Santoor 3.6. Paper Boats

Chapter 6: Paper Boats - Santoor Grade 3

Chapter 6: Paper Boats

Join Meena as she sails paper boats and makes a new friend!

📖 Difficult Words & Meanings

Stream

Meaning: A small narrow river

Hindi: नाला / छोटी नदी

Sentence: Meena put the paper boat in the stream.

Delighted

Meaning: Very happy or pleased

Hindi: बहुत खुश

Sentence: Meena was delighted to see her boats sail.

Several

Meaning: More than a few

Hindi: कई

Sentence: She put several paper boats in the water.

Overturning

Meaning: Turning upside down

Hindi: पलटना / उलटना

Sentence: The boy was overturning Meena’s boats.

Watched

Meaning: Looked at carefully

Hindi: ध्यान से देखा

Sentence: The boy watched Meena fold the paper carefully.

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📝 Let Us Think – A. Answer the Following

1. What was Meena playing with?

Answer: Meena was playing with paper boats near the stream.

2. Meena was angry. Why?

Answer: She was angry because a boy was overturning her paper boats in the stream.

3. How did Meena help the boy?

Answer: She taught him how to make paper boats using coloured paper.

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💭 Let Us Think – B. Think and Answer

1. What else can you make with paper?

Answer: We can make paper planes, animals (origami), flowers, fans, caps, or lanterns.

2. What games do you play with friends? Which one do you like the most? Why?

Answer: I play hide-and-seek, kho-kho, and football. I like football the most because it keeps me active and is fun with friends.

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✅ Let Us Think – C. True or False

Statement Answer
The boy thought it was fun to overturn paper boats. True
Meena ran home to complain about the boy. False
The boy did not know how to make paper boats. True
Meena had only white paper. False
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🗣️ Let Us Speak – Retell from Pictures

Story Summary: Manish Saves the Ant

One day, Manish saw an ant near a stream. A big rock was about to fall on it. Manish quickly picked up the ant and saved it.

Note: Students use images and teacher’s guidance to retell the story.

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📚 Let Us Learn – Grammar Practice

A. Fill in the blanks using he or she
Sentence Answer
Rani likes playing outside. ___ likes flying kites. She
Sahil has a top. ___ plays with it every day. He
Durga is five years old. ___ is going to school. She
Ranjit goes to school regularly. ___ likes reading stories. He
B. Use correct prepositions
Sentence Answer
The bat is ___ the bed. under
The bag is ___ the chair. on
The ball is ___ the box. in
The car is ___ the table. under
The books are ___ the shelves. on
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🎨 Let Us Do – Rangoli Drawing

Activity: Students follow six-step illustrations to complete their own rangoli design.

Steps (Example):

  1. Draw a central dot on paper.
  2. Add small circles around it.
  3. Connect circles with curved lines.
  4. Add petal shapes outside.
  5. Fill with bright colours.
  6. Decorate with dots or patterns.
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✍️ Let Us Write – Picture Description

Clues: park, children playing, see-saw, swings, slide, enjoying, happy

Model Lines:

  • I see a beautiful park.
  • Children are playing on the swings and see-saw.
  • One child is sliding down happily.
  • Everyone looks happy and is enjoying their time.
  • It is a joyful scene.
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🔤 Crossword Puzzle (Toys and Games)

Across:

  • Spinning top
  • Bat
  • Marble

Down:

  • Football
  • Ball
  • Swing

Note: Students fill in the crossword based on clues provided in class.

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🧓 Let Us Explore – Traditional Games

Activity: Students talk to parents or grandparents and list traditional games.

Examples:

  • Gilli Danda: Played with a small stick (gilli) and a larger stick (danda) to hit it.
  • Lattu (Top): A spinning top game where players spin tops and try to knock others.
  • Pittu (Seven Stones): Stack seven stones and hit them with a ball, then rebuild the stack.
  • Kho-Kho: A tag-based running game played in teams.
  • Langdi: A hopping game where one player chases others on one leg.

Task: Share how the game is played and its local name.

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🧠 Test Your Knowledge!

Score: 0
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