Class 3 English (Blossoms) Unit 4 – "Help Me... Please!" Textbook Answers
AP 3rd English "Help Me... Please" Textbook Answers: Here are the complete AP SCERT Class 3 English Blossoms Textbook Unit 4 "Help Me... Please!" answers, covering all activities from Let us Interact, Let us Read, Let us Think, Vocabulary, Grammar, Let us Write, Let us Listen and Respond, Let us Speak, the poem "The Wheels on the Bus," and the full Let us Practise exercise. This Class 3 Blossoms Unit 4 textbook solution is designed for students, parents, and teachers preparing lesson answers, oral questions, conjunctions (and/or/but), ordinal numbers, and prepositions for AP SCERT English Reader Class 3.
📗 Let us Interact – Activity 1
Answer the following questions orally.
1. Where are the people? The people are in a field.
2. What are they doing? They are ploughing the field and drawing water from a well.
3. Have you ever visited a field? Yes, I visited my grandfather's field during my summer holidays. (sample answer — students may share their own experience)
4. What is your father? My father is a teacher. (sample answer — students should write their own father's occupation)
5. Where do teachers work? Teachers work in schools.
📗 Let us Think – Activity 2
Answer the following questions.
1. Who was sowing seeds? The farmer was sowing seeds.
2. What did the rabbit forget? The rabbit forgot her name.
3. Where was the cobbler sitting? The cobbler was sitting under a tree.
4. Who helped the rabbit finally to find her name? The teacher helped the rabbit finally to find her name.
5. Whom do you ask for help? I ask my parents and my teachers for help. (sample answer)
📗 Vocabulary – Activity 3
Observe the pictures. Fill in the blanks.
(Words: a driver, a barber, a cobbler, a fisherwoman, a tailor)
1. The fourth woman is a fisherwoman.
2. The driver is the first woman.
3. The second woman is a barber.
4. The tailor is the fifth woman.
5. The cobbler is the third woman.
📗 Grammar – Activity 4
Join the sentences using 'and', 'or', 'but'. One is done for you.
Example: The farmer saw a rabbit. The farmer asked its name. → The farmer saw a rabbit and asked its name.
2. The cobbler was tired. He shouted at the rabbit.
→ The cobbler was tired but he shouted at the rabbit.
3. The rabbit can ask the cobbler. She can ask the fisherman.
→ The rabbit can ask the cobbler or she can ask the fisherman.
4. The rabbit asked the fisherman for help. The fisherman did not know her name.
→ The rabbit asked the fisherman for help but the fisherman did not know her name.
5. The rabbit was sad. She did not know what to do.
→ The rabbit was sad and she did not know what to do.
6. The rabbit asked her neighbour. He could not help her.
→ The rabbit asked her neighbour but he could not help her.
📗 Let us Write – Activity 5
Imagine that you found a mobile phone. Write 4 to 5 sentences using the clues.
This is a phone.
This is a Phone (mobile).
There are many useful (features) in the phone.
The mobile is useful to make calls.
It is also used to (take photos).
We can also (play games) on it.
It is a very useful device in our daily life.
📗 Let us Listen and Respond – Activity 6
Develop a conversation between the rabbit and the cobbler.
Rabbit: Hello! Is it the cobbler?
Cobbler: Yes, who is speaking? What do you want?
Rabbit: Sir! I forgot my name. Please help me.
Cobbler: I am busy mending shoes. Make a call to the fisherman.
Rabbit: Ok, thank you, I will ask the fisherman.
A Missing Boy! (Listening Activity)
This is a listening comprehension activity read aloud by the teacher — there is no written question to answer, only careful listening. Key points to note while listening: the missing boy's name is Girish, he is eight years old, wearing a blue shirt and black trousers, and was last seen at the food stall near the entrance gate.
📗 Let us Speak – Activity 7
Read the following conversation and continue it.
Manoj: Your dress looks neat.
Ramya: Thank you, I wash it on my own.
Manoj: Me too.
Ramya: I wash my plate and glass after meal.
Manoj: I wash my plate and glass after meal too.
Ramya: I keep my school bag clean (clean).
Manoj: Me too.
Ramya: Who helps you get ready for school?
Manoj: My mother helps me get ready for school.
Ramya: Good, everyone should do their own work.
📗 Poem "The Wheels on the Bus" – Activity 8
Match the vehicles with their corresponding sounds. One is done for you.
⚠ This is a picture-arrow matching exercise. Please verify the arrow-lines against your physical textbook copy. Sensible/common matches given below:
a bus → pom, pom
a train → chuk, chuk (given example)
a bicycle → tring, tring
a jeep → vroom, vroom
a car → beep, beep
📗 Let us Practise – Full Exercise (Q1–Q22)
1. A person who mends shoes is a: ( B ) B) Cobbler
2. Apply ordinal numbers: If Ravi is first, Sita is second, John is third.
3. Match the helper to their job:
i. Barber → b) Cuts hair
ii. Potter → a) Makes pots
4. Identify the person who uses the tool:
i. Uses chalk/board — Teacher
ii. Uses plough — Farmer
iii. Uses needle — Tailor
iv. Uses wheel/clay — Potter
5. Construct sentences describing the work of these helpers: Teacher, Doctor, Driver, Farmer.
The teacher teaches students in the school.
The doctor treats sick people and gives them medicine.
The driver drives the bus and takes people to their places.
The farmer grows crops and vegetables in the field.
6. Choose the correct conjunction: "I like apples ___ I don't like bananas." ( B ) B) but
7. Combine these sentences with "and": "He is tall." "He is strong."
→ He is tall and strong.
8. Select the right word: "Do you want tea ___ coffee?" → or
9. Complete the sentences with 'and/but':
1. The cobbler was tired but he shouted.
2. She bought a pen and a book.
10. Compose four sentences about your day using conjunctions.
1. I woke up and brushed my teeth.
2. I wanted to play but it started raining.
3. I can eat rice or chapati for lunch.
4. I finished my homework and watched TV.
11. Why did the farmer not help the Rabbit at first? ( B ) B) He was busy
12. Who finally helped the Rabbit remember its name? The teacher finally helped the rabbit remember its name.
13. Look at the picture of the field in the book. Describe what the bulls are doing? The bulls are pulling the plough to till the soil in the field. (picture-based — please verify against the actual illustration)
14. If you forgot your name like the Rabbit, who would be the best person to ask? Justify your choice.
I would ask my parents, because they know me since I was born and can tell me my name at once.
15. Someone says "Thank you". What will you say? ( A ) A) Welcome
16. Complete the dialogue:
Rabbit: "Please help."
Cobbler: "I am busy, go to the fisherman."
17. Draft a short message thanking your teacher.
Dear Teacher, thank you so much for helping me learn new things every day. I am really grateful for your kindness and support.
18. Write a description of a Mobile Phone using these clues: (Device, Make Calls, Play Games).
This is a mobile phone. It is a small device that we carry with us. We use it to make calls to our family and friends. We also use it to play games and take photos.
19. Ramya does her work herself. Do you think it is good for children to do their own work? Write a paragraph explaining why.
Yes, I think it is good for children to do their own work. It makes us responsible and independent. It also saves time for our parents and teaches us new skills. Doing our own work makes us feel proud of ourselves.
20. Poem – Wheels on the Bus: What sound does the horn make?
The horn makes a "beep, beep" sound. (Note: the printed poem only has three verses — wheels, engine, and bell — it does not include a horn verse; this answer is based on general knowledge.)
21. According to the poem, what sound does the bell on the bicycle make? ( C ) C) Tring, tring, tring
22. Match the vehicle to its movement/sound: The engine on the train goes: ( B ) B) chuk, chuk, chuk
