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E.1.
Listen to the audio CD, titled Listen & Comprehend (Class-III). After listening, answer the questions verbally. Thereafter, complete the given questions. The tape script is also given on page no. 108.
A ‘hero’ is a person who is admired by many for her or his noble qualities or courage. Discuss with your partner and list a few qualities that the heroes possess.
Brave
Patient
Kind Hearted
Determined
Courageous
Polite
E.2.
HERO
The story ‘India’s Young Heroes’ is a story of act of bravery and courage, exhibited by a young girl. Do you know any child who was awarded any bravery award? If yes, what was his/her act of bravery? Discuss.
Answer – Students will learn the story ‘MAN LEARNS TO FLY’ under the supervision of the subject teacher.
E.3. Based on your listening to the script, complete the following:
The National Bravery, Awards were started in 1957 by the Indian Council of Child Welfare. The awards were given in order to honour, the children who perform outstanding deeds of bravery. They are announced on 14th November but are presented in New Delhi by the Prime Minister on the eve of Republic Day.
E.4. Write ‘T’ for the true and ‘F’ for the false statements.
(i) Majda Alias Babli was eighteen years old. False
(ii) She was a resident of Delhi. False
(iii) Majda saw six children playing on the banks of a canal. True
(iv) The water in the canal was moving slowly. False
(v) Majda’s elder brother helped her to save two children. True
E.5.Write words from the Help Box for their meanings given below.
(Help Box recognise rescue grasp outstanding shrieking honour courage resident)
Down↓
(i) Making a piercing sound. Shrieking
(ii) Ability to control fear when facing danger. courage
(iii) Exceptionally good. outstanding
(iv) A person who lives or has a home in a place. resident
Across-
(i) Save from danger or distress. rescue
(ii) Seize and hold firmly. grasp
(iii) Great respect. honour
(iv) Know from having encountered before. recognise
E.6. Taking help from the given clues solve the following crossword.
