A.
Questions and Answers
Q1. Why are animals grouped into four separate columns?
Animals are grouped because they live in different places.
We see animals on land, on trees, in water and in air.
Q2. What is called the habitat of an animal?
The natural home or surroundings of an animal where it lives, eats, grows and
has babies is called its habitat.
Q3. What does the animal kingdom consist of?
The animal kingdom consists of different types of animals.
They have different habits, behaviour and body features.
Q4. Why is it interesting to study animals?
It is interesting to study animals because they have different habits and features.
Each animal lives in a different environment.
Q5. Name the places where animals live according to the text.
Animals live on land, on trees, in water and in air.
They are grouped according to these living places.
B. Fill in the Blanks
1. Animals are grouped into four separate columns.
2. The natural home of an animal is called its habitat.
3. Animals live on land, on trees, in water and in air.
4. The animal kingdom consists of different types of animals.
5. Animals have different habits, behaviour and body features.
C. True or False
1. Animals live only on land. ❌ False
2. Habitat is the place where an animal lives, eats and grows. ✅ True
3. All animals have the same habits and behaviour. ❌ False
4. Animals are grouped based on where they live. ✅ True
5. Studying animals is interesting because they are all the same. ❌ False
Q1. Why do animals need to breathe?
Animals need to breathe to get oxygen.
Oxygen burns the food within their bodies and releases energy for various
activities.
Q2. From where do land and aquatic animals get oxygen?
Land animals breathe in oxygen from the air.
Fishes and other aquatic animals take oxygen from water.
Q3. How do microbes like amoeba breathe?
Microbes or microscopic animals like amoeba breathe through their body surface.
Oxygen enters directly through the body surface.
Q4. How do insects breathe?
Insects breathe through air holes on their bodies called spiracles.
Air enters the body through spiracles and reaches all parts.
Q5. What are gills and which animals use them?
Gills are special organs rich in blood vessels.
Fish, prawns, crabs, oysters and tadpoles breathe through gills.
Q6. How does a frog breathe?
A baby frog or tadpole breathes through gills.
An adult frog breathes through lungs on land and moist skin in water.
Q7. How do birds, reptiles and mammals breathe?
Birds, reptiles and mammals breathe with the help of lungs.
Man is a mammal and breathes through lungs.
Q8. How does oxygen reach the blood in humans?
Air enters the lungs through the windpipe.
In the lungs, exchange of gases takes place between air and blood.
B. Fill in the Blanks
1. Animals need to breathe to get oxygen.
2. Insects breathe through air holes called spiracles.
3. Fish breathe through their gills.
4. An adult frog breathes through lungs on land and moist skin in water.
5. Birds, reptiles and mammals breathe with the help of lungs.
C. True or False
1. Animals do not need oxygen. ❌ False
2. Amoeba breathes through its body surface. ✅ True
3. Insects breathe through lungs. ❌ False
4. Gills are rich in blood vessels. ✅ True
5. Man is a mammal. ✅ True
A. Questions and Answers
Q1. Why do animals need food?
Animals need food to grow, to get energy and to stay healthy.
Different animals eat different types of food.
Q2. On what do the feeding habits of animals depend?
Their feeding habits depend on the type of food they eat.
Their mouth parts are suited to the food they eat.
Q3. What are rodents? Give examples.
Rodents are animals that gnaw or nibble at their food.
Rabbits, mice and squirrels are rodents.
Q4. What kind of teeth do herbivores have?
Herbivores have sharp front teeth for biting.
They also have strong broad teeth for chewing green plants.
Q5. What are carnivores?
Carnivores are animals like lion, tiger and cat.
They feed on the flesh of other animals.
Q6. What type of teeth do carnivores have?
Carnivores have very sharp, pointed and curved front teeth.
They also have strong grinding teeth to chew flesh and bones.
Q7. Name the animals that gnaw or nibble their food.
Rabbits, mice and squirrels gnaw or nibble their food.
They are called rodents.
Q8. What type of animals are whales and dolphins?
Whales and dolphins are mammals.
They breathe through lungs even though they live in water.
B. Fill in the Blanks
1. Animals need food to grow and get energy.
2. Feeding habits depend on the type of food animals eat.
3. Rabbits, mice and squirrels are called rodents.
4. Herbivores eat green plants.
5. Carnivores feed on the flesh of other animals.
C. True or False
1. All animals eat the same kind of food. ❌ False
2. Rodents have small and sharp front teeth. ✅ True
3. Herbivores have strong teeth for chewing plants. ✅ True
4. Carnivores eat green plants. ❌ False
5. Whales and dolphins breathe through lungs. ✅ True
D. Choose the Correct Answer
1. Amoeba / Whale / Dolphin breathes through its body surface.
Answer: Amoeba
2. A baby frog or tadpole breathes through
a) air tubes
b) body surface
c) gills
Answer: gills
3. Birds / Crabs / Prawns breathe through lungs.
Answer: Birds
A. Questions and Answers
Q1. What are rodents? Name some examples.
Rodents are animals that gnaw or nibble at their food.
Rabbits, mice and squirrels are rodents.
Q2. What kind of teeth do rodents have?
Rodents have small and sharp front teeth.
They gnaw seeds and fruits.
Q3. What are herbivores? Give examples.
Herbivores are animals like cows, goats and giraffes.
They eat green plants.
Q4. What type of teeth do herbivores have?
Herbivores have sharp front teeth for biting.
They also have strong broad teeth for chewing plants.
Q5. Who are carnivores?
Carnivores are animals like lion, tiger and cat.
They feed on the flesh of other animals.
Q6. Describe the teeth of carnivores.
Carnivores have very sharp, pointed and curved front teeth.
They also have strong grinding teeth to chew flesh and bones.
Q7. Why do animals have different feeding habits?
Different animals eat different types of food.
Their mouth parts are suited to the food they eat.
Q8. How many limbs do most mammals have?
Most mammals have four limbs.
They have forelimbs and hindlimbs.
Q9. Which animals swim and which animals jump or hop?
Turtle, fish, frog and penguin swim.
Frog, locust and kangaroo jump or hop.
B. Fill in the Blanks
1. Rodents gnaw or nibble their food.
2. Cows, goats and giraffes are herbivores.
3. Carnivores eat the flesh of other animals.
4. Most mammals have four limbs.
5. Frog, locust and kangaroo jump or hop.
C. True or False
1. Rodents eat green plants only. ❌ False
2. Herbivores have strong teeth for chewing. ✅ True
3. Carnivores have sharp and curved front teeth. ✅ True
4. All animals swim in water. ❌ False
5. Most mammals have four limbs. ✅ True
D. Choose the Correct Answer
1. Amoeba / Whale / Dolphin breathes through its body surface.
Answer: Amoeba
2. A baby frog or tadpole breathes through
a) air tubes
b) body surface
c) gills
Answer: gills
3. Birds / Crabs / Prawns breathe through lungs.
Answer: Birds
Q1. Why do animals need to move?
Animals need to move to search for food.
They also move to protect themselves and their babies and to build resting and
breeding places.
Q2. How do animals move from one place to another?
Animals have different body parts or limbs for movement.
They move in different ways from one place to another.
Q3. What are forelimbs and hindlimbs?
The two limbs at the front are called forelimbs.
The two limbs at the back are called hindlimbs.
Q4. How do most land animals move?
Most land animals have four limbs.
They use all four limbs or sometimes only the hind pair to move.
Q5. How do fish move in water?
Fish have fins for swimming.
The paired fins help in moving forward and the tail fin helps in changing
direction.
Q6. How do turtles and penguins swim?
Turtles have paddle-like limbs to push water back and swim.
Penguins use their forelimbs as flippers to push water and swim.
Q7. How do frogs move on land and in water?
Frogs have webbed feet to swim in water.
On land, they jump with the help of their long hind legs.
Q8. How do insects move?
Insects are six-legged creatures and usually use their legs for movement.
Cockroaches crawl and a grasshopper uses its long hind legs.
Q9. How do birds move?
Most birds use their wings to fly.
They also use their legs for many activities.
B. Fill in the Blanks
1. Animals need to move to search for food.
2. The front limbs are called forelimbs.
3. Fish have fins for swimming.
4. Penguins use their forelimbs as flippers.
5. Insects usually use their legs for movement.
C. True or False
1. Animals do not need movement. ❌ False
2. Most land animals have four limbs. ✅ True
3. Fish use legs to swim. ❌ False
4. Frogs jump with the help of long hind legs. ✅ True
5. All birds can fly. ❌ False
Q1. What are the different ways in which animals move?
Animals move in water by swimming, in air by flying and on land by crawling, walking or
running.
They use different body parts for movement.
Q2. Which body parts help animals to swim?
Animals swim using fins, paddle-like limbs and webbed feet.
These body parts help them move in water.
Q3. How do insects move?
Some insects have one or two pairs of wings and can fly.
Insects without wings move by crawling.
Q4. How are the wings of insects different from the wings of birds?
The wings of insects do not have feathers or bones.
They are made of tiny coloured scales and move with chest muscles.
Q5. How do birds use their wings and legs?
Birds use their wings to fly.
They use their hindlimbs to walk, run, hop and perch.
A. Questions and Answers
Q1. How are the limbs of humans different from other animals?
The limbs of human beings are highly developed.
They use only one pair of limbs to walk and stand.
Q2. What is an erect posture?
Humans stand, walk and run with only one pair of limbs.
This posture is called an erect posture.
Q3. Why are human hands important?
Human hands are adapted to hold objects.
The thumb helps humans to use tools and do many kinds of work.
Q4. Why are humans called the most developed animals?
Humans can walk upright and use their hands for work.
So, humans are the most developed among all animals.
Q5. What is migration?
Migration is the movement of animals from one place to another.
It happens at certain times of the year.
Q6. Why do animals migrate?
Animals migrate to escape harsh weather.
They also migrate to search for food and breeding grounds.
Q7. How do migratory fishes move?
Migratory fishes travel from river to the sea to lay eggs.
After hatching, the young ones return to the river.
Q8. Why are locusts harmful migratory insects?
Locusts settle on standing crops.
They destroy crops in large numbers.
Q9. Name some migratory birds mentioned in the text.
Siberian cranes, mallard ducks and Arctic terns are migratory birds.
They travel long distances every year.
Q10. What is special about the migration of Arctic terns?
The Arctic tern travels nearly 35,000 km.
It travels between the Arctic and Antarctic twice a year.
B. Fill in the Blanks
1. Humans have an erect posture.
2. Humans use only one pair of limbs called legs for walking.
3. Migration is the movement of animals from one place to another.
4. Animals migrate to escape harsh weather.
5. Locusts are harmful migratory insects.
C. True or False
1. Humans walk on four limbs. ❌ False
2. The thumb helps humans to use tools. ✅ True
3. Migration happens only in animals living on land. ❌ False
4. Migratory fishes lay eggs in the sea. ✅ True
5. Arctic terns travel short distances. ❌ False
D. Choose the Correct Answer
1. Most mammals have
a) two limbs
b) four limbs
c) six limbs
Answer: four limbs
2. Turtles / Penguins / Frogs use four paddle-like limbs to push water back
and swim.
Answer: Turtles
3. The emu / crow / Arctic tern is a flightless bird.
Answer: emu
A. Questions and Answers
Q1. Why do birds migrate?
Birds migrate to escape harsh weather.
They also migrate to search for food and to reach their breeding grounds.
Q2. From where do Siberian cranes migrate and where do they go?
Siberian cranes nest in Western Siberia.
They migrate to India.
Q3. How long is the migration route of Siberian cranes?
The migration route of Siberian cranes is about 6450 km.
It is a very long journey.
Q4. How do animals know which direction to fly during migration?
Some animals take the help of sea currents.
Others find their direction with the help of the sun’s rays.
Q5. How do birds find their direction during migration?
Birds follow the coastline.
This helps them to know which direction to fly.
Q6. How do scientists study migration?
Scientists use old and new methods to study migration.
Rings and tiny transmitters are fixed on animals to track them.
Q7. What should we do for birds and animals?
We should look after our feathered friends.
We should protect them from any harm.
B. Fill in the Blanks
1. Birds migrate to escape harsh weather.
2. Siberian cranes migrate from Western Siberia to India.
3. The migration route of Siberian cranes is about 6450 km.
4. Birds follow the coastline during migration.
5. Scientists fix rings and transmitters on animals to track them.
C. True or False
1. Birds migrate only to search for water. ❌ False
2. Siberian cranes migrate to India. ✅ True
3. Animals use sea currents to find direction. ✅ True
4. Scientists do not study migration. ❌ False
5. We should protect birds from harm. ✅ True
D. Answer from “Let us say it again”
Q1. What is habitat?
The natural home or surroundings of an animal where it lives, eats, grows and
has babies is called its habitat.
Q2. Name different breathing organs in animals.
Different animals have different breathing organs.
These include lungs, gills and spiracles.
Q3. How are feeding organs modified in animals?
Feeding organs like beaks, teeth and mouth parts are modified.
They depend on the kind of food the animal eats.
A. Tick (✓) the correct answer
1. A frog is an amphibian because it can live
✓ c. on land and in water
2. Whales and dolphins are classified as
✓ c. mammals
3. This animal has scales on its body
✓ a. fish
4. This bird cannot fly
✓ d. ostrich
5. Locusts are harmful migratory
✓ d. insects
6. The water boatman uses its legs as
✓ d. oars
B. Change the underlined words and rewrite the correct statements
1. Animals get their supply of oxygen from their surroundings.
2. The blood of an insect does not contain the oxygen carrier called
haemoglobin.
3. The mass movement of animals from one place to another is known as
migration.
4. Gills are special organs with which fish breathe.
5. Insects like ants and cockroaches crawl on their legs.
C. Write short answers
1. Why do animals need to take in oxygen?
Animals need oxygen to burn food in their bodies.
This releases energy for various activities.
2. Why do animals need to move?
Animals need to move to search for food.
They also move to protect themselves and their babies.
3. What is the difference in the way a tadpole and a frog breathe?
A tadpole breathes through gills.
An adult frog breathes through lungs on land and moist skin in water.
4. What are the characteristic features of teeth in herbivores?
Herbivores have sharp front teeth for biting.
They have strong broad teeth for chewing green plants.
5. Why do some animals migrate?
Animals migrate to escape harsh weather.
They also migrate to search for food and breeding grounds.
1. Name a few animals found around you. Write one characteristic
feature of each animal.
Cow – It is a herbivore and eats green plants.
Dog – It has four limbs and runs on land.
Bird – It has wings and can fly.
2. How is the breathing process of an insect different from that of a
fish?
An insect breathes through air holes called spiracles.
A fish breathes through gills which take oxygen from water.
3. What special features help water animals to move?
Water animals have fins, paddle-like limbs or webbed feet.
These help them to swim in water.
4. How do insects move?
Insects usually use their legs for movement.
Some insects fly with the help of wings, while others crawl.
5. Snakes are reptiles without any legs. How do they move?
Snakes crawl on land.
They move forward with the help of scales, plates and strong muscles.
E. Write in the correct columns the names of the animals given in the
box
LUNGS
camel, monkey, elephant, crow, bat, man, whale
GILLS
fish, tadpole, prawn
SPIRACLES
grasshopper
BODY SURFACE
amoeba, paramecium
F. Fill in the names in the boxes
RODENTS
rat, squirrel, rabbit
FLIGHTLESS BIRDS
emu, ostrich, kiwi
REPTILES
snake, lizard, crocodile
HOTS – Think and answer
1. Which of these is really a fish? (silverfish / starfish / jellyfish)
None of these is a real fish.
They do not have the features of a fish.
2. What is the difference between an owl and an ostrich?
An owl can fly using its wings.
An ostrich is a flightless bird and cannot fly.
3. A bat and a bird can fly, yet they are different from each other. How?
A bat is a mammal.
A bird lays eggs and has feathers.
4. A dolphin lives in water whereas a monkey lives on land. Yet they are
similar in at least one respect. What is it?
Both dolphin and monkey are mammals.
They breathe through lungs.
J. Complete the table
FEEDING
ANIMAL FOOD FEEDING ORGANS
HABITS
Long tube-like mouth
Butterfly Nectar Sucks nectar
(proboscis)
Earthwor
Soil Mouth Swallows food
m
Frog Insects Sticky tongue Carnivore
Flesh of
Snake Sharp, curved teeth Carnivore
animals
Herbivore /
Rabbit Plants Sharp front teeth
Rodent