NCERT Solutions for Class 3 The World Around Us Chapter 5 Plants and Animals Live Together (PDF) – 2027

Look at each picture. Say the name of the animal you see.

I have seen ants, a butterfly, a caterpillar, a squirrel, a frog and earthworms. I saw the squirrel on the neem tree near my house. I saw the earthworms in our garden after it rained.

The earthworms (picture 4) live under the ground.

They live inside the soil. They may come up when it rains and the soil is wet.

• I saw a butterfly in the school garden. It was sitting on a flower.
• I saw ants near our kitchen door. They were walking in a line.
• I saw a woodpecker in the park. It was tapping on a tree trunk.

• Ant: thumb and first finger almost touching.
• Caterpillar or moth: the length of one finger.
• Butterfly or frog: an open palm.
• Tailorbird: from fingertips to wrist.
• Squirrel with its tail: from fingertips to elbow.
• Elephant: both arms stretched wide. It is still much bigger!

Plants give animals food, shelter and a place to rest.

1. Food: Caterpillars munch leaves. Monkeys eat fruits. Butterflies drink nectar from flowers.
2. Shelter: Owls and barbets use tree hollows. Tailorbirds stitch leaves to build their nests.
3. Rest: Bats and leopards rest on the branches of trees.

The soil under my feet is brown. It looks like the first picture.

Soil can be of many colours — brown, reddish, yellowish, light, grey or black.

My soil is dark brown. It looks crumbly, with tiny stones in it. It feels soft and a little cool.

My soil is dry and grainy. When I rub it, I feel tiny bits in it.

Spread the soil on a paper. Look closely at it.

Sample answer: Yes. I found small bits of dry leaves and a thin root. I also saw two tiny ants.

My soil smelled of dry earth and old leaves.

Tick every box that is true for your soil. You may tick more than one box in each row.

Yes, the soil changes after rain.

Sample answer: After the rain, my soil looked darker. It was damp, soft and sticky. It had a strong, fresh smell. I also saw an earthworm.

Yes, it is usually different. Compare the two soils side by side.

You may notice:

• tiny pieces of rock and small stones;
• bits of old, dry leaves;
• thin roots and bits of stems;
• small insects, like ants.

Most of them came out of the soil.

1. Seeds of plants stay in the soil for a long time. They sprout when it rains.
2. Some insects stay in the soil. They wait for the rains to come out.
3. Earthworms and millipedes may also appear when the soil is wet.

They were hidden inside the soil.

• The plants were still seeds in the soil. They had not sprouted yet.
• Many insects and earthworms were under the ground. They were waiting for the rain.

I spotted 6 different animals — a crow, a squirrel, ants, a butterfly, a grasshopper and a garden lizard.

For each animal, write three things: what it looks like, where it was, and what it was doing.

I have seen 7 of them — crow, squirrel, monkey, butterfly, caterpillar, bat and camel. I saw the camel at a fair.

Yes. I heard a bird chirping in the tree. I also heard a loud call far away.

Yes, some of them. I heard a crow going kaa kaa. I heard sparrows going chee chee. One sound was new to me.

Yes, the sound becomes clearer.

1. Curve your hands like small cups.
2. Place them behind your ears.
3. Turn your face towards the bird sound.

Remember each sound. Then copy it with your voice.

• Crow — kaa kaa
• Pigeon — gutru gu
• Koel — kuhoo kuhoo

Write the bird’s name. Next to it, write its sound as it sounds to you.

Possible reasons:

1. There may be few trees or plants near you. Birds live near plants.
2. There may be too much noise, like traffic. It can cover the soft bird sounds.
3. The birds may be away or quiet at that time.

I hear the most bird sounds in the early morning. I hear many in the evening too. In the afternoon, I hear only a few.

Look at your notes from Activity 1. Compare the two soils.

Yes, they smelled different.

Fresh new leaves appeared on my neem plant friend in March. They were light green and soft.

Think of Activity 2 and your walks near plants.

• Animals: squirrel, garden lizard, cow
• Birds: crow, sparrow, pigeon
• Insects: ants, butterfly, grasshopper, caterpillar

Animals, birds and insects use plants for food, shelter and resting.

• Food: Camels eat leaves. Monkeys eat fruits.
• Shelter: Crows build nests with twigs. Owls use tree hollows.
• Rest: Bats and leopards rest on branches.

Sample answer: My favourite is the tailorbird. It stitches leaves together to make its nest, like a tailor.

Soil is made up of:

1. rocks that have broken up into tiny pieces;
2. old leaves, roots and stems;
3. living and dead animals like insects.

Pick two animals you saw on or near a plant.

Write its shape, how big it is and its colours.

Think: did the plant give it food, shelter or rest?

Write anything that surprised you or made you smile.

The correct order is:

1. One day it stopped eating.
2. The caterpillar formed a cocoon.
3. It came out of the cocoon.
4. Now it was a butterfly.
5. It flew away gently.

Here are the numbers in the book’s boxes: