JANDKNCERT | English | Class 3rd | Chant III
Happy Trees | Lesson 7 | Poem | English | Chant III | Summary | Questions | Answers
Happy Trees
As the men
picked up
Their mighty
saws,
All the animals
pleaded
With folded
paws:
“Oh! Please
don't cut
Our trees down
To make chairs
for yourselves
In the town.
If you cut and
take
Our trees away
Birds and
squirrels
Will have
nowhere to stay.
There would be
no shade
In which to
stand
And the burning
sun
Will turn the
earth to sand.”
So, the men
Took their saws
away
And with
happiness
All trees began
to sway.
(Shafali
Ray)
New and Difficult Words with Urdu Meanings
Mighty
— Very strong and powerful — طاقتور
Saws — Tools used for cutting wood — آرا
Pleaded — Asked earnestly — منت
کی / التجا کی
Paws — The feet of animals such as cats and dogs — پنجے
Folded — Bent or put together — جوڑے
ہوئے
Shade — A cool area away from direct sunlight — سایہ
Chopped — Cut into pieces — کاٹا
ہوا
Short Summary
The
poem shows animals begging people not to cut down trees for making furniture.
It teaches us that trees give shelter and homes to animals, so we should
protect them.
Let's Talk
Question
1. Which is your favourite tree?
Answer: Peach tree is my favourite tree.
Question
2. What is it called in your mother tongue?
Answer: It is called ‘Txenen kul’ in
Kashmiri language.
Question
3. Talk about the trees found in your area.
Answer: We have many different kinds of trees in our area.
Some trees bear fruits, while others do not. Apple, walnut, and peach trees are
some examples of fruit-bearing trees. Willow and keekar trees are mainly used
as firewood and provide food and shelter for animals. Trees are very useful to
us and play an important role in maintaining the balance of nature.
Let's Write
A.
Write down the names of the things that trees give us.
Answer: Shade,
oxygen/fresh air, fruits, wood, flowers, homes for birds and animals, paper,
medicines, etc.
B.
Write down the names of trees found in your region.
Answer: Examples
for J&K region: Chinar, Deodar, Pine, Apple, Walnut, Willow, Poplar, etc.
Fill
in the blanks with a ck or ng letter sound
Once
upon a time there was a ki____ who
wore a diamond ri____. He was walki_ in the garden.
The birds sa__ a so__ and the bee buzzed here and
there. There was a swi__ in the garden and the bla__
cat sat on it. The chi__ sat on the ro__. The white
du__ quacked and the yellow chi__ clucked.
Answer: Once
upon a time there was a king who wore a diamond ring. He was walking in the
garden. The birds sang a song and the bee buzzed here and there. There was a
swing in the garden and the black cat sat on it. The chick sat on the rock. The
white duck quacked and the yellow chick clucked.