CHAPTER 20

Eaating Together
1- Select the best option.
(i) Aarti enjoyed most ............... at her uncle's wedding.
(a) having fun c
(b) doing everything together c (c) the wedding feasts
c
(d) All of these c
(ii) While celebrating Bihu, everybody danced around the Bhela Ghar till
(a) it was burning c (b) they were tired c
c
(c) the next morning (d) night fell
c
(iii) Master Moshai wanted all the children to ............... before starting to
eat.
(a) sit down in a circle c (b) say their prayers
c
(c) wash their hands properly c
(d) All of these c
(iv) Before eating the midday meal the children
(a) sat down in a circle c (b) sang a song together
c (c) washed their hands properly c
(d) All of these c
(v) The children wish that in the midday meal sometimes they get
c
(a) something sweet (b) something cold c
c
(c) something to drink (d) Any of these
c
(vi) Bora is a common variety of which of the following cereals?
(a) wheat c (b) maize c
 (c) rice c (d) ragi c
(vii) Bihu is celebrated in ............... .
(a) Assam c (b) Maharashtra c
(c) Bihar c (d) Manipur c
(viii) Bhela Ghar is made up of
c
(a) grass and bamboo (b) paper and stick c
c
(c) bamboo and mud (d) brick and
cement c
(ix) The first day of Bihu is called
(a) Mezi c (b) Bora c
(c) Cheva c (d) Uruka c
(x) ............... is a national festival.
(a) Republic Day c (b) Bihu c
(c) Baisakhi c (d) Pongal c
(xi) ............... is a common variety of rice used in Assam.
(a) Uruka c (b) Bora c
(c) Cheva c (d) Basmati c

2- Write 'T' for True and 'F' for False statements.

(i) Bihu is celebrated after the wheat crop in Assam has been harvested.
c
(ii) The Bhela Ghar is made of grass and bamboo. c
(iii) The midday meal was taken in the school at 12 noon. c
(iv) Yesterday the school children had bhat-shukto for the midday meal.
c
(v) Outside Didi Moni's room, a list of food items has been displayed. c
3- Fill in the blanks.
(i) Aarti put mehendi on her palms at ................
(ii) The midday meal is ............... right.
(iii) After ............... we all stood in queue to take our food.
(iv) In the midday meal, children should get ............... food.
(v) Those children who go to school without eating properly, cannot
................
(vi) The four friends sang and chatted happily as the made the ............... .
(vii) A large possession is taken out during ............... .
 (viii) On ............... people splash colours on each other. (ix) People decorate
a ............... on Christmas.
4- Fill in the blanks.with names relating to celebration of the Bihu festival.
(i) The ............... dish is made from sweet potatoes.
(ii) ............... is the first day of the festival, when the whole village eats
together.
(iii) The ............... is used for cooking cheva rice.
(iv) The women celebrate by dressing in ............... and ................
(v) Magh Bihu is celebrated on ............... .
5- Match the pictures in Column A with their descriptions in Column B by
drawing lines.
Column A Column B
(a) Children practising dancing for
Bihu

(i)

(b) Mezi on fire

(ii)
(c) School children planning the class
party

(iii)
 (iv) (d) People celebrating Bihu festival

VeryShortAnswerType uestions
6- Answers in one word or one sentence.
(i) What was David's idea about eating and having fun together?

(ii) In which state was Bihu being celebrated?

(iii) What is the meaning of Uruka?

(iv) Why were the children not able to pay attention to the lesson in the
class?

(v) Why did the children want to have a class party?

(vi) What is tao?

ShortAnswerType uestions
7- Answer in 30-40 words.
(i) What did Rehana say about parties in her colony?

(ii) When and why did Reena want to have the class party?

(iii) How is cheva rice prepared?

 LongAnswerType uestions
8- Answer in 80-100 words.
(i) Describe what happened at the children's party in the school.

(ii) Describe the contributions the people make for preparation of the feast
celebrating the Bihu festival.

Think,FindandWrite
9- In which month do the Assamese people normally celebrate the Bihu festival?
Why is it celebrated?

10- Name the harvest festival celebrated in the following states.

(i) Assam .................... (ii) Odisha .................... (iii) Maharashtra
.................... (iv) Punjab .................... (v) Tamil Nadu ....................

11- Name the special food item prepared during these festivals.
 (i) Onam .................... (ii) Christmas .................... (iii) Eid ....................
(iv) Bihu .................... (v) Pongal ....................

12- Read this passage carefully. Complete the table on the basis of the
information you gather.

Bihu is celebrated three times in a year in Assam. The month of April brings
colour to this fertile land. Orchids hang from trees, the creeper bhebel bursts
into flowers and other seasonal flowers grow wild in the countryside. This
Bihu- called the Rongali Bihu- is the most festive of all the Bihus. Women
present gamochas (cloth) to their sons, brothers, father and husband. Tamul
(betel-nut) is offered to 'Bihu Dals' that visit and dance wherever they are
invited. The musical instruments- dhol, pepa (horn) gagana are used to sing
devotional songs.
Kati Bihu, the October Bihu, is also called the Kangali Bihu. It is
celebrated with prayer and mediation. The tulsi is planted and the seeds are
sown in the fields for the paddy crop and people pray by lighting oil lamps in
the paddy field. Women pray for their home, family, livestock, health, wealth
and strength.
In January, Magh Bihu is celebrated with eating. A community feast is
held, fights between buffaloes, cock and animals are arranged. People dance
around bonfires. Women cook and serve rice-based foods. The rice harvest is
gathered and the granaries are full.
names of Bihu Month Crops and Activities which Special activities
flowers seen women do
Rongali Bihu Orchids and
Bihebel

October
Magh Bihu Cook rice-based Arrange animal
foods fights
13- Write a short note on:
(i) Bhela Ghar
 (ii) Mid-day meal

14- Match the Harvest Festivals of India and locate them on Map of India

Assam Onam
Maharashtra Lohri
Kerala Bihu
Tamil Nadu Pongal
Punjab Makarsankranti
15- Draw any two utensils used for cooking food for a large number of people.
16- Paste two pictures each of national and religious festivals.