Class 3 English Balbharati Chapter 1.10 Flavours of Friendship | Complete Textbook Solutions, Notes & Activities
1.10 Flavours of Friendship
Textbook Question Answers
Do You Know?
Make a list of states and their main languages.
Answer:
| State | Main Language |
| Maharashtra | Marathi |
| Karnataka | Kannada |
| Telangana | Telugu |
| Tamil Nadu | Tamil |
| Kerala | Malayalam |
| Gujarat | Gujarati |
| Punjab | Punjabi |
| West Bengal | Bengali |
| Uttar Pradesh | Hindi |
| Assam | Assamese |
| Odisha | Odia |
Note: India has 22 official languages.
Question Answers
Q.1) Who are the three friends in the story?
Answer:
The three friends in the story are Shubham, Shrinidhi and David.
Q.2) What did Shubham, Shrinidhi and David have in their tiffin?
Answer:
- Shubham had Puranpoli.
- Shrinidhi had Idli-Chutney.
- David had Nimmakaya Pulihora.
Q.3) Which states are Shubham, Shrinidhi and David from?
Answer:
- Shubham is from Maharashtra.
- Shrinidhi is from Karnataka.
- David is from Telangana.
Q.4) What language does Shubham speak?
Answer:
Shubham speaks Marathi.
Q.5) What did the friends learn from each other?
Answer:
The friends learnt that they are from different states. They shared different foods, learnt new words and understood different languages and cultures from one another.
Q.3) Answer the following.
(a) Which word means “Hello” in Kannada?
Answer:
Namaskara means “Hello” in Kannada.
(b) Which food did David bring?
Answer:
David brought Nimmakaya Pulihora.
(c) Which word means “Thank you” in Telugu?
Answer:
Dhanyavadamulu means “Thank you” in Telugu.
(d) How many languages do you know?
Answer:
Sample Answer:
I know three languages โ Marathi, Hindi and English.
Q.4) Enact the conversation.
Answer:
Student 1: Namaskara! How are you?
Student 2: I am fine. How are you?
Student 1: I am fine too. Thank you.
Student 2: You are welcome.
(This is a classroom activity. Students can enact the conversation with a partner.)
Q.5) Add the following sounds in the words.
(a) Add ‘oo’
| Given Word | Answer |
| f–d | food |
| c–k | cook |
| sch–l | school |
| g–d | good |
(b) Add ‘ch’
| Given Word | Answer |
| lun– | lunch |
| –utney | chutney |
| –air | chair |
| ea– | each |
Q.6) Collect the information of your district by using the following points.
Sample Answer (Palghar District, Maharashtra)
| Point | Information |
| Food | Vada Pav, Bhakri, Fish Curry, Puranpoli |
| Local Festivals | Ganesh Chaturthi, Gudi Padwa, Holi, Diwali |
| Clothes | Saree, Kurta-Pajama, Salwar Kameez |
| Rivers | Vaitarna River, Surya River |
| Historical Places | Kelva Fort, Shirgaon Fort |
| Major Attractions | Kelva Beach, Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary, Jawhar |
Q.7) Read and write the following in the given set.
Answer:
| Hard Fruits | Soft Fruits |
| Coconut | Grapes |
| Pineapple | Orange |
| Jackfruit | Guava |
| Apple | Banana |
| Pomegranate | Watermelon |
| Mango | |
| Chikku | |
| Custard Apple |
Q.8) Listen and do.
Answer:
Activity
Listen carefully to your teacher and prepare a fruit sandwich using bread and fruits such as banana, apple or mango. Place the fruit pieces between two slices of bread and enjoy the healthy snack.
Q.9) Make a list of ingredients used for making a fruit sandwich.
Answer:
- Two slices of wheat bread
- Banana
- Apple
- Honey
Q.10) Find the following words from the recipe.
Answer:
Naming Words (Nouns)
- Wheat bread
- Banana
- Apple
- Honey
- Fruits
- Bread slice
- Fruit pieces
Action Words (Verbs)
- Wash
- Peel
- Slice
- Spread
- Put
- Cover
- Press
- Cut
Key Values from the Lesson
- Respect all languages and cultures.
- Learn new words from different languages.
- Share food with friends.
- Appreciate the diversity of India.
- Eat healthy food and maintain good friendships.
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