CBSE Class 3 EVS

NCERT Solutions

Chapter -12

WORK WE DO

1. Look carefully at the picture and write what work is being done by different people.

Ans. (i) A woman is sweeping outside the Post office.

(ii) Labourers are making a building.

(iii) People are travelling by car and scooters.

(iv) Children are running.

(v) Barber and shoe-maker are waiting for customers.

(vi) A boy is taking tea for customer.

(vii) A woman is walking towards Post Office.

(viii) Children are playing under the tree.


2. What kind of work do people in your neighbourhood? Name any five. What are these

workers called?

Ans.

WorkWhat they are called
Repair cars and scootersMechanic
Treating patientsDoctor
Selling fruitsFruit Seller
Cooking foodCook
Selling items in a shopShopkeeper
Building a homeLabourer


3. Write the names of any five buildings and work done in them.

Ans.

Name of the BuildingWork Done
HospitalTreatment of patients
HospitalVaccination of children
SchoolChildren study
BankDeposit and withdrawal of money
Post officeWe get postcards and postage stamps
HotelVisitors stay and eat


4. In the picture you see people work together to build a new building. School is also

one such place where people work. what work is done in the school?

Ans. (i) Children study.

(ii) Morning prayer

(iii) Children play

(iv) Monthly and yearly examination

(v) Dancing and singing competitions

(vi) Annual festivals


5. Are there any children in the picture who are not going to school? What are they

doing?

Ans. (i) One child is taking tea for the customers in the hotel.

(ii) Children of the labourers are playing under the tree.


6. What works does Deepali do in her own house?

Ans. (i) Cleaning house

(ii) Takes her brother and sister to school

(iii) Washing utensils

(iv) Helps her mother in her work

(v) Listening radio

(vi) Cooks food


7. Besides household work do you have any other work at home? If yes, what?

Ans. No.


8. Given below are some daily activities. Show on the face of the clocks, at what time of

the day you do them?

Ans.



9. Which of your family members do household work? What work do they do?

Ans.

Family MemberWork
MotherCooks food
SisterHelps mother in household works
BrotherBrings vegetables etc. from market
FatherGoes to office to earn money



10. Which of your family members work to earn money?

Ans. Father


11. Which of your family members do work but do not get money for it?

Ans. Mother cooks food, cleans house and sister helps her in doing so. Both of them do not

get money for it.


12. Find out from your grandparents what work they did when they were children.

Ans. When my grandmother was a child she used to do the following:

(i) Cooking foods

(ii) Collecting cow dung and making cow dung cake.

(iii) Collecting wood from jungle.

(iv) Grazing cows.


13. Talk to any two children and find out why do not go to school?

Ans.

Child NumberNameReason for Not Going to School
First ChildSangeetaMa went to work and she has to take care of younger sister.
Second ChildSanjeevHas to work with his father to earn money.