Lesson 34 – At the Bottom of the Ocean
Things to do
1. Say whether the following statements are true or false:
(a) The sea is very deep.
Ans: True
(b) There aren’t any plants in the sea.
Ans: False
(c) The blue whale lives in the sea.
Ans: True
(d) The blue whale is the largest of all animals in the sea
Ans: True
(e) Deep down in the ocean, there is no sunlight.
Ans: True
(f) The ocean floor is flat.
Ans: False
(g) There are mountains under the ocean water.
Ans: True
(h) An island is a mountain top that rises out of ocean water.
Ans: True
2. Describe the following in one line each.
An ocean
Ans: A very big sea is called an ocean.
Ocean floor
Ans: The bottom of the ocean is known as the ocean floor.
An island
Ans: When the top of a mountain in the ocean rises out of the ocean water, it forms an island.
3. Try to describe the following using your imagination/observation. Draw pictures or maps for your description.
(a) The view of a city as seen from the top of a hill.
Ans: The view of a city from the top is very beautiful. We can see all the big and tall buildings in our surroundings. We see the sky very clearly. We can see all the vehicles, roads, and people from the top.
(b) The view of a village as seen from the top of a tree.
Ans: From the top of a tree, we can see all the things in the village, like the temple, houses, playground, etc.
(c) What you see in the sky early in the morning.
Ans: In the early morning, the sunrise is beginning and different colors are spread across the sky.
(d) What you see in the sky in the evening.
Ans: In the evening, the sunset that happened at that time also saw clouds in the sky. After that, the moon and stars are also seen.
(e) What you see in the sky at night.
Ans: In the night, all the sky is black, and the moon and stars are seen.
4. Find as many words as possible that can fit the following descriptions.
(a) big and small
Ans: animals, trees, buildings, cakes, etc.
(b) strange and beautiful
Ans: forest, creature, drawing, clouds, kites, etc.
(c) dark and quiet.
Ans: forest, night, places, surroundings, etc.
5. With the help of your teacher, find the names of all the big oceans in the world. Find the names of the bay, the sea and the ocean that lie along the boundary of our nation.
Ans: The big oceans of the world are:
(a) Pacific Ocean.
(b) Atlantic Ocean.
(c) Indian Ocean.
(d) Arctic Ocean.
The bay and the sea and the ocean that lie along the boundary of our nation are:
(a) Bay of Bengal
(b) Arabian sea
(c) Indian ocean
6. The poem ‘Washday’ is based on imagination and the passage ‘At the Bottom of the Ocean’ is based on actual observation. Now, say whether the following are based on imagination or observation.
(a) In a Biscuit Factory
Ans: Based on Observation
(b) The Sugar-Plum Tree
Ans: Based on Observation
(c) A Vanishing Trick (page 34)
Ans: Based on Observation
(d) A Team of Workers
Ans: Based on Imagination
(e) The Bremen Town Musicians
Ans: Based on Imagination
(f) The Noble Stag
Ans: Based on Imagination