Atomic Energy Central School No.

4, Rawatbhata

DISTANCE LEARNING PRACTICE WORKSHEET 3

Sub : English Class – 3 UNIT-2

Poem -2 BIRD TALK

‘Think…. ‘ said the robin,

‘Think said the jay,
Sitting in the garden
Talking one day.
‘Think about people
The way they grow:
At all, you know.
They don’t eat beetles,
They don’t grow wings,
They don’t like sitting
On wires and things.’
‘Think ……’ said the robin.
‘Think…….’ said the jay.
Aren’t people funny
To be that way?

Summary:
The poem revolves around the birds who find humans funny because they do not
behave like birds. They find humans funny because humans do not grow like them;
They do not have wings , no feathers, do not sit on tree- top or wires and do not eat
beetles,

• Write and learn the new words given below three times

• Beetles funny wires grow

robin jay
• Write the words that rhyme with the words given below.
Think sink blink drink
Sin ___________ _______ _______
Eat ___________ _______ ______
Funny ________ _________ _______
Grow _________ ________ ______
Say ____________ ______ __________
 • Word meanings :
1. Beetles – name of an insect
2. Robin –a grey brown bird with a warm orange underpart and
dark head

3. Jay- these are blue coloured beautiful bird

4. Funny – something that makes you smile or laugh

➢ Writing

• Write five sentences on birds using the following words.

Nest chirp fly sky wings

1. ________________________________________________________

2. ________________________________________________________

3. _______________________________________________________

4. _______________________________________________________

5. _______________________________________________________

Note: students can make their own short sentences like birds fly
high up in the sky , birds makes nest to lay eggs etc.
• Write three sentences on what do the elephants think of
people.

1. __________________________________________________________

2. __________________________________________________________

3. __________________________________________________________
➢ Answer the following questions in a sentence or two.

1. Name the two birds in the poem,

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2. What are the three things that people can’t do ?
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3. What do the birds think of people ?
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4. Write four things that you can do but the birds can’t .
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Activity : Make finger puppet of your favourite birds given in
your book at page 12.