Clay Pottery
Clay Pottery: Overview
This Topic covers sub-topics such as Decorating a Pot, Clay Pot, Clay Pottery, Clay Soil, Clay Utensils, Pot Water, Clay Potter, Use of a Trowel, Uses of a Pot, Pots Formation in a Kiln, Activities on Pottery and, River Water Storage
Important Questions on Clay Pottery
What is clay? How is it useful for us?

In which utensils will the water remain cold- an earthen or a bronze utensil? Why?

What things does a potter make using clay? Name them.

Which clay items are used in the festival of Deepawali? Give two names.

We use some articles made of clay in certain festivals. Write the names of such items in the given table.
S.No | Names of festivals | Items made of clay |
1. | Diwali | |
2. | Pola | |
3. | Akshya Tritya | |
4. | Navratri |

Name the clay utensils made by a potter.


Fill in the blank.
(clay, museums, wheel, fire, kilns)
Potter bakes clay utensil in _____.



Tabulate the objects shown in the picture below into those made of mud and those made of other substances.

Which of the following tool used for clay shaping?

Which step of pottery gives colour to the pot?

We can make pot from a ball of clay by making a small pit in the middle with our finger.

Different shape of pots can be made from a ball of _____.

How bowl of different shape can be made out of ball of clay?

How a simple bowl can be made from a ball of clay?

Different shape of pots can be made from a ball of clay.


What are the different ways of decorating pots?
