NCERT Solutions for Class 3 English Unit 01 Fun with Friends Chapter 02 Badal and Moti

Chapter 2. Badal and Moti

A. Answer the following.

Question 1. What did Badal come across by the side of the road?
Answer: While walking along the road, Badal found a little puppy by the side. [8/35]
In simple words: Badal found a small puppy on the side of the road.

Exam Tip: Start your answer with "Badal came across..." to make a full, clear sentence.

Question 2. What did Badal and his mother name the puppy?
Answer: Badal and his mother decided to name their new puppy Moti. [8/35]
In simple words: They named the puppy Moti.

Exam Tip: Capitalize the name of the puppy, "Moti", as it is a proper noun.

Question 3. What did Badal fall into?
Answer: Badal fell down into a deep, muddy hole. [8/35]
In simple words: Badal fell into a dirty, wet hole.

Exam Tip: Use the phrase "muddy pit" as it is the key phrase from the story.

Question 4. How did Moti find Badal?
Answer: Moti was able to track and find Badal by smelling his scent. [8/35]
In simple words: Moti found Badal by smelling his scent.

Exam Tip: Use the word "scent" or "smell" to describe how the dog tracked him.

Question 5. Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false.
Answer: The correct true or false statements are: [9/35]
(a) Badal lived with his grandmother. - **F**
(b) Moti grew up and loved Badal. - **T**
(c) Badal’s mother was worried when he did not come home in time. - **T**
(d) Moti caught Badal’s photo. - **F**
(e) Badal hugged his puppy Moti and thanked him. - **T**
In simple words: This activity checks if you understand the main events of the story.

Exam Tip: Read the story carefully to check if the sentences match the text exactly.

B. Answer the following.

Question 1. Do you remember when you fell down last time? How did you fall? Who picked you up? Share your experiences.
Answer: I remember falling down in the school playground last month because the floor was wet and slippery. My kind teacher helped me get up, and I thanked her for her help. [9/35]
In simple words: I fell down on a wet floor, and my teacher helped me get up.

Exam Tip: You can write a simple real-life experience about falling at school or home.

Question 2. Do you have a pet? Do you know someone who has a pet?
Answer: I do not own a pet at home, but my next-door neighbor has a very friendly pet dog. [9/35]
In simple words: I do not have a pet, but my friend has one.

Exam Tip: Answer both parts of the question clearly using simple words.

Question 3. If you were allowed to keep any animal as a pet, which animal would you choose? Why?
Answer: If I could have any pet, I would choose a small puppy because dogs are very loyal and loving companions. [9/35]
In simple words: I would choose a puppy because dogs are very loyal and friendly.

Exam Tip: Explain your choice by giving a positive quality of that animal (like loyalty or playfulness).

Let us learn

Question A. Add ‘ed’ and write:
Answer: The past tense forms of the words are: [10/35]

In simple words: We add 'ed' to action words to show that the action happened in the past.

Exam Tip: Make sure you copy the root word and just add "ed" at the end without changing any other letters.

Question B. Match the words to make pairs. Colour each pair with the same colour.
Answer: The correct matching pairs of words are: [11/35]

In simple words: These are pairs of things that we usually use together in our daily lives.

Exam Tip: Connect words that naturally go together, like 'lock and key' or 'idli and sambar'.

Let us speak

Question A. Talk in pairs about what you do every day: (i) Before you come to school; (ii) During the school hours; (iii) After going back home.
Answer: The conversation about daily routine between Ram and Shyam is: [12/35]
**(i) Before coming to school:**
- **Ram:** I wear my clean school uniform.
- **Shyam:** I eat a healthy breakfast with my family.
**(ii) During school hours:**
- **Ram:** I pay close attention to whatever my teacher explains.
- **Shyam:** I assist my classmates in solving their math worksheets.
**(iii) After going back home:**
- **Ram:** I finish my homework first and then go out to play.
- **Shyam:** I read storybooks and play games in the park during the evening.
In simple words: This activity shows different routines of two kids before, during, and after school.

Exam Tip: You can make your own dialogue pairs using daily actions like eating, studying, or playing.

Question B. Fill in the blanks to complete the paragraphs about daily routines.
Answer: The completed paragraphs describing daily routines are: [13/35]
1. Every day I **get** up at **6 a.m.** in the morning. Then I **wash** my teeth and go to the **washroom**. After that, I take a **bath** and dress up for school. I **take** breakfast and I **go** to school.
2. Everyday I **attend** my school from **8 a.m. to 2 p.m.** Then I **wish** my teachers and **thank** them. After that, I **pack** my books and take the **school bus**. Then I **reach** my home.
3. Everyday I **play** with my friends at **6 p.m.** in the evening. Then I have a **bath** and wear **new dress**. After that I have **dinner**. Then I **do** my **homework**.
In simple words: These paragraphs describe a full daily routine of a school student.

Exam Tip: Fill in the blanks with correct action words to make the daily routine sound logical and complete.

Let us write

Question A. Look at the pictures. They show a story of two friends: a pigeon and an ant. But the pictures are jumbled up. Number them to get the correct order to make a story.
Answer: The correct order of the jumbled pictures to make the story of the dove and the ant is: [14/35]
1. **Picture 1:** A dove sitting on a tree branch near a stream.
2. **Picture 2:** An ant falling into the water and crying for help.
3. **Picture 3:** The dove throwing a leaf into the stream.
4. **Picture 4:** The ant climbing safely onto the floating leaf.
5. **Picture 5:** A hunter aiming his gun at the resting dove.
6. **Picture 6:** The ant biting the hunter's foot to save the dove, who flies away.
In simple words: This story shows how a kind dove saves an ant, and then the ant helps save the dove from a hunter.

Exam Tip: Look at the action in each picture to put the events in the right order from start to end.

Question B. Now fill in the blanks using the words in the box to complete the story.
Answer: The completed story is: [14/35]
A dove was resting on a **branch** of a tree near a **stream**. An ant **fell** into the stream and cried for help. The dove dropped a **leaf** into the stream. The ant **climbed** on the leaf and landed safely. Another day the ant saw a **hunter** aiming at the dove. She quickly climbed up and bit the hunter's hand. The dove **flew** away unhurt.
In simple words: The dove helped the ant by dropping a leaf in the water, and the ant bit the hunter's hand to save the dove.

Exam Tip: Read the full sentence first to understand which word from the box fits best.

Question C. Add a ? or a . to the following:
Answer: The sentences with the correct punctuation marks are: [15/35]
1. The sun rises in the east**.**
2. What is your name**?**
3. I like to eat mangoes**.**
4. May I borrow your English textbook**?**
5. Brinda and Namrata are good friends**.**
6. Whose shoes are these**?**
In simple words: Use a question mark (?) for questions, and a full stop (.) for simple telling sentences.

Exam Tip: If a sentence starts with asking words like 'What', 'May', 'Whose', or 'How', end it with a question mark.

Question C. Complete the following conversation between two children.
Answer: The complete conversation between Anandi and Krishna is: [17/35]
- **Anandi:** "Namaste! I am Anandi. What is your name?"
- **Krishna:** "Namaste! I am **Krishna**."
- **Anandi:** "I live in **Janakpuri**. Where do you live?"
- **Krishna:** "I live in **Uttam Nagar**. I go to **Mamta Modern** school."
- **Anandi:** "Yes, I study in that school too! In which class do you study?"
- **Krishna:** "I am in class **3A**."
- **Anandi:** "Which class are you in?"
- **Krishna:** "I am in class **3B**."
- **Anandi:** "Nice meeting you! See you in school tomorrow."
In simple words: This is a friendly chat between two school kids named Anandi and Krishna who go to the same school.

Exam Tip: Fill in the blanks with proper nouns like school names and place names starting with capital letters.

Badal and Moti (Reading Note)

This chapter tells the story of a boy named Badal and his puppy Moti: [18/35, 19/35, 20/35]
Badal lives with his mother in a village. He finds a cold puppy, brings him home, and names him Moti. They become best friends and play together. One rainy day, Badal slips and falls into a deep muddy pit on his way home from school. Moti senses something is wrong, tracks Badal's scent, and alerts the neighbors by barking. They use a rope to rescue Badal, and everyone is relieved.
In simple words: Badal rescued a cold puppy named Moti, and later Moti used his sense of smell to save Badal when he fell into a deep pit.

Exam Tip: This story teaches us that animals are very loyal and can help us in times of danger.

Poem 2: Bird Talk - Reading is fun

Question 1. Name the two birds in the poem.
Answer: The two birds mentioned in the poem are Robin and Jay. [21/35]
In simple words: The birds are Robin and Jay.

Exam Tip: The bird names 'Robin' and 'Jay' are proper nouns, so capitalize their first letters.

Question 2. What are the three things that people can’t do?
Answer: Three things that human beings cannot do are: growing wings, eating tiny beetles, and sitting on telephone wires. [21/35]
In simple words: People cannot grow wings, eat beetles, or sit on wires.

Exam Tip: List all three points clearly with commas to make your answer easy to read.

Question 3. What do birds think of people?
Answer: The birds believe that human beings are very funny and strange creatures. [21/35]
In simple words: The birds think that humans are very funny.

Exam Tip: Use the key adjective "funny" because that is how the birds describe people in the poem.

Talk time

Question 1. Imagine what two elephants would say to each other about people. Let them talk about: (i) what people look like (ii) what they eat (iii) how they walk.
Answer: Let us imagine a funny conversation between two massive elephants: [21/35]
- **Elephant 1 (about looks):** "Look at those tiny humans! Their noses are so small, almost like little buttons!"
- **Elephant 2:** "Yes! And they have no ears to flap. They look so funny and small."
- **Elephant 1 (about food):** "No wonder they are small. They eat such tiny portions of food, just a few fruits and breads."
- **Elephant 2:** "Oh dear! How do they get any energy by eating so little?"
- **Elephant 1 (about walking):** "Also, look at how they balance on just two thin legs!"
- **Elephant 2:** "That is so funny! We are much luckier with our four strong legs and grand trunks."
In simple words: The elephants laugh at humans because they have small noses, eat very little, and walk on only two legs.

Exam Tip: Create a playful dialogue that contrasts the huge size of elephants with the small size of humans.

Question 2. Let’s find two things which you can do and the birds can’t do. Tell the class.
Answer: Two things that we can do but birds cannot are: [22/35]
1. We can read storybooks and write letters.
2. We can drive vehicles like cars, cycles, and scooters.
In simple words: We can read books and drive cars, but birds cannot do these things.

Exam Tip: Think of daily human activities like reading, writing, or cooking that require hands or human tools.

Lets Write

Question 1. Listen to the sounds of the birds. Make a list of these words. For example: chirp, chirp, chirp.
Answer: The sound words made by different birds are: [22/35]
- **chirp, chirp, chirp** (Sparrow)
- **Koo, Koo, Koo** (Koel)
- **Caw, Caw, Caw** (Crow)
In simple words: Different birds make different sounds, like a crow says 'caw caw' and a koel says 'koo koo'.

Exam Tip: Match the specific sound word to the correct bird name.

Question 2. Now write four sentences on birds using the followings words: nest, water, chirp, fly, sky, wings.
Answer: The sentences about birds using the given words are: [22/35]
1. Many birds build their warm nests high up on the tree branches.
2. Birds use their strong wings to fly across the blue sky.
3. In the morning, we can hear birds chirp happily in the garden.
4. Thirsty birds drink fresh water from ponds using their small beaks.
In simple words: Birds build nests, fly in the sky with wings, chirp happily, and drink water with their beaks.

Exam Tip: Make sure each sentence uses at least one of the given key words correctly.

Question 3. Write words that rhyme with the words given below.
Answer: The groups of rhyming words are: [23/35]

In simple words: These are groups of words that sound alike at the end, like sing, wing, and king.

Exam Tip: Check the last letters of the words to make sure they rhyme perfectly before writing them.

Chapter 2: Nina and the Baby Sparrows - Reading is fun

Question 1. Why was there great joy in Nina’s house?
Answer: There was a lot of happiness in Nina's home because her aunt was getting married, and the whole family was traveling to Delhi for the wedding. [24/35]
In simple words: Everyone was happy because Nina's aunt was getting married in Delhi.

Exam Tip: Mention both the "wedding of Nina's aunt" and the "trip to Delhi" in your answer.

Question 2. Why was Nina worried?
Answer: Nina was extremely worried about two baby sparrows in her room. She feared that if everyone locked the house and went away, the parent sparrows would not be able to feed their babies. [24/35]
In simple words: Nina was worried that the baby sparrows would go hungry if the room was locked.

Exam Tip: Explain that locking the house would prevent the parent sparrows from feeding the babies.

Question 3. What did mother suggest?
Answer: The kind mother suggested leaving the window of Nina's room open so the parent sparrows could fly in and feed their babies freely. [24/35]
In simple words: The mother suggested leaving the window open so the parent birds could feed their babies.

Exam Tip: The key suggestion is "leaving the window open" while locking the rest of the house.

Question 4. What did Nina find when she came back from the wedding?
Answer: Upon returning from the wedding, Nina found two healthy, chubby little sparrows flying happily around her room. [24/35]
In simple words: Nina saw two fat little sparrows flying around the room.

Exam Tip: Use the adjective "plump" or "chubby" to show that the baby sparrows grew healthy.

Talk time

Question 1. How do baby sparrows eat?
Answer: Parent sparrows bring tiny insects or grains and drop them directly into the open beaks of the baby sparrows. [24/35]
In simple words: The parent birds put food directly into the baby birds' open mouths.

Exam Tip: Explain that the parent birds carry food and put it inside the babies' open beaks.

Question 2. What new things would you like to wear for a wedding? You can say “I would like to wear...” I would also like to wear _________
Answer: I would love to wear a bright silk gown. I would also like to wear shiny silver shoes with it. [25/35]
In simple words: I would like to wear a nice gown and shiny shoes.

Exam Tip: Describe any fancy dress or traditional clothes you would like to wear to a party.

Picture story

Question. Number the jumbled picture story correctly. Then write the story in proper order.
Answer: The correct narrative order of Nina's story is: [26/35]
1. Nina is sad.
2. Mother asks why.
3. Nina does not want to leave the baby sparrows alone.
4. Mother says, “We will leave the window open.”
5. Nina is happy again.
In simple words: These five steps show the order of Nina's story, from being sad to feeling happy again.

Exam Tip: Write the numbers 1 to 5 next to each event to show the correct order of the story.

Team Time

Question. Would you like to have birds visiting you everyday?
Answer: Yes, I would absolutely love to have colorful birds visit my balcony or garden every single day. [27/35]
In simple words: Yes, I want birds to visit me every day.

Exam Tip: State "Yes" and mention how nice it is to see and hear birds daily.

Word building

Question. Write down suitable words describing each picture. Pick up the word from the list given below.
Answer: Describing words matched with their correct pictures are: [28/35]
- A **fat** woman
- A **red** rose
- A **happy** boy
- A **beautiful** peacock
- A **black** board
- A **tall** man
In simple words: These are naming words matched with describing words, like a 'red' rose.

Exam Tip: Describing words are adjectives. Match them to the noun that fits best based on the picture.

Chapter 2: The Ghost Trouble (Reading Note)

This chapter tells the story of a mischievous North Indian ghost called a Pret: [29/35, 30/35, 31/35]
The Pret has his home in the branches of a massive old peepal tree growing near the compound wall. When the tree is cut down to widen the road, the Pret moves into the family's house and starts playing harmless but annoying pranks, like hiding spectacles, mimicking voices, and freeing the parrot.
In simple words: A playful ghost called Pret moves into a house and plays funny tricks on a family after losing its tree.

Exam Tip: Think of the key pranks (like hiding glasses or mimicking voices) to easily remember the main events of this story.

Skill Test - WORK OUT

A. Answer the following questions:

Question 1. Who decided to move to another house?
Answer: It was Grandfather who eventually made up his mind to relocate to a different home. [29/35, 31/35]
In simple words: Grandfather decided to move to another house.

Exam Tip: Grandfather is the person who made the final decision to move.

Question 2. Where did the Pret first had his home?
Answer: Initially, the Pret lived among the branches of a huge peepal tree situated near the house wall. [29/35, 31/35]
In simple words: The Pret first lived in a big peepal tree near the wall.

Exam Tip: The name of the tree is "peepal tree". Make sure to write it clearly.

Question 3. Who often got the blame for some of the Pret’s pranks?
Answer: The young boy (the author) was usually blamed for the tricks played by the mischievous Pret. [30/35, 31/35]
In simple words: The little boy often got the blame for the ghost's tricks.

Exam Tip: The narrator or the young boy is the one who took the blame for the Pret's actions.

Question 4. Where did Pret decide to live after the peepal tree was cut down?
Answer: Once the peepal tree was chopped down, the Pret relocated inside the narrator's family home. [30/35, 31/35]
In simple words: The ghost came to live inside the family's house.

Exam Tip: Explain that the Pret moved "into the house" after losing its tree.

Question 5. When did the author first felt the Pret’s presence?
Answer: The writer first sensed the ghost while reading a book on the porch steps, when a soft shower of rose petals fell on the pages. [30/35, 32/35]
In simple words: He first felt the ghost when rose petals fell on his book while he was reading.

Exam Tip: Mention the "shower of rose petals" as the key event when the ghost made itself known.

Question 6. Where were the grandmother’s spectacles found a day later?
Answer: A day after they vanished, the grandmother's eyeglasses were discovered hanging from the parrot's wire cage. [30/35, 32/35]
In simple words: The glasses were found hanging from the parrot's cage.

Exam Tip: The "parrot's cage" is where the Pret hid the glasses.

B. Fill in the blanks:

Question. Fill in the blanks from the story:
Answer: The completed blanks from the story are: [32/35]
1. **The Pret** was a mischievous north Indian ghost.
2. The constant movement of the **peepal** leaves helped disguise the Pret.
3. I was not **to blame** but often got the blame for some of the Pret’s **pranks**.
4. The Pret went away and was up to all sorts of **mischief**.
5. He began by hiding my grandmother’s **spectacles**.
In simple words: These sentences explain the main parts of the story using key words.

Exam Tip: Read the story lines carefully to find the exact words that fit in the blanks.

Question C. List any four pranks of the Pret :
Answer: Four mischievous pranks played by the Pret were: [30/35, 32/35]
1. Hiding grandmother's spectacles and hanging them on the parrot's cage.
2. Throwing mango seeds at bicycle-riders.
3. Letting the parrot escape from its cage.
4. Mixing up household items and mimicking voices.
In simple words: The ghost hid glasses, threw mango seeds, let the parrot escape, and played tricks around the house.

Exam Tip: List simple, clear actions like "hiding glasses" or "freeing the parrot" to easily score full marks.

GRAMMAR

Question A. Unscramble the group of words to make meaningful sentences:
Answer: The correctly rearranged sentences are: [32/35]
1. **Grandfather decided to move to another house.**
2. **The Pret had lived there quite happily.**
3. **The traffic on the road kept him occupied.**
4. **No one heard my protest of innocence.**
5. **Men with saws and axes cut the peepal tree.**
6. **The parrot had always refused to learn to talk.**
In simple words: Rearrange these words so they make complete, correct sentences from the story.

Exam Tip: Always start with a capital letter and end with a full stop when writing unscrambled sentences.

Question B. Fill in the blanks with correct present tense form of the verbs from given in the brackets:
Answer: The present tense forms of the verbs are: [33/35]
1. The sun **rises** in the east. (rise)
2. He **walks** with the help of a stick. (walk/more)
3. It **gives** the ghost a good view of the whole area. (give)
4. He **hears** those sounds everyday. (hear)
5. Your brother **reads** a book. (read)
In simple words: We add '-s' or '-es' to the action word when talking about one person or thing in the present tense.

Exam Tip: For singular subjects (he, she, it, brother), add '-s' to the verb (rises, gives, hears, reads).

VOCABULARY

Question A. Write the rhyming words for the following:
Answer: The rhyming words for the given list are: [33/35]
1. decided - **provided**
2. paid - **laid**
3. peepal - **people**
4. pony - **bony**
5. tree - **free**
6. kind - **mind**
In simple words: These words have matching ending sounds, like tree and free.

Exam Tip: Ensure that the spelling of the rhyming word matches the sound pattern of the first word.

Question B. Place the given nouns from the box in the given column.
Answer: The nouns classified into common and proper nouns are: [33/35]

In simple words: Common nouns are general names of things, while Proper nouns are special names that start with a capital letter.

Exam Tip: Proper nouns always start with a capital letter, like Delhi or Taj Mahal.

Question C. Make sentences using the given words:
Answer: The sentences formed using the words are: [33/35]
1. **ghost:** The children were afraid of the friendly ghost.
2. **difficult:** Learning a new language can be difficult at first.
3. **disguise:** The detective wore a wig as a disguise.
4. **innocence:** The boy proved his innocence to his mother.
5. **invisible:** Air is completely invisible to our eyes.
6. **cage:** The colorful bird was kept in a wooden cage.
7. **spectacles:** My grandfather wears spectacles to read the news.
8. **trouble:** The naughty puppy got into trouble for chewing the shoe.
In simple words: These sentences show how to use each word in a simple, correct sentence.

Exam Tip: Keep sentences short, clear, and make sure to use correct punctuation.

COMPOSITION

Question. Imagine that you have a friendly ghost in your room whom only you can see. Write about your experiences with it in the space below.
Answer: If I had a friendly ghost in my room that only I could see, we would have so much fun. I would name him Gogo. Gogo would help me find my lost toys and float my books in the air to make me laugh. At night, he would tell me wonderful stories about his floating friends and make sure no scary monsters came near my bed. [34/35]
In simple words: I would have fun with my friendly ghost. He would play with my toys and tell me bedtime stories.

Exam Tip: Use active, cheerful words to describe your imaginary ghost friend and the fun games you would play.

FUN TIME

Question. Write the initial letters of these pictures and make a new word :
Answer: Taking the first letter of each picture to make new words gives: [34/35]
- **Row 1:** **OLD** (Orange, Lion, Dog)
- **Row 2:** **SUN** (Sunflower, Umbrella, Nest)
- **Row 3:** **CAR** (Cat, Ant, Rat)
In simple words: By taking the first letter of each picture, we can spell out new words like OLD, SUN, and CAR.

Exam Tip: Write the first letter of each object in capitals to clearly see the hidden word.

Telling Lies (Poem Reading Note)

This poem describes a shepherd boy who tricks villagers by shouting "wolf!": [35/35]
"A shepherd beside a stream "The wolf, the wolf," was wont to scream, And when the villagers appeared, He'd laugh and called them silly-eared. A wolf at last came down the steep "The wolf, the wolf - my legs, my sheep!" The creature had a jolly feast, Quite undisturbed, on boy and beast. For none believes the liar, forsooth, Even when the liar speaks the truth."
In simple words: This poem teaches us that no one believes a liar, even when they tell the truth.

Exam Tip: The final moral of the poem is that honesty is very important so that people can trust you in times of real danger.