Class 3 English Thank God Questions and Answers Chapter 8
Thank God Question Answer
Let us think (Page No. 82)
A. Answer the following.
Question 1.
What did the farmer grow on his farm?
Answer:
The farmer grew fruits like watermelon and grapes on his farm.
Question 2.
What did his wife say?
Answer:
His wife said to the farmer that the best fruits on their farm were the watermelons and grapes.
Question 3.
Why did the farmer decide to take the grapes?
Answer:
Since it was a long journey to the king’s palace, he decided to take the grapes as watermelons were too heavy.
Question 4.
What did the King do playfully?
Answer:
The king plucked out one grape and popped it into his mouth and threw another one at the farmer.
Question 5.
Why did the farmer say, ‘Thank God!’ ?
Answer:
The farmer said, ‘Thank God’ when the king hit him with a grape because he realised what would have happened if he had brought watermelons in place of grapes.
B. Think and say.
Question 1.
The farmer in the story grew fruits. What else can a farmer grow?
Answer:
Besides fruits, a farmer can also grow, grains and lentils on his farm.
Question 2.
Are there women farmers? Do you know any?
Answer:
Yes, there are many women farmers in my village. I know some women farmers who live very near to my home.
Question 3.
If you meet a farmer, what would you say to them?
Answer:
If I meet a farmer, I would thank him form growing grains for the people.
Let us learn (Page No. 83)
A. The farmer knew that the watermelon was heavy and the grapes were light.
The words heavy and light are opposite in meaning.
Write the opposite of the underlined word.
Answer:
Thick Book – Thin Book
Long Journey – Short Journey
Soft Cotton – Hard Rock
Slow Tortoise – Fast Rabbit
B. Read the Sentences.
The ball is round.
The tables are brown.
Answer:
Classroom Work
C. Fill in the blanks with ‘is’ or ‘are’.
Question 1.
There ______________ animals in the jungle.
Answer:
There are animals in the jungle.
Question 2.
The table ______________ made of wood.
Answer:
The table is made of wood.
Question 3.
These mangoes ______________ sweet.
Answer:
These mangoes are sweet.
Question 4.
Raghuram ______________ a tall boy.
Answer:
Raghuram is a tall boy.
Question 5.
The toys ______________ on the shelf.
Answer:
The toys are on the shelf.
Question 6.
The book ______________ on the table.
Answer:
The book is on the table.
Question 7.
The girls ______________ at the shop.
Answer:
The girls are at the shop.
Question 8.
The car ______________ on the road.
Answer:
The car is on the road.
Let us listen (Page No. 85)
Aachoo!
Once a mighty elephant,
Got a mighty cold.
It went to buy a handkerchief,
Where handkerchiefs were sold.
“A hanky for an elephant?”
The sales girl was surprised,
“Sorry sir but we don’t have
A handkerchief that size.”
“AACHOO!” said the elephant.
And shook its mighty head,
“Forget about the handkerchief
Give me a sheet instead.”
Answer:
Do it yourself.
Let us speak (Page No. 86)
Imagine you are visiting the Big Elephant. You know that the elephant has a cold.
What food items will you take with you? Say them aloud.
Answer:
I will take with me bananas and vegetables.
Let us write (Page No. 86)
Chandu’s Fruit Salad
Chandu has written the steps for preparing a salad on a few slips of paper. He mixed them up. Think of the proper order and write down in the space given below.
( ) Next, I put in papaya cubes.
( ) Mother cuts some fruits for me.
( ) First I take some banana slices.
( ) Finally, I squeeze a lemon on it, adding a pinch of salt.
( ) ‘Then I add the apple slices.
( ) Then I mix them all.
( ) After that, I add some grapes from a bunch.
Answer:
The correct order to prepare a fruit salad will be:
(1) Mother cuts some fruits for me.
(2) First, I take some banana slices.
(3) Next, I put in papaya cubes.
(4) Then I add the apple slices.
(5) After that I add some grapes from a bunch.
(6) Then I mix them all.
(7) Finally, I squeeze a lemon on it, adding a pinch of salt.
Let us explore (Page No. 87)
A. Find fruits in the grid given below.
Answer:
Thank God Class 3 Summary
The chapter is a folk tale where the author introduces the learners to the wiseness of a farmer who brought some fruits to the king. When the king playfully hits the farmer with a grape, he shows his wit and makes the king happy. The chapter teaches us how to pay respect to our elders and show your wisdom at a certain point of time. It also introduces us to some sight words.
Thank God Class 3 Word Meanings
- decided (डिसाइडेड) – came to a decision, निश्चय किया।
- grow (ग्रो) – to develop, उगाना।
- variety (वैराइटी) – different types, भिन्न-भिन्न प्रकार का।
- ripe (राइप) – developed to be eaten, पका हुआ।
- journey (जर्नी) – travelling from one place to another, यात्रा।
- palace (पैलेस) – a king’s house, महल।
- reached (रीच्ड) – arrived at, पहुँच गया।
- royal (रॉयल) – belonging to a king, शाही।
- quietly (क्वाइटली) – silently, चुपचाप।
- kept (केप्ट) – put, रखा।
- pointed (पॉइन्टिड) – indicated or directed at someone/something, इशारा किया।
- playful (प्लेफुल) – lively, मजाकिया।
- mood (मूड) – a state of mind, भाव।
- plucked (प्लक्ड) – pulled, तोड़ा।
- popped (पॉप्ड) – put quickly, तेजी से उड़ेला।
- threw (थ्रूिव) – projected in a particular direction, फेंका।
- hit (हिट) – strike to hurt, मारा।
- forehead (फोरहेड) – the part of the face above the eyebrows, माथा।
- surprised (सरप्राइज्ड) – felt shock, आश्चर्य हुआ।
- blessed (ब्लैस्ड) – fortunated, lucky, धन्य।
- replied (रिप्लाईड) – answered, उत्तर दिया।
- mighty (माइटी) – the most powerful, सर्वशक्तिशाली।
- chose (चोज़) – preferred, चुना।
- imagine (इमेजिन) – suppose or assume, कल्पना करना।
- indeed (इन्डीड) – to be sure, निस्संदेह।