FREEDOM INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

CLASS 3 – ENGLISH
Dear Children
Complete the following work (for L-4 Little White Lily and L–5 The World of Walt Disney) in
the English CW book and upload it on Edumerge as a single PDF file for correction by 15 th
August. Do write the index, date, the headings, the word meanings and the question and
answers. Write the answers in complete sentences.
L-4 Little White Lily
I. Word Meanings
1. drooping - hanging downwards
2. holdeth - hold

II. Answer the following questions –

1. What was Little White Lily doing at the beginning?
Ans. At the beginning, Little White Lily was sitting by a stone, drooping and waiting for
the sun to rise.

2. When did Little White Lily lift her head?

Ans. (hint) sun, fed, sunshine/bright light/sunlight

3. Why did the speaker compare Little White Lily to a bride?

Ans. (hint) petals, glistening/shining/gleaming/glittering, like a bride’s gown

4. Why was Little White Lily drooping with pain?

Ans. no rain, to quench/satisfy her thirst

5. What made Little White Lily happy again?

Ans. (hint) sunshine and rain, happy/cheerful/delighted/gleeful/cheery/ecstatic/
elated/content

III. Reference to the context.

“Good again, when I am thirsty to have the nice rain.”
a. Who is the speaker?
Ans. Little White Lily is the speaker here.
b. Why did the speaker need rain?
Ans. The speaker needed rain to quench her thirst and get a relief from the heat of the
sun.
c. How did the speaker feel after receiving rain?
Ans. The speaker felt stronger, cooler and joyful/ecstatic after receiving rain.
 L-5 The World of Walt Disney
I. Word Meanings
1. sketches - drawings
2. patriotic - showing great love for one’s country
3. persuade - to make someone do something
4. bankrupt - not having enough money
5. honoured - shown greater respect
6. destination - places to which someone is going

II. Answer the following questions –

1. How did Disney show his artistic talent at school?

Ans. (hint) cartoonist, school newspaper, patriotic

2. What made Disney open an animation studio?

Ans. (hint) success, Laugh-O-Grams, motivated/inspired/prompted him

3. Which new cartoon character created by Disney became a turning point in his career?
How did it become a success?
Ans. (hint) Mickey Mouse, Steamboat Willie, sound and music, impact

4. How did Walt Disney Company become world’s leading entertainment company?
Ans. (hint) produced full length animated films like…

5. How was Disney honoured for his contribution to the animated movies?
Ans. (hint) awards received by him

III. Think and answer –

1. What was the driving force behind Walt Disney’s success? Is it hard work or just
luck?
Ans. (hint) talk about his failures, his dreams, his attitude of not giving up