Fill in the blanks

1. Most of the animals are __________________ in nature.

2. The animals live in a group because it has many __________________.
3. A group of bees is called a __________________.
4. A group of wolves is called a __________________.
5. Most of the __________________ are aggressive.
6. __________________ is called the king of birds.
7. Woodpecker has a __________________ shaped beak.
8. __________________ is the only bird that has two toes on each foot.
9. Swimming birds like ducks and swans have __________________ feet.
10. The most beautiful part of the plant is ______________.
11. Saffron is obtained from the ______________ flower.
12. The most expensive spice is ______________.
13. ______________ is a spice that is an unopened bud.
14. Dried rose petals are used to make ______________.
15. Birds build their nest during ______________ season.
16. Birds like fowls and part ridges build ______________ nest on the ground.
17. The ______________ nest is strong and long lasting.
18. The ______________ bird uses its sharp beak like a needle.
19. ______________ is made from remains of dead plants and animals.
20. ______________ are unwanted plants that grow in the field.
21. The process of separating grains from the chaff is called ______________.
22. ______________ is farm machine used for both harvesting and threshing.
23. ______________ is a machine used for cutting the matured corp.
24. A ______________ (caterer) usually arranged to cook on the occasion of a wedding.
25. ______________ encourages the concept of common kitchen.
26. Langar is served in ______________.
27. __________________ is the largest school lunch program in the world.
28. The dish prepared on Holi is ______________.

29. The ___________ of the modern houses have bolts and grills to ensure safety.
30. Very tall buildings are called the ___________.
31. ___________ is needed to carry away dirty water and other waste materials from the houses.
32. The floor of the modern house is ___________ and ___________.
33. The drains must be cleaned with ___________.
34. Oil was discovered in Bahrain in ______________.
35. Bahrain got independence from British rule on ______________.
36. His Majesty King Shaikh Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa came to power on ______________.
37. ____________________________ established the formal education system in Bahrain.
38. The ancient name of Bahrain was ______________.
39. The ruling period of ____________________________ can be called the golden age of Bahrain.

40. Clay Products are dried in ___________.

41. ______________________ is the main copper handicraft known to Bahrain.
42. ___________ village is the main center for the potters of Bahrain
43. ___________ is a circular dining mat ideal for the group dining.
44. ______________ is the traditional artistic handicraft inherited from their ancestors in Bahrain.
II. Name the following.

1. Two solitary animals.

2. Two farm animals.
3. Two aggressive animals.
4. Two shy animals.
5. A bird whose nest looks like a hanging basket.
6. A bird which lay its eggs on another bird’s nest.
7. The bird that makes a tunnel –shaped nest.
8. The bird that builds a nest in the tree trunk.

9. Two winter flowers.

10. Two summer flowers.
11. Two spring flowers.
12. Two flowers seen all throughout the year.
13. Two flowers eaten as food.
14. The Volunteers in Gurudwaras.
15. The Person who started the practice of langar.
16. Prasad served to people in temples
17. The dishes prepared on Kashmiri Wedding
18. Two most famous places for dhow building in Bahrain.
19. Two main uses of dhows.
20. Two objects produced with clay.
21. Two centers for handmade carpets.
22. Two types of wood used to make dhows.

Short Note

1. Herd of elephants.
2. Pride
3. Birds of prey
4. Hatching.
5. Horticulture

6. Midday Meal
7. Leafy nest

8. Pottery
9. Basket Weaving:

Answer the following:

1. What are the functions of a beak?

2. What is the difference between the beaks of flesh?
3. What are the functions of claws?
 4. Why do animals live in a group?
5. What is the difference between shy and friendly animals? Give examples.
6. Why do birds build nests?
7. What are the characteristics of new born birds?
8. How do flowers differ from each other?
9. Where are floral motifs used?
10. How are flowers useful to us?
11. How are the crops protected from insects and pests?
12. What are the advantages of loose soil?
13. What are the advantages of transplantation?
14. What is community eating?
15. What concept does the langar promote?
16. What are the benefits of Midday Meal?
17. What are the differences between a kachcha and a pucca house?
18. Write any five features of a modern house?
19. Name the various rooms in a modern house?
20. Name the different people who help in building a house?
21. How did the Al Khalifa Dynasty become the rulers of Bahrain?
22. Why the GCC formed? Write the full form of GCC.
23. What are the main handicrafts in Bahrain?
24. Name the places famous for crafts practiced in Bahrain.

DEFINE

1. Preening
2. Swarming

3. Harvesting
4. ploughing

GIVE REASON

1. A hoopoe has a long and slender beak.

2. Irrigation is important.
3. Birds like crows and sparrows build a deep cup –shaped nest.
4. Many of the large birds fly in a V-formation.

5. The early man lived in caves.

Textbook exercises pg no. 30 & 31, 41, 42, 43, & 44, 47, 48 and 49, 74,75 and 76, 117,118

Activity book pages 10, 11, 64, 65, 66, 36,37,38,39 and 40, 49, 50

Name of the Country Ruling Family

1 Kingdom of Bahrain
2 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
3 State of Qatar
4 State of Kuwait
5 Sultanate of Oman
6 U A E (7 Emirates)
A Abu Dhabi
B Dubai
C Sharjah
D Ras Al Khaimah
E Ajman
F Umm Al Quwain
G Fujairah