NCERT Solutions for Class 3 EVS Chapter 1: Family and Friends – Free PDF Download

Chapter 1 of the new Class 3 EVS textbook Our Wondrous World is Family and Friends. It introduces Bela, a young girl who loves spending time with her brothers, parents, and grandparents, and uses her story to help children think about their own family members, pets, and the small ways everyone helps each other at home. These Class 3 EVS Chapter 1 solutions are also useful as quick revision notes before exams.

Story: Bela’s Family

Q: What does Bela tell us about her family, and which game does she enjoy most?
A: In the textbook, Bela introduces herself: “Welcome to my home. I am Bela. I have two brothers — Banku Bhaiya and little Bishu.” She loves playing hide-and-seek with her family outside the house. Everyone in the family also enjoys playing ‘peek-a-boo’ with little Bishu — hiding first, then suddenly popping out saying “peek-a-boo!”

Q: What activities does Bela’s family do in the open space outside their home?
A: The textbook tells us Bela’s family plays in the open space outside their home, where they have also grown a flower garden. Relatives, friends and neighbours gather there too — everyone sits together, chats, shares jokes and laughs. After a long day’s work, when the parents are tired, they also come and rest there. In the evenings, everyone enjoys swinging together on a jhula (swing) in the garden.

Identifying Family Members and Relationships

Q: Who can be part of a family, and how are pets included in a family?
A: The textbook explains that a family can include parents, grandparents, siblings (like Banku and Bela) and some other elders, and that everyone in a family cares for and looks after one another. It includes an activity where children fill in the names and relationships of their own family members — for example, mother’s sister = aunt (mausi) — helping children learn relationship words like uncle, aunt and cousin for their own family.

Pets in the Family

Q: What is the name of Bela and Banku’s pet dog, and which other animals can be part of a family?
A: The textbook tells us Bela and Banku love and take care of their pet dog, Sheru. Animals such as cows, buffaloes, dogs, parrots, cats and goats are also part of many families. The textbook teaches that we should treat animals with love and take care of them, just like any other family member.

Q: What are children asked to do in the “helping each other” activity?
A: The textbook asks children to observe household activities (such as washing clothes, cooking, and cleaning) happening at home, and to tick and colour the ones they see. This helps children understand that every task at home gets done because everyone pitches in and helps one another.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who are the members of Bela’s family?
Bela’s family includes her two brothers (Banku Bhaiya and Bishu), her parents, and her grandparents, along with their pet dog Sheru.

What does Chapter 1 teach children about helping at home?
It teaches that every family member, including children, can help with tasks like tidying up, caring for younger or older members, and looking after pets.

Why does the chapter say we should be kind to animals?
Animals are living beings that can feel happiness and pain just like people, so the chapter encourages children to treat pets and other animals with care rather than teasing or hurting them.

Written by Satish

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