A Happy Child - Chapter 1 - English (Marigold) - Class 1

(NCERT)

National Council of Educational Research and Training

Class : 1

Subject : English

Chapter : 1

(A Happy Child)

Let's read:
Question: Read and match the words with the pictures. Draw a line.

Answer:
I am a boy. → Image of a boy
I am a girl. → Image of a girl

Fun with Colours: (Page—2)
Fill in the box with the right colour:

Question: What is the colour of the happy child's house?
Answer: Red

Question: What is the colour of your house?
Answer: White.

Note:
(This question requires a personal answer.)

Question: What is the colour of the tree?
Answer: Green

Question: What is the colour of the sun?
Answer: Yellow

Let's Talk:
Question: Is there a tree growing near your house?
Answer: Yes, there is a mango tree growing near my house.

Note:
(This question requires a personal answer and we answered assuming the mango tree.)

Question: Tell us about the tree. Is it big or small?
Answer: The mango tree is quite big. It's tall and has a wide canopy that provides shade during the hot summer months.

Question: Do you like the tree? What is the name of the tree?
Answer: Yes, I love the mango tree! It's beautiful and provides a lot of shade. It's also a source of delicious mangoes during the summer. The name of the tree is a Mango tree.


Let's Share: (Page—3)
Question: There are many kinds of houses. Circle the ones you have seen.

Answer:

Note:
(This question requires a personal answer and cannot be answered by us.)

Let's Draw
Question: Draw your house here and talk about it.
Answer :

Note:
(The answers would depend on the individual's personal experience and drawing.)

How do you feel?
Question 1: When you get a new dress?
Answer: Happy

Question 2: When you get hurt?
Answer: Sad

Question 3: When you share your things?
Answer: Happy

Question 4: When you are ill?
Answer: Sad

Question: "Draw lines from the house to the people who live in your home."

Answer:

Note:
(This question is meant to be answered by the child. They would draw lines connecting the house image to the images of the family members who live with them.)

Question: "Trace the numbers on the dotted lines."

Answer:

Note:
(This is a practice exercise for handwriting. The child is instructed to trace the numbers 1 through 6 along the dotted lines.)

Question: How many people live in your house?
Write here. _____ people live in my house.
Answer: 5

Note:
(The child is asked to count the number of family members drawn in the image and write the number in the blank space provided.)


Question: Join the dotted lines.
Answer:

Note:
(This question requires the student to trace the dotted lines to form a picture.)

Question: Look in a mirror. What do you see? Draw your face in this circle.

Answer:

Note:
This question is a bit open-ended. The student is asked to reflect on their own appearance and draw their face in the circle. The answer will vary depending on the student's own features.

Read: a, b, c.
Write: a a a a.

Note:
The student is asked to read the letters "a," "b," and "c" and then write the letter "a" four times.

Question: Collect pictures of a cat, a cow, a dog, and a sheep from old books or newspapers and paste them below.
Answer:

Note:
This question requires you to physically collect pictures of the mentioned animals from external sources and paste them in the designated spaces.

Question: Trace over the dotted lines and complete the monkey's tail.
Answer:

Note:
(This question involves drawing.)

Question: The following have lost their babies. Trace along the maze using different colours and find them. One has been done for you.

Answer :

Updated on 7th January 2025

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