NCERT Solutions for Class 3 Environmental Studies Chapter 14 - Our First School

Question 1:

Who all are there in your family ? Write their names and how they are related to you.

Answer:

Name Relationship
Prem Kumar Father
Alka Rani Mother
Kalyani Devi Grand mother
Rekha Sister
Ayunsh Myself

Question 2:

What do your family members call you lovingly ? Do you have a pet name ? How do you call your family members ?

Answer:

I am called by name ‘Gappu’. It is my pet name. I call my mother ‘Ma’ and father ‘Papa’ and ‘boss’ to my elder brother (Assumption.)

Question 3:

Is there any similarity between you and any other member of your family-in the way you talk, walk, smile or even in your looks ....... ? With whom and how ?

Answer:

I resemble my father in looks and mother in the way of her smile. (Assumption)

Question 4:

Is your family involved in any particular work. If yes, what ?

Answer:

Yes, clothes making. (Assumption)

Question 5:

Do you help the family with the work ?

Answer:

Yes. (Assumptions)

Question 6:

You have learnt many things from your family. What and from whom ? Has anyone learnt anything from you ?

Answer:

(i) I learnt cycling from my father.
(ii) I learnt drawing from my brother.
(iii) I taught English to my younger brother. (Assumptions)

Question 7:

Are there any particular practices followed by your family ? What are those ?

Answer:

All members take out their shoes before entering the house and also have to say prayers together early in the morning (Assumption)

Question 8:

Does any member of your family have any particular habit like laughing loudly or singing when they are happy ? Imitate them.

Answer:

My father makes a sign of V with his fingers. My mother hums and my elder brother jumps and laughs a lot. Very loudly when they are happy.

Question 9:

How do you show respect to elders in your family ? Look around to see how others show respect.

Answer:

I wish every elder in the morning and touch their feet. Other children of my age around me pay respect to their elders by saying namaste to them.

Question 10:

Ask any older member of your family to tell a funny incident of her or his childhood.

Answer:

Grand Pa’s story When I was young, I was very naughty. I used to tease every body at home. One day, your uncle and my younger brother gave some marbles to me. I was surprised. Later I came to know that he had torn my books and eaten my share of sweets. I grew very angry. But his earlier gift made me calm and I excused him. (Assumption)