EVS Worksheet: Earth — Our Shared Home (Class 5)
Based on NCERT – The World Around Us (Unit 5, Chapter 10)
Competency 1: Observation and Reporting
Q1. Picture-based (VSAQ). Observe the photograph of Earth from space. What broad features are visible from far above?
Q2. Observation (VSAQ). The chapter quotes an Indian astronaut who saw no borders from space. What feeling about Earth does this observation give?
Q3. Picture-based (SAQ). Look at the globe and locate India. Which surrounding feature connects to other parts of the world by water?
Q4. Observation (SAQ). DIGIPIN is described as a “digital address tag.” How does such a tool help people find places faster?
Q5. Picture-based (VSAQ). See the image of rosy starlings flying in groups. From which colder regions do they migrate to India in winter, according to the story?
Q6. Observation (SAQ). What help do rosy starlings provide to farmers when they visit India in winter?
Q7. Picture-based (VSAQ). Look at a yoga poster. What global day celebrates yoga each year and in which month is it observed?
Q8. Observation (VSAQ). Before chillies arrived in India, which spice commonly added heat to food, as per the chapter’s story?
Q9. Picture-based (SAQ). See a stamp/coin showing Indian cattle breeds in Brazil. Name any one of the breeds mentioned that supports Brazil’s milk production today.
Q10. Observation (SAQ). Marigolds are widely used in Indian festivals today. Which country did the marigold originally come from, according to the lesson?
Competency 2: Identification and Classification
Q11. Sort (VSAQ). Sort these as “Came to India” or “Went from India”: chillies, sugar, marigold, yoga, rosy starlings (winter visitors), Indian cow breeds (to Brazil).
Q12. Match (Match the following). A. Rosy starling — B. Chilli — C. Sugar/jaggery method — D. Yoga. Options: 1) South America → India, 2) India → world, 3) Russia/Mongolia → India (winter), 4) India → world (health practice).
Q13. Identify (MCQ). Which example shows “nature has no boundaries”?
a) Seeds and birds moving across countries
b) Drawing borders on maps
c) Fences around gardens
d) Closed classrooms with no windows
Q14. Fill in the blanks (VSAQ). The idea that “the world is one family” is expressed by the phrase _____ _____.
Q15. Sort (SAQ). Place these under “Ideas/Practices” or “Foods/Plants/Animals”: yoga, indigo dye, marigold, chillies, Indian cattle breeds, paper (from China to India).
Q16. Identify (VSAQ). Which number concept from India helped the world in mathematics, as noted in the chapter?
Q17. Match (Match the following). A. Indigo — B. DIGIPIN — C. Oceans — D. Globe. Options: 1) Most are connected together, 2) A digital address code, 3) Deep blue dye once used by royals, 4) Model of Earth for locating places.
Q18. MCQ. Which story best shows plants travelling and becoming part of new cultures?
a) Yoga
b) Rosy starling
c) Chilli
d) DIGIPIN
Q19. Fill in the blanks (VSAQ). More than three-fourths of Brazil’s milk comes from Indian breeds like _____, _____, and _____.
Q20. Identify (SAQ). List any two things in a classroom/home that likely came from another part of the world (material or idea).
Competency 3: Discovery of Facts
Q21. Map-based (SAQ). On a world map, trace the winter journey of rosy starlings from southern Russia/Mongolia to India with a string or arrow.
Q22. Reasoning (SAQ). Why do we say “Earth is our shared home” when goods, ideas, and living beings travel between countries so often?
Q23. Inquiry (SAQ). What could happen if chillies disappeared from kitchens for a week, as the chapter asks to imagine?
Q24. Application (SAQ). Suggest one simple way to “care for Earth” at school or home inspired by the chapter’s message of one shared family.
Q25. LAQ. Explain, with two examples from the chapter, how people learned from one another across countries through travel and trade.
Q26. MCQ. Which global decision helped yoga become a worldwide celebration?
a) World Health Day
b) International Day of Yoga on 21 June
c) Earth Hour
d) World Water Day
Q27. Reasoning (SAQ). How does the MoEFCC logo idea, mentioned in the chapter, reflect the connection between humans and nature?
Q28. Inquiry (VSAQ). Write the meaning of “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam” in your own words in one sentence.
Q29. Application (SAQ). Choose one item in your home/school (food, clothing, tool). Find out its original country/region and write one fact about how it travelled to India historically or recently.
Q30. LAQ. “Nature has no boundaries.” Using examples of migrating birds, travelling plants/foods, and shared ideas, explain how this chapter shows Earth as a living web of life.
Activities
Activity 1: World Travel Map
On a globe/map, trace three journeys: rosy starlings (Russia/Mongolia → India), chillies (South America → India), and Indian cattle breeds (India → Brazil). Add small notes on why each journey matters.
Activity 2: One Earth, One Family Poster
Create a poster titled “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam” showing people, plants, animals, oceans, and ideas connected. Add one sentence on how the class can care for Earth together.