Chapter 11 of 20
Chapter 11: If I Were an Apple
Poem: Imagination, Dropping Down for a Boy | CBSE Session 2026–27
Core Pedagogical Competencies & Concepts
- Theme of If I Were an Apple: 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 • Poem Opening
In the poem 'If I Were an Apple', what does the child wish to be?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
The child wishes to be an apple growing on a tree ('If I were an apple and grew on a tree').
The child wishes to be an apple growing on a tree ('If I were an apple and grew on a tree').
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
An apple on a tree
1 M
Q2
Reading Comprehension • Child's Thought
Where would the child drop down if he were an apple?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
He thinks he would drop down on a nice boy like himself ('I think I'd drop down on a nice boy like me').
He thinks he would drop down on a nice boy like himself ('I think I'd drop down on a nice boy like me').
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Drop down on a nice boy
1 M
Q3
Reading Comprehension • Fruit's Purpose
Why would the apple not stay on the tree doing nothing?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
Because staying there would give nobody any joy ('I wouldn't stay there, giving nobody joy').
Because staying there would give nobody any joy ('I wouldn't stay there, giving nobody joy').
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Giving nobody joy
2 M
Q4
Reading Comprehension • Fruit's Call
What would the apple say as it fell down?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
It would fall with a smile and say: 'Eat me, my boy!'
It would fall with a smile and say: 'Eat me, my boy!'
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Eat me, my boy
1 M
Q5
Let us Speak • Fruit Trees
Name three other fruits that grow on trees.
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
Mango, guava, orange, and papaya grow on trees.
Mango, guava, orange, and papaya grow on trees.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Three tree fruits named
2 M
Q6
Let us Listen • Rhyming Words
Find words that rhyme with:
(a) Tree
(b) Joy
(c) Down
[3 Marks]
(a) Tree
(b) Joy
(c) Down
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
(a) Rhyme with Tree: Me, See, Free, Three.
(b) Rhyme with Joy: Boy, Toy, Roy.
(c) Rhyme with Down: Town, Clown, Brown.
(a) Rhyme with Tree: Me, See, Free, Three.
(b) Rhyme with Joy: Boy, Toy, Roy.
(c) Rhyme with Down: Town, Clown, Brown.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Tree rhyme
1 M
Joy rhyme
1 M
Down rhyme
1 M
Q7
Let us Write • Fill in the Blanks
Fill in the blanks with correct poem words:
(a) If I were an _______ (apple / orange) and grew on a tree.
(b) I think I'd drop down on a nice _______ (boy / dog) like me.
(c) I'd fall down at once and say: 'Eat me, my _______ (boy / friend)!'
[3 Marks]
(a) If I were an _______ (apple / orange) and grew on a tree.
(b) I think I'd drop down on a nice _______ (boy / dog) like me.
(c) I'd fall down at once and say: 'Eat me, my _______ (boy / friend)!'
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
(a) If I were an apple and grew on a tree.
(b) I think I'd drop down on a nice boy like me.
(c) I'd fall down at once and say: 'Eat me, my boy!'
(a) If I were an apple and grew on a tree.
(b) I think I'd drop down on a nice boy like me.
(c) I'd fall down at once and say: 'Eat me, my boy!'
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
apple
1 M
boy
1 M
boy
1 M
Q8
Let us Write • Missing Letters
Complete the spellings:
(a) A P P L _
(b) T R _ E
(c) D R _ P
[3 Marks]
(a) A P P L _
(b) T R _ E
(c) D R _ P
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
(a) A P P L E (APPLE)
(b) T R E E (TREE)
(c) D R O P (DROP)
(a) A P P L E (APPLE)
(b) T R E E (TREE)
(c) D R O P (DROP)
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
APPLE
1 M
TREE
1 M
DROP
1 M
Q9
Let us Write • Opposites
Write the opposite word for:
(a) Down → ________
(b) Joy → ________
(c) Nice → ________
[3 Marks]
(a) Down → ________
(b) Joy → ________
(c) Nice → ________
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
(a) Down → Up
(b) Joy → Sorrow / Sadness
(c) Nice → Nasty / Bad
(a) Down → Up
(b) Joy → Sorrow / Sadness
(c) Nice → Nasty / Bad
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Up
1 M
Sorrow
1 M
Nasty/Bad
1 M
Q10
True or False • Poem Facts
State True or False:
(a) The apple wished to fly into space like a rocket.
(b) The apple wanted to give sweet nourishment and joy to a child.
[2 Marks]
(a) The apple wished to fly into space like a rocket.
(b) The apple wanted to give sweet nourishment and joy to a child.
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
(a) False. It wanted to drop on a nice boy.
(b) True. It wanted to be eaten and give joy.
(a) False. It wanted to drop on a nice boy.
(b) True. It wanted to be eaten and give joy.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) False
1 M
(b) True
1 M
Q11
Let us Speak • Health Value
Why are apples healthy to eat every day?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
Apples give us vitamins, fiber, and energy, keeping our teeth, tummy, and body healthy.
Apples give us vitamins, fiber, and energy, keeping our teeth, tummy, and body healthy.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Gives vitamins and energy
1 M
Keeps body healthy
1 M
Q12
Let us Do • Drawing and Coloring
Draw an apple on a branch with a green leaf. What colour will you paint the apple?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
I will paint the apple bright red (or crisp green) and the leaf emerald green.
I will paint the apple bright red (or crisp green) and the leaf emerald green.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Red/green apple with leaf
1 M
Q13
Think and Share • Generosity
How does a fruit tree teach us to be generous and kind?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
A tree gives its sweet fruits, cool shade, and oxygen freely to everyone without expecting anything in return.
A tree gives its sweet fruits, cool shade, and oxygen freely to everyone without expecting anything in return.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Gives fruits and shade freely
2 M
Q14
Let us Write • Sentence Formation
Make a sentence using the word 'TREE'.
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
The big green tree is full of ripe mangoes.
The big green tree is full of ripe mangoes.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Valid grammatical sentence
1 M
Q15
Let us Speak • Creative Imagination
If you could be any fruit, which fruit would you like to be and why?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
I would like to be a mango because it is the king of fruits, sweet and loved by all children!
I would like to be a mango because it is the king of fruits, sweet and loved by all children!
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Reasonable imaginative choice
1 M
🌟 NEP 2020 Competency-Based Case Study
If I Were an Apple Real-World Analysis
In 'If I Were an Apple', 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 'If I Were an Apple'?
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