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EVS Class 3 Chapter 1 Question Answer Family and Friends

Family and Friends Class 3 Question Answer

Discuss (Page 6)

Question 1.
Who are the members of Bela’s family?
Answer:
Bela, her two brothers, her parents (mother and father), and her grandparents (grandfather and grandmother) are the different members of Bela’s family.

Question 2.
What do you and your family members do when it rains?
Answer:
All my family members enjoy the rain. My brother and I love to jump in puddles. Sometimes, I also play indoor games such as ludo with my grandparents. My mother often cooks delicious food items such as pakodas and samosas and we all eat them together. We sing rain-related songs together.

Question 3.
Can you think of a rain song and sing it with your friends in the class?
Answer:
Teachers/Parents can guide the children in selecting a rain song. The children can sing this song in the classroom. For reference, one song is given below:

Pitter-patter raindrops,
Falling from the sky,
Here is my umbrella,
To keep me safe and dry!

When the rain is over,
And the sun begins to glow,
Little flowers start to bud,
And grow and grow and grow!

Write (Page 6)

Question 1.
Write the names of your family members in the table below:

Answer:
Hint: Children can complete the table by writing the names of their family members in the first column, their relationship with them in the second column, and how they address them in the third column.

Find Out (Page 7)

Question 1.
Do you know what games your grandparents used to play when they were young?
Answer:
In their childhood, my grandparents played Gilli danda, kanche, kho-kho, hide and seek (chhupan-chhupai), hopscotch (stapu), aankh micholi, etc.

Page 8

Question 1.
Would you call Bela’s family a big or a small family?
Answer:
Bela’s family is big because it consists of more than four family members.

Discuss (Page 8)

Question 1.
What games do you play with elders and other members of your family?
Answer:
I play chess with my grandfather, ludo and snakes and ladders with my grandmother, football and cricket with my elder brother and father. I also play Scrabble with my mother.

Question 2.
Which animals come to your home or your neighborhood?
Answer:
Animals like dogs, cats, cows, etc., often come to my home. Besides them, some birds like sparrows, pigeons, and crows also come to my home and neighborhood.

Question 3.
Have you ever shared food with the animals who come to your home? Share your experience.
Answer:
Feeding cows a roti is a custom in our family. I daily feed a cow with roti. Once an elephant handler visited our society with his elephant. I fed sugarcane to that elephant. My grandfather and I also provide grains to the birds. They often come in groups and make soundguturgu, guturgu. My sister and I enjoy watching them. Sometimes monkeys come so we offer bananas to them.

Question 4.
Why do you think we should not hurt or tease animals?
Answer:
We should never hurt or tease any animal because like us they are also living beings. They feel bad on teasing or hurting. We should be kind to all animals.

Helping Each Other (Pages 9-10)

Activity 1
Tick and colour the activities that you see in your family.


Answer:

• Picture 1 shows Bela’s grandmother combing Bela’s hair.
• Picture 2 shows Bela’s father hanging wet clothes on the line.
• Picture 3 shows Bela’s grandfather helping Bishu to take a bath.
• In picture 4, Bela’s mother is helping Bela’s sick grandmother with food.
• In picture-5 Bela’s father and Banku are cooking food.
• In picture 6, the mother is helping kids in their studies.
• Children can tick and colour those activities that they see in their family.

Page 12

Question 1.
What have you learned from your family and from whom?
Answer:
Hint: I have learned good manners and values from my grandmother, discipline, and yoga from my grandfather, the importance of sharing things and getting along with others from my mother, and how to play sudoku from my father.

Question 2.
Has anyone learned anything from you?
Answer:
Hint: Yes, I have taught my grandmother to operate a mobile and laptop and browse recipes on the internet.

Activity 2 (Page 12)

Question 1.
Collect some leaves and flowers that have fallen on the ground and create a rangoli.
Answer:
Hint: Children can collect fallen leaves and flowers and make rangoli. One pattern has been given for help.

Discuss (Page 12)

Question 1.
How do you help your family?
Answer:
I help my mother in making my bed, washing fruits and vegetables, laying on the dining table, and keeping all my books and toys in their proper places. I help my grandparents by giving them their spectacles, medicines, and other things that they need.

Question 2.
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 help my grandparents or any sick member of my family by giving them spectacles, medicines, food, or anything that they want. I hold their hands and take them to the washroom. I also help my grandparents in crossing the road, carrying their heavy bags, and in day-to-day activities. I have a younger sister who is one and a half years old. I play with her and in the absence of any elder, I always keep a watch on her so that she never falls off the bed or plays with electric switches.

Write (Pages 12-13)

Question 1.
Who is the oldest person in the family?
Answer:
Hint: Children can write the name of the oldest member of the family, for example, my grandfather is the oldest person in the family.

Question 2.
Who is the youngest person in the family?
Answer:
Hint: Children can write the name of the youngest member of the family, for example, I aim for the youngest person in the family.

Question 3.
Who is the tallest person in your family?
Answer:
Hint: Children can write the name of the tallest member of the family, for example, my father is the tallest person in the family.

Question 4.
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?
Answer:
Hint: Yes, my uncle (chachaji) does not live with us. He lives in Delhi. He visits our home on weekends and holidays.

Question 5.
What are the names of your friends who play with you at home or in your neighborhood?
Answer:
Hint: Akshay, Dev, and Poorva are my friends. Every evening, we all play in the neighborhood park.

Activity 3 (Page 13)

Look at the pictures below and write down Bela’s relationship with all the members of her family.

Answer:

Activity 4 (Page 14)

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:
Hint: Children can draw or paste pictures of their family members and write their relationships with them.

Write (Page 15)

Write down the names of relatives who visit your family. How are they related to you?

Answer:
Hint: Children can complete the table by writing the names of the relatives in the first column, their relationships with them in the second column, and how they address them in the third column.

Find Out (Pages 15-16)

Question 1.
In Bela’s family, everyone does some work.
Who does what work in your family?
Find out and fill in the table on page 16.

You may add other work that your family members do in your home.
Answer:

Let us reflect (Pages 17-18)

A. Write

Question 1.
How do family members show their love and care for each other?
Answer:
All family members show their love and care for each other. Grandparents narrate stories to their grandkids and buy gifts for them to express their love. They also play with kids or take them to the park in the evening. Mother cooks delicious food, helps with homework, and looks after the health of all family members. Father buys things for all family members and tries to fulfill their needs. Children also give a lot of love and affection to their parents and grandparents. They share their thoughts and feelings with them and help them whenever they need help.

Question 2.
What games do you play with your friends?
Answer:
Hint: I like to play different games like bat-ball, football, hide and seek, rock-paper-scissor, etc., with my friends.

B. Draw

Question 1.
Draw some of the happy moments you enjoy together with your family.

Answer:
Hint: You can draw a picture of a birthday or festival celebration with your family members. The enjoyment that you feel with your family members during the rainy season or on weekends or holidays can also be shared by drawing pictures.

C. Discuss

Question 1.
What do you learn from elders in your family?
Answer:
Hint: You can cover the following points in your discussion:
I learn the following things from elders in my family:

• Good behaviour
• Moral values
• Traditions
• Talking politely
• Greet guests
• Respect elders
• Skills such as singing, dancing, playing, etc.

Question 2.
How do we show our love and care for people in our family?
Answer:
You can cover the following points in your discussion:

• All members of the family show their love and care for each other.
• Mother cooks delicious food and looks after the health of all family members.
• Father works hard to earn money. He buys things for all family members and tries to fulfill their needs.
• Grandparents tell stories to their grandkids and buy gifts for them.
• Children also give a lot of love and affection to their grandparents. They spend time with them and share their thoughts and feelings.

Question 3.
We care for many others who are not in our family. Who are they? How do we care for them?
Answer:
You can cover the following points in your discussion:
Besides our family members, we also care for our friends and neighbors. We help them when they are in need.
Children can include the following in their discussion:

• When neighbours are sick we take them to a doctor.
• When they need anything like a tool or sugar we provide them.
• When they are away we water their plants.
• Like our neighbors, we also care for our friends.
• We can make a greeting card and give it to a friend on friendship day.
• We can share our favorite toys.
• We can play and eat together.

D. Activity – Find and Circle

Question 1.
Circle five words related to games in the grid below. One example is done for you.

Answer: