?
(a) Marigold plant
(b) Jasmine plant.
(c) Neem tree
(d) None of these
Ans: (a)
Ammu held the marigold plant while playing The Plant Fairy. Hence, option A is correct.

(v) Which of the following is a medicinal plant?
(a) Neem
(b) Pudina
(c) Tulsi
(d) All of these
Ans: (d)
All of the above-mentioned plants are medicinal plants. Hence, option D is correct.

Q2: Fill in the Blanks.

(i) A plant's basic unit is a ___________.
Ans: cell
The basic unit of a plant is its cell, which divides and grows when it gets the necessary nutrients.

(ii) What plant did Ammu touch during the game? Ammu touched the ___________ plant.
Ans: marigold
According to the story, Ammu touched the marigold plant during the game.

(iii) Shrubs are small plants smaller than ___________.
Ans: trees
Shrubs are smaller plants when compared to trees.

(iv) Photosynthesis is the process by which plants make __________ using sunlight.
Ans: food
Photosynthesis is indeed the process by which plants make food using sunlight, not water and nutrients.

(v) The category of plants that includes Guava and Mango trees is known as big trunk __________.
Ans: trees
Big trunk trees include Guava and Mango trees, not shrubs.

Q3: True or False.

(i) Seeds are the part of the plant that provides food.
Ans: False - Seeds are not the part of the plant that provides food; they are capable of growing into new plants.

(ii) Cactus is a desert plant.
Ans: True - Cactus is indeed a desert plant, adapted to survive in arid conditions.

(iii) In the game mentioned in the story, the 'Plant fairy' is a person who waters the plants.
Ans: False - In the game, the 'Plant fairy' is someone who shouts out something's name, and others have to touch it.

(iv) The 'Plant fairy' game involved touching different plants in the garden.
Ans: True - The 'Plant fairy' game indeed involved touching different plants in the garden, so it's True.

(v) Leaves of a plant come in only one shape, which is round.
Ans: False - Leaves can have various shapes, including round and triangular, so it's False.

Q4: Answer the following Questions.

(i) Can you name the plant on which Didi was sitting?
Ans: She was, in all, sitting on the grass.

(ii) Have you seen a tree with a trunk as thick as the one shown in the picture?
Ans: Yes, the Banyan Tree near my home has a trunk as thick as the one shown.

(iii) Do all the leaves have similar colours, shapes and margins?
Ans: No, the colours, forms, and Shapes of each leaf are unique.

(iv) Collect a few leaves of plants like lemon, mango, neem, basil (tulsi ), mint (pudina) and coriander (dhaniya). Crush the leaves and smell them. Do they all smell like? Can you identify the leaves just by their smell?
Ans: No, they don't have the same scent. Yes, the smell of some of the leaves may be used to identify them.