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Badal and Moti

CBSE · Class 3 · English

NCERT Solutions for Badal and Moti — CBSE Class 3 English.

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Let us think — A. Answer the following.

1What did Badal come across by the side of the road?Show solution
Given: The story of Badal and Moti.

Answer: Badal came across a small puppy by the side of the road.

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2What did Badal and his mother name the puppy?Show solution
Given: The story of Badal and Moti.

Answer: Badal and his mother named the puppy Moti.

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3What did Badal fall into?Show solution
Given: The story of Badal and Moti.

Answer: On a rainy day, Badal slipped and fell into a deep pit.

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4How did Moti find Badal?Show solution
Given: The story of Badal and Moti.

Answer: Moti followed Badal's scent (smell), went near the pit, and started barking. This is how Moti found Badal and helped his mother locate him.

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5Write 'T' for true and 'F' for false.
a) Badal lived with his grandmother.
b) Moti grew up and loved Badal.
c) Badal's mother was worried when he did not come home in time.
d) Moti caught Badal's photo.
e) Badal hugged his puppy Moti and thanked him.
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Given: Statements based on the story of Badal and Moti.

Answers:

a) Badal lived with his grandmother. — F (He lived with his mother.)

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 (Moti followed Badal's scent, not his photo.)

e) Badal hugged his puppy Moti and thanked him. — T

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Let us think — B. Think and discuss in pairs.

1Do you remember when you fell down last time? How did you fall? Who picked you up? Share your experiences.Show solution
Sample Answer (students may share their own experience):

Once I was running in the playground and I tripped over a stone. I fell down and hurt my knee. My friend helped me get up and my teacher put a bandage on my knee. It hurt a little, but I felt better soon.

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2Do you have a pet? Do you know someone who has a pet?
3If you were allowed to keep any animal as a pet, which animal would you choose? Why?

Let us read — A. Add 'ed' and write.

1Add 'ed' to the following words and write the new words:
walk + ed = ?
play
talk
ask
touch

Let us read — A. Number the sentences in the sequence of the story.

1Read the following sentences and number them in the sequence of the story. The first sentence has already been marked for you.
- One rainy day, he slipped and fell into a deep pit.
- Badal and his mother named the puppy Moti.
- Badal hugged Moti.
- Badal came across a puppy by the side of the road. (1)
- Moti accompanied Badal's mother to search for him.
- Moti followed Badal's scent and went near the pit and started barking.

Let us write — B. Fill in the blanks to complete the story of the dove and the ant.

1Fill in the blanks using the words in the box to complete the story.

Words: leaf flew branch climbed fell stream hunter

A dove was resting on a ________ of a tree near a ________. An ant ________ into the stream and cried for help. The dove dropped a ________ into the stream. The ant ________ on the leaf and landed safely. Another day the ant saw a ________ aiming at the dove. She quickly climbed up and bit the hunter's hand. The dove ________ away unhurt.

Let us write — C. Add ? or . to the following sentences.

1Add a ? or a . to the following:
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

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