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Chapter
Food We Eat
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My favourite food
 Draw pictures of your favourite homemade food dishes 
and name them.
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Chapter
Food We Eat
8
My favourite food
 Draw pictures of your favourite homemade food dishes 
and name them.
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Food We Eat
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Share your reasons for why  
you like the food items you 
have drawn.
We all like to eat and drink 
different things. Some of these 
food items are sweet, some are 
sour, some are spicy and some 
are bitter. We eat fruits, we eat 
vegetables and we eat rice, dal 
or roti. We drink milk, lassi or 
juice. Have you wondered why 
we eat and drink?
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Note to the Teacher
Ask children about their favourite food items. Write the names 
of these food items on the board and encourage the children to 
speak about them.
 Talk to the elders in your family and discuss in the 
class: Why do we need to eat and drink?  
Chhappan bhog is 
special food prepared on 
festivals and auspicious 
occasions in honour 
of guests, friends, and 
family. It contains 
56 varieties of food 
items representing a 
harmonious blend of six 
tastes: sweet (meetha), 
spicy (teekha),  astringent 
(kasaila), sour (khatta), 
salty (namkeen) and 
bitter (karva).
Story of Shirin — the Runner
Shirin was in c lass 3. She used to run very fast. 
She ran faster than everyone in the class. One day, 
during a sports event in the school, Shirin met a 
runner who was a champion and had won many 
medals. Shirin asked the champion, “How can I 
run like you and win medals?”
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100 101
Chapter
Food We Eat
8
My favourite food
 Draw pictures of your favourite homemade food dishes 
and name them.
Ch 8 Food we eat.indd   100 6/24/2024   2:56:07 PM
Food We Eat
100 101
Share your reasons for why  
you like the food items you 
have drawn.
We all like to eat and drink 
different things. Some of these 
food items are sweet, some are 
sour, some are spicy and some 
are bitter. We eat fruits, we eat 
vegetables and we eat rice, dal 
or roti. We drink milk, lassi or 
juice. Have you wondered why 
we eat and drink?
1
Note to the Teacher
Ask children about their favourite food items. Write the names 
of these food items on the board and encourage the children to 
speak about them.
 Talk to the elders in your family and discuss in the 
class: Why do we need to eat and drink?  
Chhappan bhog is 
special food prepared on 
festivals and auspicious 
occasions in honour 
of guests, friends, and 
family. It contains 
56 varieties of food 
items representing a 
harmonious blend of six 
tastes: sweet (meetha), 
spicy (teekha),  astringent 
(kasaila), sour (khatta), 
salty (namkeen) and 
bitter (karva).
Story of Shirin — the Runner
Shirin was in c lass 3. She used to run very fast. 
She ran faster than everyone in the class. One day, 
during a sports event in the school, Shirin met a 
runner who was a champion and had won many 
medals. Shirin asked the champion, “How can I 
run like you and win medals?”
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The champion told Shirin that she 
could also become a champion if she 
practised a lot and ate healthy food. 
Shirin said, “I practise a lot, but I often  
fall sick.” The champion asked, “What 
do you eat?” Shirin said, 
“I like only rice and potatoes.” 
The champion laughed and said, 
“Shirin, it is good that you eat rice 
and potatoes, but you must eat a 
lot of other things as well, to have 
a strong and healthy body.”
“Eat different kinds of vegetables and fruits.  
Eat things made from different kinds of grains, like 
rice, ragi, jowar, wheat, bajra and many others. Eat 
pulses (dal) and nuts. It is always good to eat food 
cooked at home.”
Shirin followed the champion’s advice. She 
practised harder and started eating a variety of 
food items cooked at home. She understood the 
Ch 8 Food we eat.indd   102 6/24/2024   2:56:12 PM
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100 101
Chapter
Food We Eat
8
My favourite food
 Draw pictures of your favourite homemade food dishes 
and name them.
Ch 8 Food we eat.indd   100 6/24/2024   2:56:07 PM
Food We Eat
100 101
Share your reasons for why  
you like the food items you 
have drawn.
We all like to eat and drink 
different things. Some of these 
food items are sweet, some are 
sour, some are spicy and some 
are bitter. We eat fruits, we eat 
vegetables and we eat rice, dal 
or roti. We drink milk, lassi or 
juice. Have you wondered why 
we eat and drink?
1
Note to the Teacher
Ask children about their favourite food items. Write the names 
of these food items on the board and encourage the children to 
speak about them.
 Talk to the elders in your family and discuss in the 
class: Why do we need to eat and drink?  
Chhappan bhog is 
special food prepared on 
festivals and auspicious 
occasions in honour 
of guests, friends, and 
family. It contains 
56 varieties of food 
items representing a 
harmonious blend of six 
tastes: sweet (meetha), 
spicy (teekha),  astringent 
(kasaila), sour (khatta), 
salty (namkeen) and 
bitter (karva).
Story of Shirin — the Runner
Shirin was in c lass 3. She used to run very fast. 
She ran faster than everyone in the class. One day, 
during a sports event in the school, Shirin met a 
runner who was a champion and had won many 
medals. Shirin asked the champion, “How can I 
run like you and win medals?”
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Our Wondrous World | Class 3
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The champion told Shirin that she 
could also become a champion if she 
practised a lot and ate healthy food. 
Shirin said, “I practise a lot, but I often  
fall sick.” The champion asked, “What 
do you eat?” Shirin said, 
“I like only rice and potatoes.” 
The champion laughed and said, 
“Shirin, it is good that you eat rice 
and potatoes, but you must eat a 
lot of other things as well, to have 
a strong and healthy body.”
“Eat different kinds of vegetables and fruits.  
Eat things made from different kinds of grains, like 
rice, ragi, jowar, wheat, bajra and many others. Eat 
pulses (dal) and nuts. It is always good to eat food 
cooked at home.”
Shirin followed the champion’s advice. She 
practised harder and started eating a variety of 
food items cooked at home. She understood the 
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value of a balanced diet. After a few months, she 
could run faster than before. She felt energetic and 
healthy. Recently, she won a medal for her school 
in a running event.
Why do we need to eat healthy food? 
Tick the food items you eat regularly from the pictures 
given below.
 Vegetables Salads Fruits
 Rice Sweets Dal Roti
 Snacks Paneer Juice Lassi Milk
2
Which foods above do you think should be part of a balanced diet?
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Chapter
Food We Eat
8
My favourite food
 Draw pictures of your favourite homemade food dishes 
and name them.
Ch 8 Food we eat.indd   100 6/24/2024   2:56:07 PM
Food We Eat
100 101
Share your reasons for why  
you like the food items you 
have drawn.
We all like to eat and drink 
different things. Some of these 
food items are sweet, some are 
sour, some are spicy and some 
are bitter. We eat fruits, we eat 
vegetables and we eat rice, dal 
or roti. We drink milk, lassi or 
juice. Have you wondered why 
we eat and drink?
1
Note to the Teacher
Ask children about their favourite food items. Write the names 
of these food items on the board and encourage the children to 
speak about them.
 Talk to the elders in your family and discuss in the 
class: Why do we need to eat and drink?  
Chhappan bhog is 
special food prepared on 
festivals and auspicious 
occasions in honour 
of guests, friends, and 
family. It contains 
56 varieties of food 
items representing a 
harmonious blend of six 
tastes: sweet (meetha), 
spicy (teekha),  astringent 
(kasaila), sour (khatta), 
salty (namkeen) and 
bitter (karva).
Story of Shirin — the Runner
Shirin was in c lass 3. She used to run very fast. 
She ran faster than everyone in the class. One day, 
during a sports event in the school, Shirin met a 
runner who was a champion and had won many 
medals. Shirin asked the champion, “How can I 
run like you and win medals?”
Ch 8 Food we eat.indd   101 6/24/2024   2:56:09 PM
Our Wondrous World | Class 3
102 103
The champion told Shirin that she 
could also become a champion if she 
practised a lot and ate healthy food. 
Shirin said, “I practise a lot, but I often  
fall sick.” The champion asked, “What 
do you eat?” Shirin said, 
“I like only rice and potatoes.” 
The champion laughed and said, 
“Shirin, it is good that you eat rice 
and potatoes, but you must eat a 
lot of other things as well, to have 
a strong and healthy body.”
“Eat different kinds of vegetables and fruits.  
Eat things made from different kinds of grains, like 
rice, ragi, jowar, wheat, bajra and many others. Eat 
pulses (dal) and nuts. It is always good to eat food 
cooked at home.”
Shirin followed the champion’s advice. She 
practised harder and started eating a variety of 
food items cooked at home. She understood the 
Ch 8 Food we eat.indd   102 6/24/2024   2:56:12 PM
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value of a balanced diet. After a few months, she 
could run faster than before. She felt energetic and 
healthy. Recently, she won a medal for her school 
in a running event.
Why do we need to eat healthy food? 
Tick the food items you eat regularly from the pictures 
given below.
 Vegetables Salads Fruits
 Rice Sweets Dal Roti
 Snacks Paneer Juice Lassi Milk
2
Which foods above do you think should be part of a balanced diet?
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Make a list of fruits and vegetables available 
and special food items that are prepared in the 
summer and in the winter.
We eat Different things
Elders in our family cook different foods during 
summer and winter. When it is hot, we love to 
eat kulfi or ice-cream and drink tender coconut 
water. In winter, we eat warm food, soups and stew 
and enjoy hot drinks. We get different fruits and 
vegetables in different seasons. We get mangoes 
and melons in the summer and plenty of apples in 
the winter. 
In different parts of our country, people eat a 
variety of delicious foods. Are there some dishes 
that you have heard about but have not tasted yet? 
You, your friends or family members may have 
travelled to different places and found different 
types of foods eaten there. Someone you know may 
be staying in another part of the country and eating 
some food items different from what you eat. Find 
out the names of these foods and discuss them with 
your friends.
Winter Summer
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