NCERT Solutions Class 3 Environmental Studies Chapter 17 Here Comes a Letter

NCERT Solutions for Class 3 EVS for Chapter 17 Here Comes a Letter

1. Given below is the journey of a letter shown through pictures. The pictures are not in a sequence. Arrange these to get the correct sequence.

Answer.

2. Which letters have stamp on them?

Answer. All.

3. Are the stamps similar? What are the differences?

Answer. The picture and design of all postage stamps are different.

4. Have you seen the stamp of Post Office on these letters?

Answer. No.
 

5. Reena’s letter reached Delhi by train. How do you think letters reached distant places when there were no trains?

Answer. When there were no trains:

(i) Pigeons took and delivered the letters to the destination.

(ii) People took and delivered the letters to the destination.

6. What is this? What are Razia and her Aapaa saying to each other about letter?

Answer. Razia told her Aapaa that see learnt about the journey of a letter and wanted to write a letter to Nani. He Aapaa replied that she known how to write a letter and was going to make a phone call.

7. Where all have you seen telephones?

Answer. We have all telephone at:

(a) Telephone booth

(b) School

(c) Home

8. With whom do you talk on the telephone?

Answer. We talk to our friends and relatives on phone.

9. Which of the two days do you like more writing a letter or making a phone call? Why?

Answer. Talking on the phone.

10. We wrote a letter. We also made a phone call. What are the similarities and differences between a letter and a phone call.

Answer. Similarities:

(i) Both are used for carrying forward the messages.

(ii) Both can be used anywhere in the world.

Differences:

(i) We can hear the voice of other person on phone but not in case of letter.

(ii) Letters take some time to reach the destination. On phone, we can talk instantly to the other person.

(iii) Phone in costlier than letter.