“Water” is a lesson from the Textbook “Butterfly“ approved by the West Bengal Board of Primary Education for Students of Class 3. Here all the Activity Questions are done by teachers.
At the Breakfast Table
Activity 1
We use water for many purposes. Let’s make a list of these.
| 1. ______________ 2. ______________ 3. ______________ 4. ______________ 5. ______________ |
Answer:
| 1. For bath 2. For washing 3. Drink 4. Put off the fire 5. To grow crops |
Activity 2
Which among these do not need water to exist? Circle them.
(a) doll
(b) tree
(c) bottle
(d) man
(e) dog
(f) table
(g) fish
(h) bird
Answer:
(a) doll
(b) tree
(c) bottle
(d) man
(e) dog
(f) table
(g) fish
(h) bird
Activity 3
Let’s rearrange the jumbled letters to make meaningful words:
1) haws- w_________
2) ertaw- __________
3) dpon- ___________
4) habet- ___________
5) erte- ____________
Answer: 1) haws- wash
2) ertaw- water
3) dpon- pond
4) habet- bathe
5) erte- tree
Activity 4
Let’s fill in the blanks with the words formed in Activity 3:
1) __________ is life for us.
Answer: water is life for us.
2) We _______ our clothes with water.
Answer: We wash our clothes with water.
3) We can get water from _________
Answer: We can get water from the pond .
4) _________ welcomes rain.
Answer: Tree welcomes rain.
5) Everyday we _________ with water.
Answer: Everyday we bathe with water.
Activity 5
Match Table A with Table B. One is done for you:
Answer:
| Table A | Table B |
| a) tree | rain |
| b) farmer | crop |
| c) factory | chemicals |
| d) snow | mountain |
| e) garbage | pollution |
Activity 6
Pick the odd one out and circle it with a colour pencil:
1. lake, river, pump, pond
Answer: lake, river, pump, pond
2. cloud, sky, sun, grass
Answer: cloud, sky, sun, grass
3. man, girl, child, tree
Answer: man, girl, child, tree
4. drinking, washing, playing, bathing
Answer: drinking, washing, playing, bathing
5. fire, snow, mountain, ice
Answer: fire, snow, mountain, ice
Activity 7
Here is a list of natural objects. Put a tick mark [✓] beside those that you have seen.
1) A tree
2) A mountain
3) Cloud
4) A well
5) A paddy field
6) A river
7) A pond
Answer: 1) A tree [ ✓ ]
2) A mountain [ ✓ ]
3) Cloud [ ✓ ]
4) A well [ ✓ ]
5) A paddy field [ ✓ ]
6) A river [ ✓ ]
7) A pond [ ✓ ]
Activity 8
Let’s select the words from the previous page and fill in the blanks:
1. It is good to drink ………. water.
Answer: It is good to drink pure water.
2. Rain in June is a ………. event.
Answer: Rain in June is a natural event.
3. Mr. Roy is a ………. man.
Answer: Mr. Roy is a simple man.
4. We must have some ………. habits.
Answer: We must have some healthy habits.
5. We live in a ……….. country.
Answer: We live in a free country.
Activity 9
Let’s fill in the blanks with the words in brackets:
1. He ______ the book on the table. (put)
Answer: He puts the book on the table.
2. She _______ at the picture. (look)
Answer: She looks at the picture.
3. Bobby _______ his breakfast at 7 a.m. (take)
Answer: Bobby takes his breakfast at 7 a.m.
4. Bidisha _______ to eat mangoes. (like)
Answer: Bidisha likes to eat mangoes.
5. The boy ________ very fast. (run)
Answer: The boy runs very fast.
Activity 10
Here is a list of words. Study them.
garbage, pollution, waste, factories, chemicals, diseases, dirty, drains, river, man.
With the heip of the above words write four sentences on how water is polluted. One is done for you.
1. Water is polluted by chemicals from factories.
2. ______________________________
3. ______________________________
4. ______________________________
5. ______________________________
Answer:
1. Water is polluted by chemicals from factories.
2. The river is polluted by dirty garbage.
3. Water is polluted by dirty drains.
4. Water pollution happens by men and factories.
5. Polluted water spreads many diseases.