Page 122 - Volt Elevate The World Around Us Book 4

Flex Your Brain

A. Choose the correct answer.

1. What are the houses in rural areas made of mud and straw called?
(a) Pukka houses (b) Flats

(c) Kutcha houses (d) Bungalows
2. Where are igloos built?

(a) Hot deserts (b) Cold regions
(c) Rainy areas (d) Mountains

3. Which fibre is obtained from plants?

(a) Wool (b) Silk
(c) Cotton (d) Nylon

4. Which of these is a national dress of Japan?
(a) Sari (b) Kimono

(c) Jobona (d) Suit

B. Write True or False. Also rectify the incorrect statements.

1. Houseboats are found in Kerala and Kashmir. ____________
2. A kutcha house is stronger than a pukka house. ____________

3. Sunlight helps kill germs inside houses. ____________
4. Nylon is a natural fibre. ____________

C. Match the following columns.

Column A Column B

1. Stilt houses (a) Kerala
2. Houseboats (b) Assam

3. Igloos (c) India
4. Wool (d) Greenland

5. Sari (e) Sheep

D. Answer the following questions.

1. Why do people in Assam build houses on stilts?
2. What is the difference between kutcha and pukka houses?
3. Name two natural and two man-made fibres.

4. How can we keep our house neat and clean?
5. Why do people wear different clothes in different seasons?

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