Download Madhu’s Wish – NCERT Class 3 English Chapter 9 PDF from the new NCERT Class 3 English book Santoor (2026-27). Read the chapter online or download the free PDF. Madhu loved food. He shared his lunch with an old man, who gave him a wish from a banyan tree.
Madhu’s Wish PDF – Chapter 9 of Santoor
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| Chapter | Download | |
|---|---|---|
| Chapter 9 PDF | Madhu’s Wish | View PDF |
| Full book | NCERT Class 3 English – Santoor | View Book |
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What Is in Madhu’s Wish? (Class 3 English Chapter 9)
- Madhu loved food. He shared his lunch with an old man, who gave him a wish from a banyan tree.
- The wish. Madhu wished only for food. Baskets of laddoos, fruits and savouries appeared.
- The hiccups. He got hiccups but there was no water. Sharbat, kheer and badam milk did not help.
- Water at last. He asked for water, drank it, and his hiccups stopped. No other drink can replace water.
- The rest of the chapter. Let us learn has food baskets, describing words (kind, greedy, generous) and joining words and, but, because. Then come listening, writing, Fun with Words and a table mat to make.
Quick revision – Madhu’s Wish
| Text | Type | Key idea |
|---|---|---|
| Madhu’s Wish (Sudha Murty) | Story | Madhu wishes only for food, gets hiccups with no water near, and learns that nothing can replace water. |
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:
Madhu’s Wish – Overview
| Class | Class 3 |
| Subject | English |
| Book | Santoor – new NCERT book |
| Chapter | 9 of 12 – Madhu’s Wish |
| Book pages | 88 – 101 |
| Edition | NCERT Reprint 2026-27 |
| Session | 2026-27 |
| Free – read online or download |
Class 3 English Chapter 9 – FAQs
Where can I download Madhu’s Wish 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 9 about?
Madhu loved food. He shared his lunch with an old man, who gave him a wish from a banyan tree.
Is Madhu’s Wish from the new NCERT Class 3 English book?
Yes. It is chapter 9 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 9?
Open the NCERT Solutions link above for answers to the exercise questions.