PM SHRI KV NO 1 SHAHIBAUG, AHMEDABAD
SUMMER HOLIDAY HOMEWORK
CLASS-VI
Q1. Why do boiled seeds fail to germinate?
(a) Boiling damage the shape of seeds for germination
(b) Boiling damage the certain protein required for germination.
(c) Boiling damage their heat for germination.
(d) Boiling makes seed colourless.
Q2. Which of the following plant parts keeps the plant upright?
(i) Flower (ii) Leaf (iii) seed. (iv) Stem
Q3. Plants with weak stem that cannot stand upright and spread on ground are
called:-
a) Grass b) Creepers c) Climbers d) Herbs
Q4. Name pair of some plants given in column I and their categories in columns
II. Match them in right order.
Fill in the blanks:
(i) ………………….. need food to grow.
(ii) Living things produce their young ones by the process of…………………
(iii) The process by which leaves prepare food for plants is called……………………
(iv) …………………have baby plants inside them.
(v) Watermelon has ……………………. Stem and it needs………………. to grow.
SHORT ANSWERS:
1. List the common characteristics of living things.
2. Define germination.
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3. Draw a well labelled diagram of plant and write the function of each part of
plant.
4. With the help of diagram tabulate the difference between Herbs, Shrubs
and Trees.
5. Write the name of two plants which are used as
(i) Medicine (ii) Pulses
(iii) Ornamental (iv) Cereals
6. From the members of the various groups given below, find the odd
one out.
(a) Coriander (dhania), mint (pudina), jamun, grass.
(b) Rose, mehndi, guava, Aloevera.
7. What are climbers and creepers? Give some examples.
8. Name the organs of locomotion of:
(a) Man (b) Bird (c) Fish
9. Differentiate between terrestrial and aquatic Habitat with example.
COMPETENCY BASED QUESTIONS:
1. Group the plants based on height and nature of stem
[Link] NAME OF HEIGHT NATURE OF STEM APPERANCE NAME OF
THE PLANT OF THE
BRANCHES PLANT
GROUP
[Link] are shown three branches of a rose in Fig. (a), (b) and (c) (below).
Which one will help you best to recognize the plant?
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3. Write the characteristics of the plant shown below:
i) Types of roots
ii) Leaf venation
iii) Types of seeds
4. Read the function of parts of a plant given below:
(a) fixes plant to the soil
(b) prepares starch
(c) takes part in reproduction
(d) supports branches and bears flowers
In the diagram given, write the names of the parts whose functions
you have just read at the appropriate space.