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From Market To Home

The document is about vegetables sold at a market and then brought home. It provides clues to identify common vegetables like potatoes, carrots, onions, tomatoes, radishes, and pumpkin. It asks questions to test understanding of which vegetables spoil quickly and how sellers keep their produce fresh. For example, they sprinkle water to prevent drying out and keep vegetables looking appealing. The passage also describes the daily routine of a vegetable seller's family in sorting, transporting and selling leftovers before new stock.

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From Market To Home

The document is about vegetables sold at a market and then brought home. It provides clues to identify common vegetables like potatoes, carrots, onions, tomatoes, radishes, and pumpkin. It asks questions to test understanding of which vegetables spoil quickly and how sellers keep their produce fresh. For example, they sprinkle water to prevent drying out and keep vegetables looking appealing. The passage also describes the daily routine of a vegetable seller's family in sorting, transporting and selling leftovers before new stock.

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KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA NAGAON

CLASS-4, SUB- EVS


LESSON- FROM MARKET TO HOME

I. Look for the clues given below and write the name of the vegetables.
(i) They have eyes, are brown and full of starch __O__A __O
(ii) They are violet and have a crown. B____A_-
(iii) They are long, green and look like a finger. _A___I__E_
(iv) They are red, juicy and also called a fruit. _O___O
(v) They are red/orange and are roots. _A____
(vi) They are green, rough and very bitter . _I_____O___
(vii) It is a large, round, orange-yellow vegetable with lots of seeds in it. It grows on a
creeper. P__M_____N
II. Select the best option.
(i) The vegetable which spoils quickly and has a smooth surface is
(a) potato (b) tomato (c) onion (d) apple

(ii) The vegetable seller's family has to sort the new vegetables quickly because
(a) the children have to go to school early
(b)the vegetables should remain fresh
(c) they have to reach the bazaar early
(d) All of the above

(iii) A fruit which spoils quickly and has a rough outside surface is
(a) gourd (b) grape (c) pineapple (d) None of these

(iv) Water should be sprinkled on the vegetables so that


(a) they do not dry up
(b)they look good to customers
(c) they taste better
(d) All of these

(v) ............... is a leafy vegetable.


(a) Brinjal (b) Carrot (c) Mango (d) Spinach

(vi) Vegetable sellers sprinkle water on the vegetables to keep them


(a) stale (b) fresh (c) tasty (d) nutritious

(vii) Which vegetable is green in colour and rough to touch?


(a) Bottle gourd (b) Spinach (c) Bitter gourd (d) Pumpkin

(viii) Which of these vegetables is green in colour, and has smooth, containing seeds
inside?
(a) Brinjal (b) Tomato (c) Onion (d) Capsicum

(ix) Which one of these vegetables has a very strong odour?


(a) Potato (b) Okra (c) Carrot (d) Garlic

III- Write 'T' for True and 'F' for False statements.
(i) Chhotu and vaishali help Amma in sprinkling water on yesterday's unsold vegetables.
(ii) Vaishali's father goes to the mandi in a tempo.
(iii) Babuji leaves for the bazaar after 9 o'clock in the morning.
(iv) Vaishali gets up early, as she has to reach school on time.
(v) Babuji and Bhaiya sell all the vegetables that they take to the bazaar.

IV. ) Why does the vegetable seller have to sell the previous day's leftover vegetables first?
Ans- The vegetable seller sells the previous days vegetables first because they will get spoilt
easily.
v) How do you come to know that the vegetables are spoilt?
Ans: We can tell that the vegetables are spoilt from their texture, colour, look and smell.

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