NCERT Class 3 English Marigold Puppy and I

UNIT VII

Enjoy the rhythm of this poem.

Puppy and I

I met a Man as I went walking;

We got talking,

Man and I.

                              ‘Where are you going to, Man?’ I said

                              (I said to the Man as he went by).

                              ‘Down to the village to get some bread.

                              Will you come with me?’ ‘No, not I.’

Puppy and I

I met a Horse as I went walking;

We got talking,

Horse and I.

                             ‘Where are you going to, Horse, today?’

                             (I said to the Horse as he went by).

                            ‘Down to the village to get some hay.

                             Will you come with me?’ ‘No, not I.’

I met a Puppy as I went walking;

We got talking,

Puppy and I.

                            ‘Where are you going this fine day?’

                            (I said to the Puppy as he went by).

                           ‘Up in the hills to roll and play.’

                           ‘I’ll come with you, Puppy,’ said I.

New words

village, hills, bread, hay, roll, play

Reading is fun

1. Who is the ‘I’ in the poem?

2. Where was the Man going?

3. Why didn’t the child go with the Horse?

4. Why did the child go with the Puppy?

Talk time

1. Do you have a pet?

2. Talk about three things that you and your pet do together.

3. How do you look after your pet? Tell the class first in your own language, and then in English.

Please refer to attached file for NCERT Class 3 English Puppy and I