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GRADE 4 TOPICAL TRIALS

AGRICULTURE

This PDF Comprises of Assessment CBC questions


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level.

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CBC GRADE 4 ALL STRANDS & SUBSTARNDS REVISION QUESTIONS

GRADE 4 TOPICAL REVISION QUESTIONS.


AGRICULTURE.
STRAND 1: CONSERVING FOR OUR ENVIRONMENT
EXERCISE 1

1. Which type of soil has course particles?

2. Use these pictures to answer the given questions.

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(a) Which soil will hold the water for a long time? Give one reason.

(b) Which one holds the water for the Shortest time?

3. Gathure wanted to grow maize crops. Which was the best soil for this activity?

4. List down the importance of soil to farmers in your locality.

5. (a) Aisha visited her grandparents and realized that her grandfather was using animal beddings and
vegetable leftover to make manure. Which type of manure was this?

(b) Write down the importance of the above mentioned manure.

(c) Write down three materials used in preparation of compost manure.

6. List down the three types of soil.

7. Which type of soil cracks when its dry?

8. List down the steps followed when preparing compost manure.

9. What is humus?

10. State the components of soil

EXERCISE 2

1. State 2 uses of water in a farm.

2. What's drip irrigation?

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3. a) State the importance of mulching

b) Which are the best materials that can be used for mulching?

EXERCISE 3

1. Write down three small wild animals which can destroy crops.

2. Draw a scare crow.

3. Apart from scaring the animals away, which other methods can be used to prevent the animals from
destroying crops?

4. List down the damage caused by the wild animals to crops.

5. What is the importance of a lady bird in a farm?

EXERCISE 4

1.Draw, name and colour three fruit trees.

2. Seeds are first planted in a before transplanting.

3. State two ways of taking care of seedlings which are still in a nursery bed.

4. What is transplanting?

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5. Which is the best time to water young trees?

6. How can a farmer take care of his fruit trees?

7. (a) Define the term pruning.

(b) What is the importance of pruning?

8. Draw and name two edible fruits.

9. Why are farmers advised to cut off any diseased plant in the farm?

10. Write down any two farming tools which are needed during transplanting?

STRAND 2: DOMESTIC ANIMALS


EXERCISE 5

1. Domestic animals are also called

2. Draw and name two domestic animals within your locality,

3. Write down three uses of domestic animals.

4. Which animal can both be important and harmful to a farmer.

5. State four ways of taking care of domestic animals.

6. Who treat sick animals?

7. List down three harmful effects of ticks on farm animals.

8. The meat of a goat is called

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9. Which animal gives us wool

10. A dog is to a bitch as a bull is to a

STRAND 6: GRADING PRACTICES


EXERCISE 6

1.Define the following terms:

(a) Legumes

(b) Cereals

(c) Vegetables

2. Identify the edible parts in the following:

(a) Spinach

(b) Bean plant

(c) Maize plant

3. Which is the main cereal crop grown in

the community?

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4. Green grams and soya beans give us

5. Group these plants in their categories.

(lentil, millet, pumpkin leaves, tamarind, maize, broccoli, wheat, peanut)

Cereals Vegetables Legumes

6. State two examples of body building foods.

7. Give any three types of energy giving foods.

8. Draw and name one legume crop.

9. Draw and name two types of cereal grains.

10. Why is it advisable for us to consume vegetables?

EXERCISE 7

1. Gardening tool Safety precaution

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(a) Jembe

(b) Panga

(c) Pruning shears

(d) Trowel

2. Discuss the reasons of using each tool for its right purpose.

3. How can we clean these gardening tools and equipment?

(a) A wheelbarrow

(b) A watering can

(c) A machete

(d) A garden fork

(e) A knapsack sprayer

REVISION EXERCISE 8

1. Define the given terms.

(a) Sowing

(b) Container gardening

(c) Thinning

2. What can one sow in a garden?

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3. How can farmers take care of crops?

4. How can we use the following tools in gardening?

(a) Pruning shears

(b) A rake

(c) Wheel barrow

(d) A trowel

5. Why is light important to crops?

6. Write down the procedure of sowing tomato seeds.

7. Why is it advisable to thin container gardens?

8. How can the farmers ensure that the garden tools are well maintained?

9. Which is the best season to harvest crops.

10. State two protective measures which should be taken when using farm tools and equipment's

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AGRICULTURE MODEL TEST PAPERS


MODEL TEST PAPER 1

1. State the characteristics of the following types of soil

(a) Loam (b) Clay (c) Sand

2. Which is the best soil for growing crops?

A. Clay B. Loam C. Sand D. Silt

3. Why do you think clay soil does not allow water to pass through easily?

4, Which one of the following materials is used to prepare compost manure?

(a) Papers (b) Stones (c) Kitchen waste (d) Polythene bags

5. Write down the characteristics of materials used to make compost manure.

6. Why is it advisable to have a diagonal stick put in heap of a compost manure?

7, Which one is NOT true about compost manure?

A. It slowly releases nutrients into the soil.

B. It is easy and cheap to make.

C. It minimises the use of fertilizer.

D. It is easily washed away by rain water.

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Use this diagram to answer the questions.

8. Which type of irrigation is illustrated above?

A. Bottle irrigation

B. Sprinkler irrigation

C. Drip irrigation

D. Watering

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9. What is the importance of the type of irrigation?

10. Do you think a scarecrow helps farmers to keep animals away? Give a reason

11. Discuss the animals which destroy crops in a farm.

12. List down the ways in which farmers can keep away the animals which destroy their farm produce.

13. Which type of crops is destroyed by birds?

A. Kales B. Sorghum C. Beans D. Cowpeas

14. Name these fruits

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15. Discuss the places where we can obtain fruit tee seeds?

16. Why should seeds be sundried before planting?

17. Anita observed and noticed that her mother was sprinkling ash during preparation of compost manure.
What was the importance of the ash?

18, Which one of the following is a use of water in a farm?

A. Watering animals B. Cooking C. Swimming D. Bathing

19.

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(a) Which type of grazing is shown above?

(b) What is the advantages of this type of grazing

(c) Why is it advisable for farmers to spray their domestic animals?

(d) Why do you think animals need water?

20.

(a) Name this small animals

b. Caused the damages which can be caused by the above animal

21. How many farmers collect seeds from fruit trees?

22. (a) What is a nursery bed?

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(b) Name these types of nursery beds

(c) Why is it important for a farmer to mulch the nursery bed?

(d) What is the essence of watering seedlings in the morning or in the evening?

23. Why do farmers practice thinning

24. Define these terms.

(a) transplanting

(b) seedling

(c) weeding

25 State the difference between a nursery bed and seedbed

26 Discuss the importance of hardening off seedlings before transplanting.

27. Which tools and equipment's does one need during transplanting

28. Suggest three ways of safe guarding fruit tree seedlings

29. What do you think should be done to improve the conditions of these fruit trees?

30. How can you prevent monkey from eating mangoes from your school farm?
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MODEL TEST PAPER 2

1. (a) List down the 3 types of soil.

(b) Which type of soil has fine particles and holds a lot of water?

2. Why are most farming activities carried out in loam soil?

3. (a) Name this animal.

(b) The meat of the animal is called

A. Pork B. Chevon C. Beef D. Pouitry

4. Discuss ways of taking care of a calf.

5. Amanda wanted to water her seedlings. Which was the best time to carry out this activity?

6. How can a farmer use chicken dropping?

7. Discuss the steps following in preparation of compost manure.

8. Identify various domestic animals found in your locality.

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9. A person who treats sick animals is called a .

A. Doctor B. Farmer C. Optician D. Veterinary doctor

10. State two products which we get from domestic animals.

11.

(a) Which type of cereal is shown above?

(b) How can a farmer take care of the above cereal crop?

(c) Name other cereal which you know?

12. Define these terms.

(a) Sowing

(b) Trenches

(c) Shovel

13. Why is it advisable to use a watering can to water seedlings instead of a hose pipe?

14. Discuss the importance thinning.


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15. Name these farm tools.

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16. Draw and name the farm tool which is used for levelling?

17. Kipkoech wanted to carry manure to his farm. What was he supposed to use?

18. Discuss the safety measures which should be observed when handling farm tools and equipment.

19. State the importance of cleaning farm tools and equipment’s

20. List down three types of container gardening.

21. Which crops can be planted in containers?

22, Why is it important to make small holes at the bottom of a container before planting?

23. Discuss the ways in which we can take care of container gardens?

24, Which is the best season of harvesting our crops?

25. Write down two harvesting methods.

26. Which is the right stage of harvesting maize?

27. Draw and name one small animal which can destroy crops.

28. Which materials can be used to make a scarecrow?

29. Put each in the right group kales, tomato, apple, cabbage, pawpaw, lemon, carrot, orange.

Fruits Vegetables

30. Why is sorting of seeds important?

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MODEL TEST PAPER 3

1. Which type of soil has large particles and holds less water?

2. Which type of soil supports growth of crops well?

3. Mark collected sand, loam and clay soil and sieved.

(a) Which soil allowed many particles to pass through

(b) Which soil allowed the least particles to pass through

4.

(a) Which soil holds less water?

(b) Which type of soil holds more water?

5. What is the impact of overwatering crops?

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6. State the advantages of early planting?

7. State the importance of soil in farming

8. Which are the components of soil

9. What is air space?

10. Which Is the best method of harvesting mangoes?

11. Discuss the importance of watering seedling in the moming or in the evening?

12. State three seeds which can be planted through sowing?

13. Why should we reduce the amount of water when preparing seedlings for transplanting?

14. State the essence of transplanting seedlings when it is cool?

15.

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(a) How are these animals distractive to farmers?

(b) Write down the crops and fruits which can be destroyed by the above animals.

(c) How can we prevent the animals from eating the fruits?

16. How does drip irrigation help to conserve water in a fruit garden?

17. Do you think mulching prevents weeds from growing in a nursery bed? Discuss.

18. How do you take care of the fruit trees in your garden?

19. Which domestic animal guards our homes?

20. Print a male and a femaie goat and mount them on your exercise book.

21. Which animal helps farmers to pull an ox-cart?

22. Discuss three ways of sustaining soil fertility.

23. Identify three uses of water in a farm

24. How can we live better with small wild animals?

25. Discuss the steps of preparing fruit seeds for planting.

26. State ways in which you can prepare seedlings for transplanting.

27. Write down ways of protecting the fruit tree seedlings from damage.

28. State the importance of harvesting fruits or other farm products appropnately.

29. Explain tow differences between a beef cow and a dairy cow.

Beef cow Dairy cow

30. State ways in which framers take care of domestic animals.

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MODEL TEST PAPER 4

1. Define these terms

(a) Sowing

(b) Transplanting

(c) Weeding

(d) Pruning

2. Match the animal with its use.

(a) Cow Gives us wool

(b) Sheep Carries things

(c) Donkey Gives us milk

3. Ready compost manure is in colour.

4. Discuss the benefits of domestic animals.

5. Draw, name and colour two types of vegetables found in your locality.

6. Classify these vegetables. Carrot, pepper, spinach, cabbage, Beetroot, tomato.

Leafy Fruit Root

Vegetables vegetables vegetables

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7. Name the cereals crops below.

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8. Cereals provide our bodies with

A. Proteins

B. Vitamins

C. Carbohydrates

D. Nutrients

9. How do farmers harvest beans?

10. State three crops which have tiny seeds.

11. Which Is the best way of planting tiny seeds?

12. Discuss the importance of

(a) mulching

(b) watering

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13. State the use of each tool shown below.

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14. A __ is used for scooping and moving loose matenals such as sand soil.

15. Which tool does a farmer use to spray his crops?

16. State the use of the diagonal stick wtuch is put when preparing compost manure

17. Which safety measure should you observe when using a Jembe?

18. What is the importance of reading the manufacturing instruction before using any agricultural
chemical?

19. List down two types of crops which can be grown in sacks

20. what is the importance of covering tiny seeds lightly?

21. Discuss the steps of preparing a container garden for sowing tiny seeds.

22. How are crops in a container garden harvested?

23. Discuss ways in which you can spent the money you get after selling your farm produce.

24. How can one get seeds from a mango tree?

25. Give examples of fruit tree in each

Many seeds One seed

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26. Which type of crop do well in areas that have a lot of water

27. Which type of crop does very well on sandy soil?

28. State the importance of soil in farming 29. If you are a farmer which type of soil will you prefer for
growing crops?

30. List down materials which can be used to prepare compost manure/

MODEL TEST PAPER 5

1. State the physical characteristics of

these types of soil.

(a) Clay

(b) Loam

(c) Sand

2. Why do coconut trees do very well on sandy soil?

3. Name these domestic animals.

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4. List down three uses of soil in farming.

5. Give one example of a crop which needs a lot of water.

6. Identify two domestic animals which feed on grass.

7. Discuss the importance of using ash when making compost.

8. What is hardening off?

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9. State activities which can be carried out to harden off seedling?

10. Which is thebest time to transplant seedlings?

11. Amani keeps dairy animals what does she get from these animals.

12. Discuss importance of spraying animals.

13. Why is it recommended to take plenty of fruits?

14. State the importance of cattle dung.

15. Discuss the suitable materials which can be used to make compost manure.

16.

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What's the importance of this activity

17. State three uses of water in a farm

18. What is a pesticide?

19. Discuss the negative impacts of pesticides in our environment

20.

How does the scarecrow help to keep the animals away.

21. List down three animals which can Cause serious damage to crops

22. Which parts of a plant do the animals destroy?

23. Where do we get seeds from?

24.

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CBC GRADE 4 ALL STRANDS & SUBSTARNDS REVISION QUESTIONS

(a) Which type of garden is shown?

(b) State the advantage of this type of garden.

(c) In which places can you practice this type of gardening?

25.

(a) Which type of nursery bed is shown above?

(b) List down ways in which you can take care of these seedlings?

26. What is weeding?

27. Why is it advisable to avoid weeding when the soil is too wet

28. Identify three tiny seeds which can be sowed?

29. What is the importance of sowing?

30. Which farm tool is used to lift seedlings from a nursery bed?

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MODEL PAPER 6

1. Use this table to answer the questions. Soil Ability to hold water

Clay

Sand

Loam

(holds little amount of water, holds a lot of water, holds some water)

2. Which type of soil has fine particles and very slippery when it rains?

3. Which is the best type of soil for growing crops?

4. Draw a potato.

6. State the importance of keeping vegetables fresh.

7. Discuss two methods of watering container gardens.

8. Draw and name two farm tools and equipment.

9. How are plastic jerry cans prepared for gardening?

10. Which one of the following Is sow directly to the seedbed?

A. Kales B. Onions C. Spinach D. Corianders

10. How can you prepare harvested crops for human consumption?

11. Which legume crop do you like? Give reasons.

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12. Name the cereal grains.

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13. Which is your best cereal crop? Give reasons.

14. State two examples of flower vegetables

15.

When do farmers carry out the above activity?

16. Write down the uses of hides and skins

17.

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CBC GRADE 4 ALL STRANDS & SUBSTARNDS REVISION QUESTIONS

(a) Name this farm tool.

(b) State the uses of the above farm tool.

18. State the difference between male and female turkey.

19. A young one of a cow is called a .

20. Which domestic animal bleats?

21. Draw pruning shears.

22. Discuss the importance of pruning.

23. What is the importance of shaking off soil from weeds when one is weeding?

24. List down the materials which can be used for mulching.

25. Discuss the disadvantages of mulching.

26. State three sources of water.

27. Discuss factors to consider when Starting a nursery bed.

28. Why is it advisable to correctly space crop?

29. What is humus?

30. State two ways of conserving water in a farm.

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CBC GRADE 4 ALL STRANDS & SUBSTARNDS REVISION QUESTIONS

MODEL TEST PAPER 7

1. Where do we find small wild animals?

2. How can you keep the small wild animals away from a crop gardens?

3 Discuss the steps of preparing raised nursery bed.

4. What is seed preparation?

5. What is mulching?

6. Why do you think mulching is important?

7. State the importance of using compost manure.

8 Write down two animals which can destroy crops.

9. How can a farmer protect fruit tree seedlings?

10. State the components of soil.

11. Discuss the uses of water in a farm.

12. Why is it advisable to choose one particular mulching material?

13.

Explain the importance of the above activity.

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14. Which are the best site for collecting soil?

15. Draw and name your favorite fruit.

16. How can we tell that a fruit is ripe?

17. Discuss two benefits of camels.

18. We eat the __ of Carrots.

19. Discuss the conditions necessary for growth of seedlings.

20. Discuss the importance of manuring our nursery beds

21. Discuss the various types of cows reared in your locality.

22. Sukumawiki is an example of vegetables.

A. leafy B. stem C. fruit D. flower

23. State the importance of washing vegetables before cutting.

24. Discuss various cereal crops grown in Kenya.

25. State two differences between millet and rice.

26. List down the importance in planting cover crops.

27. Discuss three methods of spreading tiny seeds evenly.

28. List down the safety measures which should be observed when using a panga.

29. Which animal gives us wool?

30. Mary's grandparents live on hills. How do they prepare their land for planting fruit trees?

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MODEL TEST PAPER 8

1. Which type of soil holds very little water?

2. Which type of soil has large particles?

3. What Is transplanting?

4. Draw two farm tools and equipment which are required during transplanting process.

5. Give two uses of a fork jembe

6. Discuss the uses of a fence around a fruit garden.

7. Why do farmers avoid ploughing the land when it is muddy?

8. Which farm tool can be used to break the big soil lumps during nursery bed preparation process

9. State the uses of a rake.

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10.

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How can the scarecrow prevent this monkey from eating maize crops?

11. How is a dog useful to a farmer?

12. Discuss the importance of tethering cows and goats

13. Give one example of a cover crop.

14. Discuss the reason for planting cover crops

15. What is the importance of container gardening?

16. State the advantages of using metallic pipes rather than plastics pipes

17. What ls the use for a shovel?

18. Discuss the importance of carrying out these activities to crops.

(a)Mulching (b) Weeding (c) Pruning (d) Watering

19. Discuss the Importance of preparing seeds for planting?

20. List down four materials which can be used to make a scarecrow.

21. How can you store photos of small wild animals that destroy crops?

22. How can farmers live better with small wild animals?

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23. Explain the uses of these types of soil in farming.

(a) Loam (b) Clay

24. How do we use millet?

25. Name one domestic animal that gives us meat

26. Discuss the importance of early planting of legume crops.

27. What is sowing?

28. Give three examples of tiny seeded crops which and be planted through sowing.

29. What Is the significance of sunlight to crops?

30. How does a squirrel destroy crops?

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MODEL TEST PAPER 9

1. State the uses of water In farming.

2. Which soil has the least air space?

3. Discuss the importance of soil in farming.

4. What happens to crops if the soil does not allow water to pass through to the roots?

5. List down three small animals which live in soil.

6. What is compost manure?

7. List down the materials used to make compost manure.

8. What is the importance of sprinkling water to a compost pit?

9. What is the importance of compost manure?

10. Discuss the reasons of spraying cows when it is not raining.

11. Give two examples of crops which can be watered through drip irrigation

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12. Why is it important to use drip irrigation.

13. Which is the best type of irrigation for large scale farmers. Give reasons.

14. Discuss the importance of watering seedlings in the moming.

15. Kathure saw a troop of monkeys on her farm. Each monkey was on top of the guava trees eating the
fruits. What was the best thing for her to do?

16. How can one take care of a spade?

17. Which precaution should you observe when cleaning farm tools and equipment?

18 Discuss the importance of taking vegetable.

19. Draw a garden trowel.

20. Discuss the importance of pruning.

21. Why do you think mulching is important to fruit tree seedlings?

22. What should you do to protect seedlings after transplanting.

23. State two domestic animals and write down their uses.

24. What is a weed?

25. Which is the best time for weeding our crops?

26. Why are farmers encouraged to cut off diseased branches from trees?

27. What is the importance of allowing fruits to ripen on trees?

28. Draw and name your favorite domestic animal.

29. What do hens give us?

30. Discuss the importance of drying cereals after harvesting.

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MODEL TEST PAPER 10

1. Define these terms.

(a) Cereal

(b) Legume

(c) Sowing

2. Which soil fully supports the growth of coconut trees?

3. Discuss the uses of water in farming.

4. Draw and colour your favourite fruits. Which is the best season for harvesting potatoes?

6. How do farmers take care of tiny seeded crops?

7. State the importance of digging terraces in our farms.

8. A is used for pruning.

9, Discuss the importance of uprooting weeds in a nursery bed.

10. Which farm tools is used to cut the wool of a sheep?

11. Give two examples of weeds.

12. Which other name is given to domestic animal.

13. Discuss the procedure of making compost manure.

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14. Kennedy visited his fruit garden and found that some of the fruit trees had withered. What was the
best thing for him to do?

15. It is advisable to use a when watering seedlings in a nursery bed.

16. Discuss the importance of loam soil in farming.

17. Discuss the safety measures which should be observed when cleaning farm tools and equipment.

18.

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CBC GRADE 4 ALL STRANDS & SUBSTARNDS REVISION QUESTIONS

(a) This is an example of a crop

A. legume

B. fruit

C. vegetable

D. cereal

(b) List down the ways of taking care of the above.

19. Discuss the ways of harvesting the above crop.

20. The meat of a sheep is called

21. The young one of a dog is called a

22. Discuss the importance of weeding. 23.Draw these farm tools.

(a) A Jembe

(b) A panga

(c) Pruning shear

(d) garden trowel

24. State the importance of putting stones in container gardens.

25. Write down the procedure followed in preparation of a nursery bed.

26. Discuss the requirements of transplanting

27. What is soil erosion?

28. Discuss steps followed to prevent soil erosion

29. What are the causes of soil erosion?

30. Too much rain causes.

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