Getting to Know Plants worksheet

KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA MAITHON DAM

CLASS 3 | TWA2 WORKSHEET

CHAPTER - GETTING TO KNOW PLANTS

A. Answer the following questions.

1. Look around your school or home. Can you identify a plant that has a thick, strong trunk?

   Solution: (Example: Banyan tree, Mango tree, Neem tree, etc.)

2. How do climbers grow?

   Solution: Climbers grow by taking support from other plants, walls, or sticks.

3. What is a trunk?

   Solution: A trunk is the thick, main stem of a tree.

4. What would happen if there were no plants?

   Solution: We would have no food, no fresh air to breathe, and many animals would not have a home.

5. How do plants keep the air fresh and clean?

   Solution: Plants take in bad air (carbon dioxide) and give out good air (oxygen) that we breathe.

6. Classify the following as herbs, shrubs, or trees:

   Tulsi, Mint, Coriander, Rose, Lemon, China rose (Hibiscus), Banyan, Neem

   HERBS	SHRUBS	TREES
   Solution: Tulsi, Mint, Coriander	Solution: Rose, Lemon, China rose (Hibiscus)	Solution: Banyan, Neem

7. What are aquatic plants? Write two names of aquatic plants.

   Solution: Aquatic plants are plants that grow in water. (Example: Lotus, Water Lily)

B. Objective Type Questions

1. State whether the following statements are True or False.

   1. Herbs have a woody stem.
      Solution: False
   2. Herbs have a thick, brown, woody stem.
      Solution: False
   3. Shrubs have a woody stem.
      Solution: True
   4. Herbs are often used in cooking or for medicinal purposes.
      Solution: True
   5. Climbers need some support.
      Solution: True

2. Read the sentences and tick (✓) the appropriate option.

   1. Trees are small / large plants with strong trunks and branches.
      Solution: large
   2. Herbs are soft / hard plants often used for medicines or in cooking.
      Solution: soft
   3. Creepers grow above / along the ground and help prevent soil erosion.
      Solution: along the ground
   4. Shrubs are usually tall / bushy plants with thin woody stems.
      Solution: bushy
   5. The pulses we eat are all fruits / seeds of shrubs.
      Solution: seeds

C. Match the following:

Parts of plants	Functions
Stem
Root
Leaf
Seed
Flower

Solution:

• Stem: Carries water to leaves
• Root: Grows under the soil
• Leaf: Makes food for the plant
• Seed: Grows into a new plant
• Flower: Turns into fruit