“Animal Meeting” 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.
Activity – 1
Let’s underline the correct alternatives:
a. The polar bear can live in moist/icy cold/hot conditions.
Answer: The polar bear can live in – icy cold conditions.
b. The lion/tiger/elephant is the king of the beasts.
Answer: The lion – is the king of the beasts.
c. The tiger lives in the forest/city/desert.
Answer: The tiger lives in the – forest.
d. Global warming is created by men/polar bears/vultures.
Answer: Global warming is created by – men.
e. The tallest animal of the group is the giraffe/deer/zebra.
Answer: The tallest animal of the group is the – giraffe.
Activity-2
Let’s answer the following questions:
a. Which animal is the common food of tigers?
Answer: Deer is the common food of tigers.
b. Where is the gorilla from?
Answer: The gorilla is from the Congo basin.
c. What causes the ice to melt?
Answer: Global warming causes the ice to melt.
d. Which animal is poisonous ?
Answer: Snakes are poisonous animals.
e. Who is responsible for the problems of the animals?
Answer: Men are responsible for the problems of the animals.
Activity – 3
Match the wild animals in column A with their babies in column B. One is done for you:
| A | B |
| a. lion | cub |
| b. elephant | foal |
| c. deer | pup |
| d. fox | fawn |
| e. zebra | calf |
Answer:
| A | B |
| a. lion | Cub |
| b. elephant | Calf |
| c. deer | Fawn |
| d. fox | Pup |
| e. zebra | Foal |
Activity- 4
Fill in the blanks with the sounds made by each of the animals. Use the words given in the help box:
a. A lion …………
b. A bear …………..
c. A fox …………
d. An elephant ..…….
e. A snake …………
f. A vulture …………
| Help Box screams howls roars growls trumpets hisses |
Answer:
a. A lion – roar.
b. A bear – growls.
c. A fox – howls.
d. An elephant – trumpets.
e. A snake – hisses.
f. A vulture – screams.
Let’s learn…
| Male | Female |
| stag (deer) | hind |
| bull elephant | cow elephant |
| tiger | tigress |
| fox | vixen |
| boar (wild pig) | sow |
| horse | mare |
Let’s talk…
Ask your friend:
a. What is a female horse called ?
Answer: A female horse called mare.
b. What is a male elephant called?
Answer: A male elephant called a bull elephant.
c. What is a female tiger called?
Answer: A female tiger called tigress.
d. What is a male deer called?
Answer: A male deer called stag.
e. What is a female fox called ?
Answer: A female fox called vixen.
f. What is a male wild pig called ?
Answer: A male wild pig called boar.
Activity – 5
Look at the picture of a lion and a tiger. Write three sentences each about these animals. You may use the follow-ing words:
mane, stripes, colour, paws, tail, roar, powerful
The lion is the king of animals. It is very powerful. It has ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
The tiger is a wild animal. It …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Answer: The lion is the king of animals. It is very powerful. It has a mane. It has a long tail. It has paws. It roars.
The tiger is a wild animal. It has black stripes on its yellow body. It has strong paws. It also has a long tail. This powerful animal roars.