AP 3rd Class English Textbook Answers – 3. The Loyal Mongoose (2026-27)

3 The Loyal Mongoose

Look at the picture - Let us Interact

• 1. What animals do you see in the picture?
  I see cows, bullocks, goats, a dog, calves, a cat, and hens in the picture.
• 2. Do you have any pet animal?
  Yes, I have a pet dog at my home.
• 3. What is the name of your pet animal?
  My pet animal's name is Tommy.
• 4. Which animal do you like the most?
  I like dogs the most because they are faithful and friendly.
• 5. Name the animals you see in your area.
  I see cows, buffaloes, goats, dogs, cats, and sheep in my area.

Let us Think

• Can you guess and tell what would have happened next?
  The farmer's wife would have rushed outside, feeling deeply guilty and weeping for hurting the loyal mongoose that had saved her baby's life.

Activity 1 - Answer the Questions

• 1. What was the farmer's pet?
  The farmer's pet was a mongoose.
• 2. Which animal entered the farmer's house?
  A big snake entered the farmer's house.
• 3. How did the mongoose protect the baby?
  The mongoose attacked the snake and killed it before it could reach the baby's cradle.
• 4. Who sent the mongoose out?
  The farmer's wife drove the mongoose away with a stick.
• 5. How did the farmer's wife feel when she saw the baby alive?
  She felt very sorry and repented for her hasty and wrongful action.

Activity 2 - Classify Animals

Domestic animals	Wild animals
cow	lion
dog	elephant
cat	giraffe
goat	tiger
camel	deer
horse	fox
rabbit	crocodile
sheep	wolf
pig	snake
buffalo	bear

Activity 3 - Fill in the blanks

• 1. The cow is a domestic animal.
• 2. The snake is a wild animal.
• 3. The giraffe is a wild animal.
• 4. The dog is a domestic animal.
• 5. The cat is a domestic animal.

Activity 4 - Match the following

A	Ans	B
1. a big tree	( c )	a. a red balloon
2. green grass	( d )	b. a round ball
3. a round ball	( b )	c. a big tree
4. a small baby	( e )	d. green grass
5. a red balloon	( a )	e. a small baby

Activity 5 - Fill in the blanks with suitable adjectives

• 1. This is a ________ puppy. [    ]
  A. blue

  B. round

  C. small
  Answer: C. small
• 2. The leaf is ________ in colour. [    ]
  A. green

  B. white

  C. blue
  Answer: A. green
• 3. The chessboard is ________ in shape. [    ]
  A. round

  B. triangular

  C. square
  Answer: C. square
• 4. The elephant is ________ in size. [    ]
  A. small

  B. big

  C. little
  Answer: B. big
• 5. The bag is ________ in colour. [    ]
  A. pink

  B. green

  C. blue
  Answer: C. blue

Activity 6 - Punctuation

• 1. Who is your teacher ?
• 2. I am a boy .
• 3. This is my book .
• 4. What is your father ?
• 5. Why are you crying ?
• 6. We are playing .
• 7. Is it true ?
• 8. Will you go to the market ?
• 9. She is reading .
• 10. Can you speak English ?

Activity 7 - Change into Question Form

• 1. She is a doctor.
  Is she a doctor?
• 2. They are playing.
  Are they playing?
• 3. I can dance.
  Can I dance?
• 4. You are coming.
  Are you coming?
• 5. He can run fast.
  Can he run fast?

Activity 8 - True or False

Statement	Ans
1. Leela remembered to bring her pencil to class.	False
2. Leela wanted to draw a picture.	True
3. David gave Leela his pencil.	False
4. Rani refused to give Leela her pencil.	False
5. Leela thanked Rani for the pencil.	True

Let us Practise

• 1. Which animal is a wild animal? [    ]
  A. Cow

  B. Tiger

  C. Sheep

  D. Dog
  Answer: B. Tiger
• 2. Complete the analogy: Dog is to Home, as Lion is to ________.
  Forest (or Jungle / Den)
• 3. Find the odd one out: Cow, Buffalo, Tiger, Goat. Explain why.
  Tiger is the odd one out because Tiger is a wild animal, while Cow, Buffalo, and Goat are domestic animals.
• 4. Sort these animals into pet and wild categories: Wolf, Cat, Dog, Fox.
  • Pet Animals: Cat, Dog
  • Wild Animals: Wolf, Fox
• 5. Generate sentences explaining the use of these mask materials:
  • Scissors: We use scissors to cut papers.
  • Glue: We use glue to stick pictures and paper cut-outs.
  • Crayons: We use crayons to colour the mask.
  • String: We use string to tie the mask around the head.
• 6. "The ball is red." The word 'red' is an: [    ]
  A. Adjective

  B. Noun

  C. Adverb

  D. Verb
  Answer: A. Adjective
• 7. Turn this statement into a question: "I can eat ice-cream."
  Can I eat ice-cream?
• 8. Use an adjective (e.g., Bright, Hot) to describe the Sun.
  The bright Sun shines in the sky. (or The Sun is hot.)
• 9. Frame four questions you would ask a new friend, focusing on (Name, Class, Age, Hobby):
  1. Name: What is your name?
  2. Class: Which class are you studying in?
  3. Age: How old are you?
  4. Hobby: What is your favourite hobby?
• 10. Describe your favourite animal using four different adjectives (e.g., big, strong, fast, furry):
  My favourite animal is a dog. It is smart, playful, furry, and loyal.
• 11. You are visiting a Zoo. Which of the following animals are you most likely to see in a cage there, but NOT in your friend's house? [    ]
  A. A Goat

  B. A Wolf

  C. A Sheep

  D. A Cow
  Answer: B. A Wolf
• 12. Was the farmer's wife right to hit the mongoose before checking inside? [    ]
  A. Yes

  B. No
  Answer: B. No
• 13. What did the wife see on the mongoose's mouth that made her angry?
  She saw blood stains on the mongoose's mouth and teeth.
• 14. In 'Rabbit's Payasam', analyze the conversation: What did the Rabbit ask the Fox for, and what was the Fox's response?
  The Rabbit asked the Fox to bring some sago. The Fox replied that he was sorry as he had no sago.
• 15. Why did the farmer's wife cry at the end? Explain what she realized she had done.
  She cried because she saw the dead snake and realized that the mongoose had protected her baby, but she had rashly killed her loyal pet.
• 16. The Mongoose was described as 'Loyal'. Define what it means to be loyal and explain how the mongoose showed this value.
  Being loyal means being faithful, protective, and devoted. The mongoose showed loyalty by risking its life to fight and kill the dangerous snake to save the master's baby.
• 17. Which is the polite request? [    ]
  A. Give me sugar

  B. Can you give me sugar?

  C. Sugar

  D. Sugar give
  Answer: B. Can you give me sugar?
• 18. Write a sentence asking for a pencil politely.
  Can you please give me your pencil?
• 19. Recall the instructions for making a mask. Write down the first step.
  Choose an animal like lion, tiger, rabbit, panda, or monkey.
• 20. Imagine you have a pet elephant. Invent a name for it and describe where it would sleep.
  I would name my pet elephant Gajju. It would sleep on a large, soft bed of straw under a big shady banyan tree in my backyard.
• 21. Write a descriptive paragraph on 'My Favourite Pet'. Include details about what it eats, how it looks, and why you love it.
  My favourite pet is my puppy named Bruno. It is white in colour with soft, fluffy fur and shiny black eyes. It loves to drink milk and eat biscuits. Bruno wags its tail excitedly and plays with a round rubber ball whenever I return from school. I love my pet very much because it is playful, gentle, and always makes me happy.
• 22. You want to ask your friends if they like ice-cream. How do you change the statement "You like ice-cream" into a question? [    ]
  A. You like ice-cream?

  B. Do you like ice-cream?

  C. Like you ice-cream?

  D. Ice-cream you like?
  Answer: B. Do you like ice-cream?
• 23. The Rabbit uses a polite question to ask for sugar. Which sentence shows the correct polite form? [    ]
  A. Monkey, give me sugar now.

  B. I want sugar from you.

  C. Can you give me some sugar?

  D. Where is the sugar?
  Answer: C. Can you give me some sugar?