NCERT Solutions for Class 3 English(workbook) Chapter 3 - Madhu’s Wish

Question 1:

Answer the following questions.

  1. What did Madhu enjoy?

  2. Do you think the old man had magical powers? How do you know?

  3. Why did the tree ask Madhu to ‘think over’ his wish?

  4. Name some of the things that Madhu ate.

  5. Do you think water is important? Why do you think so?

  6. If you were in Madhu’s place, what would you wish for and why?

Answer:
  1. What did Madhu enjoy?
    Madhu enjoyed eating different kinds of food.
  2. Do you think the old man had magical powers? How do you know?
    yes, the old man had magical powers. He granted Madhu a wish and said it would be fulfilled.
  3. Why did the tree ask Madhu to ‘think over’ his wish?
    The tree asked Madhu to ‘think over’ his wish because he could not take back or change the wish, once it was granted.
  4. Name some of the things that Madhu ate.
    Madhu asked for laddoos, mangoes, grapes, apples, bananas, jackfruit, guavas, oranges, melons, matri, samosas, kachori, vada and potato chips.
  5. Do you think water is important? Why do you think so?
    Water is important as without water, life on this planet would be impossible.
  6. If you were in Madhu’s place, what would you ask for and why?

    7. Answers may vary.

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Question 2:

Madhu enjoyed the following items. Write them in the correct basket.


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banana
kheer
melon
guava
kachori
potato chips
laddoo
vada
jackfruit
samosa

Answer:

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Question 3:

Fill in the blanks with suitable phrases from the text box.

eating only fruits
no water
shared his food
a basket full of laddoos
  1. Madhu ____________________ with the old man.
  2. First, Madhu asked for laddoos and ________________ appeared.
  3. When Madhu got bored _____________________, he asked for savouries.
  4. There was food everywhere but __________________.
Answer:
  1. Madhu shared his food with the old man.
  2. First, Madhu asked for laddoos and a basket full of laddoos appeared.
  3. When Madhu got bored of eating only fruits, he asked for savouries.
  4. There was food everywhere but no water.
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Question 4:

Circle the odd one out.

(a) happy kind bored grapes
(b) kheer sharbat old samosa
(c) tree dinner lunch snacks
Answer:
(a)  happy  kind  bored  grapes
(b)  kheer  sharbat  old  samosa
(c)  tree  dinner  lunch  snacks
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Question 5:

Rewrite the following sentences using ‘and’ or ‘but’.

  1. I eat an apple. I eat an orange. I eat a peach. (and)

  2. I like to watch cartoons. My sister likes to watch movies. (but)

  3. Anita plays volleyball. Anju plays volleyball. (and)

  4. Dolma wants a new comic book. She has spent all her pocket money on sweets. (but)

  5. Rajesh wants to go to the park. He has not finished his homework. (but)

Answer:
  1. I eat an apple, an orange and a peach.
  2. I like to watch cartoons but my sister likes to watch movies.
  3. Anita and Anju play volleyball.
  4. Dolma wants a new comic book but she has spent all her pocket money on sweets.
  5. Rajesh wants to go to the park but he has not finished his homework.
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Question 6:

Read the following words and break them to make three different words. One has been done for you.

(a) jackfruit
rack
   
cut
   
tuck
(b) appeared
   
   
(c) hiccups
   
   
(d) importance
   
   
Answer:
  1. Jackfruit rack  cut  tuck.
  2. appeared pear  red  deer
  3. hiccups cups  hips  sip
  4. importance port  tin  team

    5. (Answers may vary.)

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Question 7:

Fill in the missing letters.

  1. s n _ c k_
  2. b a _ _ et
  3. h i c _ _ p s
  4. i m _ o r _ a _ c e
  5. t h _ _ s _ y
  6. m _ _ on s
Answer:
  1. s n a c k s
  2. b a s k et
  3. h i c c u p s
  4. i m p o r t a n c e
  5. t h i r s t y
  6. m e l o n s
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Question 8:

Read the incomplete sentences. Complete them.

  1. Madhu shared his food with the old man because ______________

  2. Madhu was happy because ______________

  3. After eating fruits, Madhu asked for savouries because _________

  4. Madhu asked for water because ______________

Answer:
  1. Madhu shared his food with the old man because Madhu felt sorry for him.
  2. Madhu was happy because the old man had granted him a wish.
  3. After eating fruits, Madhu asked for savouries because he got bored after eating only fruits.
  4. Madhu asked for water because he got hiccups after eating a lot of food.
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Question 9:

Notice that the first letter of each word has the same letter.


Answer:
  1. The first letter of each word is C.
  2. The first letter of each word is A.
  3. Write down similar words as shown above using your name or any name of your choice.

    The first letter of each word is S.

    4. (Answers may vary.)

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