✨ The World Around Us – Worksheet with Answers (Class 3)
Marks: 25 | Time: 1 hr
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Q1. Answer these questions. (5 × 1 = 5 Marks)
1. Circle the insects.
Sparrow, Parrot, Bee, Butterfly, Cow, Duck
a) Circle the domestic animals.
(Cow, Cat, Lion, Goat)
b) Circle the flowers.
(Mango, Rose, Lotus, Banyan)
c) Circle the fruits.
(Banana, Potato, Apple, Carrot)
2. Circle the tree from the given plants.
(Mango), Rose, Money Plant, Tulsi
a) Circle the creeper.
(Pumpkin, Mango, Pea, Neem)
b) Circle the herb.
(Mint, Neem, Mango, Gulmohar)
c) Circle the shrub.
(Tulsi, Banyan, Rose, Mango)
3. Butterfly drinks nectar from different flowers.
a) Plants make their food using sunlight.
b) Leaves are called the kitchen of the plant.
c) Mango is a seasonal fruit.
4. Name an animal that you see near or on plants.
Squirrel / Butterfly / Ant
a) A bird that lives on a tree – Parrot / Crow
b) An insect that sucks nectar – Honeybee
c) One animal that hides in the grass – Snake / Grasshopper
5. Earthworms are commonly found inside the soil.
a) Ants live in soil.
b) Fish live in water.
c) Birds make their nest on trees.
Q2. Short Answer Questions. (2 × 3 = 6 Marks)
1. Write two differences between climber and creeper plants.
Climbers grow upwards with support (e.g., Pea).
Creepers spread on the ground (e.g., Pumpkin).
a) Trees vs Shrubs → Trees are tall with woody trunks (Mango); Shrubs are medium-sized and bushy (Rose).
b) Herbs vs Shrubs → Herbs are small with soft stems (Mint); Shrubs are bushy (Hibiscus).
c) Living vs Non-living → Living things grow and breathe; Non-living things do not.
Write two differences between domestic and uninvited animals.
Domestic animals live with humans (Cow, Dog).
Uninvited animals disturb us at home (Mouse, Cockroach).
a) Domestic animals & uses → Cow (milk), Dog (guards).
b) Wild animals & homes → Lion (forest), Elephant (jungle).
c) Aquatic animals → Fish, Dolphin.
Write two things that your mother does for you.
She cooks food, helps in studies.
a) Father does → Works, helps in homework.
b) Teacher does → Teaches, guides.
c) Friend does → Plays, shares food.
Drawing Activity. (4 Marks)
1. Draw a picture of a plant and label its parts.
Answer: Root, Stem, Leaf, Flower, Fruit
a) Draw and colour a flower → Rose / Lotus / Sunflower
b) Draw a tree and label root, trunk, branches → Banyan
c) Draw and colour any fruit → Mango / Apple
Answer the following. (5 × 1 = 5 Marks)
1. In which season do we use an umbrella?
→ Rainy season
2. Name the bird who stitches its nest like a tailor.
→ Tailor bird
3. In which state of India is Vishu celebrated?
→ Kerala
4. Fill in the blank: Children play games with elders in the family.
5. Who is the youngest person in your family?
→ (Student’s own answer)
a) In which season do we wear woollen clothes?
→ Winter
b) Which festival is called the festival of lights?
→ Diwali
c) One harvest festival of India.
→ Pongal / Baisakhi / Makar Sankranti
Match the Following. (2 Marks)
a) Provide oxygen for humans to breathe → Plants
b) Help in pollinating flowers → Insects
c) Eat fruits and seeds from plants → Animals
d) Use plants for making medicines → Humans
a) Sparrow → Bird
b) Whale → Aquatic animal
c) Mango → Fruit
d) Rose → Flower
Q6. Long Answer Questions. (2 × 3 = 6 Marks)
1. What are aquatic plants? Write any two names.
→ Plants that grow in water (Lotus, Water lily)
a) Terrestrial plants → Grow on land (Mango, Neem)
b) Desert plants → Grow in deserts (Cactus, Date palm)
c) Evergreen trees → Stay green all year (Pine, Deodar)
2. How are trees useful for us? Write any two points.
→ Trees give oxygen, fruits, wood, shade
a) Uses of water → Drinking, Washing
b) Uses of air → Breathing, Flying kites
c) Uses of the sun → Provides light, Helps plants make food
Fill this map below with states name given
1. Assam
2. Gujarat
3. Rajasthan
4. Punja
5. Jharkhand
6. Jammu & Kashmir
7. Uttrakhand
8. Delhi
9. Karnataka
10. Kerala
