4.Sub.S.St.Chapter4.An Ideal Home.

               CLASS –IV             Sub.  S.St.

               Chapter.4  AN IDEAL HOME

               Answers Bank :
          A.    Tick the correct option :
            1.    The dustbins must be cleaned ----
           Ans.(a)  Everyday

            2.     It is the job of ----- to keep the surroundings clean .

           Ans.(c)  Citizens

            3.     Our homes need sunlight to --- them .

                 Ans.(c)  Both ( Brighten , Refresh )  

4.                         4.     The kitchens and the bathrooms must have a proper system of ----   

A              Ans. (b) Drainage 

5.                        5.    What can be caused by open garbage bins in the streets?

                 Ans. (c)  Foul smell 

              B.       Fill in the blanks :

               1.      The sunlight keeps the germs away.

               2.       A house can be converted into an ideal home .

               3.       Every dustbin should have a lid .
               4.       The doors should have bolts and locks .
               5.       We are all responsible for protecting the natural environment .

              C.       Match the following :

      1.       Windows      (c) Fresh air

      2.       Fly mesh       (a) Doors

      3.       Garbage        (e) Diseases

      4.       Plant              (b) Trees

      5.       Neighbours  (d) Harmony

      D.       Answer the following questions :

    Q. 1 Which two important lessons can you learn from NeeradandAyesha’s Neighbourhood ?              

A  Ans. We can learn from Ayesha and Neerad to keep their surroundings and home clean .

               The garbage should  not be thrown in the drains or on the streets.We should dug a deep pit  at the small distance where the garbage should  thrown and covered with soil .     

Q Q.2 List three dangers that are posed by open garbage heaps 

     Ans. Malaria , dengue , cholera are the dangers that posed by open garbage heaps.

     Q.3 How do you ensure that your home is neat and clean at all times ?

     Ans. The house should be kept neat and clean -----

               (a)    The furniture and other things should be dusted everyday .

               (b)    Floors must be wiped with disinfectant .

               (c)    Things should be kept in proper places .

Q.4 Which two responsibilities are necessary for children to maintain hygiene in the house ?

 Ans. The two responsibilities are necessary for children to maintain hygiene in the house ---

         (i)  Things should be kept in proper places .

               (ii) Don’t throw the garbage in the drains or on the roadsides .

 Q.5  Mention three important features of an ideal home .

 Ans. Three important features of an ideal home ---

          (i) The windows should have fly mesh to keep flies and mosquitoes away and allow fresh air

       .  (ii) There should be a proper drainage system to remove dirty water .

          (iii) An ideal home must have sufficient water supply for bathing , wiping floors etc.

 Q.6  How can you help in reducing the amount of waste thrown from your home  each day ?

 Ans.We must separate dry and wet items that can be reused or recycled to reduce the amount of   garbage .The garbage should be disposed off from the surroundings on daily basis. 

Q.7 Are clean surroundings as important as a clean house? Give three arguments in favour of                your answer .

Ans. Yes ,The surroundings are clean as important as a clean house –

           (i)  We should keep fresh plants around our house.

           (ii) We must plant trees in our locality .

           (iii)The garbage must not be thrown  in the drains or the streets .