Farming Tools and Their Uses Primary 1 Agricultural Science

Class: Basic 1
Subject: Agricultural Science
Topic: Farming Tools and Their Uses

Farming Tools and Their Uses

Farmers use special tools to grow crops. These tools help them to work on the farm. Here are some tools and their uses:

1. Cutlass – for clearing bushes.
2. Axe – for cutting down trees.
3. Hoe – for making ridges and mounds.
4. Pick axe – for removing large stones and roots.
5. Rake – for leveling soil and collecting rubbish.
6. Shovel – for lifting and moving soil.
7. Basket – for carrying harvested crops.
8. Garden fork – for loosening the soil.
9. Watering can – for watering plants.
10. Harvesting knife – for cutting crops.

Evaluation Questions (Fill in the blanks)

1. A cutlass is used for ___________ bushes.
   a) cutting
   b) clearing
   c) watering
2. An axe is used for ___________ trees.
   a) planting
   b) felling
   c) watering
3. A hoe is used for making ___________ and ridges.
   a) paths
   b) mounds
   c) fences
4. A pick axe is used for removing ___________ and roots.
   a) soil
   b) stones
   c) flowers
5. A rake is used for ___________ soil and collecting rubbish.
   a) breaking
   b) leveling
   c) digging
6. A shovel is used for lifting and ___________ soil.
   a) removing
   b) moving
   c) planting
7. A basket is used for carrying ___________ crops.
   a) grown
   b) ripe
   c) harvested
8. A garden fork is used for loosening the ___________.
   a) ground
   b) seeds
   c) stones
9. A watering can is used for ___________ plants.
   a) watering
   b) planting
   c) digging
10. A harvesting knife is used for ___________ crops.
    a) cutting
    b) planting
    c) watering
11. The cutlass helps to ___________ bushes.
    a) clear
    b) plant
    c) water
12. The axe helps to ___________ down trees.
    a) cut
    b) plant
    c) dig
13. The hoe is used for making ___________.
    a) fences
    b) ridges
    c) roads
14. The pick axe helps to remove ___________ and roots.
    a) stones
    b) seeds
    c) flowers
15. The rake is used for ___________ soil.
    a) breaking
    b) leveling
    c) cutting
16. A shovel helps to ___________ soil.
    a) move
    b) break
    c) plant
17. A basket is used to carry ___________.
    a) seeds
    b) crops
    c) soil
18. The garden fork is used to loosen the ___________.
    a) plants
    b) ground
    c) seeds
19. A watering can is used to ___________ plants.
    a) water
    b) cut
    c) dig
20. A harvesting knife helps to ___________ crops.
    a) cut
    b) plant
    c) water
21. Which tool is used to cut down trees?
    a) axe
    b) hoe
    c) rake
22. Which tool is used for carrying harvested crops?
    a) shovel
    b) basket
    c) garden fork
23. The ___________ is used for loosening the soil.
    a) hoe
    b) garden fork
    c) pick axe
24. The ___________ is used to level the soil.
    a) rake
    b) hoe
    c) pick axe
25. A ___________ is used for watering plants.
    a) shovel
    b) watering can
    c) basket
26. Which tool is used for removing stones?
    a) pick axe
    b) hoe
    c) rake
27. Which tool is used to carry crops?
    a) basket
    b) shovel
    c) hoe
28. A ___________ is used to make ridges and mounds.
    a) hoe
    b) rake
    c) shovel
29. The ___________ is used for cutting crops.
    a) harvesting knife
    b) hoe
    c) axe
30. A ___________ is used for breaking large stones.
    a) axe
    b) pick axe
    c) rake

Theory Part B (Evaluation Questions)

1. What do farmers use to clear bushes?
2. Which tool is used for cutting down trees?
3. What is the hoe used for?
4. What is the pick axe used for?
5. What does the rake do?
6. What is the purpose of the shovel?
7. Which tool helps in carrying harvested crops?
8. What tool is used to water plants?
9. What does the garden fork help with?
10. What do we use the harvesting knife for?

Class: Basic 1

Subject Agricultural Science

Topic : Farming tools and its Uses.

The farmers make use of tools in order to grow their crops and these tools are called farming tools.

1. Cutlass – for clearing bushes.
2. Axe – for felling trees.
3. Hoe. – for making heaps and ridges.
4. Pick axe – for removing large stones and roots.
5. Rake. – for soil levelling and collecting rubbish
6. Shovel. – for lifting and transferring soil.
7. Basket. – for carrying harvested crops.
8. Garden fork – for trilling the soil
9. Watering can – for wetting flowers, vegetables and plant.
10. Harvesting knife. – for harvesting crops.

Class work

Write the names of the tools and it uses.

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