NCERT Solutions for Class 3 English

Topic : Good Morning

Question 1:

Why is the child in the poem happy ?

Answer:

The child is happy because the night is over and it is day. Everything is live now.

Question 2:

To whom does the child say ‘Good Morning’ ?

Answer:

The child says ‘Good Morning’ to the sky, the sun, winds, birds and trees. He also wishes good morning to the grass and the bees.

Question 3:

What does the child want to do ?

Answer:

The child wants to go out and play with birds, trees, grass and bees etc.

Topic : The Magic Garden

Question 4:

Why did the flowers love the little children ?

Answer:

The flowers loved the little children because they were good to them. They watered their thirsty roots.

Question 5:

Why did the birds love the children ?

Answer:

The birds loved the little children because they were kind to them and brought bread for them.

Question 6:

Name five flowers growing in the magic garden.

Answer:

Rose, marigold, poppy, pansy and sunflower.

Question 7:

What sounds could the children hear in the garden ?

Answer:

The children could hear the sounds of birds, flowers and fairies dancing and singing.

Topic : Bird Talk

Question 8:

Name the two birds in the poem.

Answer:

Robin and Jay.

Question 9:

What are the three things that people can’t do ?

Answer:

People can’t grow wings or feathers. They can’t eat beetles.

Question 10:

What do birds think of people ?

Answer:

The birds think people to be funny.

Question 11:

Imagine what two elephants would say to each other about people. Let them talk about
— what people look like
— what they eat
— how they walk.

Answer:

You can say :
Look at that man’s nose.
See how small it is !
Look ! They are eating bread and butter.
Strange ! They walk on their two feet.

Topic : Nina and the Baby Sparrows

Question 12:

Why was there great joy in Nina’s house ?

Answer:

There was great joy in Nina’s house because Nina’s aunt was getting married.

Question 13:

Why was Nina worried ?

Answer:

Nina was worried about the food for baby sparrows in the nest.

Question 14:

What did mother suggest ?

Answer:

Mother suggested to leave the window open. Through the open window the mummy-papa sparrows could come in and go out freely to feed their babies.

Question 15:

What did Nina find when she came back from the wedding ?

Answer:

When Nina came back, she saw two plump little sparrows in her room. They were flying happily.

Topic : Little by little

Question 16:

Name the tree that the acorn grows into.

Answer:

The acorn grows into an oak tree.

Question 2:

What things does a seed need to grow ?

Answer:

A seed needs sunlight and water to grow.

Question 17:

How many describing words can you find in this poem ?

Answer:

We find many describing words in the poem. Some of them are— mossy, every, each, thread-like, tiny, slender, mighty.

Question 18:

Match the opposites. One has been done for you.

  1. slowly
  2. little
  3. slender
  4. mighty
Answer:

1. (c), 2. (d), 3. (b) 4. (a)

Topic : The Enormous Turnip

Question 19:

What did the old man plant ?

Answer:

The old man planted some turnip seeds

Question 20:

Why was it difficult for the old man to pull up the turnip ?

Answer:

It was difficult for him because the turnip was an enormous one.

Question 21:

Who helped him to pull up the enormous turnip ?

Answer:

An old woman, a boy and a girl helped him to pull up the enormous turnip.

Question 22:

Who ate the enormous turnip ?

Answer:

The old man, the old woman, the boy and the girl, all the four ate the turnip.

Topic : Sea Song

Question 23:

Where did the child find the sea shell ?

Answer:

The child found the sea shell lying on sand.

Question 24:

What did the child do with the shell ?

Answer:

The child picked it up and took it to home.

Question 25:

What did the child hear ?

Answer:

The child heard a sweet song coming out of the shell.

Topic : A Little Fish Story

Question 26:

Choose the right words. Mahesh sings a .......... (long/little) song.

Answer:

little

Question 27:

Choose the right words. Venkatesh .............. (looks/shouts) at him.

Answer:

looks

Question 28:

Choose the right words. Venkatesh thinks Mahesh is ................ (crying/laughing).

Answer:

crying

Question 29:

Choose the right words. Mahesh is ............ (singing/saying) a song.

Answer:

singing

Question 30:

Choose the right words. The song is in .................. (Telugu/English)

Answer:

English.

Question 31:

How many fish are there in the sea ?

Answer:

There are millions of fish in the sea.

Question 32:

Why was the little fish unhappy ?

Answer:

The little fish was unhappy because he was very small.

Question 33:

What happened to the fish one day ?

Answer:

One day the fish were caught in a big net.

Question 34:

Why was the fish thankful to be a little fish ?

Answer:

He was thankful because being very small he was able to slip through the mesh and save his life.

Topic : The Balloon Man

Question 35:

Where does the balloon man stand ?

Answer:

At the market square.

Question 36:

What happens to the balloons when there is a wind ?

Answer:

They tug and tug at the string.

Question 37:

What does the child like to see the balloon man do ?

Answer:

He wants to see him let the balloons go.

Question 38:

How high can balloons fly ?

Answer:

Very high in the sky.

Question 39:

What do you like about this poem ?

Answer:

Children’s love for balloons.

Topic : The yellow butterfly

Question 40:

Where did Sonu first see the yellow butterfly ?

Answer:

Sonu saw it in his garden

Question 41:

Name three places where the butterfly rested.

Answer:

It rested on the rose flower, a leaf and the peach tree.

Question 42:

Why did Sonu chase the butterfly ?

Answer:

Sonu chased the butterfly because it was very beautiful and he wanted to catch it.

Question 43:

Why did Sonu let the butterfly go ?

Answer:

Sonu let the butterfly go because it looked sad in Sonu’s hand.

Question 44:

If you were a butterfly, how would you feel if you were caught ?

Answer:

I would feel very bad.

Question 45:

Why did the butterfly go to the flowers in the garden ?

Answer:

To suck nectar from flowers.

Topic : Trains

Question 46:

Complete the sentences.
Give me some ................... to eat. (food / clothes)

Answer:

food

Question 47:

Complete the sentences.
Play with ............... ( me / grey)

Answer:

me

Question 48:

Complete the sentences.
Swim across .............. ( the river / the boat)

Answer:

the river

Question 49:

Complete the sentences.
Let’s get on the ................... ( train / down)

Answer:

train.

Question 50:

Where do the trains run ?

Answer:

The trains run over mountains, plains and rivers.

Question 51:

What are the ‘precious loads’ that they carry ?

Answer:

They carry precious loads of passengers.

Question 52:

When do the trains run ?

Answer:

They run all the time.

Question 53:

What is ‘dusk’ and ‘dawn’ ?

Answer:

Dusk is the time just before the fall of night. Dawn is the time just before the sunrise.

Topic : The Story of the Road

Question 54:

What sounds do you hear on the road in the morning ?

Answer:

We hear the sounds of birds, the vegetable man, the newspaper boy and the sounds of school-going children.

Question 55:

What is the vegetable man selling ?

Answer:

He is selling peas, cauliflowers, cabbages, carrots, radishes, cucumbers and potatoes.

Question 56:

Why is the road annoyed with the crow ?

Answer:

The road is annoyed with the crow because it is crowing to wake it up while it is already wide awake.

Question 57:

Talk about how you would cross the road.

Answer:

I shall first look to my left and then to the right. If no vehicle is coming. I willl run across the road.

Question 58:

Use can and cannot alterna-tively in the following sentences.

Answer:

1. I can hear the sound of cars.
2. I cannot hear the train whistle.
3. I can hear the wind blow.
4. I cannot hear the clock.
5. I can hear the sound of feet.
6. I cannot hear the sound of moving chairs.
7. I can hear the dogs barking.

Topic : Puppy and I

Question 59:

Match the animals with their sounds.

  1. a horse
  2. a dog
  3. a sheep
  4. a cat
Answer:

1. (b), 2. (c), 3. (d), 4. (a)

Question 60:

Choose the right words.
Bruno is my .....................
( pet / dish)

Answer:

pet

Question 61:

Choose the right words.
He breaks his .................
( dish / fish)

Answer:

dish

Question 62:

Choose the right words.
Daddy gives him ..............
(water / milk)

Answer:

milk

Question 63:

Choose the right words.
Mummy gives him a new .................
(fish / dish)

Answer:

dish

Question 64:

Choose the right words.
Bruno is now ....................
( sad/ happy)

Answer:

happy

Question 65:

Who is the ‘I’ in the poem ?

Answer:

He is a little boy.

Question 66:

Where was the Man going ?

Answer:

The man was going to the village to get some food.

Question 67:

Why didn’t the child go with the Horse?

Answer:

The child did not go with the horse because the horse was going to get some hay.

Question 68:

Why did the child go with the Puppy?

Answer:

The child went with the puppy because the puppy was going to play in the hills.

Question 69:

Do you have a pet?

Answer:

Yes, I have a dog.

Question 70:

Talk about three things that you and your pet do together.

Answer:

1. We go for a walk together.
2. We play together.
3. We run a race together.

Topic : Little Tiger, Big Tiger

Question 71:

Where did the mother tiger and her small tiger cub live ?

  1. near a river
  2. near a mountain
  3. near a forest
  4. near a sea
Answer:

near a river

Question 72:

What did the mother tiger hunt when the sky was dark?

  1. sheep and goats
  2. fish and frogs
  3. deer and pigs
  4. donkeys and horses
Answer:

deer and pigs

Question 73:

What did the tiger cub catch one night ?

  1. a deer
  2. a frog
  3. a pig
  4. a cat
Answer:

a frog

Question 74:

Match the animals with their young ones.

  1. horse
  2. dog
  3. cat
  4. cow
Answer:

1. (c), 2. (d), 3. (a) 4. (b)

Question 75:

The animals/birds in column A have to reach their homes in column B. Find out where they live.

  1. A bee
  2. An ant
  3. A duck
  4. A tiger
Answer:

1. (b), 2. (d), 3. (c) 4. (a)

Question 76:

I give wool. ..........

Answer:

SHEEP

Question 77:

I lay eggs. .......

Answer:

HEN

Question 78:

I give you milk. ............

Answer:

COW

Question 79:

I carry loads. ...........

Answer:

DONKEY

Question 80:

I neigh. ............

Answer:

HORSE

Question 81:

I am man’s best friend. ..........

Answer:

DOG

Question 82:

I live in a sty. ............

Answer:

PIG

Question 83:

I bleat. ...........

Answer:

GOAT

Question 84:

I am the Ship of the Desert. ..........

Answer:

CAMEL

Question 85:

What happened to the little tiger cub when he chased the frog ?

Answer:

The cub got lost in the jungle and faced a very big tiger.

Topic : What’s in the mailbox

Question 86:

Here are some people who help us. Let’s try matching A with B.

  1. A postman
  2. A cobbler
  3. A librarian
  4. A driver
Answer:

1. (c), 2. (d), 3. (b) 4. (a)

Question 87:

Who does the postman bring letters for ?

Answer:

The postman brings letter for the child’s mom and dad.

Question 88:

Does the child ever get a letter ?

Answer:

No, the child never gets a letter.

Question 89:

What does the child decide to do ?

Answer:

The child decides to write letters to her friends.

Topic : My Silly Sister

Question 90:

The .............. are playing in the field.

Answer:

children

Question 91:

................. are happy.

Answer:

They

Question 92:

............ are playing ‘catch-me- if-you-can’.

Answer:

They

Question 93:

The ................. has rung. It is time for lessons.

Answer:

bell

Question 94:

One child, many ..............

Answer:

children

Question 95:

One fox, many .............

Answer:

foxes

Question 96:

One duck, many ..............

Answer:

ducks

Question 97:

One goose, many ........... .

Answer:

geese.

Question 98:

Add ‘ful’ to make a word. The children are ........... (play)

Answer:

playful

Question 99:

Add ‘ful’ to make a word. The flowers are ............. (beauty)

Answer:

beautiful

Question 100:

Add ‘ful’ to make a word. The books are .............. (use)

Answer:

useful

Question 101:

Add ‘ful’ to make a word. The vegetables are .......... (plenty)

Answer:

plentiful.

Question 102:

Add ‘ly’ to make a word. The new shoes are ............. (love)

Answer:

lovely

Question 103:

Add ‘ly’ to make a word. He is ............. smart. (real)

Answer:

really

Question 104:

Add ‘ly’ to make a word. We should eat .......... (slow)

Answer:

slowly

Question 105:

Add ‘ly’ to make a word. Let us sing .......... (soft)

Answer:

softly.

Question 106:

Add ‘ish’ to make a new word. That girl is always crying. She is ............. . (child)

Answer:

childish

Question 107:

Add ‘ish’ to make a new word. I slipped on a banana peel. I felt ............ . (fool)

Answer:

foolish

Question 108:

Add ‘ish’ to make a new word. My sister is ............. . (baby)

Answer:

babyish

Question 109:

What does the baby do with the pebbles ?

Answer:

She tries to eat the pebbles thinking they are a food.

Question 110:

What does the baby do with the book ?

Answer:

The baby tears its pages.

Question 111:

When does the baby laugh ?

Answer:

The baby laughs when her brother scolds her and shakes his head in anger.

Question 112:

Why does the washerman bring donkeys ?

Answer:

The washerman brings donkeys to carry away the dirty clothes.

Question 113:

What is the funniest thing the baby does ?

Answer:

She laughs when her brother scolds her.

Question 114:

Do you think the baby sister is really silly ?

Answer:

No, she is not silly; she is simply a baby.

Topic : Don’t Tell

Question 115:

How old is the speaker ?

Answer:

The speaker is a little child of five or six.

Question 116:

Who are ‘they’ and ‘them’ in the poem ?

Answer:

They are the parents of the child.

Question 117:

What is the secret the speaker is hiding ?

Answer:

It is that he is a giant inside.

Question 118:

Think of three things that ‘they’ won’t let you do.

Answer:

1. They won’t let me drive a car.
2. They won’t let me whitewash/ paint my room.
3. They won’t let me dig in the garden.

Question 119:

What are the things you’d like to do when you are grown-up that you can’t do now ?

Answer:

1. I would like to drive a car.
2. I would like to paint my room.
3. I would like to dig in the garden.

Topic : He is my Brother

Question 120:

What went up the hill ?

  1. a path
  2. a street
  3. a road
  4. a rail line.
Answer:

a path.

Question 121:

What is the name of the girl in the story ?

  1. Seema
  2. Beena
  3. Meena
  4. Nina.
Answer:

Meena.

Question 122:

How old was Meena ?

  1. Ten
  2. Twelve
  3. Nine
  4. Eight
Answer:

Twelve

Question 123:

How old was Meena’s brother ?

  1. Five
  2. Four
  3. Six
  4. Seven.
Answer:

Four

Question 124:

The boy fell in the ............. .

Answer:

pit

Question 125:

I ............... hot milk.

Answer:

sip

Question 126:

The kid is in the .............. .

Answer:

cot

Question 127:

My toy is in the ............. .

Answer:

box

Question 128:

The lion is in the ............ .

Answer:

den

Question 129:

The cat runs after the .......... .

Answer:

rat

Question 130:

I sit on the ............ .

Answer:

rug

Question 131:

Fill in the blanks with the opposite of the underlined word given in the sentence. The rat ran in when the cat ran ............. .

Answer:

out

Question 132:

Fill in the blanks with the opposite of the underlined word given in the sentence. The lion is big but the ant is .............. .

Answer:

small

Question 133:

Fill in the blanks with the opposite of the underlined word given in the sentence. The giraffe has a long neck but owl are ......... .

Answer:

short

Question 134:

Fill in the blanks with the opposite of the underlined word given in the sentence. The sun appears in the day and the moon at .............. .

Answer:

night

Question 135:

Fill in the blanks with the opposite of the underlined word given in the sentence. The tea is hot but the water is ............ .

Answer:

cold

Question 136:

Fill in the blanks with the opposite of the underlined word given in the sentence. Trees are tall but the bushes are ........... .

Answer:

short

Question 137:

Fill in the blanks with the opposite of the underlined word given in the sentence. Ram was sad but Radha was ........... .

Answer:

happy.

Question 138:

Where were the people going ?

Answer:

The people were going to a holy place.

Question 139:

What did the man say to Meena ?

Answer:

He asked Meena if she was not feeling the load of the boy.

Question 140:

Why do you think Meena was carrying her brother ?

Answer:

Meena was carrying him because he was unable to walk.

Topic : How Creatures Move

Question 141:

Match the words in column A with those in column B.

  1. Lions
  2. Squirrels
  3. Flies
  4. Seals
Answer:

1. (b), 2. (c), 3. (d) 4. (a)

Question 142:

Write all action words

Answer:

walk, leap, crawl, dive,
swim, wiggle, swing, hop,
sail, dance, walk, run.

Question 143:

Why do boys and girls have the most fun ?

Answer:

Boys and girls have the most fun because they can leap, dance, walk and run.

Topic : The Ship of the Desert

Question 144:

Name the Ship of the Desert.

  1. lion
  2. crab
  3. camel
  4. tiger
Answer:

camel

Question 145:

Name the king of the forest.

  1. lion
  2. owl
  3. monkey
  4. crocodile
Answer:

lion

Question 146:

The feet of the camel are—

  1. thick and padded
  2. long and fat
  3. thick and fat
  4. thin and padded
Answer:

thick and padded

Question 147:

There are no rivers or lakes in—

  1. plains
  2. mountains
  3. plateaus
  4. deserts
Answer:

deserts

Question 148:

At a time a camel can drink—

  1. 200 bottles of water
  2. 400 bottles of water
  3. 100 bottles of water
  4. 300 bottles of water
Answer:

200 bottles of water

Question 149:

A camel stores its food in its—

  1. stomach
  2. hump
  3. legs
  4. lips
Answer:

hump

Question 150:

Why is the camel called the Ship of the Desert ?

Answer:

The camel can walk on the burning sand easily. It can live without food and water for many days. So it is called the Ship of the Desert.

Question 151:

For how many weeks can a camel store food in its hump ?

Answer:

A camel can store food in its hump for two weeks.

Question 152:

What does the camel eat in the desert ?

Answer:

It eats thorny bushes in the desert.