“The Journey of Wheels” 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 I
Activity 1
Name four things that are run by wheels. One is done for you:
| 1. Bicycle 2. 3. 4. |
Answer:
| 1. Bicycle 2. Bus 3. Train 4. Auto Rickshaw |
Activity 2
Let’s put “T” for true and “F” for false sentences in the boxes given below:
1. A bicycle needs wheels to move. [ ]
Answer: A bicycle needs wheels to move. [ T ]
2. The first transport was a bullock cart. [ ]
Answer: The first transport was a bullock cart. [ F ]
3. We observe the use of wheels right from the watch to the Giant Wheel. [ ]
Answer: We observe the use of wheels right from the watch to the Giant Wheel. [ T ]
4. Munni took a ride only in the Giant Wheel. [ ]
Answer: Munni took a ride only in the Giant Wheel. [ F ]
Activity 3
Let’s complete the following sentences:
1. Without the invention of the wheel, there would have been no vehicle like __________________
Answer: Without the invention of the wheel, there would have been no vehicle like bus, train or bicycle.
2. Man used the wheel __________________ years back.
Answer: Man used the wheel 5500 years back.
3. One of the first wheels was _________________ .
Answer: One of the first wheels was the potter’s wheel.
4. The invention of the wheel changed _________________ .
Answer: The invention of the wheel changed our lives.
Activity 4
Let’s answer the following questions:
1. What does Munni’s father do?
Answer: Munni’s father is a potter. He makes earthen pot.
2. Why is the wheel very important for a potter?
Answer: Without the wheel a potter can not make pots.
3. When was the wheel invented?
Answer: The wheel was invented 5500 years ago.
4. Why do you think a wheel plays an important role in our lives?
Answer: Because, without a wheel there would be no factories, windmills and transport.
Activity 5
A. Let’s match the words of the blue box with that of the green box to make complete meaningful sentences:
| 1. Wheels | 1. became less |
| 2. Physical labour | 2. run machines |
| 3. One of the first wheels | 3. move easily |
| 4. Nobody | 4. was the potter’s wheel |
| 5. We | 5. knows the answer |
Answer:
| 1. Wheels | 2. run machines |
| 2. Physical labour | 1. became less |
| 3. One of the first wheels | 4. was the potter’s wheel |
| 4. Nobody | 5. knows the answer |
| 5. We | 3. move easily |
B. Now divide the sentences as shown before:
1. She helps her father.
2. She went to the fair.
3. He bought a pen from the market.
4. We use wheels in different ways.
Answer:
| She | helps her father. |
| She | went to the fair. |
| He | bought a pen from the market. |
| We | use wheels in different ways. |
Unit – II
Activity 6
Let’s tick the correct answer:
1. The girl lived in a
(a) town
(b) city
(c) village
Answer: The girl lived in a – village.
2. The girl spun the wheel sitting
(a) at home
(b) by the well
(c) under a tree
Answer: The girl spun the wheel sitting – by the well.
3. The little girl worked
(a) till night
(b) all day long
(c) till afternoon
Answer: The little girl worked – all day long.
Activity 7
Let’s answer the questions:
1. Why did the elder sister stay with the old woman ?
Answer: The elder sister stayed with the old woman because the old woman spoke very kindly.
2. Why was Mother Moon very happy with the elder sister?
Answer: Mother Moon was very happy with the elder sister because the elder sister was very hard working.
3. Why did the elder sister get gold ?
Answer: The elder sister got gold because of her hard work.
4. How was the younger sister different from the elder sister?
Answer: The elder sister was hard working and the younger was lazy.
Activity 8
Using the letters of the given word make three new words. One is done for you:
Mother : her/other/home
Happened : ..Pen……/…………/………..
Thought : …………../…………./………….
Before :…………../…………/………..
Meadow :…………./………/…………
Answer: Mother : her/other/home
Happened : ..Pen……/Den/Hen
Thought : out../tough./ought.
Before :for / bee/bore.
Meadow: me / do / dew
Activity 9
Here are some opposites. But the letters of the words in table B are jumbled. Let’s rearrange the letters in the right order to find out the opposite words:
| A | B |
| Young | dlo |
| Little | egral |
| Happy | yppahnu |
| Small | gib |
| Light | yvaeh |
| Near | raf |
Answer:
| A | B |
| Young | Old |
| Little | Large |
| Happy | Unhappy |
| Small | Big |
| Light | Heavy |
| Near | Far |
Activity 10
Let’s write down what happened the other day by looking at the pictures on page 111. The first sentence is written for you:
1. I was leaving school to go home.
2.
3.
Answer:
1. I was leaving school to go home.
2. Two robbers were running behind me.
3. One of them pushed me.
4. I fell on the ground.
5. Then I saw a bag which was dropped by the
6. I took the bag and gave it to the police.
7. They thanked me and gave me a glass of water.