CBSE Class 3 EVS Chapter 19 Our Friends Animals (Free PDF Download)

Summary of Our Friends Animals

• We keep some animals at our home.

• We take care of them.

• We love them.

• These animals are called pet animals.

• Example - cat, dog, rabbit, etc.

• We are scared that some animals will never keep them with us.

• They live in a jungle.

• They are known as wild animals.

• Example - lion, tiger, giraffe, etc.

Story of a Bird

• The class was going on.

• Suddenly a Tak sound came.

• All students were curious about what the sound was.

• The sound came from the ceiling fan.

• Kalyani shouted that the bird was hurt.

•  Peter got up at once and picked up the bird. 

• The bird was in pain. 

• Navjyot and Ali helped that bird.

• Quickly they brought water in a bowl. 

• Peter patted the bird lovingly.

• Children helped the bird to drink water.

•  They held the bowl to the bird’s beak. 

• It drank a little water and slowly started flapping its wings.

•  Navjyot said all of us should move back. 

• They noticed that the bird was trying to fly. 

• After some time the bird flew away.

• Next day again a bird was circling above them in their classroom.

• The children were curious to know whether it was the same bird that was hurt yesterday.

• For bird’s safety they quickly switched off the fan.

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Story of a Cat

• Shankar was very happy.

• He was happy because a cat gave birth to four kittens in the courtyard of his house.

• He started spending his free time with them.

• One morning the cat was crying. 

• Shankar ran towards the courtyard.

• He saw that there were only three kittens. 

• One of the kittens was missing. 

• He started searching for the kitten.

• He saw Malini petting a kitten. 

• Shankar asked her to come with her to the courtyard.

• Malini saw the cat crying.

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Story of a Cow

• There was a cow.

• Her name was Bholi.

• Bholi is Meenu’s cow. 

• Meenu used to take Bholi to the field to graze daily. 

• One day a speeding scooter hit Bholi and hurt her leg. 

• The wound was bleeding heavily.

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Story of a Donkey

• There was a man.

• His name was Chandu.

• He had a donkey with him.

• He takes good care of his donkey.

• Donkey was also helping him in a lot of his work.

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Birdbath

• We can make a bathtub for birds.

• Take a small earthen pot having a wide mouth.

•  Tie the pot with a rope and hang it on a branch of the tree. 

• Pour some water into the pot. 

• Fill it with water every day. 

• Observe which birds are coming to drink water.

The Queen’s Garden

• The Queen had a gardener.

• He bought a lot of mangoes from her garden.

• The Queen was so happy.

• Happily she said “wow so many mangoes.”

• The gardener said there would be more if birds had not eaten them.

• She said why did you not stop them from coming.

• He apologised and said he will take care from now.

• But next year that quantity was too less.

• Again the queen blamed the birds.

• But the gardener replied that this time insects ate the mangoes.

• He said if birds would be here they might have eaten the insects.

Class 3 EVS Our Friends Animal - Tips to Remember

• Love animals and birds.

• Feed them.

• Make small houses for them.

Class 3 Our Friends Animals Revision Notes - Solved Examples

Q1: What do we feed to dogs?

Ans: We feed pedigree, meat, and biscuits.

Q2: What do you think Malini would have done?

Ans: Malini would have taken the kitten to its mother.

Q3: What will people in Meenu’s family do?

Ans: Meenu’s family would wash Bholi’s wound with water and put medicine on the wound.

Q4: Do you or any of your neighbours have a pet? Which one?

Ans: Yes, I have a cat.

Q5: What name have you given to your pet? What do you do when your pet is 

• Hungry

• Feeling hot or cold

Ans: 

My cat’s name is kitty.

• When she is hungry, I give her grains to eat.

• I take her inside my room.

Class 3 Chapter 11 Revision Notes - Word-Meanings:

Class 3 Chapter 11 Revision Notes - Practice Questions

Q1: Why do you feed these animals?

Ans: We feed animals because they too feel hungry.

Q2: Which animal did most children feed?

Ans: Most of the children fed dogs.

Importance of CBSE Class 3 EVS Chapter 19 Our Friends Animals

The chapter explains how Navjyot and his friends found a sparrow hit by the blades of a fan. They ran and helped the sparrow to regain consciousness and to fly away freely. They learned that the birds have no idea what a fan is and get struck by the blades. When another bird approached them the next day, they quickly switched off the fan and let it fly away safely.

The next section tells us about a cat giving birth to kittens in the courtyard. This section teaches us how kittens are born and how they cry. The next section explains how Meenu helped her cow to recover from an injury. It tells us how we take care of the animals around us.

Our Friends Animals summary suggests how we should take care of the animals. They coexist with us in and around our house. We need to take care of these animals as they are a part of the ecosystem.

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