EVS Class -III Year:- 2020-2021 - Puna International School

Class –III
     EVS
Year:- 2020-2021

Chapter -1
               Poonam’s Day Out
*   New words:-
    1- Animal

    2- Braying

    3- Crawl

    4- Underground

    5- Crocking

    6- Slow

    7- Race

    8- Tail

    9- Wings

    10- Found

* Word        meanings:-
    1- Mischief- tendency to behave or play in a way that causes trouble

    2- Crawl- moving forward by dragging the body close to the ground

    3- Sticky-made of or covered in a substance that sticks to things that touch it

Question 1:
Poonam looked up. She saw many animals on the tree. Which animals can you spot on the tree in
the picture? Write down their names.
Answer:
Monkey        Squirrel     Pigeon    Sparrow Parrot         Mynah       Ants       Crow Butter
flies
Question 2:
Which animals did Poonam see at the pond? Look at the picture and write their names.
Answer:
Egret         Black-winged stilt      Frog Tortoise       Buffaloes             Goat

Question

Here are some incomplete pictures of animals. Complete them and write their names
below.

Question

Find my name in the crossword and put a circle around it. One example has been
given.

1. Banana is what I love eating,

I spend my time jumping and leaping.

2. On the walls, webs I weave,

Where insects stick and cannot leave.

3. I remain awake the whole night,

And go to sleep in broad daylight.

4. Croak, croak, croak is my sound,

In water or on land I am found.

5. I appear after rainfall,

Have no feet so I crawl.

6. Slow and steady is my pace,

I always win when there is a race.

Answer:

1. Monkey

2. Spider

3. Owl

4. Frog

5. Snail

6. Tortoise

      ❖ Spend some time under a tree. Observe the animals carefully. Name the animals
      which can be seen
      on the branches: Monkey, Squirrel, Crow

      on the leaves : Aphid, Fly, Ant

      on the trunk: Ant, Termite, Beetle

      on the ground: Dog, Cat, Earthworm

      around the tree: Ant, Squirrel, Lizard

*   Answer in one word.
      Q1- Name two animals that have wings.

      Ans- Pigeon and crow.

      Q2- Which animal utters a croaking sound?

      Ans- Frog.

       * Answer in sentence.
             Q1- Name five animals which have four legs and a tail?

             Ans- Dog, Cat, Donkey, Camel and Horse.

             Q2- Which animal does not have legs and moves by sliding on the
             ground?

             Ans- Snake, Earthworm, Snail.

Q3- Name any five birds.

     Ans- Parrot, Pigeon, Peacock, Crow, Sparrow.

* Activity

     Draw the picture of any water animal.

Chapter- 2
           The Plant Fairy

* New words-

1-   Leaves
2-   Collect
3-   Shape
4-   Lemon
5-   Trunk
6-   Thick
7-   Different
8-   Ground
9-    Margin

Word meaning;
Trunk- the thick, main stem of a tree on which branches grow

Pluck- to take holdof something and remove it by pulling it out

Hue- the colour or shade of a colour

Betel- a type of leaf that is eaten and is usednto make paan in north India

Question Look at the picture and name the things which have pattern of leaves and flowers on them.

Answer:

In the given image, the patterns of leaves and flowers can be found on the painting, the frame of painting, the pillow
covers, the carpet and the dress of the girl.

Question

Look for objects which have patterns of leaves and flowers on them in your house.
Write their names.

Curtains         Carpets          Bed sheets       Pillow covers

Dresses          Flooring         Tiles            Picture frames

Question

You must have seen many plants and trees. How many of them can you name? Write
their names.

Tulsi    Neem       Banyan     Marigold

Peepal Aloe vera Jasmine Lilly

Question.[whatever the questions are given like this student have to observe find and
write.the purpose of this is make students interactive and observe the surrounding]

Are there any plants that you have heard of, but never seen? Which ones?

Answer in one word.

 Q1- What is the colour of neem leaves? Ans-

 Green

 Q2- What was the title of the poem that Didi recited for the children? Ans-

 Didi recited the poem Leaves for the children.

Answer in sentences.

Q1- The children touched the trees with which kinds for trunks?

Ans- Different type of trunks like thin and thick.

Q2- From where did Didi tell the children to bring leaves for Michael? Ans- Didi

told to collect the leaves which were lying on the ground.

Q3- Name any five plants whose leaves you can crush and smell. Ans-

Mint, Coriander, Neem, Lemon, Mehend

 Activity

      Draw or paste the picture of green leaves and fill the colours.