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NCERT Solutions for Class 3 English Santoor Chapter 6 Paper Boats – step-by-step answers to every exercise and in-text question of the chapter, as per the latest NCERT syllabus for 2027. Read them online or download the free question-answer PDF.

Chapter 6 of Santoor is the last chapter of Unit 2, Toys and Games. Paper Boats is a short story about Meena, a stream and a naughty boy. Meena is angry at first, but she ends up teaching the boy to fold a paper boat. This page also covers the book’s first Self Assessment sheet, printed on page 67, just after the chapter.

NCERT Solutions for Class 3 English Santoor Chapter 6 Paper Boats PDF

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Summary and word meanings

Paper Boats (story)

Summary

  • Meena goes to the stream near the bamboo bridge.
  • She puts paper boats in the water and feels very happy.
  • A naughty boy pushes her boats and turns them over.
  • Meena gets angry, but the boy says it is fun.
  • The boy wants to play too, but cannot make boats.
  • Meena teaches him, and both enjoy watching their boats sail.
सारांश (हिन्दी में)
  • मीना बाँस के पुल के पास नदी में कागज़ की नाव चलाती है।
  • एक शरारती लड़का मज़े के लिए उसकी नावें पलट देता है, तो मीना को गुस्सा आता है।
  • लड़का भी खेलना चाहता है, पर उसे नाव बनाना नहीं आता।
  • मीना उसे नाव बनाना सिखाती है और दोनों मिलकर नावें चलाते हैं।
Word meanings
WordMeaningहिंदी अर्थIn the text
streama small river of running waterछोटी नदी, नाला“walked towards the stream”
bamboo bridgea small bridge made of bamboo polesबाँस का पुल“near the bamboo bridge”
bentmoved the body down a littleझुकी“She bent a little”
sailedmoved along on the water(पानी पर) तैरती हुई चली“It sailed down the stream”
swiftlyvery fastतेज़ी से“sailed down the stream swiftly”
delightedvery, very happyबहुत खुश“Meena was delighted.”
severalmore than two or three; manyकई“several paper boats”
floatedstayed on top of the water and moved(पानी पर) तैरीं“As the boats floated down”
naughtydoing things one should not doशरारती“a naughty boy”
staredlooked hard at someone for a long timeघूरकर देखा“Meena stared at the boy”
overturningturning something upside downउलटना, पलटना“overturning the paper boats”
foldto bend paper so one part lies on anotherमोड़ना“how to fold the paper”
watchedlooked at something for some timeदेखा, ध्यान से देखता रहा“The boy watched carefully.”
carefullywith full attentionध्यान से“The boy watched carefully.”
gentlysoftly, without forceधीरे से, आराम से“Meena gently put her boats”

NCERT Solutions for Class 3 English Santoor Chapter 6 Paper Boats – Questions and Answers

All 35 questions of the chapter (textbook pages 56 – 66) are answered below, in the order of the book – in-text questions, activities and the end-of-chapter exercises. Each answer is written the way you would write it in the exam.

Let us read — Pages 56–58Paper Boats (story)

Let us read
StoryLet us read — Paper Boats. Read the story aloud and enjoy it.
Answer

The story in six steps:

  1. Meena put a paper boat in the stream.
  2. It sailed away fast. Meena was delighted.
  3. A naughty boy pushed her boats into the water.
  4. Meena shouted, “Stop!”
  5. The boy promised to stop. But he could not make boats.
  6. Meena taught him. Both sailed their boats happily.

Let us think — Pages 58–59A. Answer the following.

Let us think
A.1A. Answer the following.
1. What was Meena playing with?
Answer

Meena was playing with paper boats. She put them in the stream near the bamboo bridge.

A.2A. Answer the following.
2. Meena was angry. Why?
Answer

Meena was angry because a naughty boy was overturning her paper boats. He pushed them into the water just for fun.

A.3A. Answer the following.
3. How did Meena help the boy?
Answer

Meena taught the boy how to make paper boats. She gave him paper and showed him how to fold and re-fold it. Soon he made his own boats.

Let us think — Page 59B. Think and answer.

Let us think
B.1B. Think and answer.
1. Meena made paper boats. What else can you make with paper? Discuss in small groups.
Answer
I can make a paper plane, a paper fan, a paper hat and a paper flower. I can also make a kite and a greeting card.
B.2B. Think and answer.
2. What games do you play with your friends? Which one do you like the most? Why?
Answer
I play kho-kho, hide and seek and cricket with my friends. I like kho-kho the most. I like it because I can run fast and my whole team plays together.

Let us think — Page 59C. Say whether True or False.

Let us think
C.1C. Say whether True or False.
1. The boy thought it was fun to overturn paper boats.
Answer

True.

Meena asked, “Why are you overturning the paper boats?” The boy said, “Because it is fun.”

C.2C. Say whether True or False.
2. Meena ran home to complain about the boy.
Answer

False.

Meena did not run home. She stayed at the stream and talked to the boy herself.

C.3C. Say whether True or False.
3. The boy did not know how to make paper boats.
Answer

True.

The boy said, “I don’t know how to fold the paper to make boats.”

C.4C. Say whether True or False.
4. Meena had only white paper.
Answer

False.

The story says, “Meena took out coloured paper of different sizes.”

Let us speak — Page 60Look at the pictures. Tell the story of ‘Manish saves the ant’ to the class.

Let us speak
S.1Look at the pictures.
The six pictures printed on page 60 of the book123456
The six pictures printed on page 60 of your book, drawn again in simple, bold lines. They are numbered here so that we can talk about them one by one.
Answer
  1. Manish is walking to school.
  2. He sees an ant in the stream.
  3. He bends down and puts a paper boat on the water.
  4. The ant climbs on to the boat.
  5. Manish bends low and lifts the boat out.
  6. The ant is safe. Manish goes to school.
S.2Look at the pictures.
Tell the story of ‘Manish saves the ant’ to the class.
The six pictures printed on page 60 of the book123456
The six pictures printed on page 60 of your book, drawn again in simple, bold lines. They are numbered here so that we can talk about them one by one.
Answer
Manish was going to school. On the way he saw an ant in the stream. He put a paper boat on the water. The ant climbed on to the boat. Manish lifted the boat out. The ant was safe. Manish was happy.

Let us learn — Page 61A. Fill in the blanks using ‘he’ or ‘she’.

Let us learn
A.1Read the following sentences. Observe the underlined words.
Example 1
• Meena walked towards the stream near the bamboo bridge.
• She bent a little and launched a paper boat.
In the second sentence, ‘she’ is used instead of Meena.
Example 2
• The boy jumped into the stream and pulled the boat out.
• He gave it to Meena.
In the second sentence, ‘he’ is used instead of the word ‘boy’.
A. Fill in the blanks using ‘he’ or ‘she’.
1. Rani likes playing outside.
________ likes flying kites.
Answer

She likes flying kites.

Rani is a girl, so we use she.

A.2Read the following sentences. Observe the underlined words.
Example 1
• Meena walked towards the stream near the bamboo bridge.
• She bent a little and launched a paper boat.
In the second sentence, ‘she’ is used instead of Meena.
Example 2
• The boy jumped into the stream and pulled the boat out.
• He gave it to Meena.
In the second sentence, ‘he’ is used instead of the word ‘boy’.
A. Fill in the blanks using ‘he’ or ‘she’.
2. Sahil has a top.
________ plays with it every day.
Answer

He plays with it every day.

Sahil is a boy, so we use he.

My own sentence: Ravi has a kite. He flies it on the terrace.

A.3Read the following sentences. Observe the underlined words.
Example 1
• Meena walked towards the stream near the bamboo bridge.
• She bent a little and launched a paper boat.
In the second sentence, ‘she’ is used instead of Meena.
Example 2
• The boy jumped into the stream and pulled the boat out.
• He gave it to Meena.
In the second sentence, ‘he’ is used instead of the word ‘boy’.
A. Fill in the blanks using ‘he’ or ‘she’.
3. Durga is five years old.
________ is going to school.
Answer

She is going to school.

Durga is a girl, so we use she. It begins the sentence, so write a capital S.

My own sentence: Anu is six years old. She is going to the shop.

A.4Read the following sentences. Observe the underlined words.
Example 1
• Meena walked towards the stream near the bamboo bridge.
• She bent a little and launched a paper boat.
In the second sentence, ‘she’ is used instead of Meena.
Example 2
• The boy jumped into the stream and pulled the boat out.
• He gave it to Meena.
In the second sentence, ‘he’ is used instead of the word ‘boy’.
A. Fill in the blanks using ‘he’ or ‘she’.
4. Ranjit goes to school, regularly.
________ likes reading stories.
Answer

He likes reading stories.

Ranjit is a boy, so we use he.

Let us learn — Page 62B. Look at the picture. Write where each thing is. Choose the correct word from the brackets.

Let us learn
B.1B. Look at the picture.
Write where each thing is. Choose the correct word from the brackets.
1. The bat is ________ (on/under) the bed.
The bedroom picture printed on page 62 of the book
The picture printed on page 62 of your book, drawn again in simple, bold lines.
Answer

The bat is on the bed.

In the picture the bat lies on top of the bed. On means on top of something.

My own sentence: My book is on the table.

B.2B. Look at the picture.
Write where each thing is. Choose the correct word from the brackets.
2. The bag is ________ (in/on) the chair.
The bedroom picture printed on page 62 of the book
The picture printed on page 62 of your book, drawn again in simple, bold lines.
Answer

The bag is on the chair.

The bags are kept on the chair. A chair is not a box, so nothing can be in it.

B.3B. Look at the picture.
Write where each thing is. Choose the correct word from the brackets.
3. The ball is ________ (in/under) the box.
The bedroom picture printed on page 62 of the book
The picture printed on page 62 of your book, drawn again in simple, bold lines.
Answer

The ball is in the box.

The box is open at the top, and the ball is inside it. In means inside.

B.4B. Look at the picture.
Write where each thing is. Choose the correct word from the brackets.
4. The car is ________ (in/under) the table.
The bedroom picture printed on page 62 of the book
The picture printed on page 62 of your book, drawn again in simple, bold lines.
Answer

The car is under the table.

The toy car is on the floor, below the table top. Under means below something.

My own sentence: The cat sleeps under the chair.

B.5B. Look at the picture.
Write where each thing is. Choose the correct word from the brackets.
5. The books are ________ (in/on) the shelves.
The bedroom picture printed on page 62 of the book
The picture printed on page 62 of your book, drawn again in simple, bold lines.
Answer

The books are on the shelves.

The books stand and lie on the shelves, so we use on.

Let us do — Page 63A. Follow the steps to draw a rangoli.

Let us do
A.1A. Follow the steps to draw a rangoli.
Rangoli on nine dots, page 63 of the bookStep 1Step 2Step 3Step 4Step 5Step 6
The six rangoli steps printed on page 63 of your book, drawn again. The red line comes first, the blue line last.
Draw your rangoli on the nine dots printed below the steps.
The nine dots printed below the steps on page 63
The nine dots printed below the steps on page 63. This is the space where you draw your own rangoli.
Answer

My finished rangoli:

Rangoli on nine dots, page 63 of the book
The finished rangoli (Step 6) on the nine dots.
  1. Put 9 dots in 3 rows of 3.
  2. Red: draw a wavy line round the top row.
  3. Red: draw the same line round the bottom row.
  4. Red: join the two lines at the sides.
  5. Blue: go round the middle dot of each side.
  6. Blue: close the line. It makes a diamond.

Let us write — Page 64A. Write a few lines about the picture using the following clues.

Let us write
A.1A. Write a few lines about the picture using the following clues.
park · children · playing · see-saw · swings · slide · enjoying · happy
The park picture printed on page 64 of the bookPARK
The park picture printed on page 64 of your book, drawn again in simple, bold lines.
Answer
This is a park. Many children are playing here. Two children are on the see-saw. A girl is coming down the slide. A boy and a girl are on the swings. They are enjoying the games. All the children are happy.

Let us write — Page 65B. Solve the crossword puzzle. Hint: All the answers are related to toys and games.

Let us write
Across 2B. Solve the crossword puzzle.
Hint: All the answers are related to toys and games.
Across
2. A round object that spins on a needle
The crossword grid printed on page 65 of the book12345
The crossword grid printed on page 65. The green squares are blocked. The small numbers show where each answer begins.
Answer

TOP (3 letters)

A top is a round toy. It spins fast on a pointed metal tip, like a needle. Write TOP in the row that starts with 2.

The crossword grid printed on page 65 of the book1FO2TOP3BATTABL4MARBLE5SLWLING
The finished grid, with all six answers filled in.
Across 3B. Solve the crossword puzzle.
Hint: All the answers are related to toys and games.
Across
3. An object used to hit a ball
The crossword grid printed on page 65 of the book12345
The crossword grid printed on page 65. The green squares are blocked. The small numbers show where each answer begins.
Answer

BAT (3 letters)

We hit the ball with a bat in cricket. BAT starts in square 3, the same square as 3 Down.

The crossword grid printed on page 65 of the book1FO2TOP3BATTABL4MARBLE5SLWLING
The finished grid, with all six answers filled in.
Across 4B. Solve the crossword puzzle.
Hint: All the answers are related to toys and games.
Across
4. A round glass ball used for playing
The crossword grid printed on page 65 of the book12345
The crossword grid printed on page 65. The green squares are blocked. The small numbers show where each answer begins.
Answer

MARBLE (6 letters)

A marble is a small, round glass ball. Children play games with marbles.

The crossword grid printed on page 65 of the book1FO2TOP3BATTABL4MARBLE5SLWLING
The finished grid, with all six answers filled in.
Down 1B. Solve the crossword puzzle.
Hint: All the answers are related to toys and games.
Down
1. A game played using a ball and your foot
The crossword grid printed on page 65 of the book12345
The crossword grid printed on page 65. The green squares are blocked. The small numbers show where each answer begins.
Answer

FOOTBALL (8 letters, going down)

In football we kick the ball with our feet. It is the longest answer, so fill it in first.

The crossword grid printed on page 65 of the book1FO2TOP3BATTABL4MARBLE5SLWLING
The finished grid, with all six answers filled in.
Down 3B. Solve the crossword puzzle.
Hint: All the answers are related to toys and games.
Down
3. A round object used to play
The crossword grid printed on page 65 of the book12345
The crossword grid printed on page 65. The green squares are blocked. The small numbers show where each answer begins.
Answer

BALL (4 letters, going down)

A ball is round. We throw it, catch it and kick it. BALL and BAT both start with B in square 3.

The crossword grid printed on page 65 of the book1FO2TOP3BATTABL4MARBLE5SLWLING
The finished grid, with all six answers filled in.
Down 5B. Solve the crossword puzzle.
Hint: All the answers are related to toys and games.
Down
5. A seat tied by ropes and which moves front and back
The crossword grid printed on page 65 of the book12345
The crossword grid printed on page 65. The green squares are blocked. The small numbers show where each answer begins.
Answer

SWING (5 letters, going down)

A swing is a seat hung from two ropes. It moves to and fro.

The crossword grid printed on page 65 of the book1FO2TOP3BATTABL4MARBLE5SLWLING
The finished grid, with all six answers filled in.

Let us explore — Page 66A. Talk to your elders at home.

Let us explore
A.1A. Talk to your elders at home. Find out what games they played when they were young. Learn a game from them and share with your friends preferably in small groups.
Answer
My grandmother played gilli-danda and lagori. She taught me lagori. We pile up seven flat stones. One team knocks them down with a ball. Then they must build the pile again before the other team hits them with the ball.

Self Assessment — Page 67The book’s first Self Assessment sheet, printed just after Chapter 6. Tick the box against every line that is true for you.

Self Assessment
1SELF ASSESSMENT
1. I can recite the poems
– in a group.
– in pairs.
– by repeating after my teacher.
– by myself.
Answer

Think of the poems Colours, What do You do?, Out in the Garden and My Top. Tick every box that is true for you. You may tick more than one.

2SELF ASSESSMENT
2. I can read the stories
– by myself.
– with my classmates.
– with the help of my teacher.
Answer

Think of the stories Badal and Moti, Best Friends, Talking Toys and Paper Boats. Tick every way in which you can read them.

3SELF ASSESSMENT
3. I can write
– by copying from the book or the board.
– as my teacher speaks.
– with the help of my classmates.
– by myself.
Answer

Tick every way in which you can write. You may tick more than one. By myself means writing your own sentences.

4SELF ASSESSMENT
4. I can tell the stories that I have read or listened
– by myself (without any help).
– with the help of the teacher.
– by using the book.
Answer

Tick every way in which you can tell a story in your own words.

5SELF ASSESSMENT
5. I was able to do
– all the exercise questions.
– most of the exercise questions.
– a few exercise questions.
Answer

Tick only one box: all, most or a few. These are amounts, so only one can be true for you.

Chapter 6 of 12 – Santoor

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NCERT Solutions Class 3 English Santoor Chapter 6 Paper Boats – Overview

ClassClass 3
SubjectEnglish
BookSantoor
Chapter6 – Paper Boats
Textbook pages56 – 66
Questions solved35
Session2027
FormatFull answers on this page + PDF

NCERT Solutions Class 3 English Chapter 6 – FAQs

Where can I download NCERT Solutions Class 3 English Santoor Chapter 6 Paper Boats PDF?

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Is this for the 2027 session?

Yes, it follows the latest NCERT Class 3 English book for 2027.

How many questions are solved in NCERT Class 3 English Chapter 6?

All 35 questions of the chapter (textbook pages 56 – 66) – the in-text questions, activities and the end-of-chapter exercises.

How should I use these solutions?

Read the chapter in the NCERT book first, attempt the questions yourself, then check your answers here.

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