Class 6 History – Chapter 3
From Gathering to Growing Food | NCERT Notes
STAGE 0: Let Us Begin (Foundation)
In earlier times, people lived by hunting animals and gathering food. Slowly, people learned a new way of life.
They began to grow plants and rear animals. This chapter tells us how people changed their life from gathering food to growing food.
STAGE 1: Chapter Explanation (Story Style)
Why Did People Start Growing Food?
People noticed that plants grew from seeds. They learned that food could be grown near their homes.
Growing food made life easier and safer.
Domestication of Plants
People began to grow plants like:
- Wheat
- Rice
- Barley
This is called domestication of plants.
Domestication of Animals
People also started keeping animals. They tamed animals like:
- Dogs
- Goats
- Sheep
- Cattle
Animals gave milk, meat, and helped in farming.
Life in Villages
As people stayed in one place, they started living in villages.
They built houses, stored food, and lived together as a community.
Tools and Pottery
People made better tools using stone. They also learned to make pots from clay.
Pots were used to store food and water.
STAGE 2: NCERT Textbook Questions & Answers
Q1. Why did people start growing crops?
Answer: People started growing crops to get food easily.
Q2. Name two crops grown by early people.
Answer: Wheat and rice.
Q3. Name two animals reared by early people.
Answer: Goat and sheep.
Q4. What is domestication?
Answer: The process of growing plants and rearing animals is called domestication.
STAGE 3: Exam Questions (Easy)
Question:
How did growing food change the lives of early people?
Answer:
Growing food helped people settle in one place
and live a better life.
Exam Tip:
Write short and simple answers.
Shaktimatha CBSE Learning
Learn Slowly • Learn Happily • Learn Clearly
• People learned to grow crops
• Animals were reared
• Villages were formed
Farming changed human life forever.
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