OXFORD CHAPTER 1: A COMPUTER FOR GRADE 1 STUDENTS

1. Chapter 1: A Computer
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:
Q1: What is a machine? Give an example.
Q2: What is computer?
Q3: Write any 5 machines inside your home?
Q4: Write any 5 machines outside your home?
Q5: Write any 5 things that we can do on computer?
Q6: Why computer is called a smart machine?
Q7: Write any 5 things that can affect computer?
Q8: Write any 5 difference between human (us) and computer?
Q: Unjumble the letters to form words using the hints given below.
a. I N E C H A M
Hint: ______________________ are things made by humans to make their work easier.
b. E R T U C M P O ______________________
Hint: This is a smart machine used for solving sums, playing games, etc.
c. R C A ______________________
Hint: A machine found outside the house which is used to travel from one place to another.
Q: Join the dots to complete the picture given and colour it with your favourite colour.
Q: Look at the following pictures and encircle the machine names in the given grid.

2. Q: FILL IN THE BLANK:
a. ______________________ are the things made by us to make our work easier.
b. A computer is a ______________________ machine.
c. We should keep computer table ______________________ and ______________________.
d. ______________________ is a machine found inside your home.
e. A computer can store large quantities of ______________________.
f. ______________________ is a machine found outside your home.
g. A computer can process the information very ______________________ and
______________________.
Q: TRUE AND FALSE:
a. A pair of scissors is a simple machine.
b. Machine are devices that make our life easier.
c. A computer is not a smart machine.
d. We can walk but a computer cannot.
e. A computer does not sum faster than us.
f. Toaster is a machine found outside your home.
g. Aeroplane is a machine found inside your home.
h. Liquids and other food items can affect efficiency of computer.
i. It is important to keep the computer table clean and organised.

3. ANSWERS KEY:
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:
1. Machines are devices/things that make our life easier. An example of a machine is a
bicycle or a toaster.
2. a computer is a machine.
3. Toaster, Telephone, Iron, Washing Machine and television.
4. Bicycle, aeroplane, motor bike, car and truck.
5. drawing shapes, solving sums, listening to music, watch cartoons and playing games.
6. A computer is called a smart machine because it can be programmed to make decisions
and solve problems.
7. Liquids, food items, sticky fingers, food crumbs and chewing gum.
8.
HUMANS OR US COMPUTERS
1.We can walk. 1.It cannot walk.
2.we does sums slower. 2. A computer does sums faster.
3.we eat. 3.computer does not eat.
4. It is impossible for a person to
remember
So much information.
4. A computer can store large quantities
of information.
5. A person cannot always think or do
things at the speed of a machine.
5. A computer can process the
information very quickly and accurately.
Q: Unjumble the letters to form words using the hints given below.
Machine, Computer, Car
Q: FILL IN THE BLANK:
1. Machines
2. Smart
3. Clean and organised
4. Iron
5. Information
6. Car
7. Quickly and accurately
Q: TRUE AND FALSE:
1. T
2. T
3. F
4. T
5. F
6. F
7. F
8. T
9. T