Std 5 EVS 1 · Chapter 20

20. Our Emotional World

Complete solutions to the Exercise. Maharashtra State Board (Balbharati), Standard 5 EVS 1.

Exercises

1Fill in the blanks.

(a) Just as man is able to think, he is also emotional.

(b) We must always think about the good qualities in our friends first.

2Answer in one sentence.

(a) How does a balanced personality develop?

A balanced personality develops when we learn to cope with our emotions and keep a balance between our thoughts and our feelings.

(b) Why does our attitude of co-operation and understanding decrease?

It decreases when we get angry very often or cannot control our anger, because we then become short-tempered and stubborn.

We must try to correct them ourselves, and help one another to get rid of such flaws.

3Answer in short.

(a) What is meant by ‘coping with emotions’?

Coping with emotions means being able to control our feelings and to express them in a reasonable manner. It is natural to feel sad when someone hurts us, but we should know how much to feel about it; it is natural to be angry when something wrong is done, but we must not lose our temper; and it is natural to want something, but we must not become greedy for it. If we think properly, we can manage our emotions in this way. This is also called emotional adjustment.

(b) What are the harmful effects of anger?

On the mindWe become short-tempered and stubborn, and lose sleep.

On the bodyHeadaches and a feeling of dullness follow.

On our behaviourOur attitude of co-operation and understanding decreases.

On othersWe hurt the people around us, and they begin to avoid us.

We come to know slowly what we can do well; in the same way we must understand what we are not able to do. Only when we know our flaws as well as our talents can we work to improve upon them. Aspects of our nature that trouble us and others can be changed, but only if we recognise them first; otherwise they harden into flaws in our personality.

4Write how you will react.

(a) Your teacher does not listen to you.

I will not feel insulted or answer back. The teacher may be busy at that moment. I will wait for a suitable time and then speak calmly, or write down what I want to say and show it.

(b) Your parents ask for your opinion while making decisions.

I will feel glad that they trust me. I will think carefully before answering and say honestly what I feel, and I will accept it without sulking if they finally decide otherwise.

I will congratulate my friend and be happy for the success. Feeling jealous would only spoil our friendship. I will instead ask how the work was done, and try to do better myself next time.

(d) Your classmates praise you.

I will thank them politely. I will not become proud or begin to look down on others, because I know that I have flaws as well as talents.

(e) Rohan insulted you in class.

I will feel hurt, which is natural, but I will not shout back or fight. I will keep quiet at that moment, and later ask Rohan calmly why he said it. If it is not settled, I will tell my teacher rather than take revenge.

5What will you do in this situation?

(a) Rohini won a prize in an essay competition.

I will congratulate Rohini and tell others about her success. Being able to enjoy a friend’s success is a sign that we have learnt to manage jealousy.

(b) Kavita refused to eat her tiffin because she was angry.

I will sit with her quietly and ask what has upset her. Once she has said it, her anger will subside, just as Sunita’s did when she learnt the reason. Then I will gently remind her that staying hungry harms only her own health.

I will talk to her and invite her to join our games and group work. Perhaps she is shy, like Hemant. Being included will slowly give her the courage to speak.

(d) Makarand says, “I cannot help it if I have a stubborn personality.”

I will tell him that no one is entirely good or entirely bad, and that the parts of our nature that trouble us can be changed if we try hard ourselves. Neha realised that she talked too much and asked her friends to stop her when she did, and she changed. Makarand can do the same.

Note: these are sample answers. Write in your own words how you would really behave in each situation.

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