NCERT Solutions Class 3 English Chapter 7 the Big Laddoo

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CLASS 3 · ENGLISH

NCERT Solutions
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Chapter 7: The Big
Laddoo

NCERT Textbook — Santoor

BOOK PAGES SECTIONS QUESTIONS MEDIUM

70 – 77 10 38 English

Every question Step by step Exam ready
Activities, in-text questions The working shown, not Written to match how
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Chapter 7 of Santoor opens Unit 3, Good Food. The Big Laddoo is a short, funny poem. It asks us to imagine
one BIG laddoo, one BIG child and one BIG sea. The book does not give the poetʼs name. This page also
covers the unitʼs Picture reading spread on pages 6869, which comes just before the chapter and shows
how wheat from the field becomes a chapatti on our plate.

T E XT B OOK B OOK PAGE S
Santoor Class 3 70  77

S EC T I ONS QU E ST I ONS
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Summary and word meanings
The Big Laddoo (poem)
Summary
The poet asks us to join all laddoos into one BIG laddoo.
Next, all the children in the world become one BIG child.
Then all the seas join together to make one BIG sea.
The BIG child picks up the BIG laddoo and throws it.
The laddoo falls into the sea with a BIG SPLISHSPLASH!
This funny poem makes us imagine very big things.
साराशं (िहन्दी मे)ं
किव कहता है, सोचो सारे ल ू िमलकर एक बड़ ा ल ू बन जाएँ।
सारे बच्चे िमलकर एक बड़ ा बच्चा और सारे समुद िमलकर एक बड़ ा समुद बन जाएँ।
िफर वह बड़ ा बच्चा बड़ े ल ू को उठाकर बड़ े समुद मे ं फेंक दे।
तब पानी मे ं बहुत ज़ोर की छपाक होगी! यह एक मज़ेदार किवता है।

Word meanings

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WORD MEANING िहं दी अथ IN THE TEXT

recite to say a poem aloud, often from किवता बोलकर सुनाना “ Let us reciteˮ
memory

laddoo a round Indian sweet ल ू (गोल िमठाई) f all the laddoos were
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one Laddooˮ

all every one of them, taken together सब, सारे “I f all the children were
one childˮ

children more than one child; boys and girls बच्चे “I f all the children were
one childˮ

BIG very large बहुत बड़ ा “ What a BIG child that
would be!ˮ

would be how something might be if it really होगा, हो जाएगा “What a BIG Laddoo it
happened would be!ˮ

Oh! a word we say when we are अरे! ओह! “ Oh! What a BIG sea it
surprised would be!ˮ

sea a very big stretch of salty water समुद f all the seas were one
“I

seaˮ

picked lifted up with the hand उठाया “p icked the BIG Laddooˮ

threw sent something through the air with फेंका “An d threw it into the BIG
the hand (past of throw) seaˮ

splish- the sound of something falling into छपाक-छपाक (पानी मे ं “What a BIG SPLISH
splash water िगरने की आवाज़) SPLASH it would be!ˮ

Meena and the Laddoo Let us speak)
Summary
Jithu and Meena are two very good friends.
Meena is a girl who cannot see things properly.
On her birthday, Jithu gives her a box of sweets.
Meena touches the sweets and picks up the big laddoo.
She is very happy and says, “I love laddoos!ˮ
Jithu is surprised and asks how she knew it.
साराशं (िहन्दी मे)ं
ं मीना ठीक से देख नही ं सकती।
जीतू और मीना अच्छे दोस्त है।
मीना के जन्मिदन पर जीतू उसे तरह-तरह की िमठाइयों का िडब्बा देता है।

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मीना िमठाइयों को छू कर बड़ ा ल ू उठा लेती है और कहती है, “मुझे ल ू बहुत पसंद है!ं ˮ
जीतू हैरान होकर पूछता है िक उसे कैसे पता चला िक यह ल ू है।

Word meanings

WORD MEANING िहं दी अथ IN THE TEXT

properly in the right or normal way ठीक से “Meena cannot see
properly.ˮ

birthday the day each year when you were जन्मिदन “It w as her birthday.ˮ
born

gifted gave as a present उपहार मे ं िदया Jithu gifted her a boxˮ
“

box a container with sides and a lid िडब्बा “ a box of mixed sweetsˮ

mixed of many different kinds put together िमली-जुली, तरह- “ a box of mixed sweetsˮ
तरह की

felt touched to find out what something छू कर महसूस िकया “ She felt the sweetsˮ
is like

excitedly in a very happy and eager way उत्साह से, बड़ ी खुशी “excitedly picked up the big
से laddooˮ

picked lifted with the hand उठा िलया “p icked up the big laddooˮ
up

love to like something very much बहुत पसंद करना “I love laddoos!ˮ

surprised feeling wonder at something you did हैरान, चिकत Jithu was surprisedˮ
“

not expect

Khichdi and the Harvest Festival Let us learn)
Summary
Khichdi is a popular dish made with rice and lentils.
It is cooked on festivals and also eaten as a meal.
Festivals bring people together and give us joy and smiles.
Khichdi is a special dish of the Sankranti festival.
Sankranti is a harvest festival to thank the Sun God.
It has many names, like Pongal, Lohri and Bihu.
Each state cooks khichdi in its own way, with its own name.
साराशं (िहन्दी मे)ं
िखचड़ ी चावल और दाल से बना एक लोकिपय व्यंजन है। इसे त्योहारों पर और रोज़ के भोजन मे ं भी खाते है।
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त्योहार हमे ं साथ रखते है ं और खुिशयाँ लाते है।
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इस त्योहार के पोंगल, लोहड़ ी, िबहू जैसे कई नाम है।

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WORD MEANING िहं दी अथ IN THE TEXT

dish food cooked in a special way व्यंजन, “It is a popular dish.ˮ
पकवान

popular liked by many people लोकिपय “It is a popular dish.ˮ

lentils small dried seeds we cook as dal दाल “cooked with rice and lentils
togetherˮ

prepared made or cooked बनाया जाता “It is prepared during festivalsˮ
है

meal the food we eat at one time, like lunch भोजन “ also eaten as a mealˮ

festival a special happy day that people त्योहार “Festivals help us stay
celebrate together together.ˮ

connected joined or close to something जुड़े हुए “keep us connected with nature
and cultureˮ

nature trees, rivers, the sun and all things not पकृित “connected with nature and
made by people cultureˮ

culture the way of life, customs and art of a संस्कृित “connected with nature and
people cultureˮ

celebrate to do happy things on a special day मनाना “w e celebrate many festivalsˮ

traditional made or done in the same way for a पारंपिरक “ Khichdi is a traditional dishˮ
very long time

variations small changes; different ways of अलग-अलग “w t i h different variationsˮ
making the same thing रूप

harvest the cutting and gathering of ripe crops फसल की “ known as the Harvest Festivalˮ
कटाई

Sun God the Sun, prayed to as a god सूय देव “to t hank the Sun Godˮ

kites light paper toys flown in the wind on a पतंगे ं l i g kites during this
“F y n

long string festivalˮ

Picture reading — Pages 68–69

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Un t 3 Goo Foo  Loo at t p tur s an answ r.
i d d k he ic e d e

PICTURE READING

Q1 Look at the pictures and answer.
1. What can you see in Picture 1?

1 2 3
GROCERY STORE

ATTA

wheat field flour mill shop

4 5

kitchen at the table

The five pictures of the Unit 3 P tur r a
ic e story, printed on pages 68 and 69 of your book
e ding

and drawn again here in simple, bold lines. The yellow lines join the pictures in order.

Picture 1 shows a big wheat field.
The wheat crop has been cut.
Men and women are filling the wheat into sacks.
The full sacks are put on a blue truck.
A scarecrow stands in the field.

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Why the truck is there The wheat is ready now The truck will carry it away
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from the field.

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The whole story in five steps: 1 wheat is cut in the field, 2 it is ground into flour, 3 the
flour is sold in a shop, 4 chapattis are made, 5 a girl eats them.

Q2 Look at the pictures and answer.
2. Look at Picture 2. What is the man doing with the wheat?

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GROCERY STORE

ATTA

wheat field flour mill shop

4 5

kitchen at the table

The five pictures of the Unit 3 P tur r a
ic e e story, printed on pages 68 and 69 of your book
ding

and drawn again here in simple, bold lines. The yellow lines join the pictures in order.

The man is putting the wheat into a flour mill.
The mill grinds the wheat into soft flour. A woman fills the flour into sacks.

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Why the wheat must be ground We cannot make chapattis from hard wheat
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grains. Flour is soft, so we can make dough and chapattis with it.

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Tip: Look at the sacks on the right. They say Fresh Atta and wheat flour. Atta is another
word for wheat flour.

Q3 Look at the pictures and answer.
3. Look at Picture 4. Who are they? What are they doing?

1 2 3
GROCERY STORE

ATTA

wheat field flour mill shop

4 5

kitchen at the table

The five pictures of the Unit 3 P tur r a
ic e story, printed on pages 68 and 69 of your
e ding

book and drawn again here in simple, bold lines. The yellow lines join the pictures in order.

They are a woman and a man. They may be the girlʼs mother and father.
They are making chapattis in the kitchen. The man is kneading the dough. The woman is
cooking a chapatti on the tawa.

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Why both of them are working Cooking is work for everyone at home When
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two people help the work gets done fast
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Look closely: The dough is in a big yellow basin. The woman holds a pair of tongs inmone
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Why this is the last picture The wheat has come a long way
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to the mill, to the shop and to the kitchen. Now it is the food on her plate. So the
story ends here.

Q5 Look at the pictures and answer.
5. What do you have along with chapatti?

1 2 3
GROCERY STORE

ATTA

wheat field flour mill shop

4 5

kitchen at the table

The five pictures of the Unit 3 P tur r a
ic e estory, printed on pages 68 and 69 of your
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book and drawn again here in simple, bold lines. The yellow lines join the pictures in order.

This is about your home, so answer in your own words.
Sample answer: I have dal with my chapatti. Sometimes I have potato sabzi too. I like chapatti
with curd the most.

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How to answer: 1 Name one dish you eat with chapatti. 2 Name one more dish. 3 Say
which one you like best.
Tip: Other good answers are sabzi, rajma, chutney, pickle, egg curry or a little ghee and
sugar.

Q6 Look at the pictures and answer.
6. Have you seen a field? What was growing there? Speak about it.

1 2 3
GROCERY STORE

ATTA

wheat field flour mill shop

4 5

kitchen at the table

The five pictures of the Unit 3 P tur r a
ic e story, printed on pages 68 and 69 of your
e ding

book and drawn again here in simple, bold lines. The yellow lines join the pictures in order.

Speak aloud about a field you have seen.
Sample answer: I saw a field near my uncleʼs village. Tall green rice plants were growing there.
I liked the birds that sat on them.

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Say three things: 1 where you saw the field, 2 what was growing in it, 3 one thing you
liked there.
Tip: If you have not seen a field, say so. Then talk about Picture 1. Green crops are growing
in the fields at the back.

Let us recite — Pages 70–71
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L E T US R ECI T E

Q1 Let us recite  The Big Laddoo. Read the poem aloud and enjoy it.
If all the laddoos were one Laddoo
Oh! What a BIG Laddoo it would be!

If all the children were one child
Oh! What a BIG child that would be!

If all the seas were one sea
Oh! What a BIG sea it would be!

Then if the BIG child
picked the BIG Laddoo
And threw it into the BIG sea
Oh! What a BIG SPLISHSPLASH it would be!

What the poem says: All the laddoos make one BIG laddoo. All the children make one BIG child.
All the seas make one BIG sea. Then the BIG child throws the BIG laddoo into the BIG sea.
SPLISHSPLASH!

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SPLISHSPLASH!

The BIG child, the BIG laddoo and the BIG sea, as the pictures on pages 70 and 71 show them.

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Words that rhyme: sea and be. Say them aloud one after the other. Many lines end with
be!, so the poem sounds like a song.

Why the poem is funny Nothing in it can really happen The fun is in imagining
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bigger and bigger things, and then hearing the big SPLISHSPLASH at the end.

Tip for reciting: Make your voice big at every BIG. Say the last line the loudest. Clap once
on SPLISH and once on SPLASH.

Q2 New words (page 71 sea, splish-splash. What do they mean?

The book gives two new words at the end of the poem.

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Answ r t
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L E T US T HI NK

Q1 1. Have you seen a big laddoo? How big was it? Did you eat it all by yourself? Tell your
friends about it.

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like me…

The big laddoo on a blue plate, printed beside this question on page 72. An elephant stands
behind it and says something.

This is your own story, so tell it in your own words.
Sample answer: I saw a big laddoo at my cousinʼs wedding. It was as big as a cricket ball. I did
not eat it all by myself. I shared it with my sister.

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Say three things: 1 where you saw the big laddoo, 2 how big it was — as big as your
fist, or as big as a ball, 3 whether you ate it alone or shared it.

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Why sharing is a good answer A very big sweet is too much for one child
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Look at the picture: The elephant says, “Wow! A laddoo like me…ˮ The laddoo is nearly as
big as the elephant!

Q2 2. Have you eaten anything that is very big? What was it? Talk about it.

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like me…

The big laddoo on a blue plate, printed beside this question on page 72. An elephant stands
behind it and says something.

This is about you. Choose one food that was very big.
Sample answer: I once ate a very big dosa. It was longer than my arm. My father and I finished
it together.

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What a good answer has: 1 the name of the food, 2 how big it was, 3 who ate it with
you.
Tip: Other good answers are a big watermelon, a big jackfruit, a giant puri, a big slice of
cake or a huge pumpkin.

Q3 3. What different kinds of laddoos have you eaten?

Name the laddoos you have eaten. Some kinds are:
Besan laddoo (gram flour)
Motichoor laddoo (tiny orange drops)
Rava laddoo (sooji)
Coconut laddoo
Til laddoo (sesame seeds and gur)
Sample answer: I have eaten besan laddoo and coconut laddoo. I like the coconut one the
most.

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Q4 4.Name a few things that are round in shape. Can you eat all of them? Write them in
the correct column.

THAT CAN BE EATEN THAT CANNOT BE EATEN

Round things we can eat and round things we cannot eat:

THAT CAN BE EATEN THAT CANNOT BE EATEN
laddoo ball

chapatti bangle

orange coin

apple wheel

tomato button

puri clock

No, we cannot eat all round things.

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Why both columns are full Round is only a shape A thing can be round and
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still not be food So we must think about what it is
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Let us speak — Page 73
J t u an M na. T n an say w at M na answ r
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L E T US SP EA K

Q1 Jithu and Meena are friends. Meena cannot see properly. It was her birthday. Jithu
gifted her a box of mixed sweets. She felt the sweets and excitedly picked up the big
laddoo. She said, “I love laddoos!ˮ Jithu was surprised and asked her, “How did you
know it was a laddoo?ˮ
Think and say what Meena answered.

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The birthday table printed on page 73  balloons, a party hat, a Happy Birthday box and a
big tray of mixed sweets. Jithu stands on the left and Meena on the right.

Sample answer (what Meena said): “I felt it with my fingers, Jithu. It was round like a ball and a
little bumpy. It also smelt of ghee. So I knew it was a laddoo!ˮ

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The three clues Meena used:
 Shape — a laddoo is round.
 Touch — it feels bumpy, not smooth.
 Smell — it smells of ghee and sugar.

Why she could do it We know things with all our senses not only with our
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eyes. People who cannot see well use touch and smell very carefully.

Let us learn — Page 73
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Q1 Laddoos are sweets, commonly eaten in every house. Write words that tell us about
the laddoo. The book gives ten blank lines.)

LADDOO
THE KING

The laddoo printed on page 73, holding its own card.

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Words that tell us about the laddoo:

round sweet

tasty soft

yellow orange

big fresh

yummy delicious

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Words that tell us about a thing are called describing words. Ask yourself: how does a
laddoo look, feel and taste?
Look: round, big, yellow, orange.
Feel: soft.
Taste: sweet, tasty, yummy, delicious, fresh.
Tip: You may write any ten words of your own. Words like small, bumpy or golden are also
right.

Let us write — Page 74
A. Fram a w s nt n s us n t
e fe e e ce i g he given words.
L E T US WR I T E

A.1 A. Frame a few sentences using the given words.
1. play

We play kho-kho in the school ground.
Play means to do something for fun. It begins with the two letters p and l said together — pl.

Two more sentences you may write: I play with my little brother every evening. Let
us play hide and seek.

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A.2 A. Frame a few sentences using the given words.
2. plum

The plum is sweet and juicy.
A plum is a small soft fruit. It is purple or red outside. This word also begins with pl.

Two more sentences you may write: Mother bought six plums from the market. I
ate a plum after lunch.

A.3 A. Frame a few sentences using the given words.
3. cloud

A big black cloud is in the sky.
A cloud brings us rain. This word begins with c and l said together — cl.

Two more sentences you may write: The cloud hid the sun. White clouds look like
cotton.

A.4 A. Frame a few sentences using the given words.
4. clock

The clock on the wall shows eight oʼclock.
A clock tells us the time. It also begins with cl.

Two more sentences you may write: My clock rings at six in the morning. The big
clock is round.

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co m
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A.5 A. Frame a few sentences using the given words.
m ase
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blue
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he sky is blue today.

mtogether — bl.
Blue is a colour. This word begins with b and l said
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Two more sentences you may wr a s
l I have a blue school bag The sea looks blue
t
from far away .
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I sleep under a warm blanket in winter. com a
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A blanket keeps us warm. It also begi
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Two more sentences you may write My blanket is soft Grandma gave me a red
com
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blanket
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m a s
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B. Mat tch he f ollowing.
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B.1 B. Match the following.
1. cock — match it with the right word from Column 2.

COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2
1. cock lioness

2. lion cow

3. peacock hen

4. mare duck

5. bull peahen

6. drake horse

cock → hen
The male bird is called a cock. The female bird is called a hen. Both are the same kind of bird.

Tip: The picture on page 74 shows a cock and a hen at a “Happy Familyˮ house. It is
the clue for the whole exercise .

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B.2 B. Match the following.
2. lion — match it with the right word from Column 2.

COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2
1. cock lioness

2. lion cow

3. peacock hen

4. mare duck

5. bull peahen

6. drake horse

lion → lioness
The male animal is the lion. The female animal is the lioness. We add -ess to make the second
word.

Two more words like this: tiger → tigress, and prince → princess.

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B.3 B. Match the following.
3. peacock — match it with the right word from Column 2.

COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2
1. cock lioness

2. lion cow

3. peacock hen

4. mare duck

5. bull peahen

6. drake horse

peacock → peahen
The peacock is the male bird with the big bright tail The peahen is the female bird She has no
. .

long tail.

How the word is made: pea + cock (male), pea + hen (female), just like cock and
hen.

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B.4 B. Match the following.
4. mare — match it with the right word from Column 2.

COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2
1. cock lioness

2. lion cow

3. peacock hen

4. mare duck

5. bull peahen

6. drake horse

mare → horse
A mare is a female horse The horse here means the male one
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Note: In pairs 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 the first word is the male animal. Only in pair 4 the first word,
mare, is the female one. The match is still correct — just remember the order is turned
around here.

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m
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The male animal is the bull The fe . . .

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What the whole exercise teaches Many animals have one name for the male and
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another for the female. Here are all six pairs together.

COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2
1. cock hen

2. lion lioness

3. peacock peahen

4. mare horse

5. bull cow

6. drake duck

Let us explore — Page 75

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A. T ick the objects that float and cross the objects that sink.
L E T US E XPLOR E

A.1 A. Look at these objects shown here. Collect and put them one by one into a tub of
water. See which one will float and which one will sink. Tick the objects that float and
cross the objects that sink.
a piece of paper

The first object printed on page 75.

It floats. Put a tick. ✓
A dry piece of paper is very light. It spreads flat on the water and stays on top.

Watch it for a minute The paper soaks up water Then it may slowly go down Write
: . .

what you see .

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A.2 A. Look at these objects shown here. Collect and put them one by one into a tub of
water. See which one will float and which one will sink. Tick the objects that float and
cross the objects that sink.
a small stone

The second object printed on page 75.

It sinks. Put a cross. ✗
Drop the stone gently. It goes straight down and sits at the bottom of the tub.

Why it sinks A stone is heavy for its size Water cannot hold it up
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A.3 A. Look at these objects shown here. Collect and put them one by one into a tub of
water. See which one will float and which one will sink. Tick the objects that float and
cross the objects that sink.
a green leaf

The third object printed on page 75.

It floats. Put a tick. ✓
A leaf is thin and light. It lies flat on the water, like a little boat.

Try this: Put a small pebble on the leaf. Now watch what happens. The leaf will go
down with it.

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A.5 A. Look at these objects shown here. Collect and put them one by one into a tub of
water. See which one will float and which one will sink. Tick the objects that float and
cross the objects that sink.
an eraser

The fifth object printed on page 75.

It sinks. Put a cross. ✗
An eraser is small but heavy for its size. It goes down to the bottom.

Check it yourself: Erasers are made of different things A few very soft ones stay
.

on top Put yours in the tub and see
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A.6 A. Look at these objects shown here. Collect and put them one by one into a tub of
water. See which one will float and which one will sink. Tick the objects that float and
cross the objects that sink.
a feather

The sixth object printed on page 75.

It floats. Put a tick. ✓
A feather is the lightest thing on the list. It rests on top of the water.

Why it floats A feather is very very light for its size
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A.7 A. Look at these objects shown here. Collect and put them one by one into a tub of
water. See which one will float and which one will sink. Tick the objects that float and
cross the objects that sink.
a spoon

The seventh object printed on page 75.

It depends on the spoon, so you must try it.
A steel spoon sinks. Put a cross. ✗
A wooden or plastic spoon floats. Put a tick. ✓
Your finished list: float — paper, leaf, pencil, feather. sink — stone, eraser, steel spoon.

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The spoon drawn in your book is yellow. It may be plastic or brass, so try it in your tub and
see.

The rule for all seven things Things that are light for their size float Things
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that are heavy for their size sink .

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The tub of water printed at the bottom of page 75.

Let us learn — Pages 76–77
F st va oo . Answ r t
e i l f d e he questions asked in the text.
L E T US L EA RN

Q1 Did you know that not only sweets but a few other dishes are also prepared especially
during festivals?

Yes. On a festival we cook special dishes, not only sweets.
The book gives one example — khichdi. It is cooked on the Sankranti festival.

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A few more festival dishes: puran poli at Holi, modak at Ganesh Chaturthi, payasam at
Onam, and biryani at Eid.

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Why we cook special food A festival is not an ordinary day A special di.cshom
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makes the day feel different and happy
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It has different names in different parts of India:
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Khichdi is made on festivalgs land also eaten as an everyday meal. Different parts of India
make it in different ways.aSome add vegetables. Some use other lentils.

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Q3 Did you know that this festival is also known as the Harvest Festival?

Yes. Sankranti is also called the Harvest Festival.
It is celebrated to thank the Sun God for a good harvest. It is also called Pongal, Lohri, Bihu,
Maghi Sankrant, Makara Sankranti, Sakraat and Magha Saaji.

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Flying kites during this festival is very popular.

Why farmers thank the Sun A crop needs sunlight to grow Without the sun
: .

there would be no wheat and no rice .

Tip: Picture 1 on page 68 also shows a harvest. The wheat has been cut and filled into
sacks.

Let us write — Page 77
A. W hich i s your favourite festival? Write the names of some sweets and dishes prepared on that day.
L E T US WR I T E

A.1 A. Which is your favourite festival? Write the names of some sweets and dishes
prepared on that day. The book gives four lines.)

Choose your own festival and write four or five short sentences.
Sample answer: My favourite festival is Diwali. My mother makes laddoos and gulab jamuns.
She also makes puri and chole. I like the besan laddoo the most.

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What goes in each sentence: 1 the name of your favourite festival, 2 one sweet made
on that day, 3 one dish made on that day, 4 the one you like best.
If you choose another festival: Pongal — sweet pongal and vada. Eid — sewai and biryani.
Onam — payasam and sadya. Holi — gujiya and thandai. Christmas — cake and kul kuls.

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Chapter at a glance
Picture reading (pages 6869. Wheat is cut, ground into flour, sold and made into
chapattis.
The poem. All laddoos, children and seas become one BIG laddoo, child and sea.
The end of the poem. The BIG child throws the BIG laddoo into the sea: SPLISHSPLASH!
Let us speak. Meena cannot see properly, but she picks out the laddoo from her birthday
sweets.
Let us write and explore. Blends pl, cl, bl, animal pairs, and things that float or sink.
Let us learn. Khichdi, made of rice and lentils, is cooked for Sankranti, the harvest festival.

Quick revision

TEXT TYPE KEY IDEA
Picture reading (pages 6869 pictures Wheat from the field becomes flour, then chapattis on our
plate.

The Big Laddoo poem One BIG child throws one BIG laddoo into one BIG sea:
SPLISHSPLASH!

Meena and the Laddoo Let us story Meena cannot see properly, yet she picks out the laddoo
speak) from a box of sweets.

Khichdi and the Harvest Festival reading Khichdi, made of rice and lentils, is a special dish of
Let us learn) Sankranti, the harvest festival.

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