STD 3 EVS Family Tree Complete Textbook Solutions | SCERT Maharashtra
STD 3 Family Tree Question Answers | EVS Part 2 Solutions
2. FAMILY TREE
In-Text Questions
Let’s Discuss
Q.1) What did Varsha find while cleaning the cupboard?
Answer:
While cleaning the cupboard, Varsha found the wedding album of her parents.
Q.2) What did Varsha ask her mother about?
Answer:
Varsha asked her mother about the people in the photograph whom she could not recognize.
Q.3) Who was the person Varsha could not recognize in the photo?
Answer:
The person was Varsha’s father’s grandmother, that is, her great-grandmother.
Q.4) What is a ‘generation’ as per the text?
Answer:
A generation means the people who lived before us in a family.
Q.5) How many generations of her family did Varsha come to know about?
Answer:
Varsha came to know about three generations of her family โ her father’s generation, grandfather’s generation and great-grandfather’s generation.
Q.6) How was Varsha able to make her family tree?
Answer:
Varsha made her family tree using information about her parents, grandparents and great-grandparents.
Let’s Learn
Write who it is.
Answer:
| Question | Answer |
| I am your father’s mother. Who am I to you? | Grandmother (Dadi) |
| I am your mother’s father. Who am I to you? | Grandfather (Nana) |
| I am your father’s brother. Who am I to you? | Uncle (Chacha/Tau) |
| I am your father’s son. Who am I to you? | Brother |
| I am your father’s daughter. Who am I to you? | Sister |
| I am your mother’s mother. Who am I to you? | Grandmother (Nani) |
| I am your father’s father. Who am I to you? | Grandfather (Dada) |
| I am your father’s sister. Who am I to you? | Aunt (Bua) |
EXERCISE QUESTION ANSWERS
Q.1) Match the pairs.
Answer:
| Column A | Column B |
| Mother’s brother | Maternal Uncle |
| Father’s sister | Paternal Aunt |
| Mother’s sister | Maternal Aunt |
| Father’s brother | Paternal Uncle |
Q.2) Write whether the following statements are True or False. Correct the wrong statements.
Answer:
(a) A generation means the people who lived before in a family.
Answer: True
(b) All relatives from the father’s side do not have the same surname.
Answer: False
Correct Statement:
All relatives from the father’s side have the same surname.
(c) We cannot understand the history of a family by studying a family tree.
Answer: False
Correct Statement:
We can understand the history of a family by studying a family tree.
Q.3) Identify and write.
(a)
Sometimes we fight, sometimes we laugh. While playing together, he even makes me cry. He enjoys food prepared by our mother. He is no one else but my…
Answer:
Brother
(b)
A tree of love, a roof of care; Without her, life feels hard to bear. She is my real protector and that is how I describe my…
Answer:
Mother
(c)
My father’s sister pampers me a lot. She brings me toys and sweets. She is my…
Answer:
Paternal Aunt (Bua)
(d)
My mother’s brother takes me out for a drive. He plays with me and gives me snacks. He is my…
Answer:
Maternal Uncle (Mama)
Q.4) Write your relations with…
Answer:
Relatives from Mother’s Side
- Maternal Grandmother (Nani)
- Maternal Grandfather (Nana)
- Maternal Uncle (Mama)
- Maternal Aunt (Mausi)
- Cousins from Mother’s Side
Relatives from Father’s Side
- Paternal Grandmother (Dadi)
- Paternal Grandfather (Dada)
- Paternal Uncle (Chacha/Tau)
- Paternal Aunt (Bua)
- Cousins from Father’s Side
Q.5) Answer in two or three sentences.
(a) What information do you get from a family tree?
Answer:
A family tree gives information about our ancestors and family history. It shows the names, relationships and different generations of family members. It helps us understand how family members are related to one another.
(b) How is a family tree prepared?
Answer:
A family tree is prepared by collecting the names of family members from different generations. It usually starts with the great-grandparents or grandparents at the top. Parents, uncles, aunts and children are then added below to show their relationships.
Activity
Discuss about your family members with your parents. Collect photos of your father’s side of the family. Make a family tree using them.
Answer:
Activity
Discuss your family members with your parents. Collect photographs of your grandparents, father, uncles, aunts and cousins from your father’s side. Arrange the photographs neatly to prepare a family tree.
Make a list of the surnames of your mother’s side of the family with the help of your parents.
Answer:
Activity
With the help of your parents, write the surnames of your relatives from your mother’s side.
Example:
- Sharma
- Verma
- Gupta
(Students should write the actual surnames of their maternal relatives.)
Key Points to Remember
- A family tree shows the history of a family.
- A generation means the people belonging to the same period in a family.
- Family trees help us know our ancestors.
- Respect and love all family members.
- Every member of the family has an important role.
- Family relationships make our lives happy and secure.