EVS Class 3 NCERT Solutions, Chapter-22: Left-Right
Left Right Class 3 EVS is a beginner’s lesson in directions and maps. The chapter covers the concepts of— directions—left, right, front, and behind. how to read a simple map. symbols used on a map. symbols used to indicate particular buildings like hospitals, post office, school, etc. Through different activities and questions in the NCERT Class 3 EVS Chapter 22, the students acquire an understanding of directions and maps. The NCERT textbook (Looking Around) questions are answered in a simple and engaging manner. We also have related ‘Learning Concepts’, and interactive worksheets with solutions. Our ‘Learning Beyond’ segment caters to all the probable questions that the child might think out of curiosity. Download Chapter 22 Left-Right in the PDF format for free.
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Now look in your classroom and tell—
What is there on your left?
There is a cupboard on my left.
[Students should mention their experience based on the above lines.]
What things are there behind you?
The desks and my classmates are behind me.
[Students should mention their experience based on the above lines.]
On whose left side are you sitting?
I sit on the left side of my friend Rohan.
[Students should mention their experience based on the above lines.]
What is there on your right?
On my right side, there is a desk.
[Students should mention their experience based on the above lines.]
Who is sitting on your right?
Rohan sits on my right side.
[Students should mention their experience based on the above lines.]
What is in front of you?
The teacher’s desk and the blackboard are in front of me.
[Students should mention their experience based on the above lines.]
On whose right are you sitting?
I am sitting on the right side of Tanuj.
[Students should mention their experience based on the above lines.]
This is a picture with Ruchira in the centre. In this picture, draw –
- A book behind Ruchira.
- A chair on Ruchira’s left.
- An animal on Ruchira’s right.
- A tree in front of Ruchira.
Guide Ruchira from home to school. Find the school in the picture. Also find the way from Ruchira’s home to her school. Now, with a coloured pencil trace the way from Ruchira’s home to her school.
Which places and things will Ruchira find on her way from home to school? Write their names.
_________, ______________, .
_________, ______________,
On her way to school from her home, Ruchira finds the following things and places—
- House
- Hand pump
- Tree
- Park
- Well
- Bus stop
- Post office
- Hospital
- Shop
Which of these places and things will she find on her right and which places on her left?
| On her right | On her left |
|---|---|
| On her right | On her left |
|---|---|
| House | Tree |
| Hand pump | Park |
| Bus stop | Well |
| Hospital | Post office |
| Shop | Tree |
How many times will Ruchira have to take a turn on her way from home to school? _____________________.
Ruchira will have to make a total of five turns from her home to school—two right turns, and three left turns.
On the next page (Page 151) is a smaller version of the earlier picture. In this there are symbols in place of pictures. Such a picture is called a map. Identify the symbols and write them.
Can you tell why these symbols are used?
These symbols are used because they are easier to draw and indicate a particular place in a given area. Instead of real objects, symbols are use on a map.
Given below is a list. Make your own signs (symbols). These symbols should be different from the earlier ones. Now place your symbols in the map given below.
[Students should mention their experience based on the above lines.]
How many houses are there in the map? ________.
There are four houses in the map
How many shops are there in the map? _________.
There is one shop in the map.
How many trees are there in the map? _________.
There are five trees in the map.
How many pumps are there in the map? ________.
There is one pump in the map which is between a tree and the bus stop.
Is the school closer to the post office or to the hospital? _____________
The school is closer to the post office than the hospital.
What is near the bus stop? ____________________.
There is a hand pump near the bus stop.
Without the list of symbols could you have read the map? __________
Without the list of the symbols, it would not be possible to read the map correctly
Write some symbols here that you have learnt in mathematics. ____________, _________, _____________, _________________.
In mathematics, we use the following symbols—
- To show addition: [+]
- To show subtraction: [-]
- To show multiplication: [x]
- To show division: [÷]
- To show the number is less than another number: [<]
- To show the number is greater than another number: [>]
Show places which come on the way to school from your home through symbols. You can make symbols of your choice.
| Place | Symbol |
|---|---|
| Museum |  |
| Post Office |  |
| Church |  |
[Students should mention their experience based on the above lines.]
Which other signs can you see in your neighbourhood? Draw them and write what they indicate.
| Sign | What They Indicate |
|---|---|
| Sign | What They Indicate |
|---|---|
 |
Caution, slippery road ahead. |
 |
Two-way traffic is allowed. |
 |
Eating place nearby. |
 |
Petrol pump ahead. |
 |
Hospital ahead. |
 |
Narrow road ahead. |
[Students should mention their experience based on the above lines.]
A list of symbols used in the map is given. Look carefully and write.
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