CBSE Class 3 English Birbals Khichdi Worksheet

CBSE Class 3 English Practice Worksheets (91) - Birbal's Khichdi

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Question I. Word Meanings:-
1) shiver :
2) reward :
3) survived :
4) attendants :
Answer:
1. shiver: to shake with cold or fear.
2. reward: a prize or money given for some special work or service.
3. survived: managed to stay alive in a difficult or freezing situation.
4. attendants: servants or helpers who assist a royal person.
In simple words: Write down what each word means using very simple words.

Exam Tip: Knowing word meanings helps you understand the story better. Try to write them in short and simple sentences.

Question II. Make meaningful sentences:-
1) spend :
2) replied :
3) realised :
Answer:
1. spend: I love to spend time playing in the garden with my friends.
2. replied: She smiled gently and replied to the teacher's question.
3. realised: He suddenly realised that he had left his book at home.
In simple words: Write a new sentence for each word to show that you understand what it means.

Exam Tip: Try to make your sentences short and clear. Always start your sentence with a capital letter and end with a full stop.

Question III. Answer the following questions:-
1) Where did Akbar and Birbal go for a walk?
2) Why did Akbar remove his finger quickly from the lake?
3) What was the challenge kept by Akbar?
Answer:
1. Akbar and Birbal went for a walk along the bank of a lake.
2. Akbar pulled his finger out of the lake fast because the water was freezing cold and made him shiver.
3. Akbar challenged Birbal to find a man who would spend a whole night standing in the freezing cold water of the lake for a reward of one thousand gold coins.
In simple words: Answer the questions using simple sentences about the story of Birbal's Khichdi.

Exam Tip: Frame your answers in the past tense since the questions use "did". This shows the examiner that you understand the correct tense.

Question IV. Complete the questions below by using Do/Does/Did in the right places:
1) ___________ they come from home yesterday?
2) ___________ Rahul play with you everyday?
3) ___________ you have a blue pen?
4) ___________ the children play cricket everyday?
5) ___________ your brother listen to music?
6) ___________ you take bath everyday?
7) ___________ the cat drink milk yesterday?
8) ___________ you like ice-cream?
Answer:
1. Did
2. Does
3. Do
4. Do
5. Does
6. Do
7. Did
8. Do
In simple words: Use "Did" for things that happened in the past, like "yesterday". Use "Does" for one person (like Rahul or your brother) and "Do" for more than one person or "you" when talking about everyday things.

Exam Tip: Look for time words like "yesterday" to choose "Did", and check if the subject is singular or plural for "Do" and "Does".

Question V. Who Said to Whom?
1) "I think a man would do anything for money."
2) "Did you spend the night in the lake?"
3) "How will the khichdi cook, if it is so far away from the fire?"
Answer:
1. Birbal said this to Emperor Akbar.
2. Emperor Akbar said this to the poor man.
3. Emperor Akbar said this to Birbal.
In simple words: These are lines spoken by different people in the story. We identify who spoke each line and to whom they said it.

Exam Tip: Pay close attention to who is speaking during the key moments of the story to answer "Who said to whom" questions easily.

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Question VI. Complete these questions using the question words in the box. Each question word is used only once:-
[Why, How often, When, What, Which, Who, How many, Where, How long, How]

1) ______________ did the party last?
2) ______________ are you fighting?
3) ______________ cars do your parents have?
4) ______________ was your Christmas?
5) ______________ do you have English class?
6) ______________ are they coming to visit?
7) ______________ opened the door?
8) ______________ do you mean?
9) ______________ of these is the correct answer?
10) ______________ are you living?
Answer:
1. How long
2. Why
3. How many
4. How
5. How often
6. When
7. Who
8. What
9. Which
10. Where
In simple words: Fill in each blank with the correct question word from the box. Use each word only one time.

Exam Tip: Think about what the question is asking (like time, a person, or a reason) to pick the best question word.

Question VII. Write the questions for the answers. Use simple present tense or simple past tense:
1) (you/go to the park last week)
No, I didn't. I was ill.
2) (Joe/play cricket/often)
Yes, he does. He plays cricket everyday.
3) (you/know/how to drive a car)
Yes, I do. My father taught me last year.
4) (you/have/a guitar)
No, I don't. But I'd like to have one.
5) (you/see/a film yesterday)
No, I did not see a film yesterday.
Answer:
1. Did you go to the park last week?
2. Does Joe play cricket often?
3. Do you know how to drive a car?
4. Do you have a guitar?
5. Did you see a film yesterday?
In simple words: Make questions using the words in the brackets. Match the question tense to the answer.

Exam Tip: If the answer has "does" or "do", start your question with "Does" or "Do". If the answer has "did" or "was", start your question with "Did".

Question VIII. Complete the sentences using the right words from the box.
[squeezes, pinch, waves, shake, stroke, knead, scratched, press]

1) the Queen ______________ her hand from the balcony.
2) we need to ______________ the flour to make pizza.
3) My mother ______________ the lemons to make lemonade.
4) Always ______________ the medicine before use.
5) Cats are happy when you ______________ them.
6) My little brother is always trying to ______________ me.
7) I have to go to hospital as a stray cat ______________ me.
8) ______________ the button and the door will open.
Answer:
1. waves
2. knead
3. squeezes
4. shake
5. stroke
6. pinch
7. scratched
8. press
In simple words: Pick the correct action word from the box to fill in each blank so the sentence makes sense.

Exam Tip: Read the whole sentence to understand what action is happening before choosing the word from the box.

Question IX. Write the short forms of these words using the apostrophe.
1) I am                                      6) will not
2) would not                             7) cannot
3) they are                                8) she is
4) have not                               9) we are
5) what is                                10) must not
Answer:
1. I'm
2. wouldn't
3. they're
4. haven't
5. what's
6. won't
7. can't
8. she's
9. we're
10. mustn't
In simple words: Write the short form of each word pair using a small apostrophe to join them.

Exam Tip: Be careful with tricky short forms like "will not" which becomes "won't" and "cannot" which becomes "can't".

Question X. Put the apostrophe in the right place to show possession:-
1) Marys dog is white.
2) Shyams books are always neatly covered.
3) Peacocks tail is beautiful.
4) Minas dress looked lovely.
5) Justins shoelace is untied.
Answer:
1. Mary's dog is white.
2. Shyam's books are always neatly covered.
3. Peacock's tail is beautiful.
4. Mina's dress looked lovely.
5. Justin's shoelace is untied.
In simple words: Add an apostrophe before the "s" to show that something belongs to a person or animal.

Exam Tip: To show ownership, add the apostrophe right after the name of the owner, followed by the letter "s".