NCERT Solutions for Class 3 English Unit 03 Good Food Chapter 07 The Big Laddoo

A. Answer the following. (Picture reading)

Question 1. What can you see in Picture 1?
Answer: In Picture 1, we can see a farm where a woman is plucking leaves, and a man is packing grains into a jute bag. Another man is stacking bags in a truck, while one more man carries a heavy bag on his shoulder. One woman stands nearby giving directions. [1/32]
In simple words: We can see people harvesting and packing grains on a farm.

Exam Tip: Observe each person's action in the picture and describe them clearly in simple sentences.

Question 2. Look at Picture 2. What is the man doing with the wheat?
Answer: In Picture 2, the man is carefully filling and packing the wheat grains into a large sack. [1/32]
In simple words: The man is packing wheat into a sack.

Exam Tip: Explain that the man is packing or bagging the wheat.

B. Think and answer.

Question 1. How do you feel when someone buys or gives a toy to you?
Answer: I feel very glad and excited. I am always eager to open the box to see the surprise inside. [1/32]
In simple words: I feel happy and want to see the surprise inside.

Exam Tip: You can describe feelings of happiness, excitement, or curiosity.

Question 2. Have you seen the ‘Jaadui Pitara’?
Answer: Yes, I have seen the 'Jaadui Pitara' (Magic Box). It shows us fun educational videos and songs. [1/32]
In simple words: Yes, I know about the Jaadui Pitara. It has fun educational videos.

Exam Tip: Describe it as a box with educational games, toys, or songs.

Question 3. Look at Picture 4. Who are they? What are they doing?
Answer: In Picture 4, we can see a mother and a father in the kitchen. The man is kneading the flour to make dough, and the woman is rolling out chapatis. [2/32]
In simple words: A man is making dough and a woman is making chapatis.

Exam Tip: Identify both people and describe their separate cooking actions.

Question 4. What is the girl doing in the last picture?
Answer: In the last picture (Picture 5), the little girl is happily eating her tasty meal. [2/32]
In simple words: The girl is eating and enjoying her food.

Exam Tip: Use simple words like "eating" or "enjoying her meal".

Question 5. What do you have along with chapatti?
Answer: I usually eat warm dal and healthy green vegetables with my chapatis. [2/32]
In simple words: I eat vegetables and dal with chapatis.

Exam Tip: You can list any common side dishes like dal, curd, or vegetables.

Question 6. Have you seen a field? What was growing there? Speak about it.
Answer: Yes, I have visited a large green field. Beautiful yellow sunflowers were growing there, and they looked very lovely in the sunshine. [2/32]
In simple words: Yes, I saw a beautiful field of yellow sunflowers.

Exam Tip: Describe any field you have seen, like a wheat field, rice field, or flower field.

Chapter 7. The Big Laddoo - Let us think

Question 1. Have you seen a big laddoo? How big was it? Did you eat it all by yourself? Tell your friends about it.
Answer: Yes, I have seen a very large laddoo before, which was about three times the size of a normal one. I did not eat it alone; instead, I shared it with my family. This special sweet is called a Tirupati Laddoo. [3/32]
In simple words: Yes, I saw a giant Tirupati Laddoo. I shared it with my family and friends.

Exam Tip: Mention the name "Tirupati Laddoo" if you are writing about a famously large laddoo.

Question 2. Have you eaten anything that is very big? What was it? Talk about it.
Answer: I have eaten a very large watermelon during the summer, which was sweet and juicy. [3/32]
In simple words: I ate a very big and juicy watermelon.

Exam Tip: You can choose any large food item like a watermelon, a giant dosa, or a big cake.

Question 3. What different kinds of laddoos have you eaten?
Answer: I have enjoyed eating many types of laddoos, including besan laddoos, motichoor laddoos, wheat (aata) laddoos, and dry fruit laddoos. [3/32]
In simple words: I have eaten besan, motichoor, and dry fruit laddoos.

Exam Tip: List at least two or three common types of laddoos.

Question 4. Name a few things that are round in shape. Can you eat all of them? Write them in the correct column.
Answer: The classified round objects are: [3/32, 4/32]

In simple words: Some round things are food like oranges, but others are toys or objects like tennis balls.

Exam Tip: Make sure you separate edible food items from non-edible objects in the columns.

Question 5. The child threw the Big Laddoo into the sea. What do you think happened to the Laddoo?
Answer: The giant laddoo probably made a loud splash sound when it hit the sea water, and then it dissolved and disappeared. [4/32]
In simple words: The laddoo made a big splash in the water and then melted away.

Exam Tip: Mention that the laddoo made a "splash" and dissolved in the water.

Let us speak

Question. Think and say what Meena answered.
Answer: Meena likely answered that she recognized the laddoo immediately because she loved its sweet taste and had eaten it many times before. [4/32]
In simple words: Meena recognized the sweet because she knew its taste very well.

Exam Tip: Explain that having tasted laddoos before helped Meena recognize it.

Let us learn

Question. Laddoos are sweets, commonly eaten in every house. Write words that tell us about the laddoo.
Answer: The details about laddoos are: [4/32, 5/32]
1. **Sweet Taste:** Laddoos are delicious, sweet treats liked by children.
2. **God's Favorite:** It is the favorite sweet of Lord Ganesha, often called modak.
3. **Celebrations:** We share laddoos to celebrate happy moments and successes.
4. **Prasad:** It is distributed as holy prasad after daily prayers.
5. **Varieties:** There are many types like besan, bundi, and sweet white coconut laddoos.
In simple words: Laddoos are sweet treats we eat at festivals. They are Lord Ganesha's favorite sweet.

Exam Tip: Mention a few types of laddoos (like besan or bundi) and their use in celebrations.

Let’s write

Question A. Frame a few sentences using the given words: [play, plum, cloud, clock, blue, blanket]
Answer: The sentences formed using the words are: [5/32]
1. **play:** I like to play badminton with my friends in the evening.
2. **plum:** My mother bought sweet, juicy red plums from the market.
3. **cloud:** I can see a big, fluffy white cloud drifting across the sky.
4. **clock:** The grandfather clock in our living room ticks softly.
5. **blue:** My favorite school bag is bright blue in color.
6. **blanket:** I sleep with a soft, warm woolen blanket on cold winter nights.
In simple words: These are simple sentences using words like play, cloud, and blue.

Exam Tip: Make sure each sentence is short, clear, and uses the correct form of the given word.

Question B. Match the following male animals with their female counterparts.
Answer: The matched genders of the animals are: [6/32]

In simple words: This activity matches male animals with female animals, like a cock and a hen.

Exam Tip: Male and female names are genders. Learn pairs like bull-cow and drake-duck.

Let us explore

Question A. Conduct an experiment by putting these objects in water. Tick (✓) the objects that float and cross (✗) the objects that sink.
Answer: The results of the floating and sinking experiment are: [7/32]

In simple words: Light things like paper, leaves, and feathers float on water, but heavy things like stones and metal spoons sink.

Exam Tip: Objects made of wood, paper, or air-filled structures usually float, while dense objects like stone, metal, or rubber sink.

Question A. Which is your favourite festival? Write the names of some sweets and dishes prepared on that day.
Answer: My favorite festival is Deepawali, which is the festival of lights. On this auspicious day, we prepare delicious sweets like sweet Kheer, soft kaju katli, besan barfi, and motichoor laddoos at home. [8/32]
In simple words: My favorite festival is Diwali. We make sweet Kheer, barfi, and laddoos on this day.

Exam Tip: You can choose any festival you like (such as Holi, Eid, or Christmas) and list two popular sweets made on that day.

The Big Laddoo (Poem Reading Note)

This poem describes giant versions of ordinary things: [9/32]
"If all the laddoos were one Laddoo, Oh! What a BIG Laddoo it would be! If all the children were one child! Oh! What a BIG child that would be! If all the seas were one sea, Oh! What a BIG sea it would be! Then if the BIG child, Picked the BIG Laddoo, And threw it into the BIG sea, Oh! What a BIG Splish-Splash it would be!"
In simple words: This poem imagines a giant child throwing a giant laddoo into a giant sea to make a massive splash.

Exam Tip: This is a playful, imaginative poem. Notice the repetition of "BIG" to emphasize the giant scale of things.

Poem 7 : Puppy and I - Reading is fun

Question 1. Who is the ‘I’ in the poem?
Answer: The word 'I' in the poem refers to a young, curious child who is the poet. [10/32]
In simple words: In the poem, 'I' is a small child.

Exam Tip: The 'I' is the narrator of the poem, who is a little child.

Question 2. Where was the Man going?
Answer: The man was walking down to the village to buy some bread. [10/32]
In simple words: The man was going to the village to buy bread.

Exam Tip: Mention that his purpose was to get "some bread" from the village.

Question 3. Why didn’t the child go with the Horse?
Answer: The child decided not to join the horse because the horse was going down to the village to look for hay. [10/32]
In simple words: The child did not go with the horse because the horse wanted to get hay.

Exam Tip: The horse was going to get "hay" (dried grass), which the child did not want to collect.

Question 4. Why did the child go with the Puppy?
Answer: The child wanted to play, and since the puppy was also going up the hills to roll and play, the child happily joined him. [10/32]
In simple words: The child went with the puppy because they both wanted to play together.

Exam Tip: The common desire to "play" is why the child and the puppy went together.

Let’s Draw

Question. Look at the dogs in the picture and write about them. You might begin : I am a little brown dog. My name is _________
Answer: I am a little brown dog. My name is Tommy. I love to drink warm milk every day, and my owner says I am very naughty because I run around the house. [11/32]
In simple words: My name is Tommy. I like milk and I am very naughty.

Exam Tip: You can make up a fun name for your dog and describe its favorite foods or behaviors.

Let’s write

Question 1. Match the animals with their sounds.
Answer: The correct matching animal sounds are: [12/32]

In simple words: This activity matches animals with their unique sounds, like a dog barks and a tiger roars.

Exam Tip: Learn these specific terms (neighs, bleats, mews) as they are the correct English names for animal sounds.

Question 2. List these animals under Domestic Animals and Wild Animals. [jackal, fox, tiger, dog, cow, elephant, bear, sheep, goat, buffalo]
Answer: The animals categorized by habitat are: [13/32]

In simple words: Domestic animals live with us or on farms, but wild animals live in the forest.

Exam Tip: Make sure you put farm/pet animals in the domestic column, and forest animals in the wild column.

Question 3. Fill in the blanks with rhyming words.
Answer: The rhyming words are: [14/32]

In simple words: These are pairs of words that sound alike at the end, like hill, bill, and till.

Exam Tip: Make sure your spelling is correct and the words rhyme perfectly with the base word.

Question. Choose the right words. [Bruno (Poem)]
Answer: The completed sentences about Bruno the puppy are: [15/32]
1. Bruno is my **pet** (pet/dish).
2. He breaks his **dish** (dish/fish).
3. Daddy gives him **milk** (water/milk).
4. Mummy gives him a new **dish** (fish/dish).
5. Bruno is now **happy** (sad/happy).
In simple words: This activity is about a cute puppy named Bruno who breaks his plate but gets happy after getting a new one and some milk.

Exam Tip: Read the short poem 'Bruno' on the same page carefully to find the correct answers.

Chapter 7 : Little Tiger, Big Tiger - Reading is fun

Question 1. Tick the right answer.
Answer: The correct options are: [16/32]
**(i) Where did the mother tiger and her small tiger cub live?**
Answer: **(a) near a river**
**(ii) What did the mother tiger hunt when the sky was dark?**
Answer: **(c) deer and pigs**
**(iii) What did the tiger cub catch one night?**
Answer: **(b) a frog**
In simple words: The mother tiger and her cub lived near a river. She hunted deer and pigs, and her baby cub once caught a frog.

Exam Tip: Remember these key facts directly from the 'Little Tiger, Big Tiger' story.

Question 2. What happened to the little tiger cub when he chased the frog?
Answer: When the little tiger cub chased the frog, he went too far, got lost, and encountered a large, frightening tiger in the jungle. [16/32]
In simple words: The cub got lost in the jungle and saw a big, scary tiger.

Exam Tip: Explain that the cub got "lost" and "saw a big tiger" during his chase.

Word building

Question i. Match the animals with their young ones.
Answer: The matched baby animals are: [17/32, 18/32]

In simple words: This activity teaches us the special names of baby animals, like a baby sheep is a lamb.

Exam Tip: Memorize unique baby animal names like colt (horse), cub (tiger), and kid (goat).

Question ii. Word Game: Can you place these letters in their right order to form the names of animals?
Answer: The unscrambled animal names are: [19/32]

In simple words: By putting the mixed-up letters in the correct order, we can find different animal names like lion and horse.

Exam Tip: Look at the vowels and consonants to form common animal names quickly.

Question iii. The animals/birds in Column A have to reach their homes in Column B. Find out where they live.
Answer: The correct matches for animal homes are: [20/32]

In simple words: Different creatures have different homes, like bees live in a hive and tigers live in a den.

Exam Tip: Learn the correct names of animal homes like 'burrow' for rabbits and 'ant hill' for ants.

Question 1. Now write six sentences from the pictures given in exercise (iii) of word building. One has been done for you.
Answer: The sentences about animal homes are: [21/32]
(a) A tiger lives in a den.
(b) A bee lives in a hive.
(c) An ant lives in an ant hill.
(d) A duck lives in a pond.
(e) A sparrow lives in a nest.
(f) A spider lives in a web.
(g) A rabbit lives in a burrow.
In simple words: These sentences describe where different animals and insects live.

Exam Tip: Start each sentence with the animal name and use 'lives in a' followed by their home.

Question. The little tiger cub slipped away when his mother was asleep. He soon got into trouble. Tell the class about a similar incident when you did not listen to your parents and found yourself in trouble.
Answer: This is a speaking activity. Students should share a small experience where they ignored their parents' advice and faced a small problem, like getting lost in a mall or dropping a glass. [21/32]
In simple words: Think of a time when you did not listen to your parents and got into a small trouble, and tell your class.

Exam Tip: Write about a simple, relatable incident like playing in the rain without asking and getting a cold.

Question. Make groups. One person from each group should act like: [The mother tiger, The cub, The large male tiger, The frog, The sambhar/kakar deer, The langur monkey] Now act out the story.
Answer: This is a role-play activity. Students should work in groups, choose one animal character each, and act out the 'Little Tiger, Big Tiger' story in front of the class. [21/32]
In simple words: Act out the story of the baby tiger cub in your class with your friends.

Exam Tip: Try using animal sounds and simple expressions to make your role-play fun.

Question. Look at the pictures and read the clues. Then complete this crossword puzzle. [Who am I?]
Answer: The solved crossword answers are: [22/32, 23/32]

In simple words: This puzzle helps us learn about animals through their useful products and sounds, like sheep giving us wool.

Exam Tip: Memorize common animal descriptions like 'Ship of the Desert' for Camel and 'neigh' for Horse.

Chapter 7: The Shooting Match (Reading Note)

This chapter describes a shooting match from the Mahabharata: [24/32, 25/32, 26/32]
Guru Drona organized an archery test for the Pandava and Kaurava princes. He placed a wooden bird on a branch and asked everyone to target its glass eye. Before shooting, he asked each prince what they could see. All the other princes saw the tree, leaves, and their brothers. However, only Arjuna focused deeply and said he could see nothing but the bird's eye. Drona allowed only Arjuna to shoot, and his arrow hit the target perfectly.
In simple words: Guru Drona took an archery test. Only Arjuna focused solely on the bird's eye without looking at anything else, and passed the test.

Exam Tip: This story teaches us that focus and concentration are necessary to reach our goals in life.

Skill Test - WORK OUT

A. Answer the following questions :

Question 1. By whom was the archery contest arranged ?
Answer: The shooting contest was organized by their respected teacher, Guru Drona. [24/32, 26/32]
In simple words: The contest was arranged by Guru Drona.

Exam Tip: Guru Drona is the teacher who arranged the match.

Question 2. Why did Arjun say that they were lucky ?
Answer: Arjuna felt lucky because they had a great guide like Drona, who taught them both holy scriptures and archery skills. [24/32, 26/32]
In simple words: Arjuna felt lucky because they had Drona as their teacher to teach them archery and Vedas.

Exam Tip: Describe how Arjuna appreciated Guru Drona's guidance as a lucky opportunity.

Question 3. What was Sahadev thinking ?
Answer: Sahadeva was thinking that the target set by Guru Drona would be extremely tough and unusual. [24/32, 26/32]
In simple words: Sahadev thought that the target would be very difficult and strange.

Exam Tip: Focus on his thought about the "difficult and strange target".

Question 4. What was Duryodhana able to see ?
Answer: When asked by Drona, Duryodhana said he could see the wooden bird, the green tree, and all his brothers around him. [25/32, 26/32]
In simple words: Duryodhana saw the bird, the tree, and his brothers.

Exam Tip: Duryodhana failed the test because his focus was distracted by seeing everything, including his brothers.

Question 5. Whom had Drona purposely left be the last ?
Answer: Guru Drona intentionally saved Arjuna's turn for the very end of the contest. [26/32]
In simple words: Drona kept Arjuna's turn for the last.

Exam Tip: Drona knew Arjuna had the best concentration, so he kept him for last.

Question 6. What was Arjun able to see ?
Answer: Arjuna could only focus on and see the glass eye of the wooden bird on the branch. [26/32]
In simple words: Arjuna saw only the eye of the bird.

Exam Tip: Arjuna's absolute focus on the "eye of the bird" is why he won the contest.

Question B. Match the dialogue with the correct character who spoke it.
Answer: The matched statements are: [27/32]
1. **“Yes, the five of us and the 100 Kaurava cousins. It will take a very long time.”** -> Spoken by **Nakula**.
2. **“That does not matter. Arjuna’s arrow will reach it.”** -> Spoken by **Bhima**.
3. **“Well, our teacher insisted that practice and discipline will help us win. Let us rest now.”** -> Spoken by **Arjuna**.
4. **“The small wooden bird with the glass eye on that distant tree is target.”** -> Spoken by **Drona**.
5. **“You cannot shoot so put down your bow.”** -> Spoken by **Drona**.
6. **“No teacher. I can only see the eye of the bird.”** -> Spoken by **Arjuna**.
In simple words: These are statements spoken by the Pandava brothers and Guru Drona during the archery test.

Exam Tip: Arjuna's dialogue "I can only see the eye..." is the most famous line from this lesson.

GRAMMAR

Question A. Unscramble the given group of words to make meaningful sentences :
Answer: The completed, correct sentences are: [27/32]
1. **The archery contest is tomorrow.**
2. **It will take a very long time.**
3. **Arjuna’s arrow will reach it.**
4. **Tell me everything that you see.**
5. **I see the bird and the tree.**
6. **I cannot tell as I can see only its eye.**
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.

VOCABULARY

Question A. Change the gender :
Answer: The matched genders are: [28/32]

In simple words: This activity teaches us opposite gender names, like brother becomes sister.

Exam Tip: Learn the correct spellings of pairs like nephew-niece and husband-wife.

Question B. Make sentences using the given words :
Answer: Sentences formed using the words are: [28/32]
1. **early:** We should wake up early in the morning to stay healthy.
2. **archery:** Arjuna was highly skilled in the art of archery.
3. **brave:** The brave soldier fought to protect his country.
4. **target:** Always keep your eyes focused on the target.
5. **bow:** Rama held his strong bow and targeted the goal.
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. Imagining yourself as Drona write about your feelings for Arjuna in your diary.
Answer: Dear Diary,
Today was a very proud day for me as a teacher. I organized an archery contest for my disciples. While other princes were distracted by the tree, leaves, and their brothers, only Arjuna showed absolute focus. He could only see the glass eye of the bird. His dedication, discipline, and concentration proved that he is my best student. I am confident he will become the greatest archer in the world. [28/32]
In simple words: Today Arjuna made me proud. He showed great focus by seeing only the bird's eye, and proved he is my best student.

Exam Tip: Write the diary entry in the first person ("I") as Drona and express pride in Arjuna's focus.

Long Live Trees ! (Reading Note)

This chapter describes a conversation about the benefits of trees: [29/32, 30/32]
Mr. Rajan has a lovely garden. A strong storm knocked down a peepal tree. Mr. Rajan explains to his daughters that trees are our real friends because they give us sweet fruits (mango, apple, orange, jamun, guava, chikoo, banana, papaya), wood, shade, and shelter for birds. Plants give us food grains, fibers (jute), and clothes. Most importantly, trees purify the air by giving us oxygen and absorbing carbon dioxide.
In simple words: Trees are our best friends because they give us fruits, wood, shade, and oxygen, and clean the air we breathe.

Exam Tip: The process where trees give us oxygen and take carbon dioxide is called 'air purification', which is essential for our survival.

Skill Test - WORK OUT

A. Answer the following questions :

Question 1. Why did Sarita call the trees as our enemies ?
Answer: Sarita thought of trees as enemies because a fallen peepal tree almost injured her father during a storm. [29/32, 31/32]
In simple words: She called them enemies because a tree fell down in the storm and nearly hurt her father.

Exam Tip: Explain her fear that the falling tree "could have killed her father" as her reason.

Question 2. Why did Mr. Rajan call the trees as our real friends ?
Answer: Mr. Rajan explained that trees are true friends since they give us delicious fruits, timber, protection from heat, and oxygen. [29/32, 31/32]
In simple words: He called them friends because they give us fruits, wood, shade, and clean air.

Exam Tip: Summarize the benefits like "fruits", "wood", "shade", and "oxygen" to support Mr. Rajan's view.

Question 3. How are the trees useful to us ?
Answer: Trees support our life by giving us food, fruits, wood, clothing fibers, bringing rainfall, and sheltering wild birds and animals. [30/32, 31/32]
In simple words: Trees give us food, wood, shade, and clean air, and they bring rain.

Exam Tip: List at least three different uses of trees, including ecological benefits like "bringing rain".

Question 4. How do the trees purify the air ?
Answer: Trees clean the atmosphere by absorbing harmful carbon dioxide gas and releasing fresh, breathable oxygen. [30/32, 31/32]
In simple words: Trees take in carbon dioxide and give out fresh oxygen to clean the air.

Exam Tip: Use the words "oxygen" and "carbon dioxide" to explain how air purification happens.

Question 5. Which gas is essential for all living beings ?
Answer: Oxygen is the vital gas that is absolutely necessary for all living organisms to survive. [30/32, 31/32]
In simple words: Oxygen is the gas we need to live.

Exam Tip: The name of the essential gas is "Oxygen".

GRAMMAR

Question A. Rewrite the following sentences using ‘will’ in place of the italicized words:
Answer: The rewritten sentences using 'will' are: [31/32]
1. It **will rain** heavily tonight.
2. **She will write** a letter to her mother.
3. The **barber will cut** his hair.
4. **They will go** to Shimla tomorrow.
In simple words: We replace "is going to" or "are going to" with "will" to show future actions.

Exam Tip: Ensure that the base form of the verb follows 'will' (like 'will write' or 'will cut').

VOCABULARY

Question A. Match the opposites:
Answer: The opposite word pairs are: [32/32]

In simple words: Opposites are words with completely different meanings, like strong and weak.

Exam Tip: Match the words with their exact opposites from the list.

Question B. Write the homonyms:
Answer: The homophones are: [32/32]
1. some - **sum**
2. rain - **reign** / **rein**
3. wood - **would**
4. no - **know**
In simple words: Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings, like some and sum.

Exam Tip: Choose simple homophones that match the sounds exactly.

COMPOSITION

Question. Look at the picture and write a paragraph on it:
Answer: In this picture, some kind children are holding hands and standing around a large, beautiful tree. They are hugging the tree to save it from being cut down. This shows the Chipko movement where people protect trees. We must protect our trees because they give us oxygen, shelter, and fruits, and keep our environment healthy. [32/32]
In simple words: Children are holding hands around a tree to protect it. We must protect trees because they give us clean air.

Exam Tip: This represents 'saving trees' or 'hugging trees'. Write about why trees are important and how children protect them.