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QUESTIONS

HEALTHY PRACTICE
Exercise 1

1. Outline five needs of a child healthy development
   
   1. ...........................................................................
   2. ...........................................................................
   3. ...........................................................................
   4. ...........................................................................
   5. ...........................................................................
2. The need that protects us from bad weather and harmful things is called ........................................................................... while that keeps us warm is a ...........................................................................
3. Name the games that are shown below
   
4. Name four play items 
   1. ...........................................................................
   2. ...........................................................................
   3. ...........................................................................
   4. ...........................................................................
5. Write three qualities of a suitable play item
   1. ...........................................................................
   2. ...........................................................................
   3. ...........................................................................
6. Name two accidents that can happen when playing
   1. ...........................................................................
   2. ...........................................................................
7. Write two benefits of taking care of playing items
   1. ...........................................................................
   2. ...........................................................................

Common illness in the locality
Exercise 2

1. Name four common illness that are found in your locality
   1. ...........................................................................
   2. ...........................................................................
   3. ...........................................................................
   4. ...........................................................................
2. Write three common causes of illness
   1. ...........................................................................
   2. ...........................................................................
   3. ...........................................................................
3. Write two ways how you can prevent diseases
   1. ...........................................................................
   2. ...........................................................................
4. Who should you communicate to when you are feeling unwell
   1. ...........................................................................
   2. ...........................................................................
   3. ...........................................................................
5. Identify the below illness
   

Care at the home

6. Write three methods of making home clean
   1. ...........................................................................
   2. ...........................................................................
   3. ...........................................................................
7. Cleaning tools that are made using locally available materials are called ...........................................................................
8. Kim had a Jerican, a pair of scissors and a pen. Which cleaning tool is he likely to make ...........................................................................
9. Name three materials needed to make an improvised mop
   1. ...........................................................................
   2. ...........................................................................
   3. ...........................................................................
10. When sweeping where does one start ...........................................................................
11. Why is it necessary to sprinkle water on earthen before sweeping ...........................................................................
12. What do we use when dusting? ........................................................................... 

Care and cleaning of shoes
Exercise 3 

1. Name the materialas used to make the below shoes
   
2. Which type of shoes are polished when cleaning ...........................................................................
3. Write four materials we use when cleaning a canvas shoes
   1. ...........................................................................
   2. ...........................................................................
   3. ...........................................................................
   4. ...........................................................................
4. Why are canvas shoes aired in the shade after rinsing? ...........................................................................
5. Which type of shoes is best to wear when it's muddy ...........................................................................

Fuels used at home

6. Which type of fuel is used in the equipment below? 
   
7. Write three reasons to consider while choosing the type of fuel to use
   1. ...........................................................................
   2. ...........................................................................
   3. ...........................................................................
8. ...........................................................................is the careful use of fuel
9. The type of fuel that mostly affects our forest is ...........................................................................
10. Write two challenges faced when using different types of fuel
    1. ...........................................................................
    2. ...........................................................................

Consumer awareness
Exercise 4

1. Write two importances of a shopping list?
   1. ...........................................................................
   2. ...........................................................................
2. Write two factors to consider while making a shopping list
   1. ...........................................................................
   2. ...........................................................................
3. You were given 200 shillings to do shopping for supper. Fill the shopping list below
   

   No	Items	Costs

4. When preparing a shopping list, which items should be given priority? ...........................................................................
5. Name three places where you can buy food items
   1. ...........................................................................
   2. ...........................................................................
   3. ...........................................................................

Food nutrition

6. Write three factors to consider when buying food from a grocery
   1. ...........................................................................
   2. ...........................................................................
   3. ...........................................................................
7. Why is it good to check the expiry date of food in the market? ...........................................................................
8. Why is it good to buy 'goods that are well packed? ...........................................................................
9. Body building foods are also called ........................................................................... What is their purpose in the body to ...........................................................................
10. Write four examples of energy giving foods
    1. ...........................................................................
    2. ...........................................................................
    3. ...........................................................................
    4. ...........................................................................
11. What is the purpose of protective foods ...........................................................................
12. Write three foods that are commonly found in a grocery shop
    1. ...........................................................................
    2. ...........................................................................
    3. ...........................................................................
13. Name five types of foods found in your locality
    1. ...........................................................................
    2. ...........................................................................
    3. ...........................................................................
    4. ...........................................................................
    5. ...........................................................................
14. Classify the following food to their group; maize, peas, casssava, orange, sweet potatoes, kales, mango, beans, fish, pork, cabbage, green gram , milk, chapatti, pineapples, eggs
    

    Body building foods	Energy giving foods	Protective foods

15. A meal that contains all the three food groups is said to be ...........................................................................

Preservation o milk
Exercise 5

1. Name three sources of milk in your locality
   1. ...........................................................................
   2. ...........................................................................
   3. ...........................................................................
2. List three animals that produce milk
   1. ...........................................................................
   2. ...........................................................................
   3. ...........................................................................
3. Write two hygienic practices when handling milk
   
   1. ...........................................................................
   2. ...........................................................................
4. The picture below shows methods of preserving milk. Name them.
   
5. Why is it necessary to preserve milk ...........................................................................

Fragile kitchen utensils

6. Name six utensils found in your home
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   2. ...........................................................................
   3. ...........................................................................
   4. ...........................................................................
   5. ...........................................................................
   6. ...........................................................................
7. Name three utensils that are fragile
   1. ...........................................................................
   2. ...........................................................................
   3. ...........................................................................
8. Below are utensils. Write their purposes e.g. serving, storing, preparing food etc.
   
9. Name three materials that can be used to clean fragile utensils .
   1. ...........................................................................
   2. ...........................................................................
   3. ...........................................................................
10. Fragile utensils are made of;
    1. ...........................................................................
    2. ...........................................................................
    3. ...........................................................................

Cooking foods
Exercise 6

1. Write three reasons why food is cooked 
   1. ...........................................................................
   2. ...........................................................................
   3. ...........................................................................
2. Name three foods that are eaten raw
   1. ...........................................................................
   2. ...........................................................................
   3. ...........................................................................
3. Write three food hygiene practices
   1. ...........................................................................
   2. ...........................................................................
   3. ...........................................................................
4. Name the following methods of cooking
   
5. Name four foods that can be cooked by boiling
   1. ...........................................................................
   2. ...........................................................................
   3. ...........................................................................
6. Name two foods that can be roasted
   1. ...........................................................................
   2. ...........................................................................
      

      Activity With the help of a guardian cook a fried egg and send a photo to the teacher

7. Write three safety measures that you need to observe work tools
   1. ...........................................................................
   2. ...........................................................................
   3. ...........................................................................
8. Name the following needle work tools
   
9. When keeping ...........................................................................it should be rolled neatly and then tied with a thread or rubber band.
10. Match the following tools to their uses
    

    	Needle work tool	Uses
    a	Thimble	For stitching
    b	Tailors Chalk	For taking measurement
    c	Needle	For cutting
    d	Thread	Sewing
    e	Tape measure	Protecting the finger from injuries
    f	Pair of scissors	Marking on a piece of cloth

Stiches

11. ...........................................................................is a loop made when a thread needle is passed through a fabric
12. Name the following types of stiches
    

MARKING SCHEME

Healthy practices

1. Food, clothing, shelter, playing, Guidance, health
2. Shelter, clothing
3.                      
   1. Hind and seck
   2. Rope Skipping
   3. Swinging
   4. Computer game
   5. Sliding
   6. Football
4. toys, balls, rope, bicycle, bean bag. marble 
5. Attractive, durable, washable, easy to operate, right size, not sharp
6. Fall, pricked, attack by harmful insect
7.                  
   1. to avoid accident
   2. for them to last longer

Common Illness

1. Headache, stomach ache, diarrhoea, sore throat, cough, cold 
2. Eating without washing hands, dirty utensils insect bites, cuting rotten food, poor disposal of human waste, breathing contaminated air
3. Drinking boiled water washing hand regularly using toilet well, exercising personal hygiene, sleeping under mosquito net.
4. Parent, guardian or teacher
5.                
   1. headache
   2. Cold
   3. Stomachache
   4. Vomiting 
6.                  
   1. Mopping
   2. Sweeping
   3. Dusting
7. Improvised tools
8. Dust pan
9. Old woolen or cotton cloth, pair of scissors, long smooth stick, knife, sisal string 
10. From the furthest corner 
11. To avoid raising dust
12. Soft piece of cloth

Exercise 3

1.              
   1. Canvas
   2. plastic
   3. leather
   4. rubber
2. leather shoes 
3.                
   1. Water
   2. Scrubbing brush
   3. piece of cloth
   4. soap
   5. old newspaper
4. to avoid them lose shape and dis-colour
5. Plastic shoe 
6.              
   1. charcoal
   2. gas
   3. firewood
   4. paraffin
7.                      
   1. availability
   2. cost of fuel
   3. type of food cooking
   4. available equipment
   5. cooking method
8. Conservation 
9. Charcoal and firewood
10.              
    1. Some produce smoke
    2. sometime the flame produced cannot be controlled
    3. gas get finished without notice
    4. charcoal can lead to dr suffocation

Exercise 4 

1.                        
   1. save time when doing shopping
   2. make us to remember what you want to buy
   3. help us to shop within budget 
   4. make us to buy only things we need
2.                     
   1. amount of money you have
   2. what you need to buy
3. Optional answer 
4. The basic things
5. Grocery, Market, Kiosk, Duka, Supermarket
6.                  
   1. Correct weight
   2. Expiry date
   3. Price
   4. Package
7. To avoid buying rotten food
8. Because they look attractive
9. protein, Help in growth and repair damaged body tissues 
10. Maize, wheat. cassava, arrowroot potatoes, rice 
11. Help the body to fight diseases 
12. Cabbage, banana, kales, oranges, tomatoes, carrot 
13. Varying answers 
14.                
    1. Body building food; - peas, beans. fish, pork, green gram, milk, eggs
    2. Energy giving food - Maize, Cassava, sweet potatoes, chapatti
    3. Protective food - Orange, kale, mango, cabbage, pineapple 
15. Balance diet

Exercise 5

1. Dairy animals Kiosk, Supermarket, milk vendors, Shops
2. Cow, Camel goat
3.                      
   • Wash your hand
   • use clean containers
   • Wear protective clothing to prevent dirt 
4.                  
   1. boiling
   2. processing
   3. keeping in a refrigerator
   4. fermenting 
5. to make it stay longer
   for future use
6. Sufuria, Spoon, knife, fork, pot, flask, cup. mug, glass, bowl 
7. Thermal fask, Glass, enamel cup, clay pot, ceramic kettle 
8.                    
   1. serving
   2. storing/ serving
   3. preparing
   4. Preparing
   5. Serving
   6. Serving 
   7. preparing
   8. storing
9. soft towel, soap, wash liquid bottle brush, spongecloth
10. Enamel, clay, glass,

Excercise 6

1.                    
   1. Make it easy to eat
   2. Improve taste
   3. Preserve it
   4. Kill germ or bacteria
   5. Make it appetizing
2. Mango, Apple, ripe banana, cassava, sweet potato
3.                      
   1. Wash hand before handling food
   2. Keeping the kitchen clean
   3. Keep utensil clean and dry 
   4. Keep food covered after cooking
   5. Keeping flies away
4.                            
   1. Boiling
   2. Shallow frying
   3. Ronating
5. Githeri, peas, sweet potato, egg
6. Meat, cassava, Banana, potato,arrowroot
7.                  
   1. sew in a well-lit house to avoid hurting yourself
   2. use magnet to pick pin or needle from the floor
   3. pins should be put in a pin cushion
   4. Use thimble to protect the fingers
   5. Cutting tools should be put in a closed pocket
8.                    
   1. thimble
   2. thread
   3. tape measure
   4. Scissors
   5. Ruler
   6. seam ripper
   7. needle
   8. pins
9. Tape measure
10.                    
    1. Protecting the finger from injuries
    2. Marking on a piece of cloth
    3. Sewing
    4. For stitching
    5. For taking measuremeat
    6. For cutting 
11. Stitch
12.                      
    1. back stitch
    2. Hemming stitch
    3. Catch stitch
    4. Running stitch