NCERT Solutions Class 3 The World Around Us Chapter 3 Celebrating Festivals

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CLASS 3 · THE WORLD AROUND US

NCERT Solutions

Chapter 3:
Celebrating Festivals

NCERT Textbook — Our Wondrous World

BOOK PAGES SECTIONS QUESTIONS MEDIUM

34 – 44 9 27 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 · T HE WORL D A ROUN D US · OUR WON D ROUS WORL D
NCERT So ut ons — C apt r 3: C l i h e eleb rating Festivals
Chapter 3 of Our Wondrous World closes Unit 1, Our Fam s an Commun t s. Rishi from Jammu goes by
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bus to visit his Mama, Mami and cousins, Chiya and Nonikaa, in a small village near the mountains. There he
sees tulips, eats haakh with hot rice, and hears about festivals of spr n . The chapter has a D s uss box,
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three Activity boxes, Draw, Write and Find out boxes, and the closing Let us reflect set.

T E XT B OOK B OOK PAGE S
Our Wondrous World Class 3 34  44

S EC T I ONS QU E ST I ONS
9 27

M EDI UM
English

D s uss — Pa 35
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Festival of Flowers — the bus ride
DISCUSS

Q1 Have you ever travelled in a bus? If yes, share the experience with your classmates.

Sample answer: Yes, I have. I went to my Mama's house by bus with my mother. I sat near the
window. I saw fields, trees and a small river. It was a happy ride.

Tip: Say where you went, who went with you, what you saw and how you felt.

Q2 What types of trees and flowers did you see during your trip?

Sample answer: I saw mango and neem trees. I saw red roses and yellow marigolds near the
road.
On his trip, Rishi saw tall trees far off. The hills were covered with colourful flowers.

Tip: Don't know a name? Ask an elder.

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Q3 What safety measures should you take while travelling?

Follow these rules while travelling:
 Keep your head, hands and arms inside the bus.
 Sit properly. If you stand, hold the handle.
 Do not stand at the door.
 Get on or off only when the bus has stopped.
 Wear a seat belt in a car.
 Stay with your elders.

Q4 What safety measures should you take while riding a bicycle and while walking on the
road?

On a bicycle:
 Wear a helmet.
 Ride on the left side of the road.
 Check the brakes. Ring the bell at turns.
 Keep both hands on the handle.
While walking:
 Walk on the footpath.
 Cross only at the zebra crossing.
 Look right, then left, then right again.
 Hold an elder's hand on a busy road.

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Road signboards

ACTIVITY

Q1 Match the Column A signboards with their meanings in Column B.

1 2 3

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Draw — Pa ge 36
More road signboards

DRAW

Q1 You would have observed many signboards on the road. Draw and label any three road
signboards that are not listed above.
Signboards in Activity 1 No Parking, No Horn Please, Speed Breaker, No UTurn, Men
at Work, School Ahead.

Sample answer:

STOP

Stop No Entry Pedestrian Crossing
Three road signboards that are not in the Activity 1 st.
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I drew Stop, No Entry and Pedestrian Crossing. They are not in Activity 1.

Tip: Look at signboards on your way to school. Copy the shape and colours. Write
the name under each one.

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Festival of Flowers — the garden at Mama's house

Q1 “Please can you tell me the names of these flowers?ˮ I asked Nonikaa.

Picture on page 37 a long garden bed full of flowers in many colours —
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red pink orange yellow and purple Nonikaa points at the flowers Rishi .
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stands beside her At the top of the page Rishi s family has just got down
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The flowers in the garden at Mama s house

Nonikaa pointed to a flower and said, “This flower is a tulip.ˮ
Rishi already knew rose, marigold and hibiscus. He had never seen flowers like these before, so
he asked.

Tip: See a flower you don't know? Ask an elder its name.

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Festival of Flowers — talk over lunch

Q1 “Do you know we have a Kashmir tulip festival at this time of the year?ˮ said Nonikaa
over lunch.

Nonikaa tells Rishi that they have a Kashmir tulip festival at this time of the year.
Rishi tells about his own place:
 Lovely red buransh flowers bloom there in spring.
 He and his friends place mustard and buransh flowers at the doorstep of each home.
 The elders bless them and give toffees and sweets.

Write — Pages 40–41

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Festivals of the seasons after Activity 2 Sing and Enjoy!
WR T I E

Q1 Ask your elders about the names of festivals celebrated in your locality for each of the
seasons given below.

SEASONS FESTIVALS SPECIAL FOOD PREPARED

Spring

Summer

Monsoon

Winter

Ask an elder which festival your family celebrates in each season. Write the names in the
Festivals column.
Sample answer (one row): Sarhul is a spring festival of Jharkhand. A child there could write:

SEASONS FESTIVALS SPECIAL FOOD PREPARED

Spring Sarhul

Summer

Monsoon

Winter

Every place has its own festivals, so each child's table will be different.

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Q2 Make a list of the special food prepared during these festivals.

SEASONS FESTIVALS SPECIAL FOOD PREPARED

Spring

Summer

Monsoon

Winter

For each festival in your table, ask: “What special food do we make?ˮ Write it in the Special
food prepared column.
Sample answer: If you wrote Holi for spring, write Gujiya. The book also gives Thekua for
Chhath Puja (page 41.

Q3 What special dresses do you wear during festivals?

Sample answer: On festivals I wear new clothes. On Diwali I wear a new kurta. Sometimes I
wear the traditional dress of my family.
The book says that for Sarhul, people wear their traditional clothes.

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Festivals, nature and visiting relatives
FI N OUT
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Q1 Do you think everyone celebrates festivals with a variety of special food and new
clothes?

No. People celebrate festivals in many different ways.
 Rishi and his friends place flowers at every doorstep.
 For Sarhul, people walk to the sakhua tree. They sing and dance.
Many families also make special food and wear new clothes.

Tip: Ask three friends how their family celebrates a festival.

Q2 Are there any mountains, rivers or streams close to where you live? Have you ever
visited relatives in a far away place? How does it feel there?

Sample answer: Yes, there is a small river near my town. Last year I went to my Mama's house
far away. Everything looked new there. I felt happy, but I missed home a little.
Rishi says his visit to his family was wonderful.

Let us reflect — Pages 42–43
A. Discuss · B. Write · Fill in the blanks · C. Draw
L E T US R EF L EC T

Q1 A. Discuss
1. What are the different modes of transport used during travel?

We travel by road, by rail, by water and by air.

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WAY MODES OF TRANSPORT

Road bus, car, bicycle, auto-rickshaw, motorcycle

Rail train

Water boat, ship

Air aeroplane

Rishi went by bus. Then he walked on a mud road to the house.

Q2 A. Discuss
2. How can one be safe during travels?

We stay safe by following simple rules.
 Keep your head, hands and arms inside the bus.
 Sit properly. Wear a seat belt in a car.
 Get on or off only when the vehicle stops.
 Obey the road signboards.
 Stay close to your elders.

Why Vehicles move fast One careless moment can hurt us
: . .

Q3 A. Discuss
3. What special foods are prepared during festivals?

Many special foods are made. Activity 3 names seven:
Thekua, Pitha, Plum Cake, Gujiya, Sadya, Holige and Seviyan.
Your family may make other foods too. Ask at home and add them.

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Q4 A. Discuss
4. How do festivals and celebrations bring us together?

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 Fam s m t Rishi visits his Mama Mami and cousins
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 N ours o n n hildren place flowers at every home The elders bless them
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 Ev ryon e rat s or Sarhul people sing and dance together
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Why Joy grows when we share it
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Q5 A. Discuss
5. Do you feel happy spending time in nature?

Sample answer: Yes, I feel happy in nature. I like the green trees and bright flowers. I like to
hear the birds sing.
Rishi also feels happy when he sees colourful flowers around him.

Q6 B. riteW
1. Name any two relatives you have visited recently.

Sample answer: 1. My Mama (mother's brother). 2. My Mami (Mama's wife).

Tip: Write whose home you went to and how each one is related to you.

Q7 B. Write
2. How do you spend time with your cousins and relatives?

Sample answer: I play games with my cousins. We eat together and tell stories. My
grandmother tells us about her childhood.
Rishi ate lunch with his cousins. They talked about flowers and festivals.

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Q8 a
Fill in the bl nks
1. Chiya and Nonikaa live in a small village near the _________________.

Chiya and Nonikaa live in a small village near the mountains.

From the story: “They live in a small village near the mountains.ˮ

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2. The bus went along the _________________ roads where the hills were covered with
colourful flowers.

The bus went along the a rp n roads where the hills were covered with colourful flowers.
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From the story: “The roads have hairpin turns and the hills are covered with
colourful flowers.ˮ

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3. Rishi and his family walked to his Mamaʼs house through a narrow _________________
road.

Rishi and his family walked to his Mamaʼs house through a narrow mu road. d

From the story: A broad concrete road “later led to a narrow mud road closer to
their house.ˮ

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4. The red flowers that bloom in spring are called _________________.

The red flowers that bloom in spring are called buransh Rhododendron).

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From the story: Rishi says, “They are called buransh Rhododendron).ˮ

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From the story: Everyone had the Kashmiri dish haakh with hot rice.
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Seven simple signboards, one for each place in the list.

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l i i t The open book shows the library The tap and drop show drinking water The
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steps show the stairs. Each picture shows the place at one look.

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i hi el b b hi ' ill ge. The roads have hairpin turns. The hills are
covered with colourful flowers.
We must stay safe on the road. The sign in the bus says: Always keep your head, hands
and arms inside the bus. Road signboards tell us what to do.
Flowers are part of spring. Rishi knows rose, marigold and hibiscus. Nonikaa shows him a
tulip. Red buransh flowers bloom in spring at Rishi's place.
The chapter names some spring festivals. Nonikaa talks of a Kashmir tulip festival. Rishi's
friends place mustard and buransh flowers at every doorstep, and elders bless them. Unni
in Kerala celebrates Vishu. Sarhul is celebrated in spring in Jharkhand.
Mami says spring is a celebration of nature. After the harsh winters, flowers bloom, grass
grows and trees get new leaves.
Festivals have special food. Thekua is made for Chhath Puja. Activity 3 matches six more
foods with their festivals.

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Quick revision

WORD WHAT IT MEANS WHERE IT COMES IN THE PAGE
CHAPTER

Mama / Mami Mother's brother / Mama's wife Rishi goes to visit them 34

Hairpin turn A very sharp bend in a mountain road The bus road to the village 34

Signboard A board with a picture that tells us what to do Activity 1 36
on the road

Tulip The flower Nonikaa shows Rishi The garden at Mama's house 38

Haakh A Kashmiri dish, a kind of leafy vegetable Eaten with hot rice at lunch 38

Buransh Red flowers that bloom in spring at Rishi's Placed at doorsteps with 38
Rhododendron) place mustard flowers

Amaltas Yellow flowers Used with fruits and 39
vegetables to make Vishu Kani

Vishu Kani Seeing good things at sunrise on the first day of Unni's festival, Vishu 39
the Malayali new year (the book's note)

Spring The season after winter when flowers bloom Mami: spring is a celebration 39
and new leaves come of nature

Himalayas 'Home of snow' — mountains in the north of Do you know? box 43
India

Sarhul A spring festival of Jharkhand Do you know? box 44

Sakhua The tree to which the Sarhul procession walks Do you know? box 44

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