NCERT Solutions Class 3 English Chapter 3 Best Friends

F R E E S T U D Y M AT E R I A L F O R E V E R Y S T U D E N T

CLASS 3 · ENGLISH

NCERT Solutions
Aa
Chapter 3: Best
Friends

NCERT Textbook — Santoor

BOOK PAGES SECTIONS QUESTIONS MEDIUM

25 – 35 12 32 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.

Solutions, notes, sample papers & more at 29 pages

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C L A SS 3 · E N G L I S H · S A NTOOR
NCERT So ut ons — C apt r 3: B st Fr n sl i h e e ie d

Chapter 3 of Santoor closes Unit 1, Fun w t Fr n s. B st Fr n s is a story about four shapes  Circle,
i h ie d e ie d

Square, Triangle and Rectangle. One day they begin to fight. Each one says, “I am the best!ˮ A wise star
stops the fight. She tells them that together they can make beautiful pictures. After the story you learn when
to use ‘aʼ and when to use ‘anʼ, write about your own friend, and read a happy rhyme called What do You
do?

T E XT B OOK B OOK PAGE S
Santoor Class 3 25  35

S EC T I ONS QU E ST I ONS
12 32

M EDI UM
En s gli h

Summary and word meanings
Best Friends (story)
Summary
Cr Squar , Tr an an R tan w r our oo r n s.
i cle, e i gle d ec gle e e f g d f ie d

On ay t y a a
e d t a out w o was
he h d st.
figh b h be

Ea s ap sa , “I am t
ch h e st!ˮ an to
id w y. he be d ld h

T y ou not
he c , so t
ld y as a w s star.
decide he ked i e

T star sa to t r t y ou ma
he id ge heaut u p tur s an patt rns.
he c ld ke be if l ic e d e

T r n s prom s n v r to
he f ie d t an stay
i ed e st r n s or v r.
e figh d ed be f ie d f e e

साराशं (िहन्दी मे)ं
गोला, वग, ित्रभुज और आयत चार अच्छे दोस्त थे।
एक िदन वे लड़ ने लगे िक सबसे अच्छा कौन है। हर आकार ने कहा, “मै ं सबसे अच्छा हू!ँ ˮ
वे फ़ैसला नही ं कर पाए, इसिलए उन्होंने एक समझदार तारे से पूछा।
तारे ने कहा िक िमलकर तुम सुदं र िचत्र बना सकते हो। दोस्तों ने कभी न लड़ ने का वादा िकया और हमेशा पक्के दोस्त बने रहे।

Word meanings

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WORD MEANING िहं दी अथ IN THE TEXT

sharp pointed corners that can hurt you नुकीले िकनारे “I have no sharp edgesˮ
edges

refused said no; did not want to मना कर िदया “The other shapes refused
to agreeˮ

agree to think the same as someone else सहमत होना, मान “refused to agree with the
लेना circleˮ

equal of the same size बराबर “all of them are equal in
sizeˮ

yummy very tasty बहुत स्वािदष्ट “many yummy snacks in my
shapeˮ

snacks small things to eat between meals नाश्ता, हल्का खाना “yummy snacks in my
shapeˮ

aloud in a loud voice ज़ोर से “Rectangle laughed aloudˮ

decide to choose after thinking फ़ैसला करना, तय “could not decide who was
करना the bestˮ

wise knowing the right thing to do समझदार, बुि मान “The star was wiseˮ

create to make something new बनाना, रचना “create the most beautiful
picturesˮ

patterns shapes or lines that come again and नमूने, आकृितयाँ “pictures and patternsˮ
again

amazing very surprising and good अद्भतु , कमाल का “We find amazing designsˮ

realised came to know or understand समझ गए, एहसास “The friends realised their
हुआ mistakeˮ

promised said they would surely do (or not do) वादा िकया “promised each otherˮ
something

wonders very beautiful things that surprise us अजूबे, कमाल की “we all can create wondersˮ
चीज़े ं

What do You do rhyme ?( )

Summary
Ea part as s som an ma s W o ar you W at o you o
ch k e i l , “ h e ? h d d ?ˮ

B r s rp an s n an mon ys ump an sw n
i d chi d i g, d ke j d i g.

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Do s run an ar an ats m w n t ar
g d b k, d c e i he d k.

E p ants ra s t r trun s an ons roar an
le h i e hei k , d li d hunt.

T he rhyme te a ches a t on wor s or
c i d f different an ma s.
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साराशं (िहन्दी मे)ं
किवता मे ं हर बार पूछा जाता है, “तुम कौन हो? तुम क्या करते हो?ˮ
िचिड़ याँ चहचहाती और गाती है,ं बंदर उछलते और झूलते है।
ं
कु े दौड़ ते और भौंकते है,ं िबिल्लयाँ अँधेरे मे ं म्याऊँ करती है।
ं
ँ उठाते है,ं शेर दहाड़ ते और िशकार करते है।
हाथी अपनी सूड ं

Word meanings

WORD MEANING िहं दी अथ IN THE TEXT

chirp the short, sweet sound a bird makes चहचहाना “We chirp and singˮ

swing to move to and fro while hanging झूलना “We jump and swingˮ

bark the loud sound a dog makes भौंकना “We run and barkˮ

mew the soft sound a cat makes म्याऊँ करना “We mew in the darkˮ

dark the time when there is no light, at night अँधेरा “in the darkˮ

raise to lift up ऊपर उठाना “We raise our trunksˮ

trunks the long noses of elephants ँ
सूड “We raise our trunksˮ

roar the very loud sound a lion makes दहाड़ ना “We roar and huntˮ

hunt to chase and catch animals for food िशकार करना “We roar and huntˮ

Let us read — Pages 25–28
Best Friends (story)
L E T US R EAD

Story Let us read  Be F ie d . Read he
st r n s t story aloud and enjoy it .
R a t
e d he story a ou . T
l d hen re a
d it a a n. Us a
g i e different voice for e a
ch sh ap .
e

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co m
e m.
m l as
m .co a g
l a se
a g

co m
e m . ag
g l as
a

co m
m.
m friends of the story, holding hands: a rectangle, a circle, a squaarseeand a triangle.
co agl
The four
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a
W
g l t r n s out ts i elf:

FRIEND WHAT IT SAID ABOUT ITS SHAmPE THINGS IN THAT SHAPE a s
em
. co agl
a s
gl
Circle Round, no sharp edges a smiling face, a ball, a flower

Square Four sides, all equala sweets, a gift box

co m
Triangle Three sides mountains, yummy snacks
m .
m as e
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Rectangle Four sides — two long, two short
a g l
biscuits, chocolates

a s em
agl T star sa
he id, “ To gether we all c an r at won
c e e ders.ˮ

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ase
The i i h e
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 T r w r our r n asg— Circle, qu re, ri ngle nd ect ngle.
story n s x s ort st ps:

he e e e f f ie d S a Ta a R a
 On ay a an. Ea on sa , “I am t
com
t e d figh beg st!ˮ ch e id he be

 No o y wou a r w t any o y. T t w nt on an on.
.
emt y m t a st r.
b d ld g ee i h

first person they meet. A t r som tsm
b d he figh e d

m a a
coT star was w s . S sa , “A o you ar r n s. T angwl y s ou you t?ˮ
 T y to as t

.
he decided k he f e e i e he e

s em  S to t m t at to t r t y ou ma aut u p tur s. T r n s saw t
he i e he id ll f e f ie d he h h ld figh

a
agl
he ld he h ge he he c ld ke be if l ic e he f ie d heir

m sta an prom s n v r to t a a n.
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s e
Why the star was right One.csohmape alone can draw only a little All four shapes agla
em
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Tip: Say Triangleʼs lines in a loud voice. The book says Triangle “said in a loud
voiceˮ. Say the starʼs lines slowly and softly. She is calm and wise.

I -
n text Question — Page 27
The question in the yellow box, after Rectangle speaks
T HI NK A N D SAY

Q1 What do you think will happen now ?

Sample answer: I think the friends will not agree at all. They will go and ask
somebody else. That person will tell them that fighting is wrong.

Wha eall ha e
tr y pp ns: T hey as tk he first person they meet — a star. S
he stops their fight.

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T s qu st on om s a t r a
hi e i c e f e ll four fr iends hav sa , “I am t
e id he best!ˮ T
he book w ants you to
guess the next p rt. Gu ss a e bef or you turn t
e pa . he ge

How to guess well:
 Loo at w at as ust app n — no o y s a r
k h h j h e ed b d i g eeing.

 T n o on t n t at ou n a
hi k f e t.hi g h c ld e d figh

 Say your u ss n on s nt n .
g e i e e e ce

Why this question is asked Guessing makes you read more carefully You read
: .

on to find out if your guess was right.

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Answer the following.
L E T US T HI NK

Q1 Who were the four friends ?
The four fr iends were Circle, Square, Triangle and Rectangle T . hey were a s ap s.
ll h e

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T he story begins, “ T here were four fr iends  Cr
i cle, Squar , Tr an
e i gle an R
d ect an gle.ˮ

Why they are called friends The book calls them friends from the very first
:

line. Only on that one day did they begin to fight.

Q2 Why were they fighting ?
They were fighting bec e a a a
aus e ch one s id it w s the best. No o y a r b d g eed with the others.

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Cr i cle s a
id it w as roun an aut u . Squar sa
d d be if l e id its four sides were equ a . Tr an
l i gle s a
id it

ha t r
d h ee side s. R tan
ec sa no o y ou
gle id b d c ld be better th an t. i

Why nobody won Each friend looked only at itself So none of them could see
: .

how good the others were.

Q3 Who helped them to end their fight ?
A star helped them to end their fight. S
he told them not to fight but to wor k together.

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The star the four friends met on the way. She listened to them and gave them wise advice.

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T r n s a
he f ie d h d decided to as t
k he first person they met. T at was t
h he st ar. T
hey told her

a out t r
b t an as hei figh d ked her to decide.

Why her answer worked She did not choose a winner She showed them a
: .

better idea — to work together.

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Q4 What lesson did the friends learn in the end ?
They le arnt t at friends should not fight. To
h gether they c an r at won
c e e ders.

The y prom s n v r to
i ed t a a n an stay
e e figh g i d ed best fr iends forever.

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The st ar to t m t at to t r t y ou ma t
ld he h ge he he c ld ke he most beaut u p tur s an patt rns.
if l ic e d e

She sa , “To
id t rw a an r at won rs.ˮ T
ge he e ll c c e e de r n sr a s
he f ie d e tlir m sta .
ed hei i ke

Why together is better One shape can draw only a little Four shapes together
: .

can draw a house, a tree and a whole town.

Q5 ‘ʼ
Write T for true and F for false ‘ʼ .
SENTENCE T OR F
a) The circle does not have sharp edges. ________

b) A square has four sides but not all of them are equal in size. ________

c) The triangle has two sides ________

d) The friends could decide who was the best among them. ________

H r ar t
e e e he four answ rs.
e

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SENTENCE T OR THE LINE IN THE STORY .com
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F
a s em
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gl
a )

a s e circle does not have sharp edges . T “I beautiful have no sharp .I

agl
edges.ˮ

b) square has four sides but not all of F “I have four sides and all of them are

m
A

.co ag
them are equal in size. equal in size.ˮ

a sem F
agl
c) The triangle has two sides “I have three sides.ˮ

d) The friends could decide who was the F “The friends could not decide who was
best among them. the best among them.ˮ
co m
em.
Why .bcoamnd c are false A square has four sides and all fourgal aresequal A triangle
a
hsaesm
( ) ( ) : .

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a
A out t m
ook: Sentence (c) has no full stop at the end. Put one in your notebook.
a s
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b he b

se m
g l a
a
Q6 ?
Who is your friend What are the things you can do when your friend helps you ?
co m
m .
m as e
.co a g l
s m mp answ r My friend is Meera When Meera helps me I can finish my sums
eSa
gl a
a
le e : . ,

faster. We can carry the heavy water pot together. We can clean our classroom
quickly. I feel happy because the work becomes easy.
se m
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T s qu st on s a out your own friend, so wr t a out a r a r n .
m
hi e i i b i e b e l f ie d

How to nswer: a . co
se m
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o
Wr t your r n ʼs nam n t
l a
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i e rst s nt n
f ie . d e i he fi e e ce

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e h ee hi g c d he f ie d hel

ag
i e li e h feel b h hel

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T r
h ee or four short sentences are enough.

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Why help matters Two pairs of hands do more than one This is just what the
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star told the four shapes.

Q7 .
Look around you Talk about the shapes of what you see .
Nam t e he thing first. T hen n am
e its s a
h pe.

THING ITS SHAPE
Clock on the wall circle

Blackboard rectangle

Window pane square

Slice of pizza triangle

Bangle circle

Door rectangle

Sample answer: The clock on our wall is a circle. Our blackboard is a rectangle.
The window pane is a square. A slice of pizza is a triangle. My bangle is a circle too.

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How to do it:
 P v t n s you an s
ick fi e r t now.
hi g c ee igh

 For a on say, “T ______ s a ______.ˮ
e ch e he i

 Ta a out t m w t your r n , turn y turn.
lk b he i h f ie d b

Why this is fun Once you start looking you find the four friends everywhere
: , —

in doors, plates, kites and boxes.

Let us speak — Page 30
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Role play of the story in groups of five
L E T US SP EA K

Q1 Divide into groups of 5. Each of you will be one character in the story — circle, square,
triangle, rectangle and the star. Take turns and read out the story. Enjoy by adding

actions to what you say .
T s s a pl y. Ea
hi i a
r a s on part an a
ch childs an a t on.
e d e d dd c i

Sa a
mple nswer — wh t e ch one s ys nd does: a a a a
PART YOUR LINE YOUR ACTION
Circle “I am the best! I am round and beautiful. I have no sharp Turn around once.
edges.ˮ

Square “I am the best! I have four sides and all of them are equal Hold up four fingers.
in size.ˮ

Triangle “I am the best! I have three sides.ˮ Hold up three fingers. Say it
loudly.

Rectangle “No one can be better than me. I have four sides.ˮ Laugh aloud and point to
yourself.

Star “All of you are friends. Then why should you fight?ˮ Open both arms wide. Speak
slowly.

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How to do it:
 Ma a roup o v . G v on part to a
ke g f fi e . i e e e ch child

 Ma a pap r s ap or your part an o t n ront o you.
ke e h e f d h ld i i f f

 Ta turns to r a t story rom pa s 25 to 28. Ea
ke e d he r a st f ge ch child e d he lines of his or her

s ap .h e

 A on a t on to a n . T n say t ou y an
dd e c i e ar y.
ch li e he i l dl d cle l

Why actions help Your hands show what your words mean The class enjoys it
: .

more, and you remember the story better.

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Tip: At the end, all five hold hands and say together, “Together we all can create
wonders.ˮ

Let us learn — Page 30
A. F n t
ill i he bl anks using ‘aʼ.
L E T US L EA RN

A.1 ________ dog is barking at the postman .
A o
d g is b ar n at t
ki g he postm an.
Dog begins with the conson ant soun d, so w us
d e e aI
. t is the first word of the sentence, so we

write a ap ta A.
c i l

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The rule the book gives We use a before singular nouns that begin with
: “ ‘ ʼ

consonants.ˮ Consonants are all the letters that are not a, e, i, o, u.

My own sentence: A cat is sleeping on the mat.

A.2 My mother gives chapattis to ________ cow everyday .
My mot her gives ch apatt s to ow v ry ay.
i a c e e d

Cow begi ns w t t onsonant soun k. So w say cow.
i h he c d e a
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Why not an An is only for words that begin with a vowel sound
‘ ʼ: ‘ ʼ — aeiou
, , , , .

Cow begins with c so a is right , ‘ ʼ .

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My own sentence: I gave a banana to a monkey.

A.3 In summers, ________ sp arrow builds its nest on the mango tree near our house .
In summ rs a sparrow u
e , b an o tr n ar our ous .
ilds its nest on the m g ee e h e

Sparrow begins with the soun s. T at s a onsonant soun , so w us
d h i c . d e e a
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Say it aloud a sparrow is easy to say an sparrow is hard to say Your ear
: “ ˮ . “ ˮ .

tells you the right word.

My own sentence: A pigeon sat on our roof.

Let us learn — Page 31
B. F n t
ill i he bl anks using ‘anʼ.
L E T US L EA RN

B.1 I saw ________ eagle yesterday .
I saw an a y st r ay
e gle e e d .

Eagle ns w t t
begivow i h he el sound a
e. We use ‘ nʼ before a vowel sound.

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The rule the book gives An is used before singular nouns that begin with
: “‘ ʼ

vowel sounds (a, e, i, o, u).ˮ

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co m
m.
My own sentence: I saw an elephant at the zoo.
m as e
.co a g l
se m
g l a
a
B.2 Maya bought ________ umbrella for the monsoon .
co m
m . ag
l a se
Maya ou b ght a
n umbrell a or t
f he ag
monsoon .

Umbrella u So w us an
co m
begins with the vowel sound . e e .

em.
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em a
a s
a gl Why it sounds better Two vowel sounds together are hard to say The n in an
: . ‘ ʼ

joins them smoothly — “an umbrellaˮ.
m a s
m an umbrella in the rain.
My own sentence: Father opesneed
.co agl
a
agl

co m
m .
m - . glase
.co
ice cream man brings his cart in the evenings
a
B.3
m
________

ase
agl A NSW E R
An r am man r n s s art n t
se m
m l a
v nn s

vow soun cioso w us an It s t
ice-c e b i g hi c i he e e i g .

Ice-cream . ag
sem
ns w t t
begi i h he el d , e e . i he first word of the sentence, so

w wr t a ap ta A n An
a
agl
e i e c i l i .

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d eright after it Here m
las
m Look at the next word a or an always looks at the wor
.cothat word is ice-cream not man ag
: ‘ ʼ ‘ ʼ .

sem
, .

a
agl c
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Let us learn — Page 31
C. F n t
ill i he bl anks using ‘aʼ or ‘anʼ.
L E T US L EA RN

C.1 ________ brown hen laid ________ egg .
A rown
b hen l a
id a n egg.

A rown b brown begins with the consonant sound b.
hen —

a n egg — egg begins with the vowel sound e.

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Why the first blank is a and not an The word after the blank is brown not
‘ ʼ ‘ ʼ: ,

hen. We always look at the very next word.

My own sentence: A white duck laid an egg.

C.2 ________ eagle sat on ________ building .
An a e gle s at on a building.

An a e eagle begins with the vowel sound e. It starts the sentence, so the A is capital.
gle —

a building — building begins with the consonant sound b.

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Why one line has both Each blank follows its own word One word begins with
: .

a vowel sound and the other with a consonant sound .

My own sentence: An owl sat on a branch.

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C.3 ,
Mary ate ________ apricot ________ chikoo and ________ orange .
Mary at e a a
n pricot, a chikoo an
d a a
n or nge.

WORD FIRST SOUND A OR ‘ANʼ
‘ ʼ

apricot vowel sound a an

chikoo consonant sound ch a

orange vowel sound o an

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Why this line has all three The book put a vowel word a consonant word and
: ,

another vowel word in one sentence It wants you to check every blank on its
.

own.

My own sentence: I ate an apple, a mango and an orange.

Let us write — Page 31

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A. Past a p tur o your r n .
e ic e f f ie d

L E T US WR I T E

A.1 Paste a picture of your friend .

The frame printed on page 31 of your book. A lion, a bird, some ladybirds and other small
creatures sit around an empty white square.

Sample answer: Paste a small photo of your friend inside the white square. Write
your friendʼs name below it. No photo? Draw your friend there instead.

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How to do it:
 As your r n or a sma p oto. As at om
k f ie d f or you ta ll h k h e bef e ke one.

 Put a tt um on t
li a , on y at t
le g orn rs. he b ck l he c e

 Pr ss t ns t w t squar . K p t stra t.
e i i ide he hi e e ee i igh

 Wr t your r n ʼs nam n at y ow t ram .
i e f ie d e e l bel he f e

If you do not have a photo: Draw your friend instead. Draw the face, the hair
and the clothes A drawing is just as good
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Why this comes before part B Part B asks you to write about your friend
 .

Looking at the picture helps you remember what to write .

Let us write — Page 32
B. Wr t a w n s a out your r n
i e fe li e b f ie y filling in the blanks. My Friend)
d b

L E T US WR I T E

B.1 ʼ
My friend s name is ________ .
Wr t your r n ʼs nam n t
i e f iean . d e i he bl k

he e i h a a
Start t nam w t a c pit l letter. Put a u stop at t f ll he end of the line.

Sample answer: My friendʼs name is Rohan.

Why a capital letter Every name of a person begins with a capital letter
:  Rohan ,

Meera Sita , .

B.2 He/She is a boy/girl.

K p t r t wor s an
ee he igh d d cross out the wrong ones. For a oy
b keep He an boy For a
d . gir l keep

She an girl. d

Sample answer: He is a boy.

Why We say He for a boy and She for a girl
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He/She is . co m
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k i e he number in words or in figures.

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a s em
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Tip: Ask your friend before you write. Do not guess the age.
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B.6 He/She wants to become ________ .
Wr t w at your r n wants to
i e h f ie d be when he or she grows up.

Sample answer: He wants to become a doctor.

The h le age filled i
w o p , n:

My Friend

1. My friend’s name is Rohan.

2. He is a boy.
3. He is eight years old.

4. His favourite colour is blue.

5. He likes to play cricket.

6. He wants to become a doctor.

I love my friend.

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Ot her things you c an wr t : a t a
i e e cher, a p ot, a arm r, a s n
il f e i ger or a so
ldier.

Why the lines go in this order First we learn the name Then the age then
: . ,

what the friend likes, and last what the friend hopes to be. That is how we get to
know a person.

Let us do — Page 32

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A. Us te he space given below to draw the four friends you met in Chapter 3.
L E T US D O

A.1 Use the space given below to draw the four friends you met in Chapter 3.

The empty box printed on page 32 of your book. You make your drawing inside it.

Draw a circle a square a triangle an a rectangle ns
, , d i ide the box. Gv t
i e a
hem f ces, arms an d

legs. Your raw n
d i g c an oo
l k like this:

The four friends of the story, holding hands: a rectangle, a circle, a square and a triangle.

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How to draw them:
 Draw a roun circle. Us a an
big or a ott
d ap to tra t. e b gle b le c ce i

a
 Draw a squ re w t our qua s s. Count a s as you raw.
i h f e l ide e ch ide d

 Draw a tri ngle w t t r s s.a i h h ee ide

a
 Draw a rect ngle w t two on s s an two s ort s s.
i h l g ide d h ide

 G v a on two y s an a
i e e ch sm . A
e t n arms an
e e s. d big ile dd hi d leg

 Co our t m an t t m o an s.
l he d le he h ld h d

Why they hold hands At the end of the story the four shapes became best
:

friends again. Holding hands shows that they are together.

Tip: Use a ruler for the square, the rectangle and the triangle. Straight lines
make the shapes look neat.

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A. Draw p tur s us n t
ic e i g our friends mentioned in Chapter 3.
he f

L E T US E XPLOR E

A.1 Draw pictures using the four friends mentioned in Chapter 3. You can use the pictures
given below for ideas .

The picture of ideas printed on page 33 of your book: a sunny scene with hills, huts, tall
buildings, trees and two children.

The picture in your book is m a de only from the four sh ap s.
e

SHAPE WHAT IT BECOMES IN THE PICTURE
Triangle the hills, the huts, the girl’s frock

Circle the sun, the tree tops, the children’s heads

Rectangle the tall buildings, the tree trunks, the doors, the boy’s shirt, the legs

Square the small windows of the buildings

Sa mp a
le nswer: Draw your own s cene with the four sh ap s,
e like this one.

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l a se
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co m
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s
triangles.
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How to make your own picture:
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gl a
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l i le e h e hi e

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r said Together we all can create wonders se m
o e picture you see that she was right g l a
:

When you put all four shapes in.con
, “ .ˮ

a
sem
, .

a gla
Try t s Cut shapes out of coloured paper Move them about on a sheet When
hi : . .

you like what you see, paste them down.
co m
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m as e
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se m
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What do You do? (rhyme). The book prints this rhyme with no exercise. The questions below have been
added for practice.
FUN WITH WORDS

Q1 ‘ ?ʼ .
Read the rhyme What do You do aloud What is the rhyme about ?

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Who are you?

And what do you do?

We are birds.
We chirp and sing.

Who are you?

And what do you do?

We are monkeys.

We jump and swing.

Who are you?
And what do you do?

We are dogs.

We run and bark.

Who are you?

And what do you do?

We are cats.

We mew in the dark.

Who are you?

And what do you do?

We are elephants.

We raise our trunks.

Who are you?

And what do you do?

We are lions.

We roar and hunt.

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The r hyme is a a
a question- nd- nswer g me. S x an ma s say w o ta i i l h hey ar an w at t
e d h hey do —

birds, monke ys, o s, ats,
d g p ants an
c ons.
ele h d li

Tip: Read it in two groups. One group asks the two questions. The other group
gives the answer. Then change over.

Q2 Which animals speak in the rhyme What does each one do ? ?
S x an ma s sp a . H r
i i l e k e e is wh at a e ch one does.

ANIMAL WHAT IT DOES ACTION WORDS
Birds They chirp and sing. chirp, sing

Monkeys They jump and swing. jump, swing

Dogs They run and bark. run, bark

Cats They mew in the dark. mew

Elephants They raise their trunks. raise

Lions They roar and hunt. roar, hunt

Why these words matter Words like chi : rp, jump and roar tell us what someone
does. We call them action words.

My own sentence: The monkey can jump from one branch to another.

Q3 Find the words in the rhyme that sound alike at the end .
i g an swing — ot n w t t sam - soun .
sn d b h e d i h he e ing d

a d a
b rk an d rk — ot n w t t sam -ar soun .
b h e d i h he e k d

trun s k an hunt on y soun a tt a
d l d li le like.

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Wor s t at soun a
d h d like at the end ar sa
e id to r hyme. Tru
nks an d hunt do not r hyme fully,

t
he way s an sw ing d ing do.

Why rhyme is used Words that rhyme make the lines sound like a song A song
: .

is easy to remember.

Try this: Find two more words that rhyme with dark. Here are two — park and
mark.

Q4 Write two more parts of the rhyme about two other animals .
Keep the first two lines the s am . C an
e h ge only the l ast two n s.
li e

Sample answer:

Who are you?

And what do you do?

We are cows.

We moo and chew.

Who are you?

And what do you do?

We are frogs.

We hop and croak.

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How to make one:
 P ick an an ma you now w
i l k ell.

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 T n o two t n s t o s.
co m
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e
 Put t m n t ast n .
m as
he i he l li e

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Wsheymit works Every part of the rhyme has the same two questions Only the
glaanimal and its actions change So it is easy to add your own part
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beg figh . ch f he id he e e he be .

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i gle h as t r h ee sides. R an
an two s ort s s.
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