📘 Class 5 EVS
Book: Our Wondrous World
Unit 1 – Life Around Us
Chapter 2: Journey of a River
🖼️ Look at the Map – Answer (Page 22)
1. Name the states Godavari flows through
Answer:
- Maharashtra
- Telangana
- Chhattisgarh
- Andhra Pradesh
- Odisha
2. Name a dam and a wildlife sanctuary
Answer:
- Dam: Polavaram Dam / Sriram Sagar Project
- Sanctuary: Kawal Tiger Reserve / Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary
3. Which rivers join Godavari?
Answer:
- Indravati
- Sabari
- Manjira
🙏 The River is Sacred (Page 23)
- Godavari is also called Dakshina Ganga
- People take holy baths, especially during Godavari Pushkaram
- It is a perennial river (flows all year)
🌱 The Life I Hold (Pages 23–24)
- Rivers are home to many animals and plants
- Near the sea, the river spreads into many streams called a delta
- Godavari ends in Coringa Mangrove Forest
👨👩👧👦 How Rivers Support Life (Pages 24–25)
Rivers help people to:
- Drink water
- Cook and wash
- Grow crops
- Run factories
- Travel and fish
✍️ Answer the Questions (Page 25)
1. Three ways people depend on Godavari
Answer:
- For drinking water
- For farming
- For fishing and transport
2. Occupations near the river
Answer:
- Farmers
- Fishermen
- Boatmen
- Factory workers
🌾 Crops Near Godavari (Page 26)
3. Which crops do you see?
Answer:
- Rice (paddy)
- Vegetables
- Sugarcane
4. Crops in your area & water source
Sample Answer:
- Crops: Wheat, rice, vegetables
- Water comes from: Rivers / canals / tube wells / rain
🧱 Dams – Good and Bad (Pages 26–27)
Good:
- Store water
- Make electricity
- Help in farming
Bad:
- Flood forests and villages
- People and animals lose homes
✍️ Write: Problems after a dam (Page 27)
Answer:
Problems:
- Villages get flooded
- Animals lose homes
- People have to move
Solutions:
- Proper planning
- Save forests
- Rehabilitate people
🗑️ River Pollution (Pages 27–28)
- Plastic, waste, dirty water pollute rivers
- This makes people sick and animals die
✍️ Write (Page 28)
1. Where does plastic waste go?
Answer:
Into drains, rivers, ponds and finally the sea.
2. Where does dirty water from homes go?
Answer:
It goes into drains and then into rivers
🧪 Activity 3 – Sugar & Oil (Page 29)
Observation:
- Sugar dissolves in water
- Oil does not dissolve
Examples:
- Dissolve: salt, sugar
- Do not dissolve: oil, sand, plastic
🌿 Activity 4 – Green Blanket (Page 30)
Which river is healthy?
Answer:
The clean water river is healthy.
What happens if too many plants grow?
Answer:
- Fish cannot breathe
- Water becomes dirty and unsafe
✍️ Write – Save Water Bodies (Page 31)
Three things we can do:
- Do not throw garbage in rivers
- Use less plastic
- Save water and plant trees
🌊 When a River Floods (Pages 31–32)
- Too much rain → river overflows → flood
- Floods damage:
- Houses
- Crops
- Roads
- Schools
🧩 Activity 5 – Match the Columns (Page 32)
(i) Dirty water → (b) Safe drinking, (f) People’s health
(ii) Broken roads → (d) Travel and transport
(iii) Lost crops → (g) Food supply
(iv) No electricity → (e) Lights, fans and phones
(v) Spread of diseases → (f) People’s health
(vi) Damaged homes → (a) Shelter for people
(vii) Schools shut → (c) Learning
🚨 Flood Safety (Pages 33–34)
- Before: Keep emergency bag, listen to news
- During: Go to high ground, don’t walk in water
- After: Clean house, don’t touch wires
🌵 When a River Runs Dry (Page 35)
1. If no water for one day
Answer:
Life will be very difficult – no drinking, cooking, washing.
2. If no water for one week
Answer:
People will have to bring water from far places or move away.
💧 How to Save Water (Page 36)
- Turn off tap while brushing
- Fix leaking taps
- Reuse water
- Do not waste drinking water
- Remember: Every drop counts
🧠 Let Us Reflect – Sample Answers (Page 37)
4. Why people built cities near rivers?
Answer:
Because rivers give water, food, transport, and fertile land.
5. One rule to protect rivers
Answer:
“No one should throw garbage or waste in rivers.”
6. When you wasted water
Answer:
While washing or leaving tap open. I should close it properly.
🌟 Chapter Summary
- Rivers are life-givers
- Godavari supports millions of people
- Rivers can flood or dry up
- We must keep rivers clean and save water
