AP Board 3rd Class English Solutions 1st Lesson Tenali Rama and the Thieves

Andhra Pradesh AP Board 3rd Class English Solutions 1st Lesson Tenali Rama and the Thieves Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.

AP State Syllabus 3rd Class English Solutions Chapter 1 Tenali Rama and the Thieves

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Pre-reading

Go through the following Invitation.

Activity – 1

Answer the following questions orally.

Question 1.
What is the invitation about ?
Answer:
It is about the play of ‘Tenali Rama and the Thieves.’

Question 2.
Who are inviting us for the show ?
Answer:
The teachers and children of M.P.P.S., Kothapalli.

Question 3.
Where will be the show conducted ?
Answer:
The show will be conducted in M.P.P. School.

Question 4.
Mention the show timings.
Answer:
The show starts from 10.00 a.m. in the morning.

Question 5.
What is the name of the show ?
Answer:
TENALI RAMA AND THE THIEVES.

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Activity – 2 : Comprehension

Answer the following questions.

Question 1.
Who is Tenali Rama ?
Answer:
Tenali Rama was a court poet in the court of king Sri Krishnadevaraya.

Question 2.
What did Tenali Rama see behind the bushes ?
Answer:
Tenali Rama saw two thieves hiding in the bushes.

Question 3.
What did Tenali Rama and his wife put in the old box ?
Answer:
They put stones in the old box.

Question 4.
Where did Tenali Rama and his wife keep the box ?
Answer:
They dropped the box into the well.

Question 5.
How did the thieves get the box ?
Answer:
The thieves got the box by drawing water from the well throughout the night.

Question 6.
If Tenali Rama had not seen the thieves, what would have happened?
Answer:
The thieves would have stolen all their valuables.

Vocabulary

Here are two trees.

The first tree is tall and the second tree is short.
The underlined words ’tall’ and ’short’ are opposite to each other.
The opposite words are written as ‘tall × short’.
Read some more opposite words.
in × out
old × new
empty × full
fast × slow
open × close
inside × outside

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Activity – 3

Now match the following opposite words.

Answer:

Grammar

1. Read the following. Look at the underlined words in the following sentences.

Tenali Rama had a huge garden.
The thieves lifted the box from the well.

The word ‘Tenali Rama’ denotes the name of a person, the word ‘garden ‘denotes the name of a place and the word ‘box’ denotes the name of a thing. Such naming words are called nouns.

Activity – 4

1. Read the words given in the box. Write them under the correct heading.

Answer:

2. Read and observe the underlined words in the following sentences.

1. Tenali Rama had a huge garden.
2. He was a court jester in the court of King Sri Krishnadevaraya in the kingdom of Vijayanagaram.

In sentences 1 and 2, the words “Tenali Rama’, ‘Sri Krishnadevaraya’ and ‘Vijayanagaram’ are nouns and denote the names in particular. Such nouns are called ‘Proper Nouns’.
Proper Noun : A proper noun is the name of a particular person, a place or a thing. e.g. Geetha, Taj Mahal, Mahabharatha

Read and observe the underlined words in the following sentence.
The thieves rushed to the well to draw water.
In the above sentence the words ‘thieves’, ‘water’, ‘well’ denote nouns and are the names in general. Such nouns are called ‘Common Nouns’.
Common Noun : A common noun is the name of any person, place or thing that is of a common kind. e.g. : doctor, river, bag.

Read some more examples below for common nouns and proper nouns.

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Activity – 5

Colour the clouds in blue for proper nouns and colour in pink for common nouns.

Answer:

Writing

Rewrite the following sentences by using capital letters wherever necessary.

The thieves heard the conversation and became very happy. They waited patiently for Tenali Rama and his wife to put the box into the well. We use the capital letters in the following conditions.

e.g. : Radha, India, I am a boy September, Friday, Deepavali etc.

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Activity – 6

Rewrite the following sentences by using capital letters wherever necessary.

Question 1.
he is in the market.
Answer:
He is in the market.

Question 2.
kohli is a cricket player.
Answer:
Kohli is a cricket player.

Question 3.
i like visakhapatnam.
Answer:
I like Visakhapatnam.

Question 4.
we celebrate christmas on 25th december every year.
Answer:
We celebrate Christmas on 25th December every year.

Question 5.
i am going to bengaluru on sunday.
Answer:
I am going to Bengaluru on Sunday.

Activity – 7

Study the following sentences. Observe the pictures given below. Write the relevant sentence under each picture.

• Tenali Rama and his wife dropped the box into the well.
• Thieves ran away from Tenali Rama krishna.
• Tenali Rama saw the two thieves hiding in the bush.
• The thieves were shocked to see the stones in the box.
• Tenali Rama was watering the plants.
• Thieves drew all the water from the well.

Answer:
Tenali Rama was watering the plants.

Answer:
Tenali Rama saw the two thieves hiding in the bush.

Answer:
Tenali Rama and his wife dropped the box into the well.

Answer:
Thieves drew all the water from the well.

Answer:
The thieves were shocked to see the stones in the box.

Answer:
Thieves ran away from Tenali Rama krishna.

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Activity – 8

Your teacher will say aloud the following words. Listen to them carefully and write them in your note book.

Listening & Responding

Activity – 9

Listen to your teacher, what she/he says.

Now, tell about yourself.
Answer:
Hello ! My dear friends.
My name is Durgaprasad.
I am studying 3rd class at VMC Ele. School.
I am popular as a bright boy.

Activity – 10

Tenali Rama had a garden in his house. Ask any three of your friends about their garden and share it with your class.

Question 1.
Do you have a garden in your house ?
Answer:
Yes.

Question 2.
Which plants are there ?
Answer:
Rose, Tulasi, Mango, Neem etc.

Question 3.
What kind of plants would you like to grow?
Answer:
Jasmine, Rose, Hibiscus and Papaya.

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Activity – 11

Your teacher will read the following words. Repeat after your teacher.

Fun Time

Read the following joke from a classroom wall magazine.

Question 1.
Which letter is always cool ?
The letter ‘B’
Why?
Answer:
The letter B is always in A.C. (in between ‘A’ and ‘C’)

Question 2.
Which word starts with the letter ‘e’ ends with ‘e’ and only one letter in it?
Answer:
An envelope.

Activity – 12

Collect some more jokes and share them in the classroom.

Answer:
Boy  :  Your teeth are like the stars.
Girl  :  aww thanks. Are they that much pretty?
Boy  :  No, far away from each other.

Summary:

TENALI RAMA AND THE THIEVES

Tenali Rama was a court poet in the court of king Sri Krishnadevaraya. He was known for his wit and humour. He had a huge garden in his backyard.

One day, while he was watering his garden, Tenali Rama saw two thieves hiding in the bushes. The next minute, he went into his house. He shouted at his wife with a clever idea, ‘I heard that a gang of thieves have entered the city.

So we will keep all our valuables in the box and drop it in the well. Listening this, the thieves felt happy, but in contrast, Tenali Rama and his wife packed the box with stones and dropped it into the well.

In the night while the couple were sleeping, the thieves rushed and drew water from well throughout night. But they were shocked to see stones in it. They understood the plan, got scared and ran away.

సారాంశము

తెనాలి రామకృష్ణ, శ్రీ కృష్ణదేవరాయల వారి ఆస్థానంలో ఉండే అష్టదిగ్గజ కవులలో ఒకరు. రామకృష్ణుడు అతని వివేకానికి మరియు చమత్కారానికి పేరు పొందినవారు. తెనాలి రామకృష్ణ, ఇంటి పెరట్లో పెద్ద మామిడి తోట ఉండేది. ఒక రోజు అతను మొక్కలకు నీళ్ళు పోస్తుండగా, పొదల్లో దొంగలు దాగి ఉండుట గమనించాడు.

వెంటనే ఇంటిలోకి వెళ్ళి అతని భార్యతో ఇలా అన్నాడు. ఈ మధ్య మన నగరంలోకి దొంగలు చొరబడ్డారు. అని విన్నాను. అందువలన విలువైన వస్తువులను ఈ పెట్టెలో పెట్టి బావిలో పడేద్దాం.

ఇది విన్న దొంగలు ఎంతో సంతోషించి, ఆత్రుతగా ఎదురు చూసారు. కాని తెనాలి రామ మరియు అతని భార్య ఆ పెట్టెలో రాళ్ళను నింపి బావిలో వేసారు. వారు నిద్రించగానే, ఆ దొంగలు హుటాహుటిన వచ్చి ఆ రాత్రంతా బావిలో నీటిని తోడారు. కాని ఆ పెట్టెలో రాళ్ళను చూసి, వారు మోసపోయారని తెలుసుకొని పరుగులు తీసారు.

Glossary

jester = a man who tells jokes and makes people laugh ; హాస్యగాడు
wit = the ability to use words in a clever and humorous way ; (వివేకము)
backyard = a place at the back of the house ; (పెరడు)
draw = pull or drag ; (లాగుట)
famous = known about by many people ; (పేరు పొందిన)
careful = with great attention ; (జాగ్రత్తగా)
valuable = worth a lot of money ; (విలువైనది)
rushed = done in a hurry ; (త్వరగా వెళ్ళడం)
escape = to get free from something ; (తప్పించుకోవడం)
reward = compensation ; (బహుమానము)
treasure = a stock of wealth, riches or money ; (నిధి)