🗣️ Let Us Discuss (Warm-up)

🌿 1. Name at least five common spices that are used for cooking in your house.

• Answer: Turmeric (Haldi), Cumin seeds (Jeera), Coriander (Dhania), Black pepper (Golmaricha), and Cardamom (Alaicha). (Students can write any spices used in their homes).

🌶️ 2. Look at the English names of these spices. Translate and write them in your mother tongue (Odia).

• Answer:

  • Turmeric ➔ ହଳଦୀ (Haldi)

  • Fenugreek ➔ ମେଥି (Methi)

  • Cumin Seeds ➔ ଜିରା (Jeera)

  • Asafetida ➔ ହେଙ୍ଗୁ (Hengu)

  • Cinnamon ➔ ଡାଲଚିନି (Dalchini)

  • Clove ➔ ଲବଙ୍ଗ (Labanga)

🤔 Let Us Think and Reflect (Comprehension Questions)

🌿 1. Based on Khusi's letter, answer the following:

• (a) Which kitchen item should Dugu use to cure his cough and cold?

  • Answer: Dugu should use Ada (Ginger) to get relief from his cough and cold.

• (b) Which spice is helpful in maintaining blood sugar levels and controlling body weight?

  • Answer: Methi (Fenugreek) helps in keeping sugar levels and body weight under control.

• (c) If someone is facing respiratory (breathing) trouble, which spice should they consume?

  • Answer: They should take Elaich (Cardamom) because it makes the respiratory and digestive systems active.

• (d) Fill in the blanks: During indigestion, one should take _______ and _______.

  • Answer: Turmeric (Haldi) and Cumin seeds (Jeera). (Both are mentioned in the text as spices that improve digestion).

🌶️ 2. Give an example of an illness caused by a change in weather.

• Answer: Getting a cough and cold due to sudden rain in the winter season is a common example of a weather-related illness.

🌿 3. Fill in the blanks: Dugu soaked methi seeds overnight and drank the water in the morning to manage _______ and _______.

• Answer: Dugu soaked methi seeds overnight and drank the water in the morning to manage sugar level and body weight.

🌶️ 4. Mention the name of the spice that helps reduce body pain.

• Answer: Haldi (Turmeric) is very useful for reducing body pain.

📖 Let Us Learn (Vocabulary & Grammar)

🌿 1. Complete the spice table by writing the plant part, colour, texture, and taste. (Using words like: root, bark, seeds, flower buds, rough, soft, bitter, spicy, sweet)

• Answer:

  • Turmeric: Part - Root | Colour - Yellow | Texture - Rough | Taste - Bitter

  • Fenugreek: Part - Seeds | Colour - Brownish-yellow | Texture - Rough | Taste - Bitter

  • Cinnamon: Part - Bark | Colour - Brown | Texture - Rough | Taste - Sweet/Spicy

  • Clove: Part - Flower buds | Colour - Dark Brown | Texture - Rough | Taste - Spicy

  • Black Pepper: Part - Seeds/Fruit | Colour - Black | Texture - Rough | Taste - Spicy

  • Cardamom: Part - Fruit/Seeds | Colour - Green | Texture - Rough | Taste - Sweet/Spicy

🌶️ 2. Match the Modal Auxiliary verbs in Column 'A' with their correct functions in Column 'B'.

• Answer:

  1. May ➔ Suggestion / Possibility

  2. Should ➔ Advice

  3. Can ➔ Ability

  4. Must ➔ Compulsion

  5. Need to ➔ Necessity

  6. Used to ➔ Past habit

🌿 3. Complete the following dialogue using four modals from the matching exercise above (use each modal only once).

• Siya: Rishu had a fever last week. She (i) ______ take a rest.

• Siddhi: Yes, she (ii) ______ or she will fall ill again.

• Siya: She (iii) ______ take grandmother's natural cures.

• Siddhi: Yes, we (iv) ______ remember how effective they are.

• Answer:

  • (i) need to

  • (ii) must

  • (iii) can

  • (iv) should

🎧 Let Us Listen (Fact Sheet)

🌶️ 1. Listen to the passage about Tulsi (Holy Basil) and complete the fact sheet. (Answers provided based on general medicinal knowledge of Tulsi).

• Answer:

  • Name: Tulsi

  • First found in: India

  • Now found: Everywhere in India

  • Known as: The Queen of herbs

  • Can decrease levels of: Stress and cholesterol

  • Used to treat disorder of: Breathing and digestion

  • It is used to make: Mouthwash and herbal tea/medicine

  • We can have Tulsi leaves by: Eating them raw or adding them while making tea.

🗣️ Let Us Speak (Role Play Activity)

🌿 1. Choose any one spice and introduce yourself to the class as that spice. (Include your name, plant part, colour, texture, taste, and benefits).

• Answer (Sample Speech):

  "Hello friends! I am Turmeric (Haldi). I am actually the root of my plant. I am bright yellow in colour and my texture is slightly rough. I have a slightly bitter taste. I am very helpful because I improve digestion, boost your energy levels, and reduce your body pain!"

✍️ Let Us Write

🌶️ 1. Help Dugu complete the torn letter about a "Natural Cure for Cough" by filling in the blanks with the correct phrases given in the box.

(Phrases: Some leaves of basil, For cough, Amount of honey, The mixture, For high fever, A piece of fresh ginger, You can have it, Grind to get, Home remedy)

• Answer (Completed Letter):

  "To prepare this home remedy, you just need ginger and honey. First, take A piece of fresh ginger, grate it and take the juice from it. Take about two teaspoons of this juice and add about two and a half teaspoons of honey to it. Mix it properly. Warm The mixture slightly on very low heat for a minute. Then You can have it about three to four times a day to get relief from cough. Have patience to see the effect as natural cures with ginger and honey might take some time to show results.

  To prepare the second Home remedy for cough, take about 10 grams of each long pepper, dried ginger and basil leaves. Add four to six small cardamoms and Grind to get a fine powder. If you take this powder with an equal amount of honey, it will give you relief from cough."

🌿 2. Write a short paragraph on the wonder herb 'Tulsi'.

• Answer (Sample Paragraph):

  Tulsi, also known as Holy Basil, is known as the queen of herbs in India. It is found in almost every Indian household and is deeply respected for its medicinal properties. Chewing raw Tulsi leaves or boiling them in tea helps cure breathing problems, coughs, and colds. It also helps reduce stress and cholesterol levels, making it a true wonder plant for our daily health.

   

🔎 Let Us Explore (Riddles & Projects)

🌶️ 1. Guess the names of the spices based on these riddles:

• (a) When your tummy felt funny, I was used by your granny. I made you fit and fine, And brought back your smile. Who am I?

  • Answer: Carom seeds (Juani) or Cumin (Jeera) (both are traditionally given by grandmothers for stomach aches).

• (b) I come from under the ground. Thousands of years, I've been around. For cooking, you use me daily. From cold I can cure you surely. Who am I?

  • Answer: Ginger (Ada).

🌿 2. Fill in the blanks to complete the riddle about Fenugreek (Methi).

• "Brownish ______ in colour, and ______ to taste, I help everyone, to ______ their weight."

• Answer: "Brownish yellow in colour, and bitter to taste, I help everyone, to control their weight."

🌶️ 3. Create a list of medicinal Plants, Herbs, and Spices with the help of your teacher.

• Answer:

  • Plants: Neem, Aloe Vera, Amla (Indian Gooseberry).

  • Herbs: Brahmi, Tulsi (Holy Basil), Mint (Pudina).

  • Spices: Juani (Carom seeds), Turmeric, Ginger, Black Pepper.