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Unit 1 · Fun with Friends · NCERT Class 3 Santoor

Badal and Moti

A warm story about a friend and a pet. We only name the story — every example here is our own — and use it to learn how to read a story: who the characters are, the setting (where and when), and how a story has a beginning, middle and end. Tap each idea to begin.

👥 3 topics⏱ ~12 min📝 8-question quiz
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The parts of a story

Every story is built from a few parts. Tap each one to see what it does.

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The three big ideas

  • Characters — the people or animals a story is about. A pet dog is a character too.
  • Feelings — we read how a character feels from what they do: a smile means happy, tears mean sad.
  • Get to know them — ask: who is kind? who is brave? who needs help?

Read the clue. “Veer ran fast to give his puppy water on the hot day.” What is Veer like?

He hurries to help his pet, so we can tell Veer is kind and caring. His action showed us.

  • Settingwhere and when the story happens: a village, a school, a rainy evening.
  • Look for clue words — “near the river”, “one morning”, “in the busy market”.
  • It helps you picture — knowing the place and time makes the story easy to see in your mind.
  • Beginning — we meet the characters and the place.
  • Middle — the main thing happens, often a little problem.
  • End — the problem is sorted out and the story finishes.
Tip: when you retell a story, keep the events in order — first, next, then, last. That is how a story makes sense.

Where you'll meet it

Stories everywhere

Telling your friends a story

When you tell what happened at the park, you naturally use a beginning, middle and end. Keeping events in order makes your story easy to follow.

Reading on your own

Asking “Who? Where? What happens?” as you read helps you understand any storybook, not just this one.

Caring for a pet or friend

Stories about a pet remind us to be gentle and kind. Looking after a friend or animal is a lovely real-life lesson.

Check yourself

Skill quiz

Eight quick questions that check the skill — finding characters, the setting, feelings and the parts of a story — not just remembering the story.

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Skill practice with our own original examples. The story “Badal and Moti” (NCERT Santoor, Class 3) is referenced by name only, never reproduced.

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