NCERT Solutions Class 3 The World Around Us Chapter 5 Plants and Animals Live Together

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CLASS 3 · THE WORLD AROUND US

NCERT Solutions

Chapter 5: Plants
and Animals Live
Together

NCERT Textbook — Our Wondrous World

BOOK PAGES SECTIONS QUESTIONS MEDIUM

62 – 71 14 38 English

Every question Step by step Exam ready
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ife Around Us. Where there are plants, there are animals too. You look at animals
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living on, around and under plants. You touch and smell the soil, spot animals near your plant friend and
listen to the sounds of birds.

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In-text Questions — Page 63

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Q1 Here are some pictures of animals living together with plants. Which of these animals
do you recognise from the pictures?

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The twelve pictures on page 63. Each picture has a number.

Look at each picture. Say the name of the animal you see.

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NO. ANIMAL WHAT IT IS DOING
1 Elephants Feeding on grass

2 Moth Resting on a leaf

3 Caterpillar Chewing a leaf

4 Earthworms On leaves and soil

5 Tailorbird Singing

6 Woodpecker On a tree trunk

7 Ants Building their nest using leaves

8 Stink bug Sitting on a leaf

9 Frog Resting on a leaf

10 Butterfly Perched on a leaf

11 Squirrels Using a tree hollow to hide and rest

12 Barbet Using a tree hollow for nesting

Why Every animal here is on a plant or near one Where there are plants there are
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Q3 Which of these animals live under the ground?

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The twelve pictures on page 63. Each picture has a number.

The earthworms (picture 4 live under the ground.
They live inside the soil. They may come up when it rains and the soil is wet.

Why Soil has many insects and other creatures living in it The earthworm is one of
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Q1 Which of the animals (birds and insects) shown on page 63, have you seen before?
Describe where and how you saw them.

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The twelve pictures on page 63. Each picture has a number.

Sample answer:
I saw a butterfly in the school garden. It was sitting on a flower.
I saw ants near our kitchen door. They were walking in a line.

I saw a woodpecker in the park. It was tapping on a tree trunk.

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 Pick the birds and insects on page 63 that you have seen.
 For each one, say where you saw it.
 Then say how — what was it doing?

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Why Birds and insects stay near plants So we see them in gardens parks and
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Q2 Use your fingers, hands and arms to show how small or big these animals are!

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The twelve pictures on page 63. Each picture has a number.

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Tailorbird: from fingertips to wrist.
Squirrel with its tail: from fingertips to elbow.
Elephant: both arms stretched wide. It is still much bigger!

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Use your body as a ruler. Small animals need only fingers. Big animals need both arms.

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Why Animals come in many sizes Showing them with our hands helps us
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compare them.

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Why animals live near plants

FIND OUT

Q1 Why do these animals choose to live near plants?

Plants give animals food, shelter and a place to rest.
 Food: Caterpillars munch leaves. Monkeys eat fruits. Butterflies drink nectar from flowers.
 Shelter: Owls and barbets use tree hollows. Tailorbirds stitch leaves to build their nests.
 Rest: Bats and leopards rest on the branches of trees.

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Why An animal lives where it can find what it needs Plants give it many of
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Tip: Pages 67 and 68 of your book show more animals using plants.

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 Look at its colour. Look for tiny bits in it.
 Rub it gently between your fingers.

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Q2 Is it dry, damp, rough, smooth, hard or grainy?

Sample answer: My soil is dry and grainy. When I rub it, I feel tiny bits in it.

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Test your soil like this:
Dry: it falls apart like dust .

Damp: it feels cool and sticks a little to your fingers .

Rough or grainy: you feel tiny bits when you rub it.
Smooth: it feels soft, like flour.
Hard: it is in lumps that do not break easily.

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Q3 Did you find any leaves or insects in the soil?

Spread the soil on a paper. Look closely at it.
Sample answer: Yes. I found small bits of dry leaves and a thin root. I also saw two tiny ants.

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Why Old leaves roots and stems are part of soil Many insects also live in it
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Q4 Now smell this soil and remember it.

Sample answer: My soil smelled of dry earth and old leaves.

Tip: Do not put soil near your mouth. Wash your hands with soap after this activity.

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 Hold the soil a little away from your nose.
 Smell it gently.
 Think of a word for the smell and remember it.

Why You will smell soil again after the rain Then you can say if the smell has
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Q5 My soil felt … My soil had …

MY SOIL FELT Rough ☐ Smooth ☐ Hard ☐ Grainy ☐

MY SOIL HAD Nothing ☐ Leaves ☐ Small stones ☐ Insects ☐

Tick every box that is true for your soil You may tick more than one box in each row
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Sample answer:

MY SOIL FELT Rough ☑ Smooth ☐ Hard ☐ Grainy ☑
MY SOIL HAD Nothing ☐ Leaves ☑ Small stones ☑ Insects ☑

Why Soil near a plant often has old leaves and small stones Insects live in it too
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Q6 Repeat the above activity a day after it rains. Remember to pick up the soil from the
same place. Did you find any differences in the look, feel and smell of the soil?

Yes, the soil changes after rain.
Sample answer: After the rain, my soil looked darker. It was damp, soft and sticky. It had a
strong, fresh smell. I also saw an earthworm.

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 Go back to the same spot near your plant friend.
 Pick up soil and check it again — look, feel, smell.
 Compare it with what you noted earlier.

Why Rainwater soaks into the soil and makes it wet The book says
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earthworms and millipedes may appear when the soil is wet.

Q7 Pick up a little soil from another place, far away from any plants. Is it different from the
soil that you collected earlier? In what ways?

Yes, it is usually different. Compare the two soils side by side.

SAMPLE SOIL NEAR MY PLANT SOIL FAR FROM PLANTS
Colour Dark brown Light brown

Feel Soft and crumbly Hard and dusty

What it had Leaves, roots, ants Only small stones

Why Near a plant old leaves and roots mix into the soil Insects live there too Far
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from plants, these are missing.

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Life in the Soil

Q1 Examine the soil more carefully. What small things do you notice in it?

You may notice:
tiny pieces of rock and small stones;
bits of old, dry leaves;
thin roots and bits of stems;
small insects, like ants.

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Spread a little soil on white paper. Look at it very closely.

Why Soil is made from broken rocks old leaves roots and stems Living and
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dead animals like insects are in it too.

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New plants and animals in the monsoons

DISCUSS

Q1 In the monsoons, you may find many more plants and animals around. Where did these
new plants and animals come from?

Most of them came out of the soil.
 Seeds of plants stay in the soil for a long time. They sprout when it rains.
 Some insects stay in the soil. They wait for the rains to come out.
 Earthworms and millipedes may also appear when the soil is wet.

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Q2 Describe them in words and fill in the table. You may use the given pictures if needed.

I SAW … ( DESCRIBE) IT WAS ON … WHAT WAS IT DOING?
A small hopping insect The grass Jumping aound

A thin plant that curls Another plant nearby Nothing

A black bird

Red bugs on a Blue flying Ants on Butterfly on Garden lizard
rotting fruit insect leaves Lantana flowers on a rock

The pictures given on page 66 to help you.

For each animal, write three things: what it looks like, where it was, and what it was doing.
Sample answer:

I SAW … ( DESCRIBE) IT WAS ON … WHAT WAS IT DOING?
A small hopping insect The grass Jumping around

A thin plant that curls Another plant nearby Nothing

A black bird A high branch of the tree Sitting and calling loudly

Tiny red ants in a line The tree trunk Carrying tiny bits of food

An orange butterfly A flower on a shrub Drinking nectar

About the book: The book prints Jumping aound in the first row It should read
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“ Jumping aroundˮ.

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Do you now?  an ma s us n p ants (pa s 6768
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Q1 How many of these animals have you seen? Watch out for them!

Camels Owl Squirrel, crow Monkey

Sunbird, Tailorbird Bats leopard
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The animals shown on pages 67 and 68 of the book.

Sample answer: I have seen 7 of them — crow, squirrel, monkey, butterfly, caterpillar, bat and
camel. I saw the camel at a fair.

Tip: Never go close to a leopard. Watch big animals only from far away, with an
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C ount the animals in the pictures that you have seen yourself.
Keep watching for the others near trees and flowers.

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A ctivity 3 — Pages 68–69
Sounds of Birds · Different birds, different sounds

ACTIVITY

Q1 Close your eyes and try to listen to the sounds of birds.
Do you hear any bird sounds?

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 Sit quietly near a tree or a window.
 Close your eyes for one or two minutes.
 Listen for calls, chirps and songs.

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sounds too.

Q2 Can you recognise which birds are making these sounds?

Sample answer: Yes, some of them. I heard a crow going kaa kaa. I heard sparrows going
chee chee. One sound was new to me.

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Think of birds whose sounds you already know.

Why Each bird has its own sound We learn a bird s sound by hearing it again
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Q3 Cup your ears with your hands as shown in the picture and point your face towards the
direction of the bird sound. Can you hear the sound more clearly?

The picture on page 68 a boy listening to birds singing on a bush.

Yes, the sound becomes clearer.
 Curve your hands like small cups.
 Place them behind your ears.
 Turn your face towards the bird sound.

Why Your cupped hands catch more of the sound They send it into your ears
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Q4 Recall the bird sounds you have listened to. Try to produce the sounds that different
birds make.

Remember each sound. Then copy it with your voice.
Sample answer:
Crow — kaa kaa
Pigeon — gutru gu
Koel — kuhoo kuhoo

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Q6 If you do not hear any sounds of birds, what do you think is the reason?

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 The birds may be away or quiet at that time.

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Sample answer: I did not hear birds because there are no big trees near my building. The
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fewer birds.

Q7 Do you hear more bird sounds—
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Listen for five minutes at each of these times. Then compare.

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Q1 What was the colour and texture of the two soil specimens that you collected during
the previous activity? In which month did you pick them up? Did they smell different

and can you describe the smells?

Look at your notes from Activity 1. Compare the two soils.
Sample answer:

SOIL 1 ( DRY DAY) SOIL 2 (AFTER RAIN )
Month May July

Colour Light brown Dark brown

Texture Dry and grainy Damp, soft and sticky

Smell Dusty Strong and fresh

Yes, they smelled different.

Why Rain makes soil wet Wet soil looks feels and smells different from dry soil
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Q2 During which month did fresh new leaves appear on the plant that you were
observing?

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Look at the notes you kept about your plant friend. Find the month when you first saw new
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Why Plants do not grow new leaves all the time Watching every week shows
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us when they come.

Q3 Which animals, birds and insects did you notice around plants?

Think of Activity 2 and your walks near plants.
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Q4 Recall and write about how animals, birds and insects rely on plants. Which one was
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Animals, birds and insects use plants for food, shelter and resting.
Foo : amels eat leaves Monkeys eat fruits
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Shelter: Crows build nests with twigs. Owls use tree hollows.
Rest: Bats and leopards rest on branches.
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All the examples in the book (pages 6768

 Camels eat leaves of plants.
 Monkeys love eating the fruits of plants.
 Sunbirds and butterflies drink nectar from flowers.
 Squirrels and crows use twigs to build their nests.
 Owls use hollows in trees to bring up their young ones.
 Tailorbirds stitch leaves to build their nests.

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 Bats and leopards rest on the branches of trees.
 Caterpillars munch on leaves for food.

Q5 What is soil made up of?

Soil is made up of:
 rocks that have broken up into tiny pieces;
 old leaves, roots and stems;
 living and dead animals like insects.

Why Rocks slowly break into tiny pieces Old plant parts and animals mix with
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them. Together they make soil.

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L E T US R EF L EC T WR TI E

Q1 Names of two animals that you observed near or on plants.

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Names of two animals that you observed near or on plants.

Pick two animals you saw on or near a plant.
Sample answer:

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Names of two animals that you observed near or on plants. Squirrel Butterfly

Why Both animals were near my plant friend Animals stay close to plants
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Q4 What other interesting things did you notice about these animals?

WRITE ANIMAL 1 ANIMAL 2
What other interesting things did you notice about these animals?

Write anything that surprised you or made you smile.
Sample answer:

WRITE ANIMAL 1 ANIMAL 2
What other interesting things did It ran up the trunk very fast. It It opened and closed its wings
you notice about these animals? held food in its front paws. slowly. It flew from flower to
flower.

Why Watching quietly for a long time shows us how each animal behaves
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Q1 Remember you wrote about your plant friend. Now try and draw your plant friend. Use
different coloured small dots in your drawing to show the places where you spotted
animals, birds or insects.

Sample answer:

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 Draw your plant friend — its trunk or stem, branches and leaves.
 Choose one colour for birds, one for insects and one for other animals.
 Put a dot at each place where you saw one.
 Make a small key next to the drawing.

Why The dots show that animals use every part of a plant
: — top, trunk and the
soil below.

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Q1 One day Suma found a caterpillar on a tagar plant. She found it interesting. She
observed it for about 10 minutes. It was eating tender leaves continuously. Her mother

came close to her. She guided her to observe the caterpillar each day. Suma became
more curious. Consult an elder person and organise the following changes in order.

☐ Now it was a butterfly .

☐ The caterpillar formed a cocoon .

☐ I t flew away gently.

☐ One day it stopped eating .

☐ I t came out of the cocoon.

The correct order is:
 One day it stopped eating.
 The caterpillar formed a cocoon.
 It came out of the cocoon.
 Now it was a butterfly.
 It flew away gently.
Here are the numbers in the bookʼs boxes:

4 Now it was a butterfly.

2 The caterpillar formed a cocoon.

5 It flew away gently.

1 One day it stopped eating.

3 It came out of the cocoon.

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1. Stops 2. Cocoon 3. Comes out 4. Butterfly 5. Flies away
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The five changes, in order.

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Why A caterpillar does not stay a caterpillar It stops eating and forms a
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cocoon. It comes out as a butterfly.

For parents: The case that a butterfly caterpillar makes is properly called a chrysalis
(pupa). A cocoon is the silk case that a moth caterpillar spins. The book uses the word

“cocoonˮ, which is fine at this level.

Chapter at a glance
W r t r ar p ants t r ar an ma s too Some animals live on plants some around
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them and some underneath them.
Soil is the topmost layer of the Earthʼs surface. It is made from rocks broken into tiny
pieces, old leaves, roots, stems, and living and dead animals like insects.
Many insects and other creatures live in the soil. Ants, termites, small beetles and
grasshoppers move on the top layer. Earthworms and millipedes may appear when it rains.
Animals, birds and insects use different parts of plants for food, shelter and resting.
Food: camels eat leaves, monkeys eat fruits, caterpillars munch leaves, and sunbirds and
butterflies drink nectar.
Shelter and rest: owls use tree hollows, squirrels and crows build nests with twigs,
tailorbirds stitch leaves, and bats and leopards rest on branches.

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