CBSE Class 3 English

NCERT Solutions

Chapter - 5

POEM - THE BALLOON MAN

1. Where does the balloon man stand?

Ans. The balloon man stands at the square of the market.2. What happens to the balloons when there is a wind?

Ans. The balloons fly here and there when there is a wind.3. What does the child like to see the balloon man do?

Ans. The child wants the balloon man to let loose the balloons in the air. He want to see them

flying high in the sky.4. How high can balloons can fly?

Ans. Balloons can fly very high depending upon their size.5. What do you like about this poem?

Ans. This poem tells us about the various types of balloons.6. Identify the words from the jumbled and write the word in the space provided.

Ans.

Llaboons Balloons Cunlh LunchUlbe Blue Ploeep Peoplewolbe below crat cart7. Put the words given in the box in the following groups.

Ans. (a) Nature: Sky, wind, grass

(b) Food: Turnip, pineapple, rice

(c) Colours: Purple, Green, White, Yellow8. How many colours can you find hidden in the maze? Write their names below.

Ans.White, Red, Green, Yellow, Blue, Brown, Violet, Black, Orange, Purple, Pink.9. Fill in the blanks with their opposites. You can find them in the poem “The Balloon

Man”.

Ans.

never Alwayssmall Bigrainy Sunnylow HighSit Standnear far10. Say Aloud.

Ans. (i) String

(ii) Stream

(iii) Strong

(iv) Stand

(v) Sting

(vi) Still

(vii) Haul

(viii) Tail

(ix) Sale

(x) Hall

(xi) Might

(xii) Tale

(xiii) Sail

(xiv) Mite