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Chapter
3. Best Friends
Let us read Let us read
There were four friends — Circle, Square, Triangle 
and  Rectangle.   One  day  there  began  a   fight   between 
the friends. Each of them said they were the best. 
Circle said, “I am 
the best! I am round 
and beautiful. I have no 
sharp edges. Children 
use me to draw a smiling 
face. There are so many 
beautiful things in my 
shape. I am the best!”
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Chapter
3. Best Friends
Let us read Let us read
There were four friends — Circle, Square, Triangle 
and  Rectangle.   One  day  there  began  a   fight   between 
the friends. Each of them said they were the best. 
Circle said, “I am 
the best! I am round 
and beautiful. I have no 
sharp edges. Children 
use me to draw a smiling 
face. There are so many 
beautiful things in my 
shape. I am the best!”
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The other shapes 
refused to agree with 
the circle. Square then 
said, “I am the best! 
I have four sides and 
all of them are equal 
in size. Children eat 
many sweets which are 
square in shape. I look 
very beautiful and so I 
am the best.”
After listening to this, Triangle 
said in a loud voice, “I am the best! 
Just look at me! I am so beautiful. 
I have three sides. Children use 
me to draw mountains. They 
enjoy many yummy snacks in my 
shape. So, I am the best!” 
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Chapter
3. Best Friends
Let us read Let us read
There were four friends — Circle, Square, Triangle 
and  Rectangle.   One  day  there  began  a   fight   between 
the friends. Each of them said they were the best. 
Circle said, “I am 
the best! I am round 
and beautiful. I have no 
sharp edges. Children 
use me to draw a smiling 
face. There are so many 
beautiful things in my 
shape. I am the best!”
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Santoor ¦ Class 3
The other shapes 
refused to agree with 
the circle. Square then 
said, “I am the best! 
I have four sides and 
all of them are equal 
in size. Children eat 
many sweets which are 
square in shape. I look 
very beautiful and so I 
am the best.”
After listening to this, Triangle 
said in a loud voice, “I am the best! 
Just look at me! I am so beautiful. 
I have three sides. Children use 
me to draw mountains. They 
enjoy many yummy snacks in my 
shape. So, I am the best!” 
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Listening to the other three friends, 
Rectangle laughed aloud. “Of course 
not. No one can be better than me. 
I have four sides. Two are equally long 
and two are equally short. I look so 
beautiful. Children enjoy biscuits and 
chocolates in rectangle shape. They 
also use so many things in my shape. 
I am the best!” said the rectangle.
The friends could not decide who was the best 
among  them.  They   decided  to  ask  the   first   person 
they meet. 
After some time, they met a star. They stopped 
her  and  told  her  of  their  fight.   They  asked   her   to 
decide who was the best among them.
What do you think will happen now?
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Chapter
3. Best Friends
Let us read Let us read
There were four friends — Circle, Square, Triangle 
and  Rectangle.   One  day  there  began  a   fight   between 
the friends. Each of them said they were the best. 
Circle said, “I am 
the best! I am round 
and beautiful. I have no 
sharp edges. Children 
use me to draw a smiling 
face. There are so many 
beautiful things in my 
shape. I am the best!”
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Santoor ¦ Class 3
The other shapes 
refused to agree with 
the circle. Square then 
said, “I am the best! 
I have four sides and 
all of them are equal 
in size. Children eat 
many sweets which are 
square in shape. I look 
very beautiful and so I 
am the best.”
After listening to this, Triangle 
said in a loud voice, “I am the best! 
Just look at me! I am so beautiful. 
I have three sides. Children use 
me to draw mountains. They 
enjoy many yummy snacks in my 
shape. So, I am the best!” 
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Listening to the other three friends, 
Rectangle laughed aloud. “Of course 
not. No one can be better than me. 
I have four sides. Two are equally long 
and two are equally short. I look so 
beautiful. Children enjoy biscuits and 
chocolates in rectangle shape. They 
also use so many things in my shape. 
I am the best!” said the rectangle.
The friends could not decide who was the best 
among  them.  They   decided  to  ask  the   first   person 
they meet. 
After some time, they met a star. They stopped 
her  and  told  her  of  their  fight.   They  asked   her   to 
decide who was the best among them.
What do you think will happen now?
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The star was wise. She looked at all of them. 
She thought for a while. Then she said, “All of you 
are  friends.  Then  why  should  you  fight?   Let  me  
tell you something very important. Do you know 
what you could do if you were together? You could 
create the most beautiful pictures and patterns! 
Just  look  around.   We   find   amazing  designs  and 
things   in   all   the  shapes.  So,  stop  fighting.   Together 
we all can create wonders.”
The friends realised their mistake and promised 
each other that they would never fight again. They 
remained best friends forever.
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Chapter
3. Best Friends
Let us read Let us read
There were four friends — Circle, Square, Triangle 
and  Rectangle.   One  day  there  began  a   fight   between 
the friends. Each of them said they were the best. 
Circle said, “I am 
the best! I am round 
and beautiful. I have no 
sharp edges. Children 
use me to draw a smiling 
face. There are so many 
beautiful things in my 
shape. I am the best!”
26
Santoor ¦ Class 3
The other shapes 
refused to agree with 
the circle. Square then 
said, “I am the best! 
I have four sides and 
all of them are equal 
in size. Children eat 
many sweets which are 
square in shape. I look 
very beautiful and so I 
am the best.”
After listening to this, Triangle 
said in a loud voice, “I am the best! 
Just look at me! I am so beautiful. 
I have three sides. Children use 
me to draw mountains. They 
enjoy many yummy snacks in my 
shape. So, I am the best!” 
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Santoor ¦ Class 3
Listening to the other three friends, 
Rectangle laughed aloud. “Of course 
not. No one can be better than me. 
I have four sides. Two are equally long 
and two are equally short. I look so 
beautiful. Children enjoy biscuits and 
chocolates in rectangle shape. They 
also use so many things in my shape. 
I am the best!” said the rectangle.
The friends could not decide who was the best 
among  them.  They   decided  to  ask  the   first   person 
they meet. 
After some time, they met a star. They stopped 
her  and  told  her  of  their  fight.   They  asked   her   to 
decide who was the best among them.
What do you think will happen now?
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Santoor ¦ Class 3
The star was wise. She looked at all of them. 
She thought for a while. Then she said, “All of you 
are  friends.  Then  why  should  you  fight?   Let  me  
tell you something very important. Do you know 
what you could do if you were together? You could 
create the most beautiful pictures and patterns! 
Just  look  around.   We   find   amazing  designs  and 
things   in   all   the  shapes.  So,  stop  fighting.   Together 
we all can create wonders.”
The friends realised their mistake and promised 
each other that they would never fight again. They 
remained best friends forever.
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Let us think Let us think
Answer the following.
1. Who were the four friends?
2.  Why  were they  fighting?
3.  Who helped them  to  end  their  fight?
4. What lesson did the friends learn in the end?
5. Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false.
a) The circle does not have sharp edges. ________________
b) A square has four sides but not  
all of them are equal in size. ________________
c) The triangle has two sides ________________
d) The friends could decide who was  
the best among them. ________________
6. Who is your friend? What are the things you can do 
when your friend helps you? 
7. Look around you. Talk about the shapes of what you see.