Summary
Chapter 10 of the Class 3 English NCERT textbook (Santoor), "Night", is a short poem that describes the daily journey of the Sun — shining all day, sinking behind a distant hill at night, and rising again in the morning — and pairs the poem with vocabulary, comprehension questions, a classroom observation activity, consonant blend phonics practice (sp, st, sk), and word-building exercises using "Sun".
- The Poem — Day, Night, and the Sun — The poem describes how the bright Sun shines all day, then sinks behind a distant hill as the world grows dark and still. A child goes to sleep and wakes up to find the Sun shining again, capturing the natural cycle of day and night in simple verse.
- Vocabulary and Comprehension — New words introduced include wonder, distant, and peep. Comprehension questions ask where the Sun goes at night, which things need the Sun, and what children see when they look at the sky during the day and at night.
- Consonant Blend Phonics (sp, st, sk) — The chapter teaches three consonant blends through the sentence 'I spy a few stars in the sky.' Children practise words beginning with sp (spoon, splash, spin), st (star, storm, store, stain, stick, stair), and sk (skin, skate, sky).
- Word Building with Sun — Children add the word Sun to root words such as light, flower, rays, rise, glasses, and set to form compound words like Sunlight, Sunflower, Sunrays, Sunrise, Sunglasses, and Sunset, building vocabulary through word construction.
Key points & formulas
- 01The poem Night describes the Sun shining all day, sinking behind a distant hill, and rising again after the child sleeps.
- 02New vocabulary words in the chapter are wonder, distant, and peep.
- 03Children answer comprehension questions about what the Sun does at night and which things (sunflower, plants, children) need the Sun.
- 04The chapter introduces consonant blends sp, st, and sk with word lists and pronunciation practice.
- 05An I Spy classroom game encourages children to observe objects around them and describe them using colour clues.
- 06Children identify sky objects (Stars, Sun, Moon, Rain, Clouds, Rainbow) from a word list as a vocabulary activity.
- 07Word-building exercises ask children to add Sun to words like light, flower, rays, rise, glasses, and set to make compound words.
Frequently asked questions
01What is the poem Night about in Class 3 Santoor?
The poem describes the Sun that shines brightly during the day, sinks behind a distant hill at night, and makes the world grow dark and still. A child goes to sleep and wakes up to see the Sun shining again.
02What new words are introduced in Chapter 10 Night?
The three new words introduced are wonder, distant, and peep. They are used in the context of the poem describing the Sun's movement from day to night.
03Where does the Sun go at night according to the poem?
According to the poem, the Sun sinks behind a distant hill, and all the world grows dark and still after it sets.
04What consonant blends does this chapter teach?
The chapter teaches three consonant blends: sp as in spy and spoon, st as in stars and storm, and sk as in sky and skate. Children practise these through a list of words and a sample sentence.
05What is the I Spy game in Chapter 10?
The I Spy game is a classroom activity where one child acts as the Spy, secretly picks an object in the room, and gives colour or other clues while saying 'I spy with my little eye something that is...' Other children guess the object, and whoever guesses correctly becomes the next Spy.
06Which things need the Sun according to the comprehension questions?
The comprehension questions ask children to think about which items need the Sun. Living things like sunflowers, plants, and children need the Sun, while toys and tables do not.
07What word-building activity is in this chapter?
Children add the word Sun to root words like light, flower, rays, rise, glasses, and set to form compound words. The example given is Sun plus light making Sunlight.
08What objects are found in the sky, according to the chapter's activity?
The activity lists Stars, Sun, Moon, Rain, Clouds, and Rainbow as things found in the sky. Children circle these from a longer word list that also includes items like bicycle, flowers, and shoes.
09What thinking questions does the chapter ask about the sky?
Children are asked what colours they see during sunrise and sunset, what they see in the night sky, how they feel when they open their eyes in the morning, and what a day would be like if the Sun did not come out.
10What words beginning with st are practised in this chapter?
The st blend words practised include star, storm, store, stain, stick, and stair. These are read aloud to help children get comfortable with the st consonant blend.
11How does the child in the poem feel at the start of the morning?
The poem describes the child opening their eyes after sleep to see the Sun shining down on them, suggesting a sense of brightness and a fresh start to the day.
12What picture reading activity comes before the Night poem in Unit 4?
Before the poem, children look at a picture of a street scene and answer questions about what they see on both sides of the street, why there are two differently coloured dustbins, why a man in dark glasses is holding a white stick, what toy boys are playing with, and how many bullock-carts are in the picture.
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