AP 3rd Class English Textbook Solutions – 2. Tenali Rama And The Thieves (2026-27)

2. Tenali Rama And The Thieves

Activity - 1

( Page - 79 )

• 1. What is the invitation about?
  Ans: The invitation is about a play (a cultural event).
• 2. Who invites you to the play?
  Ans: The SMC, Teachers & students of M.P.P.S. Kothapalli invite us to the play.
• 3. What is the venue of the play?
  Ans: The venue of the play is M.P.P.School (M.P.P.S. Kothapalli).
• 4. What is the title of the play?
  Ans: The title of the play is "Tenali Rama and The Thieves".
• 5. At what time does the play start?
  Ans: The play starts at 10:00 a.m.

Pages 81 Story Reading Question

• Can you guess why were they shocked?
  Ans: They were shocked because when they opened the heavy box expecting gold, jewels, and money, it was filled with full of stones.
Activity - 2
( Page - 82 )
• Answer the following questions.
  1. Who was Tenali Rama?
  Ans: Tenali Rama was a wise and funny man who worked as a court poet in the court of King Sri Krishnadevaraya in Vijayanagaram.
  2. What kind of person was Tenali Rama?
  Ans: Tenali Rama was a wise, clever, funny, and smart person.
  3. Did the couple put all their valuables in the box?
  Ans: No, the couple did not put their valuables in the box; they filled the box with stones to trick the thieves.
  4. How did the thieves get the box?
  Ans: The thieves pulled water out of the deep well the whole night and at last found and lifted the box from the bottom.
  5. What reward did Tenali Rama want to give the thieves?
  Ans: Tenali Rama wanted to give them a "reward of punishment" by taking them to the king's court for trying to steal.

Activity - 3

( Page - 84 )

• Now, match the following with their opposites. Draw a line.
  • big  ×  small
  • right  ×  wrong
  • after  ×  before
  • up  ×  down
  • pull  ×  push
• Grammar – Nouns (Naming Words)
  Definition: Names of people, places, animals or things are called naming words or Nouns.
Activity - 4
( Page - 84 )
• Read the words given in the box. Write them under the correct heading.
  Words: garden  |  box  |  Tenali Rama  |  Vijayanagaram  |  Sarada  |  Sri Krishnadevaraya  |  court  |  stone  |  house

  Person	Place	Thing
  Tenali Rama	garden	box
  Sarada	Vijayanagaram	stone
  Sri Krishnadevaraya	court / house	house / court

Activity - 6

( Page - 84 )

• Rewrite the following sentences using capital letters, wherever necessary.
  1. he is at the market.
  → Ans: He is at the market.
  
  2. kohli is a cricket player.
  → Ans: Kohli is a cricket player.
  
  3. i like visakhapatnam.
  → Ans: I like Visakhapatnam.
  
  4. we celebrate Independence day on august 15^th every year.
  → Ans: We celebrate Independence Day on August 15^th every year.
  
  5. i am going to bengaluru on sunday.
  → Ans: I am going to Bengaluru on Sunday.

Activity - 7

( Page - 88 & 89 )

• Activity - 7: Study the following sentences. Observe the pictures given below. Write the relevant sentence for each picture.
  Given Sentences:
  • Tenali Rama and his wife dropped the box into the well.
  • The thieves ran away from Tenali Rama.
  • Tenali Rama saw two thieves hiding in the bushes.
  • The thieves were shocked to see the stones in the box.
  • Tenali Rama was watering the plants.
  • The thieves drew all the water from the well.
  Picture 1 (Page 87): [Tenali Rama pouring water to a plant]
  → Relevant Sentence: Tenali Rama was watering the plants.
• Activity - 7 (Continued): Write the relevant sentence for each picture shown on Page 88.
  Picture 1 (Top-Left): [Tenali Rama watching thieves behind bushes]
  → Relevant Sentence: Tenali Rama saw two thieves hiding in the bushes.[cite: 3]
  
  Picture 2 (Top-Right): [Tenali Rama and Sarada dropping box into well]
  → Relevant Sentence: Tenali Rama and his wife dropped the box into the well.[cite: 3]
  
  Picture 3 (Middle-Left): [Thieves drawing water from well]
  → Relevant Sentence: The thieves drew all the water from the well.[cite: 3]
  
  Picture 4 (Middle-Right): [Thieves looking at stones in open box]
  → Relevant Sentence: The thieves were shocked to see the stones in the box.[cite: 3]
  
  Picture 5 (Bottom-Left): [Thieves running away while Tenali watches]
  → Relevant Sentence: The thieves ran away from Tenali Rama.[cite: 3]

Activity - 9

( Page - 90 )

Choose the correct answer

• 1. What did the elephant go to buy? (  b  )
  a) a shirt                      b) a handkerchief
  c) a pair of shoes          d) a sheet
  Ans: b) a handkerchief
• 2. Why was the sales girl surprised? (  c  )
  a) The elephant was too small                b) The elephant was too big
  c) The elephant wanted a handkerchief    d) The elephant could not speak
  Ans: c) The elephant wanted a handkerchief
• 3. What did the elephant ask for instead of a handkerchief? (  b  )
  a) a towel                      b) a sheet
  c) a blanket                   d) a cloth
  Ans: b) a sheet
• 4. What did the elephant say when it could not get a handkerchief? (  a  )
  a) 'Aachoo'                    b) 'Hello'
  c) 'Thank you'               d) 'Goodbye'
  Ans: a) 'Aachoo'
• 5. Why did the elephant shake its head? (  d  )
  a) It was happy.               b) It was sad.
  c) It felt angry.                 d) It had a cold.
  Ans: d) It had a cold.

2. Tenali Rama And The Thieves

Page 93 - Let us Practise (Questions 1 to 11)

• 1. "The box was very heavy." Choose the opposite of 'heavy'. (  B  )
  A) big                      B) light
  C) hard                     D) tight
  Ans: B) light
• 2. Fill in the missing letters for the word meaning 'people who steal':
  T h ie v e s
  Ans: Thieves
• 3. Write the opposites for these words:
  1. huge  ×  tiny / small
  2. pull  ×  push
• 4. Fill in the blanks with the correct story words:
  "Tenali Rama saw two _______ (thieves/doctors) hiding in the _______ (garden/school)."
  Ans: "Tenali Rama saw two thieves hiding in the garden."
• 5. Create meaningful sentences using these words: Garden, Play, Box, Water. e.g: This is my school garden.
  • Garden : There are many beautiful flowers in our garden.
  • Play : I play games with my friends every evening.
  • Box : The heavy box was dropped into the well.
  • Water : We should drink clean water every day.
• 6. Which of these is a Proper Noun? (  B  )
  A) garden                  B) Tenali Rama
  C) box                         D) play
  Ans: B) Tenali Rama
• 7. Circle the Common Noun in this sentence: "Raju went to the school."
  Ans: Common Noun → school (Note: 'Raju' is a Proper Noun).
• 8. Rewrite the sentence using capital letters wherever necessary: "i live in andhra pradesh."
  Ans: I live in Andhra Pradesh.
• 9. Classify the following as Common Noun or Proper Noun: Sri Krishnadevaraya, City, Village, Sarada.
  • Sri Krishnadevaraya : Proper Noun
  • City : Common Noun
  • Village : Common Noun
  • Sarada : Proper Noun
• 10. List the names of four of your friends. Write a sentence explaining why their names are Proper Nouns.
  Names of 4 Friends: Mohan, Raju, Sita, Gita.
  Explanation: Their names are Proper Nouns because they refer to specific, particular individual persons.
• 11. Which sentence is written correctly? (  B  )
  A) i live in andhra pradesh.                      B) I live in Andhra Pradesh.
  C) I live in andhra pradesh.                      D) I Live in Andhra Pradesh.
  Ans: B) I live in Andhra Pradesh.

Page 94 - Let us Practise (Questions 12 to 22)

• 12. Look at the Invitation card. Identify the name of the school where the play is happening. (  B  )
  A) Z.P.H.S. Vijayawada                      B) M.P.P.S. Kothapalli
  C) Z.P.H.S.Proddatur                     D) M.P.P.S. Guntur
  Ans: B) M.P.P.S. Kothapalli
• 13. Why did Tenali Rama shout loudly to his wife about the jewels instead of whispering?
  Ans: Tenali Rama spoke loudly so that the thieves hiding in the bushes would hear him and spend the whole night drawing water from the well to get the box.
• 14. Sequence these events correctly (1 and 2):
  i. Thieves drew water from the well.
  ii. Tenali dropped the box in the well.
  Ans:
  1. ii. Tenali dropped the box in the well.
  2. i. Thieves drew water from the well.
• 15. Based on the story pictures, explain why the plants in the garden were happy at the end.
  Ans: The plants were happy because the thieves pulled out all the water from the deep well the whole night and watered the entire garden.
• 16. Evaluate Tenali Rama's character: Was he clever or strong? Justify your choice with two examples from the story.
  Ans: Tenali Rama was clever.
  Examples:
  1. He tricked the thieves into believing that his valuables were in the box by talking loudly.
  2. He filled the box with stones so the thieves would water his garden for free all night.
• 17. Which sentence is written correctly? (  B  )
  A) i like Stories.                                B) I like stories.
  Ans: B) I like stories.
• 18. You want to know if your friend likes mangoes. Write the question you would ask.
  Ans: "Do you like mangoes?"
• 19. Write one sentence describing how the thieves felt when they found only stones in the box.
  Ans: The thieves were shocked and disappointed to see that the box was filled only with stones instead of jewels.
• 20. Frame any three sentences to introduce yourself to Tenali Rama (Name, Class, Place).
  Ans:
  1. Hello sir, my name is Bhargav.
  2. I am studying in Class 3.
  3. I live in Kavali.
• 21. Role Play: Imagine you are a thief. Write a short letter to your boss explaining why you failed to steal the jewels.
  Ans:
  Dear Boss,
  We failed to steal the jewels because Tenali Rama outsmarted us. He filled a heavy box with stones and dropped it in the well, making us draw water all night to get it. When we opened it, there were only stones, and Tenali Rama caught us off guard.
  Yours,
  The Thief
• 22. You want to know if your friend has a mango tree. What question do you ask? (  B  )
  A) "Do you like mangoes?"
  B) "Do you have a mango tree in your garden?"
  C) "Is this a mango?"
  D) "Where is the mango?"
  Ans: B) "Do you have a mango tree in your garden?"