“Moving Around” 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.
Unit – 1
Transportation on Wheels
Activity 1
Let’s fill in the chart:
| Vehicle | Number of wheels | Colour |
| three | yellow | |
| Van | ||
| many | green and gold | |
| Bus | ||
| two | ||
| Tram |
Answer:
| Vehicle | Number of wheels | Colour |
| Auto rickshaw | three | yellow |
| Van | Three | Blue |
| Train | many | green and gold |
| Bus | Six | Red and white |
| Bicycle | two | Green |
| Tram | Many | Blue and white |
Activity 2
Let’s write “T” for true and “F” for false statements in the given boxes :
a. Trains move very slowly. [ ]
Answer: Trains move very slowly. [ F ]
b. Cars are of one colour. [ ]
Answer: Cars are of one colour. [ F ]
c. The bicycle of Mirik’s father was green in colour. [ ]
Answer: The bicycle of Mirik’s father was green in colour. [ T ]
d. Mirik lives in the city. [ ]
Answer: Mirik lives in the city. [ F ]
e. Mirik is a student of Class III. [ ]
Answer: Mirik is a student of Class III. [ T ]
Activity 3
Let’s make a word-train:
Answer:
1. I ride on the ___________ bus.
Answer: I ride on the red bus.
2. This is a ___________ car.
Answer: This is a yellow car.
3. These are __________ vans.
Answer: These are blue vans.
4. __________ is my favourite colour.
Answer: Black is my favourite colour.
5. This is a _________ bicycle.
Answer: This is a green bicycle.
Activity 4
The word-cards are not in order. Rearrange them to form sentences:
Answer:
- I ride a bicycle.
- Trams move on wheels.
- A van has three wheels.
- It is a big train.
Activity 5
Ask your friend [work in pairs]:
a. How do you go to school?
Answer: I go to school by foot.
b. How do you go to the market?
Answer: I go to the market by bicycle.
c. Name a vehicle with two wheels.
Answer: Bicycles have two wheels.
d. Name the vehicle(s) you like to ride.
Answer: I like to ride on trains and cars.
Activity 6
Discuss with your friend and write four sentences on some uses of a vehicle that you have seen:
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Answer: A van has three wheels. We can take luggage on it. In villages people carry patients in vans. We can sell vegetables in a van.
Let’s work together…
A. Make a list of the vehicles you see around you.
| 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. |
Answer:
| 1. Bicycle 2. Bus 3. Train 4. Tram 5. Car 6. Rickshaw 7. Taxi 8. Auto-rickshaw |
Unit – 2
Transportation on Water
Activity 1
Let’s see the pictures and write:
Answer:
a. This is a boat.
b. This is a ship.
c. This is a steamer.
d.This is a vessel.
Activity 2
Let’s answer the following question:
a. Who is the friend of Bunny?
Answer: Punny is the friend of Bunny.
b. Who is Lobu?
Answer: Lobu is the mother of Punny.
c. What did Bunny eat?
Answer: Bunny ate some watercress.
d. Why was Bunny sad?
Answer: Bunny did not know swimming. So he was sad.
e. What does a hull do?
Answer: The hull helps the boat to float.
f. What does a keel do ?
Answer: The keel helps the boat to keep its direction.
g. What did Bunny dream about?
Answer: Bunny dreamed about boats, steamers, ships and vessels.
Activity 3
| Who am I? |
a. I am made of wood. I have no propellers.I am a ________________ .
Answer: I am made of wood. I have no propellers.I am a boat .
b. I have many hulls and keels. I move on diesel and electric power. I am a ________________ .
Answer: I have many hulls and keels. I move on diesel and electric power. I am a ship .
c. I have no roof. I carry heavy goods. I am a __________________ .
Answer: I have no roof. I carry heavy goods. I am a vessel.
d. I move on steam power. I carry goods and people. I am a __________________ .
Answer: I move on steam power. I carry goods and people. I am a steamer.
Activity 4
Let’s match the animals with their homes:
Answer:
Let’s talk…
Ask your friend [work in pairs]:
a. Do you like a ride on a boat ?
Answer: Yes, I like a ride on a boat.
b. Can you name any other means of transport on water ? What are those?
Answer: Yes, I can. Those are ship, motor launch and steamer.
c. Do you think Bunny will take a boat ride again? Why?
Answer: Yes, I think so. Bunny will take a boat ride again because he likes it.
d. Have you ever heard of a ship that travels under water? What is it called?
Answer: Yes, I have heard that a ship travels under water. It is called a submarine.
Let’s work together…
A. Make a boat and a ship with paper. Stick these on the blank page overleaf.
Write about some of their uses.
A Boat : ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
A Ship : ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Answer:
A Boat : A boat is made of wood. It has ahull. This helps the boat to float. It moves on oar and ail. It carries people and goods also.
A Ship : A ship is made of iron and wood. It moves on diesel and electric power. It has apropeller. The propeller helps the ship to sail. A ship sails on seas, oceans and large rivers. It crries people and goods.