AP 3rd English The Loyal Mongoose Workbook Answers, APSCERT 3rd Eng Unit 3 WB Solutions
📘 Answer Key: The Loyal Mongoose — Workbook (Worksheets 3.1 to 3.10)
Blossoms-3 Workbook | Class 3 English
📝 Worksheet 3.1
I. Choose the correct answer:
1. (b) A baby and a mongoose
2. (b) to the field
3. (b) She trusted the mongoose
4. (c) in the morning
5. (a) habitual
II. Match the person/animal to their role:
- 1. Farmer → (c) went to the field as usual
- 2. Wife → (a) had to go out for some work
- 3. Baby → (d) was newly born
- 4. Mongoose → (b) was the pet of the family
III. Fill in the blanks:
1. The farmer and his wife had a newly born baby.
2. The mongoose was kept as a pet in the house.
3. The farmer went to his field in the morning.
4. The wife left the mongoose to take care of the baby.
📝 Worksheet 3.2
I. Tick the correct opposite of the underlined words:
1. long → short
2. entered → exited
3. killed → saved
4. towards → away from
II. Match the animals with their actions:
- 1. Snake → c) was crawling towards cradle
- 2. Mongoose → a) saw the danger and attacked
- 3. Baby → b) was sleeping in the cradle
- 4. Farmer's wife → d) was not in the house
III. Rearrange the words:
1. The farmer went to the field.
2. The snake was crawling towards the cradle.
3. A long snake entered the house.
📝 Worksheet 3.3
1. True or False:
1. False — (she saw the mongoose at the entrance of the house, not in the field)
2. True
3. False
4. True
5. True
2. Alphabetical order:
1. baby 2. house 3. mouth 4. stick 5. wife
3. Fill in the missing letters:
1. entrance (e n t r a n c e)
2. shouted (s h o u t e d)
3. mouth (m o u t h)
4. teeth (t e e t h)
📝 Worksheet 3.4
I. Tick (✓) the correct word:
1. sleeping 2. dead 3. entered 4. sorry
II. Circle the word that does not belong:
1. snake (baby, cradle, mongoose belong to the nursery scene; snake is the intruder)
2. floor (sleeping, running, eating are actions; floor is a place)
3. sky (father, mother, baby are family members; sky is not)
4. cradle (sorry, angry, sad are feelings; cradle is an object)
III. Match the word with its opposite:
- 1. enter → c) exit
- 2. little → a) big
- 3. dead → d) alive
- 4. happy → b) sad
📝 Worksheet 3.5
I. Write under the correct heading:
| Domestic animals | Wild animals |
|---|---|
| 1. Goat | 1. Tiger |
| 2. Horse | 2. Elephant |
| 3. Pig | 3. Giraffe |
| 4. Sheep | 4. Wolf |
II. Circle the odd one out:
1. Cow, Sheep, Tiger, Goat — (others are domestic; Tiger is wild)
2. Dog, Cat, Rabbit, Lion — (others are domestic pets; Lion is wild)
3. Horse, Donkey, Camel, fox — (others are domestic; fox is wild)
4. Wolf, Lion, Tiger, Goat — (others are wild; Goat is domestic)
5. Pig, Buffalo, Ox, Leopard — (others are domestic; Leopard is wild)
III. Word Grid — Colour the nouns from the story (farmer, wife, cradle, mongoose, snake, baby, teeth, mouth):
| c | r | a | d | l | e | g | m | f | p |
| w | i | f | e | m | l | k | o | a | s |
| z | t | e | e | t | h | q | u | r | n |
| d | f | g | h | j | k | p | t | m | a |
| x | c | v | b | a | b | y | h | e | k |
| m | o | n | g | o | o | s | e | r | e |
Words found (thick border): ■ CRADLE (row 1, across) ■ WIFE (row 2, across) ■ TEETH (row 3, across) ■ BABY (row 5, across) ■ MONGOOSE (row 6, across) ■ MOUTH (column 8, down) ■ FARMER (column 9, down) ■ SNAKE (column 10, down)
📝 Worksheet 3.6
I. Circle (Size), underline (Shape), box (Colour):
1. The (huge) [grey] elephant has round ears. (given as example)
2. She wore a (tiny) [silver] ring.
3. The long snake slid into the [green] grass.
4. I have a (small) square box.
5. The (tall) tree has oval leaves.
II. Place the adjectives into the correct carriage:
| Size | Shape | Colour |
|---|---|---|
| Giant, Short, Large | Circular, Rectangular, Triangular | Yellow, Pink, Blue |
III. Correct order (Size — Shape — Colour):
1. Describing a Ball → B) The big round red ball.
2. Describing a Leaf → A) A small oval green leaf.
📝 Worksheet 3.7
I. Add the correct punctuation mark:
1. The farmer's wife went to the market .
2. "Who will look after our baby ?" asked the mother.
3. The loyal mongoose stayed near the cradle .
4. Did the mongoose protect the baby from the snake ?
5. A drop of blood was on the mongoose's paw .
6. "Is my baby safe ?" cried the farmer's wife.
II. Punctuate the conversation:
Latha: Rani, do you have any pet animal?
Rani: Yes, I have a kitten.
Latha: What is its name?
Rani: Kittu.
Latha: What does it like to eat or drink?
Rani: It likes milk.
III. Complete the sentences:
Eg. This is a crow. It is black.
1. This is a pen. It is long.
2. This is a plate. It is blue.
3. This is a bag. It is green.
4. This is an egg. It is white.
5. This is a snake. It is round.
📝 Worksheet 3.8
1. (B) The baby
2. (C) because she thought it had hurt her baby
3. (B) A dead snake
4. (C) heroic
5. (C) Do not act in anger without knowing the truth
📝 Worksheet 3.9 — Bruno, the Brave Dog
1. B) The woodcutter's pet dog
2. B) To protect the baby
3. A) She thought he had hurt the baby
4. B) The baby was safe and playing
5. C) Never act in a hurry without knowing the truth
📝 Worksheet 3.10
I. Add Full Stop (.) or Question Mark (?):
Once there was a little girl named Mia . She found a shiny blue box in the garden . She looked at the box and wondered, "What is inside it ? Do you think it is a magic treasure ?"
II. Complete the four-line passage using the Clue Bank:
1. Once, a farmer had a loyal mongoose as a pet.
2. One day, the brave animal saw a snake and fought it.
3. The mongoose stayed by the cradle and saved the baby.
4. We should always check the facts and never act in anger (haste).
Sample four lines in own words (for guidance):
Once, a farmer had a loyal mongoose as a pet. One day, the brave animal saw a snake and fought bravely with it. The mongoose stayed by the cradle and saved the little baby. We should always check the facts and never act in haste.
