Download Chanda Mama Counts the Stars – NCERT Class 3 English Chapter 11 PDF from the new NCERT Class 3 English book Santoor (2026-27). Read the chapter online or download the free PDF. Chanda Mama starts counting. The Moon is round as a circle on some nights and different on other nights. One night he begins to count the stars: 1, 2, 3, 10, 21, 45 … 999.
Chanda Mama Counts the Stars PDF – Chapter 11 of Santoor
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| Chapter | Download | |
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| Chapter 11 PDF | Chanda Mama Counts the Stars | View PDF |
| Full book | NCERT Class 3 English – Santoor | View Book |
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What Is in Chanda Mama Counts the Stars? (Class 3 English Chapter 11)
- Chanda Mama starts counting. The Moon is round as a circle on some nights and different on other nights. One night he begins to count the stars: 1, 2, 3, 10, 21, 45 … 999.
- He falls asleep. Counting so many stars makes him yawn. He falls asleep. The Sun peeps out from behind the clouds and it becomes morning.
- He forgets the count. Chanda Mama wakes up in the evening and starts again. But he cannot remember where he had stopped. This happens night after night.
- He cries. One night he is very upset. He cries, “I am never able to complete my counting.” The Sun sees his tears and smiles.
- The Sun’s answer. The Sun says the number of stars in the sky is the same as the number of lovely children. Nobody can count either of them.
- The rest of the chapter. Let us think has questions on the story. Let us learn teaches ‘here’ and ‘there’. Let us listen is a sorting table. Let us write is a full-moon conversation, and Let us do is a wind chime project.
Quick revision – Chanda Mama Counts the Stars
| Text | Type | Key idea |
|---|---|---|
| Chanda Mama Counts the Stars | Story | The Moon can never finish counting the stars; the Sun says they are as many as lovely children. |
Old NCERT vs New – Class 3 English
This chapter is from Santoor, the new NCERT Class 3 English book (NCF-SE 2023, used from 2024-25). It replaced the old book “Marigold”, so chapter numbers and names differ from older PDFs.
Solutions and All Chapters
Answers to the exercises and the full chapter list of Santoor:
Chanda Mama Counts the Stars – Overview
| Class | Class 3 |
| Subject | English |
| Book | Santoor – new NCERT book |
| Chapter | 11 of 12 – Chanda Mama Counts the Stars |
| Book pages | 109 – 117 |
| Edition | NCERT Reprint 2026-27 |
| Session | 2026-27 |
| Free – read online or download |
Class 3 English Chapter 11 – FAQs
Where can I download Chanda Mama Counts the Stars Class 3 PDF?
From the download table on this page – the chapter PDF is free, and the full book is linked too.
What is Class 3 English Chapter 11 about?
Chanda Mama starts counting. The Moon is round as a circle on some nights and different on other nights. One night he begins to count the stars: 1, 2, 3, 10, 21, 45 … 999.
Is Chanda Mama Counts the Stars from the new NCERT Class 3 English book?
Yes. It is chapter 11 of santoor, the new NCERT Class 3 English book for 2026-27.
Is this the latest NCERT edition for 2026-27?
Yes – the PDF is NCERT’s latest edition for the 2026-27 session.
Where are the NCERT Solutions for Class 3 English Chapter 11?
Open the NCERT Solutions link above for answers to the exercise questions.