Class 3 The World Around Us — The parts of a plant

Name the parts of a plant on a labelled drawing, say which of them sits under the soil, and notice how leaves, bark and fruit differ from one plant to the next.

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1.The hard outer covering of a tree's trunk has a short name. What is it?
2.In the labelled drawing, which part joins the roots below the soil to the leaves and fruit above it?
- a) The seed
- b) The flower
- c) The stem
- d) The bark
3.In the chapter's drawing of the tomato plant, sort each part by where it is drawn.
Groups: Above the soil · Below the soil
- Stem
- Fruit
- Roots
- Flower
- Leaf
4.In the bark-rubbing activity, the class collects the papers and shuffles them. What are they then trying to do?
- a) Decide which rubbing is the prettiest
- b) Measure how thick each trunk was
- c) Name the tree each rubbing came from, using its pattern
- d) Count the leaves on each tree
5.Raj watched the jamun fruits ripen on the tree. Put the three colours in the order he saw them.
- Red
- Green
- Purple
6.How does the chapter describe the flowers of Raj's jamun tree?
- a) Long and purple
- b) Large and yellow
- c) Small and blue
- d) Tiny and white
7.Tap the part of this tomato plant that grows under the soil.
Write the number of the part.
8.Tap the round part on the right of this plant — the one we pick and eat, with its little green cap still on.
Write the number of the part.

Answer key — Class 3 The World Around Us — The parts of a plant

1. bark
2. c) The stem
3. Leaf → Above the soil; Flower → Above the soil; Fruit → Above the soil; Stem → Above the soil; Roots → Below the soil
4. c) Name the tree each rubbing came from, using its pattern
5. 1. Green 2. Red 3. Purple
6. d) Tiny and white
7. 5 — Roots
8. 2 — Fruit