Spices That Heal Us Class 6 Worksheet English Poorvi Chapter 9

Class 6 English Poorvi Chapter 9 Worksheet Spices That Heal Us

Let us recall

Question 1.
You must have heard the names of various spices at your home. They have many health benefits. A spice is any seed, fruit, root, bark, or other plant substance in a form primarily used for flavoring or coloring food. Try to find out the names of spices that are the seeds of a plant but we use them as spices.
(a) ____________________
(b) ____________________
(c) ____________________

Question 2.
Paste the pictures of some spices that we generally use and have healing properties. Paste them in the columns given below. Also, write their names and their medicinal properties. Take help of your parents or teacher to complete the activity.

Think beyond

Question 1.
Read the given lines and answer he following questions.
‘Let me share some of the benefits of the spices that most of us have in our kitchen. Let me start with haldi, which is called turmeric in English. It helps in improving our energy level and digestion. It helps in reducing body pain too.’
(a) Who wants to share the benefits of spices and to whom and why?
________________________________________________

(b) How does turmeric help us in digestion?
________________________________________________

(c) Does turmeric help in body pain? Explain.
________________________________________________

Question 2.
Fill in the blanks to complete the sentence.
Black pepper helps us in ____________________ and beneficial in ____________________ too.

Question 3.
Choose the spice mentioned in the letter helpful in controlling our body weight,
(a) Cardamom
(b) Cinnamon
(c) Fennel seeds
(d) Fenugreek

Question 4.
How could you say that Daadi has the vast knowledge of spices and their medicinal benefits? Explain with an example.
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Question 5.
Why did Daadi advise Vikram and Vaibhavi to consult an elder before using the spices in the kitchen?
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Question 6.
Mention the line from the letter which hints you that natural cures are passed from our ancestors.
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Question 7.
Which spice(s) do we generally use after a meal and why?
________________________________________________

Let us learn

Question 1.
Match the spices in Column A with the part of the plant in Column B.

Question 2.
Modal Verbs
Read the following sentences:
(a) If we have toothache, we should consult a doctor.
(b) Black pepper can give us relief from body pain.
(c) Asafoetida may help you in controlling cough and cold.
In the above sentences, the highlighted words are helping verbs which are generally known as modal verbs. Modal verbs are followed by main verb and help them to show the mode of happening of an action.
The most frequently used ones are can, may, might, could, should, would, must and used to.

Uses of Modal Verbs

Now, fill in the blanks with the correct modal verbs from the brackets.
(a) Today is Sunday. The shop ____________________ be closed, (may/might)
(b) This house is very costly so I ____________________ not buy it. (can/could)
(c) We ____________________ play together when we were children, (might/used to)
(d) He ____________________ leave this country within a week, (must/might)
(e) You ____________________ never break a promise, (would/should)
(f) ____________________ you please switch the fan on? (Would/Should)
(g) My daughter ____________________ speak English frequently, (could/must)
(h) ____________________ I use your pen? (Should/May)

Let us listen

Listen to your teacher read out a passage giving some information about spices. Now, use the exact words from the passage to complete the following sentences. (Refer to Page 106 for the transcript.)
1. Spices are the ____________________ of plants.
2. People use the ____________________ to make perfumes, cosmetics, toothpastes, etc.
3. In ancient times people used spices in ____________________
4. Spices are used to hide the bad flavor of ____________________ that had been spoiled.
5. Searching of spices led many ____________________ to discover many new lands.

Let us speak

Like spices, there are also some herbs that are found around,us and they have the healing properties too. Prepare a speech mentioning the medicinal properties of some herbs that you have already used to heal yourself. For example, mint is used to add flavor to dishes and also used as a digestive aid.

Use the following hints while speaking:

Let us write

Question 1.
Have a look in your kitchen to know about the spices/herbs your parents use while cooking. Prepare a list of at least five of them. Collect basic information about them. Also, find out their scientific names and one healing property with the help of Internet.

Question 2.
Write a letter to your friend telling him the home remedy based on spices and herbs which your grandmother used to give you to clear congestion. Write the letter in your notebook.
Answer:

Let us explore

Question 1.
In the given letter of Daadi, you have learnt about some spices and their uses.
Find out some more spices other than these and make a chart including their pictures, names, taste, parts of the plant and uses.

Question 2.
Search the Internet and find out the spices and the state of India which is the biggest producer of these spices. Make a list as given below.

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