Night — Class 3 English (CBSE)
From the current Class 3 English Santoor textbook, Unit 4: The Sky, Chapter 10. A gentle poem about night, sleep, and the steady rhythm of day and night. These notes help students picture the poem, learn sky words, and write answers in their own words.
1. Chapter at a glance
- Text type: A short rhyming poem.
- Main idea: The sky changes from day to night and back again.
- Main theme: The daily cycle of day and night, and the rest that night brings.
- What to notice while reading: How the sun "travels" across the day, and what the sky looks like at night.
2. What the Poem Says
Note: this is a faithful description of the poem's pictures and meaning for study. Read the poem from your Santoor textbook to enjoy the exact words and rhyme.
The poem describes the sun shining brightly all through the day. In the evening, the sun slowly sinks behind a distant hill, and the sky grows dark and still. Night spreads quietly over the world, and it is time to rest and sleep. When morning comes, the speaker wakes up to find the sun shining again — and a new day begins. The poem gives the sun human qualities, as if it goes on a journey each day and returns.
3. Summary
"Night" is a poem about the calm change from day to night. During the day the sun is bright and warm. As evening comes, the sun sets behind a faraway hill, darkness falls, and everything becomes quiet and peaceful. People and animals rest and sleep at night. In the morning the sun rises once more, and the cycle begins again. The poem helps children notice the steady, repeating pattern of day and night in the sky.
4. Theme and values
- The cycle of day and night — the sun sets and rises in a regular pattern.
- Rest — night is a time to sleep and grow strong.
- Wonder for nature — the changing sky is beautiful and calming.
Link the idea to a picture from the poem: Night begins when the sun sinks behind the distant hill.
5. New words and meanings
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| night | the dark part of the day, when the sun is not seen |
| distant | far away |
| hill | a small mountain; raised land |
| sink | to go down slowly |
| still | quiet and not moving |
| dawn | early morning, when the sun rises |
6. Let Us Think (comprehension)
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What does the sun do during the day? The sun shines brightly and gives light and warmth.
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Where does the sun go in the evening? It sinks down behind a distant hill.
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What happens to the sky when the sun sets? The sky becomes dark, quiet, and still — it is night.
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What do people and animals do at night? They rest and sleep.
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What do we see again in the morning? We see the sun shining again, and a new day begins.
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Why do we need night? Night gives us time to rest and sleep so we wake up fresh and strong.
7. Language and grammar practice
Day and night words
Day: sun, bright, morning, awake. Night: moon, stars, dark, sleep. Sort more words you know.
Opposites
| Word | Opposite |
|---|---|
| day | night |
| bright | dark |
| rise | sink (set) |
| awake | asleep |
Naming words in the sky
From the unit: sun, moon, stars, sky, hill — these are naming words.
8. Writing and speaking practice
- Writing: Write 4-5 lines about what you like to do before going to sleep at night.
- Speaking: Say the poem softly and slowly, the way the quiet night feels.
9. Common mistakes
- Mistake: Saying the sun disappears forever at night. Fix: The sun only sets; it rises again the next morning.
- Mistake: Mixing up day words and night words. Fix: Sun and bright belong to day; moon, stars, and dark belong to night.
- Mistake: One-word answers for why questions. Fix: Use a full sentence with because.
10. Practice set
- What does the sun do during the day?
- Where does the sun go in the evening?
- What happens to the sky when the sun sets?
- What do people and animals do at night?
- Write the opposites of day, bright, and awake.
- Write 4-5 lines about your bedtime at night.
11. Answer key
- It shines brightly and gives light and warmth.
- It sinks behind a distant hill.
- The sky becomes dark, quiet, and still — it is night.
- They rest and sleep.
- night, dark, asleep.
- Answers will vary — check for bedtime activities and feelings.
12. Fun activity
Day and Night Picture
Fold a paper in half. On one side draw the daytime sky with the sun; on the other side draw the night sky with the moon and stars.
Star Count
On a clear night, look at the sky with an elder. Can you spot the moon? Count five things you notice in the night sky.
13. Quick revision
- Unit 4: The Sky · Chapter 10 · a short poem.
- The sun shines by day and sinks behind a distant hill at night.
- Night is dark, still, and a time to sleep.
- The sun rises again in the morning — the cycle repeats.
- Day words: sun, bright; night words: moon, stars, dark.
Unit 4: The Sky
This chapter is part of Unit 4: The Sky. The three chapters in this unit are:
- Chapter 10: Night — a poem about the day-and-night cycle
- Chapter 11: Chanda Mama Counts the Stars — a story about the Moon and the stars
- Chapter 12: Chandrayaan — a story about India's journey to the Moon
