Celebrating Festivals Class 3 Questions and Answers Solutions
EVS Class 3 Chapter 3 Celebrating Festivals Question Answer
Discuss (Page 35)
Question 1.
Have you ever travelled in a bus? If yes, share the experience with your classmates.
Answer:
Yes, I have travelled in a bus. I went by bus with my family to attend the marriage function of my uncle. I was sitting on the window seat in the bus. I really enjoyed watching the houses, roads and trees pass by quickly from the window.
Question 2.
What types of trees and flowers did you see during your trip?
Answer:
I saw a variety of trees and flowers during my trip. I saw many big trees like banyan, neem and peepal, and various flowering plants like hibiscus, red roses and marigold.
Question 3.
What safety measures should you take while travelling?
Answer:
I should never run or jump and always keep my hands, head and arms inside the moving vehicles.
Question 4.
What safety measures should you take while riding a bicycle and while walking on the road?
Answer:
While riding a bicycle I wear a helmet and ensure it fits properly, use hand signals when turning. While walking on the road I walk on pedestrian path, look both ways before crossing the road. Follow traffic rules and signs always.
Activity-1 (Page 36)
Match the Column A signboards with their meanings in Column B.
Answer:
Draw (Page 36)
You would have observed many signboards on the road. Draw and label any three road signboards that are not listed above.
Answer:
Activity-2 (Page 40)
Sing and Enjoy!
Answer:
Do yourself.
Write (Page 40)
Question 1.
Ask your elders about the names of festivals celebrated in your locality for each of the seasons given below.
Answer:
Seasons | Festivals |
Spring | Holi |
Summer | Rath Yatra |
Monsoon | Raksha Bandhan, Janmashtami |
Winter | Makar Sankranti, Lohri |
Question 2.
Make a list of the special food prepared during these festivals.
Answer:
Seasons | Festivals | Special Food Prepared |
Spring | Holi | Gujiya |
Summer | Rath Yatra | Puri and Sweets |
Monsoon | Raksha Bandhan | Kheer, Laddu, Ghewar |
Janmashtami | Makhan Mishri, Kheer | |
Winter | Makar Sankranti | Khichdi, Tilkut |
Lohri | Sarso Ka Saag, Gajar Ka Halwa |
Question 3.
What special dresses do you wear during festivals?
Answer:
Girl: I wear colourful Lehenga or Salwar Kameez.
Boy: I wear Kurta-pyjama or Dhoti-kurta.
Activity-3 (Page 41)
Match the name of the food with the festival from the list given below.
Answer:
Find Out (Page 42)
Question 1.
Do you think everyone celebrates festivals with a variety of special food and new clothes?
Answer:
No, not everyone celebrate festivals with a variety of special food and new clothes while many people enjoy traditional foods and wear new clothes, others may not have the means or resources to do so.
Question 2.
Are there any mountains, rivers or streams close to where you live? Have you ever visited relatives in a far away place? How does it feel there?
Answer:
Yes, A river is there. Yes I have visited my Mama’s house who lives far away place. It feel amazing there.
Let us Reflect (Page 42)
A. Discuss
Question 1.
What are the different modes of transport used during travel?
Answer:
The different modes of transport used during travel are:
- Land Transport: Car, Train, Bus, Bicycle, Truck etc.
- Water Transport: Boat, Ship, Ferries, etc.
- Air Transport: Aeroplanes, Helicopter etc.
Question 2.
How can one be safe during travels?
Answer:
We can be safe during travel by the follow traffic rules and signs.
Question 3.
What special foods are prepared during festivals?
Answer:
Different types of traditional food are prepared on different festivals.
For example, Gujiya on Holi, Thekua on Chhath puja, Pitha on Bihu, Sadya in Onam, Plum cake on Christmas etc.
Question 4.
How do festivals and celebrations bring us together?
Answer:
Festivals and celebrations bring us together by connecting us with family, friends and community. Uniting us for a common purpose to follow tradition, sharing meals together, and by enjoying and performing together.
Question 5.
Do you feel happy spending time in nature? What about nature makes you feel happy?
Answer:
Yes, I feel happy spending time in nature. I enjoy the green beauty of nature. I enjoy the beauty of flowers. I feel relax in fresh air fragrance of flowers, fresh air, chirping of birds and greenery all around makes me happy.
B. Write
Question 1.
Name any two relatives you have visited recently.
Answer:
Mausi (Mother’s sister) and Mama (Mother’s brother) are two relatives that I have visited recently.
Question 2.
How do you spend time with your cousins and relatives?
Answer:
I play and watch movie with my cousins and share meals with my cousin and relative and spend quality time with them.
Fill in the Blanks.
Question 1.
Chiya and Nonikaa live in a small village near the ___________________
Answer:
Mountains
Question 2.
The bus went along the ___________________ roads where the hills were covered with colourful flowers.
Answer:
Zig Zag
Question 3.
Rishi and his family walked to his Mama’s house through a narrow ___________________ road.
Answer:
Mud
Question 4.
The red flowers that bloom in spring are called ___________________
Answer:
Buransh (Rhododendron)
Question 5.
___________________ is a kind of leafy vegetable eaten with hot rice.
Answer:
Haakh
C. Draw
Take a chart paper and draw signboards for the following. You can use any image and colour of your choice for creating the sign boards. Explain what you have created.
- School Library
- Toilet
- Assembly
- Drinking Water Point
- Playground
- My Classroom
- Stairs
Enjoy!
Answer:
1. School Library
I show books on signboard to show school library.
2. Toilet
I show a soap in hand on signboard to show toilet.
3. Assembly
I show children standing in straight line on signboard to show assembly.
4. Drinking Water Point
I show tap and a glass on signboard to show drinking water point.
5. Playground
I show grass and a ball on signboard to show playground.
6. My Classroom
I show table, chair and blackboard to show my classroom.
7. Stairs
I show up and down arrows and zigzag line to show stairs.
(Note: You can draw your own different signs and can explain as given in the above answers.