NCERT Solutions for Class 3 English Unit 01 Fun with Friends Chapter 01 Colours

Unit 1: Fun with Friends - Chapter 1. Colours

Now discuss with your friends.

Question 1. How many ducklings and chicks can you see in the picture?
Answer: In the picture, I can spot three little ducklings and three small chicks.
In simple words: There are three baby ducks and three baby chickens in the picture.

Exam Tip: Start your answer with "I can see..." and write the numbers in words rather than digits.

Question 2. The duck and the hen - are they friends? How do you know?
Answer: Yes, the duck and the hen are good friends. We know this because they helped each other cross the water safely.
In simple words: Yes, they are friends. They help each other cross the water.

Exam Tip: Always write "Yes" first, then explain why by showing how they helped each other.

Question 3. How did the hen and the chicks cross the stream?
Answer: The mother hen sat on the back of the mother duck. At the same time, the little chicks sat on the backs of the small ducklings to go across the water.
In simple words: The hen rode on the duck's back, and the chicks rode on the baby ducks' backs.

Exam Tip: Describe both how the mother birds crossed and how the baby birds crossed to get full marks.

Question 4. Have you ever helped your friend? How did you help?
Answer: Yes, I often help my friends when they need it. I have shared my pencils, notebooks, and even my school lunch with them.
In simple words: Yes, I help my friends by sharing my pencils, books, and lunch.

Exam Tip: You can write about sharing school items or food as a simple way of helping a friend.

Question 5. Did you feel happy to help your friend?
Answer: Yes, helping my friends always makes me feel very happy and glad.
In simple words: Yes, I feel very happy when I help my friends.

Exam Tip: A short, positive answer starting with "Yes" is perfect for this type of question.

Question 6. Match the following animals with their young ones.
Answer: The correct matches between the animals and their babies are shown in the table below:

In simple words: This activity helps us learn the names of baby animals, like a baby cat is a kitten.

Exam Tip: Match the parents on the left with their correct babies on the right in a clear list.

A. Answer the questions. Write your answer in the given space.

Question 1. How many children are there in the poem?
Answer: The poem has two children in it.
In simple words: There are two kids in the poem.

Exam Tip: Use the word "two" instead of the number "2" to make your sentence look better.

Question 2. Why did the children want to share the crayons?
Answer: The children wished to share their crayons so they could have a full set of colors together.
In simple words: They shared so they could have all the colors to draw.

Exam Tip: Mention that sharing helps them get a "complete pack" of colors.

Question 3. How can the children in the poem have a full pack?
Answer: By sharing their crayons with each other, the children can make a complete set of colors.
In simple words: They can have a full pack of colors if they share with each other.

Exam Tip: The key word to include in this answer is "sharing".

B. Think and say.

Question 1. The children in the poem shared their crayons. Do you share anything with your friends? What do you share?
Answer: Yes, I share things like my school lunch, my water bottle, and my pencils with my classmates.
In simple words: Yes, I share my food, water, and pencils with my friends.

Exam Tip: Give two or three examples of things you share at school daily.

Question 2. You have only green, blue and red crayons. Talk in pairs what you would want to draw.
Answer: I would like to draw a red and green traffic light. I would also like to draw a blue and green hat.
In simple words: I want to draw a red and green light, and a blue and green hat.

Exam Tip: Be creative and choose simple objects that can be drawn with just these three colors.

Question 3. Now you have blue, green, red, yellow, brown and orange crayons. What can you draw? Draw here:
Answer: With these many colors, I can draw a beautiful pot filled with yellow, orange, and red flowers with green leaves.
In simple words: I can draw a flower pot with many colored flowers.

Exam Tip: You can describe drawing flowers, a rainbow, or a house using these colors.

Question 4. Rearrange the letters to find the hidden colour.
Answer: The correctly rearranged color names are:

In simple words: Rearranging the mixed-up letters helps us find the names of different colors.

Exam Tip: Look at the starting letters of common colors to help you solve anagram puzzles quickly.

Let us learn

Question A. Words used to show actions are called action words. Read the words given below. Circle the action words.
Answer: The action words from the list are separated from the naming words in the table below:

In simple words: Action words are things we can do, like run, laugh, and play.

Exam Tip: To find an action word, ask yourself: "Can a person or animal do this action?"

Question B. Find the action words in the grid below. One is done for you.
Answer: The hidden action words found in the grid are:
- **walk** (seen horizontally)
- **yawn** (seen horizontally)
- **pour** (seen horizontally)
- **cough** (seen horizontally)
- **give** (seen horizontally)
- **see** (seen horizontally)
- **open** (seen horizontally)
- **help** (seen horizontally)
In simple words: This puzzle contains action words like walk, help, and open hidden in the letter grid.

Exam Tip: Look for the first letter of each word in the list to find them in the grid.

Question. Now, write these colours in alphabetical order:
Answer: The correct alphabetical order for the given colors (YELLOW, BLUE, PURPLE, GREEN, RED) is:
1. **BLUE**
2. **GREEN**
3. **PURPLE**
4. **RED**
5. **YELLOW**
In simple words: Alphabetical order means writing the words in the order of the ABCs.

Exam Tip: Look at the first letter of each color: B, G, P, R, Y, and arrange them from A to Z.

Let us do

Question. You all have friends, don't you? Like you, words also have friends. Look at these words. Match each word with its friend-word. Write the new word in the space given.
Answer: The matched word friends and their new compound words are:

In simple words: When we join two smaller words together, we get a new, bigger word like basketball.

Exam Tip: These joined words are called compound words. Make sure to write them as one single word without any space.

Colours (Poem Reading Note)

This poem describes sharing crayons:
"You have a few crayons, Red, yellow and blue. Green, purple and black, I have some too. I need the red and you need the black. If we share our crayons, we have a full pack!"
In simple words: This poem teaches us how sharing our crayons can help us color more things.

Exam Tip: Remember that sharing is a great way to help others and make things complete.

Poem 1: Good Morning - Reading is fun

Question 1. Why is the child in the poem happy?
Answer: The child in the poem feels happy because the morning has arrived and the dark night is finally over.
In simple words: The child is happy because the sun is up and the night is over.

Exam Tip: State clearly that the end of the night and the start of the morning make the child happy.

Question 2. To whom does the child say 'Good Morning'?
Answer: The child wishes a good morning to the blue sky, the warm sun, the flying winds, the chirping birds, the growing grass, and the busy bees.
In simple words: The child says good morning to the sky, sun, winds, birds, grass, and bees.

Exam Tip: Try to list at least four things the child greets in the morning.

Question 3. What does the child want to do?
Answer: The child wants to go outside and play with the birds and the bees.
In simple words: The child wants to go out and play.

Exam Tip: The action of wanting to "play" is the most important part of this answer.

Talk time

Question 1. Say 'Good morning' in your own language to - (i) your friends (ii) your teacher
Answer:
(i) To my friend Sonia, I would say, "Good morning, Sonia!" or "Namaste, Sonia!"
(ii) To my teacher, I would respectfully say, "Good morning, ma'am!" or "Pranam, ma'am!"
In simple words: You can say "Good morning" or use greetings from your own language like "Namaste".

Exam Tip: Always greet your teacher with respect and your friends with a friendly smile.

Question 2. How would you wish them when you leave school in the evening?
Answer: When leaving school in the afternoon or evening, I would wish my teachers and classmates "Good afternoon" or "Goodbye, see you tomorrow."
In simple words: We can say "Goodbye" or "Good afternoon" when we leave school.

Exam Tip: Wishing your friends "Goodbye" is a polite way to leave school at the end of the day.

Word building

Question 1. Find words in the poem which rhyme with - bees, day, too
Answer: The rhyming words found in the poem are:

In simple words: Rhyming words have the same ending sound, like bees and trees.

Exam Tip: Make sure the ending sounds of your chosen words match perfectly.

Question 2. What do you see around you during the day and at night? Draw in the two boxes given below and colour the picture.
Answer:
- **Day drawing:** Draw a bright yellow sun, green trees, a blue sky, and colorful flowers.
- **Night drawing:** Draw a silver crescent moon, twinkling stars in a dark blue sky, and sleeping birds.
In simple words: Draw a bright sun for the day, and the moon with stars for the night.

Exam Tip: Use bright colors like yellow and green for the day, and dark colors like blue and black for the night.

Question 3. Write two words each from the two pictures you have drawn.
Answer: The words representing day and night are listed below:

In simple words: We can see sunlight and hear birds during the day, but we see moonlight and sleeping animals at night.

Exam Tip: Choose simple nouns or action phrases that describe what is unique to day and night.

Team time

Question. Form groups. Tell each other an interesting thing you have seen in the garden one day.
Answer: One afternoon, while playing in the school garden, I found a tiny red ladybug on a green leaf. It looked very pretty with its round red shell covered in small black spots. It also had little black legs and short antennae.
In simple words: I saw a pretty red ladybug with black spots on a green leaf in the garden.

Exam Tip: You can write about seeing a butterfly, a ladybug, or a snail in the garden and describe its colors.

Chapter 1: The Magic Garden - Reading is fun

Question 1. Why did the flowers love the little children?
Answer: The flowers loved the school kids because the children would bring watering cans to water their dry, thirsty roots.
In simple words: The flowers loved the children because they watered their thirsty roots.

Exam Tip: Remember to mention "watering cans" and "thirsty roots" to explain why the flowers were happy.

Question 2. Why did the birds love the children?
Answer: The birds loved the little children because they kindly brought bread crumbs for them to eat.
In simple words: The birds loved the children because they gave them bread.

Exam Tip: Mention that the children brought "bread" as the main reason the birds loved them.

Question 3. Name five flowers growing in the magic garden?
Answer: The five beautiful flowers that grew in the magical garden were roses, sunflowers, marigolds, pansies, and poppies.
In simple words: The flowers were roses, sunflowers, marigolds, pansies, and poppies.

Exam Tip: Memorize these five flower names as they are directly from the story.

Question 4. What sounds could the children hear in the garden?
Answer: In the magical garden, the children could hear the sweet, melodious songs sung by the fairies.
In simple words: The children could hear the sweet songs of the fairies.

Exam Tip: Focus on the "sweet songs of the fairies" as the magical sound in the garden.

Talk time

Question. Which one is your favourite flower? Learn its name in English.
Answer: My absolute favorite flower is the Lotus. In Hindi, it is known as Kamal.
In simple words: My favorite flower is the Lotus.

Exam Tip: Choose a common flower like a Rose, Lotus, or Sunflower and learn how to spell it in English.

Say aloud

Question. Pronounce the words: little, happily, slippery, people, sleepily, thirsty, purple, proudly, pretty.
Answer: This is a speaking practice activity. Students should read each word slowly and pronounce them clearly in front of the class.
In simple words: Practice saying these words out loud with your teacher.

Exam Tip: Pay close attention to words ending in "-ly" like happily, sleepily, and proudly.

Word building

Question. Name two words in each petal which you see in a garden.
Answer: The things we find in a garden categorized by petals are shown in the table below:

In simple words: These are examples of different insects, trees, flowers, birds, and tools you can find in a garden.

Exam Tip: Use simple, common garden words that are easy to spell correctly.

Let’s write

Question 2. What would you like to grow in your garden? Write three sentences giving the names of the flowers that you might like to grow in your garden.
Answer:
1. I would love to grow sweet-smelling red Roses in my garden.
2. I would like to plant bright orange Marigolds along the pathway.
3. I want to grow tall, happy Sunflowers that face the morning sun.
In simple words: I would like to grow roses, marigolds, and sunflowers in my garden.

Exam Tip: Start each sentence with the given phrase "In my garden I would like to grow..." and add your favorite flowers.

Chapter 1: The King’s Cat - Skill Test - WORK OUT

A. Answer the following questions:

Question 1. Which kingdom was badly troubled by rats?
Answer: The kingdom of Vijaynagar was facing a huge trouble due to many rats.
In simple words: Vijaynagar was troubled by many rats.

Exam Tip: The name of the kingdom is Vijaynagar. Make sure to spell it with a capital 'V'.

Question 2. Who brought some cats to get rid of the rats?
Answer: King Krishnadevaraya brought many cats to the kingdom to clear out the rats.
In simple words: King Krishnadevaraya brought the cats.

Exam Tip: Make sure to spell the king's name "Krishnadevaraya" correctly.

Question 3. Who was the king’s favourite courtier?
Answer: Tenali Raman was the most favored courtier of the king.
In simple words: The king's favorite courtier was Tenali Raman.

Exam Tip: Tenali Raman is the main character of this story. Always capitalize both words.

Question 4. Why did Tenali’s cat refuse to drink milk?
Answer: On the very first day, Tenali gave the cat very hot, boiling milk. The cat's mouth got burnt, so it was afraid of milk and refused to drink it again.
In simple words: The cat did not drink milk because its mouth got burnt by hot milk.

Exam Tip: Explain that the cat's mouth was burnt on the first day, which made it afraid of milk.

Question 5. What did the king find on the cat’s face?
Answer: The king discovered clear burn marks on the face of the cat.
In simple words: The king saw burn marks on the cat's face.

Exam Tip: Mention the "burn marks" as the key physical clue found by the king.

B. Who said the following words:

Question 1. “Is this the cat I gave you?”
Answer: These words were spoken by King Krishnadevaraya to Tenali Raman.
In simple words: The king said this to Tenali Raman.

Exam Tip: Identify the speaker as the King when he saw Tenali's thin cat.

Question 2. “Sir! I did not force her to drink the hot milk.”
Answer: Tenali Raman said this to the king to explain why the cat was thin.
In simple words: Tenali Raman said this to the king.

Exam Tip: Tenali said this to defend himself when the king accused him of ill-treating the cat.

C. Fill in the blanks:

Question 1. Each person received a cat and a cow.
Answer: **cat**, **cow**
In simple words: Every person in the kingdom got one cat and one cow.

Exam Tip: Read the first paragraph of the story to find these two animals.

Question 2. Tenali served a bowl of boiling milk to the cat.
Answer: **boiling milk**
In simple words: Tenali gave very hot milk to the cat.

Exam Tip: The adjective "boiling" explains why the cat got hurt.

Question 3. Tenali used all the milk for his children.
Answer: **children**
In simple words: Tenali gave the cow's milk to his own kids.

Exam Tip: Tenali prioritized his family over the cat's feed.

Question 4. The cats were examined well.
Answer: **examined**
In simple words: The king checked all the cats to see if they were healthy.

Exam Tip: "Examined" means to inspect or check carefully.

Question 5. Tenali’s cat was very thin.
Answer: **thin**
In simple words: Tenali's cat was not fat because it did not drink milk.

Exam Tip: "Thin" is the opposite of fat or plump.

GRAMMAR

A. Complete the following sentences using your own words:

Question. Fill in the blanks to complete the sentences:
Answer: The completed sentences showing contrast are:
1. The children played very well but **they lost the match.**
2. The bus was crowded but **I managed to find a seat.**
3. Sunil has two pens but **neither of them is working.**
4. The mother cooked rice but **forgot to make the curry.**
5. Ronit lost the match but **he was still happy.**
In simple words: We use the word "but" to show two opposite ideas in one sentence.

Exam Tip: When using "but", the second part of the sentence should show a contrast to the first part.

Question B. Punctuate using capital letters and full stops wherever necessary: ashoka and akbar were the most famous kings of india they devoted most of their time to public works for the good of the people they made india a heaven of peace.
Answer: Ashoka and Akbar were the most famous kings of India. They devoted most of their time to public works for the good of the people. They made India a heaven of peace.
In simple words: We must capitalize names like Ashoka, Akbar, and India, and put full stops at the end of each sentence.

Exam Tip: Always capitalize proper nouns (names of people and countries) and the first word of a new sentence.

C. Fill in the blanks with verbs in the past tense (was, were):

Question. Use "was" or "were" to complete the blanks:
Answer: The correct past tense verbs are:
1. When we **were** in class II, we went to the zoo.
2. The persons **were** given cats and cows.
3. Rohit got a bicycle when he **was** six years old.
4. When I **was** ten years old, I read this book.
5. We **were** in school, when you **were** at home.
In simple words: We use 'was' for one person or thing, and 'were' for more than one.

Exam Tip: Use 'was' with I, he, she, it, and 'were' with you, we, they.

VOCABULARY

Question. Complete the table (Base Verb vs Past Tense vs Past Participle):
Answer: The completed forms of the verbs are shown in the table below:

In simple words: Verbs change their forms when we talk about actions in the past, like 'drink' becomes 'drank' and 'drunk'.

Exam Tip: Regular verbs end in "-ed" in both past forms, while irregular verbs like 'begin' and 'give' have unique spelling changes.

COMPOSITION

Question. Look at the picture and make a story in your own words:
Answer: Once, there was a kitchen filled with many naughty rats. They were eating all the food and making a mess. The king's lazy cat just sat there and did not chase them because it was too thin and weak. Tenali Raman saw this and decided to teach everyone a lesson on how to solve the problem.
In simple words: There are many rats in the kitchen eating food, while a lazy cat looks on without catching them.

Exam Tip: Look at the characters in the picture (rats, cat, kitchen) and describe what they are doing in simple sentences.

The Sea (Poem Reading Note)

This poem describes the various moods and shapes of the sea:
"The sea can be angry. The sea can be rough. The sea can be wild. The sea can be tough. The sea can rip. The sea can tear. The sea can roar like a hungry bear. The sea can be gentle. The sea can be flat. That can be clam as a sleeping cat. The sea can glide over the sand. Stroking the beach like a giant hand."
In simple words: The sea can be wild and loud like a bear, or calm and quiet like a sleeping cat.

Exam Tip: Notice how the poem compares the sea to animals (hungry bear, sleeping cat) to describe its different moods.