UNIT 1 • FUN WITH FRIENDS

CHAPTER 2

Badal and Moti

Class 3 • Santoor • Pages 15–24

📖 Let us Read

There was a boy called Badal. He lived with his mother in a village and they were very happy. One evening, when Badal was returning from school, he saw a puppy shivering in the cold.

Badal brought him home. “Can this puppy stay with us, Maa?” asked Badal. “Yes beta, but only if you promise to take care of the puppy”, said his mother with a smile. Badal and his mother named the puppy Moti.

As days went by, Moti grew up and loved Badal. They became best friends. They ate and played together. Moti followed Badal wherever he went. They played their favourite games together.

One rainy day, while Badal was on his way home from school, he slipped on the muddy lane and fell into a deep pit. He tried hard, but could not come out of the pit. Badal’s mother was worried when he did not come home in time.

Moti too was waiting at the gate. Badal’s mother gathered the neighbours to help search for him. Moti too accompanied them. Moti caught Badal’s scent. He followed the scent and went near the pit and started barking.

This alerted the neighbours who were searching for Badal. They used a rope to pull Badal out of the pit. Everyone was relieved. Badal hugged and thanked Moti.

👀 Sight Words

the was there he his with and they were very when from this that but only if to of for them who out

📚 New Words

puppy shivering promise care favourite rainy slipped muddy lane pit worried gathered neighbours accompanied scent alerted rope relieved hugged thanked

💡 Let us Think

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?

They named the puppy Moti.

3 What did Badal fall into?

Badal fell into a deep pit.

4 How did Moti find Badal?

Moti caught Badal’s scent, followed it, went near the pit and started barking.

5 Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false.

a) Badal lived with his grandmother. ( )

b) Moti grew up and loved Badal. ( )

c) Badal’s mother was worried when he did not come home in time. ( )

d) Moti caught Badal’s photo. ( )

e) Badal hugged his puppy Moti and thanked him. ( )

a) F
b) T
c) T
d) F
e) T

B. Think and discuss in pairs.

1. Do you remember when you fell down last time? How did you fall? Who picked you up? Share your experiences.

विद्यार्थी अपने अनुभव के अनुसार उत्तर दे सकते हैं।

2. Do you have a pet? Do you know someone who has a pet?

विद्यार्थी अपने अनुभव के अनुसार उत्तर दे सकते हैं।

3. If you were allowed to keep any animal as a pet, which animal would you choose? Why?

विद्यार्थी अपने विचार के अनुसार उत्तर दे सकते हैं।

📚 Let us Learn

A. Look at the following words from the lesson.

lived

loved

played

gathered

thanked

Notice that all these words end with ‘ed’. All these actions have already happened.

Add ‘ed’ and write:

walk + ed = _____________________________________

play + ed = _____________________________________

talk + ed = _____________________________________

ask + ed = _____________________________________

touch + ed = _____________________________________

walked
played
talked
asked
touched

B. Match the words to make pairs.

Colour each pair with the same colour. Two have been done for you.

paper — ball

chair — table

bat — ball

needle — thread

lock — key

idli — sambar

🔤 Phonics & Pronunciation

Read the important words and listen carefully.

puppy

shivering

promise

favourite

slipped

muddy

neighbours

accompanied

scent

relieved

🎧 Let us Listen

A. Listen and sequence the story.

Your teacher will read out the story of Badal and Moti once again to you. Now read the following sentences and number them in the sequence of the story.

The first sentence has already been marked for you.

One rainy day, he slipped and fell into a deep pit. ( )

Badal and his mother named the puppy Moti. ( )

Badal hugged Moti. ( )

Badal came across a puppy by the side of the road. ( 1 )

Moti accompanied Badal’s mother to search for him. ( )

Moti followed Badal’s scent and went near the pit and started barking. ( )

1. Badal came across a puppy by the side of the road.
2. Badal and his mother named the puppy Moti.
3. One rainy day, he slipped and fell into a deep pit.
4. Moti accompanied Badal’s mother to search for him.
5. Moti followed Badal’s scent and went near the pit and started barking.
6. Badal hugged Moti.

🗣️ Let us Speak

A. Talk in pairs about what you do every day:

1. before you come to the school;

2. during the school hours;

3. after going back home.

B. You may use the following clues.

Every day I ______ up at ______ in the morning. Then I ______ my teeth and go to the ______. After that, I take a ______ and dress up for school. I ______ breakfast and I ______ to school.

✍️ Let us Write

A. Look at the pictures.

They show a story of two friends: a pigeon and an ant. But the pictures are jumbled up. Number them to get the correct order to make a story.

🕊️ 🐜 Arrange the picture story in the correct order.

B. Now 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 ___________ of a tree near a ___________. An ant ______________ into the stream and cried for help. The dove dropped a ___________ into the stream. The ant ___________ on the leaf and landed safely. Another day the ant saw a ___________ aiming at the dove. She quickly climbed up and bit the hunter’s hand. The dove ______________ away unhurt.

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. Add a ? or a . to the following:

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 ______

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?

D. Complete the following conversation between two children.

Namaste! I am ________.

Namaste! I am Anandi. What is your name?

I am in class ________.

Which class are you in?

I am in class ________.

I go to school.

I live in ________.

Where do you ________?

I live in ________.

Yes, I study in that school too!

Nice meeting you! See you in school tomorrow.

विद्यार्थी अपना नाम, कक्षा, विद्यालय और स्थान लिखकर बातचीत पूरी कर सकते हैं।

🎯 Let us Do

A. Look at the picture below.

It shows three children playing. Would you like to add anything to this picture? Use your crayons or colour pencils to add to the picture.

📚 Interactive Vocabulary

Click any English word to see its meaning and pronunciation.

🇬🇧 English Summary

Badal is a boy who lives with his mother in a village. One evening, while returning from school, he sees a puppy shivering in the cold.

Badal brings the puppy home. His mother agrees to let the puppy stay if Badal promises to take care of him. They name the puppy Moti.

Moti grows up and becomes Badal’s best friend. They eat and play together, and Moti follows Badal wherever he goes.

One rainy day Badal slips on a muddy lane and falls into a deep pit. Moti follows Badal’s scent and starts barking near the pit. The neighbours find Badal and pull him out with a rope.

Badal is relieved and hugs and thanks Moti. The chapter shows the friendship and care between Badal and Moti.

🇮🇳 हिंदी सारांश

बादल नाम का एक लड़का अपनी माँ के साथ एक गाँव में रहता था। एक शाम स्कूल से लौटते समय उसने ठंड में काँपता हुआ एक पिल्ला देखा।

बादल पिल्ले को घर ले आया। उसकी माँ ने पिल्ले को घर में रखने की अनुमति दी, लेकिन बादल से उसकी देखभाल करने का वादा लिया। बादल और उसकी माँ ने पिल्ले का नाम मोती रखा।

मोती बड़ा हुआ और बादल का सबसे अच्छा दोस्त बन गया। दोनों साथ खाते और खेलते थे। मोती जहाँ भी बादल जाता, उसके पीछे-पीछे जाता था।

एक बरसात के दिन बादल फिसलकर एक गहरे गड्ढे में गिर गया। मोती ने बादल की गंध पहचान ली और गड्ढे के पास जाकर भौंकने लगा। पड़ोसियों ने मोती के संकेत से बादल को ढूँढ़ लिया और रस्सी की मदद से उसे गड्ढे से बाहर निकाला।

बादल ने मोती को गले लगाया और उसे धन्यवाद दिया। यह अध्याय बादल और मोती की दोस्ती, प्रेम और एक-दूसरे की देखभाल को दिखाता है।

📖 Chapter 2 Assessment

Class 3 Reading Passage 1 / 4 Time: 00:00

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class 3 Chapter 2 "Badal and Moti" Unit 1 "Fun with Friends"