NCERT Textbook - Our First School | EVS for Class 3 PDF Download

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We learn so many things when we come to school. But do you
know which is our first school? Yes, it is our family. We learn
so many things from our family – much before we learn from
anywhere else. This is because we are so close to our family. But
we really never give it a thought. Let us think about our family
and talk about it.
Our First School
i Who all are there in your family? Write their names
and how they are related to you.
Draw or paste a picture of your family.
Name Relationship Name Relationship
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We learn so many things when we come to school. But do you
know which is our first school? Yes, it is our family. We learn
so many things from our family – much before we learn from
anywhere else. This is because we are so close to our family. But
we really never give it a thought. Let us think about our family
and talk about it.
Our First School
i Who all are there in your family? Write their names
and how they are related to you.
Draw or paste a picture of your family.
Name Relationship Name Relationship
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i Write the relationship between any two members of
your family – such as husband-wife, brother-sister,
mother-daughter...
i What do your family members call you lovingly? Do
you have a pet name? How do you call your family
members? Look at the picture carefully.
i Two persons in the picture look a lot like each other.
How do you think they are related?
Names of two members of your family Their relationship
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We learn so many things when we come to school. But do you
know which is our first school? Yes, it is our family. We learn
so many things from our family – much before we learn from
anywhere else. This is because we are so close to our family. But
we really never give it a thought. Let us think about our family
and talk about it.
Our First School
i Who all are there in your family? Write their names
and how they are related to you.
Draw or paste a picture of your family.
Name Relationship Name Relationship
2019-20
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not to be republished
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i Write the relationship between any two members of
your family – such as husband-wife, brother-sister,
mother-daughter...
i What do your family members call you lovingly? Do
you have a pet name? How do you call your family
members? Look at the picture carefully.
i Two persons in the picture look a lot like each other.
How do you think they are related?
Names of two members of your family Their relationship
26
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Is there any similarity between you and any other member
of your family – in the way you talk, walk, smile or even
in your looks...? With whom and how?
Let us now read about Anwari’s family. The older
members of Anwari's family work as dhobis. All the
2019-20
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We learn so many things when we come to school. But do you
know which is our first school? Yes, it is our family. We learn
so many things from our family – much before we learn from
anywhere else. This is because we are so close to our family. But
we really never give it a thought. Let us think about our family
and talk about it.
Our First School
i Who all are there in your family? Write their names
and how they are related to you.
Draw or paste a picture of your family.
Name Relationship Name Relationship
2019-20
© NCERT 
not to be republished
26
i Write the relationship between any two members of
your family – such as husband-wife, brother-sister,
mother-daughter...
i What do your family members call you lovingly? Do
you have a pet name? How do you call your family
members? Look at the picture carefully.
i Two persons in the picture look a lot like each other.
How do you think they are related?
Names of two members of your family Their relationship
26
2019-20
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not to be republished
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Is there any similarity between you and any other member
of your family – in the way you talk, walk, smile or even
in your looks...? With whom and how?
Let us now read about Anwari’s family. The older
members of Anwari's family work as dhobis. All the
2019-20
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not to be republished
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members of the family lend a hand in washing, drying and
ironing of the clothes. Anwari and her cousin Taufiq  are also
learning the work done by the family.
Think and write :
© When I am sad, I go to my __________________.
© When I want to know about the past, I go to my
_____________________________.
© When I want to share my secrets, I go to my
_____________________________.
© When I do something wrong, I go to my _____________.
You also learnt many things from your family. What and
from whom? Has anyone learnt anything from you?
i Is your family involved in any particular work?
If yes, what?
i Do you help the family with the work?
We learn many things from our family members. Anwari and
her cousins learnt cycling from her uncle.
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We learn so many things when we come to school. But do you
know which is our first school? Yes, it is our family. We learn
so many things from our family – much before we learn from
anywhere else. This is because we are so close to our family. But
we really never give it a thought. Let us think about our family
and talk about it.
Our First School
i Who all are there in your family? Write their names
and how they are related to you.
Draw or paste a picture of your family.
Name Relationship Name Relationship
2019-20
© NCERT 
not to be republished
26
i Write the relationship between any two members of
your family – such as husband-wife, brother-sister,
mother-daughter...
i What do your family members call you lovingly? Do
you have a pet name? How do you call your family
members? Look at the picture carefully.
i Two persons in the picture look a lot like each other.
How do you think they are related?
Names of two members of your family Their relationship
26
2019-20
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not to be republished
27
Is there any similarity between you and any other member
of your family – in the way you talk, walk, smile or even
in your looks...? With whom and how?
Let us now read about Anwari’s family. The older
members of Anwari's family work as dhobis. All the
2019-20
© NCERT 
not to be republished
28
members of the family lend a hand in washing, drying and
ironing of the clothes. Anwari and her cousin Taufiq  are also
learning the work done by the family.
Think and write :
© When I am sad, I go to my __________________.
© When I want to know about the past, I go to my
_____________________________.
© When I want to share my secrets, I go to my
_____________________________.
© When I do something wrong, I go to my _____________.
You also learnt many things from your family. What and
from whom? Has anyone learnt anything from you?
i Is your family involved in any particular work?
If yes, what?
i Do you help the family with the work?
We learn many things from our family members. Anwari and
her cousins learnt cycling from her uncle.
2019-20
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not to be republished
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Discuss with the children how different members in their family laugh,
smile, sing songs, etc. This will help them to know what is special
about their family members.
Everyone removes their shoes before entering the house –
this is the practice in Surekha’s family. Some of Surekha's
friends enter her house without removing their shoes. Surekha’s
grandfather gets angry at that.
Are there any particular practices followed by your
family? What are those?
Does any member of your family have any particular
habit like laughing loudly or singing when they are happy ?
Imitate them.
i How do you show respect to elders in your family?
Look around to see how others show respect.
i When the old were young
Ask any older member of your family to tell a funny incident
of her or his childhood.
Which practices you and your family do to keep your house
and the surroundings clean?
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