Chapter 15 – Making Pots

Page No 98:

Question 1:

Why did the crow need a pot? _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________

Answer:

The crow needed the pot to fill water in it so that it could wash its beak.

Question 2:

Who all helped the crow to make the pot? _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________

Answer:

The blacksmith gave the crow a trowel with which it obtained clay from the clay pit. The potter used the clay to make a pot for the crow.

Question 3:

What thing did the potter need? _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________

Answer:

The potter needed clay for making the pot.

Question 4:

Are there utensils made of clay in your house? Which are these? _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________

Answer:

Yes, there are utensils made of clay in our house. These are bowls, small cups and pots.

Disclaimer: This is a sample answer. The answer may vary from student to student, depending upon his/her observation and experience.

Page No 99:

Question 1:

What will happen if you store water in these pots overnight?

Answer:

The water will become cool if stored in these pots overnight.

Question 2:

We often keep water in a clay pot at home or in the school. Why do these pots not get spoilt by the water?

Answer:

These pots are not spoilt by water because they are baked in the sun or fire. This makes them strong.

Page No 100:

Question 1:

If we had pots made only of clay and all of them had broken or got spoilt, what would we have done?

Answer:

We would have again mixed clay with water and used the mixture to make new pots.

Question 2:

Long, long ago, when people did not have any pots, what did those people do?

Answer:

People could not store food, water, milk, etc., as there were no pots.

Question 3:

Why would people have made pots?

Answer:

Pots were made to store items like water and milk. They were used to keep the contents cool during summers.

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