NCERT Solutions for Class 3 English(workbook) Chapter 3 - Chandrayaan

Question 1:

Answer the following questions.

  1. Rani was very curious. How do you know?

  2. What did Pratik say in excitement?

  3. Who was Nandini Aunty?

  4. What do the words Chandra and Yaan mean?

  5. Complete the sentence:
    Chandrayaan-3 landed on the Moon on ___________________.

  6. Imagine you are invited by the scientists to spend 10 days on the moon. Make a list of items that you would like to take with you.

    ___________ ___________
    ___________ ___________
    ___________ ___________
    ___________ ___________
Answer:
  1. Rani was very curious. How do you know? Rani was very curious because she asked many questions.
  2. What did Pratik say in excitement? Pratik pointed to the Tv and shouted in excitement, “Look Rani, India is on the Moon.”
  3. Who was Nandini Aunty? Nandini was a scientist. She was the mother of Pratik’s friend, vivaan.
  4. What do the words Chandra and Yaan mean? The word Chandra means moon and Yaan means vehicle.
  5. Chandrayaan-3 landed on the Moon on 14 July, 2023.
  6. Imagine you are invited by the scientists to spend 10 days on the moon. Make a list of items that you would like to take with you.
     Spacesuits  Camera
     Packaged food  Water
     Oxygen  Laptop computers

    7. (Answer may vary.)

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Question 2:

Fill in the blanks to complete the sentences.

  1. ________________ is the first day of the week.
  2. Monday is the _____________ day of the week.
  3. The seventh day of the week is ____________.
  4. _____________ is the fourth day of the week.
  5. Friday is the __________ day of the week.
  6. _____________ is the fifth day of the week.
  7. Tuesday is the __________ day of the week.
  8. There are __________ days in a week.
Answer:
  1. Sunday is the first day of the week.
  2. Monday is the second day of the week.
  3. The seventh day of the week is Saturday.
  4. Wednesday is the fourth day of the week.
  5. Friday is the sixth day of the week
  6. Thursday is the fifth day of the week
  7. Tuesday is the third day of the week
  8. There are seven days in a week.
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Question 3:

Draw a picture of the Moon. With the help of your teacher, write a few lines about the Moon.

Answer:

Picture of the Moon: self-attempt.

  1. We see the Moon at night.
  2. The Moon looks very beautiful.
  3. It moves round the earth.
  4. The Full Moon looks big, round and white.
  5. Neil Armstrong was the first person to walk on the Moon.

    6. (Sentences may vary.)

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Question 4:

Choose the correct words from the brackets:

  1. Rani saw many models and photographs of ______________ (rockets/ships) in Vivaan’s house.
  2. On ______________________, (14 July 2023/14 July 2022) India became the first country to land on Moon.
  3. Nandini Aunty offered _____________ (sharbat/lemonade) to the children.
  4. ______________ (Vivaan/Pratik) told Rani that India was on the Moon.
  5. Rani heard her __________ (mother/brother) singing “Chanda mama door ke...”.
Answer:
  1. Rani saw many models and photographs of rockets in vivaan’s house.
  2. On 14 July, 2023, India became the first country to land on Moon.
  3. Nandini Aunty offered sharbat to the children.
  4. Pratik told Rani that India was on the Moon.
  5. Rani heard her mother singing “Chanda mama door ke...”.
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Question 5:

Fill in the blanks using ‘a’.

  1. ________ dog is barking at the postman.
  2. My mother gives chapattis to _______ cow every day.
  3. In summers, ________ sparrow builds its nest on the mango tree near our house.
Answer:
  1. A dog is barking at the postman.
  2. My mother gives chapattis to a cow every day.
  3. In summers, a sparrow builds its nest on the mango tree near our house.
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Question 6:

Fill in the blanks using ‘an’.

  1. I saw _______ eagle yesterday.
  2. Maya bought __________ umbrella for the monsoon.
  3. _________ ice-cream man brings his cart in the evenings.
Answer:
  1. I saw an eagle yesterday.
  2. Maya bought an umbrella for the monsoon.
  3. An ice-cream man brings his cart in the evenings.
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Question 7:

Fill in the blanks using ‘a’ or ‘an’.

  1. _______brown hen laid ______ egg.
  2. _______ eagle sat on _______ building.
  3. Mary ate _______ apricot, _______ chikoo and _______ orange.
Answer:
  1. A brown hen laid an egg.
  2. An eagle sat on a building.
  3. Mary ate an apricot, a chikoo and an orange.
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Question 8:

Frame a few sentences using the given words

  1. curious

  2. excitement

  3. confused

  4. machines

  5. vehicle

  6. scientist

  7. visit

Answer:
  1. curious  :  I was curious to know about the Chandrayaan.
  2. excitement  :  This game is full of excitement and challenges
  3. confused  :  We were confused by her question.
  4. machines  :  The new machines work well.
  5. vehicle  :  Aeroplane is a vehicle designed after the shape of a bird.
  6. scientist  :  Ms Nandini is a scientist.
  7. visit  :  I will give you a call before I visit you.
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Question 9:

Rearrange the following letters to make meaningful words.

(a) cuusrio ____________________
(b) tospho ____________________
(c) ketsroc ____________________
(d) moldes ____________________
(e) dinganl ____________________
(e) scitisten ____________________
(e) cortuny ____________________
Answer:
  1. curious
  2. photos
  3. rockets
  4. models
  5. landing
  6. scientist
  7. country
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Question 10:

Change one letter in the following words to make a new word. Make sentences using the new words.

(a) house ____________________
(b) rocket ____________________
(c) moon ____________________
(d) tell ____________________

Answer:
(a) house mouse
(b) rocket pocket
(c) moon soon
(d) tell well
  1. There is a mouse under the table.
  2. I have two coins in my pocket.
  3. She will come here soon.
  4. The team played well.
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Question 11:

Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences.

  1. reach/the/moon/a/rocket/used/is/to

  2. pointed/Rani/photos/to/of/the/rockets

  3. offered/to/Nandini Aunty/the/children/sharbat

  4. visit/to/decided/Pratik/Vivaan’s/house

Answer:
  1. A rocket is used to reach the moon.
  2. Rani pointed to the photos of rockets.
  3. Nandini Aunty offered sharbat to the children.
  4. Pratik decided to visit vivaan’s house.
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Question 12:

Colour the spacecraft

ACTIVITY

Divide yourselves into small groups. Each group shall collect newspaper or magazine clippings related to the Chandrayaan-3 mission. Paste them on a chart paper and display it in your class.

Answer:

Colour the spacecraft.
Self-attempt
ACTIVITY
Self attempt

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