MAKING THINGS REVISION

Chapter 11 – Making Things (64 Marks)

SECTION A – Observation & Reporting (26 Marks)

VSA (10×1=10)

1. Who makes pots?
2. What material is used to make pots?
3. What is a kiln?
4. What spins to shape the pot?
5. What are bricks made from?
6. Where are bricks baked?
7. Name one material used to build houses.
8. Which house keeps cool in summer?
9. Who helps Mini decorate pots?
10. Name one safety gear used at construction site.

SA (2×3=6)
11. Why are pots baked in a kiln?
12. Why are mud houses environment friendly?

LA (2×5=10)
13. Describe the process of making a pot.
14. Explain the importance of safety rules at construction sites.

1. Potter
2. Clay
3. Oven used to bake pots
4. Potter’s wheel
5. Mud/Clay
6. Kiln
7. Bricks/Wood
8. Mud house
9. Her grandfather
10. Helmet
11. To make them hard and strong.
12. They use natural materials and stay cool.
13. Clay kneaded → shaped on wheel → dried → baked in kiln.
14. Safety rules prevent accidents and injuries.

SECTION B – Identification & Classification (20 Marks)

VSA (10×1=10) Clay – Natural/Artificial?
Brick – Solid/Liquid?
Mud house – Eco friendly? (Yes/No)
Helmet – Safety gear? (Yes/No)
Kiln – Tool/Place?
Wood – Hard/Soft?
Potter’s wheel – Machine/Animal?
Bricks used for – Decoration/Construction?
Cow dung used in – Floor/Wall?
Clay is – Flexible/Transparent?
SA (2×3=6)
25. Differentiate between mud house and brick house.
26. Classify natural and man-made materials.

LA (2×5=10)
27. Explain types of houses and materials used.
28. Importance of patterns in pottery.

Clay – Natural
Brick – Solid
Yes
Yes
Place
Hard
Machine
Construction
Floor
Flexible
25. Mud house cooler; brick house stronger.
26. Natural: clay, wood; Man-made: bricks.
27. Mud, brick, wood houses etc.
28. Patterns make pots beautiful.

SECTION C – Discovery of Fact (18 Marks)

VSA (10×1=10) Potter uses ______ wheel.
Clay becomes hard after ______.
Bricks are used to build ______.
Mud houses keep house ______.
Safety rules prevent ______.
Kiln is very ______.
Clay is shaped when it is ______.
Patterns come from ______.
Construction workers wear ______.
Bricks are baked in ______.
SA (2×3=6)
39. Why should we follow safety rules?
40. Why are bricks important for buildings?

LA (2×5=10)
41. Explain how bricks are made.
42. Describe how houses are constructed.

Potter’s
Baking
Buildings
Cool
Accidents
Hot
Wet
Nature
Helmet
Kiln
39. To avoid accidents.
40. They make buildings strong.
41. Mud shaped in mould → dried → baked in kiln.
42. Bricks stacked → cemented → roof added.