NCERT Solutions Class 3 The World Around Us Chapter 6 Living in Harmony

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CLASS 3 · THE WORLD AROUND US

NCERT Solutions

Chapter 6: Living in
Harmony

NCERT Textbook — Our Wondrous World

BOOK PAGES SECTIONS QUESTIONS MEDIUM

72 – 83 12 52 English

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C L A SS 3 · T HE WORL D A ROUN D US · OUR WON D ROUS WORL D
NCERT So ut ons — C apt r 6: L v n n Harmony
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Chapter 6 of Our Wondrous World is in Unit 2, L
ife Around Us. Shambhu sits under a mango tree and learns

how animals and plants help each other. Then you get to know an animal, watch busy ants, talk to your plant
friend, play Guess Who I Am? and read a true story about the Grey Wagtails of Valparai.

T E XT B OOK B OOK PAGE S
Our Wondrous World Class 3 72  83

S EC T I ONS QU E ST I ONS
12 52

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D s uss — Pa
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The pictures on page 72
DISCUSS

Q1 Do any of these animals, birds, insects and plants live with you in your house?

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

The nine small pictures on page 72, drawn simply and numbered 1 to 9. At the top of the
page, the book also shows a hill scene with more animals, birds and insects.

Sample answer: Yes. A cat lives in our house. We also grow a rose plant in a pot.

Why Many an ma s an p ants v
: i l d l li e cl ose to people. We share our homes with them.

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Point to one picture at a time. Ask yourself: “Does this live in my house, or near it?ˮ Say yes
or no for each one.

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For the teacher (bookʼs note): Collect the answers from all the children, make one list and
help them talk about it.

Q2 Do you and your family take care of them?

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

The nine small pictures on page 72, drawn simply and numbered 1 to 9. At the top of the
page, the book also shows a hill scene with more animals, birds and insects.

Yes. We give them water, food and shelter (a safe place to stay).
Sample answer: Yes. I water our rose plant every morning. My mother keeps food and water
for our cat.

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Q2 Try to find out their names and write them in the table given below. One example has
been done for you.

NAME OF THE ANIMAL PLACE WHERE YOU HAVE SEEN THEM

Monkey Tree

Write the name of the animal in the first column and where you saw it in the second. If you do
not know a name, ask an elder.
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Monkey Tree
Crow Roof

Dog Street

Pigeon Window

Lizard Wall

Ant Kitchen floor

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Q3 Discuss with elders in your family which animals and plants they kept at home when
they were young. Ask them to share any story about these animals and plants.

Sample answer: My grandmother kept a cow called Gauri. She also had a tu s plant. Gauri l i

came running whenever Grandmother called her name.

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Why P op av v : e le h e li ed with animals and plants for a long time. Our elders have
many stories to share.

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 Sit with a grandparent or another elder.
 Ask: “Which animals and plants did you keep at home when you were young?ˮ
 Ask them for one story about these animals or plants.
 Tell the story to your class.

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Discuss in Pairs
DISCUSS

Q1 Which are the uninvited animals, birds and insects that visit your home?

Ants, flie s mosqu to s o roa s zar s rats sparrows an p ons o t n om
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Uninvited means they come on their own. Nobody brings them.
Samp answ r: Ants, lizards and pigeons visit my home. We did not invite them.
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Q2 Why do you think they come to your homes?

They come looking for food, water and shelter.
 Ants come to spilt sugar.
 Birds make nests near a window.
 Many come for a safe, dry place to stay.

Why Ev ry an ma n
: e i l eed s food, water and shelter. Our homes have all three.

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Q3 How do you feel about their presence in your home?

Your answer is your own. We may feel happy, or scared, or we may not like them. All these
feelings are fine.
Samp answ r: I feel happy when a sparrow sits on our window. I feel scared when I see a
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cockroach.

Q4 Which of them do you like?

Name the visitor you like, and say why.
Samp answ r: I like the sparrows. They chirp every morning. They hop about on our window.
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Q5 What do you do when you do not like them?

We should not hurt them, even if we do not like them.
 Keep food covered and the home clean.
 Open a door or window so they can go out.
 Ask an elder for help.
Sample answer: I do not hit a lizard. I open the window, and it goes out.

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Why An ma s o not usua y urt us T y may urt us on y w n t y
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scared of us.

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them or are scared of them.

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D s uss — Pa
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The Mango Tree
DISCUSS

Q1 How are we dependent on plants and animals?

We depend on plants and animals for food, shelter, clothing and company.
 Plants give us fruit, vegetables, wood, medicine, fibre for clothes, shade and fresh air.
 Cows, buffaloes and goats give us milk and loving company.

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Medicine Fibre

Fruit Fresh air

The “Uses of Plantsˮ web from page 76. Each arrow shows one thing plants give us.

Q2 How do plants help animals?

Plants give animals food and shelter.
 The mango tree was home to birds, squirrels and monkeys.

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Plants give animals
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Q4 How do you look after plants and animals in your surroundings?

 I water the plants.
 I keep water and grains for birds.
 I do not pluck leaves or break branches.
 I do not hit or chase animals.
Sample answer: I water the tu s plant every day. In summer I keep a bowl of water on the roof
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Q5 How do animals and plants depend on us?

They need our care, protection, food and shelter.
 A plant in a pot needs us to water it.
 A pet dog or cow needs us to feed it.
 Animals at home need a safe place to stay.

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food and shelter

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We get food, milk, shelter,
clothing and company

We need each other (page 77.

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Get to Know an Animal
ACTIVITY WRITE

Q1 Observe the animals around you.
Choose any animal that you see often, such as a goat, cow, dog, cat or bird like a crow,
pigeon, sparrow, parrot or duck.
Observe it closely whenever you get a chance. You can also keep a bowl of water and
some grains for it.

 Choose one animal or bird that you see every day.
 Watch it quietly from a little distance. Do not touch it or chase it.

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 Keep a bowl of water and some grains for it.
Sample answer: I chose a pigeon. It comes to our window every morning.

Q2 Write a short description of the animal or bird—
Name and describe the animal or bird that you have chosen.

Write its name. Then write its colour, size and body parts.
Samp answ r: I chose a pigeon. It is grey. Its neck shines green and purple. It has two wings
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and two pink feet.

Why T s : hi hel ps others picture the bird.

Q3 Write a short description of the animal or bird—
When and where did you first see it?

Write the time and the place.
Samp answ r: I first saw it one morning. It was sitting on our window.
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Why An ma s o t n om a to t sam p a So you now w r to oo
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Q4 Write a short description of the animal or bird—
Was it there alone or with its friends?

Write what you saw.
Samp answ r: It was with four other pigeons. They all pecked grains together.
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Why Som an ma s
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Q5 Write a short description of the animal or bird—
Describe its movement.

Write how it walks, runs, hops or flies.
Samp answ r: The pigeon walks with small steps. Its head moves back and forth. When I
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come close, it flaps its wings and flies up.

Why Ea an ma mov s n ts own way Wat n ar u y s ows us ow
: ch i l e i i . chi g c ef ll h h .

Q6 Write a short description of the animal or bird—
What sounds did it make?

Listen, and write the sound the way it sounds to you.
Samp answ r: It went “gutar-goo, gutar-gooˮ.
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Why An ma s ma soun s to a t r r n s
: i l ke d c ll hei f ie d .

Q7 Write a short description of the animal or bird—
Did you see it eating, sleeping, talking to its friends or maybe fighting sometimes?

Write what you saw it doing.
Samp answ r: Yes. I saw it pecking grains. Once two pigeons pushed each other for the
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same grain.

Why An ma s at r st an p ay v ry ay ust
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Q8 Write a short description of the animal or bird—
Did it do anything that surprised you or made you laugh?

Write one funny or surprising thing.

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Sweet Fried Cooked

1 foot 1 foot

Three foods in a straight line, one foot apart.

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Q2 Who will come for the food?

This is a guess. There is no wrong guess.
Samp u ss: Ants will come. Birds, like crows, may also come.
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The picture on page 79 shows ants, two crows, a small bird, a rat and a dog near the food.

Why Foo : d lef t out calls many animals. Watch and check your guess.

Q3 Which will be their favourite food?

Make your guess first.
Samp u ss: The sweet food — sugar or jaggery.
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Then watch which food gets the most visitors. That food is their favourite.

Why Most v s tors o to t
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Q4 Will any ants come to your food?

Sample guess: Yes, ants will come.
Wait for some time. Ants may take a while to find the food.

Why Ants ar a ways usy oo n or oo
: e l b l ki g f f d.

Q5 Where would they come from?

Sample guess: From their home — a small hole in the ground or a crack in the wall.
Watch the line of ants. Follow it back to see where it starts.

Why Ants o out rom t r om to n oo T n t y o a
: g f hei h e fi d f d. he he g b ck.

Q6 Will all the ants look the same?

Sample guess: Most will look the same. Some may be bigger, or of a different colour.
Look closely at their size and colour to check.

Why T r ar
: he e e diffe e r nt kinds of ants. More than one kind may come.

Q7 What food item will they go to first?

Sample guess: The sweet food.
Watch carefully and note which food they reach first.

Why W arn t
: e le he real answer only by watching. A guess is just a start.

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Q8 How many ants will come to the food?

Sample guess: About 20 ants.
Count the ants at each food. If there are too many, just say “manyˮ.

Why Count n turns a u ss nto a r a answ r
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Q9 What will they do with the food?

Sample guess: They will eat some. They will carry small bits back to their home.
Watch them walk away. See what they hold.

Why T : he b ook calls ants busy and clever. Watching them shows us why.

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Visiting your Plant Friend

Q1 You can also talk to your plant when you are happy!
How did you feel after sharing your feelings with the plant?

Sample answer: I felt calm and light. It felt good to tell my plant friend about my day.

Why Say n our
: i g feeli ngs out loud helps us feel better.

Tip: P ants a so n
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 Go to your plant friend.
 Sit or stand next to it quietly.
 Tell it how you feel — sad, angry or happy.
 Notice how you feel after that.

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For the teacher (bookʼs note): Making friends with a tree helps children care about others.
Quiet children find it easier to share their feelings.

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Guess Who I Am ?
ACTIVITY

Q1 Gopaʼs friend Ali whispered ‘Frogʼ into his ear. What do you think Gopa did?

Gopa acted like a frog.
 He sat down low, with his hands on the floor.
 He jumped forward, again and again.
 He may have said “croak, croakˮ.
The class then guessed, “Frog!ˮ

Why A ro mov s y ump n So ump n s ows t
: f g e b j i g. j i g h ass t s a ro
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Q2 Sukhiyaʼs friend Surya whispered ‘Peepal treeʼ into her ear. What do you think Sukhiya
did?

Sukhiya acted like a tall peepal tree.
 She stood straight and still, like a trunk.
 She spread her arms up and out, like branches.
 She moved her fingers, like leaves in the wind.

Why A tr annot wa So s
: ee c lk. he stayed in one place.

Let us reflect — Page 81

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 Never hurt animals, even if we do not like them.
 Give them a safe place to live.
Sample answer: I water the plants in my school garden. I keep a bowl of water for birds.

Q3 How do plants and animals depend on us?

They need us for care, protection, food and shelter.
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 A cow at home needs food and a shed.
 Animals need us to keep them safe.

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We need each other (page 77.

Let us reflect — Page 81

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B. Write
L E T US R EF L EC T WR TI E

Q1 Complete these sentences with the names of plants, birds, animals or insects:
a. I like looking at because _______ _______

Fill the first blank with a name. Fill the second with a reason.
Samp answ r: I like looking at utt r s because t r w n s av
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Why T : he word “becauseˮ asks for a reason. So always add a reason after it.

Q2 Complete these sentences with the names of plants, birds, animals or insects:
b. _______ make me laugh because _______

Sample answer: Monkeys make me laugh because they jump from branch to branch and
make funny faces.
Why An ma s t at p ay or o unny t n s ma us au
: i l h l d f hi g ke l gh.

Q3 Complete these sentences with the names of plants, birds, animals or insects:
c. My friend _______ likes _______ because _______

Write your friendʼs name, what your friend likes, and why. You may need to ask your friend.
Samp answ r: My friend Rav likes o s because s o p ays w t m v ry v n n .
le e i d g hi d g l i h hi e e e e i g

Why Ea o us : ch f likes different animals and plants.

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Q4 Complete these sentences with the names of plants, birds, animals or insects:
d. I would like to take care of because_______ _______

Sample answer: I would like to take care of a tulsi plant because it needs water every day and
I can help it grow.

Why P ants an an ma s n
: l d i l eed our care. Choosing one helps you care for it every
d ay.

Q5 2. a. Which is your favourite animal, bird, insect or plant among those you have named
above?

Choose one from your answers above.
Samp answ r: My favourite is the butterfly.
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Why T : he question says “among those you have named aboveˮ. So pick from your
own list.

Q6 2. b. Why do you like it?

Give one or two reasons.
Samp answ r: I like the butterfly because its wings are very colourful. It flies softly from
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flower to flower.

Why A r ason t s ot rs w at s sp a a out your avour t
: e ell he h i eci l b f i e.

Q7 2. c.Write down the names of all the animals, birds, insects that you have seen or
learned about from the smallest to the largest.

 First list all the animals, birds and insects you know.

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 Find the smallest one. Write it first.
 Keep going till you reach the largest.
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 Ant
 Housefly
 Butterfly
 Sparrow
 Crow
 Cat
 Dog
 Goat
 Cow
 Elephant

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Birds have two legs. For example, a hen, crow, sparrow, pigeon, parrot and duck.

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An ant has six legs — three on each side.

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Q4 Name and draw animals, birds and insects that have:
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A spider has eight legs.

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A spider has eight legs — four on each side.

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Q1 Do you know why these birds are called Wagtails? Find out!

Because they keep wagging (moving) their long tails up and down.

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“Wagˮ means to move quickly up and down or from side to side. So they are called “Wag-tailsˮ.

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 Our Winter Guests
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Plants help animals. A huge mango tree was home to birds, squirrels, monkeys and many
other animals. Plants give animals food and shelter.
Animals help plants. A monkey ate a mango and threw out the seed. A new plant would
come up from it. Squirrels bury nuts and forget them, so they plant thousands of trees.
We get many things from plants. Fruit, vegetables, shade, wood, medicine, fibre for
clothes and fresh air all come from plants.
We need each other. We give animals and plants care, protection, food and shelter. From
cows, buffaloes and goats we get milk and loving company.
Animals make the soil fertile. They spread seeds, and their waste makes the soil fertile.
This helps plants grow near and far.

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