NCERT Solutions for Class 3 evs english Chapter 3: Celebrating Festivals

Have you ever travelled in a bus? If yes, share the experience with your classmates.
Answer:
Yes, I have travelled in a bus. I went by bus with my family to attend the marriage function of my uncle. I was sitting on the window seat in the bus. I really enjoyed watching the houses, roads and trees pass by quickly from the window.

What types of trees and flowers did you see during your trip?
Answer:
I saw a variety of trees and flowers during my trip. I saw many big trees like banyan, neem and peepal, and various flowering plants like hibiscus, red roses and marigold.

What safety measures should you take while travelling?
Answer:
I should never run or jump and always keep my hands, head and arms inside the moving vehicles.

What safety measures should you take while riding a bicycle and while walking on the road?
Answer:
While riding a bicycle I wear a helmet and ensure it fits properly, use hand signals when turning. While walking on the road I walk on pedestrian path, look both ways before crossing the road. Follow traffic rules and signs always.

Ask your elders about the names of festivals celebrated in your locality for each of the seasons given below.
Answer:

Make a list of the special food prepared during these festivals.

Answer:

What special dresses do you wear during festivals?

Answer:
Girl: I wear colourful Lehenga or Salwar Kameez.
Boy: I wear Kurta-pyjama or Dhoti-kurta.

Do you think everyone celebrates festivals with a variety of special food and new clothes?
Answer:
No, not everyone celebrate festivals with a variety of special food and new clothes while many people enjoy traditional foods and wear new clothes, others may not have the means or resources to do so.

Are there any mountains, rivers or streams close to where you live? Have you ever visited relatives in a far away place? How does it feel there?
Answer:
Yes, A river is there. Yes I have visited my Mama’s house who lives far away place. It feel amazing there.

Discuss

How can one be safe during travels?
Answer:
We can be safe during travel by the follow traffic rules and signs.

What special foods are prepared during festivals?
Answer:
Different types of traditional food are prepared on different festivals.
For example, Gujiya on Holi, Thekua on Chhath puja, Pitha on Bihu, Sadya in Onam, Plum cake on Christmas etc.

How do festivals and celebrations bring us together?
Answer:
Festivals and celebrations bring us together by connecting us with family, friends and community. Uniting us for a common purpose to follow tradition, sharing meals together, and by enjoying and performing together.

Do you feel happy spending time in nature? What about nature makes you feel happy?
Answer:
Yes, I feel happy spending time in nature. I enjoy the green beauty of nature. I enjoy the beauty of flowers. I feel relax in fresh air fragrance of flowers, fresh air, chirping of birds and greenery all around makes me happy.

Write

How do you spend time with your cousins and relatives?
Answer:
I play and watch movie with my cousins and share meals with my cousin and relative and spend quality time with them.

Chiya and Nonikaa live in a small village near the ___________________
Answer:
Mountains

The bus went along the ___________________ roads where the hills were covered with colourful flowers.
Answer:
Zig Zag

Rishi and his family walked to his Mama’s house through a narrow ___________________ road.
Answer:
Mud

The red flowers that bloom in spring are called ___________________
Answer:
Buransh (Rhododendron)

___________________ is a kind of leafy vegetable eaten with hot rice.
Answer:
Haakh

Draw

Take a chart paper and draw signboards for the following. You can use any image and colour of your choice for creating the sign boards. Explain what you have created.

• School Library
• Toilet
• Assembly
• Drinking Water Point
• Playground
• My Classroom
• Stairs

Enjoy!