Making Pots
Question 1:
Why did the crow need a pot?
Answer:
Crow needed the pot so that he can fill it with water, and then use that water to wash his beak.
Question 2:
Who all helped the crow to make the pot?
Answer:
The black-smith, trowel, clay-pit and the potter helped the crow to make the pot.
Question 3:
What things did the potter need?
Answer:
Potter needed clay.
Question 4:
Are there utensils made of clay in your house? Which are these?
Answer:
Yes, a flower vase and a Buddha idol is made of clay at my house.
Question 5:
If someone gives you clay, will you be able make some utensils from it?
Answer:
No, I don’t think that I will be able to make some utensils from the clay.
Question 6:
What will happen if you store water in these pots overnight?
Answer:
If we store water in the clay pots overnight, the pot will break.
Question 7:
We often keep water in a clay pot at home or in the school. Why do these pots not get spoilt by the water?
Answer:
This is because these pots are baked in a kiln which makes the pots stronger.
Question 8:
Have you ever seen bricks or pots being baked in a kiln?
Answer:
No, I have not seen bricks or pots being baked in a kiln.
Question 9:
Long, long ago, when people did not have any pots, what did those people do?
Answer:
They used to store things in banana and pumpkin leaves; and also in pumpkin and watermelon shells.
Question 10:
Why would people have made pots?
Answer:
To store liquids, people would have made pots.
Question 11:
Imagine – one day all the pots disappear from the world. What will happen in your house?
Answer:
We might face trouble in storing food and liquids.