Download The Rainbow – NCERT Class 5 English Chapter 3 PDF from the new NCERT Class 5 English book Santoor (2026-27). Read the chapter online or download the free PDF. The Rainbow is a poem by Christina Rossetti. Boats, ships and clouds all sail, but the clouds in the sky are the prettiest.
The Rainbow PDF – Chapter 3 of Santoor
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What Is in The Rainbow? (Class 5 English Chapter 3)
- The Rainbow is a poem by Christina Rossetti. Boats, ships and clouds all sail, but the clouds in the sky are the prettiest.
- Bridges on rivers are pretty, but the rainbow — “the bow that bridges heaven” — rises over the trees, joins earth to sky and is prettier far.
- Main idea: the beauty of nature is greater than the things people make.
- Let us Speak gives two short poems to recite in happy, angry and surprised voices: Colours (friends sharing crayons) and Aachoo! (an elephant with a cold who wants a sheet for a hanky).
- Language work: anagrams, rhyming words, compound words (rain + bow = rainbow), words that are both nouns and verbs, opposites beginning with S, VIBGYOR and colour mixing.
Quick revision – The Rainbow
| Text | Type | Key idea |
|---|---|---|
| The Rainbow | Poem | Clouds and the rainbow in the sky are prettier than boats, ships and bridges people make. |
| Colours | Poem | Two friends share their few crayons and together have a full pack. |
| Aachoo! | Poem | An elephant with a cold finds no hanky big enough and asks for a sheet. |
Old NCERT vs New – Class 5 English
This chapter is from Santoor, the new NCERT Class 5 English book (NCF-SE 2023, used from 2025-26). 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:
The Rainbow – Overview
| Class | Class 5 |
| Subject | English |
| Book | Santoor – new NCERT book |
| Chapter | 3 of 10 – The Rainbow |
| Book pages | 27 – 40 |
| Edition | NCERT Reprint 2026-27 |
| Session | 2026-27 |
| Free – read online or download |
Class 5 English Chapter 3 – FAQs
Where can I download The Rainbow Class 5 PDF?
From the download table on this page – the chapter PDF is free, and the full book is linked too.
What is Class 5 English Chapter 3 about?
The Rainbow is a poem by Christina Rossetti. Boats, ships and clouds all sail, but the clouds in the sky are the prettiest.
Is The Rainbow from the new NCERT Class 5 English book?
Yes. It is chapter 3 of santoor, the new NCERT Class 5 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 5 English Chapter 3?
Open the NCERT Solutions link above for answers to the exercise questions.