Transport and Safety

I. New words.

1. travel
2. fuel
3. goods
4. holiday
5. vehicle
6. engine
7. transport
8. rickshaw
9. petrol
10. diesel
11. train

Answer the following

Q1. Why do we need means of transport?

A1. We need means of transport to move
from one place to another. We also
send goods from one place to another
by different means of transport.
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Bicycle Rickshaw

Q.2.What do you mean by land transport? Give

two examples.
A.2.Vehicles which move on land are called land
transports. Car, bus and train are examples
of land transport.
Q3. Why trains are also called railways?
A3. Trains are also called railways as they run on
rails.
Q4. Which are the vehicles driven by man?
A4.The vehicles which are driven by man are
bicycle and rickshaw.

Drawing page
Car Truck

Train
Q5. Which vehicles are driven by animals?
A5. Vehicles driven by animals are bullock cart,
tonga, camel cart etc.
Q6. How can we travel in the air?
A6. We can travel in the air by means of air
transport like aeroplane and helicopter.
Q7. What the ships which carry goods called?
A7. The ships which carry goods are called cargo
ship.

Fill in the blanks

 1. The fastest means of transport is an
aeroplane.
2. In desert areas, camels are used for
transporting people and goods.
3. A bullock cart is a slow-moving vehicle.
4. Ships sails on the sea.
5. A bicycle has two wheels.
6. All vehicles have wheels to move on land.
7. Trains that carry goods are called goods train.
Drawing page-draw any two.

Correct the following statements:

1. We can travel to the moon by aircraft.
Ans. We can travel to the moon by spacecraft.
2. The fastest means of transport are helicopters.
Ans. The fastest means of transport are
aeroplanes.
3. A ship takes passengers and goods from
airport.
Ans. A ship takes passengers and goods from
harbour.
4. The powerful engines of cars, buses move on
water.
Ans. The powerful engines of cars, buses move on
petrol, diesel or CNG.

Drawing page-draw any two.

I . New Words
1.safety
2. road
3. careful
4. zebra
5. crossing
6. pavement
7. moving
8. accident
9. traffic
Drawing page
Zebra Crossing

II. Answer the following:

Q1. Name any three road safety rules.
A1. i) Follow traffic rules.
ii) Do not play on or near the road.
iii) Always hold the hand of an adult while
crossing the road.
Q2. What will happen if we do not follow safety
rules on the road?
A2. If we do not follow safety rules, we can meet
with an accident and hurt ourselves.
Drawing page
Walk on the pavement

III. Give reasons.

1. We should follow safety rules because it will
keep us safe.
2. We should not board a moving bus because we
can fall and get hurt.
3. We should not disturb a person who is driving a
vehicle because it can cause an accident.