Summary: Poonam’s Day out | EVS for Class 3 PDF Download

Summary

• Poonam, a school girl, was on leave because she had a fever. Her mother told her to go out and rest under a tree on a cot. 
• She discovered different animals around her, some on the tree, some on the land, and some in the water. Let’s find out who they were.
• When Poonam looked upon the tree, she saw:
  
• After that, she went near the pond to wash her face-off, and she noticed some more animals:
  
• So this shows that different animals stay in different places.

 Where Do Animals Live?

• Animals live in various locations. 
• Some animals live in the trees. For example, birds like crows, pigeons, cuckoos, and squirrels.
• Some animals also live in the water. For example Fish, Frog, etc
• Some live on land. For example, Street Dogs, Cats, etc.
• Others live underground. For example Rabbits, Earthworms.
• And some fly through the air. For example, flying squirrels and flying fish.
• Some animals even make their homes in our homes. For example, Mouse, House Lizards. etc.

Movement of Animals:

• Some animals walk. They move from one place to another in different ways..
• Some animals walk. Example: Lion, Tiger etc.
• Some animals crawl. Example: Snake
• Some animals use their wings to fly and move. For example, birds like crows and parrots.
• Different kinds of animals, like some animals, use their feet, and some use their wings. Some animals even take the help of their tail. 

Theme of Chapter: 
This chapter helps us to learn about the following things:

• Different kinds of animals.
• Where do they stay?
• How they move.
• What they have, which helps them to move.

Examples of How Animals Move:

• A dog stays on the ground and uses its four legs to move from one place to another.
• A Crow stays on the tree in a nest, it uses its wings to move as well as its two legs too.
• A Frog stays on the surface as well as in the water, they jump using their feet and their webbed legs help them to swim under the water. 
• A Mouse, they stay on the surface. They sometimes make their own house in our house and they use their four legs to move.