Class 3 English Chandrayaan Questions and Answers Chapter 12
Chandrayaan Question Answer
Let us think (Page No. 122)
A. Answer the following.
Question 1.
Rani was very curious. How do you know?
Answer:
Rani always asked her parents, teachers and friends many questions. It shows that she was very curious.
Question 2.
What did Pratik say in excitement?
Answer:
In excitement Pratik said, “Look Rani, India is on the Moon.”
Question 3.
Who was Nandini Aunty?
Answer:
Nandini Aunty was a scientist.
Question 4.
What do the words Chandra and Yaan mean?
Answer:
The word Chandra means the Moon and Yaan means a vehicle.
Question 5.
Complete the sentence:
Chandrayaan-3 landed on the Moon on ________________
Answer:
Chandrayaan-3 landed on the Moon on 14 July 2023.
B. Think and Say.
Imagine you are invited by the scientists to spend 10 days on the moon. Make a list of items that you would like to take with you.
Answer:
- A space suit
- A patch kit
- Food
- Water
- Telescope
- Oxygen cylinder for artificial air supply
- A spaceship
- Camera
- Space pen
- First aid kits
Let us speak (Page No. 123)
Question 1.
Chandrayaan travelled the distance between the Earth and the Moon. You may ask elders at home about their experiences of travelling to places that are far from home.
Answer:
Do it yourself. (Answer will vary from children to children)
Question 2.
Have you ever travelled to far-off places yourselves? If yes, share your experience with others.
Answer:
Do it yourself. (Answer will vary from children to children)
Let us learn (Page No. 123)
A. Fill in the blanks using ‘a’.
Question 1.
________________ dog is barking at the postman.
Answer:
A dog is barking at the postman.
Question 2.
My mother gives chapattis to ________________ cow every day.
Answer:
My mother gives chapattis to a cow every day.
Question 3.
In summer, ________________ sparrow builds its nest on the mango tree near our house.
Answer:
In summer, a sparrow builds its nest on the mango tree near our house.
B. Fill in the blanks using ‘an’.
Question 1.
I saw ________________ eagle yesterday.
Answer:
I saw an eagle yesterday.
Question 2.
Maya bought ________________ umbrella for the monsoon.
Answer:
Maya bought an umbrella for the monsoon.
Question 3.
________________ ice-cream man brings his cart in the evenings.
Answer:
An ice-cream man brings his cart in the evenings.
C. Fill in the blanks using ‘a’ or ‘an’.
Question 1.
________________ brown hen laid ________________ egg.
Answer:
A brown hen laid an egg.
Question 2.
________________ eagle sat on ________________ building.
Answer:
An eagle sat on a building.
Question 3.
Mary ate ________________ apricot, ________________ chikoo and ________________ orange.
Answer:
Mary ate an apricot, a chikoo and an orange.
Let us write (Page No. 125)
A. Fill in the blanks by forming words using ‘sk’, ‘sw’, ‘sp’, and ‘st’.
Question 1.
There are swings in the park.
Answer:
There are swings in the park.
Question 2.
The children throw ________________ ones in the river.
Answer:
The children throw stones in the river.
Question 3.
I need a ________________ oon and a bowl for soup.
Answer:
I need a spoon and a bowl for soup.
Question 4.
Have you heard the ________________ ory of the boy who cried wolf?
Answer:
Have you heard the story of the boy who cried wolf?
Question 5.
The blue ________________ irt matched with the pink shirt.
Answer:
The blue shirt matched with the pink shirt.
B. Describing the Moon.
Draw a picture of the Moon. With the help of your teacher, write a few lines about the Moon.
Answer:
Do it yourself.
Fun with Words
A. Read these sentences aloud with your teacher.
There are seven days in a week.
Sunday is the first day of the week.
Monday is the second day of the week.
Tuesday is the third day of the week.
Wednesday is the fourth day of the week.
Thursday is the fifth day of the week.
Friday is the sixth day of the week.
Saturday is the seventh day of the week.
B. Look at the words given below. Read them aloud. Find their position in a week using the text given above. One has been done for you.
Answer:
Sunday – first
Monday – second
Tuesday – third
Wednesday – fourth
Thursday – fifth
Friday – sixth
Saturday – seventh
Let us do (Page No. 127)
A. Divide yourselves into small groups. Each group shall collect newspaper or magazine clippings related to the Chandrayaan-3 mission. Paste it on a chart paper and display it in your class.
Answer:
Children will do this project themselves.
Let us explore (Page No. 127)
A. Do you know a song or a story about the Moon in your mother tongue? If not, ask your family members and share it in the class.
Answer:
Do it yourself. (Answer will vary from children to children as it depends on their mother tongue)
Self Assessment
Question 1.
I can recite the poems
– in a group. 
– in pairs.
– by repeating after my teacher.
– by myself.
Answer:
Attempt yourself.
Question 2.
I can read the stories
– by myself.
– with my classmates.
– with the help of my teacher.
Answer:
Attempt yourself.
Question 3.
I can write
– by copying from the book or the board.
– as my teacher speaks.
– with the help of my classmates.
– by myself.
Answer:
Attempt yourself.
4. I can tell the stories that I have read or listened
– by myself (without any help).
– with the help of the teacher.
– by using the book.
Answer:
Attempt yourself.
5. I was able to do
– all the exercise questions.
– most of the exercise questions.
– a few exercise questions.
Answer:
Attempt yourself.
Chandrayaan Class 3 Summary
Rani was an inquisitive girl. She often asked her family, teachers and friends many questions. She wanted to know more about the sky, sun and moon. Once, she asked her mother, “how far is the Moon”. She got a simple reply that the Moon is very far away. But she continued to think about the Moon. One day when she woke up, her brother shouted India is on the Moon. It surprised Rani and she looked at TV screen. She saw only the photos of some machines, but she had no idea about them. She was confused how Chandrayaan reached the Moon. Pratik who was her elder brother, helped her. He brought Rani to the house of Vivaan. Pratik and Vivaan were good friends, and his mother Nandini was a scientist. Nandini aunt welcomed them. She explained all about Chandrayaan, rocket and machine. She also told Rani that a rocket is used to reach the Moon.
Chandrayaan Class 3 Word Meanings
- Named (नैम्ड) – called, given a name, एक नाम दिया गया।
- Village (विलेज) – a place where people live that is smaller than a town or city, वह स्थान जहाँ लोग रहते हैं जो किसी कस्बे या शहर से छोटा हो।
- Curious (क्यूरियस) – want to know more about something, किसी चीज के बारे में और जानने की चाह।
- Many (मेनी) – a large number, बहुत सारे।
- Family (फेमिली) – a group of two or more persons related by birth or marriage, who live together, जन्म या विवाह से संबंधित व्यक्तियों का समूह, जो एक साथ रहते हैं, परिवार।
- Heard (हर्ड) – to receive sound with ears, सुना।
- Loud (लाउड) – a lot of noise, ऊँचा स्वर।
- Voice (वॉइस) – the sound that you make with your mouth, आवाज।
- Elder (एल्डर) – one who is born before, उम्र में बड़ा।
- Pointing (पॉटिंग) – to show where something is, संकेत।
- Shouting (शोउटिंग) – to cry out in a very loud voice, चिल्लाहट।
- Excitement (एक्साइटमेंट) – a feeling of overjoy, उकसाहट।
- Machines (मशीन्स) – an equipment with many parts, यंत्र, मशीन।
- Landing (लैंडिग) – the action of coming down on the surface, समतल पर उतरने की क्रिया।
- Confused (कनफ्यूज्ड) – not able to think clearly, भ्रम में होना।
- Replied (रिप्लाईड) – answered back, उत्तर दिया।
- Scientist (साइंटिस्ट) – a person who knows science, वैज्ञानिक।
- Agreed (अग्रीड) – made oneself ready with, मान गया।
- Decided (डिसाइडेड) – made a final choice, फैसला किया।
- Welcomed (वेलकम्ड) – received gladly, स्वागत किया।
- Model (मॉडल) – a true copy of something, नमूना।
- Photographs (फोटोग्राफस) – pictures taken by cameras, तस्वीरें।
- Rockets (रॉकेट्स) – a kind of vehicle that is driven by a jet engine, एक प्रकार का आकाश यान।
- Offered (ऑफरड) – gave, दी।
- Vehicle (व्हीकल) – a machine with wheels and engines, वाहन।
- Immediately (इमीडीएटली) – without wasting time, तुरंत।
- Reach (रीच) – to arrive at a place, पहुँचना।
- Far (फार) – the largest distance away, बहुत दूर।
- Jumped (जम्पड) – pushed oneself off the ground, कूद पड़ी।
- Maybe (मेबी) – possibly, संभव है।