NCERT Solutions for Class 3 EVS Chapter 5 Chhotu House

Why do you think Chhotu invited Monu to live with him in the pipe?
Chhotu invited Monu to live with him in the pipe because of following reasons:
•Monu had no place to live
•Chhotu needed someone’s company.

Who all live with you in your house?
My family members, including my father, mother and my sister, live in my house. Chhotu divided the pipe into different parts. Write the names of different parts of your house. My house has following parts:
•Drawing room
•Bedroom
•Toilet
•Bathroom
•Kitchen
•Study room.

How much’ time in a day do you spend in each part of your house?

Is there any part of your house where one particular member of your family spends more time?
Yes, my mother spends most of her time in the kitchen.

Is there any part of your house where a particular family member never goes or goes for a short time?
Yes, my father never goes to the kitchen or goes for a short time.

How do you keep your house clean?
We clean our house by following methods:
•There is regular cleaning with broomstick.
•There is regular mopping of floors.
•Bathroom is cleaned on a daily basis.
•Once in a month the whole house is cleaned by vacuum cleaner.

Who all help to keep your house clean?
There is a maidservant who does the mopping. All members in the family take turns to clean the bathroom. During monthly cleaning everybody contributes.

Where do you throw the garbage of your house?
We throw the garbage in the garbage bin which is kept on the roadside.

Is the area around your house clean?
Yes, the area around my house is clean.

Is there any special way in which you decorate your house? When and how?
Yes, on festive occasions we decorate our house in special way. Let us take example of Diwali. We decorate our house with colourful lights and with rangoli.

Name the things with which you decorate your house.
Some of the things we use to decorate our house are as follows: flowers, wall hangings, paintings, artifacts, fancy lights, rangoli, sceneries etc.

What facilities should a home have?
A home has the following facilities:
• It should be well ventilated.
• A good home should have a proper drainage system.
• The windows and doors should have wire netting to keep away flies and mosquitoes.
• A good house should allow sunlight and fresh air to come in.
• It should be built with all the facilities to make the people living in it comfortable

What are pests?
They also include those animals which carry diseases, microorganisms and parasites.
Mosquitoes, fleas, bugs, black ants, lizard, flies, mosquitoes, spiders, rats, cockroach etc. are some examples of pests. They are uninvited and unwanted guests like rats, insects, etc. which may cause illness or damage or consume food crops and other materials important to humans. They hide themselves during the day and come out of their hiding places in search of food at night.

Explain the different types of houses.
Different types of houses are-
1. Stilt house: In places having heavy rainfall houses are made on wooden posts high above the ground. These houses are called as stilt houses.
2. Sloping rooftop houses: In places that receive heavy snowfall people build sloping rooftop houses. This type of rooftop lets the snow slide down easily.
3. Tent: Tents are used as temporary by campers, soldiers and scouts. They are made of canvas. They can be carried anywhere.
4. Boathouse: A boathouse is a boat with a house.
5. Multi-story building: Tall buildings are built in big cities and towns which have many floors. Each floor has many houses. Each house is called as a flat.

What should we do to keep pests away from our house?
To keep the pests away we should do the following things:
1. Keep the kitchen clean as the pests increase in dirty, damp atmosphere.
2. Keep the bathroom clean.
3. Do not allow water to stand as mosquitoes breed in standing water.
4. Don’t keep fruits and vegetables out for long.
5. Dispose of garbage regularly as it attracts germs and flies
6. Maintain your garden.
7. Keep items of external use outside.
8. Fix nets on windows to stop the entry of flies and insects.

How can we keep our houses clean?
Apart from being strong, a house should also be clean. It is very important for our health that we keep our houses neat and clean. To keep the house clean we should:
i. Sweep and dust our house daily.
ii. Keep things in their proper places.
iii. Throw all the garbage outside the house into the covered dustbins.
iv. Do not spill food or water on the floor. If it happens by accident, clean it immediately.
v. Make sure that our kitchen and bathroom floors always slope towards the drain. This will allow the water to flow away easily and keep the floor dry.
vi. Not let any garbage or water collect outside the house, as this attracts germs and mosquitoes that cause diseases

What are the factors on which the type of house depends?
The following factors should be considered for the type of house to be made:
• Purpose of Building.
• Friendly Neighbourhood.
• Available Facilities. Like food, fruit, vegetables and other groceries.
• Shape & Size.
• Natural Light & Air.
• School and hospitals

Why do animals live in houses?
Animals need shelter to protect them from intense nature, harsh weather and also to save them from their predators. The animals need to save their lives from these natural calamities and hence they need a protective shelter. Animal homes are as varied as the animals living in them. The environment in which an animal lives (its habitat) must provide water, food, shelter, and space.

How should the garbage be disposed?
Improper disposal of garbage is a major problem. Keeping the surroundings clean and disease free is everyone’s responsibility. Some people litter the streets and roads and do not throw garbage in a dustbin. This causes land pollution and spread of infections.
If we throw garbage in a dustbin, the sweepers collect it from our homes and dump it in the closed garbage bins. The municipality trucks carry this garbage away from the city for disposal..We can dispose waste in the following ways-
(i) Separate into biodegradable and non-biodegradable, recyclable and non-recyclable wastes.
(ii) Recyclable wastes (waste paper, cloth, polythene or plastic bags, cartons, bottles, cans, etc.) can be given to rag pickers for recycling.
(iii) Preparation of compost from kitchen wastes for home garden (kitchen garden).
(iv) In the absence of kitchen garden, the household garbage and other wastes can be given to waste collectors for disposal.

Where in our house do we usually find birds?
We can find them on our balconies. They must have come there to take some rest. We can also, provide some grains and water for them. The birds come there where they can find some food for themselves. Birds like pigeons and sparrows like to stay close to human beings so they make their nests in our homes, on windows, AC units, fan tops etc.

What is a shelter?
A shelter is a place that protects and provides safety for any living organism which live there. All living things need shelter as it gives them a security and protects them from the harsh weather conditions, thieves and other things.

How are pucca houses better than kutcha houses?
Houses that are made of bricks, cement, and steel are strong and are called pucca houses. Most people live in huts which are made up of mud, straw, bamboo and palm or coconut leaves. They are called Kutcha houses. Pucca houses are strong than the Kutcha houses as it is made up of bricks and cement. The pucca house is a complete and permanent house. It cannot be destroyed by to winds, floods and other things. Any house, where the walls are made up of bamboo, mud, grass, reed, stones, thatch, straw, leaves and unburnt bricks, are known as kutcha houses. These are not permanent structures like flats or buildings. Kutcha houses are usually seen in rural areas or in cities where workers choose to make make-shift homes.