Unit 4 · The Sky · NCERT Class 3 Santoor

Chanda Mama Counts the Stars

A merry counting rhyme about the moon and stars. We only name the rhyme — every example here is our own — and use it to learn how a rhyme works: number words and counting, rhyme and rhythm, and the refrain (the line that comes back). Tap each idea to begin.

👥 3 topics⏱ ~12 min📝 8-question quiz

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A rhyme you can count along to

A counting rhyme has special parts that make it fun. Tap each idea to see how.

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The three big ideas

Number words — one, two, three, four — tell us how many.
In order — a counting rhyme says them in order, so we can count along.
They name a number — “three stars” tells us exactly how many.

Rhyme — words that end with the same sound: star — far, night — light.
Rhythm — the steady beat that makes a rhyme feel like a song.
Together — rhyme and rhythm make a counting rhyme easy and fun to sing.

Find a rhyme. Which word rhymes with star?

far, car, jar all end in the same sound, so any of them rhymes with star.

Refrain — a line that repeats again and again, like a chorus in a song.
Why it helps — everyone can join in on the repeating line, and it is easy to remember.
Spot it — the part that keeps coming back is the refrain.

Tip: a refrain repeats on purpose. It is not a mistake — the repeated line is what makes a rhyme catchy.

Where you'll meet it

Rhymes you can sing

Counting games

Counting rhymes turn numbers into a game. The beat and the refrain help little ones learn to count.

Singing along

Now you can spot the refrain in any song — the line that comes back — and join in at just the right time.

Making your own rhyme

Pick a refrain like “Count the stars with me”, add number words and a rhyme, and you have your own little song.

Check yourself

Skill quiz

Eight quick questions that check the skill — number words, rhyme, rhythm and the refrain — not just remembering the rhyme.

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