Passage 1: Rain is essential for the growth of plants. It provides water to the soil, which helps crops and trees to grow. Farmers wait for rain to sow seeds, and a good rainy season ensures a good harvest. Apart from plants, rain also fills rivers and lakes, which are important sources of water for humans and animals. However, excessive rainfall can cause floods and damage property.
1. Why is rain important for plants?
- a) It gives sunlight
- b) It makes plants fly
- c) It provides water to the soil
- d) It gives seeds colour
Answer: c) It provides water to the soil
2. What do farmers wait for to sow seeds?
- a) Sunlight
- b) Wind
- c) Snow
- d) Rain
Answer: d) Rain
3. What can excessive rainfall cause?
- a) Good harvest
- b) Floods and property damage
- c) Less soil
- d) No effect
Answer: b) Floods and property damage
4. Rain helps in filling:
- a) Air only
- b) Rivers and lakes
- c) Deserts
- d) Mountains
Answer: b) Rivers and lakes
Passage 2: Reading books helps children develop their imagination and creativity. When children read stories, they imagine the characters, places, and events in their mind. This not only improves their language skills but also enhances their ability to think and solve problems. Teachers and parents can encourage children to read by providing interesting books and reading together with them.
1. How does reading help children?
- a) By making them sleepy
- b) Only increases memory
- c) Develop imagination and creativity
- d) Only teaches writing
Answer: c) Develop imagination and creativity
2. What improves when children read stories?
- a) Only handwriting
- b) Only physical strength
- c) Imagination and thinking skills
- d) Only memorization
Answer: c) Imagination and thinking skills
3. Who can encourage children to read?
- a) Teachers and parents
- b) Only friends
- c) Only siblings
- d) Neighbours
Answer: a) Teachers and parents
4. Reading together with children helps:
- a) Make them lazy
- b) Encourage reading habit
- c) Bore them
- d) None of the above
Answer: b) Encourage reading habit
Passage 3: The Earth is surrounded by air called the atmosphere. It protects living beings from harmful rays of the sun and provides oxygen to breathe. Pollution of air is harmful to humans, animals, and plants. Smoke from vehicles, factories, and cutting of trees are major causes of air pollution. Planting more trees and using public transport can help reduce air pollution.
1. What surrounds the Earth?
- a) Water
- b) Fire
- c) Air (atmosphere)
- d) Soil
Answer: c) Air (atmosphere)
2. Why is air important?
- a) Gives food
- b) Provides oxygen and protection
- c) Makes noise
- d) Gives clothes
Answer: b) Provides oxygen and protection
3. Which is a major cause of air pollution?
- a) Reading books
- b) Smoke from vehicles and factories
- c) Planting trees
- d) Drinking water
Answer: b) Smoke from vehicles and factories
4. How can we reduce air pollution?
- a) Use more vehicles
- b) Plant trees and use public transport
- c) Cut more trees
- d) Build more factories
Answer: b) Plant trees and use public transport
