📘 Class 5 EVS – Unit 3: Clothes We Wear (Answer Key)
🧵 Worksheet – 1 (Pages 113–116) | Concept: Introduction and the Art of Weaving
I. Rewrite the words
Handwriting practice exercise – no fixed answer required.
II. Match the following
1 – B (Master of natural nest construction)
2 – D (Interlacing vertical and horizontal threads)
3 – A (Obtained from plants and animals)
4 – C (Man-made fibres)
III. Picture & Paragraph Questions
1. Birds use materials like dry grass, twigs, leaves, and cotton to build their nests.
2. Birds make their nests strong by carefully weaving these materials over and under each other so that they lock together.
3. The bird's way of building a nest is similar to how humans weave threads to make cloth.
4. Weaving is important because it locks the materials tightly together, making the nest strong and safe for the eggs and chicks.
IV. Multiple Choice Questions
1. B) The threads would just sit on top of each other and fall apart.
2. C) Weaving
3. C) Bamboo strips
V. Answer in two or three sentences
1. My shirt is made of cotton fabric. Cotton fibre is collected from the cotton boll, spun into thread on a spinning wheel, and then woven into cloth on a loom.
2. The common purpose of weaving a nest and weaving our clothes is to interlace materials (grass or threads) over and under each other to make a strong, unified structure that gives protection and safety.
VI. Answer in four or five sentences
1. The male Baya Weaver is a master of natural construction. It builds beautiful, sturdy nests that hang from trees using grass strands. It skillfully weaves the strands over and under each other to make a strong, pouch-shaped home. An experienced weaver bird makes a very fine nest, while a younger, learning bird creates a rougher one. This shows the amazing weaving skill of this small bird.
2. Weaving fabric needs vertical threads to be crossed over and under horizontal threads so that they lock together into one piece of cloth. If only vertical threads were used, there would be nothing holding them together sideways, so the threads would simply lie loose side by side and fall apart instead of forming a proper fabric.
🌱 Worksheet – 2 (Pages 117–120) | Concept: Natural Fibres (Plant Based)
I. Rewrite the words
Handwriting practice exercise – no fixed answer required.
II. True (T) or False (F)
1. True
2. True
3. False (Cotton thread is obtained from the boll of the cotton plant, not jute)
III. Story Questions
1. A Charkha is an old wooden spinning wheel used to spin cotton into thread.
2. Mahatma Gandhi wanted Indians to become self-reliant instead of depending on costly foreign clothes, and to support the freedom movement by growing cotton and spinning their own thread.
3. The cloth made from hand-spun thread is called Khadi.
4. Khadi is good for India's hot weather because it has tiny pores that allow air to pass through, keeping the body cool.
IV. Multiple Choice Questions
1. A) A spinning wheel
2. B) They come from plants and animals.
3. D) Silk (odd one out, as it is an animal fibre while the others are plant fibres)
4. B) They absorb sweat and keep the body cool.
V. Answer in two or three sentences
1. Spinning is the process of turning raw cotton fibre into thread (yarn) using a spinning wheel. Weaving is the process of interlacing that thread on a loom, crossing vertical and horizontal threads, to make cloth.
2. Cotton and Silk are two natural fibres.
3. Flow chart: Cotton boll → Spinning (thread/yarn) → Weaving on loom → Cotton fabric
VI. Answer in four or five sentences
1. A weaver makes fabric by interlacing threads on a loom, while a tailor cuts and stitches that fabric into wearable clothes such as shirts and dresses. Weaving comes first to create the raw cloth, and tailoring shapes it into finished garments. We should appreciate weavers for their skill and patience in creating fine cloth, and tailors for their skill in stitching well-fitting clothes, since both crafts work together to give us the clothes we wear.
2. In the first picture, the woman is weaving using natural material by hand in a simple, manual way. In the second picture, the woman is using a wooden loom with a structured set-up of vertical and horizontal threads. The handmade process is simple and manual, while the loom process is more systematic and helps produce even, larger pieces of fabric.
🐑 Worksheet – 3 (Pages 121–124) | Concept: Natural Fibres (Animal Based)
I. Rewrite the words
Handwriting practice exercise – no fixed answer required.
II. Match the following
1. Food for silkworm caterpillars → Mulberry leaves
2. Cutting fleece off a sheep → Shearing (sheep picture)
3. Used to make sweaters → Wool
4. Process to get continuous silk thread → Boiling the cocoons
III. Story Questions (Peace Silk)
1. Peace silk (Ahimsa silk) is a special type of silk made without harming silkworms, where the silkworm is allowed to come out of its cocoon naturally.
2. Peace silk is eco-friendly because it is made with kindness and care for living things, without killing any silkworms, making it safe for nature.
3. In normal silk, cocoons are boiled and the caterpillars die so that long, unbroken threads can be collected. In peace silk, the moth is allowed to come out naturally, so no caterpillars are harmed, though the thread may not be perfectly continuous.
IV. Multiple Choice Questions
1. B) Hair keeps the sheep warm in winter.
2. C) The silk worm dies, but sheep lives.
3. B) To get long, unbroken threads.
4. B) Wool is rough and warm; Silk is smooth and shiny.
V. Answer in two or three sentences
1. I would choose woollen clothes like sweaters, because wool traps heat and keeps the body warm in cold weather.
2. If the wool is not shorn for five years, the sheep will feel too hot and heavy, find it hard to move freely, and may face skin and hygiene problems due to the thick, overgrown fleece.
VI. Answer in four or five sentences
1. Cotton fibre comes from the cotton boll of the cotton plant, while silk fibre comes from the cocoon spun by the silkworm caterpillar. Both are natural fibres that need a process to turn them into usable thread — cotton is spun on a spinning wheel, while silk is obtained by boiling cocoons and reeling out continuous threads. The similarity is that both are woven into fabric afterwards. The difference is that harvesting cotton does not harm any living being, while traditional silk-making involves boiling cocoons, which kills the caterpillars inside.
2. People use woollen clothes in winter because wool traps air and body heat, keeping us warm. Wool is thick and provides good insulation against cold winds and low temperatures. It is obtained from sheep's fleece through shearing. Woollen sweaters, blankets, and shawls help protect the body from the cold and prevent illnesses caused by low temperatures.
🧪 Worksheet – 4 (Pages 125–128) | Concept: Synthetic Fibres and Cultural Clothing
I. Rewrite the words
Handwriting practice exercise – no fixed answer required.
II. Match the following
1 – B (Artificial fibres)
2 – D (Waterproof)
3 – A (Worn by men)
4 – C (Worn by women)
III. Paragraph Questions
1. People in different states wear different clothes because clothes represent culture, and each state has its own traditional dress based on its region and customs.
2. In Kerala, men wear lungis; in Tamil Nadu, men wear a dhoti and shirt; in Rajasthan, men wear kurtas. In Andhra Pradesh, women mainly wear sarees, and the style of draping the saree is different from other states.
3. (Open answer) I would choose the traditional Andhra Pradesh saree/dhoti for a cultural day, because it represents my own state's culture and heritage.
IV. Multiple Choice Questions
1. C) Nylon is waterproof and dries faster than cotton.
2. B) It is made in factories using chemical processes.
3. B) Clothing styles represent the culture and diversity of a region.
4. B) Polyester (Artificial fibre)
V. Answer in two or three sentences
1. The nylon shirt will dry faster, because nylon is a synthetic fibre that does not absorb water easily, while the cotton garment absorbs water and takes longer to dry.
2. Natural fibres are obtained directly from plants and animals, such as cotton, wool, jute, and silk. Artificial (synthetic) fibres like nylon, polyester, and rayon are man-made in factories using chemical processes.
VI. Answer in five or six sentences
1. Cotton and wool absorb water easily, so they become wet and heavy in the rain and take a long time to dry, making them very uncomfortable to wear. They do not have any waterproof covering, so rainwater soaks straight through onto the skin. This is why we use raincoats, which are usually made of waterproof synthetic material like nylon, to stay dry in the rain. A sweater made of wool would also become heavy and take long to dry once wet.
2. Synthetic fibres like polyester, terylene, rayon, and nylon are made in factories using chemical processes rather than being obtained from plants or animals. They are affordable, durable, and long-lasting compared to some natural fibres. They are used to make everyday clothing, raincoats, and umbrellas, since many of them are waterproof. They also resist wrinkling, which makes them convenient for daily use.
🪡 Worksheet – 5 (Pages 129–132) | Concept: Our Traditional Weaves, Clothing Habits
I. Rewrite the words
Handwriting practice exercise – no fixed answer required.
II. Match the following
1 – B (Rich colours and heavy borders)
2 – A (Used to wash clothes)
3 – C (Hand-spun khadi, chemical free)
4 – E (Made by joining small pieces of old cloth)
5 – D (Worn by people in specific professions)
III. Table-Based Questions
1. The special feature of Dharmavaram saree is its rich colours and heavy borders (Traditional Silk Weaving).
2. Ponduru khadi (Khadi hand-spun) should be chosen, as it is natural and chemical-free.
3. Mangalagiri is known for pit loom weaving that makes simple, smooth, pure cotton fabric.
4. Ponduru is known for Khadi hand-spun fabric that is natural and chemical-free.
IV. Multiple Choice Questions
1. B) Reuse and Recycle
2. C) It should be waterproof and not absorb water.
V. Answer in two or three sentences
1. A uniform is important in schools because it creates a sense of equality and unity among students, builds school identity and discipline, and removes differences based on economic background.
2. (Open answer) I washed my clothes with detergent soap; the dirt and stains were removed and the clothes became clean and fresh.
VI. Answer in five or six sentences
1. Yes, recycling clothes is helpful for the environment. It reduces the amount of waste sent to landfills, saves raw materials and energy needed to make new fabric, and reduces pollution caused during manufacturing. Old clothes can be reused to make quilts, cleaning cloths, or given to those in need instead of being thrown away. This helps protect nature and reduces our impact on the environment.
2. We should respect and appreciate the work of weavers because they use great skill and patience to create beautiful fabrics by hand. Their craftsmanship preserves traditional art and culture that has been passed down through generations. They put in long hours of careful work to design patterns and weave fine threads. Without weavers, we would not have the many beautiful traditional sarees and fabrics we wear today. Their work deserves our gratitude and respect.
📝 Assessment (Pages 133–135)
I. Multiple Choice Questions
1. B) Wool and Silk
2. B) They absorb sweat and keep the body cool.
3. B) Clothing styles represent the culture and diversity of a region.
4. C) Weave the cloth to make a doormat or a bag.
II. Answer in two or three sentences
1. I would wear woollen clothes such as sweaters because wool traps heat and keeps the body warm.
2. Cotton and Silk are two natural fibres.
3. (Open answer) I washed my clothes with detergent soap; they became clean, fresh, and free of stains and dirt.
III. Answer in five or six sentences
1. The male Baya Weaver bird shows great skill in weaving. It collects grass strands and skillfully 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 very fine, sturdy nest, while a younger bird's nest is rougher. This careful weaving keeps the eggs and chicks safe inside, showing the bird's remarkable natural weaving talent.
2. Natural fibres are obtained from plants, such as cotton, jute, and linen, and from animals, such as wool and silk; they occur naturally without any chemical process. Artificial (synthetic) fibres like polyester, nylon, rayon, and terylene are man-made in factories using chemical processes. Natural fibres are generally more breathable and comfortable, while artificial fibres are often more affordable, durable, and water-resistant.
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