Chapter 3: Animals Around Us
Animals are living things
Animals eat and drink, move, grow and have babies.
Kinds of animals
Pet animals live with us at home, like a dog, a cat and a rabbit. Farm animals are the cow, buffalo, goat and hen. Wild animals live in the forest, like the lion, tiger and elephant. Birds have wings and a beak, and they can fly. Fish live in water and swim with their fins.
How animals help us
Cows and buffaloes give us milk. Hens give us eggs. Sheep give us wool. A dog guards our house. We should be kind to animals, give them food and water, and never hurt them.
Important questions
Q1. Are animals living things?
Yes.
Q2. Name two pet animals.
A dog and a cat.
Q3. Which animals give us milk?
Cow, buffalo and goat.
Q4. Which bird gives us eggs?
The hen.
Q5. Which animal is called the king of the jungle?
The lion.
Q6. Which is the biggest animal on land?
The elephant.
Q7. Which animal lives in water?
The fish.
Q8. What do fish use to swim?
Fins.
Q9. What do birds use to fly?
Wings.
Q10. What covers a bird's body?
Feathers.
Q11. How many legs does a dog have?
Four.
Q12. How many legs does a hen have?
Two.
Q13. Which animal says meow?
The cat.
Q14. Which animal says moo?
The cow.
Q15. What do we call animals that live in the forest?
Wild animals.
Q16. What do we call animals that are kept at home?
Pet animals.
Q17. Name a farm animal.
Cow, buffalo, goat or hen.
Q18. Which animal gives us wool?
The sheep.
Q19. Which animal guards our house?
The dog.
Q20. How should we treat animals?
With kindness. We should give them food and water and never hurt them.
Quiz
1. Who gives us milk?
The cow gives us milk.
2. Which animal lives in water?
Fish live in water.
3. What do birds use to fly?
Birds fly with their wings.
4. What do we get wool from?
Wool comes from the hair of a sheep.
5. Which of these is a wild animal?
The lion lives in the forest, so it is a wild animal.