NCERT Solutions Class 3 English Chapter 12 Chandrayaan

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CLASS 3 · ENGLISH

NCERT Solutions
Aa
Chapter 12:
Chandrayaan

NCERT Textbook — Santoor

BOOK PAGES SECTIONS QUESTIONS MEDIUM

118 – 127 16 39 English

Every question Step by step Exam ready
Activities, in-text questions The working shown, not Written to match how
and all exercises. just the final answer. marks are awarded.

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C L A SS 3 · E N G L I S H · S A NTOOR
NCERT So ut ons — C apt r 12: C an rayaan l i h e h d

Chapter 12 of Santoor is the last chapter of the book and of Unit 4, The Sky. Chandrayaan is the story of
Rani, a curious village girl who wants to know how India reached the Moon. This page also covers the bookʼs
second Self Assessment sheet, printed on page 128, just after the chapter.

T E XT B OOK B OOK PAGE S
Santoor Class 3 118  127

S EC T I ONS QU E ST I ONS
16 39

M EDI UM
En s gli h

Summary and word meanings
Chandrayaan (story)
Summary
Ran s a ur ous r w o as s many qu st ons.
i i c i gi l h k e i

S ars Amma s n an as s ow ar t Moon s.
he he i g d k h f he i

N xt morn n Prat s outs, “Loo Ran , In a s on t Moon!ˮ
e i g ik h k i di i he

Ran s s ma n s on t Moon on TV an
i ee chi s on us .
e he d feel c f ed

T y v s t V vaanʼs mot r, Nan n Aunty, w o s a s nt st.
he i i i he di i h i cie i

Aunty says a ro t ta s us to t Moon. cke ke he

C an rayaan m ans Moon v
h d . It an on 23 Au ust 2023.
e ehicle l ded g

Ran as s si an o too. Aunty sm s, “May , on ay.ˮ
k if he c g ile be e d

साराशं (िहन्दी मे)ं
रानी एक िज ासु लड़ की है। वह सबसे बहुत सारे सवाल पूछती है। वह अम्मा से पूछती है िक चाँद िकतनी दूर है।
अगली सुबह बड़ ा भाई पतीक िचल्लाता है, “देखो रानी, भारत चाँद पर है!ˮ चाँद पर खड़ ी मशीनों की तस्वीरे ं देखकर रानी उलझन मे ं
पड़ जाती है।
दोनों िववान की माँ नंिदनी से िमलने जाते है,ं जो एक वै ािनक है।
ं वे बताती है ं िक चाँद तक रॉकेट से जाते है।
ं ‘चंदʼ का अथ चाँद
और ‘यानʼ का अथ वाहन है।
चंदयान 23 अगस्त 2023 को चाँद पर उतरा। रानी पूछती है िक क्या वह भी चाँद पर जा सकती है। नंिदनी मुस्कु राकर कहती है,ं
“ शायद, िकसी िदन।ˮ

Word meanings

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WORD MEANING िहं दी अथ IN THE TEXT

curious wanting very much to know things िज ासु, जानने को “ She was very curiousˮ
उत्सुक

pointing showing something with a finger उँगली से इशारा “ He was pointing to the TV ˮ

करते हुए

excitement a very happy, eager feeling उत्साह, जोश shouting in excitementˮ
“

machines things made of metal that do work मशीने,ं यंत्र “photos of some machines
on the Moonˮ

landing coming down safely onto the उतरना “talking about the landing on
ground the Moonˮ

confused not able to understand something उलझन मे ं “ She was confusedˮ

scientist a person who studies how things वै ािनक Aunt Nandini is a scientist
“ , ˮ

work

welcomed greeted someone happily when स्वागत िकया “Vivaan and his mother
they came welcomed themˮ

models small copies of big things छोटे नमूने, मॉडल “many models and
photographs of rocketsˮ

rockets machines that fly very fast into रॉकेट, अंतिरक्ष यान “photographs of rocketsˮ
space

sharbat a sweet, cold drink शरबत “offered sharbat to the

childrenˮ

vehicle something that carries people or वाहन, सवारी “which vehicle is used to go

things from place to place to the Moon?ˮ

immediately at once, without waiting ं
तुरत “ Pratik immediately saidˮ

launched sent up into the sky छोड़ ा, पक्षेिपत िकया “India launched the
Chandrayaan ˮ

Chandrayaan India s Moon vehicle Chandra
ʼ ( = चंदयान, चाँद पर “What does Chandrayaan
Moon, Yaan = vehicle) जाने वाला यान mean?ˮ

Let us read — Pages 118–121

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Chandrayaan (story)
L E T US R EAD

Story Let us read  Cha d a aa . Read he
n r y n t story aloud and enjoy it .
The story in short: Ran as many qu st ons. On morn n Prat s out , “In a s on t
i ked e i e i g ik h ed di i he

Moon!ˮ T y w nt to Nan n Aunty, a s nt st. S sa a ro t o s to t Moon.
he e di i cie i he id cke g e he

C an rayaan an
h d t r on 23 Au ust 2023. Ran as , “Can I o to t Moon, too?ˮ
l ded he e g i ked g he

− Exp anat on
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Why Ran ot : r answer because she did not stop at one question. She went
i g he

to a person who knew — a scientist.

Tip: W n you r a a ou , say Prat ʼs n ou y —
he e d l d ik li e l dl s shouting. Say Auntyʼs
he i

n s s ow y an n y.
li e l l d ki dl

I -
n text Question — Page 119

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The question printed in the yellow box beside the picture.
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IN-TEXT QUESTION

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The picture on page 119 of your book, drawn again in simple lines. A machine (the lander)
stands on the brown, rocky Moon. The Indian flag flies on top of it. A rouno
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e ch d he

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New words — Page 122
The seven new words the book lists at the end of the story.

NEW WORDS

Q1 New words
·
curious excitement · achi e · c f ed · cie i · cke · Cha d a aa
m n s on us s nt st ro ts n r y n

H r s w at a
e e i h e ch word means, with the line it comes from.

WORD WHAT IT MEANS IN THE STORY
curious wanting very much to know “She was very curious.ˮ

excitement a happy, jumpy feeling “shouting in excitementˮ

machines things that do work for us “photos of some machinesˮ

confused not able to understand “She was confused.ˮ

scientist a person who studies how things work “Aunt Nandini is a scientist
, ˮ

rockets tall vehicles that fly up “photographs of rocketsˮ

Chandrayaan India’s Moon vehicle “India launched the Chandrayaan ˮ

Tip: Say a e ch word aloud twice. Then use it in one sentence of your own.

Let us think — Page 122
A. Answer the following.
L E T US T HI NK

A.1 A. Answer the following.
1. Ra i a e c i . H
n w s v ry ur ous ow do you know ?
We know it because she asked many questions. S as r am y, t a rs an r n s,he ked he f il e che d f ie d

“W y s t
h is y u ?ˮ an “W r o s t Sun o at n t?ˮ S as
he k bl e d he e d e Amma, “How ar s
he g igh he ked f i

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the Moon?ˮ She kept thinking about the Moon till she fell asleep.

A.2 A. Answer the following.
2. Wha did P a ik a i e ci e e ?
t r t s y n x t m nt

Prat sa , “Look Rani, India is on the Moon!ˮ
ik id

H po nt to t TV an s out . T TV s ow t an n on t
e i ed he d h ed he h ed he l di g he Moon. H was x t
e e ci ed

bec aus In a a an e sa y on t Moon or t
di h rst t m .
d l ded fel he f he fi i e

A.3 A. Answer the following.
3. Who was Nandini Aunty?
Nandini Aunty was Vivaanʼs mother. She was a scientist.
V vaan was Prat ʼs r n . H r ous a many mo s an p otos o ro
i ik f ie d e h e h d del d h f ts. She gave the
cke

r n s ar at an answ r Ran ʼs qu st ons a out t Moon.
child e h b d e ed i e i b he

A.4 A. Answer the following.
4. What do the words Chandra and Yaan mean?
Chandra means Moon. Yaan means vehicle.
So Chandrayaan m ans t e he Moon v ehicle.

D you now? In a s Mars v
id k di ʼ ehicle i s called Mangalyaan. Mangal means Mars.

A.5 A. Answer the following.
5. Complete the sentence:
Chandrayaan-3 landed on the Moon on ________________ .
C an rayaan-3 an
h d on t Moon on 23 August 2023.
l ded he

It was aun on 14 Ju y 2023. It too a out 40 ays to r a
l ched l k b d e ch the Moon.

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Remember: T he story says only “the Chandrayaanˮ. Chandrayaan-3 is the same
Moon v . ehicle

Let us think — Page 122
B. Think and say.
L E T US T HI NK

B.1 B. Think and say.
Imagine you are invited by the scientists to spend 10 days on the moon. Make a list of
items that you would like to take with you .

NO . ITEM NO . ITEM

1. 2.

3. 4.

5. 6.

7. 8.

9. 10.

The ten numbered lines printed on page 122 of your book, rebuilt here as a table for you to fill
in.

Sample answer:

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NO . ITEM NO . ITEM

1. food packets 2. drinking water

3. a warm space suit 4. a helmet

5. a torch 6. a camera

7. soap and a towel 8. medicines

9. a story book 10. a small Indian flag

One childʼs list, filled in. Your list may be different.

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T n o t n ays away rom om , w t no s op n ar you. As yours
hi k f e d f h e i h h e k elf three things:
 W at w I at an r n ?
h ill e d d i k

 W at w h p my o y sa ill kee b d fe?

 W at w I us v ry ay?
h ill e e e d

Why Foo an wat r om
: d rst. There are no shops, no drinking water and no
d e c e fi

air to breathe on the Moon. You must carry what you need.

Let us speak — Page 123
Talk about long journeys.

L E T US SP EA K

Q1 1. Cha d a aa a elled the distance between the Earth and the Moon You may ask
n r y n tr v .
elders at home about their experiences of travelling to places that are far from home .
As an
k elde r at home about a long journey. Then tell the class.

Sample answer: My ran at r w nt to Kas y tra n. T ourn y too two
g df he e hi b i he j e k

n ts. H saw t r v r an t
igh e t mp . H says t tra n r was t
he i e st part.
d he big e le e he i ide he be

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A. Fill in the blanks using ‘aʼ.
L E T US L EA RN

A.1 Read the following lines .
There was a girl named Rani who lived in a village .
A hanky for an elephant .
‘ʼ ,
Notice that we used a before girl village and hanky and an before elephant , ‘ ʼ .
‘ʼ
We use a before singular nouns that begin with consonants An is used before .‘ ʼ
singular nouns that begin with vowel sounds a e i o u ( , , , , ).
A. F n t
ill i anks using ‘aʼ.
he bl

1. _________ dog is bar king at the postman .
A d og is barking at the postman.
Dog begi ns with the consonant sound d, so we use a. It starts the sentence, so we write a
cap ta A.
i l

My own sentence: A at s s tt n on t c i i i g he wall.

A.2 Read the following lines .
There was a girl named Rani who lived in a village .
A hanky for an elephant .
‘ʼ ,
Notice that we used a before girl village and hanky and an before elephant , ‘ ʼ .
‘ʼ
We use a before singular nouns that begin with consonants An is used before .‘ ʼ
singular nouns that begin with vowel sounds a e i o u ( , , , , ).
A. F n t
ill i anks using ‘aʼ.
he bl

2. My mother gives chapattis to _________ cow everyday .
My mot r v s apatt s to a ow v ry ay.
he gi e ch i c e e d

Cow ns w t t
begi onsonant soun k, so w us a.
i h he c d e e

My own sentence: I av a anana to a mon y. g e b ke

Tip: Say t he word aloud. Listen to its first sound, not its spelling.

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A.3 Read the following lines .
There was a girl named Rani who lived in a village .
A hanky for an elephant .
‘ʼ
Notice that we used a before girl village and hanky and an before elephant , , ‘ ʼ .
‘ʼ
We use a before singular nouns that begin with consonants An is used before .‘ ʼ
singular nouns that begin with vowel sounds a e i o u ( , , , , ).
A. F n t ill i he bl anks using ‘aʼ.
3. I n summ rs e , _________ sp arrow builds its nest on the mango tree near our house .
In summ rs, a sparrow u s ts n st on t
e b ild i e he mango tree near our house.
Sparrow begi ns with the consonant sound s, so we use a. We use an only before a vowel
sound.
My own sentence: A row s ts on our roo v ry morn n .
c i f e e i g

Let us learn — Page 124
B. Fill in the blanks using ‘anʼ.
L E T US L EA RN

B.1 Read the following lines .
There was a girl named Rani who lived in a village .
A hanky for an elephant .
‘ʼ
Notice that we used a before girl village and hanky and an before elephant , , ‘ ʼ .
‘ʼ
We use a before singular nouns that begin with consonants An is used before .‘ ʼ
singular nouns that begin with vowel sounds a e i o u ( , , , , ).
B. F n t ill i anks using ‘anʼ.
he bl

1. I saw _________ eagle yesterday .
I saw an a y st r ay.
e gle e e d

Eagle ns w t t vow soun e, so w us an.
begi i h he el d e e

My own sentence: I saw an ant on my oo . b k

Why Try say n a a
: i g “ e gleˮ. It s ar to say. “An a
i h d e gleˮ i s easy.

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B.2 Read the following lines .
There was a girl named Rani who lived in a village .
A hanky for an elephant .
‘ʼ ,
Notice that we used a before girl village and hanky and an before elephant , ‘ ʼ .
‘ʼ
We use a before singular nouns that begin with consonants An is used before .‘ ʼ
singular nouns that begin with vowel sounds a e i o u ( , , , , ).
B. F n t
ill i anks using ‘anʼ.
he bl

2. Maya bought _________ umbrella for the monsoon .
Maya ou t an um r a or t
b gh b ell f he monsoon.
Umbrella ns w t t vow soun u, so w us an.
begi i h he el d e e

My own sentence: My at r op n an um r a n t ra n.
f he e ed b ell i he i

Tip: A wor t at starts w t a vow soun (a, , , o, u) ta s an.
d h i h el d e i ke

B.3 Read the following lines .
There was a girl named Rani who lived in a village .
A hanky for an elephant .
‘ʼ ,
Notice that we used a before girl village and hanky and an before elephant , ‘ ʼ .
‘ʼ
We use a before singular nouns that begin with consonants An is used before .‘ ʼ
singular nouns that begin with vowel sounds a e i o u ( , , , , ).
B. F n t
ill i anks using ‘anʼ.
he bl

3. -
_________ ice cream man brings his cart in the evenings .
An ice-cream man brings his cart in the evenings.
Ice-cream begi ns with the vowel sound i, so we use an. It starts the sentence, so we write An.

Why W st n to t
: e li e he word just after the blank. Here it is ice-cream, not man.

Let us learn — Page 124

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C. Fill in the blanks using ‘aʼ or ‘anʼ.
L E T US L EA RN

C.1 Read the following lines .
There was a girl named Rani who lived in a village .
A hanky for an elephant .
‘ʼ ,
Notice that we used a before girl village and hanky and an before elephant , ‘ ʼ .
‘ʼ
We use a before singular nouns that begin with consonants An is used before .‘ ʼ
singular nouns that begin with vowel sounds a e i o u ( , , , , ).
C. F n t
ill i anks using ‘aʼ or ‘anʼ.
he bl

1. _________ brown hen laid _________ egg .
A b rown hen laid an egg.
brown begins with the consonant sound b, so a.
egg begins with the vowel sound e, so an.

Why W oo at brown not hen
: e l k , , bec aus brown om s ust a t r t
e c e j f e an .
he bl k

C.2 Read the following lines .
There was a girl named Rani who lived in a village .
A hanky for an elephant .
‘ʼ ,
Notice that we used a before girl village and hanky and an before elephant , ‘ ʼ .
‘ʼ
We use a before singular nouns that begin with consonants An is used before .‘ ʼ
singular nouns that begin with vowel sounds a e i o u ( , , , , ).
C. F n t
ill i anks using ‘aʼ or ‘anʼ.
he bl

2. _________ eagle sat on _________ building .
An eagle sat on a building.

eagle begins with the vowel sound e, so an.
building begins with the sound b, so a.
My own sentence: An ow sat on a ran l b ch.

Tip: On s nt n e e e ce c an oh ld b oth words. Take each blank on its own.

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We use a before singular nouns that begin with consonants An is used before .‘ ʼ
singular nouns that begin with vowel sounds a e i o u ( , , , , ).
C. F n t
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he bl
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as e
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My own sentence: I at an app , a uava an an oran ge.

s
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2. The child e h e i he river .
m
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The child e h e i he i e . he word is stones.
skones swones an spones ar not wor s On y st ma s a r a wor
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My own sentence: I put sma ston s n a ar.
co m
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1. The e a e swi g i he a k. (done for you)
.c
r r n s nt p r

3. I eed a and a bowl for soup . e m
a s
n _______oon

m
m . co agl
l a se
In eed
ag or soup T
a spoon an a ow d b l f . he word is spoon.
W at soup w t a spoon, so sp s r t
m
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Tip: Try s , sw, sp an st on
k d e b y one. Keep the one that makes a real word.

A.4 A. Fill in the blanks by forming words using ‘skʼ, ‘swʼ, ‘spʼ, and ‘stʼ.
1. The e a e swi g i he a k. done for you
r r n s nt p r ( )

4. Ha e hea d he
v you f he b
r t h c ied
_______ory o t oy w o r lf
wo ?
Hav you
e he ar t d he story of the boy who cried wolf? The word is story.
T
“ he b oy who cried wolfˮ is a famous story.

D you now? In t
id k story, a boy shouts “Wolf!ˮ just for fun. When a real wolf
he

comes, nobody believes him.

A.5 A. Fill in the blanks by forming words using ‘skʼ, ‘swʼ, ‘spʼ, and ‘stʼ.
1. The e a e swi g i he a k. done for you
r r n s nt p r ( )

5. The bl e i
u a ched i h he i k hi .
_______ rt m t wt t pn s rt

T he bl ue skirt matched with the pink shirt. The word is skirt.
A s rt an a s rt ar ot ot s. Do not m x up skirt an shirt — on y on
ki d hi e b h cl he i d l tter is different.
e le

My own sentence: My s st r wor a r s rt to s oo .
i e e ed ki ch l

Let us write — Page 125

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B. Describing the Moon.
L E T US WR I T E

B.1 B. Describing the Moon.
Draw a picture of the Moon. With the help of your teacher, write a few lines about the
Moon .

A s mpi le Moon raw n you an opy
d i g c c .

Sample answer: T Moon s n t s y at n t. It oo s roun an w t . Som
he i i he k igh l k d d hi e e

n ts t oo s
igh a t n urv . In aʼs C an rayaan an
i l k like hi con t Moon. I
e di h d l ded he like

oo n at t Moon rom our roo .
l ki g he f f

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F rst raw, t n wr t . T
i d he i e ook gives you five lines. A plan for your lines:
he b

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 L n 1  w r t Moon s.
i e he e he i

 L n 2  w at t oo s .
i e h i l k like

 L n 3  ow t an s.
i e h i ch ge

 L n 4  on t n p op av on t r .
i e e hi g e le h e d e he e

 L n 5  ow you
i e a out t.h feel b i

Tip: For t he drawing, draw one big circle. Put a few smaller circles inside it for
crat rs. A e dd some stars around it.

Fun with Words — Page 126
A. Read these sentences aloud with your teacher.
FUN WITH WORDS

A.1 A. Read these sentences aloud with your teacher.
There are seven days in a week .
Sunday is the first day of the week ,
Monday is the second day of the week .
Tuesday is the third day of the week .
Wednesday is the fourth day of the week .
Thursday is the fifth day of the week .
Friday is the sixth day of the week .
Saturday is the seventh day of the week .
R a t s v n n s a ou . T wor s first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth an seventh t
e d he e e li e l d he d d ell

t place o a
he ay n t w . f e ch d i he eek

A out t
b he b ook: T he Sun ay n d li e e nds with a comma. It should end with a full stop,
like the other lines.

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Why T s wor s ar us u v ryw r You an say I am t r n t
: he e d e ef l e e he e. c “ hi d i he li neˮ or
“ T s s my s on
hi i ec d gl ass o wat rˮ.
f e

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Tip: L arn t m as a a n — rst, s on , t r , ourt , t , s xt , s v nt .
e he ch i fi ec d hi d f h fif h i h e e h

Say t anw he chapp n s v n t m s.
i hile cl i g e e i e

Fun with Words — Page 126
B. Look at the words given below. Read them aloud. Find their position in a week using the text given above.
One has been done for you.

FUN WITH WORDS

B.1 B. Look at the words given below. Read them aloud. Find their position in a week using
.
he text given above One has been done for you
t .
Monday _______________

DAY ITS POSITION IN THE WEEK

Sunday first

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

T
he li a S a a
st printed on p ge 126 of your book. und y h s been done for you; the other six lines
ar an
e bl k.

Mon ay — second.
d

Sun ay s t
d i rst day. Monday comes just after Sunday, so it is the second day.
he fi

Tip: Count on your n rs rom Sun ay. On fi ge f d e fi nger for Sunday, two for Monday.

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B. Look at the words given below. Read them aloud. Find their position in a.cwoeek
m
B.2
m .
he text given above One has been done for you .
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Tuesd.cao g
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m a
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DAY ITS POSITION IN THE WEEK
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Sunday first

Monday a g

co m
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Tuesday

m as e
. c o
Wednesday
a g l
se m Thursday
g l a
a
s
Friday

m a
Saturday
em
.co agl
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T he list printed on pa ag o your oo Sun ay as
ge 126 f b k. d h bee n done for you; the other six lines
ar an
m
e bl k.

. co
e m
A NSW.cE o
m g l as
m R a
aTsue s ay third
agl
e d — .

Count rom Sun ay: Sun ay on , Mon ay two, Tu s ay t r
m
So Tu s ay s t third day.
se
f d d e d e d h ee. e d i he

com g l a
Why we say third not threeem.Three ounts ow many Third t s t place in a
s
“ ˮ, “ ˮ: c h . ell he

a
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the line.

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B.3 B. Look at the words given below. Read them aloud. Find their position in a week using
.
he text given above One has been done for you
t .
Wednesday _______________

DAY ITS POSITION IN THE WEEK

Sunday first

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

T
he li a S a a
st printed on p ge 126 of your book. und y h s been done for you; the other six lines
ar an
e bl k.

W n s ay — fourth.
ed e d

W n s ay s ts r
ed e d i ight in the middle of the week. Three days come before it and three come
a t r t.
f e i

Tip: Wednesday s a ar wor to sp i h d d ell. Say t as Wed-nes-day w
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B.4 B. Look at the words given below. Read them aloud. Find their position in a week using
t .
he text given above One has been done for you .
Thursday _______________

DAY ITS POSITION IN THE WEEK

Sunday first

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

T a S a a
st printed on p ge 126 of your book. und y h s been done for you; the other six lines
he li

ar an
e bl k.

T urs ay — fifth.
h d

T urs ay om s ust a t r W n s ay. W n s ay s ourt , so T urs ay s t .
h d c e j f e ed e d ed e d i f h h d i fif h

Tip: W wr t fifth, not fiveth. T
e i e he word changes a little.

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B.5 B. Look at the words given below. Read them aloud. Find their position in a week using
t .
he text given above One has been done for you .
Friday _______________

DAY ITS POSITION IN THE WEEK

Sunday first

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

T
he li a S a a
st printed on p ge 126 of your book. und y h s been done for you; the other six lines
ar an
e bl k.

Fr ay — sixth.
id

On y Satur ay om s a t r Fr ay. So Fr ay s t
l d c e f e id id i he sixth day of the week.

Why this helps On you now t : ce k he place of one day, the next day is just one more.

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B.6 B. Look at the words given below. Read them aloud. Find their position in a week using
t .
he text given above One has been done for you .
Saturday _______________

DAY ITS POSITION IN THE WEEK

Sunday first

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

T
he li a S a a
st printed on p ge 126 of your book. und y h s been done for you; the other six lines
ar an
e bl k.

Satur ay — seventh.
d

Satur ay s t
d i he l ast ay. T r ar s v n ays n a w
d he e e e e d i eek, so Saturday is the seventh.
The full list:

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co m
e m.
m l as
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DAY ITS POSITION IN THE WEEK
a g
se m
l a
Sunday first

g
a Monday second

co m
m . ag
Tuesday third

as e
Wednesday fourth
a g l

m
Thursday fifth

co
em.
as
Friday sixth

. com a g l
s em
Saturday seventh

l a
ag The a
s me list, with a svn ns
ll e e li e filled i n.

om a s
s v n ays an t rep . c
ma s a ou agl
s
Tip: Say t very morning.
a
agl
he e e d d hei l ce l d e

Let us do — Page 127 co m
m .
A. Make a clam as e
.co
ss chart about Chandrayaan-3.
a g l
se m
a
L E T US D O

ag l
A. Divide yourselves into small groups. Each group shall collect newspaper or
se m
c mhandrayaan-3 mission. Paste it on a chart paper a
A.1
magazine clippings related to theoC
g l
.sem. a
a
and display it in your class

agl

co m
T s s a group task. Do t n our st ps.
hi i i i f e

m .
 Mam sma roups.
o l a se
.cCo t o n wspap rs an ma az n s. Cut out n ws an ag
ke ll g

e m p tur s o C an rayaan-3.
as  Past t m on a art pap r.
llec ld e e d g i e e d ic e f h d

a g l e he ch e

 Wr t a a n , “In a on t Moonˮ, an put t art up n ass.
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What a good chart has: a p tur o t ro t, a p tur o t Moon, t two ic e f he cke ic e f he he

dat s 14 Ju y 2023 an 23 Au ust 2023, an on n un r a
e l pp n n
d g d e li e de e ch cli i g i

your own words.

Why W ut an past : e c d e bec aus a e cli pping shows the real photo and the real
words from that day.

Tip: Us o pap rs on y. As at om
e ld e l k h e bef ore you cut anything.

Let us explore — Page 127
A. A song or a story about the moon in your mother tongue.
L E T US E XPLOR E

A.1 A. Do you know a song or a story about the moon in your mother tongue? If not, ask
your family members and share it in the class .
As at om or a moon son or story. L arn t an s ar t n ass.
k h e f g e i d h e i i cl

Sample answer: My mot r s n s “C an a mama oor he i g h d d keˮ. In t s son t
hi g he Moon s i

ca C an a Mama, an un w o v s ar away.
lled h d cle h li e f

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 As at om or on son or story a out t moon.
k h e f e g b he

 L arn t w . Wr t own t
e irst two n s.
ell i e d he fi li e

 S n or t t n ass n your own an ua . T n say w at t m ans n En s .
i g ell i i cl i l g ge he h i e i gli h

Ran ʼs Amma s n s t
i i g he same song on page 118 of our book.

Why Ev ry an ua : e l g ge h as moon son s g bec aus p op
e e le e verywhere can see the
Moon.

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Tip: You av a so r a Chanda Mama Counts the Stars n C apt r 11. You may
h e l e d i h e

t t at story too.
ell h

Self Assessment — Page 128
The bookʼs second Self Assessment sheet, printed just after Chapter 12. Tick the box against every line that is
true for you.
S E L F ASS E SSM E NT

1 SELF ASSESSMENT
1.I can recite the poems
-in a group .
-in pairs .
-by repeating after my teacher .
-by myself .
Tick ( ✓ v ry ox t at s tru or you T n o t
) e e b h i e f . hi k f he poems The Big Laddoo and Night. You may
tick more than one box.

T ip : B e h onest. This sheet is not a test. It shows you what to practise next.

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in a group — you say t po m w t t w o ass.
he e i h he h le cl

in pairs — you an on r n say t to t r.
d e f ie d i ge he

by repeating after my teacher — your t a r says a n , t n you say t. e che li e he i

by myself — you say t w o po m a on . he h le e l e

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2 SELF ASSESSMENT
2.I can read the stories
-by myself .
-with my classmates .
-with the help of my teacher .
Tick every way you can read the stories — Thank God!, Madhuʼs Wish, Chanda Mama Counts
the Stars and Chandrayaan. You may tick more than one box.

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by myself — you r a t pa a on , w t out p.
e d he ge l e i h hel

with my classmates — you ta turns, on para rap a . ke e g h e ch

with the help of my teacher — your t a r ps you w t ar wor s. e che hel i h h d d

Tip: I you t
f on y t icked l he l ast ox to ay, t at s n . R a on pa
b d h i fi e e d e ge a ou
l d e very
day. Soon you w t t ill ick he fi rst box too.

3 SELF ASSESSMENT
3.I can write
-by copying from the book or the board .
-as my teacher speaks .
-with the help of my classmates .
-by myself .
Tick e very way you can write. You may tick more than one box.
by myself s t i ar st,
he h de bec aus t r t
e he e he words are your own.

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by copying — you oo at t oar or t oo an opy.
l k he b d he b k d c

as my teacher speaks — your t a r says a wor , you wr t t. T s s e che d i e i hi i tation.
dic

with the help of my classmates — a r n ps you sp a wor . f ie d hel ell d

by myself — you t n o your own s nt n s an wr t t m.
hi k f e e ce d i e he

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4 SELF ASSESSMENT
4.I can tell the stories that I have read or listened
- (
by myself without any help ).
-with the help of the teacher .
-by using the book .
T n a story m ans say n t n your own wor s. T
elli g e i g i i d ick e very way you can do it.

A out t
b he b ook: Pa ge 128 prints “read or listenedˮ. It should be “read or listened
toˮ.

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by myself — you t t w o story w t t
ell oo os .
he h le i h he b k cl ed

with the help of the teacher — your t a r as s, “W at app n e che k h h e ed next?ˮ
by using the book — you oo at t p tur s an t t story.l k he ic e d ell he

Tip: Try t n Chandrayaan at om ton
elli g h e t
igh .

5 SELF ASSESSMENT
5.I was able to do
-all the exercise questions .
-most of the exercise questions .
-a few exercise questions .
Loo a at C apt rs 7 to 12. T only one ox — a , most or a w. T s ar t r
k b ck h e ick b ll fe he e e h ee

amounts, so on y on an tru .
l e c be e

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all — you answ r v ry qu st on n t s
e ed e e e i i he e ch apt rs. e

most — you answ r many, ut t a w. e ed b lef fe

a few — you answ r on y som o t m.e ed l e f he

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to one exercise you left. Do it today wicthom
Tip: I you t a wˮ, o a a
m .
ase
f icked “ fe g b ck

m
r nd.
co agl
f ie

m .
as e
a g l

co m
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Chapter at a glance g l as
Rani asks and asks (page 118. Ran v s n a v a . S s v ry ur ous. S as s r
a i li e i ill ge he i e c i he k he

m
.co, “Loo Ran ,
am y, r t a rs an
f il he r r n s many qu st ons,
e che “W y s t
d he s y u ?ˮ
f ie d e i like h i he k bl e

r rot r Prat s m
In a s onmt Moon!ˮ On t TV Ran s s ma n s stan n on t lasMeoon.
India is on the Moon ( page 119. On morn n r outs e i g he elde b he ik h k i

. cooto Vivaanʼs house (pages 119120. Prat ʼs r n V vaaagn as a mot r, Nan n
di i he he i ee chi e di g he

a s
Theemy g

agl Nandini Aunty explains (pages 120121. A ro t s us to r a t Moon. Chandra
ik f ie d i h he di i

A unty , w o s a s nt st. T r ous s u o mo s an p oto rap s o ro ts.
h i cie i hei h e i f ll f del d h g h f cke

s
cke i ed e ch he

m
. In a aun t C an rayaan on 14 Ju y 2023
a
agl
m ans Moon an Yaan m ans v
o
.c 2023. Ran as s, “Can I o to t Moon, too?ˮ
e d e ehicle di l ched he h d l

m
an t an on t Moon on 23 Au ust
Aunty sm s, “May , on ay.ˮase
d i l ded he g i k g he

The rest of the chapter. Lea glthink as parts A an B. Let us speak s a out on
ile be e d

t us h d i b l g

ourn ys. Let us learn t a s a an an. Let us write as t n s sk, sw, sp, st an a
a out t Moon. Fun with Words v s t s v n ays o t w . om
j e e che d h he ble d d

.c t. You t
p
oo pr nts a t em
iece b he gi e he e e d f he eek

Self Assessment (page 128. A t r t s apt r t
w caotmyou an o — r t , r a , wr t , t stor s an answ r g
s
t la x r s s.
- ox s f e hi ch e he b k i ick b hee ick

. m a
se
h c d eci e e d i e ell ie d e he e e ci e

g l a
a
Quick revision se m
com g l a
m . a
TEXT TYPE
gl
KEY IDEA
ase
Chandrayaan story
a
Curious Rani learns from scientist Nandini Aunty how India s Chandrayaan reached ʼ

the Moon on 23 August 2023.
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