NCERT Textbook - He is My Brother Notes | Study English for Class 3 - Class 3

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Once upon a time there was a
small hill. A path went up the hill.
It went through thick and lovely
woods of pine and fir trees. People
often walked on it to a holy place.
One day when the sun shone
high in the sky, many people were
seen climbing up the hill. They
were climbing slowly and
carefully.
A girl also climbed the hill
with them. Her name was Meena.
Meena was twelve years old. She
carried a small boy on her back.
He was four years old. His
hair was curly. His eyes were
black and his face was as
fresh as the morning dew.
As the sunshine danced
through the trees, Meena
climbed the hill slowly and
steadily. Meena was happy.
The boy was also happy.
A man in the group
looked at Meena. He felt
sorry for her. He asked her,
“My child, why are you
carrying a boy on your back?
Don't you feel his load?”
Meena looked at him in wonder. She could not understand
him. Meena , “Load? Of
course not! He is my brother!”
understand, climbed, holy, slowly, sorry, load
(Her brother was unable to walk). asked
Based on a story by Sanat Kumar Bhatt
New words
91
He is my brother
2019-20
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Once upon a time there was a
small hill. A path went up the hill.
It went through thick and lovely
woods of pine and fir trees. People
often walked on it to a holy place.
One day when the sun shone
high in the sky, many people were
seen climbing up the hill. They
were climbing slowly and
carefully.
A girl also climbed the hill
with them. Her name was Meena.
Meena was twelve years old. She
carried a small boy on her back.
He was four years old. His
hair was curly. His eyes were
black and his face was as
fresh as the morning dew.
As the sunshine danced
through the trees, Meena
climbed the hill slowly and
steadily. Meena was happy.
The boy was also happy.
A man in the group
looked at Meena. He felt
sorry for her. He asked her,
“My child, why are you
carrying a boy on your back?
Don't you feel his load?”
Meena looked at him in wonder. She could not understand
him. Meena , “Load? Of
course not! He is my brother!”
understand, climbed, holy, slowly, sorry, load
(Her brother was unable to walk). asked
Based on a story by Sanat Kumar Bhatt
New words
91
He is my brother
2019-20
92
1. Where were the people going?
2. What did the man say to Meena?
3. Why do you think Meena was carrying her brother?
Choose the correct answer.
1. What went up the hill?
(a) a path, (b) a street, (c) a road, (d) a rail line
2. What is the name of the girl in the story?
(a) Seema, (b) Beena, (c) Meena, (d) Nina
3. How old was Meena?
(a) Ten, (b) Twelve, (c) Nine, (d) Eight
4. How old was Meena's brother?
(a) Five, (b) Four, (c) Six, (d) Seven
Fill in the blanks using the correct given words
rat sip box rug cot den pit
1. The boy fell in the ____________.
2. I ____________ hot milk.
3. The kid is in the ____________.
4. My toy is in the ____________.
Talk time
Let’s write
Reading is fun
2019-20
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Once upon a time there was a
small hill. A path went up the hill.
It went through thick and lovely
woods of pine and fir trees. People
often walked on it to a holy place.
One day when the sun shone
high in the sky, many people were
seen climbing up the hill. They
were climbing slowly and
carefully.
A girl also climbed the hill
with them. Her name was Meena.
Meena was twelve years old. She
carried a small boy on her back.
He was four years old. His
hair was curly. His eyes were
black and his face was as
fresh as the morning dew.
As the sunshine danced
through the trees, Meena
climbed the hill slowly and
steadily. Meena was happy.
The boy was also happy.
A man in the group
looked at Meena. He felt
sorry for her. He asked her,
“My child, why are you
carrying a boy on your back?
Don't you feel his load?”
Meena looked at him in wonder. She could not understand
him. Meena , “Load? Of
course not! He is my brother!”
understand, climbed, holy, slowly, sorry, load
(Her brother was unable to walk). asked
Based on a story by Sanat Kumar Bhatt
New words
91
He is my brother
2019-20
92
1. Where were the people going?
2. What did the man say to Meena?
3. Why do you think Meena was carrying her brother?
Choose the correct answer.
1. What went up the hill?
(a) a path, (b) a street, (c) a road, (d) a rail line
2. What is the name of the girl in the story?
(a) Seema, (b) Beena, (c) Meena, (d) Nina
3. How old was Meena?
(a) Ten, (b) Twelve, (c) Nine, (d) Eight
4. How old was Meena's brother?
(a) Five, (b) Four, (c) Six, (d) Seven
Fill in the blanks using the correct given words
rat sip box rug cot den pit
1. The boy fell in the ____________.
2. I ____________ hot milk.
3. The kid is in the ____________.
4. My toy is in the ____________.
Talk time
Let’s write
Reading is fun
2019-20
5. The lion is in the _________________.
6. The cat runs after the _________________.
7. I sit on the _________________.
1. Fill in the blanks with the opposite of the underlined word given
in the sentence.
i. The rat ran when the cat ran ____________.
ii. The lion is but the ant is ____________.
iii. The giraffe has a neck but owls’ are ____________.
iv. The sun appears in the and the moon at ___________.
v. The tea is but the water is ____________.
vi. Trees are but the bushes are ____________.
vii. Ram was but Radha was ____________.
1. What are the difficulties that a child who can’t see will face?
2. Would you help a child who can't walk to school?
3. How can you help such a child and make the child feel
one of you?
Blindfold a child with a cloth. He/she must try to catch the
other children. Whoever is caught has to be blindfolded next.
in
big
long
day
hot
tall
sad
Activity – A Game
93
Team time
2019-20
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Once upon a time there was a
small hill. A path went up the hill.
It went through thick and lovely
woods of pine and fir trees. People
often walked on it to a holy place.
One day when the sun shone
high in the sky, many people were
seen climbing up the hill. They
were climbing slowly and
carefully.
A girl also climbed the hill
with them. Her name was Meena.
Meena was twelve years old. She
carried a small boy on her back.
He was four years old. His
hair was curly. His eyes were
black and his face was as
fresh as the morning dew.
As the sunshine danced
through the trees, Meena
climbed the hill slowly and
steadily. Meena was happy.
The boy was also happy.
A man in the group
looked at Meena. He felt
sorry for her. He asked her,
“My child, why are you
carrying a boy on your back?
Don't you feel his load?”
Meena looked at him in wonder. She could not understand
him. Meena , “Load? Of
course not! He is my brother!”
understand, climbed, holy, slowly, sorry, load
(Her brother was unable to walk). asked
Based on a story by Sanat Kumar Bhatt
New words
91
He is my brother
2019-20
92
1. Where were the people going?
2. What did the man say to Meena?
3. Why do you think Meena was carrying her brother?
Choose the correct answer.
1. What went up the hill?
(a) a path, (b) a street, (c) a road, (d) a rail line
2. What is the name of the girl in the story?
(a) Seema, (b) Beena, (c) Meena, (d) Nina
3. How old was Meena?
(a) Ten, (b) Twelve, (c) Nine, (d) Eight
4. How old was Meena's brother?
(a) Five, (b) Four, (c) Six, (d) Seven
Fill in the blanks using the correct given words
rat sip box rug cot den pit
1. The boy fell in the ____________.
2. I ____________ hot milk.
3. The kid is in the ____________.
4. My toy is in the ____________.
Talk time
Let’s write
Reading is fun
2019-20
5. The lion is in the _________________.
6. The cat runs after the _________________.
7. I sit on the _________________.
1. Fill in the blanks with the opposite of the underlined word given
in the sentence.
i. The rat ran when the cat ran ____________.
ii. The lion is but the ant is ____________.
iii. The giraffe has a neck but owls’ are ____________.
iv. The sun appears in the and the moon at ___________.
v. The tea is but the water is ____________.
vi. Trees are but the bushes are ____________.
vii. Ram was but Radha was ____________.
1. What are the difficulties that a child who can’t see will face?
2. Would you help a child who can't walk to school?
3. How can you help such a child and make the child feel
one of you?
Blindfold a child with a cloth. He/she must try to catch the
other children. Whoever is caught has to be blindfolded next.
in
big
long
day
hot
tall
sad
Activity – A Game
93
Team time
2019-20
Sign Language is a visual language, consisting of signs, gestures,
finger spelling and facial expressions.
Children who cannot hear may use sign language for
communication. Sign language uses the hands to send
information and the eyes to receive them. It is a visual manual
language system with its own sentence structure and word order.
Sign language is a part of total communication method used with
people who are hard of hearing. In addition to sign language the
Total Communication method involves other modes of
communication like lipreading, voice amplification, writing,
gesture and visual imagery (pictures). Although using sign
language is important for communication, it can also be an
adventure for everyone.
Here are some words that you can learn in sign language.
Show and say as seen in the pictures below
Sing
Right ‘‘open’’ hand,
facing in touches the
mouth and moves to
the right like waving.
Dance
Both  ‘‘zero” hands,
facing out move from
shoulder to front
of chest alternately,
twice.
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Once upon a time there was a
small hill. A path went up the hill.
It went through thick and lovely
woods of pine and fir trees. People
often walked on it to a holy place.
One day when the sun shone
high in the sky, many people were
seen climbing up the hill. They
were climbing slowly and
carefully.
A girl also climbed the hill
with them. Her name was Meena.
Meena was twelve years old. She
carried a small boy on her back.
He was four years old. His
hair was curly. His eyes were
black and his face was as
fresh as the morning dew.
As the sunshine danced
through the trees, Meena
climbed the hill slowly and
steadily. Meena was happy.
The boy was also happy.
A man in the group
looked at Meena. He felt
sorry for her. He asked her,
“My child, why are you
carrying a boy on your back?
Don't you feel his load?”
Meena looked at him in wonder. She could not understand
him. Meena , “Load? Of
course not! He is my brother!”
understand, climbed, holy, slowly, sorry, load
(Her brother was unable to walk). asked
Based on a story by Sanat Kumar Bhatt
New words
91
He is my brother
2019-20
92
1. Where were the people going?
2. What did the man say to Meena?
3. Why do you think Meena was carrying her brother?
Choose the correct answer.
1. What went up the hill?
(a) a path, (b) a street, (c) a road, (d) a rail line
2. What is the name of the girl in the story?
(a) Seema, (b) Beena, (c) Meena, (d) Nina
3. How old was Meena?
(a) Ten, (b) Twelve, (c) Nine, (d) Eight
4. How old was Meena's brother?
(a) Five, (b) Four, (c) Six, (d) Seven
Fill in the blanks using the correct given words
rat sip box rug cot den pit
1. The boy fell in the ____________.
2. I ____________ hot milk.
3. The kid is in the ____________.
4. My toy is in the ____________.
Talk time
Let’s write
Reading is fun
2019-20
5. The lion is in the _________________.
6. The cat runs after the _________________.
7. I sit on the _________________.
1. Fill in the blanks with the opposite of the underlined word given
in the sentence.
i. The rat ran when the cat ran ____________.
ii. The lion is but the ant is ____________.
iii. The giraffe has a neck but owls’ are ____________.
iv. The sun appears in the and the moon at ___________.
v. The tea is but the water is ____________.
vi. Trees are but the bushes are ____________.
vii. Ram was but Radha was ____________.
1. What are the difficulties that a child who can’t see will face?
2. Would you help a child who can't walk to school?
3. How can you help such a child and make the child feel
one of you?
Blindfold a child with a cloth. He/she must try to catch the
other children. Whoever is caught has to be blindfolded next.
in
big
long
day
hot
tall
sad
Activity – A Game
93
Team time
2019-20
Sign Language is a visual language, consisting of signs, gestures,
finger spelling and facial expressions.
Children who cannot hear may use sign language for
communication. Sign language uses the hands to send
information and the eyes to receive them. It is a visual manual
language system with its own sentence structure and word order.
Sign language is a part of total communication method used with
people who are hard of hearing. In addition to sign language the
Total Communication method involves other modes of
communication like lipreading, voice amplification, writing,
gesture and visual imagery (pictures). Although using sign
language is important for communication, it can also be an
adventure for everyone.
Here are some words that you can learn in sign language.
Show and say as seen in the pictures below
Sing
Right ‘‘open’’ hand,
facing in touches the
mouth and moves to
the right like waving.
Dance
Both  ‘‘zero” hands,
facing out move from
shoulder to front
of chest alternately,
twice.
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Read
Both “open” hands, palms
facing at chest level,
move from side to side
in a symmetric way.
Write
Act out as if writing
on to the palm of the
left hand.
Win
Right “thumbs-up” hand,
move up to right shoulder
from front of chest.
Lose
Right “thumbs-up”
hand, moves from right
shoulder to front of
chest to end with
thumb pointing down.
Sunrise
Right “bent five” hand,
facing left, moves from the
waist level on the right side,
up above the head.
Sunset
Right “bent five” hand,
facing left, moves from
above the head to the
waist level on the left side,
and rests facing down.
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