Butterfly Class 3 Book – Complete Guide with Questions & Answer ; Our Green Friends

English Lesson Slideshow: Our Green Friends

Lesson 7: Our Green Friends

1. Let’s Read

Unit – I

The world around us is green with trees. Trees are our best friends. Trees are of many kinds. Some are big. Some are small. Like us, a tree also has life. It has roots. Roots go deep into the soil. They help a tree to draw water and provide strong support.

আমাদের চারপাশের পৃথিবী গাছে সবুজ। গাছ আমাদের সেরা বন্ধু। গাছ অনেক ধরণের হয়। কিছু বড়। কিছু ছোট। আমাদের মতো, একটি গাছেরও জীবন আছে। এর শিকড় আছে। শিকড় মাটির গভীরে যায়। তারা একটি গাছকে জল টানতে সাহায্য করে এবং শক্তিশালী সমর্থন প্রদান করে।

Do you know, trees can make their own food? With the help of sunrays trees make their food in their leaves. The branches carry food to the different parts of a tree. Trees help us in many ways. We get oxygen from trees. We cannot live without oxygen. We get fruits and vegetables from the trees. Cows, goats, sheep and many other animals feed on leaves and grass. Trees give us beautiful flowers, too.

তুমি কি জানো, গাছেরা নিজেদের খাবার নিজেরাই তৈরি করতে পারে? সূর্যরশ্মির সাহায্যে গাছেরা তাদের পাতায় খাবার তৈরি করে। ডালপালা গাছের বিভিন্ন অংশে খাবার বহন করে নিয়ে যায়। গাছ আমাদের নানাভাবে সাহায্য করে। আমরা গাছ থেকে অক্সিজেন পাই। আমরা অক্সিজেন ছাড়া বাঁচতে পারি না। আমরা গাছ থেকে ফল এবং সবজি পাই। গরু, ছাগল, ভেড়া এবং আরও অনেক প্রাণী পাতা এবং ঘাস খায়। গাছ আমাদের সুন্দর ফুলও দেয়।

The green world gives us many other wonderful gifts. We get different medicines from plants. Trees give us shade. Wild animals like tiger, lion, deer, elephant etc. live in forests. We get wood from trees. Trees bring rain, too. The green forests invite rain. Trees hold the soil together with their roots.

সবুজ পৃথিবী আমাদের আরও অনেক চমৎকার উপহার দেয়। আমরা গাছপালা থেকে বিভিন্ন ঔষধ পাই। গাছ আমাদের ছায়া দেয়। বাঘ, সিংহ, হরিণ, হাতির মতো বন্য প্রাণীরা জঙ্গলে বাস করে। আমরা গাছ থেকে কাঠ পাই। গাছ বৃষ্টিও নিয়ে আসে। সবুজ বন বৃষ্টিকে আমন্ত্রণ জানায়। গাছেরা তাদের শিকড় দিয়ে মাটিকে একসাথে ধরে রাখে।


Unit – II

There was an old mango tree in a farmer’s garden. It was very old. So, it stopped bearing fruits. It only gave shelter to the sparrows, butterflies and squirrels. The tree was completely useless to the farmer. One day he decided to cut down the tree.

এক কৃষকের বাগানে একটি পুরোনো আম গাছ ছিল। এটি খুব পুরোনো ছিল। তাই, এটি ফল দেওয়া বন্ধ করে দিয়েছিল। এটি কেবল চড়ুই, প্রজাপতি এবং কাঠবিড়ালিদের আশ্রয় দিত। গাছটি কৃষকের কাছে পুরোপুরি অকেজো ছিল। একদিন সে গাছটি কেটে ফেলার সিদ্ধান্ত নিল।

So he took a sharp axe and struck at the trunk of the tree. At once all the creatures living in the tree requested the farmer, “Please don’t cut down this tree. It is our home.” But the farmer did not listen to them. So the sparrows, butterflies and squirrels left the tree.

তাই সে একটি ধারালো কুড়াল নিয়ে গাছের গুঁড়িতে আঘাত করল। সঙ্গে সঙ্গে গাছে বসবাসকারী সমস্ত প্রাণীরা কৃষককে অনুরোধ করল, “দয়া করে এই গাছটি কাটবেন না। এটা আমাদের বাড়ি।” কিন্তু কৃষক তাদের কথা শুনল না। তাই চড়ুই, প্রজাপতি এবং কাঠবিড়ালিরা গাছটি ছেড়ে চলে গেল।

The farmer was in a hurry to finish off his work. Suddenly, he saw something in the hollow of the tree. What did he see? “A beehive! Full of honey !” he said. He tasted the honey. “How sweet!” he said. The farmer understood that the tree was not useless. “How foolish I was! No tree can be useless,” he said to himself. He stopped striking at the tree and went away. The sparrows, the butterflies and the squirrels were all happy. They all came back to their home.

কৃষক তার কাজ শেষ করার জন্য তাড়াহুড়ো করছিল। হঠাৎ, সে গাছের খোঁড়লে কিছু দেখতে পেল। সে কী দেখল? “একটি মৌচাক! মধুতে পূর্ণ!” সে বলল। সে মধু চেখে দেখল। “কী মিষ্টি!” সে বলল। কৃষক বুঝতে পারল যে গাছটি অকেজো নয়। “আমি কত বোকা ছিলাম! কোনো গাছই অকেজো হতে পারে না,” সে নিজেকে বলল। সে গাছে আঘাত করা বন্ধ করে চলে গেল। চড়ুই, প্রজাপতি এবং কাঠবিড়ালিরা সবাই খুশি হল। তারা সবাই তাদের বাড়িতে ফিরে এল।

2. What We Learn

Trees are Our Best Friends

The stories teach us that trees are essential for life. They give us oxygen, food, medicine, shelter, and even help bring rain. We must protect them.

গল্পগুলি আমাদের শেখায় যে গাছ জীবনের জন্য অপরিহার্য। তারা আমাদের অক্সিজেন, খাদ্য, ঔষধ, আশ্রয় দেয় এবং এমনকি বৃষ্টি আনতেও সাহায্য করে। আমাদের অবশ্যই তাদের রক্ষা করতে হবে।

Nothing is Truly Useless

The farmer thought the old mango tree was useless because it didn’t give fruit. But he discovered it provided a home for creatures and even had a beehive. This teaches us to see the value in everything, even if it’s not obvious at first.

কৃষক ভেবেছিল পুরোনো আম গাছটি অকেজো কারণ এটি ফল দিত না। কিন্তু সে আবিষ্কার করল এটি প্রাণীদের জন্য একটি বাড়ি সরবরাহ করে এবং এমনকি একটি মৌচাকও ছিল। এটি আমাদের সবকিছুর মধ্যে মূল্য দেখতে শেখায়, এমনকি যদি তা প্রথমে স্পষ্ট না হয়।

A Home is Precious

The small creatures begged the farmer not to cut the tree because it was their home. This reminds us how important a home is for every living being, big or small.

ছোট প্রাণীরা কৃষককে গাছটি না কাটার জন্য অনুরোধ করেছিল কারণ এটি তাদের বাড়ি ছিল। এটি আমাদের মনে করিয়ে দেয় যে প্রতিটি জীবের জন্য একটি বাড়ি কতটা গুরুত্বপূর্ণ, বড় বা ছোট।

3. Vocabulary Table

Word (শব্দ)Meaning (অর্থ)
Roots শিকড়The part of a plant under the ground.
Oxygen অক্সিজেনA gas that we need to breathe.
Shade ছায়াAn area of darkness created when something blocks the sun.
Bearing ফলনProducing fruit.
Shelter আশ্রয়A place giving protection from bad weather or danger.
Useless অকেজোNot useful.
Axe কুড়ালA tool used for chopping wood.
Trunk গুঁড়িThe main woody stem of a tree.
Creatures প্রাণীLiving beings, especially animals.
Hollow খোঁড়লA hole or empty space inside something.

4. Reading Comprehension

Activity 1: Underline the correct answer

a. Trees make the world ___.

b. The light of the ___ helps trees to make food.

c. Wild animals live in the ___.

Activity 5: True or False

a. Roots give strength to a tree.

b. Green forests do not help to bring rain.

5. Words and Meanings

Activity 2: Naming and Doing Words

Naming WordsDoing Words
treesgive
rootsmake
leaveshelp
branchesfeed
flowershold

Activity 3: Answer the questions

a. Where do trees make their food?

b. Which part of a tree draws water?

6. The Farmer’s Story

Activity 11: Choose the right answer

a. The mango tree in the farmer’s garden ___.

b. The honey was ___.

Activity 12 & 13: Questions

a. Who said “Don’t cut down this tree”?

b. What did the farmer see in the hollow of the tree?

7. Word Puzzles

Activity 14 & 19: Fill in the blanks

a. A ___ grows vegetables for us.

b. We love ___ school.

Activity 16 & 17: Unscramble & Opposites

fttreblyu

b. The opposite of ‘sharp’ is ___.

8. Word Workshop

Activity 6, 8, 9: Words and Letters

Fill the blank: A red flower is a R_se.

A word starting with ‘tr’:

Fill missing letters: bra_ches

Activity 15 & 18: Word Forms

Past tense of ‘work’:

Fill missing letters: h_ney

9. Creative Activities

Activity 10: Write four sentences about Trees

Let’s Work Together: Make a Chart of Medicinal Plants

Collect leaves from plants like Aloe vera, Neem, etc. Paste them on a chart and write their names.

10. It’s Rhyme Time

Trees, Trees

Trees, trees, tall and green,
The best friends I have ever seen.

They give us shade from the sun so high,
And reach their branches to the sky.

They give us fruit and wood so good,
Living green in every wood.

So let us promise, you and I,
To let our green friends reach the sky.

11. Online Test (30 Marks)

A. Fill in the blanks (5 Marks):

  1. With the help of sunrays, trees make their food in their .
  2. We cannot live without .
  3. Wild animals like tigers and lions live in .
  4. The old mango tree gave to sparrows and squirrels.
  5. The farmer found a full of honey.

B. Write ‘T’ for True and ‘F’ for False (5 Marks):

  1. Roots help a tree to draw water.
  2. Trees give us carbon dioxide.
  3. The old mango tree was very useful to the farmer at first.
  4. The farmer listened to the creatures’ request.
  5. The farmer realized no tree can be useless.

C. Match the Opposites (5 Marks):

1. Big:
2. Strong:
3. Deep:
4. Sharp:
5. Happy:

D. Answer the following questions (15 Marks):

  1. Name three things we get from trees. (3 Marks)
  2. Which part of a tree holds the soil together? (3 Marks)
  3. Why did the farmer decide to cut down the tree? (3 Marks)
  4. Who lived in the old mango tree? (3 Marks)
  5. What did the farmer finally realize? (3 Marks)
English Activities: The World of Trees

English Activities

The World of Trees

Activity 1: Underline the Correct Answer

  • Trees make the world (living/water/green).
  • The light of the (Moon/Sun/lamp) helps trees to make food.
  • (All/Some/No) trees are big.
  • The part of a tree under the ground is (root/branch/leaves).
  • Wild animals live in the (forest/villages/water).

Activity 2: Naming Words and Doing Words

List A (Naming Words)List B (Doing Words)
1. trees1. give
2. roots2. make
3. leaves3. help
4. branches4. feed
5. flowers5. hold

Activity 3: Answer the Questions

a. Does a tree have life?
Yes, a tree has life.

b. Where do trees make their food?
Trees make their food in their leaves.

c. What does a goat eat?
A goat eats leaves and grass.

d. Which part of the tree carries food to its different parts?
The branches carry food to different parts.

e. Which part of a tree draws water?
The roots draw water.

Activity 4: Match the Pictures

This activity requires matching the following names to their pictures.

branches leaf fruit flower roots

Activity 5: True or False

  • T Roots give strength to a tree.
  • F Wild animals live around us.
  • T Trees can be big or small.
  • T Flowers and fruits are the gifts of the green world.
  • F Green forests do not help to bring rain.

Activity 6: Name a Flower/Fruit for Each Colour

ColourFlower/FruitColourFlower/Fruit
redRose / ApplepinkLotus
yellowSunflower / MangoblueBluebell
whiteJasmine

Activity 7: Find the Odd One Out

Find and cross out the words that are NOT parts of a tree:

  1. leaves
  2. roots
  3. trunk
  4. feathers
  5. flowers
  6. fruits
  7. bones
  8. branches
  9. fin
  10. claw

Activity 8: Word Beginnings

Write two words beginning with the following letter-clusters:

  • Fr: Frog, Fruit
  • tr: Tree, Truck
  • cl: Claw, Cloud
  • sh: Sharp, Shade
  • sp: Sparrow, Spoon

Activity 9: Fill in the Missing Letters

  • branches
  • draw
  • gift
  • medicine
  • invite
  • wonderful
  • friendly

Activity 10: Write Sentences About Trees

  1. Trees are our best friends.
  2. Trees give us oxygen, which we need to live.
  3. We get fruits, vegetables, and flowers from trees.
  4. Trees help us by giving us wood and shade.

Activity 11: Tick the Right Answer

a. The mango tree in the farmer’s garden…

✓ (iii) bore no fruit at all

b. The farmer struck…

✓ (iii) at the trunk

c. The honey was…

✓ (iii) sweet

d. The sparrows, butterflies and squirrels were happy because…

✓ (iii) the farmer went away without cutting down the old tree

Activity 12: Who Made These Statements?

a. “Don’t cut down this tree”
Made by: The creatures living in the tree (sparrows, butterflies, squirrels).

b. “No tree can be useless”
Made by: The farmer.

Activity 13: Answer the Questions

a. What did the farmer use to cut down the tree?
A sharp axe.

b. What did the farmer see in the hollow of the tree?
A beehive full of honey.

c. What did the farmer finally realise?
That the tree was not useless / No tree can be useless.

Activity 14: Fill in the Blanks

  1. A farmer grows vegetables for us.
  2. Squirrels live in the trees.
  3. Suddenly, our teacher came into the class.
  4. I like sweets.
  5. Always listen to your teacher.

Activity 15: Add -ed

  • start → started
  • work → worked
  • match → matched
  • jump → jumped

Activity 16: Unjumble the Letters

  1. fttreblyu : butterfly
  2. leugrsri : squirrel
  3. trceareus : creatures
  4. atrefthree : therefore
  5. dernusotod : understood

Activity 17: Match the Opposites

  • old → young
  • sharp → blunt
  • finish → start
  • sweet → bitter
  • happy → sad

Activity 18: Find the Words

Based on the grid puzzle, the words are likely “honey”, “sparrow”, and “squirrel”.

Activity 19: Fill in the Blanks

  1. We love our school.
  2. He does his work himself.
  3. Rani plays with her brother.
  4. The sparrows, squirrels, and butterflies left their tree.
  5. I do my class work daily.
  6. A tree can make its own food.

It’s Rhyme Time: Trees, Trees

(This section contains the text of the poem “Trees, Trees”.)

Let’s Work Together: Make a Chart of Medicinal Plants

A child's chart of medicinal plants

Objective:

To create a visual chart of common medicinal plants.

Method:

  1. Collect leaves from various medicinal plants (e.g., Aloe vera, Brahmi, Neem, Tulsi).
  2. Carefully wash the leaves and let them dry completely.
  3. Arrange and paste the leaves onto a large white chart paper using gum or tape.
  4. Beneath each leaf, write the name of the plant.
  5. Present your finished chart to the class.

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