NCERT Solutions for Class 3 EVS Chapter 01 Family and Friends

Discuss

Question 1. Who are the members in Bela’s family?
Answer: Bela's family consists of several members:
* Bela herself
* Banku Bhaiya, her big brother
* Bishu, her small baby brother
* Her mother and father
* Dadiji, her grandmother
In simple words: Bela lives in a happy home with her parents, two brothers, and her grandmother.

Exam Tip: When listing family members, write down their relation to the main character (like big brother or grandmother) to make it clear.

Question 2. What do and your family members do when it rains?
Answer: When rain falls, my family loves to sit together under our veranda. We play fun indoor games like ludo and carrom. My mother cooks tasty, warm pakodas, and my father makes hot tea. We sit together, eat the snacks, and sing happy songs about the rain.
In simple words: On rainy days, my family stays indoors, plays board games, eats hot pakodas, and sings songs.

Exam Tip: List indoor activities and snacks that families usually enjoy together during rainy weather.

Question 3. Can you think of a rain song and sing it with your friends in the class?
Answer: Yes! We can sing this beautiful poem that Bela's grandmother loves to sing:
Dark clouds are filling up the sky,
The raindrops will fall by and by,
We love to play under the wet rain,
And watch water splash on the window pane.
We float paper boats in every puddle,
While little birds in the trees cuddle,
Peacocks show their feathers so bright,
What a wonderful and rainy sight!
In simple words: This is a happy song about watching dark clouds, floating paper boats, and seeing peacocks dance in the rain.

Exam Tip: Practice reciting rain poems with actions to make your classroom singing session fun.

Write

Question. Write the names of your family members in the table below:

Answer: The table above shows the names of family members, how they are related, and what they are lovingly called.
In simple words: This table lists our family members, their relationships, and the nicknames we use to call them.

Exam Tip: Address relatives with respectful titles like 'Mausi' or 'Dadaji' as part of good family values.

Question. Would you call Bela’s family a big or a small family?
Answer: Bela's family is a joint or big family. Many members live together, including her two brothers, her mom and dad, her grandfather and grandmother, and their cute pet dog, Shiru.
In simple words: Bela's family is big because her parents, siblings, grandparents, and a pet all live in the same house.

Exam Tip: Families with parents, children, and grandparents living together are called joint or extended families.

Discuss

Question. Discuss the following questions:
* What games do you play with elders and other members of your family?
* Which animals come to your home or your neighbourhood?
* Have you ever shared food with the animals who come to your home? Share your experience?
* Why do you think we should not hurt or tease animals?
Answer:
* I love playing board games like Chess and Ludo with my grandparents inside the house. When we go outside, I play cricket, badminton, and football with my parents and brothers.
* In our neighborhood, we regularly see cats, stray dogs, sparrows, and busy squirrels. Sometimes, cows and goats also walk past our street.
* Yes! I regularly feed biscuits or flatbread to a friendly street dog near our house. Whenever he sees me, he wags his tail happily. Helping him makes me feel very good.
* We must never tease or harm animals because they can feel pain and sadness just like humans. Animals are living creatures that help nature and can be our great friends. Being kind to them shows we are good and caring people.
In simple words: We can play games with our family and should always show kindness to animals in our neighborhood by feeding them instead of hurting them.

Exam Tip: Showing kindness to animals (like feeding stray dogs) is an important moral value that helps us care for the world around us.

Question. Activity 1 - Tick and colour the activities that you see in your family.
Answer:
All the activities shown in the pictures are common in a family:
* Grandmother styling her granddaughter's hair.
* Father hanging wet clothes on the line to dry.
* Grandfather helping a child take a bath.
* Grandparents spending quality time with the children.
* Family members working together in the kitchen to cook meals.
* Children studying and reading books with their parents.
In simple words: Family members help each other with daily chores like washing, cooking, studying, and styling hair.

Exam Tip: Helping with household chores (like drying clothes or cooking) is a great way to show love and support to your family.

Question. Draw - You can draw some more pictures to show how your family members help each other. We all learn many things from our family members and neighbours.
* What all have you learnt from your family and from whom?
* Has anyone learnt anything from you?
Answer:
* I learned the art of cooking basic dishes from my mother. My father showed me how to repair broken household items. My grandmother taught me beautiful old songs and bedtime stories, while my grandfather taught me how to plant flowers in our garden.
* Yes, my little brother learned to balance on a bicycle with my help. I also taught my grandmother how to make video calls on a mobile phone.
In simple words: We learn many useful skills from our elders, like cooking and gardening. We can also teach younger siblings or grandparents new skills.

Exam Tip: Family is our first school. Learning and sharing skills with each other makes family bonds stronger.

Question. Activity 2 - Collect some leaves and flowers that have fallen on the ground and create a rangoli.
Answer: Students can collect colorful fallen leaves and flowers to make a beautiful, symmetric circular pattern (rangoli) on the floor. It is an eco-friendly and natural art activity.
In simple words: We can use colorful fallen leaves and flowers to decorate the floor with a beautiful flower rangoli.

Exam Tip: Always use fallen leaves and petals instead of plucking fresh flowers to create your eco-friendly rangolis.

Question. Discuss - How do you help your family? Some people in the family need special care and support like grandparents, small children or someone who is sick. How do you help them?
Answer:
* I assist my family by keeping my bedroom tidy, washing used cups and plates, and helping in the kitchen. I also water the garden plants and feed our pet animal daily.
* I spend happy time talking with my grandparents and bring them their glasses or medicine when they need them. I also guide my younger siblings with their studies and school projects. If a family member is unwell, I bring them warm soup and ensure they can rest quietly.
In simple words: We can help our family by cleaning up, watering plants, and taking special care of our grandparents and sick relatives by bringing them their things.

Exam Tip: Caring for sick family members or assisting grandparents with small tasks like fetching spectacles is a sign of respect and love.

Question. Write - Answer the following questions:
* Who is the oldest person in your family?
* Who is the youngest person in your family?
* Who is the tallest person in your family?
Answer:
* My paternal grandfather is the oldest person in my household.
* My tiny baby cousin is the youngest member of our family.
* My father is the tallest person among all our family members.
In simple words: Grandparents are usually the oldest, and babies are the youngest. Fathers are often the tallest in the house.

Exam Tip: Knowing your family relations (like grandfather as oldest) helps you understand family trees better.

Question. Discuss - Answer the following questions:
* Do you have any members in your family who do not live with you? Who are they and where do they live? How often do you meet them?
* What are the names of your friends who play with you at home or in your neighbourhood?
Answer:
* Yes, my uncle and aunt live in a different town because of their job. We get together during summer holidays and major festivals like Diwali, which is about three times a year.
* My close neighborhood playmates are Rahul, Meera, and Sameer.
In simple words: Relatives who live in other cities visit us during holidays, and we play with neighborhood friends every day.

Exam Tip: Keep a record of your relatives' phone numbers so you can stay in touch with them even if they live far away.

Question. Activity 3 - Look at the pictures below and write down Bela's relationship with all the members of her family
Answer:
The family members and their relationships to Bela are:
* Father and Mother
* Grandfather (Dadaji) and Grandmother (Dadiji)
* Elder Brother (Banku) and Younger Brother (Bishu)
* Aunty (Chachi)
* Pet Dog (Shiru)
In simple words: Bela's family tree includes her parents, her grandparents, her older and younger brothers, her aunt, and her pet dog.

Exam Tip: A family chart helps us see how different relatives are connected to each other.

Question. Activity 4 - Draw a picture of the members of your family and write your relationships with them. You can look at the example given on page 13
Answer: Students can draw a similar relational diagram for their own family, placing themselves in the center (just like Amit) and drawing connecting lines to pictures of their parents, siblings, uncle, aunt, and grandparents.
In simple words: You can make your own family map by putting your picture in the center and drawing your family members around you.

Exam Tip: Drawing your family diagram is a creative way to learn the English terms for all your relatives.

Question. Write - Write down the names of relatives who visit your family. How are they related to you? What do you call them?

Answer: The table above shows the names of visiting relatives, how they are related to us, and the terms we use to address them.
In simple words: This table lists our visiting relatives, our relationship with them, and what we call them.

Exam Tip: Learning proper relationship terms (like Tauji, Mausi, and Bua) helps us address our elders with love and respect.

Question. Find out - Who does what work in your family? Find out and fill in the table on page 16.

Answer: The shared household chores and the family members who perform them are listed in the table above.
In simple words: This table shows how our family members share different household chores like cooking, cleaning, and gardening.

Exam Tip: Sharing chores prevents any one person from getting too tired and teaches us team spirit.

Question. Let us reflect - A. Write - Answer the following questions:
1. How do family members show their love and care for each other?
2. What games do you play with your friends?
Answer:
1. Families show affection by helping with daily house tasks, eating meals together, and comforting each other when someone is sad. They also celebrate birthdays and festivals together.
2. I play hide-and-seek, tag, cricket, and fun board games like Ludo and Snakes and Ladders with my buddies.
In simple words: We show love in a family by helping each other and celebrating together. With friends, we play fun games like hide-and-seek and cricket.

Exam Tip: Simple acts of care, like helping with home tasks, show our family members that we love them.

Question. B. Draw - Draw some of the happy moments you enjoy together with your family.
Answer: Students can draw a happy picture of their family enjoying a picnic by the seaside, eating dinner together, or celebrating a festival. A sample illustration of a big happy family enjoying a day out by the beach is shown in the image.
In simple words: You can draw a lovely picture of your family sharing a fun picnic or celebrating a happy holiday together.

Exam Tip: Drawing happy memories helps us remember and appreciate the good times we spend with our relatives.

Question. C. Discuss - Answer the following questions:
1. What do you learn from elders in your family?
2. How do we show our love and care for people in our family?
3. We care for many others who are not in our family. Who are they? How do we care for them?
Answer:
1. From our elders, we learn our cultural values, family history, and household skills like cooking and gardening. They also teach us good habits and share moral stories.
2. We show care by listening to one another, helping with home chores, and celebrating festivals together. We also look after family members when they are sick or tired.
3. We also care for our classmates, teachers, neighbors, and helpers. We help them by being polite, sharing our toys, assisting neighbors with heavy shopping bags, and greeting our teachers with respect.
In simple words: We learn moral lessons from our grandparents, care for our family members when they are sick, and show kindness to neighbors and teachers.

Exam Tip: Being respectful to your teachers and helpful to your neighbors makes you a valuable member of your community.

Question. D. Activity - Find and Circle - Circle five words related to games in the grid below. One example is done for you.

Answer:
The six game-related words hidden in the grid are highlighted in color:
* BALL (Horizontal, Row 3, Green)
* LUDO (Horizontal, Row 4, Blue)
* BAT (Horizontal, Row 5, Yellow)
* TOP (Horizontal, Row 2, Yellow)
* CHESS (Vertical, Column 6, Orange)
* TOYS (Vertical, Column 7, Grey)
In simple words: We can find and circle six toy and game words like Ball, Ludo, Bat, Top, Chess, and Toys in this grid.

Exam Tip: When doing word searches, look for both horizontal rows and vertical columns to find hidden words easily.