Paper Boats - Class 3 English NCERT Solution
Paper Boats from Class 3 English NCERT is a delightful story about Meena and a boy who learn to make and sail paper boats together, emphasizing the importance of sharing and cooperation. This page offers comprehensive solutions, vocabulary lists, and extra questions to help students better understand the story and its message of teamwork and friendship, making learning both enjoyable and insightful.
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Word Meanings
Sl | English Word | Hindi Meaning | English Meaning |
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1 | Stream | नाला | A small, narrow river |
2 | Bent | झुका हुआ | Curved or angled away from a straight line |
3 | Sailed | तैरा | Traveled on water using wind or engine power |
4 | Swiftly | तेजी से | Quickly and promptly |
5 | Delighted | प्रसन्न | Feeling or showing great pleasure |
6 | Several | कई | More than two but not many |
7 | Floated | तैरा | Remained on the surface of a liquid without sinking |
8 | Naughty | शरारती | Disobedient; mischievous |
9 | Stared | घूरा | Looked fixedly or intently at someone or something |
10 | Angrily | गुस्से से | In a manner resulting from or showing anger |
11 | Overturning | उलटना | Turning something upside down or over |
12 | Fold | मोड़ना | Bend (something flexible and relatively flat) over on itself |
13 | Watched | देखा | Looked at or observed attentively over a period of time |
14 | Gently | धीरे से | In a careful and mild manner |
15 | Enjoyed | आनंद लिया | Took pleasure in |
A. Answer the following.
1. What was Meena playing with?
Meena was playing with paper boats. She was putting several paper boats in the stream and watching them sail down.
2. Meena was angry. Why?
Meena was angry because a naughty boy was pushing her paper boats into the water and overturning them. She didn't like that he was ruining her game.
3. How did Meena help the boy?
Meena helped the boy by showing him how to make paper boats. She took out colored paper of different sizes and demonstrated how to fold and re-fold the paper to make a boat. She also allowed him to use her paper to make his own boats.
B. Think and answer.
1. Meena made paper boats. What else can you make with paper? Discuss in small groups.
As a student, I would say we can make many things with paper such as: 1. Paper airplanes 2. Origami animals like cranes or frogs 3. Paper hats 4. Paper flowers 5. Masks 6. Paper chains for decorations 7. Greeting cards 8. Bookmarks 9. Paper dolls 10. Kites
2. What games do you play with your friends? Which one do you like the most? Why?
As a student, I would say: I play many games with my friends like hide and seek, tag, hopscotch, and cricket. My favorite game is hide and seek because it's exciting to find good hiding spots and try to stay quiet. It's also fun to be the seeker and try to find everyone. I like how it makes us use our imagination and it can be played anywhere, indoors or outdoors.
C. Say whether True or False.
1. The boy thought it was fun to overturn paper boats.
True
2. Meena ran home to complain about the boy.
False
3. The boy did not know how to make paper boats.
True
4. Meena had only white paper.
False
Look at the pictures. Tell the story of 'Manish saves the ant' to the class.
As a student, I would tell the story like this: One day, Manish was walking by a small pond when he saw an ant struggling in the water. The ant was trying hard to swim but was getting tired. Manish felt sorry for the ant and wanted to help. He quickly looked around and found a leaf nearby. He carefully picked up the leaf and gently placed it in the water near the ant. The ant climbed onto the leaf, and Manish slowly pulled the leaf to the edge of the pond. Once the leaf reached the land, the ant quickly ran off the leaf onto dry ground. Manish felt happy that he could save the little ant's life.
A. Fill in the blanks using 'he' or 'she'.
1. Rani likes playing outside. She likes flying kites.
2. Sahil has a top. He plays with it every day.
3. Durga is five years old. She is going to school.
4. Ranjit goes to school regularly. He likes reading stories.
B. Look at the picture. Write where each thing is. Choose the correct word from the brackets.
1. The bat is on the bed.
2. The bag is on the chair.
3. The ball is in the box.
4. The car is under the table.
5. The books are on the shelves.
A. Follow the steps to draw a rangoli.
As a student, I would follow the steps shown in the images to draw the rangoli pattern.
A. Write a few lines about the picture using the following clues.
I can see a beautiful park where many children are playing happily. There's a see-saw where two kids are enjoying going up and down. Some children are having fun on the swings, moving back and forth in the air. I also notice a slide where kids are taking turns to slide down. Everyone looks very happy and is enjoying their time in the park.
B. Solve the crossword puzzle.
Across: 2. Top 3. Bat 4. Marble Down: 1. Football 3. Ball 5. Swing
A. Talk to your elders at home. Find out what games they played when they were young. Learn a game from them and share with your friends preferably in small groups.
As a student, I would talk to my grandparents and learn about the games they played. For example, they might teach me a game called "Gilli Danda" which is played with two sticks. I would learn the rules and how to play, then share it with my friends at school. We could form small groups and try playing the game during our break time.
SELF ASSESSMENT
As a student, I would fill this out honestly, reflecting on my abilities in each area. For example: 1. I can recite the poems by repeating after my teacher. 2. I can read the stories with the help of my teacher. 3. I can write by copying from the book or the board. 4. I can tell the stories that I have read or listened with the help of the teacher. 5. I was able to do most of the exercise questions.
I apologize for missing the additional short answer questions. Here they are in the requested format:Additional Short Answer Questions
1. Where did Meena walk to put her paper boats?
Meena walked towards the stream near the bamboo bridge to put her paper boats.
2. How did Meena feel when she saw her boat sailing down the stream?
Meena was delighted when she saw her boat sailing swiftly down the stream.
3. What did Meena shout at the naughty boy?
Meena shouted "Stop!" at the naughty boy who was pushing her boats into the water.
4. Why was the boy overturning the paper boats?
The boy said he was overturning the paper boats because it was fun for him.
5. What did the boy ask Meena after she told him to stop?
The boy asked Meena if she could help him because he also wanted to play.
6. What kind of paper did Meena use to make boats?
Meena used colored paper of different sizes to make the boats.
7. How did the boy learn to make paper boats?
The boy learned to make paper boats by watching Meena carefully as she showed him how to fold and re-fold the paper.
8. What did Meena and the boy do after making their boats?
After making their boats, Meena and the boy gently put them in the stream and enjoyed watching them sail down.
9. How did the story end for Meena and the boy?
The story ended with both Meena and the boy enjoying watching their boats sail down the stream together.
10. What lesson can we learn from this story?
We can learn that sharing and teaching others can turn a negative situation into a positive one, and that it's more fun to play together than to ruin someone else's game.