Worksheet: Badal and Moti (English - Santoor Class 3)
1: Fill in the Blanks
A. Complete the Conversation
Use the following words to complete the conversation between Anandi and another child:
- Name
- Live
- School
- Class
Conversation:
1. Namaste! I am Anandi. What is your name?
- Namaste! I am Karan.
2. I live in Mumbai. Where do you live?
- I live in Delhi.
3. I go to Santoor school.
- Which school?
4. Yes, I study in that school too!
- Which class?
- I am in class 3.
5. Which class are you in?
- I am in class 4.
6. Nice meeting you! See you in school tomorrow.
B.Story Completion
Fill in the blanks using the words in the box to complete the story.
Words: leaf, flew, branch, climbed, fell, stream, hunter
A dove was resting on a branch of a tree near a stream. An ant fell into the stream and cried for help. The dove dropped a leaf into the stream. The ant climbed on the leaf and landed safely. Another day the ant saw a hunter aiming at the dove. She quickly climbed up and bit the hunter’s hand. The dove flew away unhurt.
C. Sentence Transformation
Add a question mark (?) or a period (.) to the following sentences:
1. The sun rises in the east .
2. What is your name ?
3. I like to eat mangoes .
4. May I borrow your English textbook ?
5. Brinda and Namrata are good friends .
6. Whose shoes are these ?
Exercise 2: Past Tense and Word Pairs
A. Past Tense
Look at the following words from the lesson. Notice that all these words end with ‘ed’. All these actions have already happened. Add ‘ed’ and write:
- walk + ed = walked
- play + ed = played
- talk + ed = talked
- ask + ed = asked
- touch + ed = touched
B. Word Pairs
Match the words to make pairs. Colour each pair with the same colour. Two have been done for you.
- paper _______ ball
- chair _______ thread
- bat _______ key
- needle _______ pencil
- lock _______ sambar
- idli _______ table
Pairs:
- paper and pencil
- chair and table
- bat and ball
- needle and thread
- lock and key
- idli and sambar
xercise 3: Comprehension and True/False
A. Answer the following:
1. What did Badal come across by the side of the road?
- Badal came across a puppy by the side of the road.
2. What did Badal and his mother name the puppy?
- Badal and his mother named the puppy Moti.
3. What did Badal fall into?
- Badal fell into a pond.
4. How did Moti find Badal?
- Moti found Badal by the smell of Badal.
B. True or False
Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false.
a) Badal lived with his grandmother. ( F )
b) Moti grew up and loved Badal. ( T )
c) Badal’s mother was worried when he did not come home in time. ( T )
d) Moti caught Badal’s photo. ( F )
e) Badal hugged his puppy Moti and thanked him. ( T )
Exercise 1: Fill in the Blanks
A. Complete the Conversation
Use the following words to complete the conversation between Anandi and another child:
- Name
- Live
- School
- Class
Conversation:
1. Namaste! I am Anandi. What is your name?
- Namaste! I am Karan.
2. I live in Mumbai. Where do you live?
- I live in Delhi.
3. I go to Santoor school.
- Which school?
4. Yes, I study in that school too!
- Which class?
- I am in class 3.
5. Which class are you in?
- I am in class 4.
6. Nice meeting you! See you in school tomorrow.
B. Story Completion
Fill in the blanks using the words in the box to complete the story.
Words: leaf, flew, branch, climbed, fell, stream, hunter
A dove was resting on a branch of a tree near a stream. An ant fell into the stream and cried for help. The dove dropped a leaf into the stream. The ant climbed on the leaf and landed safely. Another day the ant saw a hunter aiming at the dove. She quickly climbed up and bit the hunter’s hand. The dove flew away unhurt.
C. Sentence Transformation
Add a question mark (?) or a period (.) to the following sentences:
1. The sun rises in the east .
2. What is your name ?
3. I like to eat mangoes .
4. May I borrow your English textbook ?
5. Brinda and Namrata are good friends .
6. Whose shoes are these ?
Exercise 2: Past Tense and Word Pairs
A. Past Tense
Look at the following words from the lesson. Notice that all these words end with ‘ed’. All these actions have already happened. Add ‘ed’ and write:
- walk + ed = walked
- play + ed = played
- talk + ed = talked
- ask + ed = asked
- touch + ed = touched
Note to the teacher: Informally introduce the concept of past tense. Encourage learners to recall their actions from the previous day.
B. Word Pairs
Match the words to make pairs. Colour each pair with the same colour. Two have been done for you.
- paper _______ ball
- chair _______ thread
- bat _______ key
- needle _______ pencil
- lock _______ sambar
- idli _______ table
Pairs:
- paper and pencil
- chair and table
- bat and ball
- needle and thread
- lock and key
- idli and sambar
Exercise 3: Comprehension and True/False
A. Answer the following:
1. What did Badal come across by the side of the road?
- Badal came across a puppy by the side of the road.
2. What did Badal and his mother name the puppy?
- Badal and his mother named the puppy Moti.
3. What did Badal fall into?
- Badal fell into a pond.
4. How did Moti find Badal?
- Moti found Badal by barking and leading Badal's mother to the pond.
B. True or False
Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false.
a) Badal lived with his grandmother. ( F )
b) Moti grew up and loved Badal. ( T )
c) Badal’s mother was worried when he did not come home in time. ( T )
d) Moti caught Badal’s photo. ( F )
e) Badal hugged his puppy Moti and thanked him. ( T )
Worksheet – Badal and Moti
Class – 3 | Subject – English | Based on Santoor Book
All Questions in English | Answers Included
A. Comprehension Questions (5 Marks)
Answer the following:
1. Who were Badal and Moti?
→ Badal was an ox and Moti was a dog.
2. Who was their master?
→ A kind farmer was their master.
3. Why did the farmer sell Badal?
→ The farmer sold Badal to a merchant because he needed money.
4. What did Moti do when Badal was taken away?
→ Moti barked and ran after the cart.
5. What lesson does the story teach us?
→ The story teaches us about loyalty and friendship.
B. Vocabulary (5 Marks)
Choose the correct word:
1. Opposite of happy – sad
2. Meaning of loyal – faithful
3. A person who works on a farm – farmer
4. Opposite of near – far
5. Moti was a ______ dog. – loyal
C. Grammar (5 Marks)
Circle the nouns in the sentences:
1. Badal was strong.
→ Badal
2. Moti barked loudly.
→ Moti
3. The farmer loved his animals.
→ farmer, animals
4. The cart moved away.
→ cart
5. A merchant came to buy the ox.
→ merchant, ox
D. Fill in the Blanks (5 Marks)
Use suitable action words (verbs):
1. Moti ______ after the cart. → ran
2. The farmer ______ in a small house. → lived
3. Badal ______ hard every day. → worked
4. Moti ______ loudly. → barked
5. The merchant ______ the ox. → bought
E. Writing Skills (5 Marks)
Answer in one or two sentences:
1. Write two qualities of Moti.
→ Moti was brave and loyal.
2. What do you like about Badal?
→ I like that Badal was hard-working.
3. If you had a dog like Moti, what would you name it?
→ I would name it Bruno.
4. Write one message from the story.
→ Animals are our true friends.
5. How should we treat our pets?
→ We should love and care for them.