NCERT Solutions for Class 3 English(workbook) Chapter 2 - Badal and Moti

Question 1:

Answer the following questions.

  1. What did Badal come across by the side of the road?

  2. How did Moti find Badal?

  3. In what ways are pets different to animals that live in the wild?

  4. Which animal do you think makes the best pet? Why?

Answer:
  1. What did Badal come across by the side of the road?
    Badal saw a puppy shivering in the cold.
  2. What did Badal and his mother name the puppy?
    Badal and his mother named the puppy Moti.
  3. What did Badal fall into?
    Badal fell into a deep pit.
  4. How did Moti find Badal?
    Moti caught Badal’s scent. He followed his scent and went near the pit.
  5. In what ways are pets different to animals that live in the wild?
    Wild animals find their own food and shelter but pets need to be taken care of.
  6. Which animal do you think makes the best pet? Why?
    Dogs and cats make the best pet because they are loving, friendly and playful
  7. (Answer may vary).

Question 2:

Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false.

(a) Badal lived with his grandmother.
(b) Moti grew up and loved Badal.
(c) Badal’s mother was worried when he did not come home in time.
(d) Moti caught Badal’s photo.
(e) Badal hugged his puppy Moti and thanked him.
Answer:
(a) Badal lived with his grandmother. (F)
(b) Moti grew up and loved Badal. (T)
(c) Badal’s mother was worried when he did not come home in time. (T)
(d) Moti caught Badal’s photo. (F)
(e) Badal hugged his puppy Moti and thanked him. (T)
Question 3:

Complete the following sentences.

  1. Badal saw a _________ shivering in the cold.
  2. Badal and Moti became _________.
  3. One rainy day, Badal slipped into a ________.
  4. Badal’s mother gathered _________to help search for Badal.
  5. Moti followed Badal’s scent and went __________.
Answer:
  1. Badal saw a puppy shivering in the cold.
  2. Badal and Moti became best friends.
  3. One rainy day, Badal slipped into a deep pit.
  4. Badal’s mother gathered neighbours help search for Badal.
  5. Moti followed Badal’s scent and went near the pit.
Question 4:

Read the following sentences and number them in the sequence of the story, ‘Badal and Moti’.

* One rainy day, he slipped and fell into a deep pit. ( )
* Badal and his mother named the puppy Moti. ( )
* Badal hugged Moti. ( )
* Badal came across a puppy by the side of the road ( )
* Moti accompanied Badal’s mother to search for him. ( )
* Moti followed Badal’s scent and went near the pit and started barking. ( )
Answer:
* One rainy day, he slipped and fell into a deep pit. (3)
* Badal and his mother named the puppy Moti. (2)
* Badal hugged Moti. (6)
* Badal came across a puppy by the side of the road (1)
* Moti accompanied Badal’s mother to search for him. (4)
* Moti followed Badal’s scent and went near the pit and started barking. (5)
Question 5:

Read the following words from the lesson. Notice that all these words end with ‘ed’. All these actions have already happened. Add ‘ed’ and write.

lived
loved
shared
gathered
thanked
(a) walk + ed = ____________________
(b) play ____________________
(c) talk ____________________
(d) ask ____________________
(e) touch ____________________
Answer:

Add ‘ed’ and write.

  1. walk + ed = walked
  2. play + ed = played
  3. talk + ed = talked
  4. ask + ed = asked
  5. touch + ed = touched
Question 6:

Match the words to make pairs. Colour each pair with the same colour. One has been done for you.

Answer:
(a) paper and pencil
(b) chair and table
(c) bat and ball
(d) needle and thread
(e) lock and key
(e) idli and sambar
Question 7:

Add a question mark (?) or a full stop (.) to the following.

  1. My brother writes with a pen
  2. Can you play with us
  3. Why are you late today
  4. I have two storybooks
  5. Neeta’s birthday is in May
  6. Who is knocking at the door
Answer:
  1. My brother writes with a pen.
  2. Can you play with us?
  3. Why are you late today?
  4. I have two storybooks.
  5. Neeta’s birthday is in May.
  6. Who is knocking at the door?
Question 8:

Make sentences using the following words.

(a) promise ____________________
(b) rainy ____________________
(c) slipped ____________________
(d) deep ____________________
Answer:
  1. promise  :  I can promise you that I will go with you.
  2. rainy  :  I love the rainy season.
  3. slipped  :  Badal slipped and fell into the pit.
  4. deep  :  The sea is too deep to swim.
  5. (Sentences may vary.)

Question 9:

Complete the following conversation between two children

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Answer:

Self -attempt

Question 10:

Look at the pictures. They show a story of two friends: a pigeon and an ant. But the pictures are jumbled up. Number them to get the correct order to make a story.

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Answer:

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