Making Pots Class 3 Notes CBSE EVS Chapter 15 (Free PDF Download)

Summary of Making Pots

• Pots and other utensils are made from clay.

• The person who makes these is called a potter. Pots are used for storing different things and utensils are used for cooking and eating.

• A potter makes pots from clayey soil. 

• This soil is mostly found near ponds and rivers.

• He uses a trowel to dig the soil and then he dries, grounds, and sieves it.

• He then kneads it with water to make clay dough.

• He uses a potter's wheel to give shape to the pots he makes.

• He then dries them under the sun and then heats them in the kiln to make them strong.

• The kiln is a furnace or a big oven.

• Some of the utensils that potters make are surah, ghara, Diya, flower pot, kulhar, sakora, etc.

Story of Crow and The Sparrow

• There is a story about a crow and a sparrow.

• The sparrow's name is Phudgudi.

• The crow's name is Bhanate.

• They were best friends.

• One-day Bhanate said to Phudgudi if you lay eggs first then I will eat and if I lay eggs first then you can eat it.

• They both agreed to this deal.

• After some days Phudgudi laid the egg.

• Bhanate asked her to give her eggs to eat.

• Phudgudi was scared.

• She said to go and wash your beak first in the river.

• Bhanate went to the river and asked the river to give it some water to wash its beak.

• Bhanate said to the river that I will wash my beak with cold water and I want to eat the egg.

• River replied how will you fill the water if you do not have any pot.

• So, he went to a potter and asked him to make a pot to store water.

• Potter replied how I can make a pot without clay and get some clay from the clay pit.

• Bhanate went to the clay pit and asked for some clay to make the pot.

• Clay-pit replied how I can dig soil without a trowel.

• Bhanate went to the blacksmith and asked for a trowel.

• The blacksmith gave him a trowel on one condition that he would return it.

• Bhanate agreed.

• He went to the clay pit and dug some clay.

• Finally the potter made a pot for him.

• Bhanate filled the water in the pot and washed its beak.

• He then went to eat Phudgudi’s egg.

• By that time eggs were hatched.

• A little bird came out and flew away.

• Far away from Bhanate.

• Phudgudi protected the egg.

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Solved Examples

Q1: Why did the crow need a pot?

Ans: Crow needed the pot so that he could fill it with water, and then use that water to wash his beak.

Q2: Who all helped the crow to make the pot?

Ans: The black-smith, trowel, clay pit, and the potter helped the crow to make the pot.

Q3: What things did the potter need?

Ans: Potter needed clay.

Q4: Are there utensils made of clay in your house? Which are these?

Ans: Yes, a flower vase and a Buddha idol made of clay at my house.

Q5: If someone gives you clay, will you be able to make some utensils from it?

Ans: No, I don’t think that I will be able to make some utensils from the clay.

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Practice Questions

Q1: We often keep water in a clay pot at home or in school. Why do these pots not get spoilt by the water?

Ans: This is because these pots are baked in a kiln which makes the pots stronger.

Q2: Have you ever seen bricks or pots being baked in a kiln?

Ans: No, I have not seen bricks or pots being baked in a kiln.

Tips to Remember

• Visit a potter shop.

• Observe the clay.

• Make some clay dough.

• Try to make some pots.

• Ask your friends also to do this,

• Check all pots present at your home.

• Store some water in the pot.

Importance of CBSE Class 3 EVS Chapter 15 Making Pots

This chapter has a unique tone of telling stories. Two birds make a deal that whoever lays the egg first will have to give it to the other one. In this storyline, the sparrow lays the egg first and has to give it to the crow. The sparrow asked the crow to wash her beak before she eats her egg.

The story then proceeds to explain how clay pots are made in a beautiful way. Every section has a small poem that describes how the crow goes from one place to the other in search of a few things needed to make a clay pot.

This story depicts perfectly how things are arranged one after the other to make clay pots. Students will also learn from the activities how to make a pot. It will also guide them to seek hands-on experience for making pots and to answer the questions framed according to the comprehension part.

Benefits of Vedantu’s Making Pots Revision Notes

• The experts have explained all the sections, both prose and poem parts, in a simpler tone. It will help you to understand the context of this chapter. You can resolve your doubts on your own.

• Proceed to find the answers to the questions given in the exercise. Find out how the experts have framed all the answers and learn to do the same. Gather skills related to seeking information from the comprehension part and frame answers accurately.

• Use the revision notes to explain how pots are made from clay in your language and prepare this chapter well. Use these notes to revise before an exam easily.

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