Grade 3; Subject- English; Prose- Books(N.B. Exercise)

Prose- 2 Books

Author- NA

Characters-NA

New Words

scatter

companion

comfort

Word Meaning:

Scatter- separate, move apart

Companion- friends

 

Fill in the blanks:

1.Books are like the best companions through life.                         

2.Books give the poet joy and comfort.

3.Books are unlike toys that sometimes break.

4.Books are like a door  to an unseen land.

5.After opening a book, our world will fill with  brightness .

Answer the following questions.

a)            Why does the poet think that books are better than toys?

Ans:  The poet thinks that books are better than toys because they don’t hurt anyone, they do not break nor do they grow old or stop working.

b)           What happens when you open and read books?

Ans: When you open and read books, they take you to strange and beautiful lands not seen before.

c)            Which unseen land will books take you to?

Ans: The books take you to the unseen land of kings, dragons, stars, planets, people,  places, animals and plants, and more.

d)           Why does the poet calls book the best companion?

Ans: The poet calls the book as ‘best companions’ because they give him joy and comfort.

H.W. Make your own sentences.

1. Comfort-

2. Companion

3. Joy

4. Unseen

5. hurt