📗 Class 5 EVS – Unit 3: Clothes We Wear (Textbook Answer Key)
✅ Improve Your Learning (Pages 214, 216, 218)
1. Cotton and Silk are two natural fibres. (Wool and Jute are also acceptable answers.)
2. B) Natural fibres — (the pictures of cotton, sheep/wool, and mulberry/cocoon are all obtained from plants and animals.)
3. Two types of clothes we wear are cotton clothes and woollen clothes. (Silk clothes and synthetic clothes are also acceptable.)
4. Natural fibres are the raw materials obtained from plants and animals, such as cotton, jute, linen, wool, and silk. Artificial (synthetic) fibres are made by humans in factories using chemical processes, such as polyester, terylene, rayon, and nylon.
5. B) Cotton keeps the body cool and wool keeps it warm.
6. A uniform is important in schools because it creates a sense of equality and unity among all students, builds school identity and discipline, and removes differences based on family background or economic status.
7. It is very cold outside, so I would choose to wear woollen clothes such as a sweater, because wool traps heat and keeps the body warm.
8. Instead of throwing away old clothes that are still in good condition, I can give them to a younger sibling, donate them to someone in need, or reuse them to make something useful like a quilt or cleaning cloth.
9. C) Donating them to needy children.
10. Sorting clothes according to season:
• Sweater → Winter
• Cotton shirt → Summer
• Raincoat → Rainy (monsoon)
11. The main difference is that natural fibres come directly from plants and animals (like cotton, wool, and silk), while synthetic fibres are man-made in factories using chemical processes (like nylon, polyester, and rayon).
12. We should respect and appreciate the work of weavers because they use great skill and patience to create beautiful fabrics by hand. Their craftsmanship keeps traditional art and culture alive, and their hard work gives us the many beautiful clothes and sarees we use every day.
13. Yes, recycling clothes is helpful for the environment because it reduces waste, saves the raw materials and energy needed to make new fabric, and gives old clothes a new purpose instead of adding them to landfills.
14. People use woollen clothes in winter because wool traps air and body heat, keeping the body warm. Wool is thick and provides good insulation, protecting us from cold winds and low temperatures.
15. (Activity) Collect a few pieces of cloth, feel their texture, and check whether each is natural (cotton/silk/wool) or synthetic based on appearance, softness, and water absorption, then fill in the observation table.
16. (Activity/Open answer) I washed my clothes with detergent soap; the dirt and stains were removed and the clothes became clean, soft, and fresh-smelling.
17. C) Mulberry leaves.
18. A tailor shows great skill by measuring, cutting, and stitching cloth accurately to make well-fitted clothes for people of all shapes and sizes. We should appreciate a tailor's patience, precision, and creativity in turning plain fabric into wearable, comfortable garments.
19. (Activity) Draw and colour different types of dresses such as a saree, dhoti, kurta, uniform, and traditional dress of your choice.
20. (Activity) Sample slogan: "Don't Bin It, Recycle It — Save Our Earth, One Cloth at a Time!"
21. The male Baya Weaver bird shows remarkable skill in weaving. It collects grass strands and carefully weaves them over and under each other to build a strong, pouch-shaped nest that hangs from a tree branch. An experienced weaver bird builds a fine, sturdy nest, while a younger bird's nest is rougher. This careful interlacing of grass strands keeps the eggs and chicks safe, showing the bird's natural talent for weaving.
22. (Activity) Visit a nearby tailoring shop, observe the equipment used (such as a sewing machine, scissors, measuring tape, needles, and thread), note down how the tailor measures, cuts, and stitches cloth, and write a short report based on your observations.
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