NCERT Solutions for Class 3 English(workbook) Chapter 3 - Paper Boats

Question 1:

Answer the following questions:

  1. What was Meena playing with?

  2. Meena was angry. Why?

  3. How did Meena help the boy?

Answer:
  1. What was Meena playing with?
    Meena was playing with paper boats.
  2. Meena was angry. Why?
    A naughty boy pushed her paper boats into the water. The paper boats overturned. This made Meena angry.
  3. How did Meena help the boy?
    Meena showed the boy how to make paper boats. Together, they made paper boats and sailed them down the stream.
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Question 2:

Fill in the blanks.

  1. Meena walked towards the _____________ near the bridge.
  2. A naughty boy was _____________ the boats into the water.
  3. Meena asked the boy to stop ___________________ her boats.
  4. Meena showed the boy how to make a _____________ from coloured paper.
Answer:
  1. Meena walked towards the stream near the bridge.
  2. A naughty boy was pushing the boats into the water.
  3. Meena asked the boy to stop overturning her boats.
  4. Meena showed the boy how to make a boat from coloured paper.
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Question 3:

Say whether True or False. Write 'T' for true and 'F' for False.

(a) The boy thought it was fun to overturn paper boats.
(b) Meena ran home to complain about the boy.
(c) The boy did not know how to make paper boats.
(d) Meena had only white paper.
Answer:
(a) The boy thought it was fun to overturn paper boats. (T)
(b) Meena ran home to complain about the boy. (F)
(c) The boy did not know how to make paper boats. (T)
(d) Meena had only white paper. (F)
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Question 4:

Fill in the missing letters to complete the words.

  1. c _ l _ _ r e d
  2. b _ m b _ _
  3. f l _ a _ e d
  4. b _ a _ s
  5. s _ r e _ m
  6. s a _ l e _
Answer:
  1. c o l o u r e d
  2. b a m b o o
  3. f l o a t e d
  4. b o a t s
  5. s t r e a m
  6. s a i l e d
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Question 5:

Fill in the blanks using ‘he’ or ‘she’.

  1. Rani likes playing outside.
    ________________ likes flying kites.
  2. Sahil has a top.
    ________________ plays with it every day.
  3. Durga is five years old.
    ________________ is going to school.
  4. Ranjit goes to school regularly.
    ________________ likes reading stories.
Answer:
  1. Rani likes playing outside.
    She likes flying kites.
  2. Sahil has a top.
    He plays with it every day.
  3. Durga is five years old.
    She is going to school.
  4. Ranjit goes to school regularly.
    He likes reading stories.
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Question 6:

Rearrange the letters to form meaningful words.

(a) dolf ________________
(b) dgerib ________________
(c) tyhguna ________________
(d) aperp ________________
(e) booamb ________________
Answer:
(a) dolf fold
(b) dgerib bridge
(c) tyhguna naughty
(d) aperp paper
(e) booamb bamboo
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Question 7:

Fill in the blanks using prepositions.

  1. The book is _________ (on/in) the table.
  2. The milk is _________ (on/in) the cup.
  3. The ball is _________ (in/under) the box.
  4. The shoes are _________ (in/under) the bed.
Answer:
  1. The book is on (on/in) the table.
  2. The milk is in (on/in) the cup.
  3. The ball is in (in/under) the box.
  4. The shoes are under (in/under) the bed.
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Question 8:

Write a few lines about the picture using the following clues.

park
children
playing
see-saw
swings
slide
enjoying
happy

Answer:
This is a scene of a park.
Children are playing in the park.
A girl and a boy are sitting on swings.
Two children are sitting on a see-saw.
A girl is on the slide.
There are many plants and trees in the park.
Birds are sitting on a tree.
The children are happy and enjoying the time in the park.

(Sentences may vary.)

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Question 9:

Solve the crossword puzzle.

Hint:  All the answers are related to toys and games.

Across Down
(b) A round object that spins on a needle (a) A game played using a ball and your foot
(c) An object used to hit a ball (c) A round object used to play
(d) Round glass balls used for playing (e) A seat tied by ropes and which moves front and back
Answer:

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