L-8 Birbal and the Barber

A-1- The barber met Emperor Akbar's father in his dream.

A-2- Birbal was chosen to go to heaven because Birbal had good sense of humour.

A-3- Birbal wanted sometime to make tunnel from the ditch to his house . 

A-4- According to Birbal , barber was responsible for getting him into trouble.

A-5- Birbal wanted to make a ditch near his house so that he could go from ditch to his house through tunnel and stay there in his house .

A-6-Emperor Akbar rewarded Birbal for fulfilling his duty responsibly.

A-1- The two conditions were 

1.He should be buried alive .

2. He should be buried near his house.

A-2- Birbal saved himself by hiding in his house.

A-3- The emperor's father sent Birbal  back from heaven because he needed a barber there.

A-4- Emperor's father sent a message that he needed a barber in heaven and emperor should send his own barber.

A-5- Emperor's barber was chosen to go to heaven as Akbar thought he was a very good barber.

6. (a) Akbar said these words to Birbal.

(b) Birbal brought the message.

(c) 'Father ' was in the heaven.

A1- Yes I think wit and intellect help an individual to handle difficult and tricky situations well . I would do the same if I was in the place of Birbal.

A2- Birbal is clever, witty , intelligent , tricky and  has good sense of humour .

1. ditch.                   2. humour

3. intellect              4. sacrifice

5. absolutely          6. permission

Ferry me Across the Water (Poem) Class 3rd

Ferry Me Across the Water -Poem

Poet - Christina Rossetti

 

Read and Enjoy poem

 Recite the following poem with the teacher and then in groups. 

 "Ferry me across the water, 

Do, boatman, do" 

"If you have a penny in your purse

I'll ferry you."  

I have a penny in my purse.  

And my eyes are blue:

So ferry me across the water. 

 Do, boatman, do "

"Step into my ferry-boat,

 Be they black or blue,

 And for the penny in your purse 

 I'l ferry you

 -

 

A.Tick the correct

1.The traveller wated to go across the 

(a) bridge   (b) road   (c) water   (d) park

2.The traveller's eyes were

(a) black   (b) brown   (c) green   (d) blue 

B.Answer the following questions :-

1. Who was the speaker talking to in the first two lines of the poem?

A. The speaker was talking to the boatman in the first two lines of the poem .

2. How much would the boatman charge to ferry the traveller across the water?

A. The boatman would charge a penny to ferry the traveller across the water.

3. Where had the traveller kept the penny?

A. The traveller kept the penny in the purse.

D.Unscrample the following words 

1. pish -ship
2. refyr-ferry
3. tyahc-yacht

My Family Class 3rd

A1-  Yes because family always stand by you and motivate you.

A2- A family laughs with you , helps you see the good and love you very much.

A3- Yes a special family is very important as it always stand with us in our good or bad situation.

The Distinguished stranger back exercise 4th

3rd back exercise Save water save the world

Ch-5 The Distinguished Stranger class 4th

 

A Answer the following questions orally.  

1. Whom did the visitor first meet after landing on the Earth?  

A- The visitor first met Philosopher after landing on the Earth.

2. What theory did the philosopher promise to explain to the visitor?  

A- The philosopher promised to explain theory of winds to the visitor.

3. What were the cows doing when the stranger reached the meadow?  

A- The cows were grazing grass when the stranger reached the meadow.

4. Who were called 'dirty people by the visitor?  

A- Cows were called 'dirty people' by the visitor.

B Fill in the blanks with suitable words.  

1. The stranger was accompanied by the philosopher when he went around. 

 2. The stranger had never seen trees before and thought they were singing.  

3. The stranger thought that the cows were dirty people.  

4. The philosopher explained that the cows had no time to look up.

5. The philosopher said that the people of the city belonged to the greatest nation in the world.

C. Tick () the correct option.  

1. The stranger came to the Earth from

 (b) a neighboring planet. 

2. The philosopher told the stranger that the trees were.

 (c) vegetables. 

 

D Answer the following questions.  

1. What did the stranger say in praise of the manners of the trees?  

A- The stranger said that the trees seem to have good manners.

2. Why were the trees unable to speak according to the philosopher?  

A- The trees were unable to speak because they are without this gift .

3. What did the stranger say after laying his hand upon a tree trunk?  

A- The stranger said that he liked those trees.

4. What reason did the philosopher give to the stranger for the cows not being able to look up when they were in the meadow?  

A- The philosopher gave a reason that while eating grass it needed a close attention . So the cows were not able to look up when they were in the meadow.

5. What did the stranger and the philosopher see when they reached a city?  

A- The stranger and the philosopher saw men and women on the street.

6. Answer with reference to the context. 

 Read the following sentence and answer the questions that follow. 

 "They are alive, but not at all interesting."  

(a) Who said these words and to whom?

A- The philosopher sail these words to stranger.

(b) Who are 'they?  

A- 'They' are trees.

(c) Are 'they' alive?   

A- Yes 'they are alive.

Answer the following questions.

1. Imagine yourself to be the stranger.  Do you think that you would have believed all that the philosopher told you?  

A- No , If I am the stranger , I would never believed all that philosopher told to me because we should make our opinions about others after  analysing  different things.

2. Do you think that the philosopher should have explained in detail that the trees and cows were not 'people'?  Why did he choose to keep quiet about it?

A-  Yes , I think the philosopher should have explained the detail that the trees and cows were not 'people' . Because he already knew that the stranger is going to meet the real people at last when they would visit the city.

Spell Well 

Fill in the missing letters and complete the following words taken from the lesson  Rewrite them in your notebook.  

    .   .        

1. descent              2. meadow 

3. philosopher.       4. scientific

5.  nutritious.          6. scarcely

Word Power 

Find nine verbs from the word grid and add '-ing to them.  

Also, write them in the  space provided.  

1. finding

2. receiving

3. descending

4. admiring

5. selling

6. saluting

7. marching

8. purchasing

9. sketching

Ch 6 Class 4th. The Selfish Giant

A. Answer the following questions

1. Where did the children play every afternoon?

A- Children played in giant's garden every afternoon.

2. Whom did the giant drive away from his garden?

A- The giant drove away children from his garden

3. What did the giant write on the notice board? 

A- TRESPASSERS WILL BE PROCECUTED .

4. What happened in the giant's garden when spring came? 

A- The trees were full of blossoms ,birds were chirping and singing . There was nice perfume in the air.

5. What seemed to the giant the most beautiful music in the world?  

A- The music of singing birds was the most beautiful music in the world.

6. What changes did the giant notice in the trees and the birds when the children crept into his garden? 

A- The trees were full of blossoms and birds were also singing and chirping.

 Read the following statements about the story you have just read.  

Based on your understanding of the story, 

write 'Yes' for the correct and 'No' for the incorrect statements.  

1. Children played in the giant's garden only on holidays.  (No)

2. There were twelve peach trees in the giant's garden. ( Yes)

3. The giant was very angry to see the children playing in his garden, when he  returned to his castle.  ( Yes)

 4. The giant was very happy to see his garden full of snow and frost. ( No)

 5. The giant felt lonely and sad when the children did not play in his garden.  ( No )

 6. The giant took a big hammer and knocked down the wall.  ( Yes)

Tick ​​(/) the correct option. 

 1. The giant lived in a / an. 

.(b) castle  

2. The giant had gone to stay with his friend and returned after 

 (d) seven years. 

 3. The giant realized later that he had been very

(c) selfish.  

Answer the following questions.  

1. Why did the children like to play in the giant's garden? 

A- The children liked to play in the giant's garden because they had no other place or playground .

 2. What did the giant see when he  returned to his castle after seven years? 

A- The giant saw children playing in the garden  when he returned to his castle after seven years.

 3. Name two things which could be seen in the giant's garden in spring.  

A- 1. Tree with blossoms

     2. Birds chirping and singing.

4. Why was a little boy crying in one corner of the garden? 

A- A little boy was crying in one corner of the garden because he could not reach up to the branch of the tree.

 5. What did the giant see in his garden after the children returned?

A- The giant saw spring season came  in his garden after the children returned 

Answer with reference to the context.  Read the given sentence and answer the questions that follow. 

 "Now I know why spring did not come here."  

(a) Who said these words? 

A- The Giant

 (b) What is meant by here?  

 A- In the garden

(c) When did spring come again? 

A - When the children came back in the garden.

 HOTS 

Do you think the giant was right when he told the children that it was their garden?  What brought happiness in his life? 

A- Yes ,the giant was right when he told the children that it was their garden . Children brought happiness in his life . 

Spell Well

 A Find the missing letters and complete the given words.  You may use the clues cive in the box.  

1. listened  

2. castle   

3. delight 

4. procecuted   

5. beautiful

6. trespassers

Word Power 

A Match the  words with their meanings. 

 Words.                         Meanings

1. engage         (e) to involve someone's interest or

2. confuse.        (d) to make (something) more complex

3. motivation   (a) the general desire or willingness 

                            of someone to do something

4. appreciate      (b) to recognize the full worth of

5. pursue.      (c) to follow (someone or something)

  

B Find the antonyms of the following words in the word grid

1. beautiful         UGLY

2. gruff               SWEET

3. dusty              CLEAN

4. outside           INSIDE

5. downstairs      UPSTAIRS

A1- Euphrates river flowed near the Hanging Garden of Babylon.

A2-   The Hanging Gardens were built 2500 years ago.

A3- King Nebuchadnezzar built for queen Amytis.

A4- Chain Pump was used to water the garden.

A5- The trees and plants must have died.

Hints- 

people-children- football - slides - talking - happy.

Ch- 3 Save Water- Save the World( Class- 3rd )

Class- 3rd 

Topic- Ch- 3 Save Water- Save the World

Part A -Answer the following questions :-

1). Why did Roshan wake up earlier than usual that morning ?

A) Roshan woke up earlier than usual because he would meet his friend ,after the long summer holidays .

2) What problems were the people of Samarpur facing ?

A) The people of Samarpur were facing the problem of acute shortage of water.

3) Mention any two ways in which Nisha's family saved water?

A)  1. We should water the plants before 9 a.m. or after 7 p.m.

      2. Use a bucket instead of a bathtub for bathing .

4) Do you agree that immediate steps are needed to save water?

A) Yes ,I agree that immediate steps are needed to save water?

Part B - Fill in the blanks with suitable words 

1. Roshan met Sadiq at the school gate.
2. Roshan had gone to Samarpur in Rajasthan during the vacation.
3. Some women of Samarpur had to walk for kilometres to fetch water.
4. Sadiq explained that the water level had gone down .

Part C- Tick the correct answer

1. In order to save water , Nisha's family members completely stopped using _______ while bathing .                                                                                                                                                       (a)   a shower         (b)     a bathtub     (c)  a bucket      (d)  water

      2. People have started __________ in many places to solve the water problem.

   (a) wasting water  (b)  throwing away water  (c)  rain water harvesting  (d) draining water from tanks

Part D Answer the folowing questions 

1. Why did Roshan visit Samarpur during the summer holidays ?

A) Roshan visited Samarpur during the summer holidays because his uncle ,aunt and cousin lived there.

2. Why were the people of Samarpur unable to use the wells in their village ?

A) The people of Samarpur were unable to use the wells  because some wells had dried up and in some wells the water level had gone down .

3. Mention two simple ways in which Sadiq tried to save water.    

A) 1) We should use a bucket for bathing .

    (2) We should turn off the taps tightly after use.

4. What did Sadiq read about in the newspapers that gave him some hope ?

A) Sadiq read on the newspaper that people had started rainwater harvesting in many places .

5. Answer with reference to the context 

Read the given sentence and answer the questions that follow.

" We should water the plants before 9 a.m. or after 7 p.m.

(a) Who said these words ?

A) Nisha said these words .

(b) Where were the words spoken?

A) The words were spoken in the class room .

(c) Why did the speaker water the plants at the mentioned time ?

A) By  this way  the soil would stay wet for longer .

HOTS

What is one of the biggest dangers that our planet is facing ?Suggest two ways in which you would save water .

A) The biggest danger that our planet is facing is shortage of water . 

Two ways to save water are :-

1. Use a bucket instead of bathtub for bathing .
2. Turn of the taps tightly after use.

Ch-3 Save water- Save the World --Spell Well (Homophones) and Word Power (Synonyms)

Spell well

Homophones

Homophones are the words with the same pronunciation but different meanings and spellings .

Example-- no- know

                 there - their

Part A

 

1. bare-bear                 2. birth-berth

3. bean-been                4. fare-fair

5. rows-rose                 6.knew-new

Part B

1. acute                       2.karate

3. shortage                  4. conserve 

Word Power

Synonyms - It means same meaning words .

1. broad-wide
2. fetch-bring
3. realise-understand
4. clean-pure
5. build-construct
6. big-large

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Ch - 4 Class 4 The King and the Fiery Dragon

Extra Word meanings -

1. fascinated-attracted
2. folktales-oldstories
3. immemorial-very old
4. battle-fight
5. spotted-noticed
6. lit up - excited
7. shaky - not clear
8. headed - going in a particular direction
9. annual-occurs once in a year

Answer the following questions 

 1. At which station did Ramesh get down and whom did he meet there? 

A) Ramesh got down at Makanbad railway station and he met there with his grandmother.

 2. Where was the village fair held?  

A) The village fair held in a vast ground near a rocky hillock.

3. Who led the soldiers to the Dragon Mountain?

A) The king led the soldiers to the Dragon Mountain.

  4. Who used to guard the treasure? 

A) The dragon used to guard the treasure .

 5. Which weapons did the soldiers use to attack the Dragon?  

A) The soldiers used arrows , spears and cannon.

6. Why did the Dragon turn ferocious?  

A) The dragon turned ferocious because the king and his soldiers attacked the dragon .

7. What happened to the soldiers when they fought the Dragon? 

A) The soldiers were soon dead and some rolled down the mountain.

 8. What did the Dragon want the King to realize?  

A) The dragon wanted the king to realise his sin.

Write T (true) for the correct and F (false) for the incorrect statements. 

 1 The King went to the Dragon Mountain all alone.  False

 2. The treasure was left unguarded on the mountain.

False

3. The Dragon was weak and old.  False

4 The Dragon's eyes were red with anger . True

5. The King lost the battle and realised his mistake.  True

6. The King took the treasure from the Dragon for his queen and went to the palace . False

7. The Dragon said that the treasure was meant for the welfare of the people and not for the King or any other member of his family  .   True

2. Tick () the correct option.  

1. The King went to the Dragon Mountain with 

 (d) his soldiers 

 2. The Dragon protected the treasure for

   (d) the people

3. People believed that the Dragon turned into a 

 (b) rock 

Answer the fowing questions.  

1. Mention any three things being sold at the village fair.  

A) Clay Pots, Wooden toys, baskets , vegetables etc.

2. Describe what happened with the beating of the drums.  

A) With the beating of the drums , all the villagers gathered around a huge rock, began to dance and sang folk songs.

3. Who asked the King to get the treasure?  

A) The queen asked the King to get the treasure.

4. What was the King told to do in order to get the treasure?  

A) The king was told to attack the dragon and the fort in order to get the treasure .

5. How did the Dragon defeat the Kings soldiers? 

A) Dragon lashed his tail , let out big flame from his ,mouth and fought bravely to defeat the King's soldiers.

HOTS 

Answer the following questions. 

 1. Who would you support - the King or the Dragon.  and why? 

We would support dragon because it wanted to save the treasure for the good of people.

 2 What do you think the King might have decided to do after the battle was over ?

A) The king might have decided to use the treasure for the welfare of people.

3. What would you have done if you were the King?

A) If I was the king I would also use treasure for the welfare of the people .

Spell Well:

 A .Fill in the missing letters and complete the following words. 

 Take help of the words in the Help box. 

1. treasure

2.guarded

3.cannon

4. ferocious

5.strength

6.welfare

7.befriended

8. resembled

 Word power

 1. riches - treasure

 2. power -strength

3. anger -rage

4. valuable - previous

5. violent - ferocious

6. good - welfare

7. look like - resembled

8. throbbing - beating

Add the prefix 'dis' or 'un' to the following words and form new words that  mean the opposite of the given words. 

 1. mount  - unmount

2. similar - dissimilar

3. official - unofficial

4. advantage -disadvantage

6. necessary - unnecessary

5. predictable - unpredictable

8. done - undone

 7. courage - discourage

Read the story and answer the following question

Answers

1. The name of the jackal was Gomaya.

2. The jackal was surprised to hear the sound of drum beat.

3. The jackal tried two tiered or drum top because he thought that there was some small animal hiding in it.

4. A Leopard came to the jackal while he was beating the drum.

5. The jackal told the leopard to use his sharp teeth and paws to tear the drum and eat that animal.

6. The leopard kill the jackal because there was nothing to eat in the drum and the jackal wasted his lot of time.

7. The leopard was very clever.

1. Grandparents are blessings of God.

2. They push us to follow our dreams.

3. We feel very safe with them.

4.They take care of us.

5. They inculcate a lot of moral values and ethics in us.

Battle-fight

The king lost the battle.

Fair- event

In the evening Ramesh went to a village fair.

Stall-a small shop

There were many stalls in the village fair.

Ferocious-violent

A ferocious dragon guarded the treasure.

Ch 2 The story of the aeroplane ( Class 3 ) Back Exercise

( Part A Question/ Answer)

Q - Give the full names of the Wright brothers.
Ans 1- The full names of write brothers are Wilbur Wright and Orville Wright.

Q - What did the Wright brothers invent ?
Ans2- The Wright Brothers invented  the first aeroplane.

Q - How do birds use their wings to turn and control their speed ?

Ans 3- Birds changed the shape and flapped their wings to turn and control their speed.

Q - Why did the Wright brothers design a motor ?
Ans 4- The Wright Brothers designed a motor because they decided to build a motor powered aircraft.

Q - How long did the first powered aircraft fly ?
Ans 5- The first powered aircraft flew for 12 seconds. 

B.Fill in the blanks
1.The first aircraft designed by Wright brothers was flown as a kite
2. The Wright Brothers spent hours observing birds.
3.  The weight of the biggest glider ever flown in 1901 was 100 pounds .
4. The Wright brothers built a downhill track to launch the flyer.
5. The first motor powered aeroplane was named Flyer .

6. The first motor powered aeroplane was flown by Wilbur Wright.

C.Tick the correct
1. The Wright brothers spent hours together observing
A 1.Birds
2.  The flyer was first flown for twelve seconds in 
A2-1903

( Part D Question/ Answer) 

Q - Why did the Wright brothers arch the tips of the wings of their first aircraft ?

Ans 1- Wright brothers arched the tips of the wings  to control the balance and movement. 

Q - Why was the shape of the glider wings changed ?

Ans 2- The shape of the glider wing was charged to fly it successfully. 

Q- Where was a big full sized  glider tested ?

Ans 3- A big full sized glider was tested at Kitty Hawk in North Carolina. 

Q - State one problem that occurred in the glider of the Wright brothers in 1901?

Ans 4- In 1901, the glider of Wright brothers spun out of control. 

Q - How was the movable tail of the aircraft useful ?

Ans 5- A movable tail of the aircraft helped to balance the aircraft. 

HOTS

Q - How did love for adventure and belief in themselves help the Wright brothers to invent aeroplane ?

ANS -  The Wright brothers invented aeroplane as they did not give up and tried again and again because of their love for adventure and belief in themselves . 

B. Identify the countable and uncountable nouns
Countable.            Uncountable
Pan                          oil
Schools                    tea
City                           butter
Women                    jam
teacher                    juice

Number
Ex
boy - boys
chair - chairs
city - cities
body - bodies

Story - stories                               storey.   storeys
biography  biographies              chapter  chapters
grade   grades                              baby.     babies

Gender
Boy - masculine
Girl - feminine
Students - common

D. Write masculine/ feminine/ common gender against the nouns

father   Masculines                       children     common
man      Masculine                          woman     feminine
people  common                          cousins       common

Spell well
Anagram
Anagram means to rearrange the letters of a word to form a new word.
Ex
Time - item
listen - silent

A.Tick the correct:-
Ear - are                             palm -      lamp
chin - inch                         waist -   waits
face - cafe                        knee -     keen

A1- People like to travel in aeroplane because it is most convenient mode of transport.

A2-Amritsar International Airport.

A3- Goa

A4- There are 449 airports in India.

A5- Air India , Jet Airways.

Ch 3 Elias ( Class 4) [ Back Exercise]

Word Meanings

1. Score- set of 20

2. Acquired - obtained

3. Hired - employed

4. Mare-  a female horse 

5.kumis- a special kind of drink

6. envied -to want something that another person has

7. brawl- fight

8. diminished - decreased

9. Kirghiz- people from kirgisistan

10. hospitality- friendly and generous reception of guests

11. fortune- destiny

12. row- fight

13. spoilt - change from good to bad

14. influential -famous ,well known

15. gradually -slowly 

16. abundance - a large amount of

17. acquainted - to know someone

Part A Q/A

1. Elias turned wealthy within few years after his father's death.  What was the reason behind this?  

A 1. Elias was a good manager and his  hard work made him wealthy

2. How did Elias treat the visitors who came to meet him?

A2. Elias welcomed the visitors and gave them food.

3. How did the sons of Elias change when he grew wealthy? 

A3. His elder son was killed in a brawl and younger one stopped obeying Elias.

4. Who came to meet Muhammad Shah?  Why were they surprised? 

A 4. Some relatives came to meet Muhammad Shah.  They were surprised knowing that Elias worked in  Muhammad Shah's house.

B Tick (✓) the correct option.

1. Elias gave his son

(a) all that he had.

(b) a house and some cattle. ✓

(c) nothing 

(d) only a house. 

 2. When Elias and his wife grew old, there

(a) was no one to look after them, ✓

(b) were his children to look after them. 

 (c) were many servants to look after them.

  (d) were many friends to look after them. 

 C Fill in the blanks with suitable words.  

1. Elias had only seven mares, cows  and about a score of sheep when his father died.  

2. The elder son died in a brawl and the youngest son stopped obeying him.  

3. Elias and his wife, left alone became old and poor, as the years passed by. 

4. When in old age, Elias and his wife worked as labourers for Muhammad Shah  who looked after them. 

D Answer the following questions.

1. What kind of life did Elias lead when he became wealthy?

A. 1. Elias lived a life of comfort and abundance. 

2. Mention any two important reasons that led Elias to poverty.  

1.  His sons were spoilt  

2.  Bad harvest.

3.  Kirghiz stole his best horses.

4.  Elias sold off everything.

3. What happened to Elias's children when he grew old?

A3. His daughter died and his elder son was killed in a brawl.  The younger son left Elias.

4. Who employed Elias and Shem-Shemagi in old age?  What work did he ask them to do?  

A4. Muhammad Shah employed Elias and his wife in old age.  He asked them to look after his melon garden in summer and feed his cattle in winter.

5. Answer with reference to the context.  

Read the given sentence and answer the questions that follow. 

 "Fortune turns like a wheel. One man, it lifts, another it sets down."  

(a) Who said these words and to whom?

A(a) The visitor of Muhammad Shah said this to him.

(b) Who is being referred to here? 

A(b) Elias is being referred to here.

(c) How did fortune set down the person spoken about in the given lines? 

A(c) Fortune set down Elias . Once he was very rich  and then he and  his wife worked in Muhammad Shah's house.

 HOTS

Q- According to Shem-Shemagi, why were she and her husband happy while working for Muhammad Shah?  Do you agree with her?

A-According to Shem-Shemagi,  Now they had lot of time to talk to each other and to prayer. They had nothing left to fight about . They got everything they wanted . They got true happiness. Yes, I agree with her.

Spell Well 

A Rearrange the following letters to form meaningful words. 

 1. AGRMANE       MANAGER

2. DRUAICQE        ACQUIRED

3. LATECT             CATTLE

4. FERUTON          FORTUNE

5. URELAQR          QUARREL

Word Power 

Match the descriptions to their correct professions.

  Column A                                                  Column B 

 1.one who sells sweets 

and pastries.                                       (f) confectioner

2. one who flies planes                          (a) pilot

3. one who teaches students.                 (h) teacher

4. one who designs  buildings              (c) architect

5. one who is in charge of a museum      (b) curator

6. one who acts in a play or a movie.      (d) actor

7. one whom you see when you are I'll.  (e) doctor

8. a person who catches fish.            (g) fisherman

Read the following riddles

and solve the following

Fill the blank given in the following Message Writing

  

   

Ch -2 Goa - A Tourist's Paradise [ Class - 4] ( Back exercise)

Word Meanings

1. castle -a building with thick walls and Towers.

2. decorate - to make something look beautiful.

3. tower - a tall, narrow building which is a part of a castle.

4.glowing - bright light.

5. lashing - beating.

6. vast - big.

7. sunbathing - exposing the body to the Sun.

8.traditional food -  food with prepared, with special method arrows, dose of pudding, made from rice water and milk.

9. arroz doce- a pudding made from rice, water and milk.

10.curiously- eager to know.

11. renowned - famous

12. flock- come in large numbers.

13. unforgettable - memorable.

14.keenly - eagerly.

15.flora and fauna - plants and animals. 

16.literacy rate- average of people who are able to read and write

17. hired a cab -taking a taxi.

18.Sana -a dry rice cake.

19.Shack- a small shop.

20.Water surfing- sport of riding surfboard.

21.Water skiing -skiing on water toward by a motorboat

22.Scuba diving- swimming underwater.

23.Parasailing- gliding through the air, wearing an open parachute.

24.Water Scooter- Motor scooter riding on water.

25.Souvenirs- things that remind people of someplace,

26.Goans- people of Goa.

27.Cheerful - happy. 

A Answer the following questions 

 1. How did Anandi help Sharat?  

A1.Anandi helped Sharat by decorating his sand castle with seashells.

2 What did Anandi show Sharat when they were at the Baga beach?  

A  2. At Baga beach, Anandi showed Sharat two boats coming towards the shore.  

3. Name any three famous beaches of Goa.  

3A. Anjuna, Candolim and Calangute beaches.  

4. Name any two important cities of Goa. 

A. Panjim and Margao. 

5. Why do many people visit the Basilica of Bom Jesus, Old Goa? 

A.Most people visit the Basilica of Bom Jesus in Old Goa to see the shrine where the mortat remains of St Francis Xavier are kept.  

B. Tick ✓ the correct and X the wrong statement.

1. Sharat and Anandi were at the Calangute beach when they saw two boats coming towards the shore. (X)

2. Manohar said that the fishermen caught only fish when they cast their nets.  (X)

3. Goa is located on the western coast of India.(✓)

4. Sharat and Anandi were too scared to ride water scooters. (X)

5. Manohar took his family to Fort Aguada before they came back to the hotel on the last day of the trip.(✓)

C Tick (✓) the correct option.  

1. Goa is located on the western coast of India along the

  (a) Pacific Ocean.  (b) Atlantic Ocean.

  (c) Arabian Sea. ✓ (d) Caspian Sea.

 2. While playing on the beach, Sharat built a 

(a) hut. (b) palace.

 (c) ship.  (d) castle.✓

3. The official language of Goa is

 (a) Hindi.  (b) Tamil.  (c) Konkani. ✓(d) Punjabi.

D Answer the following questions. 

1. What makes Goa a perfect holiday spot?

A1. The beaches, sea, water sports, cuisine and places to visit make Goa a  perfect holiday spot.

2. Name any three traditional dishes of Goa. 

A2. Fish curry, arroz dove and Sana.

3. What are the four main languages ​​spoken by the people of Goa? 

A3. The four main languages ​​of the people of Goa are Konkani, Marathi, Hindi and Portuguese. 

4. What did the family buy before returning to the hotel? 

 A4. The family bought keychains and decoration pieces made of seashells before they returned to the hotel.  

5. Name any four kinds of water sports popular in Goa. 

A5. Swimming, surfing, water skiing, scuba diving.  

6. Answer with reference to the context.  

Read the given sentence and answer the questions that follow. 

" They come back and sell them. "

(a) Who said these words and to whom? 

A . These words were said by Manohar to his children, Sharat and Anandi.  

(b) Who are 'they' in the above line? 

A. They 'refer to the fishermen in the boat.

(c) What do they sell?  

A. The fishermen sell crabs, prawns, lobsters and various kinds of fish. 

  

HOTS 

Q. Do you think that every part of India is rich in culture and traditions?  What do you like the most about Goa?

A. Yes, every part of India is rich in culture and traditions.  I like the beautiful beaches of Goa the most .

SPELL WELL 

1. castle
2. beaches
3. popular
4. literacy 

WORD POWER

Write same meaning words of the following

1. observed- WATCHED

2. journey - TRIP

3. inquisitively - CURIOUSLY

4. famous - RENOWNED

5. surprised - AMAZED

6. completely - ABSOLUTELY  

7.  purchased - BOUGHT 

8. cheerful - HAPPY

Ch 1 Momotaro- the brave boy ( Pre Periodic Test - Evening Shift) Class- 3rd

Pre Periodic test

Evening shift

Name______ Class ______ Roll No _______

Ch 1  Momotaro- the brave boy

1. Word meaning of 'delicious'

a) end of something

b) begining of something

c) tasty

d)  part of animal 

2.Word Meaning of 'befriended'

a) went 

b) gave 

c) bought 

d) became a friend

3.Who troubled the people of Momotaro's village ?  

a) bird

b) monkey

c) dog

d) demons

4.What do you understand by the name ' Momotaro'?  

a)  peach boy

b) brave boy

c) slow boy

d) fast boy

5.Tick  the correct answer- After being defeated , the demons gave Momotaro

a) some money

b) some peaches

c) all their weapons

d) all their treasures

6.True / False- 

(1) Momotaro befriended the demons on his way 

a) True 

b) False

7.(2) The old man and his wife lived in Canada

a) True

b) False

8.Fill in the blanks - 

1) The old woman cut the ___________ into two with a knife.

a) pet

b) food 

c) peach

d) mango

9.Fill in the blanks -

( 2) The demons lived on an __________.

a) canada

b) mountain

c) village

d) island

10.How did the bird help Momotaro fight the demons?

a) The bird pecked at demon's eyes.

b) The bird bit the legs of demon.

c) The bird jumped at demon's back.

d) The bird killed demons with sword.
  

Topic- Ch 1 Tom Sawyer's Toothache (Back Exercise)

Word meanings. 

1.miserable - unhappy. 

2.investigated - enquiry to discover the facts. 

3.ailment - an illness. 

4. colicky symptoms - stomach pain. 

5.pretended - acted. 

6. groan - cried in pain. 

7.aggravated - angry. 

8.mortified- not functioning properly. 

9.ache- pains. 

10.awfully- terribly

11. outrageousness- shockingly bad 

12.bed post - support of a bed

13. buddies-Close friends.  

Part A question answer

Q-1-Mention two very famous novels by Mark Twain.

Ans1- The famous novels of Mark Twain are ' The Adventures of Tom Sawyer ' and ' The adventures of Huckleberry Finn's. 

 

Q 2 - What did Tom tell Aunt Polly about his toe? 

Ans 2-Tom told Aunt Polly that his sore toe was mortified. 

Q 3 - What did the dental instruments used by Aunt Polly? 

Ans3- The dental instruments used by Aunt Polly were silk thread and chunk of fire. 

B. Match the got groups of words

1. Samuel L. Clemens wrote (d) under the pen name Mark Twain

2. Tom Sawyer investigated if (a) he had any ailment , but found none.

3. Tom groaned loudly. ( b ) but Sid was asleep

4. Aunt Polly, Mary and Sid ( c) ran upstairs to Tom.

C.Tick ✓ the correct options

1. Tom wished on Monday morning

( b) that he would be sick.

2. Sid told Aunt Polly that

( c) Tom was dying.

D. Fill in the blanks with suitable words

1. Tom felt miserable on Monday morning.

2. Tom pretended that he had a sore toe.

3. Sid was fast asleep and snored on.

4. Mary got all the things that Aunt Polly told her to bring to extract Tom's tooth.

Part E ( question/ answer) 

Q-1 What did Sid said Aunt Polly When he went downstairs? How did she react? 

Ans 1- Sid told Aunt Polly that Sid was dying. Aunt Polly's face grew white and her lips trembled.

Q-2-When did Tom feel a little foolish? What had Aunt Polly told him to do? 
Ans 2- Tom felt a' little foolish' when Aunt Polly laughed at Tom's false excuse. Aunt Polly told him to climb out of the bed.

Q3-What did Aunt Polly decide to do about Tom's tooth? 
Ans 3- Aunt Polly decided to pull it out.

Q-4- How did Aunt Polly help Tom get rid of his tooth? 
Ans 4- By pulling out the tooth with the help of silk thread and chunk of fire, Aunt Polly helped Tom get rid of his tooth. 

5. Answer with reference to context.
Read the sentence given below and answer the following questions

" What's the matter with you , child ?"

Q - Who said these words to whom?
Ans 1 - Aunt Polly said these words to Tom.

Q - What was the reply to the question ?
Ans 2- Tom replied that his sore toe was mortified.

Q - Did the speaker of the above words believe what was told to her?
Ans 3- No,  She did not believe what was told to her.

Q - What sort of a boy was the child ?
Ans 4-The child was a very mischievous ( naughty) boy.

HOTS

Q - Do you think that Tom got into trouble because he told a lie ? Discuss ?
Ans - Yes, Tom got into trouble because he told a lie. After listening his lie , Aunt Polly decided to pull out Tom's tooth. 

Read the following paragraphs

and fill in the following blanks

Read the following hints of the story

with the help of above hints compose story

Q-What to do for good oral hygiene so that you never have toothache?

A- 1. Brush regularly.

     2. Floss once a day.

     3. See a dentist twice a year.

     4. Use mouthwash.

     5. Limit sugary foods.

     6. Drink water instead of sugary drinks.