NCERT Textbook : Paper Boats | NCERT Textbooks & Solutions for Class 3 PDF Download

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Chapter
6. Paper Boats
Let us read Let us read
Meena walked towards the stream 
near the bamboo bridge. She bent 
a little and put a paper boat in the 
water. It sailed down the stream 
swiftly. Meena was delighted. 
She went on putting several 
paper boats in the 
stream.
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Chapter
6. Paper Boats
Let us read Let us read
Meena walked towards the stream 
near the bamboo bridge. She bent 
a little and put a paper boat in the 
water. It sailed down the stream 
swiftly. Meena was delighted. 
She went on putting several 
paper boats in the 
stream.
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As the boats floated  down the stream,  she saw 
a naughty boy pushing the boats into the water. 
Meena stared at the boy angrily. He did not care 
for Meena’s angry face. She shouted “Stop!” But 
the boy did not stop. 
“Why are you overturning the paper boats?” 
Meena asked angrily.
“Because it is fun,” replied the boy.
“It may be fun for you, but those are my paper 
boats” said Meena. “So, you just stop overturning 
my boats.”
The boy thought for a minute and said, “I will 
not do it again, but I also want to play. Can you 
help me?”
Meena said, “I have enough paper. You can make 
boats for yourself.” 
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Chapter
6. Paper Boats
Let us read Let us read
Meena walked towards the stream 
near the bamboo bridge. She bent 
a little and put a paper boat in the 
water. It sailed down the stream 
swiftly. Meena was delighted. 
She went on putting several 
paper boats in the 
stream.
57
Santoor  ¦ Class 3
As the boats floated  down the stream,  she saw 
a naughty boy pushing the boats into the water. 
Meena stared at the boy angrily. He did not care 
for Meena’s angry face. She shouted “Stop!” But 
the boy did not stop. 
“Why are you overturning the paper boats?” 
Meena asked angrily.
“Because it is fun,” replied the boy.
“It may be fun for you, but those are my paper 
boats” said Meena. “So, you just stop overturning 
my boats.”
The boy thought for a minute and said, “I will 
not do it again, but I also want to play. Can you 
help me?”
Meena said, “I have enough paper. You can make 
boats for yourself.” 
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The boy answered, “I don’t know how to fold the 
paper to make boats.” 
Meena said, “That’s easy, I will help you.” She 
showed him how to make the boats. 
Meena took out coloured paper of different 
sizes. She showed the boy how to fold and re-fold 
the paper to make a boat. The boy watched 
carefully. Then he took a piece of paper and 
started to make a paper boat. Soon a few boats 
were ready.
Meena gently put her boats in the stream. The 
boy put his boats in the stream too. The boats sailed 
down the stream. Both enjoyed watching the boats.
New words
delighted      several      overturning      stream      watched
A. Answer the following.
1. What was Meena playing with?
______________________________________________________________________ 
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
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Chapter
6. Paper Boats
Let us read Let us read
Meena walked towards the stream 
near the bamboo bridge. She bent 
a little and put a paper boat in the 
water. It sailed down the stream 
swiftly. Meena was delighted. 
She went on putting several 
paper boats in the 
stream.
57
Santoor  ¦ Class 3
As the boats floated  down the stream,  she saw 
a naughty boy pushing the boats into the water. 
Meena stared at the boy angrily. He did not care 
for Meena’s angry face. She shouted “Stop!” But 
the boy did not stop. 
“Why are you overturning the paper boats?” 
Meena asked angrily.
“Because it is fun,” replied the boy.
“It may be fun for you, but those are my paper 
boats” said Meena. “So, you just stop overturning 
my boats.”
The boy thought for a minute and said, “I will 
not do it again, but I also want to play. Can you 
help me?”
Meena said, “I have enough paper. You can make 
boats for yourself.” 
58
Santoor  ¦ Class 3
The boy answered, “I don’t know how to fold the 
paper to make boats.” 
Meena said, “That’s easy, I will help you.” She 
showed him how to make the boats. 
Meena took out coloured paper of different 
sizes. She showed the boy how to fold and re-fold 
the paper to make a boat. The boy watched 
carefully. Then he took a piece of paper and 
started to make a paper boat. Soon a few boats 
were ready.
Meena gently put her boats in the stream. The 
boy put his boats in the stream too. The boats sailed 
down the stream. Both enjoyed watching the boats.
New words
delighted      several      overturning      stream      watched
A. Answer the following.
1. What was Meena playing with?
______________________________________________________________________ 
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
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2. Meena was angry. Why? 
______________________________________________________________________ 
______________________________________________________________________ 
______________________________________________________________________ 
3. How did Meena help the boy?
______________________________________________________________________ 
______________________________________________________________________ 
______________________________________________________________________ 
B. Think and answer.
1. Meena made paper boats. What else can you make 
with paper? Discuss in small groups.
2. What games do you play with your friends? Which 
one do you like the most? Why?
C. Say whether True or False.
1. The boy thought it was fun to overturn paper boats.
2. Meena ran home to complain about the boy.
3. The boy did not know how to make paper boats.
4. Meena had only white paper.
Let us think Let us think
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Chapter
6. Paper Boats
Let us read Let us read
Meena walked towards the stream 
near the bamboo bridge. She bent 
a little and put a paper boat in the 
water. It sailed down the stream 
swiftly. Meena was delighted. 
She went on putting several 
paper boats in the 
stream.
57
Santoor  ¦ Class 3
As the boats floated  down the stream,  she saw 
a naughty boy pushing the boats into the water. 
Meena stared at the boy angrily. He did not care 
for Meena’s angry face. She shouted “Stop!” But 
the boy did not stop. 
“Why are you overturning the paper boats?” 
Meena asked angrily.
“Because it is fun,” replied the boy.
“It may be fun for you, but those are my paper 
boats” said Meena. “So, you just stop overturning 
my boats.”
The boy thought for a minute and said, “I will 
not do it again, but I also want to play. Can you 
help me?”
Meena said, “I have enough paper. You can make 
boats for yourself.” 
58
Santoor  ¦ Class 3
The boy answered, “I don’t know how to fold the 
paper to make boats.” 
Meena said, “That’s easy, I will help you.” She 
showed him how to make the boats. 
Meena took out coloured paper of different 
sizes. She showed the boy how to fold and re-fold 
the paper to make a boat. The boy watched 
carefully. Then he took a piece of paper and 
started to make a paper boat. Soon a few boats 
were ready.
Meena gently put her boats in the stream. The 
boy put his boats in the stream too. The boats sailed 
down the stream. Both enjoyed watching the boats.
New words
delighted      several      overturning      stream      watched
A. Answer the following.
1. What was Meena playing with?
______________________________________________________________________ 
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
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2. Meena was angry. Why? 
______________________________________________________________________ 
______________________________________________________________________ 
______________________________________________________________________ 
3. How did Meena help the boy?
______________________________________________________________________ 
______________________________________________________________________ 
______________________________________________________________________ 
B. Think and answer.
1. Meena made paper boats. What else can you make 
with paper? Discuss in small groups.
2. What games do you play with your friends? Which 
one do you like the most? Why?
C. Say whether True or False.
1. The boy thought it was fun to overturn paper boats.
2. Meena ran home to complain about the boy.
3. The boy did not know how to make paper boats.
4. Meena had only white paper.
Let us think Let us think
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Let us speak Let us speak
Look at the pictures. 
Tell the story of ‘Manish saves the ant’ to the class. 
Note to the teacher
• Give a help box according to the level of learners. 
• Provide support to the learners as and when needed.