SEBA Class 3 English Chapter 4 Ritu’s Phone

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Ritu’s Phone

TEXTUAL QUESTION ANSWER

1. (a) Let’s read the words in column ‘A. The meaning of each word is given in column ‘B. Try to guess the meaning of each word and then match. One is done for you.

Column A	Column B
Words	Meaning
forget	free time
realize	error, fault
leisure	fail to remember
mistake	become fully aware of something, understand clearly.

Ans: 

Column A	Column B
Words	Meaning
forget	Fail to remember
realize	Become fully aware of something, understand clearly.
leisure	Free time
mistake	Error, fault

Let’s check how much we have understood:

2. (a) Answer the following questions:

(i) What did Ritu love to do with his phone?

Ans: Ritu loved to play games and watch videos on his phone.

(ii) What did Ritu say to his mother one day?

Ans: Ritu said to his mother that he was not feeling well.

(iii) What did the doctor say to Ritu?

Ans: The doctor said a few things to Ritu, “Dear Ritu, phone time is like eating a chocolate. A little is fine but too much is bad.”

(iv) How did Ritu spend his leisure time?

Ans: Ritu spent his leisure time using his mobile phone.

(v) What affected Ritu’s health?

Ans: Using the mobile phone for a long time affected Ritu’s health.

(b) Write down the answers of the following questions:

(i) “Mother, I am not feeling well_____.” Who is ‘I’ referred to here?

‘I’ referred to here is _____________.

Ans: Ritu.

(ii)”Ritu’s mother took him to a doctor ____” Who took whom to a doctor?

_______________ took _________ to a doctor.

Ans: Ritu’s mother took Ritu to a doctor.

(iii) “She told the doctor about Ritu’s…” Who is ‘she referred to here?

‘She’ referred to here is

Ans: Ritu’s mother.

(iv) What did the doctor say to Ritu?

Ans: The doctor advised Ritu to spend less time on the phone and play outside with his friends.

(c) Read the following statements. Write True or False.

(i) Ritu’s mother spent too much time on her mobile phone.

Ans: False.

(ii) The doctor advised Ritu to spend less time on his phone.

Ans: True.

(iii) Ritu did not play with his friends because he was on his phone.

Ans: True.

(iv) Ritu’s eyes felt tired because of reading storybooks.

Ans: False.

(v) Ritu realized his mistake.

Ans: True.

3. Think and answer:

(i) Ritu’s eyes felt tired because of using the mobile phone for a long time. Discuss with your friend and write down any two problems you might face for using a phone for a long time?

Ans: “When I use the phone, I face many problems. 

Two of them are given below –

1. Eyes may feel tired or painful.

2. Headaches or disturbed sleep.

(ii) If you were given a mobile phone, what would you do?

Ans: I would use it to call my parents and learn new things but avoid using it too much.

4. (a) We have found the following words in the lesson. Each word ends with ‘ing’.

playing	doing
watching	eating

Now, read the lesson again and underline the words ending with ‘ing’.

Ans: Student Do Yourself.

(b) Add ‘ing’ to the following words and rewrite the words:

sleep	ing
spend
look
start

Ans: 

Sleep	ing	Sleeping
Spend		Spending
Look		Looking
Start		Starting

(c) Complete the following sentences using am/is/are:

(i) He _______ watching television.

Ans: Is.

(ii) They ______singing in the classroom.

Ans: Are.

(iii) She ______ reading a book.

Ans: Is. 

(iv) We ______playing a guitar.

Ans: Are. 

(v) I _______ cooking with my mother.

Ans: Am.

5. Read the following sentences. Put (?) or (.) at the end of the sentences:

(i) My name is Annie

Ans:  My name is Annie.

(ii) Can I go outside to play

Ans: Can I go outside to play?

(iii) I help my mother in the kitchen

Ans: I help my mother in the kitchen.

(iv) Can I use your mobile

Ans: Can I use your mobile?

6. (a) Read and draw. One is done for you.

a crying face
a happy face
a sad face

Ans: 

a crying face	😢
a happy face	😊
a sad face	😔

7.(b) In groups, discuss which of the above you should do and which you should not do. Write down the Dos and Don’ts in the given column:

Dos	Don’ts
1. Wake up early in the morning.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Ans: 

Dos	Don’ts
1. Wake up early in the morning.	Don’t use phones for too long.
2. Help parents in the house.	Don’t skip meals.
3. Play outside with friends.	Don’t watch too much TV.
4. Sleep on time.	Don’t use phones while eating.
5. Drink enough water.	Don’t be rude to elders.

8. (a) Read  the message written by Ritu on teacher’s day:

Respected Teacher Happy Teacher’s Day! You teach, guide and care for us, and make our school days happy every day. Thank you for being such a wonderful teacher. With regards,  Ritu  05-09-2024

(b) Now, write a message to your teacher wishing her/him a ‘Happy New Year’ in the box given below:

Ans: 

Respected Teacher, Happy New Year! May this year bring you happiness and good health. Thank you for always guiding us. With love, Nitu, 01-01-2025

9. Listen to the passage carefully, then answer the questions:

Now, answer the following questions orally:

(i) Where did Ritu and his father go?

Ans: Ritu and his father went to a fair.

(ii) What did Ritu buy for his sister?

Ans: Ritu bought balloons, a colourful hat, and bangles for his sister.

(iii) How did Ritu’s father pay the bills?

Ans: Ritu’s father paid the bills using the mobile phone by scanning the QR code.

(iv) What did Ritu’s father say to him while returning home?

Ans: Ritu’s father said, “If we use our mobile phone for good things, it is a blessing for us.”

10. (a) Look at the picture. Tell the story.

Annie Found a Mobile Phone

Ans: One day, Annie was playing in the park with her friends. While playing, she noticed something on the grass. She walked closer and found a mobile phone lying on the ground.

Annie picked up the phone and showed it to her mother. Her mother carefully checked the phone and found the contact details of its owner.

Later, Annie and her mother went to the park gate where a man and his child were searching for the lost phone. Annie’s mother returned the phone to them. The man thanked Annie and her mother for their honesty.

Annie felt very happy for doing the right thing.

(b) Look at the picture. This is how Ritu’s family spent the weekend.

Now, read the sentences below. Identify and write the correct numbers to

(i) Father is cleaning the fridge.

Ans: 5.

(ii) Mother is offering water.

Ans: 3.

(iii) Grandfather is reading a newspaper.

Ans: 2.

(iv) Grandmother is knitting a muffler.

Ans: 4.

(v) Ritu is colouring a picture.

Ans: 1.

(vi) Ritu’s sister is playing a guitar.

Ans: 3.

11. (b) Fill in the blanks to complete the sentences:

(i) I am a cell phone, I have ________.

Ans: I am a cell phone, I have a battery.

(ii) I need the ______ to send emails.

Ans: I need the internet to send emails.

(iii) I am a television. People also call me _______.

Ans: I am a television. People also call me TV.

(iv) I have a screen. You can watch  _______, ________and _______ on me. 

Ans: I have a screen. You can watch cartoons, movies and news on me.

(c) Write two sentences about a computer:

Ans: The two sentences about a computer given below:

(i) A computer can send emails, play games, and watch movies.

(ii) It needs the internet to send emails, which are called electronic mails.

(d) Write two sentences about a laptop:

Ans: The two sentences about a laptop given below:

(i) A laptop is smaller and lighter than a desktop computer.

(ii) You can place it on your lap, and its screen folds over the keyboard to carry easily.

13. Paste or draw different electronic items you find around you:

Ans: I find many electronic items around me, such as mobile phones, computers, laptops, fans, switches, and others. 

An image of all these is given below –

14. (i) Which electronic item can you see in the pictures above?

Ans: We can see the following electronic items:

(a) Computer (at the railway station and hospital)

(b) Monitor (in the hospital and railway ticket counter)

(c) Cash register or billing machine (in the shop)

(d) Television (in the shop)

(e) Fan (in several places)

(ii) Have you been to any of these places? If yes, put a tick (✔) in the circles.

Ans: Students, do yourself.

(b) As you can see in the above pictures, people use these electronic items in different places. Complete the following. One is done for you.

We use computers

1. In a computer laboratory

2.

3.

4.

Ans: 

We use computers

1. In a computer laboratory

2. At the railway station – to book tickets.

3. In a hospital – to check reports or patient records.

4. In a shop – for billing or displaying prices.

15. Rearrange the jumbled letters to make meaningful words:

PUTCMOER
OLMBIE
ARDOI
ETLEIVSOIN

Ans: 

PUTCMOER	COMPUTER
OLMBIE	MOBILE
ARDOI	RADIO
ETLEIVSOIN	TELEVISION

16. You read the word ‘use’ in the text. We can make a new word by adding ‘ful’ to it:

Use

Ful

Useful

We can add ‘ful’ to some other words also to get a new word. Look at the following diagram, and write the new words in the blank boxes. One is done for you.

Care	Ful	Careful
Help
Fear
Joy

Ans: 

Care	Ful	Careful
Help		Helpful
Fear		Fearful
Joy		Joyful

(b) Try to find out who invented the following things:

19. Tick the things that you can do with a mobile phone:

LISTEN TO SONGS	SEND MESSAGES
TELL THE TIME	MAKE CALLS
PLAY GAMES	BOIL WATER
EXERCISE	WATCH MOVIES
WASH CLOTHES	PAY MONEY
COOK FOOD	BAKE CAKES
CUT VEGETABLES	CLICK PHOTOS

Ans: I use my mobile phone in many useful ways. Some of them are:

LISTEN TO SONGS

WATCH MOVIES

PAY MONEY

CLICK PHOTOS

SEND MESSAGES

20. Let’s learn the names of some keys of a computer keyboard:

(i) How many keys are there on the keyboard?

Ans: There are around 104 keys on the keyboard.

(ii) Are the shapes of all the keys same on the keyboard?

Ans: No,all the keys are of different shapes on the keyboard.

21. Say, who I am.

I ring and I buzz, I vibrate too,

I can wake you up in the morning, it’s true. 

I have a face but no eyes, 

I am always by your side.

Ans: Alarm Clock.