Madhu’s Wish Class 3 English Worksheet with Quiz and Activities
NCERT Santoor Chapter 9: a story by Sudha Murty about a boy, a wish tree and the importance of water, with quality words and joining sentences using and and but. On WitKnowLearn you get the Madhu's Wish Class 3 English online quiz, online activities and interactive games, language labs, a virtual lab and a worksheet-style practice sheet, all on one page.
Madhu’s Wish Class 3 Online Quiz
20 questions: 10 easy, 5 average and 5 thinking. Tap an answer and the next question comes up.
Madhu’s Wish Class 3 Activities
👆 Tap a tab to switch: Learn, Games, Labs, Challenges, Virtual Lab and Practice sheet
Madhu’s Wish: the Chapter Story
A short read for Class 3 before you play. These notes are written for this page and are not copied from the textbook.
🍽 A boy who loved food
Madhu loved food and was never tired of eating. Every day at noon he sat under a banyan tree to have his lunch.
👴 A kind act
One day an old man came by. Madhu felt sorry for him and shared his lunch. The old man was so pleased that he told Madhu he could wish for anything from the tree, and it would be granted.
🍬 Only food, please
Madhu thought only of food. He said he wanted different kinds of food and nothing else. The voice from the tree told him to think it over, but he did not.
🍎 Basket after basket
First came baskets of laddoos, then colourful fruits, then savouries such as samosas and kachori. Each time Madhu got bored with one kind, he asked for another.
😮 Hiccups
Soon Madhu got hiccups and needed water, but there was no water anywhere. He tried sharbat, kheer and badam milk, but nothing stopped the hiccups.
💧 The importance of water
Madhu begged the tree to make all the food disappear and give him water. A jug of water appeared. He drank it eagerly, and his hiccups stopped. The story is by Sudha Murty.
✍ Words to learn
Children learn the words forever, immediately, appeared, savouries, hiccups, disappear, instead, replace and thirsty. They also learn quality words such as kind, greedy and generous, and how to join sentences with and and but.
Madhu’s Wish Class 3 Activities
Read, play and learn about quality words, joining sentences and the value of water. Earn up to 3 stars in every activity.
This funny and wise story reminds children to think before they choose. Madhu gets everything he asks for, and still ends up needing the one thing he forgot. Through his story, children learn how actions show qualities and how to join ideas in sentences.
The activities on this page turn each skill into a game. Children sort foods into baskets, pop good-quality words, match qualities with meanings, fill gaps from the story and join sentences with and and but. Explore more Class 3 English worksheets on WitKnowLearn after this chapter.
Words and facts to know
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Savouries | Salty snacks | samosa, vada |
| Hiccups | Sudden sounds from the throat | Madhu got hiccups |
| Thirsty | Needing to drink | thirsty for water |
| Replace | To take the place of | nothing can replace water |
How to use this page
- Flip the six cards and try the Wish Tree Lab in the Learn tab.
- Play the five games and the five language labs to practise each idea.
- Finish the five challenges to collect up to 15 points.
- Take the 20-question online quiz and fill in the practice sheet.
Worked examples
Selfish.
Anita and Anju play volleyball.
He had hiccups and nothing else could replace water.
This Madhu’s Wish worksheet for Class 3 English (NCERT Santoor Chapter 9) gives you online activities and interactive games that turn the chapter into play. Every activity has a goal, a hint and a short fact, so children learn while they enjoy.
Complete Guide: English Madhu’s Wish Class 3
This guide is for Class 3 students, parents and teachers who are studying NCERT Santoor, Chapter 9, Madhu’s Wish. It explains the main ideas in simple words and shows how to use the quiz, labs and games on this page.
Introduction to NCERT Class 3 English Chapter 9
Chapter 9 of Santoor is called Madhu’s Wish and belongs to Unit 3, Good Food. A story by Sudha Murty is used to practise reading, speaking, listening and writing. This introduction is written for this page and is not copied from the textbook.
What is there in this chapter
- The story of Madhu, the old man and the wish tree.
- Questions about the old man, the tree and the things Madhu ate.
- Sorting foods into fruits, sweets and salty snacks.
- Quality words such as kind, greedy and generous.
- Joining sentences with and and but.
- Listening to parts of the story, and talking about hiccups and water.
Learning objectives (written for this page, not copied from the book)
- Read a story and predict what happens next.
- Describe people using quality words.
- Combine two sentences using and or but.
- Sort foods into groups.
- Talk about the importance of water.
Learning outcomes
- The child can retell the story in order.
- The child can name the quality shown by an action.
- The child can join sentences with and and but.
- The child understands that water cannot be replaced.
Madhu’s Wish Class 3 resources on this page
| Resource | What it gives |
|---|---|
| Online quiz | 20 questions: 10 easy, 5 average and 5 thinking, with a full review |
| Flip cards | 6 picture cards with one-line rules |
| Wish Tree Lab | A hands-on lab with 3 rounds |
| Games | 5 interactive games |
| Labs | 5 language activity labs |
| Virtual Lab | 2 experiments with aim, procedure, observation table and conclusion |
| Challenges | 5 challenges, 15 points in all |
| Practice sheet | A worksheet-style sheet with 16 questions, name and date lines and a live score |
Key facts
| Topic | Key idea |
|---|---|
| Kind | Shares and cares for others. |
| Greedy | Wants too much for oneself. |
| And | Joins similar ideas. |
| But | Joins different ideas. |
| Water | No other drink can replace it. |
Types of questions you may see
- Short answers about Madhu and the tree.
- Sorting foods into baskets.
- Choosing a quality word.
- Joining sentences with and or but.
Solved examples
Food of many kinds.
A sweet.
Polite.
Dolma wants a comic but she spent her pocket money.
He ate and drank too much without water.
Think before you wish, and value water.
Common mistakes
| Mistake | Correct idea |
|---|---|
| Calling Madhu selfish for sharing. | Sharing shows kindness. |
| Putting a samosa in the fruits basket. | Samosa is a salty snack. |
| Using but for two similar ideas. | Use and for similar ideas. |
| Thinking juice can replace water. | No other drink can replace water. |
Madhu’s Wish in daily life
At home, children can notice which actions show kindness and drink enough water every day. At school, they can act out the story and talk about what they would wish for.
Tips for parents and teachers
- Ask children which quality each person in a story shows.
- Sort the foods in your kitchen into fruits, sweets and salty snacks.
- Give two short sentences and ask children to join them.
- Talk about why water is important in daily life.
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Madhu’s Wish Class 3 FAQs
What is Madhu's Wish in Class 3 English?
Madhu's Wish is Chapter 9 of the NCERT Class 3 English book Santoor, in Unit 3 Good Food. It is a story by Sudha Murty about a boy who loves food and gets a wish from a tree, and it practises quality words, joining sentences with and and but, and the importance of water.
What is the story of Madhu's Wish about?
Madhu loves food and shares his lunch with an old man. The old man says the banyan tree will grant a wish. Madhu asks only for food, enjoys laddoos, fruits and savouries, then gets hiccups and finds there is no water. He finally wishes for water and learns how important it is.
Who wrote Madhu's Wish?
The story is by Sudha Murty, as marked at the end of the chapter.
Why did the tree ask Madhu to think over his wish?
The voice from the tree wanted to give Madhu a chance to choose wisely. Madhu said nothing else without thinking, and he later regretted it when he had no water.
What are the new words in this chapter?
The new words are forever, immediately, appeared, savouries, hiccups, disappear, instead, replace and thirsty.
What are quality words?
Quality words tell us what a person is like. Examples are kind, greedy, generous, brave, polite, selfish and lazy. Our actions show our qualities.
How do we use and and but to join sentences?
We use and to join similar ideas, such as Anita and Anju play volleyball. We use but to join different ideas, such as Sam works in the afternoon but Pratham works at night.
Does this page have Madhu's Wish Class 3 questions and answers?
Yes. The 20-question online quiz ends with a full review that shows the correct answer and a short reason for every question. The practice sheet has 16 questions and a Show answers button.
Which class and book is this worksheet for?
This worksheet is for Class 3 English and follows NCERT Santoor Chapter 9, Madhu's Wish. The learning objectives and all questions are written for this page and are not copied from the textbook.
What can children do on this page?
Children can take the online quiz, play interactive games, try online activities and language labs, finish challenges, do the hands-on Wish Tree Lab, run two virtual experiments and solve a worksheet-style practice sheet. They can earn up to 3 stars in every activity.
Can my child use these activities on a phone?
Yes. The page works on phones, tablets and laptops. Children can drag a word or card with a finger or mouse, or tap the word first and then tap the box where it belongs.
What is included on this page?
This page has a 20-question online quiz, 6 flip cards, the Wish Tree Lab, 5 games, 5 labs, 5 challenges, a virtual lab with 2 experiments, a 16-question practice sheet, a chapter story, a topic description, a complete guide, related NCERT Class 3 worksheets and 12 FAQs.
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