NCERT Class 1 English • Classic CBSE

Chapter 18: Anandi's Rainbow

Q: What was Anandi doing when the story 'Anandi's Rainbow' begins?

Model Answer:Anandi was fast asleep and dreaming of a rainbow.

Q: What did Anandi see when she woke up and looked out of the window?

Model Answer:She saw a huge, bright rainbow across the clear blue sky.

Q: Who was Milly in the story?

Model Answer:Milly was Anandi's favourite pet cat.

Q: What did Anandi do with her box of paints in the garden?

Model Answer:She painted the garden flowers with the bright colours of the rainbow.

Q: Which colour did Anandi leave unpainted, and why?

Model Answer:She left the yellow colour for the sun so it could shine warm and bright in the sky.

Q: What happened to the rainbow, and what remained in the garden?

Model Answer:The rainbow in the sky was gone, but all the beautiful flowers in the garden remained bright and colourful!

Q: Name all 7 colours of the rainbow in order (VIBGYOR).

Model Answer:Violet, Indigo, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, Red.

Q: Find words that rhyme with:(a) Bright(b) Cat(c) Sun

Model Answer:(a) Rhyme with Bright: Light, Night, Sight, White.(b) Rhyme with Cat: Mat, Hat, Bat, Rat.(c) Rhyme with Sun: Run, Fun, Bun, Done.

Q: Fill in the blanks with correct story words:(a) Anandi loved to draw and _______ (paint / swim).(b) Milly was a pet _______ (cat / dog).(c) Anandi lef

Model Answer:(a) Anandi loved to draw and paint.(b) Milly was a pet cat.(c) Anandi left the yellow colour for the sun.

Q: Complete the spellings:(a) R _ I N B O W(b) P _ I N T(c) G _ R D E N

Model Answer:(a) R A I N B O W (RAINBOW)(b) P A I N T (PAINT)(c) G A R D E N (GARDEN)

Story: Painting Garden Flowers with Rainbow Colours | CBSE Session 2026–27

Core Pedagogical Competencies & Concepts

Theme of Anandi's Rainbow: 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 Opening

What was Anandi doing when the story 'Anandi's Rainbow' begins?

[1 Marks]

✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working

Model Answer:
Anandi was fast asleep and dreaming of a rainbow.

CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme

Dreaming of a rainbow 1 M

Q2 Reading Comprehension • The Sky View

What did Anandi see when she woke up and looked out of the window?

[1 Marks]

✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working

Model Answer:
She saw a huge, bright rainbow across the clear blue sky.

CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme

Huge bright rainbow across blue sky 1 M

Q3 Reading Comprehension • Anandi's Pet

Who was Milly in the story?

[1 Marks]

✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working

Model Answer:
Milly was Anandi's favourite pet cat.

CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme

Favourite pet cat 1 M

Q4 Reading Comprehension • Garden Project

What did Anandi do with her box of paints in the garden?

[2 Marks]

✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working

Model Answer:
She painted the garden flowers with the bright colours of the rainbow.

CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme

Painted flowers 1 M

Used rainbow colours 1 M

Q5 Reading Comprehension • The Yellow Sun

Which colour did Anandi leave unpainted, and why?

[2 Marks]

✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working

Model Answer:
She left the yellow colour for the sun so it could shine warm and bright in the sky.

CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme

Yellow left 1 M

For the sun to shine 1 M

Q6 Reading Comprehension • Story Conclusion

What happened to the rainbow, and what remained in the garden?

[2 Marks]

✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working

Model Answer:
The rainbow in the sky was gone, but all the beautiful flowers in the garden remained bright and colourful!

CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme

Rainbow gone 1 M

Garden flowers remained colourful 1 M

Q7 Let us Speak • 7 Rainbow Colours

Name all 7 colours of the rainbow in order (VIBGYOR).

[3 Marks]

✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working

Model Answer:
Violet, Indigo, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, Red.

CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme

Names all 7 colours correctly 3 M

Q8 Let us Listen • Rhyming Words

Find words that rhyme with:
(a) Bright
(b) Cat
(c) Sun

[3 Marks]

✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working

Model Answer:
(a) Rhyme with Bright: Light, Night, Sight, White.
(b) Rhyme with Cat: Mat, Hat, Bat, Rat.
(c) Rhyme with Sun: Run, Fun, Bun, Done.

CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme

Bright rhyme 1 M

Cat rhyme 1 M

Sun rhyme 1 M

Q9 Let us Write • Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the blanks with correct story words:
(a) Anandi loved to draw and _______ (paint / swim).
(b) Milly was a pet _______ (cat / dog).
(c) Anandi left the _______ (yellow / black) colour for the sun.

[3 Marks]

✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working

Model Answer:
(a) Anandi loved to draw and paint.
(b) Milly was a pet cat.
(c) Anandi left the yellow colour for the sun.

CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme

paint 1 M

cat 1 M

yellow 1 M

Q10 Let us Write • Missing Letters

Complete the spellings:
(a) R _ I N B O W
(b) P _ I N T
(c) G _ R D E N

[3 Marks]

✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working

Model Answer:
(a) R A I N B O W (RAINBOW)
(b) P A I N T (PAINT)
(c) G A R D E N (GARDEN)

CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme

RAINBOW 1 M

PAINT 1 M

GARDEN 1 M

Q11 Let us Write • Matching Flower Colours

Match each plant part with its natural colour:
1. Leaf (A) Red
2. Rose (B) Yellow
3. Sunflower (C) Green

[2 Marks]

✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working

Model Answer:
• 1. Leaf → (C) Green
• 2. Rose → (A) Red
• 3. Sunflower → (B) Yellow

CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme

All 3 matches correct 2 M

Q12 True or False • Rainbow Science

State True or False:
(a) A rainbow is seen when it rains and the sun shines at the same time.
(b) A rainbow has only two colours.

[2 Marks]

✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working

Model Answer:
(a) True. Sun and rain droplets create a rainbow.
(b) False. A rainbow has seven colours.

CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme

(a) True 1 M

(b) False 1 M

Q13 Let us Do • Color Mixing

What color do you get when you mix Yellow and Blue?

[1 Marks]

✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working

Model Answer:
Yellow + Blue = Green.

CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme

Green 1 M

Q14 Think and Share • Art & Nature

Why do flowers have bright, beautiful colours?

[2 Marks]

✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working

Model Answer:
Bright colours attract butterflies, honeybees, and birds to pollinate flowers and make the world look cheerful.

CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme

Attract butterflies and bees 2 M

Q15 Let us Write • Sentence Formation

Make a sentence using the word 'RAINBOW'.

[1 Marks]

✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working

Model Answer:
We saw a glorious rainbow arching across the sky after the shower.

CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme

Valid grammatical sentence 1 M

🌟 NEP 2020 Competency-Based Case Study

Anandi's Rainbow Real-World Analysis

In 'Anandi's Rainbow', 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 'Anandi's Rainbow'?

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