NCERT Solutions Class 3 English Chapter 6 Paper Boats

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CLASS 3 · ENGLISH

NCERT Solutions
Aa
Chapter 6: Paper
Boats

NCERT Textbook — Santoor

BOOK PAGES SECTIONS QUESTIONS MEDIUM

56 – 66 12 35 English

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l gli sh Chapter 6 Paper Boats A aS m · NCERT So ut ons

C L A SS 3 · E N G L I S H · S A NTOOR
NCERT So ut ons — C apt r 6: Pap r Boats
l i h e e

Chapter 6 of Santoor is the last chapter of Unit 2, Toys and Games. Paper Boats is a short story about
Meena, a stream and a naughty boy. Meena is angry at first, but she ends up teaching the boy to fold a paper
boat. This page also covers the bookʼs first Self Assessment sheet, printed on page 67, just after the
chapter.

T E XT B OOK B OOK PAGE S
Santoor Class 3 56  66

S EC T I ONS QU E ST I ONS
12 35

M EDI UM
En s gli h

Summary and word meanings
Paper Boats (story)
Summary
Meena goes to the stream near the bamboo bridge .

She puts paper boats in the water and feels very happy .

A naughty boy pushes her boats and turns them over .

Meena gets angry but the boy says it is fun
, .

The boy wants to play too but cannot make boats
, .

Meena teaches him and both enjoy watching their boats sail
, .

साराशं (िहन्दी मे)ं
मीना बाँस के पुल के पास नदी मे ं कागज़ की नाव चलाती है।
एक शरारती लड़ का मज़े के िलए उसकी नावे ं पलट देता है, तो मीना को गुस्सा आता है।
लड़ का भी खेलना चाहता है, पर उसे नाव बनाना नही ं आता।
मीना उसे नाव बनाना िसखाती है और दोनों िमलकर नावे ं चलाते है।
ं

Word meanings

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WORD MEANING िहं दी अथ IN THE TEXT

stream a small river of running water छोटी नदी, नाला “walked towards the
streamˮ

bamboo a small bridge made of bamboo बाँस का पुल “ near the bamboo bridgeˮ
bridge poles

bent moved the body down a little झुकी “ She bent a littleˮ

sailed moved along on the water ( पानी पर) तैरती हुई “I t sailed down the streamˮ
चली

swiftly very fast तेज़ी से “sailed down the stream
swiftlyˮ

delighted very, very happy बहुत खुश “ Meena was delighted.ˮ

several more than two or three; many कई “several paper boatsˮ

floated stayed on top of the water and (पानी पर) तैरी ं “As the boats floated
moved downˮ

naughty doing things one should not do शरारती “ a naughty boyˮ

stared looked hard at someone for a long घूरकर देखा “ Meena stared at the boyˮ
time

overturning turning something upside down उलटना, पलटना “overturning the paper
boatsˮ

fold to bend paper so one part lies on मोड़ ना “ how to fold the paperˮ
another

watched looked at something for some देखा, ध्यान से देखता “The boy watched
time रहा carefully.ˮ

carefully with full attention ध्यान से “The boy watched
carefully.ˮ

gently softly, without force धीरे से, आराम से “Meena gently put her
boatsˮ

Let us read — Pages 56–58

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Paper Boats (story)
L E T US R EAD

Story Let us read  Pa e B a . Read he
p r o ts t story aloud and enjoy it .
A NSW E R
The story in six steps:
 Meena put a paper boat in the stream.
 It sailed away fast. Meena was delighted.
 A naughty boy pushed her boats into the water.
 Meena shouted, “Stop!ˮ
 The boy promised to stop. But he could not make boats.
 Meena taught him. Both sailed their boats happily.

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Why The story ends well because Meena did not fight back She gave the boy
: .

paper and taught him. A boy who can make his own boats does not need to
spoil anybody elseʼs.

New words (page 58 stream a small river. delighted — very happy. several
—

— many. overturning — turning upside down. watched — looked at for some

time.

Tip: When you read aloud say Meena s Stop in a loud voice Say That s
, ʼ “ !ˮ . “ ʼ

easy, I will help youˮ softly and kindly.

Let us think — Pages 58–59

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A. Answer the following.
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L E T US T HI NK

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A.1 laAs. Answer the following.
ag 1. Wha tw sa Meena playing with ?
co m
A NSW E R
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Meena was playing with paper boats.aSshee put them in the stream near the bamboo bridge.
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She bent a little and put a paper boat in the water It sailed down the streeammswiftly and
Meena wcoam as
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s delighted Then she put in several more boats
a g l
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s e
a gla Why A paper boat moves only when the water moves The stream carries the
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boat along by itself.
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l a se
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A.2 A. Answer the following.
2. Mee a a a g . Wh ? co m
n w s n ry y

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seeena was angry because a naughty boy was overturning her paper boats He pushed them
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l ased Stop But the boy did not stop
Meena stared at him and sghout
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Why The boats were hers She had made them and put them in tmhe water The
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boy spoilt her game.
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A.3 A. Answer the following.
3. How did Meena help the boy?
A NSW E R
Meena taught the boy how to make paper boats. She gave him paper and showed him how to
fold and re-fold it. Soon he made his own boats.

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The boy said I don t know how to fold the paper to make boats Meena said That s
, “ ʼ .ˮ , “ ʼ

easy I will help you She took out coloured paper of different sizes
, .ˮ .

Why This was the best help Now the boy can make his own boats so he does
: . ,

not need to spoil anybody elseʼs.

Let us think — Page 59
B. Think and answer.
L E T US T HI NK

B.1 B. Think and answer.
1. Mee a ade a e b a . Wha el e ca
n m p p r o ts t s n you m ?
ake with paper Discuss in small
g .
roups

A NSW E R

Sample answer: I can make a paper plane a paper fan a paper hat and a paper
, ,

flower. I can also make a kite and a greeting card.

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For the group talk: Sit in a group of four. Each child names one thing. Do not repeat a
name.
More ideas: a paper bag, a windmill, a paper ball, a paper chain.

Tip: Use old newspaper or used sheets Then no new paper is wasted
. .

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B.2 B. Think and answer.
2. Wha ga e d t m s o you p ?
lay with your friends Which one do you like the most Why ? ?
A NSW E R

Sample answer: I play kho kho hide and seek and cricket with my friends I like
- , .

kho-kho the most. I like it because I can run fast and my whole team plays together.

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This question is about you so your answer can be different Say three things
, . :

 name two or three games you play ;

 name the one you like most ;

 give one reason why .

Why The reason is important It tells your friends what you enjoy
: . .

Let us think — Page 59
C. Say whether True or False.
L E T US T HI NK

C.1 C. Say whether True or False.
1. The b h
oy t ou ght it was fun to overturn paper boats .
A NSW E R
True.
Meena asked Why are you overturning the paper boats The boy said Because it is fun
, “ ?ˮ , “ .ˮ

Why it was still wrong It was fun for him but the boats were Meena s
: , ʼ .

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C.2 C. Say whether True or False.
2. Mee a a h
n r n om .
e to complain about the boy

A NSW E R
False.
Meena did not run home She stayed at the stream and talked to the boy herself
. .

Why She solved the problem on her own In the end she even helped the boy
: . .

C.3 C. Say whether True or False.
3. The b oy did not know how to make paper boats .
A NSW E R
True.
The boy said I don t know how to fold the paper to make boats
, “ ʼ .ˮ

Why That is why Meena showed him how to fold and re fold the paper
: - .

C.4 C. Say whether True or False.
4. Mee a had
n l
on y w hite paper.
A NSW E R
False.
The story says Meena took out coloured paper of different sizes
, “ .ˮ

Tip: One word — coloured — decides this answer.

Let us speak — Page 60

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Look at the pictures. Tell the story of ‘Manish saves the antʼ to the class.
L E T US SP EA K

S.1 Look at the pictures .

1 2 3

4 5 6

The six pictures printed on page 60 of your book, drawn again in simple, bold lines. They are
numbered here so that we can talk about them one by one.

A NSW E R
 Manish is walking to school.
 He sees an ant in the stream.
 He bends down and puts a paper boat on the water.
 The ant climbs on to the boat.
 Manish bends low and lifts the boat out.
 The ant is safe. Manish goes to school.

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Look at the pictures one by one from left to right top row first
, , .

Why the boat was a clever idea Manish could not pick up the tiny ant from the
:

water. The boat floated up to the ant, so the ant could climb on by itself.

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. co m
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S.2 Look at the pictures

m ‘ ʼ . ase
l
Tell the story of Manish saves the ant to the class

m .co a g
l a se
ag 1 2 3

co m
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g l as
a

co m
em.
as
4 5 6

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m .co a g
l a se
a g
m a s
m .co agl
gee60 of your book, drawn again in simple, bold lines. They are
The six pictures printed on paas
numbea red
l
g here so that we can talk about them one by one.

co m
m .
A NSW E R m as e
.co a g l
s m
eSa
gl a mple answer: Manish was going to school On the way he saw an ant in the
a
.

stream. He put a paper boat on the water. The ant climbed on to the boat. Manish

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lifted the boat out. The ant was safe. Manish was happy.
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How to tell it well:
co m
 Say one or two sentences for each picture.
m .
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Use the words first, then and at last. ase
c o g l
e m.  Speak loudly and look at your class. a
g l as
a c
Helping words: school bag stream ant water paper boat climbed lifted
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safe, happy.
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Let us learn — Page 61
A. Fill in the blanks using ‘heʼ or ‘sheʼ.
L E T US L EA RN

A.1 .
Read the following sentences Observe the underlined words .
Example 1
 Meena walked towards the stream near the bamboo bridge .
 She bent a little and launched a paper boat .
In the second sentence ,‘ ʼ
she is used instead of Meena.
Example 2
 The boy jumped into the stream and pulled the boat out .
 He gave it to Meena .
In the second sentence ,‘ ʼ ‘ ʼ.
he is used instead of the word boy

A. Fill in the blanks using ‘heʼ or ‘sheʼ.
1.Rani likes playing outside .
________ likes flying kites .
A NSW E R
She likes flying kites.
Rani is a girl so we use she
, .

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My own sentence: Sita has a new ball. She plays with it in the park.

Why Saying Rani Rani Rani again and again sounds dull She takes the place
: “ , , ˮ .

of the girlʼs name. He takes the place of a boyʼs name.

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A.2 .
Read the following sentences Observe the underlined words .
Example 1
 Meena walked towards the stream near the bamboo bridge .
 She bent a little and launched a paper boat .
In the second sentence ,‘ ʼ
she is used instead of Meena .
Example 2
 The boy jumped into the stream and pulled the boat out .
 He gave it to Meena .
In the second sentence ,‘ ʼ
he is used instead of the word boy ‘ ʼ.
A. Fill in the blanks using ‘heʼ or ‘sheʼ.
2. Sahil has a top .
________ plays with it every day .
A NSW E R
He plays with it every day.
Sahil is a boy so we use he
, .

My own sentence Ravi has a kite He flies it on the terrace
: . .

Tip: A boy is he A girl is she
. .

A.3 .
Read the following sentences Observe the underlined words .
Example 1
 Meena walked towards the stream near the bamboo bridge .
 She bent a little and launched a paper boat .
In the second sentence ,‘ ʼ
she is used instead of Meena .
Example 2
 The boy jumped into the stream and pulled the boat out .
 He gave it to Meena .
In the second sentence ,‘ ʼ
he is used instead of the word boy ‘ ʼ.
A. Fill in the blanks using ‘heʼ or ‘sheʼ.
3. Durga is five years old .
________ is going to school .
A NSW E R
She is going to school.
Durga is a girl, so we use she. It begins the sentence, so write a capital S.
My own sentence: Anu is six years old. She is going to the shop.

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A.4 .
Read the following sentences Observe the underlined words .
Example 1
 Meena walked towards the stream near the bamboo bridge .
 She bent a little and launched a paper boat .
In the second sentence ,‘ ʼ
she is used instead of Meena .
Example 2
 The boy jumped into the stream and pulled the boat out .
 He gave it to Meena .
In the second sentence ,‘ ʼ
he is used instead of the word boy ‘ ʼ.
A. Fill in the blanks using ‘heʼ or ‘sheʼ.
4. ,
Ranjit goes to school regularly .
________ likes reading stories .
A NSW E R
He likes reading stories.
Ranjit is a boy so we use he
, .

About the book: The comma in Ranjit goes to school regularly is not needed
“ , .ˮ .

Write: Ranjit goes to school regularly. Page 61 also leaves out the full stop after “He
gave it to Meenaˮ.)

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My own sentence: Amit goes to the library. He likes reading story books.
For parents and teachers: Example 1 says Meena “launchedˮ a paper boat; the story says
she “put a paper boat in the waterˮ. Both mean the same here. In Example 2 the boy jumps
into the stream, which does not happen in the story. The book uses these lines only as
examples of he and she.

Let us learn — Page 62

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B. Look at the picture. Write where each thing is. Choose the correct word from the brackets.
L E T US L EA RN

B.1 B. L k a he ic e.
oo tt p tur

.
Write where each thing is Choose the correct word from the brackets .
1. ( /
The bat is ________ on under the bed ) .

The picture printed on page 62 of your book, drawn again in simple, bold lines.

A NSW E R
The bat is on the bed .

In the picture the bat lies on top of the bed On means on top of something
. .

My own sentence My book is on the table
: .

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. L k a he ic e. co m
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B.2
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B oo tt p tur

2. m.com
.
Write where each thing is Choose the correct word from the brackets
g l as
e
( / )
The bag is ________ in on the chair . a
ag las

co m
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g l as
a

co m
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m l as
m .co a g
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The picture printed on page 62 f your book, drawn again in simple, bold lines.

g l as
a
A NSW E R
co m
m .
The bag is on the chair e
The b.acgosmare kept on the chair A chair is not a box so nothing caagnlbeasin it
.

em
. , .

a s
agl Tip: Use in only when a thing is inside something — in a bag, in a box, in a glass.

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B.3 B. L k a he ic e.
oo tt p tur

.
Write where each thing is Choose the correct word from the brackets .
3. ( /
The ball is ________ in under the box ) .

The picture printed on page 62 of your book, drawn again in simple, bold lines.

A NSW E R
The ball is in the box .

The box is open at the top and the ball is inside it In means inside
, . .

Why not “underˮ: Under means below The ball is not below the box
. .

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B.4 B. L k a he ic e.
oo tt p tur

.
Write where each thing is Choose the correct word from the brackets .
4. ( /
The car is ________ in under the table ) .

The picture printed on page 62 of your book, drawn again in simple, bold lines.

A NSW E R
The car is under the table .

The toy car is on the floor below the table top Under means below something
, . .

My own sentence The cat sleeps under the chair
: .

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B.5 B. L k a he ic e.
oo tt p tur

.
Write where each thing is Choose the correct word from the brackets .
5. ( / )
The books are ________ in on the shelves .

The picture printed on page 62 of your book, drawn again in simple, bold lines.

A NSW E R
The books are on the shelves .

The books stand and lie on the shelves so we use on , .

Remember: in inside on on top of under below
= , = , = .

Let us do — Page 63

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A. Follow the steps to draw a rangoli.
L E T US D O

A.1 . ll
A Fo ow t he steps to draw a rangoli .

Step 1 Step 2 Step 3

Step 4 Step 5 Step 6

The six rangoli steps printed on page 63 of your book, drawn again. The red line comes first,
the blue line last.

aw your rangoli on the nine dots printed below the steps
Dr .

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co m
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m a s
m .co agl
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co m
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m as e
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a The nine dots printed below the steps on page 63. This is the space where you draw your
own rangoli.
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My finished rangoli:
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The finished rangoli Step 6 on the nine dots.

 Put 9 dots in 3 rows of 3.
 Red: draw a wavy line round the top row.
 Red: draw the same line round the bottom row.
 Red: join the two lines at the sides.
 Blue: go round the middle dot of each side.
 Blue: close the line. It makes a diamond.

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Why the dots come first: The dots hold your hand steady Each red petal goes.

round a corner dot, and the blue line goes round the middle dot of each side. So
both sides come out the same size.

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Tip: Draw lightly with a pencil first Use red and blue only after the shape looks
.

right. At home, you can draw the same rangoli on the floor with rice flour or
chalk.

Let us write — Page 64
A. Write a few lines about the picture using the following clues.
L E T US WR I T E

A.1 A. W i e a fe li e ab he ic e i g he f ll i g cl e .
rt w n s out t p tur us n t o ow n u s

a k · child e · la i g · ee- a · i g · lide · e j i g · ha
p r r n p yn s s w sw n s s n oy n ppy

PARK

The park picture printed on page 64 of your book, drawn again in simple, bold lines.

A NSW E R

Sample answer: This is a park Many children are playing here Two children are on
. .

the see-saw. A girl is coming down the slide. A boy and a girl are on the swings.
They are enjoying the games. All the children are happy.

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A plan for your lines:
 Sentence 1  say what the place is.

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 Sentences 2 to 5  say what the children are doing on the see-saw, the slide and the
swings.
 Last sentence — say how they feel.

Why we write “are playingˮ: The children are playing right now in the picture
, .

For something happening now we say is playing or are playing.

Let us write — Page 65

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B. Solve the crossword puzzle. Hint: All the answers are related to toys and games.
L E T US WR I T E

Across 2 B . S l e he c
ov t d puzzle
rosswor .
Hint: All the answers are related to toys and games.
A ross
c

2. A roun d object that spins on a needle

1

2 3

4 5

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.co
The crossword grid printed on page 65. The green squares are blocked. The small
m
numbers show where each answer begins.

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TOP 3 letters)
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A top is a round toy. It spins fast on a pointed mco
ag
al tip, like a needle. Write TOP in the row that
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starts with 2.
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a
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Tip: Many children call a top a lattu.
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The crossword grid printed on page 65. The green squares are blocked. The small
numbers show where each answer begins.

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A NSW E R
BAT 3 letters)
We hit the ball with a bat in cricket BAT starts in square
. 3, the same square as 3 Down.

Why: There are three empty squares so the word has three letters BAT fits
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A NSW E R
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A marble is a small, round glass ball. Children play games with marbles.

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The crossword grid printed on page 65. The green squares are blocked. The small
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A NSW E R
FOOTBALL 8 letters, going down)
In football we kick the ball with our feet. It is the longest answer, so fill it in first.

Why: FOOTBALL gives you the O of TOP and the A of MARBLE .

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A NSW E R
BALL 4 letters, going down)
A ball is round. We throw it, catch it and kick it. BALL and BAT both start with B in square 3.

Tip: The number 3 is used twice — once Across and once Down.

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The crossword grid printed on page 65. The green squares are blocked. The small
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A. Talk to your elders at home.
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Sample answer: My grandmother played gilli-danda and lagori. She taught me
lagori. We pile up seven flat stones. One team knocks them down with a ball. Then
they must build the pile again before the other team hits them with the ball.

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Do it in three steps:
 Ask. Ask your grandmother, grandfather or an uncle, “What games did you play as a
child?ˮ
 Learn. Pick one game. Ask how many players it needs and how it is won.
 Share. In class, sit in a small group and teach that game to your friends.

Some old games you may hear about: gilli-danda, lagori, kancha, kho-kho,
chaupar, pachisi, stapu and kabaddi.

Why we ask our elders: Many of these games need no money and no toys —

only a ball, a stick or a few stones. If nobody teaches them, they will be
forgotten.

Self Assessment — Page 67

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The bookʼs first Self Assessment sheet, printed just after Chapter 6. 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 .
A NSW E R
Think of the poems Colours What do You do? Out in the Garden and My Top Tick every box
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that is true for you You may tick more than one
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in a group — you say the poem with the whole class.
in pairs — you and one friend say it together.
by repeating after my teacher — your teacher says a line, then you say it.
by myself — you say the whole poem alone.

For parents and teachers: The book says the child fills this sheet with help from
parents and teachers. It is not a test. It only shows what to practise next, so the
child should tick honestly.

2 SELF ASSESSMENT
2.I can read the stories

-by myself .
-with my classmates .
-with the help of my teacher .
A NSW E R
Think of the stories Badal and Moti Best Friends Talking Toys and Paper Boats Tick every
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way in which you can read them .

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by myself — you read the page alone, without help.

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with the help of my teacher — your te cher helps you with h rd words. a
Tip: If you ticked only the last box, that is fine. Read one page aloud every day.
Soon you will tick the first 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 .
A NSW E R
Tick every way in which you can write You may tick more than one By myself means writing
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your own sentences.

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by copying — you look at the board or the book and copy.
as my teacher speaks — your teacher says a word, you write it.
with the help of my classmates — a friend helps you spell a word.
by myself — you think of your own sentences and write them.

Why the last one is the hardest: In the first three the words come from
,

somebody else. In the last one, the words are your own.

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 .
A NSW E R
Tick every way in which you can tell a story in your own words .

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Meena is delighted .

The naughty boy (page 57. A boy starts pushing her boats into the water. Meena stares at
him and shouts “Stop!ˮ He says he does it because it is fun.
They talk it out (pages 5758. The boy says he will not do it again, but he wants to play
too. He does not know how to fold the paper. Meena says, “Thatʼs easy, I will help you.ˮ
A happy ending (page 58. Meena shows him how to fold and re-fold coloured paper. Both
put their boats in the stream and enjoy watching them sail.
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about the games your elders played.
Self Assessment (page 67. After this chapter the book prints a tick-box sheet. You tick
what you can do — recite, read, write, tell stories and answer the exercises.

Quick revision
TEXT TYPE KEY IDEA

Paper story Meena stops a naughty boy from overturning her boats, then teaches him to make
Boats his own.

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