Lesson 15 - Our Body
A. What’s the solution?
Your friend has forgotten to bring her spectacles. How will you solve the difficulties she faces in the class?
Ans: I will help my friend by reading out the words written on the blackboard, as she may not be able to see clearly.
B. Think and tell.
Your friend’s leg is in a plaster cast. What difficulties will he face?
Ans: The difficulties that he will face are that while climbing up and down the stairs, he may not be able to stand for a long time, nor will he be able to sit properly. He cannot walk fast.
C. True or false?
(1) Our thumb is one of the main parts of our body.
Ans: False
(2) We can climb stairs with the help of our legs.
Ans: True
(3) The neck bends forward and backward.
Ans: True
(4) The torso can bend only at the waist.
Ans: True
D. Fill in the blanks.
(1) The leg is joined to the torso at the ……………..
Ans: hip joint
(2) The part that joins the foot and the ………………… is the ankle.
Ans: shank
(3) Some of our body parts can bend. That is why we are able to make ……………..
Ans: movements
(4) No two persons are exactly ______
Ans: alike
E. Write the answers to the following questions :
(1) Which parts of the body form the torso?
Ans: The chest, abdomen, and back form the torso.
(2) Which are the three parts of the arm?
Ans: The hand, upper arm, and forearm are the three parts of the arm.
(3) Which are the three parts of the leg?
Ans: The thigh, shank, and foot are the three parts of the leg.
(4) What is the part that joins the head and the torso called?
Ans: The neck joins the head and the torso.