Chapter 3 

                                                                     Trees



1.Why are trees important for birds?

Answer: Trees provide shelter, food, and nesting places for birds. Birds use trees to build nests and stay safe from predators.


2.How are trees useful to children?

Answer: Children use trees to play games like hide-and-seek, swing swings, climb, and make tree houses or have tea parties under them.


3.Why are swings attached to trees enjoyable for children?

Answer: Swings provide fun and outdoor exercise. Trees give strong branches to support the swings safely.


4.How do trees help in summer?

Answer: Trees provide shade and cool areas, helping people and animals escape from the heat.


5.Why don’t trees provide shade in winter?

Answer: Many trees shed their leaves in winter, allowing sunlight to pass through.


6.Name some trees that give fruits.

Answer: Mango, apple, guava, papaya, and tamarind are examples of fruit trees.


7.Besides fruits, what do trees give us?

Answer: Trees provide wood, oxygen, flowers, leaves, and protection for animals and humans.


8.Why should we plant more trees?

Answer: Planting trees improves air quality, provides food, supports wildlife, and helps reduce global warming.


9.How are trees useful for kite flying?

Answer: Sometimes kites get stuck in trees, which act as resting points or safe catchers.


10.What are the benefits of trees for picnics and tea parties?

Answer: Trees provide shade, coolness, and a comfortable place to sit outdoors during social gatherings.


11.What is the importance of trees for making tree houses?

Answer: Trees provide strong branches that can safely support tree houses where children can play.


12.Why should people protect trees?

Answer: Trees are essential for life, provide oxygen, food, shelter, and beauty, and prevent soil erosion.


13.List three things in your home made from trees.

Answer: Furniture, doors, and shelves are commonly made from wood obtained from trees.


14.Name the types of shade trees you know.

Answer: Banyan, neem, peepal, and gulmohar are examples of trees that provide shade.


15.What does the word ‘swing’ mean?

Answer: A swing is a seat suspended by ropes or chains on which one can move back and forth.


16.What games can be played around trees?

Answer: Hide-and-seek, tag, climbing, and swinging are games children often play around trees.


17.Why is the mango tree mentioned as important for the parrot story?

Answer: The mango tree represents a goal or desire, teaching the lesson of clever planning to achieve something valuable.


18.How do trees contribute to environmental balance?

Answer: Trees absorb carbon dioxide, release oxygen, support wildlife, prevent soil erosion, and regulate climate.


19.How can we make an album of trees for a project?

Answer: Collect pictures or leaves of various trees and write notes about how each tree is useful to humans.


20.What lesson do these lessons teach about observation and clever thinking?

Answer: They teach that careful observation, intelligence, and planning help solve problems and make life better for humans and animals.

Answer by Mrinmoee