Chapter 10 of 20
Chapter 10: Circle
Story: Grandmother and Mohini Drawing Shapes | CBSE Session 2026–27
Core Pedagogical Competencies & Concepts
- Theme of Circle: Understanding key narrative actions and poetic rhythm.
- Vocabulary building, rhyming words, and simple sight word recognition.
- Sentence formation and moral values: friendship, courage, and cleanliness.
All Textbook Exercises & In-Text Tasks (15 Questions)
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Q1
Reading Comprehension • Story Characters
Who were sitting together drawing pictures in the story 'Circle'?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
Mohini and her Grandmother were sitting together.
Mohini and her Grandmother were sitting together.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Mohini and Grandmother
1 M
Q2
Reading Comprehension • First Drawing
What shape did Grandmother draw first on the paper?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
Grandmother drew a circle.
Grandmother drew a circle.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
A circle
1 M
Q3
Reading Comprehension • Transformation 1
What did Grandmother turn the circle into, and how?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
She drew three lines on the circle and turned it into a ball!
She drew three lines on the circle and turned it into a ball!
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Drew three lines
1 M
Turned into a ball
1 M
Q4
Reading Comprehension • Mohini's Turn
What did Mohini draw after seeing Grandmother's ball?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
Mohini drew three lines on her circle and made a real ball that really bounced!
Mohini drew three lines on her circle and made a real ball that really bounced!
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Drew a ball that bounced
1 M
Q5
Reading Comprehension • Transformation 2
What did Grandmother draw next from a circle?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
Grandmother added a zig-zag line to the circle and made a balloon!
Grandmother added a zig-zag line to the circle and made a balloon!
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Added zig-zag line
1 M
Made a balloon
1 M
Q6
Reading Comprehension • Colorful Balloons
What colours of balloons did Mohini draw all over her paper?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
Mohini drew red, blue, green, and yellow balloons.
Mohini drew red, blue, green, and yellow balloons.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Red, blue, green, yellow
2 M
Q7
Reading Comprehension • Other Circle Objects
What other round things did Mohini draw using circles?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
Mohini drew a wheel, the moon, the sun, a rabbit, and her own face!
Mohini drew a wheel, the moon, the sun, a rabbit, and her own face!
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Wheel, moon, sun
1 M
Rabbit and her own face
1 M
Q8
Let us Speak • Round Objects Around Us
Look around your classroom or kitchen. Name three things that are round like a circle.
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
A clock, a dinner plate, a coin, and a chapati (roti) are round like a circle.
A clock, a dinner plate, a coin, and a chapati (roti) are round like a circle.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Three round objects named
2 M
Q9
Let us Listen • Rhyming Words
Find words that rhyme with:
(a) Ball
(b) Moon
(c) Sun
[3 Marks]
(a) Ball
(b) Moon
(c) Sun
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
(a) Rhyme with Ball: Call, Fall, Tall, Wall.
(b) Rhyme with Moon: Soon, Spoon, Noon.
(c) Rhyme with Sun: Fun, Run, Bun.
(a) Rhyme with Ball: Call, Fall, Tall, Wall.
(b) Rhyme with Moon: Soon, Spoon, Noon.
(c) Rhyme with Sun: Fun, Run, Bun.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Ball rhyme
1 M
Moon rhyme
1 M
Sun rhyme
1 M
Q10
Let us Write • Fill in the Blanks
Fill in the blanks with correct story words:
(a) Grandmother drew a _______ (circle / square).
(b) Grandmother drew three lines on the circle to make a _______ (ball / book).
(c) Mohini drew a zig-zag line to make a _______ (balloon / snake).
[3 Marks]
(a) Grandmother drew a _______ (circle / square).
(b) Grandmother drew three lines on the circle to make a _______ (ball / book).
(c) Mohini drew a zig-zag line to make a _______ (balloon / snake).
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
(a) Grandmother drew a circle.
(b) Grandmother drew three lines on the circle to make a ball.
(c) Mohini drew a zig-zag line to make a balloon.
(a) Grandmother drew a circle.
(b) Grandmother drew three lines on the circle to make a ball.
(c) Mohini drew a zig-zag line to make a balloon.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
circle
1 M
ball
1 M
balloon
1 M
Q11
Let us Write • Missing Letters
Complete the spellings:
(a) C _ R C L E
(b) B _ L L
(c) M _ _ N
[3 Marks]
(a) C _ R C L E
(b) B _ L L
(c) M _ _ N
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
(a) C I R C L E (CIRCLE)
(b) B A L L (BALL)
(c) M O O N (MOON)
(a) C I R C L E (CIRCLE)
(b) B A L L (BALL)
(c) M O O N (MOON)
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
CIRCLE
1 M
BALL
1 M
MOON
1 M
Q12
Let us Write • Shapes Matching
Match the shape with the object:
1. Circle (A) Blackboard / Book
2. Square (B) Full moon / Coin
3. Triangle (C) Slice of pizza / Samosa
[2 Marks]
1. Circle (A) Blackboard / Book
2. Square (B) Full moon / Coin
3. Triangle (C) Slice of pizza / Samosa
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
• 1. Circle → (B) Full moon / Coin
• 2. Square → (A) Blackboard / Book
• 3. Triangle → (C) Slice of pizza / Samosa
• 1. Circle → (B) Full moon / Coin
• 2. Square → (A) Blackboard / Book
• 3. Triangle → (C) Slice of pizza / Samosa
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
All 3 shapes correctly matched
2 M
Q13
True or False • Story Facts
State True or False:
(a) Mohini could not draw a circle even after trying.
(b) Mohini drew her own face using a circle.
[2 Marks]
(a) Mohini could not draw a circle even after trying.
(b) Mohini drew her own face using a circle.
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
(a) False. Mohini drew many beautiful circles.
(b) True. She drew eyes, nose, mouth and made her own face.
(a) False. Mohini drew many beautiful circles.
(b) True. She drew eyes, nose, mouth and made her own face.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) False
1 M
(b) True
1 M
Q14
Let us Do • Creative Drawing
How can you turn a circle into a smiling sun?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
Draw a circle, draw eyes and a smiling mouth inside, and draw straight rays of sunshine all around the edge!
Draw a circle, draw eyes and a smiling mouth inside, and draw straight rays of sunshine all around the edge!
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Clear steps to draw smiling sun
1 M
Q15
Think and Share • Family Bonding
What do you like to draw or make when sitting with your grandmother or grandfather?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
I like to draw flowers, animals, and houses, and listen to interesting childhood stories from them.
I like to draw flowers, animals, and houses, and listen to interesting childhood stories from them.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Thoughtful child response
1 M
🌟 NEP 2020 Competency-Based Case Study
Circle Real-World Analysis
In 'Circle', children engage with everyday life lessons, discovering how friendship, family, nature, and positive actions bring happiness and solve daily challenges.
Analytical Task: What is the key lesson or joyful message conveyed in 'Circle'?
Evaluation & Model Answer:
The chapter teaches children the importance of kindness, observation, and creative problem solving through engaging storytelling and rhythmic poetry.
Rubric: 1.5 M for core concept identification + 1.5 M for value application