Unit 2 (Toys and Games) begins with a lively neighbourhood picture of children playing hopscotch, marbles, badminton and hide-and-seek. Chapter 4, Out in the Garden, is a rhythmic poem celebrating outdoor playβbouncing, throwing and catching a ball, tugging and flying a kite, and running, skipping, jumping, sliding and swinging with friends on each fine day.
What Class 3 English Chapter 4 Covers
Picture Reading (Toys and Games): Observing outdoor games in a neighbourhood courtyard and naming traditional games
Poem ‘Out in the Garden’: Action words associated with playing with a ball, a kite and playground equipment
Rhyming Words and Action Verbs: bounce/throw/catch, tug/pull/fly, run/skip/jump/sway, slide/swing
Joining Words with ‘and’: Combining pairs of words and sentences using the conjunction ‘and’
Exercises in Chapter 4
- Picture Reading & Let us think (Pages 37β42): Count the children and games in the courtyard picture and answer questions on the poem.
- Let us learn & Let us do (Pages 43β44): Join words using ‘and’ (bat and ball, slide and swing) and list local games played with a ball.
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FAQ
What does the child do with the ball and the kite in ‘Out in the Garden’?
The child bounces, throws and catches the ball, and tugs, pulls and flies the kite.
Which activities do the friends enjoy together in the garden?
They run, skip, jump, sway, slide and swing together.
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