Class 3 EVS Chapter 4 Worksheet Getting to Know Plants
Getting to Know Plants Class 3 EVS Worksheet
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A. Classify the following plants into trees, shrubs and herbs.
B. Unscramble the given words and identify the names of pulses.
1. RTOO __________
2. RAUD __________
3. GOOMN __________
4. ROOSAM __________
C. Fill in the blanks by using given words.
Sugarcane, Climber, Grass, Shrubs, Roots
1. Sugar is produced from __________.
2. Snake gourd is an example of __________
3. Bamboo is a special kind of __________
4. Toor, moong and urad are the seeds of __________
5. __________ anchor the plant in the soil.
D. Match the names of parts of a plant with the correct picture.
E. Draw lines to connect the different parts of a plant with the function they perform.
F. State True (T) or False (F).
1. Trees have a big wooden trunk and many branches. __________
2. Bushy looking plants are called herbs. __________
3. Rafflesia is the biggest flower seen in Kerala. __________
4. Bark is the inner layer of tree trunk. __________
5. Some climbers take their food from the plant on which they climb. __________
G. Read the’hints below and use them to complete the words.
1. It has a trunk.
2. It has hollow stem.
3. It bears several woody stems and branches close to the ground.
4. It has weak stem and needs support to stand and climb up.
5. It has a weak stem and creeps along the ground.
6. It has a soft and green stem.
H. Look, identify and write the names of the given leaves.
I. Draw the picture of your plant friend below and colour it.
J. Visit your nearby garden and try to find the given plants. Observe the colour of their leaves. You can also take help of your parents or teacher. Then circle the names of plants that have leaves of colour other than green.
K. Write the names of different parts of a plant in the given space.
L. Visit your neighbourhood and find out which types of flowers are available. Try to find their names in your mother tongue and write them below.
M. Collect a few leaves of plants like curry leaves, mango, neem, basil, mint and coriander. Now, crush the leaves and smell them. Do they all smell alike? Can you identify the leaves just by their smell? Paste these leaves in the space given below and label them.
N. Find ten words related to the chapter in the maze given below.
Getting to Know Plants Class 3 Summary
This chapter introduces children to the vast diversity of plants. Plants can be categorised based on their stems as herbs, shrubs, trees, climbers and creepers. They will also learn about the different parts of plants, their functions and uses.
- Trees – Big plants with strong trunks and branches that reach up high
- Shrub – A woody plant which is smaller than a tree and has several main stems arising near the ground
- Herbs – Small plants with soft and flexible stems
- Climbers – Plants with weak stems that need supportto stand and grownup
- Creepers – Plants with weak stems that spread along the ground or other surfaces
- Leaves – Flattened green parts of a plant which help in preparing food for the plant
- Root – Underground part of the plant that takes in water from the soil
- Stem – Upper part of the plant that bears branches, leaves, flowers and fruits
- Flower – Most colourful and attractive part of the plant
- Fruit – Part of the plant where seeds develop
- Bark – The outer, hard covering of a tree trunk