NCERT Solutions for Class 3 English Unit 1 - The Magic Garden

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Ques 1: Learn New Words
1) Magic
2) Garden
3) Gardeners
4) Playground
5) Sunshine
6) Golden
7) Dreaming
Ans:
1) Magic: tricks that seem to be impossible
Example:

a) Geetika performed a magic in the class.
b) The windows started to get close by magic.

2) Garden: a piece of ground for growing flowers, fruits and vegetables
Example:

a) I always walk in the garden in the morning.
b) The garden has fresh green grass to walk on.

3) Gardeners: someone who takes care of a garden
Example:

a) The gardeners take good care of the flowers in our garden.
b) I had a fight with my gardener.

4) Playground: an outdoor area for children to play
Example:

a) I was playing cricket in the playground.
b) The playground was very clean in the morning.

5) Sunshine: direct sunlight
Example:

a) The sunshine was very soothing yesterday.
b) There is a warm sunshine outside.

6) Golden: shining like gold
Example:

a) He has curly golden hair.
b) The queen was wearing a golden crown.

7) Dreaming: thoughts or images that come in mind when you are in sleep

Example:

a) I was dreaming of a trip to America.
b) She was dreaming of a grand birthday gift she got.

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Reading is Fun
Ques 1:

(a) Why did the flowers love the little children?
(b) Why did the birds love the children?
(c) Name five flowers growing in the magic garden?
(d) What sounds could the children hear in the garden?

Ans:

(a) The flowers love the little children, as they bring watering cans and water their thirsty roots.
(b) The birds love the children, as they bring bread for them.
(c) Marigolds, sunflowers, roses, poppies and pansies were the five flowers growing in the magic garden.
(d) The children could hear the sweet songs of the fairies in the garden.

Talk Time
Ques 2: 
Roses
I like roses Most roses are red. Some are white.
Some are yellow.
Are there blue roses?
I have not seen any blue roses!
Which one is your favourite flower? Learn its name in English.
Ans: Rose

Hint: This is a sample answer. Students are advised to write the answer based on their own preferences.
Rose is my favourite colour.

Say aloud            
Ques 3:
little          happily      slippery
people      sleepily      thirsty
purple      proudly      pretty
Ans:
little         happily      slippery
people      sleepily      thirsty
purple      proudly      pretty

Ques 4: Activity − Make a Flower Scrap Book
1. Collect five flowers. 

2. Put each flower carefully between the pages of an old book.

3. Place some heavy books on top of the old book. Leave it for some days.

4. Stick the pressed flowers carefully in your scrap book.

5. Write the name of each flower.

Hint: This is a creative activity to be done on your own. Students are advised to complete the activity along with their friends at home.

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Ques: Name two words in each petal which you see in a garden.

Ans:

• Insects – Bee and Butterfly
• Trees – Mango and Guava
• Flowers – Marigold and Rose
• Tools – Grass cutter and Spade
• Birds – Parrot and Maina.

Hint: The answer may vary from student to student.

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Ques 1: Imagine you have a big garden. What would it look like? Draw a picture here.

Hint: Such questions are made for increasing the self creative skills and should be tried answering on your own.

Ques 2: What would you like to grow in your garden? Write three sentences giving the names of the flowers that you might like to grow in your garden.
1. In my garden I would like to grow ____________ .
2. In my garden I would like to grow ____________ .
3. In my garden I would like to grow ____________ .
Answer:
2) Hint: These are sample answers. Students are advised to write the answers based on their own preferences.
1. In my garden I would like to grow roses.
2. In my garden I would like to grow lilies.
3. In my garden I would like to grow sunflowers.