Class 3 English - ANDHRA-PRADESH
Prose: Chandrayaan
The prose chapter 'Chandrayaan' in the Class 3 English textbook for Andhra Pradesh (BSEAP) students introduces young learners to India's exciting journey to the Moon. Through simple and engaging stories, students learn about the Chandrayaan spacecraft, rockets, scientists, and how India became a proud space-faring nation. This chapter helps develop vocabulary, reading comprehension, and national pride. For board exams, questions usually test comprehension of the story, new words, and basic facts about the Moon and rockets, carrying around 5 to 10 marks in the English paper.
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Chandrayaan
Chandrayaan means 'Moon Vehicle' in Sanskrit. It is India's special mission to send a spacecraft to study the Moon.
Rocket
A rocket is a giant flying machine that carries the spacecraft high up into space, away from the Earth.
ISRO
ISRO stands for Indian Space Research Organisation. It is the place where Indian scientists build rockets and satellites.
Scientist
Scientists are smart people who work hard to invent new things and study space, science, and nature.
Moon
The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite that shines bright in the night sky and is visited by our spaceships.
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Board Exam Info
In the Andhra Pradesh (BSEAP) Class 3 English examinations, this chapter typically carries 5 to 10 marks. Common question types include reading comprehension passages, matching new vocabulary words with their meanings, fill-in-the-blanks, and simple short-answer questions about what Chandrayaan does.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the meaning of Chandrayaan?
Chandrayaan means 'Moon Vehicle' in the Sanskrit language.
Which country sent the Chandrayaan mission?
India sent the Chandrayaan mission through its space agency, ISRO.
Why do we send spacecraft to the Moon?
We send spacecraft to the Moon to learn more about it, take pictures, and study what is on its surface.
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