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1. 1.

   Fill in the blanks.

   1. Always wear ___________ clothes.
   2. ____________ regularly to make sure that no food is stuck between the teeth.
   3. Visit your dentist at least once in _____________ months for a complete dental check-up.
   4. We should wash our hair with a ______________.
2. 2.

   Write T for True and F for False.

   1. The disease-causing microorganisms are called dirt.
   2. All drains that carry dirty water from homes and factories should be covered.
   3. The spread of communicable diseases occurs through air, water, food and insects.
   4. There is no need to keep food covered.
   5. Non-biodegradable waste is collected in green dustbins.
   6. Recycle old things to create new ones so that less waste is thrown away.
3. 3.

   Choose the correct option.

   1. Which of the following is not considered a good habit, for taking care of our body?
      1. Bathe once in a month.
      2. Always wear clean clothes.
      3. Wash hands properly after using the toilet.
      4. Wash hair regularly with a gentle shampoo.
   2. Which of the following is a good habit, for taking care of our eyes?
      1. Never rub the eyes with hands.
      2. Splash clean and cold water to the eyes twice or thrice daily.
      3. Consult an eye specialist in case of itchiness or redness of eyes.
      4. All of these.
   3. Dirty surroundings allow growth of disease causing microorganisms like
      1. Bacteria
      2. Fungi
      3. Protozoa
      4. Malaria
   4. Unclean water for drinking may cause communicable diseases like
      1. Measles
      2. Tuberculosis
      3. Jaundice
      4. Malaria
   5. Which of the following is an example of non-biodegradable waste?
      1. Wood
      2. Fruit peel
      3. Paper
      4. Plastic bag
4. 4.

   Choose the correct option to fill in the blank.

   1. We should clean our body to remove sweat ______________ (and/or) dirt.
   2. We should _____________ (gloss/floss) our teeth regularly.
   3. All localities must be supplied with ______________ (clean/unclean) drinking water.
   4. _____________ (Typhoid/Tuberculosis) is spread through air.
   5. For _____________________ (biodegradable/non-biodegradable) waste, we use blue dustbins.
5. 5.

   Give two examples of the following.

   1. Personal cleanliness habits
   2. Communicable diseases that can spread through air
   3. Communicable diseases that can caused by drinking unclean water
   4. Biodegradable wastes
   5. Non-biodegradable wastes
6. 6.

   Name the following.

   1. The thing that we use to clean our tongue.
   2. The thing that is used to collect waste.
   3. The disease that spreads from one person to another.
   4. Waste material that does not decompose in the soil for several years
   5. The three Rs of waste management.