Class 3 · Urdu · New NCERT
Chapter 3: عید
"Eid" is an essay, the first of several in the book, and closes the first unit on family. It is likely to describe how Eid is celebrated, with prayers, new clothes, food, gifts and meeting relatives. Children read for information, learn vocabulary of festival and family, and talk about their own celebrations and those of friends. The chapter supports comprehension of non-fiction and respect for different traditions, and gives practice in answering questions in writing. Children can write a short paragraph about a festival they enjoy.
This is chapter 3 of 19 in Sitar, the Class 3 Urdu textbook, in Unit 1, خاندان (Family), and begins on page 18 of the printed 2026-27 book. It follows "آم کی گٹھلی" and is followed by "بھارت پیارا، بھارت پیارا". Its form in the contents is: essay. Transliterated title: Eid.
Urdu is written right to left in a cursive script, so reading and writing need regular, patient practice. With "عید", teachers are advised to read the lesson aloud first, let children repeat with correct pronunciation, discuss the meaning of new words and then move to oral and written questions. Writing practice builds from letters to words to sentences. Poems are best learnt with rhythm and recited aloud, and children should be encouraged to love the sound of the language as much as its script.
After "عید", ask your child to tell you the story or the idea in their own words, and to write one or two neat sentences in Urdu script. Elders can add poems, sayings and stories from their own childhood, which strengthens the connection with the language.
This overview is written from the 2026-27 textbook's Contents page, its preface and the chapter title, to help families and teachers prepare. Please read the chapter itself for exact content, activities and exercises.