NOTES (2023-2024)

Subject: ENGLISH Grade-III

Lesson- 4
Chulbul’s Tail

I. New words.
1. muttered
2. gaze
3. peered
4. stubbornly
5. pranced
6. examined
7. gleefully
8. exhausted
9. scamper
10. delighted
II. Meanings.
1. stumbling- walk awkwardly in an unsteady way
2. scamper- run about
3. repented- feel sorry
4. pranced- jump about in joy
5. muttered- to speak softly
III. Opposites.
1. naughty X obedient
2. cheerful X miserable
3. problem X solution
4. care X neglect
IV. Frame sentences.
1. scampering- The kids were scampering around the yard.
2. pondered- Miya pondered for a moment before replying.
V. Answer the following questions.
1. Who was Dr. Bombo? Why did Chulbul go to him?
Ans. Dr. Bombo was a bear who worked in a hospital. Chulbul went to him to get
her tail changed.
2. Why did Chulbul have trouble with the monkey’s tail?
Ans. Chulbul had trouble with the monkey’s tail because it was too heavy for her
and she could hardly walk.
3. How did the cat’s tail create a problem for Chulbul?
Ans. The cat’s tail created a problem for Chulbul when a dog thought her to be a
cat and chased her.
4. When was Chulbul the happiest? Why?
Ans. Chulbul was the happiest when she got back her own tail because she
understood that no other tail could compensate for her own tail.
VI. Answer the following with reference to the context.
a. ‘What on earth for? What’s the matter with your tail?’
1. Who said these words to whom?
Ans. Dr. Bombo said these words to Chulbul.
2. Why did the speaker say these words to the listener?
Ans. The speaker said these words because the listener wanted to get her tail
changed.
b. ‘Please Doctor, this tail is far too heavy for me. Could you fix a lighter one?’
1. Who is the speaker in these lines?
Ans. A little squirrel named Chulbul is the speaker in these lines.
2. Whose tail is the speaker referring to in the above lines?
Ans. The speaker is referring to the monkey’s tail which is very heavy for her to
carry.

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