Chapter 11 – Chanda Mama Counts the Stars (Class 3)
Book: Santoor – English
Class: 3
Let Us Read
Chanda Mama! At times round as a circle and at times different. Once, he started counting the stars.
1 … 2 … 3 … 10 …
21 … 45 … 99 … 100 …
311 … 516 … 890 …
yawn … 999 …
Chanda Mama fell asleep! The Sun peeped out from behind the clouds. It was morning. Chanda Mama woke up in the evening.
He began to count again, but he had forgotten where he had stopped. By the time he remembered, the night was over.
However, he continued to count the stars night after night. Often, he would forget the count.
One night, he was very upset. He began to cry, “Ooohh… Ooohh… What is this? I am never able to complete my counting.”
On seeing his tears, the Sun smiled, “Don’t worry! Why do you cry? I can tell you how many stars there are in the sky.”
“Really? How many?” Chanda Mama was surprised.
The Sun replied joyfully, “The number of lovely children is the same as the number of stars in the sky.”
Chanda Mama was happy! Now, the Moon came out every night. He would look at the stars, look at the children, and smile happily.
New Words
- Round
- Count
- Tears
Let Us Think
A. Answer the Following
- Does the Moon look the same every night?
No, the Moon does not look the same every night. - What did Chanda Mama try to count?
Chanda Mama tried to count the stars. - Why did Chanda Mama fall asleep?
He fell asleep because he was counting stars for a long time and became tired. - Who helped Chanda Mama?
The Sun helped Chanda Mama. - Complete the sentence:
The number of stars in the sky is the same as the number of lovely children.
B. Think and Say
- I call the Moon, Chanda Mama. I call him Chandamama in my language.
- I cannot count stars, drops of rain, and hairs on my head.
- I can see the Moon, stars, and clouds in the night sky.
Let Us Learn – Here and There
We use here for things near us and there for things far from us.
Fill in the blanks
- The students are playing kabaddi there.
- Here is your shirt.
- There is my bicycle.
- My brother lives there.
- I sit here with my friends.
Let Us Listen
| Can be counted easily | Too many to be counted |
|---|---|
| Children in the classroom | Flowers in a garden |
| Pencils in your pencil box | Books in the library |
| Fingers on your right hand | Children in your city or town |
| Pages in your English notebook | Hairs on your head |
Let Us Write
Completed Conversation:
Govind: Wow, look!
Safura: The moon looks so big and bright.
Sukanya: Isn’t it?
Dhruv: My grandfather says the full moon looks very beautiful.
Ramani: Let us take a picture.
Safura: My mother has a camera for the picture.
Dhruv: Come. Stand here and let’s take a picture.
Govind: The moon is so bright and big.
Let Us Do – Project Work
Wind Chimes
Materials Required:
- Two cardboard sheets
- Coloured paper
- Scissors
- Marker
- Thread
- Glue
Steps:
- Cut a crescent-shaped moon from cardboard.
- Draw and cut stars.
- Decorate the sun with coloured paper.
- Attach all shapes using thread and glue.
Our beautiful Wind Chimes are ready.