NCERT Solutions Class 3 English Chapter 10 Night

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Chapter 10: Night

NCERT Textbook — Santoor

BOOK PAGES SECTIONS QUESTIONS MEDIUM

104 – 108 9 31 English

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C L A SS 3 · E N G L I S H · S A NTOOR
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Chapter 10 of Santoor opens Unit 4, The Sky. Night is a short poem. A child watches the Sun go down
behind a hill, sleeps all night, and finds the Sun shining again in the morning. The book does not give the
poetʼs name. This page also covers the unitʼs Picture reading spread on pages 102103, which comes just
before the chapter.

T E XT B OOK B OOK PAGE S
Santoor Class 3 104  108

S EC T I ONS QU E ST I ONS
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Summary and word meanings
N ight ( poem)

Summary
The Sun shines brightly in the sky all day long.
The child wonders where the Sun goes at night.
In the evening, the Sun sinks behind a faraway hill.

Then the whole world becomes dark and quiet.
The child goes to bed and sleeps until morning.
When the child wakes up, the Sun is shining again.
साराशं (िहन्दी मे)ं
सूरज पूरे िदन आसमान मे ं तेज़ चमकता है।
बच्चा सोचता है िक रात को सूरज कहाँ चला जाता है।
शाम को सूरज दूर की एक पहाड़ ी के पीछे िछप जाता है और सारी दुिनया मे ं अँधेरा और शािं त छा जाती है।
बच्चा सो जाता है और सुबह आँखे ं खोलता है तो सूरज िफर से उस पर चमक रहा होता है।

Word meanings

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WORD MEANING िहं दी अथ IN THE TEXT

shines gives out light चमकता है “The sun that shines all
dayˮ

bright full of light; shining strongly तेज़ रोशनी वाला, “all day so brightˮ
चमकीला

wonder to think about something you do सोचना, जानना चाहना “I wonder where it goes at
not know night.ˮ

sinks goes down slowly धीरे-धीरे नीचे जाता है, “It sinks behind a distant
डू बता है hillˮ

behind at the back of something के पीछे “behind a distant hillˮ

distant far away दूर का “a distant hillˮ

hill high land, smaller than a mountain पहाड़ ी “a distant hillˮ

world everything and everyone around दुिनया, संसार “all the world grows darkˮ
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grows slowly becomes हो जाती है, बन जाती है “grows dark and stillˮ

still quiet and not moving शांत, िबना हलचल “grows dark and stillˮ

until up to the time when जब तक, तक “Until the day begins to
peepˮ

begins starts शुरू होता है “the day begins to peepˮ

peep to come out or show just a little झाँकना, थोड़ ा-सा िदखना “the day begins to peepˮ

shining sending its light down from the ऊपर से रोशनी डालता “shining down on meˮ
down sky हुआ

Picture reading — Pages 102–103

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Un t 4 T S y  Loo at t p tur an answ r.
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PICTURE READING

Q1 Look at the picture and answer.
1. What can you see on both sides of the street?

The street scene printed across pages 102 and 103.

Shops and stalls stand on both sides of the street.
On one side: a food stall, a fruit and vegetable stall and two dustbins.
On the other side: a cloth shop, a grocery shop and another food stall.
I t is a busy market street.

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Q3 Look at the picture and answer.
3. Why is the man in dark glasses holding a white stick?

The street scene printed across pages 102 and 103.

The man cannot see. He is blind.
The white stick helps him walk. He taps it on the road to find stones, steps and holes. The white
colour tells other people to make way for him.

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Q4 Look at the picture and answer.
4. Do you know which toy the boys are playing with?

The street scene printed across pages 102 and 103.

The boys are playing with spinning tops. Many children call a top a att . l oo

One boy has a red top and the other has a green top. A string is wound round the top. The boy
throws it down and pulls the string. The top spins on its point.

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Q5 Look at the picture and answer.
5. How many bullock-carts are there in the picture?

The street scene printed across pages 102 and 103.

There is only one bullock-cart in the picture.
A white bullock pulls it. The cart is full of sacks. A man in yellow clothes drives it.

Tip: Look at both pages of the picture before you count.

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Q6 Look at the picture and answer.
6. Name the different animals in the picture.

The street scene printed across pages 102 and 103.

The animals are a bullock, goats, a dog, a cat and birds.

ANIMAL WHERE IT IS
Bullock It pulls the cart.

Goats A big herd walks down the street.

Dog It walks with a woman in a green sari.

Cat It lies on a shop roof.

Birds They are up in the sky, near the rainbow.

Look closely: The grey animals in the herd are goats too. See their horns and long
ears.

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The sun that shines all day so bright,

I wonder where it goes at night.

It sinks behind a distant hill
And all the world grows dark and still.

And then I go to bed and sleep

Until the day begins to peep.

And when my eyes open,

I see the Sun is

shining down on me.

Why the child wonders: The child cannot see where the Sun goes, so the child keeps
thinking about it.
Tip for reciting: Say the first four lines softly and slowly. Say the last lines in a happy voice.

Q2 Which words in the poem rhyme?

Three pairs of words rhyme in this poem.

FIRST WORD RHYMING WORD
bright night

hill still

sleep peep

The two words in each pair end with the same sound.

Try this: L ight, kite and w t also rhyme with
hi e night.

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Q3 New words (page 105 wonder, distant, peep. What do they mean?

NEW WHAT IT MEANS A SENTENCE OF YOUR OWN
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wonder To think about something you do not I wonder who left this bag here.
know.

distant F ar away. We saw a distant boat on the river.

peep To come out or look out just a little. The Moon began to peep from behind a
cloud.

The poet says the day p ps because in the morning the light comes out slowly, like someone
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peeping from behind a door.

Let us think — Page 106
A. Answ r t e he f ollowing.
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A.1 A. Answer the following.
1. Where does the Sun go after the end of the day?

The Sun sinks behind a distant hill. Then the whole world grows dark and still, and night
comes.

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Why: The Sun does not really go anywhere. Our Earth turns slowly, like a spinning top.
When our side of the Earth turns away from the Sun, the Sun seems to go down behind the
hills, and it is night for us.

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A.2 A. Answer the following.
2. Which among the following needs the Sun? Why?
a) sunflower b) toys c) plants d) table e) children

The sunflower, the plants and the children need the Sun.
The sunflower and the plants need sunlight to grow and to make their food.
Children need sunlight to stay strong and healthy.

Toys and a table are not living things. They do not need the Sun.

A.3 A. Answer the following.
3.The poem talks about the Sun in the sky. What else do you see when you look up at
the sky?

Sample answer: When I look up in the day, I see clouds, birds, kites and aeroplanes.
Sometimes I see a rainbow. At night I see the Moon and the stars.

Let us think — Page 106
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B.1 B. Think and answer.
1. What different colours do we get to see during sunrise and sunset?

At sunrise and sunset the sky turns red, orange, pink, yellow and golden.
Sometimes we see a little purple too. The clouds near the Sun take these colours.

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Why: At sunrise and sunset the Sun is very low. Its light travels a long way through the air
to reach us. On the way most of the blue is lost, so we see red and orange.
Try this: Watch the sky one evening. Draw it with three crayons.

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B.2 B. Think and answer.
2. What do you see when you look at the sky at night?

At night we see the Moon and many stars. The sky looks dark The Moon may be round or just
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a thin curve. Sometimes clouds hide it.

Sample answer: I see a big round Moon and many small, shining stars.

B.3 B. Think and answer.
3. How do you feel when you open your eyes in the morning?

Say how you really feel, what you see first and what you do next.

Sample answer: I feel fresh and happy when I open my eyes. The Sun shines on my
bed. I hear birds outside. Then I say good morning to my mother.

B.4 B. Think and answer.
4. Imagine a day when the Sun doesnʼt come out. Talk about how the day would be.

Sample answer: The day would stay dark and cold. We would need lights in the
house. Wet clothes would not dry. The plants would droop. I would feel sleepy and

sad.

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For the parent or teacher: elp the child talk about three things how the sky and the day
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would look, what would happen to plants and wet clothes, and how they would feel. End
with the big idea: the Sun gives us light and warmth, and every living thing needs it.

Let us do — Page 107

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Q2 In the picture on page 107 the girl says, “It is yellow.ˮ What should the other children do
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yellow.

The children in the picture on page 107.

They must look around and find something yellow.
The girl is the Spy. ‘It is yellowʼ is her clue. The others may guess a yellow pencil, a yellow bag
or a yellow flower.

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A sample turn:
Spy: I spy something that is yellow.
Child: Is it the duster?
Spy: No.
Child: Is it your pencil box?

Spy: Yes!
Why: Many things in a room can be yellow, so the children may need more than one guess.

Let us speak — Page 107

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bel ow has been added for practice.
L E T US SP EA K

Q1 Read the sentence aloud: “I spy a few stars in the sky.ˮ Which two letters does each of
the words spy, stars and sky begin with?

Each word begins with s and one more letter.

WORD IT BEGINS WITH
spy sp

stars st

sky sk

Say the two sounds together, in one go: spy, stars, sky. We do not say s-py.

Let us speak — Page 108
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Q1 Now say these words aloud. Which of them begin with st?

Star Storm Store Stain

Stick Stair Spoon Splash

Spin Skin Skate Sky

Six words begin with st: Star, Storm, Store, Stain, Stick, Stair.

Try this: Say them one after the other, faster and faster!

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Q2 Now say these words aloud. Which of them begin with sp?

Star Storm Store Stain

Stick Stair Spoon Splash

Spin Skin Skate Sky

Three words begin with sp: Spoon, Splash, Spin.
The word spy on page 107 also begins with sp. Sp as joins three sounds at the start: s, p and l.
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Q3 Now say these words aloud. Which of them begin with sk?

Star Storm Store Stain

Stick Stair Spoon Splash

Spin Skin Skate Sky

Three words begin with sk: Skin, Skate, Sky.

Tip: 6 words with st  3 with sp  3 with sk  12 words in all.

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Q4 What do these twelve words mean?

Star Storm Store Stain

Stick Stair Spoon Splash

Spin Skin Skate Sky

WORD WHAT IT MEANS
Star A tiny light that we see in the night sky.

Storm Very strong wind, often with rain.

Store A shop where things are sold.

Stain A dirty mark on cloth or paper.

Stick A thin, long piece of wood.

Stair A step that we climb to go up.

Spoon We use it to eat rice and dal.

Splash The sound water makes when something falls into it.

Spin To go round and round fast.

Skin The soft cover on our body.

Skate A shoe with wheels; to move fast on it.

Sky The big open space above us.

Tip: Pick any three words and make one sentence with each. I saw a star. My spoon
fell down. The sky is grey today.

Let us learn — Page 108

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B. A dd ‘Sunʼ to t ollowing words to make new words. Write them in the space given. One has been done for
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Q1 B. Add ‘Sunʼ to the following words to make new words. Write them in the space given.
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Sunlight ______________ ______________ ______________

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light  Sunlight
This one is done for you in the book. Sunlight is the light that comes from the Sun.

Your own sentence: Sunlight came in through the window.

Q2 B. Add ‘Sunʼ to the following words to make new words. Write them in the space given.
One has been done for you.
flower

light flower rays set

rise glasses day

Sunlight ______________ ______________ ______________

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flower  Sunflower
A sunflower is a big yellow flower. It turns its face towards the Sun.

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Your own sentence: A tall sunflower grows in our garden.

Q3 B. Add ‘Sunʼ to the following words to make new words. Write them in the space given.
One has been done for you.
rays

light flower rays set

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Sunlight ______________ ______________ ______________

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rays  Sunrays
Sunrays are the lines of light that come down from the Sun.

Your own sentence: Warm sunrays fell on my face.

Q4 B. Add ‘Sunʼ to the following words to make new words. Write them in the space given.
One has been done for you.
set

light flower rays set

rise glasses day

Sunlight ______________ ______________ ______________

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set  Sunset
Sunset is the time in the evening when the Sun goes down.

Your own sentence: We watched a red sunset from the roof.

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Why this word W say t : e he Sun sets in the evening. So that time is called sunset.

Q5 B. Add ‘Sunʼ to the following words to make new words. Write them in the space given.
One has been done for you.
rise

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rise glasses day

Sunlight ______________ ______________ ______________

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rise  Sunrise
Sunrise is the time in the morning when the Sun comes up.

Your own sentence: We got up before sunrise and went for a walk.

Why this word W say t : e he Sun rises in the morning. So that time is called sunrise.

Q6 B. Add ‘Sunʼ to the following words to make new words. Write them in the space given.
One has been done for you.
glasses

light flower rays set

rise glasses day

Sunlight ______________ ______________ ______________

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glasses  Sunglasses
Sunglasses are dark glasses. We wear them to keep strong sunlight out of our eyes.

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Your own sentence: My father wears sunglasses when he drives.

Q7 B. Add ‘Sunʼ to the following words to make new words. Write them in the space given.
One has been done for you.
day

light flower rays set

rise glasses day

Sunlight ______________ ______________ ______________

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day  Sunday
Sunday is a day of the week. Most schools are closed on that day. Long ago, people named this
day after the Sun.

Your own sentence: We play cricket every Sunday.

Chapter at a glance
The Picture reading (pages 102103. One big picture of a village market street. Shops and
stalls stand on both sides. A bullock-cart, a herd of goats, two boys with spinning tops and
a man with a white stick are all in it.
The poem begins (page 104. The Sun shines all day and makes everything bright. The
child wonders where it goes at night.
Night comes. The Sun sinks behind a distant hill. The whole world grows dark and still. The
child goes to bed and sleeps.
Morning comes (page 105. The day begins to peep. The child wakes up and sees the Sun
shining down.
New words (page 105. wonder, distant and peep.
The rest of the chapter. Let us think asks about the Sun and the sky. Let us do has the
game “I Spyˮ. Let us speak teaches the sounds sp, st and sk. Let us learn has sky words
and Sun words.

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