Secondary School (English Medium) (5 to 8) Class 5 - CBSE Question Bank Solutions

What other diseases can be caused by mosquito bites?

In which season is malaria more common? Why do you think this happens?

What do you do in your house to protect yourself from mosquitoes? Also find out from your friends about what they do.

Look at the report of the blood test given here. Which words in the report help us to know that the person has malaria?

Look at Aarti’s blood report and find out the minimum required haemoglobin?

Ask a doctor or elders about the food items which contain iron.

Have you seen any poster like this put up anywhere?

Who do you think puts up such posters, or gives ads in the newspapers?

What are some of the important points given in the poster?

Why do you think pictures of a tank, cooler, and pits are shown on the poster?

Why do you think it talks about putting fish in the tank? What do you think the fish eats?

What will happen when oil is spread on the water?

Which diseases are spread by flies and how?

Divide your class into two or three groups. Each group will go around to check one area in school or around it. It must carefully note if water has collected anywhere, and mark ✓ where it finds stagnant water.

Since how many days has water collected there?

Who is responsible for keeping these places clean?

Who is supposed to get the gutters and drains repaired?

Can any larvae be seen in the collected water?

Has it caused any problem in the area? Write.

In your group, make a poster with a message to keep the cooler, tank, drains and the area clean (wherever water collects). Put up your poster in and around your school.