Maharashtra Board Textbook Solutions for Standard Five

Chapter 5 – Family Values

EXERCISES

1. Fill in the blanks.

(a) Honesty is our ______

Ans: strength 

 

(b) Everyone needs ______ in public life.

Ans: cooperation 

 

(c) ______ has a special significance in our country. 

Ans: Tolerance 

 

(d) By developing a sense of equality, everyone gets to ______

Ans: learn

2. Answer in one line.

(a) Who should make decisions regarding changes in our environment? 

Ans: Everyone who lives in our surrounding area should make and take decisions regarding changes in our environment.

 

(b) What is tolerance?

Ans: Tolerance is respecting opinions of others which are different from our own opinion.

 

(c) What is gender equality?

Ans: Gender equality is not to discriminate between boys (men) and girls (women) and respect for one another.

 

(d) What are the common needs of men and women ?

Ans: Food, clothing, shelter, health and education are the common needs of men and women.

3. Answer in short. 

(a) How do you take part in the decision-making process in the family?

Ans: 

(1) I get the opportunity to express my views.

(2) The subject is thoroughly discussed by every member of my family.

(3) The decision is taken after consulting everyone.

(4) Everyone agrees with the decision.

 

(b) How do we develop a sense of tolerance?

Ans: 

(1) We can develop a sense of tolerance by listening to the views of other people.

(2) We must understand and respect the views of others, even when we disagree.

(3) We must not insist that only our view is correct.